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It’s summertime, ghouls! It’s hot, it’s humid, and wouldn’t you non-vampire people just love a day on the beach? Or are you afraid to go in the water? On today’s episode, I’m going to be talking about the OG summer blockbuster that made everyone afraid to go in the water, Jaws (1975). Let’s talk about Jaws as a metaphor for emotional avoidance, its portrayal of existential themes of meaning vs meaninglessness, and believe it or not — pet and animal grief! Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Sources: ‘Jaws’: The Groundbreaking Summer Blockbuster that Changed Hollywood, and Our Summer Vacations, Forever by Sven Mikulec The Real-Life Drama That Almost Prevented Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' From Being Made by Lloyd Farley Attachment and Loss by John Bowlby The Strange Situation by Mary Ainsworth Staring at the sun: Overcoming the terror of death by Irvin Yalom The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche What Song Quint Keeps Singing In Jaws by Kevin Maclean Repressing Emotions by Angelica Attard Ph.D. Veterinarians group fighting 'staggering' statistics on death by suicide in profession by Kevin Yarr Not One More Vet Replacing animal agriculture and shifting to a plant-based diet could drastically curb greenhouse gas emissions, according to new model by Ker Than On the Endless Symbolism of the Best Summer Movie Ever Made: Jaws by Olivia Rutigliano Steven Spielberg Regrets How ‘Jaws’ Impacted Real-World Sharks by Jacquelyne Germain Support local bunnies! Rabbit Rescue Tiny Paws Rabbit Rescue
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