<p>With the passing of Barry Humphries, a renowned Australian comedian of the 20th century, his career as Dame Edna Everage has been the talk of Aussie dinner tables this last week or so. Matt noticed something very interesting in his conversations, that people of all generations seemlessly moved between talking about Dame Edna as 'she' and Humphries as 'he'. In a cultural landscape marred by divisive arguments about the complexity of gender, Matt and Fred investigate the legacy of Dame Edna.</p>

With the passing of Barry Humphries, a renowned Australian comedian of the 20th century, his career as Dame Edna Everage has been the talk of Aussie dinner tables this last week or so. Matt noticed something very interesting in his conversations, that people of all generations seemlessly moved between talking about Dame Edna as 'she' and Humphries as 'he'. In a cultural landscape marred by divisive arguments about the complexity of gender, Matt and Fred investigate the legacy of Dame Edna.

What can we learn from Dame Edna Everage?

Join Matt and Fred as they take a deep dive into the contemporary issues of culture, society, and identity. With different generational perspectives, the duo, and their guests, offer a unique perspective on today’s societal matters.

Using Fred’s psychology background and Matt’s insights into youth conversations, the pair tackle relevant, timely and engaging topics in an entertaining manner that is easy to understand and digest. 


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Join Matt and Fred as they take a deep dive into the contemporary issues of culture, society, and identity. With different generational perspectives, the duo, and their guests, offer a unique perspective on today’s societal matters. Using Fred’s psychology background and Matt’s insights into youth conversations, the pair tackle relevant, timely and engaging topics in an entertaining manner that is easy to understand and digest. Get in touch with us with suggestions or questions through our email: IIOKPOD@gmail.com Disclaimer: This podcast does not represent the views of Humanity Health Group as an organisation. Copyright: This podcast is a production of Humanity Health Group. Humanity Health Group reserves all rights in relation to the production and distribution of its content. It uses music from: https://freesound.org/people/shortiefoeva2/sounds/411081/?page=2#comment under the Creative Commons 0 License

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