Ep. 161 - Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 8:44 a.m.

Eric Silver of Join the Party uses examples from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and more to show how Anti-Semitism is present in the fantasy genre. He shares what's bad, explains why it's troublesome, and shows how we can avoid these issues going forward! Topics include: Teen Miss Dance of New Jersey, Anthony Goldstein, Wizards of the Coast, Wakanda, Christmas Princes, Orlando Bloom the Elf, Yiddish, schmeckles, and more! Eric's article: https://www.heyalma.com/dungeons-dragons-has-an-antisemitism-problem/ Thanks to our sponsors:  FUNCTION OF BEAUTY: Get 20% off your first order! STITCHFIX: Get 25% off when you keep your entire fix! BETTERHELP: Get 10% off your first month! — Thanks for listening to this episode of Potterless! Don’t want the journey to stop? Check out the links below and as always, Wizard On! WEBSITE: PotterlessPodcast.com (LEARN ABOUT THE SHOW!) PATREON: patreon.com/potterless (SUPPORT THE SHOW!) TWITTER: twitter.com/potterlesspod (TWEET THE SHOW!) INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/potterlesspodcast (PICTURES OF THE SHOW!) FACEBOOK: facebook.com/potterless (HOME OF THE FANCY PRIVATE GROUP!) MERCH: potterlesspodcast.com/merch (REP THE SHOW!) DISCORD: (For $2+ patrons!) Created/Hosted/Edited/Produced by Mike Schubert, Music by Bettina Campomanes, Web Design/Art by Kelly Schubert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices