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Abbott Elementary: Philly is a Union Town


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Happy Season 6 to Pop DNA! To kick off September we're going back to school to talk about Abbott Elementary!

To set the stage for this four-part series, and the whole podcast for the foreseeable future, we discuss the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, how they affect Abbott Elementary, and why we should all be aware of the issues involved.

We also take a quiz to find out which characters we are, which you can take here, and give a brief preview of the other topics we plan to explore in this series. We'll look at how the show discusses public education from a few different angles, Abbott's origin story and unique success as a network sitcom in a streaming world, and deep dives into our favorite characters and relationships.


Further Reading:

The latest news we have (as of the time of recording) on negotiations for WGA

Vox article breaking down the issues at stake in the strikes

Interview with writer/producer Brittani Nichols

Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter striking in Philadelphia


Join us on Instagram for sporadic memes and book and cat content.


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