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HegePod

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HegePod episodes

  • 45: Golden Girls, Part I

    The Hegehogs talk about the many problems that Americans face in the healthcare system while trying to help Dorothy get a diagnosis.


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    Coma Patient Research: https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/comas-conscious-communicate/
    Spoon Theory: https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/

    CWs: Medical trauma, medical conditions, misogyny, suicide, death.

    1 hr 7 min
  • 44: Yellowstone, Part II

    We take another look at Yellowstone season 4 episode 6 "I want to be him" and unpack the leftovers from last week's harangue.


    CWs: Eating and diet discussion, misogyny, violence.

    1 hr 8 min
  • 43: Yellowstone, Part I

    The HegeHogs try to figure out what Taylor Sheridan is trying to tell us about veganism and ranch culture in a bizarre episode of the hit modern western drama Yellowstone.


    CWs: Slavery, violence, child abuse, animal abuse, sexual abuse

    1 hr 31 min
  • 42: Columbo

    Athena and Nova break down an episode of Columbo and talk about what a good cop might look like if one were to exist.


    Philosphy Tube Capital Punishment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDcwIZzaf-k

    CWs: murder, spousal abuse, police, sexism, racism

    1 hr 7 min
  • 41: Girl Meets Commonism

    The HegeHogs kick off the eternal Season 4 with a train wreck of an attempt on capitalist propaganda. Riley Matthews, daughter of Boy Meets World's Corey Matthews, explores a very strange version of communist ideology, much to the chagrin of her father/teacher.


    The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin: http://marx.libcom.org/library/dispossessed-ursula-le-guin

    CWs: Extreme indoctrination of children, racism, slavery, child abuse, transphobia

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Hegepod

    1 hr 18 min
  • 39: Essay: Autism and Hegemony with Personal Experiences

    This week Athena and Izzy tackle the heavy topic of the hegemony that surrounds Autism, they also go into their own personal accounts of what it's like to live in this world with Autism.


    References:
    https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/new-evidence-ties-hans-asperger-nazi-eugenics-program/
    https://molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-018-0208-6
    https://www.sprc.org/news/suicide-risk-among-people-autism-spectrum-disorder
    https://www.autism-society.org/news/the-autism-society-calls-for-better-training-for-law-enforcement-after-the-shooting-of-13-year-old-autistic-youth/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js55XSL-Kkc
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR4n76vLWCs
    https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/51164936-american-rule

    CW: Nazi's, Eugenics, Torture, Ableism, Suicide, Abortion

    1 hr 22 min
  • 38: CJ the X, Bo Burnham, and Jeff Bezos

    Jack and Soren become cyborgs and experience existential dread while breaking down CJ the X's video essay: "Bo Burnham vs. Jeff Bezos"


    Bo Burnham vs. Jeff Bezos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvYcunuF3Eo

    Spoilers: Bo Burnham's "Inside"
    CWs: Violence, workplace exploitation, topics that may invoke existential dread

    1 hr 3 min
  • 37: Chapelle Gets Closer

    Nova breaks down some commonly heard social inequities presented by complaining about lazy standup comedy in this short.


    The Complex Transphobia of Dave Chappelle - Jessie Gender https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiJQV378F5A
    Dave Chappelle Only Tells Half the Truth - Fiq the Signifier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S42DJr95Dfw
    The Silver Balloon - Patton Oswalt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9b6SIsckck
    I Got Thrown Out of a Bar - Ron White https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neUaSTSKFZc
    The Dr. Phil Story - Ron White https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWyWI1ISx8
    Popular Copy - Dave Chappelle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR7LOtMix9w
    Deep in the Heart of Texas - Dave Chappelle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FthIYcEwssM

    CWs: racism, transphobia, homophobia

    32 min
  • 36: Strike Updates

    CW: Torture, execution

    Workers are on strike all across the country and need our support!

    A quick update on who is striking and what we can do to help.

    Huntington, WV

    SEIU 1199 https://www.seiu1199.org/
    USW 400 https://uswlocals.org/local-40

    Scranton, PA
    https://twitter.com/GrimKim/status/1455620878696341510?t=isAK6XuP3RFURK1EqfHucg&s=19

    Brookwood, AL

    https://twitter.com/appodlachia/status/1456431379990949901?t=5fTr2FFroKbl4wQVUdMN3A&s=19

    Oregon, Southern California
    https://discord.com/channels/836649061595086929/836653730472394793/906226096108863521

    John Deere UAW:

    https://twitter.com/JonahFurman/status/1456457606583758871?s=20


    Justice for Julius
    https://www.justiceforjuliusjones.com/action


    13 min

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Explaining and exploring the theories of cultural hegemony through American media