True Crime and the Podcastification Industrial Complex
This episode we talk Dahmer, OJ, and the podcast that we owe our very medium to - Serial. Not only is true crime everywhere right now, but it's starting to impact active cases and change the way we think about crime and punishment. So why on earth do we love using it as a way to relax??? And is it ever ethical to produce true crime content?
CW: discussion of violence, abuse
Recommended Reading:
Bloody History of the True Crime Genre
Serial is My Favorite Murder
Captured by True Crime
Why do we love true crime - and is it healthy for us?
The Bloody Bubble
The Rise of True Crime
Music Credit:
https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown
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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now
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NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!
This episode was recorded on 2/10/22. Since then, there has been an update in the Adnan Syed charges: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-12/charges-dropped-against-serials-adnan-syed/101525454
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50:22
Barbie and the Fairytopia Industrial Complex
With all the photos of neon-clad Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling going around, how could we not do a Barbie episode? We take a wild ride through Barbie's chequered history in an attempt to discover whether she's actually a feminist, or a role model for eating disorders, or simply a vessel for our wildest fantasies. Naturally, we also talk Bratz and MyScene, and the incomparable Barbie Cinematic Universe!
CW: disordered eating, body image
Required Reading:
http://www.barbiemedia.com/timeline.html
https://www.rd.com/list/barbie-doll-controversies/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6592527/
https://blog.frontiersin.org/2020/10/01/human-neuroscience-child-play-dolls-cognitive-social-benefits-children/
https://www.arc.unsw.edu.au/blitz/read/barbie-cinematic-universe
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14680777.2016.1178158?casa_token=uRNsra42zpAAAAAA%3A-nSUP5JOIqBUQUPEy2HuAK2yLSv0gqAlzKfcSjJL8qC0fxvBBkxiMkUTEo2nngl9dqw6Y1fXSd2xNA
Music Credit:
https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown
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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now
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NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!
This episode was recorded on 11/07/22
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1:01:59
Rainbow Capitalism and the Pride Industrial Complex
Happy Pride Month!
We look back on the month that was as we take a deep dive into Rainbow Capitalism: examining the big questions like 'Can a brand ever be truly socially progressive?' and 'Who signed off on that marketing release?!' We also chat some of our favourite queer books and films!!!
https://equityfwd.org/defund-the-bans
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/07/cancel-culture-and-problem-woke-capitalism/614086/
https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/pride-month-corporate-campaigns-ads/
https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/stonewall-era
https://www.vox.com/2018/6/25/17476850/pride-month-lgbtq-corporate-explained
https://popular.info/p/lgbtq2022
https://medium.com/queens-of-the-bs/the-queer-sensibility-of-the-nanny-5307f228ca56
https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/oscar-wylee-penalised-35m-for-%E2%80%98buy-a-pair-give-a-pair%E2%80%99-charity-claims#:~:text=Eyewear%20retailer%20Oscar%20Wylee%20has,breach%20of%20Australian%20Consumer%20Law.
Music Credit:
https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown
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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now
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NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!
This episode was recorded on 28/06/22
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55:04
Taylor Swift and the Cringe Industrial Complex
Today we talk cringe - so-bad-it's-good TV, car-crash moments we can't look away from, and years-old memories that decide to resurface just as we close our eyes for a good night's sleep. We discover that blushing makes you more trustworthy, Fleabag's awkward family scenes are political, and Taylor Swift really is the queen of cringe. Finally, we try to make sense of Cara Delevigne's erratic BBMAs behaviour, and try to decide whether it should make out hangxiety better or worse...
Required Reading:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1527476418777838
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/oct/14/the-secret-joys-of-schadenfreude-why-it-shouldnt-be-a-guilty-pleasure
https://www.thecut.com/article/how-to-stop-reliving-embarrassing-memories.html
https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/cringe-comedy-tv-why-do-we-cringe/100646596
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140310-why-blushing-may-be-good-for-you
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/21575707/tiktok-cringe
Music Credit:
https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown
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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now
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NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!
This episode was recorded on 22/05/22
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49:18
The Met Gala and also...the collapse of reproductive rights in America
CW: Abortion, reproductive health
This week the USA travelled back to the 1800s to seek inspiration for their Met Gala outfits and their abortion policy. We break down what 'Gilded Glamour' was actually supposed to mean, who nailed and failed the theme, and whether any of that actually matters in a world where Roe v. Wade is likely to be overturned. We also come to the earth-shattering discovery that Jason Derulo did not actually fall down the stairs at the 2015 Met Gala, and will be taking some personal time to process this.
Required Reading:
https://www.glamour.com/story/met-gala-2022-theme-explained
https://www.marieclaire.com.au/sarah-jessica-parker-met-gala-advice
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/may/02/met-gala-theme-gilded-glamor-criticism-inflation
https://www.npr.org/2022/05/03/1096097236/roe-wade-original-ruling-leak
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-05/anti-abortion-activists-roe-v-wade/101038688
Music Credit:
https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown
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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now
License code: 5WQG1LQRLH7QMYPC
NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!
Information on safe access to abortion in Australia:
https://www.childrenbychoice.org.au/resources-statistics/legislation/australian-abortion-law-and-practice/
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