Burst Your Bubble

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

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EP27 - Disability, Movies, and the Oscars

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Let's talk about the Americans with Disabilities Act, actors without disabilities portraying characters with disabilities, and the rise of those roles getting Oscar nominations and wins.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP26 - The Little Rascals and the KKK

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In today's episode we're going to talk about how the writers of The Little Rascals were influenced by popular media of the time: the Inglewood Raid and lynchings in newspapers, the film The Birth of a Nation, and music produced and sold by the KKK.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP23 - Islamophobia in the Siege

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For this episode, we’re going to talk about the 1998 film The Siege and how it portrays Arabs and Muslims as terrorists and Islam as a violent religion.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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EP22 - Yusuf Hawkins and Jungle Fever

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Let’s talk about Yusuf Hawkins, the black teen Spike Lee dedicated Jungle Fever (1991) to and how his story influenced the movie.

And for this episode there’s a special Spotify playlist on music influenced by and/or about Yusuf Hawkins: spoti.fi/2zZ8u3Y

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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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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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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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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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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