Burst Your Bubble

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

Filtering by Category: sexism,xenophobia

EP21 - Highway To Heaven And Vietnamese "Dust Children"

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In today's episode we're going to talk about the TV show Highway to Heaven, its 1984 episode titled "Dust Child," and its connection to the Vietnam War and anti-Vietnamese sentiment in the 1980s.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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

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EP20 - White Zombie and Its Many -Isms And -Phobias

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It's the second Halloween episode! Let's talk about zombies - specifically from the 1932 film White Zombie.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP19 - Dracula and the Eugenics Movement

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It's Halloween! And to celebrate there will be two episodes on monsters in pop culture and the -isms and -phobias that they represent. First up: Dracula.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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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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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.

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

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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.

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

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