Burst Your Bubble

A podcast about -isms and -phobias in pop culture.

EP17 - Latin America in Good Neighbor Films

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For this episode, we're going to talk about U.S. foreign policy and how it shaped Hollywood's representation of Latin America in the 1940s, creating films full of racism, whitewashing, exoticism, and sexual objectification.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP16 - Gung Ho and the American Auto Industry

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Let’s talk about the 1970s oil crisis, unions and blue collar workers, and how the failing American car industry gave rise to anti-Japanese sentiment.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP15 - Thunderheart and the Fight for Native Rights

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In today’s episode we’re going to analyze the 1992 film Thunderheart and look at the very history that influenced it: the 1970s Native Movement - from John Trudell and Leonard Peltier to corruption and water pollution.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP12 - Blackface, Sounding Black, and Beulah

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I love radio, but I don't have to love its history. Let's talk about how minstrelsy, blackface, and stereotypes shaped radio and helped frame the first sitcom to star a black star.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP11 - The Many -Isms of Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom

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In this episode we're going to look at Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. You might want to rewatch it and see for yourself the -isms and -phobias that rear their ugly heads: racism, xenophobia, sexism, and general anti-Indian sentiment.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP10 - What Shall I Be? - The (Sexist) Game Of Career Girls

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On today's episode we'll talk about the 1966 board game What Shall I Be? The Exciting Game of Career Girls and its connections to sexism, feminism, and the women's liberation movement.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP08 - California Diggers

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In this episode, we're going to talk about a cartoon from 1945, its stereotypes of Native people, and some history of the California Gold Rush.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP07 - Hairspray and Segregation

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So maybe you've seen Hairspray (1988) or one of its adaptations. Maybe you know the lines by heart or the songs in the musical, but do you know its history? On this episode, let's talk about Baltimore, segregation, and hairspray.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP05 - Anna May Wong Part II

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Last episode you got to learn all about Anna May Wong, and this episode we're finishing up the cliffhanger! You'll hear about how American views about the Chinese and Chinese Americans shifted in the 1930s and WWII.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP03 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Let's talk about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 and 2005 film adaptations, and race.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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