A Comedy Podcast where film critics, Aislene and Gracie talk about a movie before putting it to the Test. ( 6 different Feminist and Inclusive tests). Using these tests, they judge the film's feminism and if it's inclusive. Then they ask the most important question, Is it good? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-feminist-critique/support
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Movements Making Media
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A biweekly deep dive into reality shows and stars of the past (with a hefty dose of ums, likes, and vocal fry).
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The Sense and the Sensibility Podcast is an attempt to demystify various topics by bringing in the Eastern and Western sensibilities to a topic. The Podcast will derive from academic work around the issues to give a fresh perspective. Every two weeks, a current topic will be discussed in congruence with the theories
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"The growing “bio-economy” is based on control, manipulation and commodification of life… things like microbial factories that are producing industrial food products, that will make fuels and pharmaceuticals, seeds and now even species.” —Gopal Dayaneni
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"They made applications with no restrictions on the warehouses. When we talked to the city council. They ignored us and laughed at us." - Leo Macias
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"These diesel trucks are going to go in our neighborhoods, regardless if you're in Bloomington, Jurupa Valley, Fontana. These warehouses are going everywhere.... The beauty of this environmental justice struggle that we’re all fighting is that we’re not alone.... the beauty of it is getting the people together. We don't got money, but we got that p…
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The Aarey Forest has been on the frontlines of a battle between environmental/indigenous activists and the State since 2014, the narrative offers a moment of possibility towards a different future.
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Preeti Shekar interviews Zakia Afrin from Maitri and Bindu Oommem Fernandes from Narika
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Excerpted here are the voices of young activistas who redefine what it means to be part of the new majority as women of color.
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"So here I am! I get to be around all the kinds of people I like and enjoy, and who inspire me, motivate me, and make me happy. But I am also the poorest, the brokest, I’ve been in my whole life. In the beauty business, I made money because I was really good. This is a challenge, but I made the sacrifice and I’m probably the happiest that I’ve been…
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Preeti Shekar interviews Nigerian feminist scholar Amina Mama, chair of Gender and Women's Studies at U.C. Davis and a former board member of the Global Fund for Women.
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"Gender constructions themselves are racialized. Our overarching notion of what is a good man and what is a good woman, are based on white people being good people and people of color being bad people."
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Preeti Gamzeh interviews veteran radio journalist and author Sonali Kolhatkar on her new book Rising Up: The Power of Narrative in Pursuing Racial Justice.
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“I absolutely think housing for poor, homeless, and low-income queer folks is a huge issue for us, as is doing anti-violence work...” —Kenyon Farrow,
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An interview with Sheila Bapat “The roots of domestic work are deeply connected to the history of slavery in the U.S. It’s no accident that a vast majority of domestic workers were African American women to begin with, and increasingly now, immigrant women of color.”
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"The Kingdom of Heaven in a Single Blade of Grass. An excerpt from The Earth Is the Only One Telling the Truth by Kelly Curry ...the apocalypse has already happened then that means that we are living in the beginning... THIS is the beginning. We are standing in the Garden of Eden... again...
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Mother from Another…” is a story from Jess Clarke’s grand opus, “Imagining Liberation.” This episode takes place in Mendocino CA in 1970.
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Pawn Stars: Making History
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Hi, we're the Uncanny Valley Girls and this is our pawn shop episode. We work here with our Old Man, and our son, Big Hoss. Everything in here has a story and a price. One thing I've learned after 21 years, you never know what is going to come through that door! Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Greco Instagram: @uncannyvalleygirlspod…
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Feminist Perspectives on International Women-s Day Strike, Cinzia Arruzza Interviewed by Doug Henwood
"We want to make visible not only the work that women do in the workplace but also outside--in the sphere of social reproduction."
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This week the girls dip their toes into murky waters, disucssing their first TLC show: Jon & Kate Plus 8. Discussions include fertilization methods, the origin of Karens, and the reality TV space race. Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Greco Instagram: @uncannyvalleygirlspodLily Carroll and Rachel Dugdell tarafından oluşturuldu
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Plato said you’re my soulmate <3
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Happy Valentine's day, valley girls!!! Listen to the ones you love (us) discuss soulmates and reality television. Digressions include the discursive history of love, ABC's famed bachelor franchise, and (of course) quantum physics. Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Greco Instagram: @uncannyvalleygirlspodLily Carroll and Rachel Dugdell tarafından oluşturuldu
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“Because of the white bias of the environmental movement, there was almost no talk about cities, even though 85 percent of the population of the United States lived in cities and metropolitan area.”
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How you doin'? This week the girls discuss radio and daytime icon, Wendy Williams. They touch on her start reading tabloids on fm radio, her blunt opinions in "Ask Wendy," and her current financial guardianship. #freewendy Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Greco Instagram: @uncannyvalleygirlspod
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Playing dead on 'Whodunnit?'
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In this episode, the girls discuss Whodunnit? - the clue-inspired murder mystery complete with a British butler, Giles, as host. They discuss the show's sister-franchise (CSI), playing your own corpse, and the forensic gaze. Oh and whodunnit? Joey Graceffa. Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Greco Instagram: @uncannyvalleygirlspod…
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In Bridalplasty, the Winner gets Cut
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Welcome back to season 2 of Uncanny Valley Girls! We hope you got everything on your wish list, just like the women of Bridalplasty. This week we went under the knife to discuss a relic of the 2010s reality genre. Digressions include the wedding industrial complex, reality tv genre bending, and the ethics of Dr. Terry Dubrow's (of Botched fame) pra…
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. "There are never any guarantees, but it is important to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world." Subscribe link
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“We need folks to value our difference and to value our uniqueness and to say that there just might be something as innovative as jazz to come out and solve this climate change problem.”
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[Inkmaster and] Dave Navarro's Live Más Mentality Part 2
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The Uncanny Valley Girls are back for one last time in 2023 with a continuation of their discussion of Ink Master host (and future ~Master of Chaos~) Dave Navarro. They touch on the network's broader branding (i.e. misogynistic) and how that relates to the industry it portrays, legal issues involving former judges Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck, and a…
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Dave Navarro's Live Más Mentality Part 1
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Rachel has a new crush, Jane's Addiction guitarist and Ink Master host, Dave Navarro. Discussions include his documentary, Mourning Son, the beginnings of his rock career, and his introduction to reality TV. This is the first of two parts (see: Dave Navarro's Live Más Mentality Part 2). Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Greco Instagram: @uncannyvalleygi…
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and on the seventh day he created Catfish
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In this episode, the girls dive into MTV's hit show Catfish, starring Nev Schulman, Max Joseph, and later, Kamie Crawford. Topics include preteen catfishing on Omegle, Nev's suspicious history in faux (?) documentary work, and the "shametainment" of it all. Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Greco Instagram: @uncannyvalleygirlspod…
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Survivor: Colonialism at 8:00PM (7:00 central)
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The girls did their homework and read Sallie Tisdale's The Lie About the Truck: Survivor, Reality TV, and the Endless Gaze in preparation for this conversation about Survivor. Topics include the origin of the series and the production team behind it, as well as the blatant cultural appropriation that jumpstarted its success in the year 2000. Music …
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Nina Garcia: girl boss but not #girlboss
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A look back at the illustrious career of Project Runway's Nina Garcia, including her time as a fashion editor, her 20-year reality tv career, and life beyond. Digressions include manufactured celebrity feuds and gushing over Nina's unironic girlbossery. Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Greco Instagram: @uncannyvalleygirlspod…
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Extreme Makeover: Trauma Exploitation Edition
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An (overly) extensive conversation of America's Sweetheart (Ty Pennington <3), ABC's Caroline Calloway era, and exploitation of trauma on one of the early 2000s greatest hits - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Greco Instagram: @uncannyvalleygirlspodLily Carroll and Rachel Dugdell tarafından oluşturuldu
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What Not To Wear (but we forgot about Clinton)
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A walk through one of TLC's (very) storied halls, "What Not To Wear." Discussions include How To Stop Having Individuality and Stacey London's post-show reflections. Discussions do not include Clinton Kelly (oops). Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Greco Instagram: @uncannyvalleygirlspodLily Carroll and Rachel Dugdell tarafından oluşturuldu
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Confessions of a Gordon Ramsay Apologist Part 2
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More time spent discussing the ins and outs of Gordon Ramsay’s storied career, including time spent “Behind Bars”, [culturally appropriating?] around the world, and in the hearts and minds of Gordon Ramsay Apologists everywhere. This is the second of two parts (see: Confessions of a Gordon Ramsay Apologist Part 1). Music by Gab Grieco and Shay Grec…
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Confessions of a Gordon Ramsay Apologist Part 1
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Discussions about Gordon Ramsay's early life and career, including the opening of his first restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in the docuseries "Boiling Point." Digressions include unfounded astrological analysis and unpacking his "leadership style." This is the first of two parts (see: Confessions of a Gordon Ramsay Apologist Part 2). Music by …
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#50: Old Fashioned w/ special guest Donny!
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It's our 50th episode! We are starting off our month of Evangelical movies by talking about the movie Old Fashioned, a movie that was the Christian response to 50 Shades of Grey and yet somehow has managed to be more toxic than 50 Shades. So what about this movie is so problematic? We can give you a long list. Enjoy our discussion, but seriously, d…
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#33: Fifty Shades of Grey
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It's our second Guilty Pleasure move and this time we're looking at the blockbuster BDSM film Fifty Shades of Grey. This blockbuster film is one of the most successful R Rated movies of all time, but the themes that are used make us both cringe. Enjoy our take!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-feminist-critique/s…
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#139: 365 Days/DNI (Bonus Episode)
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That's right... here's a bonus episode because Gracie and Aislene could not wait until Bad Movie Month (July) to talk about this god awful movie! Is it feminist? Is it inclusive? Hell no! But, this episode is great. Check us out on Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-feminist-critique/support…
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We moved the Podcast to Twitch. You should join us over on our Discord for Watch Parties and Discussions. Thanks so much for 3 years of Podcasting, hope to see you over on Twitch! <3 Also, Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-feminist-critique/support
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Making Sense of Vaccines - A myth busting episode (Tamil and English)
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In conversation with Dr. Hamsadvani Anand, Public Health Expert about vaccines in India. She answers questions like whether pregnant woman can get the vaccine? Will it affect the new born? She has been researching on the subject and we are bringing you a comprehensive look on vaccines and why it's important to get vaccinated. If you have any questi…
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Reimagine! Movements Making Media — the home of Race Poverty & the Environment (RP&E) Radio Reimagine and NOOL.
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Dance Mission Theater's Krissy Keefer voices her opinions and concerns about the current social and economic conditions in San Francisco’s Mission district and DMT’s commitment to its vibrant community at the intersection of arts and politics.
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“We have women power, people power, but we don’t have paper power.” Gulnahar Alam “Unfortunately, the way the non-profit system is set up is that it does not affirm working class leadership, and I think that’s something that we have to really think about and reflect upon.” Yalini Dream
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Marketing Critique - EP1 - Feminist Consumerism
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Are you being bombarded with a lot of Women's day ads and you are tired of it? This short podcast (in conversation with Vid Dev) on Feminist Consumerism or Market Place Feminism will help you understand the reasons behind it. What started as a socialist movement has been usurped by market forces to make it a consumerist holiday. Ads talked about in…
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