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This week, we have a fascinating coversation about the theme of shame in ATLA and LOK. From Zuko's scar and Iroh's journey to super Ravenclawy research into 113 shame terms in Chinese culture, there are so many intriguing aspects that we explore in this episode!

Source for main study that Brittany references:https://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ddl/articlesCopy/LiWangFischerOrganiztnShame.CogEmotn2004.pdf

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This week, we discuss the powerful theme of compassion within The Hunger Games triolgy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We take a look a look at Tigris' character, think about the role of alliances in the Games, ponder what it means to be compassionate when there are incredibly high stakes, and so much more!

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This week, we explore the theme of ability in LOTR and have a great discussion on everything from the One Ring both giving and taking ability, to Eowyn being prohibited from using her abilities because of she is a woman, to Frodo experiencing intense trauma. We even delve into Gollum and DID representation and so much more!

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Here is Part II of our conversation about the theme of family within the Harry Potter books. We continue the discussion we started last week by talking about generational divides, orphans in HP vs. media narratives in general, ways that the Epilogue should have been better, and much more!

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There is so much to the theme of family in Harry Potter that we couldn't hope to cover it all, so we settled on covering at least a lot of interesting aspects with a two-parter! In Part I, we discuss Sirius Black's complicated family relationships, the generosity of the Weasleys welcoming Harry into their home, and which characters we think are most impacted by their families.

The gifs I mentioned that make it clear Lucius is abusive to Draco: https://emersons.tumblr.com/post/126374487752/what-would-dracos-boggart-be

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This is one of our favorite Star Wars episodes yet! We look at the theme of fear in the movies (while touching on a little expanded universe), discussing everything from Luke Skywalker's choices, to methods of control, to how childhood experiences affect what characters fear.

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This week, we have a ton of fun sorting Jyn, Cassian, K-2SO, Chirrut, Baze, and Bodhi into their respective Hogwarts Houses!

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This week, we take a look at the theme of pride within ATLA and LOK. We have a fascinating discussion on positive and negetive aspects of pride in the series and also examine quite a few antagonists in both series (including the whole Fire Nation royal family)!

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This week we discuss agency in The Hunger Games trilogy and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! From Katniss to Peeta to Finnick, there are so many powerful moments of agency even under crushing oppression and exploitation. We also discuss the jabberjays as an allegory and how fear and agency interact in Panem.

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This week, we explore the theme of friendship in LOTR, which we discover really is a strong theme in the series. We discuss everything from Sam and Frodo's unique relationship, to Saruman's lack of any real friends, to an amaingly honest Bilbo quote.

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