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Episode 455: Don’t Woke The Beast
Manage episode 174837124 series 33195
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, Rachel, Ryan Sheely, and Matthew Wrather overthink the remake of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and ask all the important questions: Is it woke? Why a remake? When is it set, and what does our knowledge of French political history add to the plot? And are the songs any good?
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Your Panel
- Peter Fenzel: @fenzelian
- Mark Lee: @goestotwelve
- Ryan Sheely: @ryanmsheely
- Rachel
- Matthew Wrather: @mwrather
Further Reading
- Beauty and the Beast: the original French version
- “False Equivalence” from ShortPacked!
- Baroque and Rococo design
- Early Modern France
- “The Real Beauty and the Beast”
Episode 455: Don’t Woke The Beast originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]
868 episodes
Manage episode 174837124 series 33195
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, Rachel, Ryan Sheely, and Matthew Wrather overthink the remake of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and ask all the important questions: Is it woke? Why a remake? When is it set, and what does our knowledge of French political history add to the plot? And are the songs any good?
Subscribe: iTunes Other Apps
Your Panel
- Peter Fenzel: @fenzelian
- Mark Lee: @goestotwelve
- Ryan Sheely: @ryanmsheely
- Rachel
- Matthew Wrather: @mwrather
Further Reading
- Beauty and the Beast: the original French version
- “False Equivalence” from ShortPacked!
- Baroque and Rococo design
- Early Modern France
- “The Real Beauty and the Beast”
Episode 455: Don’t Woke The Beast originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]
868 episodes
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