EP70 - Joker: Why Make a Sympathetic Shooter?

EP70 - Let’s talk about toxic masculinity, gun violence, and mental illness in Joker. Because here’s the real question: in a world where we can see real life mass shootings on TV and read about them in newspapers and hear about them on the radio, why do we need a movie that celebrate and sympathizes with the shooter?

You can find the full episode script here.

Logo by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com 
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast 
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP69 - Harry Potter, Representation, and Intention

EP69 - Whether you've read the books, watched the movies, both, or never have and never will, everyone knows Harry Potter. But what we like to avoid are the issues: from lack of representation and stereotypes to what JK Rowling does (and doesn't do) to make headlines today.

You can find the full episode script here.

Logo by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com 
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast 
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP68 - ESG, Sampling, and Sexism

EP68 - Have you ever heard of ESG? They’re a band made up of four sisters that blend genres, merging funk, punk, and hip hop. And whether you realize it or not you’ve probably heard their music. How? ESG’s track “UFO” is one of the most sampled songs of all time, appearing in music from Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Marilyn Manson, The Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, and more. And even though “UFO” was written by a group of women, much of the time their music is put behind misogynistic lyrics - regardless of their permission.

You can find the full episode script here.

Logo by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com

www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast

www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP67 - The One Where We Talk About Friends

EP67 - To put it simply, Friends was a phenomenon, not just influencing TV and pop culture, but American beliefs and values. Friends aired from 1994 to 2004, and while it may have been progressive for its time, now it just feels dated and problematic. But let’s take a closer look at how the show is essentially a time capsule, discussing how casual homophobia, gender stereotypes, sexism, transphobia, and racism can become a normalized part of society.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com 
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast 
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP66 - Cultures Aren't Costumes

EP66 - It happens every year - someone wears a Halloween costume that's problematic, not thinking about the historical and cultural background of that costume. But let's talk about it, and why cultures aren't costumes.

You can find the full episode script here.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com 
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast 
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP65 - Sam Smith, the Associated Press, and They/Them

EP65 - Recently Sam Smith announced on social media that they use they/them pronouns. But when the story was picked up by the Associated Press - a news organization whose strives for "the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior" free from "inaccuracies, carelessness, bias or distortions" - they used the wrong pronouns. 

You can find the full episode script here.

Logo by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com 
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast 
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP64 - I Love Lucy: The All American Girl and "The Latin"

EP64 - I Love Lucy starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo. Arnaz was Cuban American, and so the real life married couple was the first interracial couple on television at a time when the typical TV family was suburban, middle class, and white; in the real world there were anti-miscegenation laws, immigration quotas, and xenophobia. On one hand I Love Lucy created more representation in the media, but on the other the show certainly had its problems.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast 
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP63 - The Queer Coded Villain and Sounding Gay

EP63 - Long before we saw multidimensional LGBTQ characters in pop culture, The Hays Code regulated movies. Homosexual storylines didn't meet the moral standards, and as a result queer characters would be coded into the films. But what does it mean to be queer coded, and what does it mean for stereotypes?

You can find the full episode script here.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com 
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast 
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP62 - Breakfast at Tiffany's, Yellowface, and Whitewashing

EP62 - Breakfast at Tiffany's may be a classic film but it's hard to ignore Mr. Yunioshi, a Japanese character played by a white man in yellowface. While discussing this adaptation of Truman Capote's 1958 novel, let's look at the history of yellowface in Hollywood, reminding ourselves that while we might not see someone doing such a blatant caricature yellowface and its racism, xenophobia, and orientalism still seeps into pop culture today - but now more covertly through whitewashing.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com 
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast 
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP61 - The "Greatest" Showman?

In The Greatest Showman P.T. Barnum is shown as a champion for outsiders who accepts and celebrates their differences and their diversity, but can the movie truly have a positive message when the very man who it makes its sympathetic hero is really a man who exploited people with disabilities and people of color to make money.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com 
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast 
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP60 - From the Heart to the Rind: The Watermelon Stereotype

There's a stereotype that all black people love watermelon, but where does this trope come from? In this episode we'll talk about how since the Civil War the black community has been negatively associated with watermelon throughout pop culture,  from minstrel shows to newspapers, music and cartoons, and paper goods to TV. And whether we realize it or not, whether we want to acknowledge it or not, the stereotype and trope remains today - because that’s American culture and American history.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP59 - Game of Thrones: Race and Dany's White Savior Complex

Here's part two of the problems with cultural phenomenon Game of Thrones. This time we're going to talk about race, representation (or lack thereof), and Dany Targaryen's white savior complex. 

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP58 - Game of Thrones

EP58 - Game of Thrones is a cultural phenomenon, but we need to talk about its problems - especially when it comes to women and how they are treated.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP57 - The Orientalist History (and Future) of Aladdin

EP57 - Disney's 1992 Aladdin is a childhood classic. Growing up I know it was one of my favorites - but it's important to talk about the story from One Thousand and One Arabian Nights and how its orientalist views later influenced any and all adaptations of Aladdin (and yes, that includes Disney's).

You can find the full episode script here.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP56 - The History of Prom

EP56 - Prom is something just about every American teenager goes through, but how much do people know about the history of prom, a history full of issues concerning class, race, gender, and sex.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP55 - Will & Grace, The Puppy Episode, and a Missed Opportunity

EP55 - First airing in 1998 and running for 8 seasons before its 2017 reboot, Will & Grace has always been applauded as revolutionary - but the show only focused on a very narrow part of the queer community: the wealthy, white, cis man. While you could argue that this was the show’s only option at the time, Will & Grace continues to have the same problems with its current day reboot - bi-erasure, lack of racial representation, and the same stereotypes - ignoring the intersections of the queer community. And even more heartbreaking, the reboot mocks the Puppy Episode, a part of queer TV history that paved the way for Will & Grace.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP54 - Sixteen Candles and Toxic Masculinity

EP54 - Sixteen Candles is an 80s classic, but when you rewatch it it's easier to see the films problems: racism, homophobia, and - above all - that masculinity and a guy's reputation are marked by the relationships and control men have over women.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP53 - Shrill

EP53 - Shrill brings up important issues, most notably how changing your life for the better doesn't have to mean changing your body. It's a show about empowerment and acceptance, and I came away with a lot of information, but also a lot of questions. My biggest concern? Well, it has to do with the morning-after pill.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP52 -Dumbo

Dumbo might be a classic, but it’s important to understand the history behind one of its characters, especially when that history encompasses slavery, racism, and discrimination in the United States, starting with blackface at minstrel shows and ending in written laws.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod

EP51 - Renew One Day at a Time

Have you ever watched the show One Day at a Time? The remake of the 1975 sitcom is a present day story of the Cuban American Alvarez family. The remake - brought to life largely in part by Gloria Calderón Kellett, a Cuban American, and a half Latinx writing team - is in danger of not being renewed for its 4th season. Listen as we look at either why you should be watching the show or reminding you exactly why you love it.

#RenewODAAT

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

New episodes released the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

www.burstyourbubblepodcast.com
www.facebook.com/burstyourbubblepodcast
www.twitter.com/burstbubblespod