A-Z of Things Unseen: X is for Xenophobia
Things Unseen
English - April 19, 2016 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSpirituality Religion & Spirituality Christianity things unseen religious multifaith faith spirituality christianity christian islam muslim Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Following a chance remark from a Ukranian flatmate on the stereotypical characteristics of her neighbouring countries (sleazy Lithuanians, tidy Hungarians...), the comedy writer Paul Kerensa decided to investigate the global nature of our tendency to pigeon-hole nationalities. With stand-up comedians replacing jokes aimed at minorities with ones at the expense of celebrities and nearby towns, he compares tribal attitudes in parts of the Christian Bible, and thinks about victimless comedy.