Hades, or Parent-Trapping in God Mode

A Safe Place For Boys

Join Kelcee and Spencer for their SUPER GIANT conversation about the 2019 video game phenomenon Hades. Discussion topics include a rougelike rundown, the downsides of “ancient Greek” body culture, and healthy anger management techniques (that don’t involve stabbing your son with a fork.)

Content Warnings for discussions of child abuse and death throughout, rape and sexual violence (particularly between 1:15:35 and 1:19:22), murder, grief, and pregnancy loss.

Works Cited & Recommended Reading:

• “Roguelike Games: 5 Elements of Roguelike Video Games,” Masterclass
• “Zagreus,” Britannica
• “What Hades Can Teach Us About Ancient Greek Masculinity,” by Autumn Wright, Wired.com
• "The Stages of Grief and What to Expect," by Kimberly Holland, Healthline
• “The Furies,” Brooklyn Museum
• “Hey, Dad: Hades & Fatherhood,” by George Umbarger, Unwinnable.com
• “Hades: An Ode to Family Trauma,” by Jessica Howard, Uppercutcrit.com
• “Anger and Grief,” Hospice Foundation of America
• “Coping with anger while grieving,” Harvard Health Publishing
• Beyond Anger: A Guide for Men, by Thomas J. Harbin

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Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD

Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)

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