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Episode 165: A Dozen Zombies
It’s a “classic” American (and European) “tradition.” Every February 14th — otherwise known as (St.) Valentine’s Day — you sally up to your beloved with that most chivalrous of gifts — a bodacious bouquet of artificially-preserved and slowly-decaying cut flowers from somewhere thousands of miles (or kilometers) away. This past V-Day, we decided to ask a simple question… Why the ever-living fuck do we do this?! Seriously! It’s super weird, and apparently entangled with some core contemporary injustices. Hope y’all enjoy this show, as Kevin hosts Ana Huertas and Stephen Torrence (currently stationed in snowy Toronto) to dive into the Global Zombie Plant Gift Industry of Love®…
Audio
Recorded on February 14, 2016
Video
Watch on YouTube
Show Notes
Extra Show Notes
Update: Chau (aka “Jacobo Jaime”) shared some lengthy criticism on this episode. We’ve included his full comments below and recommended further reading here.
On the Flower Industry
Books on Colonialism
Books on Neocolonialism
More Books
Post-Show Song
“Let’s Fall in Love” (Tank Girl Version) by Ella Fitzgerald
The post Episode 165: A Dozen Zombies first appeared on Bad Philosophy.
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It’s a “classic” American (and European) “tradition.” Every February 14th — otherwise known as (St.) Valentine’s Day — you sally up to your beloved with that most chivalrous of gifts — a bodacious bouquet of artificially-preserved and slowly-decaying cut flowers from somewhere thousands of miles (or kilometers) away. This past V-Day, we decided to ask a simple question… Why the ever-living fuck do we do this?! Seriously! It’s super weird, and apparently entangled with some core contemporary injustices. Hope y’all enjoy this show, as Kevin hosts Ana Huertas and Stephen Torrence (currently stationed in snowy Toronto) to dive into the Global Zombie Plant Gift Industry of Love®…
Audio
Recorded on February 14, 2016
Video
Watch on YouTube
Show Notes
Extra Show Notes
Update: Chau (aka “Jacobo Jaime”) shared some lengthy criticism on this episode. We’ve included his full comments below and recommended further reading here.
On the Flower Industry
Books on Colonialism
Books on Neocolonialism
More Books
Post-Show Song
“Let’s Fall in Love” (Tank Girl Version) by Ella Fitzgerald
The post Episode 165: A Dozen Zombies first appeared on Bad Philosophy.