Let’s Unpack That

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A show where we talk about history, literature, mythology, media, art, and any other hyperfixation our host lands on


    • Aug 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Much Ado About Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 41:02


    Join Amber for her first solo episode as she dives into her favorite Shakespeare play, Much Ado About Nothing. Is Beatrice a bi icon? Is she similar to Jo March? Does Benedick have bi-wife energy? Tangents include Kenneth Branagh and Mulan.

    Anti-Semitism and Disney Villains

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 47:11


    Join Amber and Madison as we dive into Disney's character design and anti-Semitic stereotypes. Who okay-ed Mother Gothel's design? Who else thinks that she's hot? Where did these ideas come from? Tangents include queer-coding, Janice from Friends, and the Salem Witch Trials.

    Women in Refrigerators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 71:48


    Join Amber and Tasnim as we dive into the women in refrigerators trope. Who are the women in the refrigerator? How did they get there? Why do we keep putting them there? Tangents include The Danish Girl, Scarlett Johansson, and the final season of Game of Thrones. CW for sexual assault, because unfortunately screenwriters love trauma.

    Six: the Musical: Jane Seymour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 52:59


    Join Amber, Jayda, and Amy as we discuss Jane Seymour. How old was she when she made those movies? Did she love Henry? Why does the Madonna-Whore Dichotomy have so many names? Tangents include the Mythbusters theme, group chat names, sexy violence, and Catherine Parr

    Six: the Musical: Anne Boleyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 81:52


    Join Amber, Jayda, and Amy as we delve into media portrayals of Anne Boleyn. Why do people love to slander her? What did she even do wrong? Tangents include Taylor Swift, Thomases, Natalies, the Latin Bible, and costuming in historical dramas

    Six: the Musical: Catherine of Aragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 56:33


    In this episode, I am joined by my friends Jayda and Amy to discuss the historical Catherine of Aragon and her representation in Six: the Musical. Is it a feminist reinterpretation? Does Catherine even need a feminist reinterpretation? We'll discuss.

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