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We’re back with episode 33, in which we’re discussing the hot-button issue of pandering. What is pandering? Is it creating media representing and exploring the perspectives of marginalized people, or is it yet another naked girl in Game of Thrones? Is it creating media that reflects the demographics of the world, or is it another pop culture reference passed off as a joke? We may have strong feelings on this topic.
What Missy’s Been Up To:
Reading:
- Constantine by Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes, and Renato Guedes
- Immortal L. A. by Eric Czuleger – check out his work on Pseudopod and Howl
- Zodiac Starforce by Kevin Panetta and Paulina Ganucheau
Watching: - Dope
- The Babadook
- What Merri’s Been Up To:
Watching: - The 100
- The Punk Singer
Reading: - Princess Leia by Mark Waid and Terry Dodson
- Darth Vader by Kieron Gillen
- Zodiac Starforce by Kevin Panetta and Paulina Ganucheau
- Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro
- Some Links You Might Find Interesting:
Let’s Talk about Pandering and Nerdy Discourse by Lady Geek Girl and Friends
Floral Kiss Laptop
On Pandering by Claire Vaye Watkins
Geek Culture Has Gone Too Far by Todd Martens
Geek Culture Needs to Stop Patronizing Black People by Tonya Pennington
Diversity is Not Enough: Race, Power, Publishing by Daniel José Older
The Apartheid of Children’s Literature by Christopher Meyers
Anika Noni Rose on Being the First Black Disney Princess, Segregated Children’s Books, and A Raisin in the Sun by Alex Beggs
Average Reader Statistics
Only 5 Current and Upcoming Marvel Team Series are Written by Women via loudlysilent
Dear White Writers by Ellen Oh
The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiechi
2 replies on “Episode 33 – Pandering”
Hey! Loving the podcast. I find your content and commentary very similar to another podcast I listen to: The Fanwankers on FandomFollowing.com. Not sure if you folks listen to them or not but I would highly recommend checking them out if you don’t already. You both touch on a lot of the same topics in similar ways and I honestly think it would be really cool if you both did an episode together, but that’s your call of course.
Anywho, keep up the good work and I look forward to hearing more from you!
Thanks for the recommendation, Natasha! I downloaded a couple of their episodes and I’ll check them out. 🙂