0:00 Introduction
02:31 Elvis Presley Mystery Train (original song can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njw2oB8oRTs)
09:30 First Check in – What you’re feeling / I heard you say
12:30 The power of I heard you say
14:30 First improv game: Mirror
22:30 Second improv game: Name Game
28:35 Will Ferrell, Chad Smith and Identity
30:35 Happy Accidents and Mark Solomon
35:30 Third Improv Game: Our Name and Our Heroes
40:30 The power of silliness and the barriers to getting there
43:18 The Hero’s Journey and Joseph Campbell
47:37 the opening of Stand By Me
52:00 Reflection on what we saw, noticed, and felt
1:01:30 Heroic Archetypes in Stand By Me
1:03:15 Joseph Campbell and the rapture of being alive
1:07:35 Stephen King’s opening to The Body
1:13:45 Goals of our class – Success Stories ™
1:19:30 On our use of AI
1:22:10 Other forms of Cinema Therapy contributions (paintings, art, songs…)
1:26:00 Comments from students who have taken Cinema Therapy
1:30:25 Success Stories at YAX
1:32:13 Connection is Medicine
1:34:18 I like, I wish, What if…
Stand With Us is a 16-week Cinema Therapy experience from Yes, And…X that uses film, improvisation, storytelling, and guided discussion to help people build resilience, connection, and confidence. Inspired by Stand By Me, the course explores friendship, courage, identity, and the challenges we all face on the journey from who we are to who we’re becoming.
Rooted in the Yes, And… philosophy of acceptance and action, Stand With Us invites participants to embrace their stories, support one another, and discover that healing and Growth happen best in community. Because at Yes, And…X, we believe that connection is medicine.
Class begins on Monday, June 22nd, 2026 at 12 noon pacific. You can sign up via our landing page: https://www.yesandx.org/standbyme. Or, if you have questions, please contact Robert at [email protected].
