101 episodios
Your Fave Is Problematic Kristen Bennett and Elizabeth Nordenholt
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- Sociedad y cultura
Kristen and Elizabeth are here to ruin your favorite things! Our two friends talk TV, movies, famous figures, and pop culture and try and reconcile our fandoms with being socially conscious people. Each episode will explore the racial, gender, and LGBT issues in some of the things we all love and if we still love them when all is said and done.
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Bonus: The Roast of Ronald Reagan
Long time no see! In this very special bonus episode straight from our Patreon where we just dunk on Ronald Reagan for an hour. Kristen bring receipts, Liz drinks beer. Plus an announcement about the future of the podcast! (It's good news, we promise.)
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Ep. 99. New Year, New Mess
Happy 2020, y'all! We're gearing up for a new year filled with new mess and problematic figures. In the meantime, we have a mini-episode to whet your appetite! This week we discuss four current events: the Warren/Sanders schism, #Oscarsstillsodamnwhite, Stephen King and his scarily ignorant tweet, and Megxit.
Theme song: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals
Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic
Twitter: @podcastYFIP
E-mail: problematicfavepodcast@gmail.com -
Ep. 98. Election
We're headed into election series here in the US, and what better way to celebrate than with the 1999 film Election? How do we parse a film where we're supposed to recognize the people are flawed while still engaging with them? Why is Mr. M literally the worst teacher ever? We'll explore these things and more! Plus we discuss Hillary Clinton's descent into TERFdom.
Theme song: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals
Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic
Twitter: @podcastYFIP
E-mail: problematicfavepodcast@gmail.com -
Ep. 97. Heathers
What's you damage, Heather? It's time to dive in to the 80s dark comedy Heathers! So just how does a movie about killing your classmates and attempting to blow up your school hold up in 2019? Find out! Plus we discuss Emma Watson's use of the word "self-partnered" to describe her current relationship status.
Theme song: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals
Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic
Twitter: @podcastYFIP
E-mail: problematicfavepodcast@gmail.com -
Ep. 96. The Nightmare on Elm Street
It's time for the spooky episodes once again, and this week we're getting back to a classic horror film- The Nightmare On Elm Street! How does this movie hold up, including on classic horror tropes like killing the slut? We also discuss the ongoing Boycott Blizzard movement happening on social media right now.
Theme Song: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals
Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic
Twitter: @podcastYFIP
E-mail: problematicfavepodcast@gmail.com -
Ep. 95. Downton Abbey
This week on the podcast we're getting into the beloved BBC series, Downton Abbey! It's... a lot of classism, not gonna lie. But also a pretty healthy smattering of sexism and racism. Plus we talk about how Todd Phillips won't stop putting his foot in his mouth.
Theme song: I'm Doing Just Fine by Sierra and the Radicals
Patreon: patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic
Twitter: @podcastYFIP
E-mail: problematicfavepodcast@gmail.com