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Episode 448: Hidden Figures: The People Who Weren’t In “The Right Stuff”
Manage episode 171220470 series 33195
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather discuss Hidden Figures, the meaning of a “protagonist,” who exactly has the right stuff, and the relationship between social progress and individual excellence, as well as immigrants in our own families, Irish vs. Polish potato farmers, and our favorite fictional immigrants (beyond Superman), most of them vampires.
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Further Reading
- Bavaria
- Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
- Fictional Immigrants to the United States
- Dracula
- Hidden Figures on Wikipedia and IMDb
- The Right Stuff
- “NASA Celebrates Katherine Johnson with Building Named in Her Honor”
Episode 448: Hidden Figures: The People Who Weren’t In “The Right Stuff” 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)]
867 episodes
Manage episode 171220470 series 33195
Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather discuss Hidden Figures, the meaning of a “protagonist,” who exactly has the right stuff, and the relationship between social progress and individual excellence, as well as immigrants in our own families, Irish vs. Polish potato farmers, and our favorite fictional immigrants (beyond Superman), most of them vampires.
Subscribe: iTunes Other Apps
Your Panel
Further Reading
- Bavaria
- Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
- Fictional Immigrants to the United States
- Dracula
- Hidden Figures on Wikipedia and IMDb
- The Right Stuff
- “NASA Celebrates Katherine Johnson with Building Named in Her Honor”
Episode 448: Hidden Figures: The People Who Weren’t In “The Right Stuff” 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)]
867 episodes
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