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Music journalist and pop culture expert Sowmya Krishnamurthy enters the ITBR to discuss how Hip-Hop revolutionized the fashion industry in her new upcoming book “Fashion Killa."

Sowmya’s book details the timeline of when Hip-Hop was believed to have begun, on August 11th, 1973, to today’s modern blend of culture between the Hip-Hop and fashion industries culminating with Pharrell Williams acquiring his job at Louis Vuitton and discussing the future of pop star brands like Yeezy and asking the question: “What’s the future [of a celebrity brand]… beyond the artists career span”?

Sowmya and Andrew also discuss Kim Kardashian's rise to fame and the infamous rumor that almost cancelled Tommy Hilfiger.

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Dr. Ramzi Fawaz, a queer scholar with a PhD in American Studies, and a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison rejoins the ITBR to cover this part 2 series on discussing the Barbie Movie.  

Ramzi makes us ask the question: Is the Barbie Movie About Gender or Sexuality...It's Complicated! He argues that the movie is about “the representations that we use to stand in for gender” reminding us of the powerful monologue by America Ferrera "You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin…” dictating the impossible standards placed upon women in this society that also has it’s negative effects on men.

Andrew agrees the gender expectations placed on men and women need to be discussed more openly as he asks “who is the #1 group committing suicide? It's men” highlighting the flaws with the popular gender standard that the man has to be the provider. Ramzi and Andrew also discuss the famed Depp v. Heard trial stating “why is it that in the realm of intimate companionship men and women are so at odds?” revealing the popular discourse brought by the trial on social media and the discussion of controversial social issues like the #MeToo movement and women’s rights.

We'd love to hear what you all thought about the "Barbie" movie so be sure to DM us and we'll share your response!

Be sure to follow Ramzi on Instagram, @⁠nerdfromthefuture⁠ and Twitter(X), @⁠NewMutantRamz⁠

Feel free to read Ramzi's essay : ⁠Feminism Is for Beginners: Learning from Straight Men Doing Queer Feminism⁠ and check out his website: ⁠https://www.ramzifawaz.com⁠

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Sources

News Update:

Teacher Accused of Raping Boy Claims in Recording She's Pregnant with a Victim's Child: Prosecutors (msn.com)

(3) Timeline of Allegations Against Ben & Statements : lastpodcastontheleft (reddit.com)

The Disappearance of Maura Murray:

Disappearance of Maura Murray - Wikipedia

Major update in case of missing student, 21, who left a creepy car clue after vanishing under mysterious circumstances | The US Sun (the-sun.com)

Maura Murray - Maura Murray Official (mauramurraymissing.org)

Bone Fragments Discovered Near Where Maura Murray Vanished | Crime News (oxygen.com)

Maura Murray | Cold Case Unit | NH Department of Justice

Investigation of Bone Fragment Discovery - Lincoln | NH State Police

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Sarah Fraser host of The Sarah Fraser Show podcast joins the ITBR to discuss: the writers’ strike, Bethenny Frankel’s Reality Reckoning and The New RHONY, and RHOBH. Sarah speaks on behalf of the writers’ strike and her personal theory of why Drew Barrymore paused in returning back to her talk show after announcing to resume production. Sarah says “Bethenny’s message is correct” after her complaints for large media companies to pay reality-TV stars the benefits they deserve. Listen to the latest in New Real Housewives gossip and much more on this special episode of ITBR.

Be sure to follow Sarah on Instagram, @thesarahfrasershow and you can find her podcast and all of her work here: https://linktr.ee/thesarahfrasershow

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Join us in welcoming Kathy Rimby (Andrew's Mom) onto this special spooky season episode of ITBR Teaches where Andrew and Kathy discuss their likes and dislikes about two recent film releases: A Haunting in Venice and The Haunted Mansion. Listen with us as we discuss Tina Fey’s role in A Haunting in Venice. Did you enjoy her performance? or would you agree with Andrew that “maybe we needed more drama from her at the beginning”? Do you remember feeling excited about how Drew Barrymore would lead the Scream movie only to watch her be murdered in the opening scene? Also, stay tuned for more future ITBR spooky season releases like our upcoming Scream episode with Andrew, Mary and our special surprise guest.

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Australian writer, Nigel Featherstone gets vulnerable when he enters the ITBR and opens up about finding his queer male literary voice! Come listen to Nigel as he speaks about his creative journey and how he found his writerly voice. Why did library visits and his creative writing in high school help launch him into becoming a published writer? He even observed and studied Australian soldiers for military inspiration when writing "Bodies of Men." Learn about his new book "My Heart is a Little Wild Thing" where he explores the effects humans have on nature and explore his writing process which includes: "listen to your body" and "for every hour of socializing I need nine hours to not socialize".

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Do you think the "Barbie" movie is feminist? Well, that's just what today's guest Sheena Rubino and Andrew debate in a very productive and healthy way...see we all can disagree and still be friends! Sheena brings her experience as a yoga instructor, integrative nutrition health coach, and her new role as a doula to explore what is going on with the representation of women and men throughout the movie. She explains that there's a lot of "womb wisdom" going on in this movie! Both Sheena and Andrew discuss how both patriarchy and matriarchy can be oppressive systems and what is a more balanced system...hint hint...perhaps it's Nature? Get ready for a deep dive all about the Barbies and the Kens and how they reflect our own concepts and ideas concerning gender ideologies (femininity and masculinity) and both opposite sex and same-sex sexual behavior. We'd love to hear what you all thought about the "Barbie" movie so be sure to DM us and we'll share your response!

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Hey, true crime friends! This week we are diving into Australia's most famous unsolved murder. On September 18, 1952, 22-year-old Betty Shanks was walking home from a lecture when she was brutally attacked and murdered. To this day, no one has been charged with her murder. In this week's News Update- Cher hired kidnappers, a cold case has been solved, missing children from Ohio are getting a lot of attention recently, and we have a case update!

Theme Song: Pisces by Anne Sophie Andersen

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News Update:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/other/why-cher-is-being-accused-of-a-kidnapping-plot-involving-her-adult-son/ar-AA1hq8Bp

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/cold-case-murder-of-six-year-old-boy-is-finally-cracked-nearly-40-years-later/ar-AA1hi88p?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=17df7279fdda44d7a69799ef67849cf5&ei=17#image=1

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/mystery-as-nearly-50-children-go-missing-from-cleveland-in-september/ss-AA1hh8hE?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=b7a6d86c7faa4159adbd09ffbba79351&ei=80#image=AA1hevVu|1

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/serial-killer-who-walked-free-for-four-decades-after-murders-dies-in-prison/ar-AA1hiHms?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=7c11aa185cdc4f21b11363f6f7119792&ei=22

Unsolved Murder of Betty Shanks:

https://www.grunge.com/746058/betty-shanks-theories-what-really-happened/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Betty_Shanks

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/unsolved-murder-betty-shanks-60th-anniversary

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/betty-shanks-an-enduring-mystery-20120920-2695g.html

https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/guide/act/AE00118

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Welcome to the premiere episode of ITBR Rewatches the iconic "Queer as Folk" 2000 American TV show!

Andrew is joined with friend of the show Christian Garcia, who hosts the "That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema" podcast, and right away they question one of the iconic lines from the premiere episode of QAF: Do gay men think about sex every nine seconds? We're introduced to what will become one of the rockiest, heartwarming, and transformative relationships in TV history, Brian and Justin. What do we think about that moment when they first lock eyes? Then, we dissect the difference in age between Brian and Justin, and the beautiful friendship trio that is Michael, Emmett, and Ted.

After a night out at the club Babylon with Michael, Emmett and Ted; Brian picks up a cute guy named Justin for a night of fun, but afterwards coldly rebuffs Justin's attempts to see him again. Michael also gets lucky taking home a hunk only to be happily interrupted for a trip to the hospital after Brian learns that Lindsay and Melanie have had a baby boy, Gus.

Make sure you rewatch all of the episodes with us on Showtime: https://www.sho.com/queer-as-folk/season/1

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Chris Adams, author of "Out for Blood: A Cultural History of Carrie the Musical" and co-host of the "Out for Blood: The Story of Carrie the Musical," joins Andrew in the ITBR to chat, of course, about all things Carrie! Chris reveals the origin story of his obsession with Stephen King's "Carrie" novel and how that led him to the 1988 musical. He explains that if the musical was such a Broadway flop, then why do we keep talking about it? He opens up about how he got to interview so many from the cast and creative team of both the 1988 and 2012 "Carrie" productions. He explains that for many, talking with him and Holly on their "Out for Blood" podcast was the first time they explored their feelings about being part of this now iconic cult musical. Chris and Andrew reveal that for so many in the LGBTQ+ community, there's something about Carrie's twisted fairytale narrative that speaks to feeling like an outsider.

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