HegePod
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsExplaining and exploring the theories of cultural hegemony through American media
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Episode 75: Update Plus Hope and Radical Thinking
May 20, 2023 19:49 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBTalking about changes to the show going forward and Athena talks about small things we can do to try and push our way forward.
Episode 74: Hegemony and Kyriarchy
April 18, 2023 14:04 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBIn this episode, Athena talks about the Kyriarchy and how it relates to Hegemony...I swear it's not as boring as it sounds. Resources: Intersectionality - Black Feminists and the Uprooting of Kyriarchy - https://www.secularwoman.org/intersectionality-black-feminists-and-the-uprooting-of-kyriarchy/ Kyriarchy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyriarchy#:~:text=In%20feminist%20theory%2C%20kyriarchy%20(%2F,domination%2C%20oppression%2C%20and%20submission. Kyriarchy 101: We’re not just fighti...
Episode 73: Harry Potter Pt.3 The Series That Lived!....But Maybe It Shouldn't Have.
April 03, 2023 17:59 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBOn the final episode of this series, we are going to finally look at the general Hegemony of the Harry Potter series...or at least the best that two can people can while trying to cram this into an hour. Along with a side tangent about how bad the education system is in America. Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrPIW21_dPg - The Paradox of 'Supporting' Hogwarts Legacy by Pillar of garbage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQQTXa6Xd-4 Trans bullies, Streamers, and Right-wing tac...
Episode 72: Harry Potter Pt.2 Gender Criticals
March 17, 2023 15:20 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBWelcome to part 2 in our three-parter over the cursed series. This week we will be covering the gender-critical cult and the intersectionality of white feminism. Series References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrPIW21_dPg - The Paradox of 'Supporting' Hogwarts Legacy by Pillar of garbage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQQTXa6Xd-4 Trans bullies, Streamers, and Right-wing tactics by Jessie Gender https://youtu.be/TqBTmcRtLC0 -Antisemitism in Hogwarts Legacy by Brigitte Empire https...
Episode 71: Harry Potter Pt.1 Hegepod Legacy
March 03, 2023 21:57 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWe are back! Partially because we've been disturbed from our slumber by the queen of Terf Island herself. That's right, we are going to be doing a three-parter over Harry Potter, with our first episode being over the controversy over Hogwarts Legacy...cause we felt there just weren't enough people talking about it. References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrPIW21_dPg - The Paradox of 'Supporting' Hogwarts Legacy by Pillar of garbage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQQTXa6Xd-4 Trans ...
Episode 70: See You Later
November 14, 2022 18:11 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBThe Hedgehogs close a chapter of the podcast. Hopefully, we will see you soon after a hiatus and some reformatting.
69: The Rwby Scandal
October 28, 2022 18:02 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIn 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.
68: Amazon the Serial Killer and Trans Vegetables
October 21, 2022 18:26 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBContent 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: htt...
67: Freedom House and Alternatives to Policing
October 15, 2022 12:53 - 56 minutes - 37 MBThe HegeHogs explore the origins of the American EMS and how cops historically tried to ruin it. Notes: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/lynn-approves-500000-for-unarmed-crisis-response-team-pilot-program/2427204/ https://kdvr.com/news/local/study-denvers-star-program-reduced-crime-costs/ https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2022/01/24/torontos-community-crisis-plan-is-a-welcome-shift-away-from-policing-mental-health-care.html https://www.streetroots.org/news/2022/04/06/kaia-san...
66: Renaissance Faires
October 07, 2022 14:33 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBAthena and Nova discuss renaissance fairs and how we should be aware of the past while still looking forward to the future. References: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10848779908579944?journalCode=cele20 https://renfair.com/socal/the-faire/
65: On Strike - Rail Workers Unite
September 23, 2022 15:25 - 58 minutes - 37.7 MBAmid a continuing wave of historic strikes the Hegehogs discuss the conditions behind the impending railroad strike and the skewed media coverage of the event. References: https://labornotes.org/2022/09/joe-biden-thinks-rail-strike-has-been-averted-do-rail-workers https://www.taxpayer.net/energy-natural-resources/coal-industry-profits
64: On Strike - The Queen's Death
September 16, 2022 15:44 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBThe HegeHogs continue their strike with observations and discussions around the death of the queen, the monarchy, and its cultural impact. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCnwo1zdlj8 https://truthout.org/articles/queen-elizabeth-is-dead-but-the-bloody-legacy-of-colonialism-lives-on/ https://nation.africa/africa/news/-we-will-not-mourn-queen-elizabeth-colonial-past-divides-opinion-on-legacy-3942724 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qoc_mdJe-K4&t=378s (How Britain underdeveloped the Caribbea...
63: On Strike - The Bystander Effect
September 09, 2022 19:47 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBThe 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.
62: Bob's Burgers (Reprise)
June 24, 2022 13:17 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBAthena 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?
61: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
June 17, 2022 13:55 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBAthena 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
60: Essay: Antonio Gramsci
June 13, 2022 15:02 - 9 minutes - 22.2 MBNova 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
59: Essay: Likes, Dislikes and Problems of Fandom
May 27, 2022 12:37 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThe 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
58: The Gang Watches Always Sunny
May 20, 2022 13:01 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBIn 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.
57: Seinfeld
May 13, 2022 13:06 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBThe HegeHogs take a second look at Seinfeld with the Festivus episode "The Strike" and explore the male gaze, charities, and why so many shows try to make striking workers look like goofballs. CWs: Sexual harassment, child abuse, gender issues, execution discussion References: https://nomoredeaths.org/en/
56: Reba
May 06, 2022 13:50 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBJack is back and the HegeHogs get back to their roots with this country-fried sitcom from the early 2000s, Reba. We take a look at the ways in which good down home southern culture is often steeped in religious indoctrination, and the ways in which "traditional values" can often result in toxic or abusive situations. References: https://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/news/sports/would-football-be-safer-with-no-helmets-pads/article_d2e0bf7d-5a86-5eec-bcf2-79c4792ddd82.html https:/...
55: Star Trek: The Next Generation with Special Guest Aivu of Tech Believe
April 29, 2022 15:09 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBIn our last episode of Star Trek Month, Nova and Athena are joined by special guest Aivu of Tech Believe to talk about classic TNG episode "The Measure of a Man", where Data has to defend in a hearing his right to exist and to be an independent individual with autonomy as opposed to property of the Federation. References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwI6py78gsI&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59BaaifBuFI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxqQwAVEbM8 https://neuroclastic.com/an-...
54: Past Tense, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Pt. II
April 22, 2022 13:34 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBAthena and Nova are joined again by Lonesome Comrade as we discuss the second half of Deep Space Nine two-parter Past Tense. Don't try to be a Great Man, just be yourself. Cw: police violence, racism, sexism, depictions of mental health problems. References: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWV8nTRLxmE https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_man_theory
53: Past Tense, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Part I with Special Guest Lonesome Comrade from Tech Believe Podcast
April 15, 2022 13:42 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBAs 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
52: Star Trek Deep Space Nine with Special Guest Parker from Overcritical Pod
April 08, 2022 15:33 - 1 hour - 109 MBThe 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 ...
51: The Simpsons with Special Guest Brett from Street Fight Radio
April 01, 2022 17:11 - 57 minutes - 53 MBThe 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
50: The Newsroom with special guest Henry Williams from The Gravel Institute
March 11, 2022 15:40 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBWith the help of Henry Williams, co-founder of The Gravel Institute, the HegeHogs break down Sorkin-brain and the liberal mindset behind the sap-fueled glorification of reporting the news, specifically the news surrounding the death of Osama Bin Laden. CWs: police violence, state violence, terrorism, sexism References: https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/page-center/oral-histories/wolf-blitzer/journdecisionmaking https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/19/middleeast/operation-desert-storm-25-years-later/...
49: The Boondocks with special guest Akeem King
March 04, 2022 16:05 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThe 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
48: Robin Hood
February 25, 2022 16:45 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBThe HegeHogs discuss the morality of theft in this review of the Disney classic, Robin Hood. CWs: police violence, gender issues, worker exploitation, imprisonment, imperialism
47: Essay: No Man's Sky
February 18, 2022 17:13 - 58 minutes - 54 MBJack 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
47: No Man's Sky
February 18, 2022 17:13 - 58 minutes - 54 MBJack 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
Golden Girls, Part II
February 11, 2022 15:56 - 1 hour - 157 MBThe 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
46: Golden Girls, Part II
February 11, 2022 15:56 - 1 hour - 157 MBThe 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
Golden Girls, Part I
February 04, 2022 15:55 - 1 hour - 153 MBThe 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.
45: Golden Girls, Part I
February 04, 2022 15:55 - 1 hour - 153 MBThe 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.
Yellowstone, Part Two
January 28, 2022 19:48 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWe 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.
Yellowstone, Part II
January 28, 2022 19:48 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWe 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.
44: Yellowstone, Part II
January 28, 2022 19:48 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWe 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.
Yellowstone
January 21, 2022 16:50 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThe 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
Yellowstone, Part I
January 21, 2022 16:50 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThe 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
43: Yellowstone, Part I
January 21, 2022 16:50 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThe 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
Columbo
January 14, 2022 16:10 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBAthena and Nova break down an episode of Columbo and talk about what a good cop might look like if one were to exist. Philosphy Tube Capital Punishment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDcwIZzaf-k CWs: murder, spousal abuse, police, sexism, racism
42: Columbo
January 14, 2022 16:10 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBAthena and Nova break down an episode of Columbo and talk about what a good cop might look like if one were to exist. Philosphy Tube Capital Punishment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDcwIZzaf-k CWs: murder, spousal abuse, police, sexism, racism
41: Girl Meets Commonism
January 07, 2022 15:53 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBThe HegeHogs kick off the eternal Season 4 with a train wreck of an attempt on capitalist propaganda. Riley Matthews, daughter of Boy Meets World's Corey Matthews, explores a very strange version of communist ideology, much to the chagrin of her father/teacher. The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin: http://marx.libcom.org/library/dispossessed-ursula-le-guin CWs: Extreme indoctrination of children, racism, slavery, child abuse, transphobia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Hegepod
Girl Meets Commonism
January 07, 2022 15:53 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBThe HegeHogs kick off the eternal Season 4 with a train wreck of an attempt on capitalist propaganda. Riley Matthews, daughter of Boy Meets World's Corey Matthews, explores a very strange version of communist ideology, much to the chagrin of her father/teacher. The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin: http://marx.libcom.org/library/dispossessed-ursula-le-guin CWs: Extreme indoctrination of children, racism, slavery, child abuse, transphobia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Hegepod
Holiday Special! Veggie Tales The Toy That Saved Christmas
December 17, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBThe 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
40: Holiday Special! Veggie Tales The Toy That Saved Christmas
December 17, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBThe 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
Special: Autism and Hegemony with Personal Experiences
December 10, 2021 16:33 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThis week Athena and Izzy tackle the heavy topic of the hegemony that surrounds Autism, they also go into their own personal accounts of what it's like to live in this world with Autism. References: https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/new-evidence-ties-hans-asperger-nazi-eugenics-program/ https://molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-018-0208-6 https://www.sprc.org/news/suicide-risk-among-people-autism-spectrum-disorder https://www.autism-society.org/news/the-autism-so...
39: Essay: Autism and Hegemony with Personal Experiences
December 10, 2021 16:33 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThis week Athena and Izzy tackle the heavy topic of the hegemony that surrounds Autism, they also go into their own personal accounts of what it's like to live in this world with Autism. References: https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/new-evidence-ties-hans-asperger-nazi-eugenics-program/ https://molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-018-0208-6 https://www.sprc.org/news/suicide-risk-among-people-autism-spectrum-disorder https://www.autism-society.org/news/the-autism-so...
39: Autism and Hegemony with Personal Experiences
December 10, 2021 16:33 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBThis week Athena and Izzy tackle the heavy topic of the hegemony that surrounds Autism, they also go into their own personal accounts of what it's like to live in this world with Autism. References: https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/new-evidence-ties-hans-asperger-nazi-eugenics-program/ https://molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-018-0208-6 https://www.sprc.org/news/suicide-risk-among-people-autism-spectrum-disorder https://www.autism-society.org/news/the-autism-so...
38: CJ the X, Bo Burnham, and Jeff Bezos
December 03, 2021 13:06 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBJack 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