GBA 291 - Andrew

Published: April 5, 2017, 9:20 a.m.

b"In GBA 291 we get better acquainted with Andrew. We talk about history, culture, politics, education, learning to understand your privilege, the history of genocide and ethnic cleansing, who Belle should have ended up with at the end of Beauty and the Beast, being conscious of language and word choices, Power Rangers, the influence of fear on cultural development, why I hate the Lego Batman movie and lots of other things. \\n\\nContent note: Mention of genocide, rape, slavery, war, domestic violence, suicide, child abuse, and other forms of violence, all of which are discussed within a broader analysis of history, politics and culture, with no descriptions or personal anecdotes. \\n\\nAndrew plugs:\\n\\nConference on Visual Thinking in the Digital Humanities\\non May 19th at King's College: http://newperspectivesdh.com/\\n\\nSending the Black Cultural Archives \\xa35: http://bcaheritage.tumblr.com/\\n\\nI plug:\\n\\nThe Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/\\n\\nVoting for GBA or The Family Tree for the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice Award: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote/\\n\\nWe mention:\\n\\nAnita Sarkeesian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Sarkeesian\\nFeminist Frequency: https://feministfrequency.com/\\nGamergate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamergate_controversy\\nCracked: http://www.cracked.com/\\nAlt-Right: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right\\nPizzagate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzagate_conspiracy_theory\\nAgricultural Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_revolution\\nMatriarchy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matriarchy\\nIroquois Confederacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois\\n\\xc9mile Durkheim - Suicide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_(book)\\nAmerican Graffiti: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Graffiti\\nDazed and Confused: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazed_and_Confused_(film)\\nPodcaster's Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/571436979623574/\\nHelen Zaltzman: http://helenzaltzman.com/\\nBeauty and the Beast Remake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(2017_film)\\nBeauty and the Beast Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(1991_film)\\nFrench Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution\\nArticle comparing Gaston and the Beast: http://observer.com/2017/03/beauty-and-the-beast-why-belle-should-have-chosen-gaston/\\nSaint Simone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Henri_de_Rouvroy,_comte_de_Saint-Simon\\nLego Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lego_Movie\\nLego Batman Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lego_Batman_Movie\\nNow You See Me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_You_See_Me_(film)\\nNow You See Me 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_You_See_Me_2\\nJohn Hodgman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hodgman\\nThe Simpsons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons\\nStar Wars Rogue 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_One\\nStar Wars: The Force Awakens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Force_Awakens\\nGhostbusters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters_(2016_film)\\nGhost in the Shell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell_(2017_film)\\nThor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_(film)\\nPower Rangers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Rangers_(film)\\nToxic Masculinity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxic_masculinity\\nIron Fist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Fist_(TV_series)\\nSteps to Tyranny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk2-ZXAWkfg\\nRed Nose Day: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/24/africa-comic-relief\\nLive Aid: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/24/g8.debtrelief\\nConfidence of a Mediocre White Man: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/254893785/confidence-tote-bag\\nUniversal Basic Income: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_income\\nHamilton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)\\n\\nHelp more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?\\n\\nFollow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!"