Batman: How the Hetero-normative Patriarchy is Challenged by his Supporting Cast
April 29, 2019
The following is recorded audio from Donovan’s presentation at BGSU’s Pop Culture Conference, celebrating Batman’s 80th Anniversary.
Tag: Communication
How Can We Teach Empathy? (Or do we) Guest Starring STELLA!
March 23, 2018
This week the guys are joined by the infamous Stella of Batgirl to Oracle: The Barbara Gordon Podcast to discuss empathy, defining it and understanding how it helps maintain a society, as well as recognizing its limits.
Is Foreigner an outdated concept?
February 9, 2018
We’re all foreigners, in one way or another. But what about that will remain true in the strictest terms by the end of this decade, century or even this episode?
How Deep Should We Critique?
February 2, 2018
Video Essays. Take-Down Articles. Hot Takes. These things represent the current present of online discourse, its highs and lows. True to form, Don and Harry fret about the lows, while attempting to decipher the responsibility of the artist.
How Do We Make Friends?
January 19, 2018
This week the fools discuss combat technique employed by mortals men call “friendship”. What is it, and how can it be destroyed?
How can we check our biases?
January 7, 2018
Starting off 2018 with their vaunted unbiased reps on the line, the guys discuss checking one’s biases, how they try to and often/ultimately fail. Before that, they briefly respond to an e-mail which previews the now-guaranteed upcoming Tropes in Romantic Plots episode.
Am I a Good Person?
November 10, 2017
This week the guys ask of each other and you the definition of good people, and how to arrive at such a title.
Celebrities, Their Opinions and Callout Culture
September 22, 2017
This week the guys return to the area of online bashing, bad behavior from celebrities, and finding the balance between healing and slaying.
What Makes People Vote Against Their Interests?
September 15, 2017
Centered mainly around Ta-Nehisi Coates’ article “The First White President”, Salty Don and Sugary Harry discuss the cognitive dissonance of the Trump voter, particularly the POC voter.
