HegePod

Talking about changes to the show going forward and Athena talks about small things we can do to try and push our way forward.

The Hedgehogs close a chapter of the podcast. Hopefully, we will see you soon after a hiatus and some reformatting. 

In this episode, the Hedgehogs take a look at the recent new information regarding the company Rooster Teeth...They also go off on a tangent as always.

Content Warning: Suicide

The Hegehogs take a look at Amazon selling suicide packs but end on a fun note with reaffirming their dedication to Marxist-Leninist-Laura Carrotist thought in this journey through the Amazon of vegetables

If you or a loved one is struggling please seek appropriate help:

https://save.org/find-help/

https://www.samhsa.gov/suicide 

https://www.cnet.com/health/suicide-hotlines-crisis-hotlines-to-call-or-text-when-you-need-help/

Tweets discuss in the episode: 

https://twitter.com/cagoldberglaw/status/1578121292502409216?s=20&t=GlmwYQdsC-9Ft5Fk9oR_6Q

https://twitter.com/Vicky_ACAB/status/1578857748279988224?s=20&t=5DvSI7h4CDngkcZ225Vfzw

https://twitter.com/philvischer/status/1577158592285016064?s=20&t=7qHNzGOC7mkC8VpYniVyTg

The HegeHogs are on strike! Instead of a detailed essay or media analysis, Jack, Nova, and Athena dish about the concept of "The Bystander Effect" in the parking lot of HegePod HQ.

Athena and Nova return to Bob's Burgers for an exciting LARP at stately Winthrope Manor where we learn that the real game is class struggle.

CW: Abuse maybe?

Athena and Nova pick the low hanging fruit of a police procedural sitcom set in the Big Apple, as we examine Brooklyn Nine-Nine and liberal copaganda.

cw: drugs, police, sexism, sexual assault, r-pe

Nova reads a brief essay by Antonio Gramsci on the relationship between capitalist media and the workers, and how workers pay the media to propagandize to them

The HegeHogs discuss what makes us feel so bad when someone doesn't like something you do, or likes something you don't like; and offers some tools on how to enjoy and know when to stop enjoying problematic media.

CWs: Suicide, State violence, Trauma discussion

Lindsay Ellis Game of Thrones Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hys_m3BPTS8

FD Signifire Nicki Minaj Essay: https://youtu.be/bgLD70gPCeI

In this episode, the HegeHogs take a dive into a raunchy fan favorite show about terrible people, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, and explore why some people enjoy "cringe porn/shock comedy" and others don't, and why pushing boundaries of acceptable norms is sometimes good and sometimes not so good.

References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfcYnswbybM&feature=youtu.be

CWs:Sexual assault/rape, racism (including blackface), islamophobia, violence.

As Star Trek month continues, Nova and Athena with special guest Lonesome Comrade discuss an episode of Deep Space 9 where time travel to a dystopian past presents a nightmare vision of the dystopian future as envisioned in the 1990s, and it winds up being our dystopian present. Shit sucks, yo.

CWs: police violence, domestic violence, random violence

The HegeHogs are joined with Parker from the Overcritical podcast as they discuss deep space communism and labor organization while analyzing the mercantile "Ferengi" from an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

CWs: Incels, sexual harassment, police, capitalist violence

Overcritical Podcast: https://linktr.ee/OvercriticalPod

References:
Great Material Continuum: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Material_Continuum
Ferenginar: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ferenginar
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Sarah Z: https://www.youtube.com/c/SarahZ
Philosophy Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATITdJg7bWI&t=710s
The Alt-Right Playbook: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ
The Dollop George Pullman: https://allthingscomedy.com/podcasts/483---george-pullman---part-1
First Collective Ohio: http://first-collective.org

The HegeHogs--with the help of Brett from StreetFight Radio WCRS Columbus--discuss the Simpsons season 11 episode "Bart To The Future" and how it depicts Native American stereotypes and a future where a liberal president has no idea how to clean up after Trump.

CWs: Racism, gambling addiction

Street Fight Radio: https://www.streetfightradio.com/

Street Fight Twitter: @StreetFightWCRS

Brett Twitter: @BrettPain

HegePod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Hegepod

The HegeHogs take a look at black experiences under capitalism through an episode of "The Boondocks" with guidance from content creator Akeem King.

CWs: police brutality, murder, rape, white supremacy, racism, child labor

The HegeHogs discuss the morality of theft in this review of the Disney classic, Robin Hood.

CWs: police violence, gender issues, worker exploitation, imprisonment, imperialism

Jack and Nova discuss the imperialist hegemony of No Man's Sky and other 4x games, and why it is so pervasive in interactive entertainment media.

CWs: Colonization, slavery, animal abuse, genocide, militarism

The HegeHogs get to the bottom of Dorothy's mysterious illness and talk about how the Golden Girls tackles issues of misogyny and ageism in healthcare.

CWs: misogyny, ageism, ableism

The Hegehogs talk about the many problems that Americans face in the healthcare system while trying to help Dorothy get a diagnosis.

Follow Higher Priestess for accessibility tips! https://www.instagram.com/higher_priestess
Coma Patient Research: https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/comas-conscious-communicate/
Spoon Theory: https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/

CWs: Medical trauma, medical conditions, misogyny, suicide, death.

We take another look at Yellowstone season 4 episode 6 "I want to be him" and unpack the leftovers from last week's harangue.

CWs: Eating and diet discussion, misogyny, violence.

The HegeHogs try to figure out what Taylor Sheridan is trying to tell us about veganism and ranch culture in a bizarre episode of the hit modern western drama Yellowstone.

CWs: Slavery, violence, child abuse, animal abuse, sexual abuse

The Hegehogs talk about Veggie Tales again and discover the REAL meaning of Christmas in this Holiday Special!

PMG Roblox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXlauRB1EQ

CWs: Child labor, labor exploitation, religious indoctrination, violence

Jack and Soren become cyborgs and experience existential dread while breaking down CJ the X's video essay: "Bo Burnham vs. Jeff Bezos"

Bo Burnham vs. Jeff Bezos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvYcunuF3Eo

Spoilers: Bo Burnham's "Inside"
CWs: Violence, workplace exploitation, topics that may invoke existential dread

For our first ever public live special, we leave some live commentary on the scariest thing we've seen yet: Disney's Zombies. Explore the absolute stank takes presented by Disney on allegorical issues of segregation, reformism, cultural appropriation, and many more!

CWs: racism, segregation, racial discrimination, police violence, gore

In this Season 3 finale, we take a look at a work of media very dear to us and explore the hegemony of monarchy and heroism while also discussing the tragedy of loss and the frustrations surrounding the process of grieving.

Major spoilers all: She-Ra and The Princesses of Power

CWs: Death, grieving, survivor's guilt, sacrificing a life, beheadings, parent loss, worker abuse, abusive relationships, fascist brainwashing through indoctrination

Citations Needed podcast reference: https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/episode-138-thought-terminating-enemy-epithets-part-ii

We reflect on our respective conservative upbringings and take a look at staple christian media, Veggie Tales special Rack, Shack, and Benny.

CWs: child labor, murder/death, worker exploitation, workplace injury, slavery, child abuse, racism, genocide, holocaust discussion

Jack tries to figure out what in the hell is going on in this modern anime about being trapped in a video game.

CWs: Sexism, rape, misogyny, colonialism, genocide, racism, sexual violence

Tech-Believe: https://anchor.fm/nateferrious/

We take a look Republic City in the first episode of The Legend of Korra.

CWs: Violence, police brutality, ableism, poverty, sexism, unhoused issues, colonization

We get a nice surprise from the based takes in the "Tweentrepreneurs" episode of Bob's Burgers.

CWs: Child labor, unsafe labor practices, children doing work that can be permanently damaging, discrimination of people with disabilities, ableism

Athena breaks down RWBY and we explore some concepts of racism and bigotry in fantasy media.

CWs: Racism, violence, misogyny, war