Cowboys and Comedy
Sep 30, 2010•1 hr 12 min
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Episode description
This week, we have two special guests: Gwen Sharp from Sociological Images and Don Waisanen from ThickCulture.
First, we talk about a couple of Gwen’s recent posts on Soc Images regarding whiteness, cowboys, and the Republican’s “Pledge” and the mythology of being a country boy/girl. (Oh, and vajazzling.)
Second, we talk about Stephen Colbert’s Congressional testimony. Don thinks it missed the mark, we compare Colbert and Stewart, and discuss the complexity of satire and irony in politics.
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