Episodios

  • Welcome to the Bohemian Grove

    Welcome to the Bohemian Grove
    Oct 26 2020

    For this upcoming Halloween, we decided to cover the conspiratorial memes surrounding the Bohemian Grove Club. The club is a secret society that brings together all the richest and most powerful people in the country to party in the redwood forest...and dance around a giant Owl Shrine? Could there something more sinister go on?
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    14 m
  • In Masks We Trust

    In Masks We Trust
    Sep 28 2020

    Facemasks are our new reality, but we can't ignore the confounding controversy surrounding them. This simple facial covering used to prevent transmission of the coronavirus has turned into a contentious political disagreement split by party lines. Instead of being an issue about life and death, the conversation has become dominated by freedom and choice as a constitutional right.
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    11 m
  • Digital Campaigns: New Horizons

    Digital Campaigns: New Horizons
    Sep 14 2020
    This week we're talking Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This seemingly mundane video game has been influenced by politics since it came out. And most recently, the Biden and Harris presidential campaign has dipped their toe in digital campaigning through this game. Music is from: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/album/collectathon
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    11 m
  • I'll Be Watching You

    I'll Be Watching You
    Aug 31 2020
    This week we're talking bout FBI memes. Specifically, those that joke about us ordinary citizens being monitored by our own special FBI agent. Tune in to hear us chat about whether these memes spread awareness about government surveillance, or if they just perpetuate fear amongst the public.
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    14 m
  • Can I Speak to the Meme-ager?

    Can I Speak to the Meme-ager?
    Aug 17 2020
    Have you ever heard someone referred to as a Karen and thought: who is Karen? her name isn't Karen? What does this mean? Where did it come from? Well look no further, today we will answer all of these questions!
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    13 m
  • Si Es Memes, Tiene Que Ser Bueno!

    Si Es Memes, Tiene Que Ser Bueno!
    Aug 3 2020
    What's up with Goya? This week we explore the controversy between Goya and the Trump Administration, specifically the memes that have sprouted since.
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    13 m
  • The Manny Will Not Be Podcasted

    The Manny Will Not Be Podcasted
    Jul 20 2020
    Tune in to learn about the children's book side character turned symbol of resistance... The Manny. We talk about how this meme came about and its implications for the Black Lives Matter movement, and chat with Mount Holyoke College politics professor Adam Hilton about what memes and social media can do to social movements.
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    17 m
  • Memein’ 2: Electric Boogaloo

    Memein’ 2: Electric Boogaloo
    Jul 6 2020
    This week we're talking about Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo. How did a box office flop from 1984 become a decentralized anarchist/libertarian movement? TW: Discussions of racism and racial violence
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    14 m