• Episode 39: Freddy Got Fingered with Dr. Ellen Meiser

  • Feb 23 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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Episode 39: Freddy Got Fingered with Dr. Ellen Meiser

  • Summary

  • On this Month's Episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Dr. Ellen Meiser Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Co-Host of The Social Breakdown Podcast  returns to talk about the 2001 Shock Comedy "Freddy Got Fingered." We talk about the Gen X laidened, Mtv fueled Aggrievedly entitled incel Masculinity that birthed this film and its foundational legancy to Tom Green's Cultural footprint. Enjoy!

     

    Production Notes:

    Intro: 0:00-1:15

    Update from Dr. Meiser  1:16-4:28

    • Podcast Hiatus
    • New Publications ( Workplace abuse, The value of Scars, Gastronomica Article)

    Basics of Freddy Got Fingered 4:29-19:10

    • Opinion Disclaimer: We Hated this Film
    • Theatrical Trailer 
    • Production Team
    • Trivia 

    Historical Context 19:25-44:03

    • Channel Drift/ Network Decay
    • CNN, Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson 
    • Mtv in 2001- Steering toward public attention
    • The Tom Green Show 
    • Green Vs. Cohen 

    Social Analysis 44:18-70:06

    • Aggrieved Entitlement and Arrested Development 
    • Origin of the Film's Title 
    • Conistant Father Failure Messaging 
    • Satire as a Shield 
    • The Social Media Influence 

    Outtro 70:07-75:26

    • Dr. Meiser's Next Episode 
    • Plugs 
    • Next Episode: The Bruce Lee Episode with Dr. Ted Preston 

    Links:

    • Dr. Meiser's Website 
    • The Social Breakdown Podcast 
    • The Sociologist's Dojo Blog 
    • The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast 
    • The Sociologist's Dojo on Twitter 
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