Athena and Nova return to Bob's Burgers for an exciting LARP at stately Winthrope Manor where we learn that the real game is class struggle.  CW: Abuse maybe?

Athena and Nova return to Bob's Burgers for an exciting LARP at stately Winthrope Manor where we learn that the real game is class struggle. CW: Abuse maybe?

62: Bob's Burgers (Reprise)

Athena and Nova pick the low hanging fruit of a police procedural sitcom set in the Big Apple, as we examine Brooklyn Nine-Nine and liberal copaganda.  cw: drugs, police, sexism, sexual assault, r-pe  

Athena and Nova pick the low hanging fruit of a police procedural sitcom set in the Big Apple, as we examine Brooklyn Nine-Nine and liberal copaganda. cw: drugs, police, sexism, sexual assault, r-pe

61: Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Nova reads a brief essay by Antonio Gramsci on the relationship between capitalist media and the workers, and how workers pay the media to propagandize to them

Nova reads a brief essay by Antonio Gramsci on the relationship between capitalist media and the workers, and how workers pay the media to propagandize to them

60: Essay: Antonio Gramsci

The HegeHogs discuss what makes us feel so bad when someone doesn't like something you do, or likes something you don't like; and offers some tools on how to enjoy and know when to stop enjoying problematic media. CWs: Suicide, State violence, Trauma discussion Lindsay Ellis Game of Thrones Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hys_m3BPTS8 FD Signifire Nicki Minaj Essay: https://youtu.be/bgLD70gPCeI

The HegeHogs discuss what makes us feel so bad when someone doesn't like something you do, or likes something you don't like; and offers some tools on how to enjoy and know when to stop enjoying problematic media. CWs: Suicide, State violence, Trauma discussion Lindsay Ellis Game of Thrones Breakdown: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hys_m3BPTS8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hys_m3BPTS8</a> FD Signifire Nicki Minaj Essay: <a href="https://youtu.be/bgLD70gPCeI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/bgLD70gPCeI</a>

59: Essay: Likes, Dislikes and Problems of Fandom

In this episode, the HegeHogs take a dive into a raunchy fan favorite show about terrible people, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, and explore why some people enjoy "cringe porn/shock comedy" and others don't, and why pushing boundaries of acceptable norms is sometimes good and sometimes not so good.  References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfcYnswbybM&amp;feature=youtu.be  CWs:Sexual assault/rape, racism (including blackface), islamophobia, violence. 

In this episode, the HegeHogs take a dive into a raunchy fan favorite show about terrible people, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, and explore why some people enjoy "cringe porn/shock comedy" and others don't, and why pushing boundaries of acceptable norms is sometimes good and sometimes not so good. References: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfcYnswbybM&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfcYnswbybM&amp;feature=youtu.be</a> CWs:Sexual assault/rape, racism (including blackface), islamophobia, violence.

58: The Gang Watches Always Sunny

The HegeHogs take a second look at Seinfeld with the Festivus episode "The Strike" and explore the male gaze, charities, and why so many shows try to make striking workers look like goofballs. CWs: Sexual harassment, child abuse, gender issues, execution discussion  References: https://nomoredeaths.org/en/ 

The HegeHogs take a second look at Seinfeld with the Festivus episode "The Strike" and explore the male gaze, charities, and why so many shows try to make striking workers look like goofballs. CWs: Sexual harassment, child abuse, gender issues, execution discussion References: <a href="https://nomoredeaths.org/en/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://nomoredeaths.org/en/</a>

57: Seinfeld

Jack is back and the HegeHogs get back to their roots with this country-fried sitcom from the early 2000s, Reba. We take a look at the ways in which good down home southern culture is often steeped in religious indoctrination, and the ways in which "traditional values" can often result in toxic or abusive situations.  References: https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/news/sports/would-football-be-safer-with-no-helmets-pads/article_d2e0bf7d-5a86-5eec-bcf2-79c4792ddd82.html https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/06/helmets-dont-eliminate-concussions-its-time-for-the-nfl-to-ditch-them https://qz.com/610289/when-football-players-get-better-gear-their-injuries-just-seem-to-get-worse/ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/732740-nfl-the-case-for-banning-helmets-and-why-it-could-make-american-football-safer  CWs: Gender issues, abortion, sports violence and trauma 

Jack is back and the HegeHogs get back to their roots with this country-fried sitcom from the early 2000s, Reba. We take a look at the ways in which good down home southern culture is often steeped in religious indoctrination, and the ways in which "traditional values" can often result in toxic or abusive situations. References: <a href="https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/news/sports/would-football-be-safer-with-no-helmets-pads/article_d2e0bf7d-5a86-5eec-bcf2-79c4792ddd82.html" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/news/sports/would-football-be-safer-with-no-helmets-pads/article_d2e0bf7d-5a86-5eec-bcf2-79c4792ddd82.html</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/06/helmets-dont-eliminate-concussions-its-time-for-the-nfl-to-ditch-them" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/06/helmets-dont-eliminate-concussions-its-time-for-the-nfl-to-ditch-them</a> <a href="https://qz.com/610289/when-football-players-get-better-gear-their-injuries-just-seem-to-get-worse/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://qz.com/610289/when-football-players-get-better-gear-their-injuries-just-seem-to-get-worse/</a> <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/732740-nfl-the-case-for-banning-helmets-and-why-it-could-make-american-football-safer" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://bleacherreport.com/articles/732740-nfl-the-case-for-banning-helmets-and-why-it-could-make-american-football-safer</a> CWs: Gender issues, abortion, sports violence and trauma

56: Reba

In our last episode of Star Trek Month, Nova and Athena are joined by special guest Aivu of Tech Believe to talk about classic TNG episode "The Measure of a Man", where Data has to defend in a hearing his right to exist and to be an independent individual with autonomy as opposed to property of the Federation. References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwI6py78gsI&amp;t=2s  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59BaaifBuFI  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxqQwAVEbM8 https://neuroclastic.com/an-open-letter-to-the-nyt-acknowledge-the-controversy-surrounding-aba/ cw: slavery, abuse, nazism, dehumanization

In our last episode of Star Trek Month, Nova and Athena are joined by special guest Aivu of Tech Believe to talk about classic TNG episode "The Measure of a Man", where Data has to defend in a hearing his right to exist and to be an independent individual with autonomy as opposed to property of the Federation. References: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwI6py78gsI&amp;t=2s" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwI6py78gsI&amp;t=2s</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59BaaifBuFI" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59BaaifBuFI</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxqQwAVEbM8" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxqQwAVEbM8</a> <a href="https://neuroclastic.com/an-open-letter-to-the-nyt-acknowledge-the-controversy-surrounding-aba/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://neuroclastic.com/an-open-letter-to-the-nyt-acknowledge-the-controversy-surrounding-aba/</a> cw: slavery, abuse, nazism, dehumanization

55: Star Trek: The Next Generation with Special Guest Aivu of Tech Believe

Athena and Nova are joined again by Lonesome Comrade as we discuss the second half of Deep Space Nine two-parter Past Tense. Don't try to be a Great Man, just be yourself.   Cw: police violence, racism, sexism, depictions of mental health problems.  References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWV8nTRLxmE https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_man_theory 

Athena and Nova are joined again by Lonesome Comrade as we discuss the second half of Deep Space Nine two-parter Past Tense. Don't try to be a Great Man, just be yourself. Cw: police violence, racism, sexism, depictions of mental health problems. References: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWV8nTRLxmE" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWV8nTRLxmE</a> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_man_theory" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_man_theory</a>

54: Past Tense, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Pt. II

As Star Trek month continues, Nova and Athena with special guest Lonesome Comrade discuss an episode of Deep Space 9 where time travel to a dystopian past presents a nightmare vision of the dystopian future as envisioned in the 1990s, and it winds up being our dystopian present. Shit sucks, yo.  CWs: police violence, domestic violence, random violence

As Star Trek month continues, Nova and Athena with special guest Lonesome Comrade discuss an episode of Deep Space 9 where time travel to a dystopian past presents a nightmare vision of the dystopian future as envisioned in the 1990s, and it winds up being our dystopian present. Shit sucks, yo. CWs: police violence, domestic violence, random violence

53: Past Tense, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Part I with Special Guest Lonesome Comrade from Tech Believe Podcast

Explaining and exploring the theories of cultural hegemony through American media

The HegeHogs are joined with Parker from the Overcritical podcast as they discuss deep space communism and labor organization while analyzing the mercantile "Ferengi" from an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.  CWs: Incels, sexual harassment, police, capitalist violence  Overcritical Podcast: https://linktr.ee/OvercriticalPod  References: Great Material Continuum: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Material_Continuum Ferenginar: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ferenginar -- Sarah Z: https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahZ Philosophy Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATITdJg7bWI&amp;t=710s The Alt-Right Playbook: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ The Dollop George Pullman: https://allthingscomedy.com/podcasts/483---george-pullman---part-1 First Collective Ohio: http://first-collective.org 

The HegeHogs are joined with Parker from the Overcritical podcast as they discuss deep space communism and labor organization while analyzing the mercantile "Ferengi" from an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. CWs: Incels, sexual harassment, police, capitalist violence Overcritical Podcast: <a href="https://linktr.ee/OvercriticalPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/OvercriticalPod</a> References: Great Material Continuum: <a href="https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Material_Continuum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Material_Continuum</a> Ferenginar: <a href="https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ferenginar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ferenginar</a> -- Sarah Z: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahZ</a> Philosophy Tube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATITdJg7bWI&amp;t=710s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATITdJg7bWI&amp;t=710s</a> The Alt-Right Playbook: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ</a> The Dollop George Pullman: <a href="https://allthingscomedy.com/podcasts/483---george-pullman---part-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://allthingscomedy.com/podcasts/483---george-pullman---part-1</a> First Collective Ohio: <a href="http://first-collective.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://first-collective.org</a>

52: Star Trek Deep Space Nine with Special Guest Parker from Overcritical Pod

The HegeHogs--with the help of Brett from StreetFight Radio WCRS Columbus--discuss the Simpsons season 11 episode "Bart To The Future" and how it depicts Native American stereotypes and a future where a liberal president has no idea how to clean up after Trump.  CWs: Racism, gambling addiction  Street Fight Radio: https://www.streetfightradio.com/ Street Fight Twitter: @StreetFightWCRS Brett Twitter: @BrettPain  HegePod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Hegepod

The HegeHogs--with the help of Brett from StreetFight Radio WCRS Columbus--discuss the Simpsons season 11 episode "Bart To The Future" and how it depicts Native American stereotypes and a future where a liberal president has no idea how to clean up after Trump. CWs: Racism, gambling addiction Street Fight Radio: <a href="https://www.streetfightradio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.streetfightradio.com/</a> Street Fight Twitter: @StreetFightWCRS Brett Twitter: @BrettPain HegePod Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Hegepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/Hegepod</a>

51: The Simpsons with Special Guest Brett from Street Fight Radio

With the help of Henry Williams, co-founder of The Gravel Institute, the HegeHogs break down Sorkin-brain and the liberal mindset behind the sap-fueled glorification of reporting the news, specifically the news surrounding the death of Osama Bin Laden.  CWs: police violence, state violence, terrorism, sexism  References: https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/page-center/oral-histories/wolf-blitzer/journdecisionmaking  https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/19/middleeast/operation-desert-storm-25-years-later/index.html  The Gravel Institute: https://gravelinstitute.org/

With the help of Henry Williams, co-founder of The Gravel Institute, the HegeHogs break down Sorkin-brain and the liberal mindset behind the sap-fueled glorification of reporting the news, specifically the news surrounding the death of Osama Bin Laden. CWs: police violence, state violence, terrorism, sexism References: <a href="https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/page-center/oral-histories/wolf-blitzer/journdecisionmaking" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/page-center/oral-histories/wolf-blitzer/journdecisionmaking</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/19/middleeast/operation-desert-storm-25-years-later/index.html" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/19/middleeast/operation-desert-storm-25-years-later/index.html</a> The Gravel Institute: <a href="https://gravelinstitute.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://gravelinstitute.org/</a>

50: The Newsroom with special guest Henry Williams from The Gravel Institute

The HegeHogs take a look at black experiences under capitalism through an episode of "The Boondocks" with guidance from content creator Akeem King. CWs: police brutality, murder, rape, white supremacy, racism, child labor

The HegeHogs take a look at black experiences under capitalism through an episode of "The Boondocks" with guidance from content creator Akeem King. CWs: police brutality, murder, rape, white supremacy, racism, child labor

49: The Boondocks with special guest Akeem King

The HegeHogs discuss the morality of theft in this review of the Disney classic, Robin Hood.  CWs: police violence, gender issues, worker exploitation, imprisonment, imperialism 

The HegeHogs discuss the morality of theft in this review of the Disney classic, Robin Hood. CWs: police violence, gender issues, worker exploitation, imprisonment, imperialism

48: Robin Hood

Jack and Nova discuss the imperialist hegemony of No Man's Sky and other 4x games, and why it is so pervasive in interactive entertainment media.  CWs: Colonization, slavery, animal abuse, genocide, militarism 

Jack and Nova discuss the imperialist hegemony of No Man's Sky and other 4x games, and why it is so pervasive in interactive entertainment media. CWs: Colonization, slavery, animal abuse, genocide, militarism

47: Essay: No Man's Sky

The HegeHogs get to the bottom of Dorothy's mysterious illness and talk about how the Golden Girls tackles issues of misogyny and ageism in healthcare.  CWs: misogyny, ageism, ableism 

The HegeHogs get to the bottom of Dorothy's mysterious illness and talk about how the Golden Girls tackles issues of misogyny and ageism in healthcare. CWs: misogyny, ageism, ableism

46: Golden Girls, Part II

The Hegehogs talk about the many problems that Americans face in the healthcare system while trying to help Dorothy get a diagnosis.   Follow Higher Priestess for accessibility tips! https://www.instagram.com/higher_priestess Coma Patient Research: https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/comas-conscious-communicate/ Spoon Theory: https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/  CWs: Medical trauma, medical conditions, misogyny, suicide, death.

The Hegehogs talk about the many problems that Americans face in the healthcare system while trying to help Dorothy get a diagnosis. Follow Higher Priestess for accessibility tips! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/higher_priestess" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/higher_priestess</a> Coma Patient Research: <a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/comas-conscious-communicate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/comas-conscious-communicate/</a> Spoon Theory: <a href="https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/</a> CWs: Medical trauma, medical conditions, misogyny, suicide, death.

45: Golden Girls, Part I

We take another look at Yellowstone season 4 episode 6 "I want to be him" and unpack the leftovers from last week's harangue.  CWs: Eating and diet discussion, misogyny, violence.

We take another look at Yellowstone season 4 episode 6 "I want to be him" and unpack the leftovers from last week's harangue. CWs: Eating and diet discussion, misogyny, violence.

44: Yellowstone, Part II

The HegeHogs try to figure out what Taylor Sheridan is trying to tell us about veganism and ranch culture in a bizarre episode of the hit modern western drama Yellowstone.  CWs: Slavery, violence, child abuse, animal abuse, sexual abuse  

The HegeHogs try to figure out what Taylor Sheridan is trying to tell us about veganism and ranch culture in a bizarre episode of the hit modern western drama Yellowstone. CWs: Slavery, violence, child abuse, animal abuse, sexual abuse

43: Yellowstone, Part I

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