The Stories We Tell Podcast

🔮 Collective Tarot: New Moon in Scorpio

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit kacyboccumini.substack.comFor those of you not super into reading, you will now have the above video to give you exactly what you pay for. Each lunar cycle will now have video readings of the astrology and tarot for each sign. I had to learn how to mix audio on DaVinci Resolve so it sounds professional and I am wondering if $5/mo is enough for my sanity! (ha) For now, I will leave the price as is. I highly recommend watching all the signs for your Sun, Moon, and Rising. I tie the tarot cards directly to their astrological decans and note where they interact with planets and other key placements. Watch and you’ll understand.Now, for those who are willing to dive a little deeper, allow me to wax poetic about the wonderful (under)world of Scorpio:

🎙 Episode 10 - Love Hard

In conclusion, Bell Hooks suggests that the only way we can change the world is when we all learn to love men in all of their complexity, but especially men learning to love ourselves. This episode, I take a look at what I consider to be the perfect film that delivers this message, When a Man Loves a Woman. I use the structure and story in that film as a template and apply it to another well-known text, Die Hard, to prove once and for all that you can make really great movies (of all genres) about whole, complex men. Thank you to all of my guests this season, and to my beloved creative producer, Eric Wolfe. You pointed out that I might have more to say about Die Hard. As it turns out, you were right. So, this one’s for you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kacyboccumini.substack.com/subscribe

Inception - Boundaries, Memory, and the Power of the Mind

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of rape and incest survival, sexual assault, and repressed memories. Listen with caution.This episode centers around the stories movies tell men about boundaries. Consent is a very real issue in our society, and movies do no one a favor by constantly reinforcing the narratives that, for real men, no boundary is too strict to cross, provided that you have a purpose. Christopher Nolan's visual masterpiece Inception is a perfect example of how deep this myth runs.A very special thank you to Elizabeth McConaghy, PhD. Your continued work to help other survivors of sexual assault tell their stories is inspiring, and I want to personally thank you for helping me tell mine.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kacyboccumini.substack.com/subscribe

Dad Vibes

This episodes delves into the stories movies and TV shows about what makes a dad. Since I am lucky enough to share a love of movies and TV shows with my own dad, I figured I'd go straight to the source and interview him. So, you get two Boccumini's this episode. Happy New Year! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kacyboccumini.substack.com/subscribe

Friendship is the Benefit

In 1989, When Harry Met Sally was released, and said out loud one of the biggest and most harmful myths in American culture: Men and women cannot be friends, because sex always gets in the way. We take a look at this myth and what it means for men, and the stories it tells them about friendship, equality, and community.This episode includes conversations related to gender-based inequalities in society. Listen with caution.A very special thank you to Eric Wolfe, for his candid interview and for co-producing this episode, and this season. You are the gift that keeps giving, every day of my life. I love you, friend.Merry Christmas, SWT nation. You are also the gift that keeps me making these episodes.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kacyboccumini.substack.com/subscribe