We’re going to talk about some things that are pretty personal this week. And you’re going to hear the kind of language you don’t normally hear on this podcast. But that’s not because I’m trying to change the tone – it’s because it’s the kind of language women hear every day, for the most mundane reasons. Abuse against women is so normal, so par for the course, that many people just consider it “every day” kind of stuff. [Read More]
Episode Fifteen – Free Speech and #Cancelled
People have been talking a lot about “cancel culture” in the last few weeks. A listener, Ashley Edwards, who is an amazing pedagogue and has a lot of really valuable things to say – you can find her on Twitter at DrAshleyEdwards, requested we address this issue, so we are going to talk about free speech today and to what extent you have it and how and why. [Read More]
Episode Fourteen – Education, Propaganda, and the Right
On July 10th Pres Trump tweeted “Too many Universities and School Systems are about Radical Left Indoctrination, not Education. Therefore, I am telling the Treasury Department to re-examine their Tax-Exempt Status… … and/or Funding, which will be taken away if this Propaganda or Act Against Public Policy continues. Our children must be Educated, not Indoctrinated!”
Where to even begin. There is so much going on in this tweet I don’t even know how to adequately organize my thoughts on it. [Read More]
Episode Thirteen – Patriotism in the 21st Century
I’m sitting here working on this episode on July 4th, writing and getting ready to record in the next few days so I can post on Wednesday, and I admit I have some conflicted feelings. July the 4th has been one of my favorite days for many, many years. I have loved Independence Day for most of my life. That’s because, for all of its faults, I have been one of those people who deeply loved my country for all of my life. [Read More]
HamilFandom is Problematic and We’re Just Okay with It
It’s July 3rd and the big news is that Hamilton came out on Disney Plus this morning. It’s all over Twitter and social media so I’m not sure how you could have missed it.
Hamilton was one of the biggest cultural phenomenons in years. It seems everyone knew the words. We in the Kairoticast household included. But we need to acknowledge a few things – Hamilton, the musical and the man, is somewhat problematic. [Read More]