Crushing Disappointment

"It's Morphin Time!"

Welcome to Episode #12 of Crushing Disappointment. Matt chats to Richard about his crush on the Pink Power Ranger.

Disappointments: Did you talk too much about the show and not enough about crushes? Did you do a whole load of research about Batgirl thinking that was who you were going to talk about? Did you say that you were going to type out some quotes but then forget which ones? Did you forget to mention that you have edited the intro of the last episode to remove the email address?

Diane E. Levin and Nancy Carlsson-Paige: The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Teachers Voice Concern

Maria W. McKenna & Elizabeth P. Ossoff: Age differences in children's comprehension of a popular television program

Kent A. Ono: “Power Rangers: An Ideological Critique of Neocolonialism” in Contemporary Media Culture and the Remnants of a Colonial Past

A. Rose (1995) Metaphor with an attitude: The use of The Mighty Morphin 'Power Rangers television series as a therapeutic metaphor

Personal Essays

Joshua Rivera: The Strange Internet Legacy of the Pink Power Ranger

Cheyna Roth: How The Original Power Rangers TV Show Made Me A Feminist

Jessica Arnold: How the Power Rangers' Pink Ranger Was and Still Is My Feminist Icon

Culturally Disoriented: How Power Rangers turned me into a Feminist

The 2017 Film

Rachel Moss: 'Sexist' Female Power Rangers Outfits, With High Heels And 'Boob Armour', Outrage The Internet

Emily Gaudette: Token Queer People Are Not a Marketing Strategy, Hollywood

Yas Necati: Like so many films before it, Power Rangers promised a properly queer character then failed to deliver

Gabe Bergado: The 'Power Rangers' Autistic Superhero Is So Important

Kerry Magro: I Have Autism And This Is My Review Of The Power Ranger Who Has Autism

"...it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"

Welcome to Episode #11 of Crushing Disappointment. Matt chats to Azeem about his crush on Manchester United.

Disappointments: Is this a crush? Did you forget the password to your email address after telling listeners to contact you? Did you then re-edit the episode to remove this? Did you look desperate asking for guests?

Twitter: @disappointmatt

"i carry your heart with me (i carry it in

Richard Armitage's reading can be found here

Welcome to Episode #10 of Crushing Disappointment. Matt chats to Amber about her crush on Richard Armitage's voice.

Disappointments: Do you not know how to use the equipment? Why do you not have a backup? Why didn't you record the chat again?

Twitter: @disappointmatt

"I'm a damsel, I'm in distress, I can handle this. Have a nice day."

Welcome to Episode #9 of Crushing Disappointment. Matt chats to Billy about his crush on Megara from Disney's Hercules.

Disappointments: Do you need to learn to listen? Are you somehow falling into the creepy trappings of both "nice guy" and "lad" cultures? What was the last hand-drawn Disney film? Apparently, it's Winnie The Pooh (2011).

Annalee R. Ward: Mouse Morality: The Rhetoric of Disney Animated Film

Sarah Coyne: Pretty as a Princess: Longitudinal Effects of Engagement With Disney Princesses on Gender Stereotypes, Body Esteem, and Prosocial Behavior in Children

Philip Cohen: The Trouble With Disney's Teeny, Tiny Princesses

Tracy Dye: 7 Reasons Meg From 'Hercules' Is The Most Underrated Disney Heroine Ever

Mary Grace Garis: 11 Reasons Megara From 'Hercules' Is Super Underrated

Amy Ratcliffe: 7 Reasons why Megara is the MVP in Hercules

Tweet from @JenAshleyWright

"It's a beautiful night/ And we call it bella notte"

Welcome to Episode #8 of Crushing Disappointment. Matt chats to Hana about her crush on spaghetti.

Disappointments: How do you pronounce "inexorably"? Should you have dropped the "crush" angle earlier? Isn't that when the conversation becomes more interesting? Couldn't you get rid off that thudding sound?

Spaghetti Restaurants:

Burger Restaurants: Patty & Bun "best", MEATliquor "also decent", Honest Burgers "is fine", Big Fernand "some of the best veggie ones I've eaten". The Impossible Burger website is here.

Fine Dining: Silo in Brighton "First waste free restaurant", Blue Hill Farm in New York! "the most carrot tasting carrot", The Sportsman in Whitstable, Moor Hall in Lancashire, L'Enclume in Cumbria.

Tim Urban: Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy

Huffington Post: Food And Love: How They Are Linked In The Brain

Jordan D Troisi: Chicken Soup Really Is Good for the Soul: “Comfort Food” Fulfills the Need to Belong

Zagat Blog: Hot trends and food photos: Zagat reveals all in latest dining survey

Steve Zagor, Dean of Culinary Business and Industry Studies at the Institute of Culinary Education, quote from Instagram has completely changed the way we eat and that's not a good thing from Insider

Maryanne Fisher: The Relationship Between Sex and Food

I found a Myers–Briggs personality test thing here. I got INTJ-A, so pretty close to Hana's guess.

Judith Hanson Lasater & Ike K. Lasater: What We Say Matters: Practicing Nonviolent Communication

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"It's a beautiful night/ And we call it bella notte"

Welcome to Episode #8 of Crushing Disappointment. Matt chats to Hana about her crush on spaghetti.

Disappointments: How do you pronounce "inexorably"? Should you have dropped the "crush" angle earlier? Isn't that when the conversation becomes more interesting? Couldn't you get rid of that thudding sound?

Spaghetti Restaurants:

Burger Restaurants: Patty & Bun "best", MEATliquor "also decent", Honest Burgers "is fine", Big Fernand "some of the best veggie ones I've eaten". The Impossible Burger website is here.

Fine Dining: Silo in Brighton "First waste free restaurant", Blue Hill Farm in New York! "the most carrot tasting carrot", The Sportsman in Whitstable, Moor Hall in Lancashire, L'Enclume in Cumbria.

Tim Urban: Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy

Huffington Post: Food And Love: How They Are Linked In The Brain

Jordan D Troisi: Chicken Soup Really Is Good for the Soul: “Comfort Food” Fulfills the Need to Belong

Zagat Blog: Hot trends and food photos: Zagat reveals all in latest dining survey

Steve Zagor, Dean of Culinary Business and Industry Studies at the Institute of Culinary Education, quote from Instagram has completely changed the way we eat and that's not a good thing from Insider

Maryanne Fisher: The Relationship Between Sex and Food

I found a Myers–Briggs personality test thing here. I got INTJ-A, so pretty close to Hana's guess.

Judith Hanson Lasater & Ike K. Lasater: What We Say Matters: Practicing Nonviolent Communication

"If I were in your shoes, I'd whisper before I shout"

Welcome to Episode #7 of Crushing Disappointment. Matt chats to Josh about his crush on Rachel Stevens.

Disappointments: Is Josh too far away from the microphone? Do you need a dictionary? Are you too tired? Did you forget to add an ending?

Sweet Dreams My LA Ex & Funky Dory

Everyman Testicular Cancer Awareness Campaign

Roland Barthes: The Death of the Author

NIVEA MEN & Liverpool FC | UK's First Body Shaving Range TV ad

Feminist Frequency: Strategic Butt Coverings - Tropes vs Women in Video Games

"If I were in your shoes, I'd whisper before I shout"

Welcome to Episode #7 of Crushing Disappointment. Matt chats to Josh about his crush on Rachel Stevens.

Disappointments: Is Josh too far away from the microphone? Do you need a dictionary? Are you too tired? Did you forget to add an ending?

Sweet Dreams My LA Ex & Funky Dory

Everyman Testicular Cancer Awareness Campaign

Roland Barthes: The Death of the Author

NIVEA MEN & Liverpool FC | UK's First Body Shaving Range TV ad

Feminist Frequency: Strategic Butt Coverings - Tropes vs Women in Video Games

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"It's all about you, baby"

Welcome to Episode #6 of Crushing Disappointment. Matt chats to Rheannon about her crush on McFly.

Disappointments: Do you spend enough time talking about McFly? Isn't that verse by Ludacris and not Lil Jon? Are you accidentally reasserting a male/female binary in your questions? Is your introduction good enough considering the times you've failed in your interviews?

Adam Ruins Everything: Why You Should Tell Coworkers Your Salary

Rachel Simmons: The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence

Ehrenreich, Hess & Jacobss: "Beatlemania: Girls just want to Have Fun" from, I think, Re-Making Love: The Feminization of Sex This includes the Dr. Joyce Brothers quote: "The Beatles display a few mannerisms which almost seem a shade on the feminine side, such as the tossing of their long manes of hair. . . . These are exactly the mannerisms which very young female fans (in the 10-to-14 age group) appear to go wildest over"

Matt Willis interview on Scroobius Pip's Distraction Pieces

Alexis Petridis: Mad About the Boys

"It's all about you, baby"

Welcome to Episode #6 of Crushing Disappointment. Matt chats to Rheannon about her crush on McFly.

Disappointments: Do you spend enough time talking about McFly? Isn't that verse by Ludacris and not Lil Jon? Are you accidently reasserting a male/female binary in your questions? Is your introduction good enough considering the times you've failed in your interviews?

Adam Ruins Everything: Why You Should Tell Coworkers Your Salary

Rachel Simmons: The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence

Ehrenreich, Hess & Jacobss: "Beatlemania: Girls just want to Have Fun" from, I think, Re-Making Love: The Feminization of Sex This includes the Dr. Joyce Brothers quote: "The Beatles display a few mannerisms which almost seem a shade on the feminine side, such as the tossing of their long manes of hair. . . . These are exactly the mannerisms which very young female fans (in the 10-to-14 age group) appear to go wildest over"

Matt Willis interview on Scroobius Pip's Distraction Pieces

Alexis Petridis: Mad About the Boys

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