Burst Your Bubble

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

Filtering by Category: racism

EP16 - Gung Ho and the American Auto Industry

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EP16 - Gung Ho and the American Auto Industry

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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EP15 - Thunderheart and the Fight for Native Rights

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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EP13 - Ugly Betty and Affirmative Action

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EP13 - Ugly Betty and Affirmative Action

For this episode we're going to talk about Ugly Betty, affirmative action, and privilege in a "post-racial" society.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP12 - Blackface, Sounding Black, and Beulah

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EP12 - Blackface, Sounding Black, and Beulah

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

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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EP08 - California Diggers

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EP08 - California Diggers

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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EP07 - Hairspray and Segregation

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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EP06 - Dr. Seuss and Japanese Americans

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EP06 - Dr. Seuss and Japanese Americans

On today's episode we'll talk about Dr. Seuss, Japanese Americans in the 1940s, and how it all still relates to today.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP05 - Anna May Wong Part II

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EP05 - Anna May Wong Part II

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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EP04 - Anna May Wong Part I

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EP04 - Anna May Wong Part I

In this episode we're going to talk about whitewashing, yellowface, anti miscegenation, and Anna May Wong.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP03 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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EP03 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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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EP02 - The Watermelon Woman and the NEA

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EP02 - The Watermelon Woman and the NEA

In this episode, we'll talk about the Watermelon Woman, the National Endowment for the Arts, and federal spending.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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