Boys in the Trees (2016) feat. Aaron Dries

<p>Blast your '90s music and prepare to get vulnerable with your masculinity because we're talking Nicholas Verso's 2016 coming-of-age drama <em>Boys in the Trees</em>! Joining us for this discussion (one that Joe's been waiting two years for) is Aussie<em> </em>author Aaron Dries (<em>Dirty Heads, House of Sighs</em>)!</p><p>Join us as we discuss the film's handling of some admittedly sensitive subject matter (CW: sexual assault) before discussing the creative process that removed any explicit queer content from the film. Expect plenty of comparisons to <em>Stand By Me, The NeverEnding Story, Bridge to Terabithia </em>and <em>E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.</em></p><p>Plus: Whip-its/nangs, trading bullying stories (watch out for shaving cream!), toxic fire extinguisher snow and some lessons in Australian culture. Oh, and Joe and Aaron have a meet-cute!</p><p>Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on <a href="https://twitter.com/HorrorQueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letterboxd</a> and/or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorQueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/978904585786037/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a> to get in touch with other listeners</p><p>&gt; Trace: <a href="https://twitter.com/TracedThurman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tracedthurman</a></p><p>&gt; Joe: <a href="https://twitter.com/bstolemyremote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bstolemyremote</a></p><p>&gt; Matt: <a href="https://twitter.com/mattmonagle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mattmonagle</a> / Pod: <a href="https://twitter.com/certifiedforgot