Good Will Hunting
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Good Will Hunting has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Oct 2018 on Real Engineering.
Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. It stars Damon, Affleck, Robin Williams, Stellan Skarsgård, and Minnie Driver, with Casey Affleck and Cole Hauser in supporting roles. Set in Boston, the film follows Will Hunting (Damon), a troubled but self-taught genius working as a janitor at MIT, whose talent is discovered by professor Gerald Lambeau (Skarsgård). To avoid jail, Will agrees to study under Lambeau while attendin
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2018 on Real Engineering |
| Author | Gus Van Sant (Director) |
| Published | 1997 |
How do different shows talk about Good Will Hunting?
2 shows discussed Good Will Hunting in these episodes.
- New Heights — 2 episodes
- Real Engineering — 1 episode
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Who talks about Good Will Hunting on podcasts?
Jason Kelce brought up Good Will Hunting; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on New Heights.
- Matt Damon on Being A Girl Dad and Advice for Aspiring Writers & Actors on New Heights (Jan 2026) — Jason Kelce
- Offseason Plans, Wildcard Preview & Matt Damon on Brady, Affleck Bromance & Career Odyssey | EP 174 on New Heights (Jan 2026)
- How Machine Learning is Fighting Cancer on Real Engineering (Oct 2018)
What is Good Will Hunting mentioned alongside?
Good Will Hunting is most often mentioned alongside Lucy Damon, Minnie Driver and Mean Squared Error.
Mentioned together: Lucy Damon, Minnie Driver, Mean Squared Error, Artificial Neural Network, Machine Learning, Gradient Descent, Google Maps, Real Engineering, Viola Davis, Operation Breakthrough