It's Kind of a Funny Story

By Kind of Funny Pod

What if your favourite pop star performed for a dictator? How do you feel about movie stars commenting about global affairs on Twitter? Did you know a top supermodel has testified at The Hague? Each w... more

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The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

It's Kind of a Funny Story episodes:

April 19, 2021 Ramadan Mubarak!
Ramadan Mubarak, everyone!
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49min
April 05, 2021Weiner: What's in a Name? (Part II)
On Correspondent Dinners, Mayoral Campaigns, and her emails.
Photos:
Photo 6: WHCD 2011
Photo 7: The Tweet
Photo 8: People Magazine
Photo 9: Mayoral Campaign
Photo 10: Emails
Further Reading:
Seth Meyers remarks at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner (YouTube)

President Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner (YouTube)

Weiner: The Story of a Marriage (The Atlantic)
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1h 17min
March 22, 2021Weiner: What's in a Name? (Part I)
On Greek puzzles and human failures
TW/CW: In this week's episode, Mariam and Aisha discuss topics concerning murder, sexual assault and trauma caused by racist violence, particularly anti-Asian violence.
Photos:
Photo 1: Young Huma
Photo 2: Huma and Hillary
Photo 3: Hillary Clinton's Secret Weapon
Photo 4: Jon Stewart's Roommate
Photo 5: The Wedding
Further Reading:
Hillary's Secret Weapon: Huma Abedin (Vogue)

Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) became furious at his GOP colleagues (YouTube)

WEINER [2016] (IMDb)
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1h 13min
March 08, 2021We All Scream for Vaccines
On soft power and vaccine diplomacy
Further Reading:
Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics (Harvard University)

The Rise and Fall of Soft Power (Foreign Policy)

When Black Women Go From Office Pet to Office Threat (Zora)
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1h 5min
February 22, 2021Cry Me A River
On female superstardom and public scrutiny. Plus our (late) thoughts on the Golden Globes, the farmers' protest in India, and Framing Britney Spears.
Further Reading:
If You Don't Know, Now You Know - India's Farmer Protest (The Daily Show)

Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show (YouTube)

In the Beginning, There Was a Nipple (ESPN)
P.S. Did you happen to watch Namaste Wahala on Netflix? Head over to Namase Wahala Reactions to record your thoughts on the film, and we may include your voice note in a future episode!
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1h 18min
February 11, 2021A Cult Classic
On Scientology and Taxation
Further Reading:
Televangelists: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Scientology's Puzzling Journey From Tax Rebel to Tax Exempt (NYT)

Scientology’s Vanished Queen (Vanity Fair)
Follow us on Twitter: @KindofFunnyPod
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Email us: [email protected]
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1h 14min
January 25, 2021"Optimisation of Wealth"
who is goop?

what is goop?

should we be scared of goop?
Listen to this week's episode to find out!
Follow us on Twitter: @KindofFunnyPod
Follow us on Instagram: @KindofFunnyPod
Email us: [email protected]
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1h 7min
January 11, 2021When Nora Met Deep Throat
Happy New Year! We're back with an episode focused on one of our faves - Nora Ephron. We discuss her legacy as a journalist, screenwriter, and director, as well as her connection to the infamous Watergate scandal. We also share a podcast update at the beginning of the episode ❤️
Further Reading:
Deep Throat and Me: Now It Can Be Told, and Not for the First Time Either (The Huffington Post)

Nora Ephron Dies at 71; Writer and Filmmaker With a Genius for Humor (NYT)

Everything is Copy (HBO)

I Think About This a Lot: This Photo of Nora Ephron Looking Miserable While Another Woman Sits on Her Husband’s Lap (The Cut)
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1h 4min
December 21, 2020 Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi
It's our twentieth episode! This week, we invited our friend and journalist Annabelle Timsit to discuss fictional countries in pop culture, including Panem, Gilead, and Genovia. Annabelle also shares the reasons she loves the Bachelor franchise, and why we should all watch. This is our last episode of 2020 - we'll see you all in the new year!
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53min
December 14, 2020 Evita Perón's Dior Bootstraps
Mariam and Aisha are obsessed with political power couples - especially when one of them is a celebrity. Should Grace Kelly have given up her career to live in Monaco? Will we ever forgive Charles?? Has Amal Clooney ever seen Batman & Robin [1997]? You name them, we've gossiped about them. The focus of today's episode is young Eva Perón, a controversial figure in Argentine history and politics. Mariam shares her thoughts on female political power, while Aisha shares as many facts as she can about the movie musical Evita [1996]. Enjoy!
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58min

FAQs about It's Kind of a Funny Story:

How many episodes does It's Kind of a Funny Story have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.