Moonrise Kingdom (2012): Outcasts and Found Family with Pat Green & Allaina Humphreys

What does it cost to be truly seen by another person and what does the world do when it doesn't know what to do with you? This week, Beth and Michelle climb into the blanket fort with two extraordinary guests to unravel Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom (2012): a story of two lonely twelve-year-olds who decide to stop waiting for the world to make sense and just run toward each other instead. We talk found family and the uniforms we wear to prove we belong, compassionate authority versus institutional indifference, what first love looks like when you've never been shown you're worth staying for, and why the children in this film understand something the adults have spent decades forgetting. It gets emotional. It gets real. It gets a little bit into D&D metaphors and we are not apologizing for that. Joining us today are two people who do the work of being seen and helping others reclaim that, every single day. Pat Green is a columnist, author, documentarian, and freelance photojournalist with over 20 years of storytelling behind him. He's the editor-in-chief of GenX Watch, Executive Director of the Thrive Initiative Trauma-Informed Creative Arts Program, and the author of the Hearts of Glass series, a GenX coming-of-age saga about found family, resilience, and what it means to survive the decade that raised us. Find him at patgreenauthor.com. Allaina Humphreys is a graphic designer, accessibility consultant, and civic leader based in Bolingbrook, Illinois. She's the Chair of Bolingbrook Pride, VP of DEIA for Illinois Now, and one of only 15 people selected nationally for the Emerge America electoral training cohort. She's a disability advocate, a mother of three, and a person whose entire body of work centers the full humanity of every person in the room. Find her @allainahumphreys on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn or, as she'd be the first to tell you, just Google it. She's the only one. THRIVE AND SURVIVE: FIRST AID Sunday, May 31, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Fountaindale Public Library, Meeting Room A 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Pat and Allaina are hosting an afternoon gathering for survivors, artists, writers, and truth-tellers centered on healing, creativity, and connection. The event marks the premiere of the very first issue of the Thrive & Survive Zine: First Aid, a survivor-created zine exploring the stories, art, poetry, and creative tools that help people keep moving forward. The afternoon includes live readings, interactive creative experiences, real conversations about survival, and fundraising for local organizations supporting survivors. All are welcome. For questions: [email protected] Also mentioned in this episode: Michelle spotted a shirt and we are legally obligated to share it: the "I'm White But Not That White" tee from God Ain't Petty