Your Fave Is Problematic

This one time at band camp, we watched a classic American teen sex comedy and actually found it... kinda wholesome? This week we're talking about American Pie! There's rampant misogyny, but also a lot of talk about the female orgasm so how do we parse this? Find out! Bonus talk about the Stage 4 Marvel films and how diversity is cool. Theme song: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic Twitter: @podcastYFIP E-mail: [email protected]

We continue our adventure through Pride month by talking about the largest LGBT non-profit in the US, The Human Rights Campaign! What exactly DO they do now that marriage equality is a reality in the US? Plus we discuss accusations of a hostile work environment that's unfriendly to trans, femme, and people of color. Additional conversation on Taylor Swift's new single "You Need to Calm Down." Theme song; I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic Twitter: @podcastYFIP E-mail: [email protected]

This week we are discussing noted LGBT playwright Oscar Wilde! You know him for his biting wit and satire, as well as for being imprisoned for him homosexuality, but what else? As it turns out, a lot. Being a big fan of Jefferson Davis, and complicated relationship with race, and we dig into the pedophilia rumors. Plus we discuss the backlash around Ellen Pompeo's comments about the toxic work environment on Grey's Anatomy. Theme music: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic Twitter: @podcastYFIP E-mail: [email protected]

This week we're kicking off Pride month by talking about the 2005 lesbian romcom, Imagine Me and You! This very well may be our gayest episode to date, and on it we'll talk about how the movie portrays discovering your sexuality, being a baby gay, and how everything could be solved if you just talked to each other. Plus we discuss a particular gaffe by one Miss Meryl Streep. Theme song: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic Twitter: @podcastYFIP E-mail: [email protected]

On this episode we kick off our Wes Anderson series by starting with one of his first films, Rushmore! How can a story about a 15 year old boy and a grown man chasing the same adult woman go wrong? In so many ways. Also, we round up some of the worst news articles of the week.

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Picture it! Miami, 1985. Four retired women sharing the ups and downs of life, love, and a sweet beach house! But are our four favorite friendly femmes free from the most problematic of 80's sitcom tropes? We talk feminism, racism, and LGBT representation. Plus we cover the 80's New Wave classic Don't You Want Me by The Human League in this round of Problematic Jukebox.

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We're back with our Democratic Darlings series talking about the current Speaker of the House and most powerful woman in the US, Nancy Pelosi! Is she as much of a centrist as some would have you believe? Eschewing of identity politics and how she deals with her colleagues who are people of color as all discussed here. Plus we FMK some former Speakers of the House! Theme song: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic Twitter: @podcastYFIP E-mail: [email protected]

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR SEASON 8, EPISODE 4 OF GAME OF THRONES!!! (SPOILERS 3:04 - 23:44)

Howdy y'all! This week we're taking it back to our roots with an episode all about Country music. Country has a reputation for being a very white, male-dominated space. But is that reputation still deserved? We talk about what, if any, progress has been made for women, POC and LGBTQ+ artists. Plus we discuss the online backlash to this week's Game of Thrones episode. Theme song: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic Twitter: @podcastYFIP E-mail: [email protected]

God save the Queen! ...We think? We (southern) Yanks aren't so sure how we feel about the Mountbatten-Windsors stateside, even now that one of our own has infiltrated their ranks. We discuss Her Majesty's finances, those nagging rumors about ties to the Third Reich, and whether or not the modern British royal family has made enough progress to pass muster. Plus we discuss Vice President Biden's first week as an official Presidential candidate.

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Bueller? Bueller? Are we all ready to return to our John Hughes series as we cover Ferris Bueller's Day Off? It will probably not surprise you to know he is not our hero. White male privilege abounds with a health dose of entitlement and horribly written female characters! Plus we cover Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" on our Problematic Jukebox segment!

Theme song: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic Twitter: @podcastYFIP E-mail: [email protected]