It's Too Hot for Wrestling or Dystopian Feminist Nightmares (Boob Tube #22)

Published: July 3, 2018, 5:18 p.m.

What do women wrestlers in the 1980s have to do with women forced to endure rape and give birth while living in a patriarchal theocracy? We could probably make some important feminist comparisons, but for now we'll just say they're both the subjects of two second-season shows we're talking about this week. Let's talk about what it takes to survive a hellish dystopia, and also about having unexpected feelings about Marc Maron.\n\nShows discussed: GLOW, The Handmaid's Tale, Alias Grace, Succession