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Through discussion, our goal is to provide and receive a small amount of enlightenment about the role of ethnic minorities, women, and other traditionally under represented groups in some of our favorite genres like: Comic Book,s Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and the related media.

Jared B.


    • Jan 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
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    • 11 EPISODES


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    2020 OUR YEAR INSIDE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 57:10


    Frankie, Jared, and Jared discuss what they liked about 2020 while conspicuously ignoring what obviously sucked about it.  Enjoy!     

    Mutant or Minority Episode_9

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 95:40


    Jared, Frankie, and Jared discuss recent events and news, including; Marvels' Indigenous Voices, Disneys' Star Wars announcements, and Elliot Page.

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    Episode8 LADIES ONLY

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 83:16


    Jenessa, Sonia, and Kerby discuss the "Election" anxiety, Lovecraft Country, and parenting.

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    Dispatches From The Outer Rim

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 35:28


    A new biweekly series.  MoM host get together to discuss episodes 1 & 2 of the second season of the Mandalorian.    EGGS and Banthas!  What's for lunch?

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    The True Horror!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 81:00


    Jared, Frankie, and Jared discuss what horror movies scare them. 

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    "Project Power" A missed opportunity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 74:42


    In this episode, we discuss the impact of Chadwick Boseman's passing.  We also ask if stories like "Project Power" are relying too much on their concept to entertain viewers and forgetting to simply write good stories. 

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    Color Blind Casting - I want it, but I can't get over it.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 65:28


    Jared and Jared debate and discuss how many studios and publishers are reimagining the complexions of their characters for the 21st century.

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    Women of color deserve more nuanced stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 72:56


    Jenessa Flores, Nicole Green, and Sonia Salinas discuss the roles provided for women of color and too often the limited scope of their characters.

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    Extra-Judicial Violence in comics, sci-fi, and film. PT.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 78:34


    We discuss the violent motives of some of sci-fi, comic books, and films' most popular characters.  How should we interpret the impact of the often, extra-judicial punishments?

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    X-Men, still a relevant metaphor for bigotry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 96:54


    Frank Escamilla, Jared Sams, and Jared Birdsong discuss the recent Jonathon Hickman runs of X-Men, "House of X" and "Powers of 10(X)", and ask if the stories of the feared and hated mutants remain a relevant metaphor for racism and other forms of bigotry in the year 2020.  

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    If not for the Mandalorian?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 89:58


    For the first episode of Mutant or Minority, Janessa Flores joins host Jared Sam's, Tendai Nyachoto, Frank Escamilla, and Jared Birdsong to discuss the newest Star Wars properties: The Mandalorian and Rise of Skywalker.  

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