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The "Know Nothing" Party (1840-1860), Nativism, and the Creepy Racism in Springfield, Ohio Sep 20, 2024

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What a Creep
Season 26, Episode 10
“The Know-Nothing Party," Nativism, and Springfield, Ohio Today”
If you have been keeping up with the news, you may have heard about the city of Springfield, Ohio, where there have been over 33 bomb threats (as of this posting) targeting its Haitian residents. How did this situation come about? Today, we will delve into the origins of the Know Nothing Party, also known as the American Party, a nativist political movement in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s. Understanding the history and policies of this party provides valuable insight into the current immigration debates in the U.S.
Content Warning: Racism, bigotry, and general awfulness
Sources for this episode
Smithsonian
Britannica
Politco
CNN
Newsweek
Springfield News-Sun
New York Times
The Guardian
BBC
Springfield Commission Meeting August 27, 2024
New York Magazine
Washington Post
NBC News
The Atlantic The Dollop “Know Nothing”
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The Definition of "Cool Girls and "Pick Me Girls" Sep 13, 2024

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Season 26, Episode 9
Cool girls and pick-me girls
She’s one of the guys. She says she prefers to hang out with guys because girls cause “too much drama.” “I’m not a feminist because I don’t hate men.”I’m not like other girls.”
If this sounds familiar to you, maybe you know someone who’s a pick-me or cool girl. Let’s talk about it.
Sources for this episode

The Atlantic
Buzzfeed
CNN
Dictionary.com
Jezebel
New York Magazine
Washington Post
Women’s Media Center
“The Cool Girl Trope, Explained” on The Take’s YouTube

Margo’s picks for social media following!
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Neil Gaiman (Creepy Famous Author) & NON-Creep John Green ("The Fault in Our Stars") Sep 06, 2024

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Season 26, Episode 8
Neil Gaiman
Beloved author Neil Gaiman has recently been involved in a controversy following multiple allegations of sexual assault. Several women have come forward with accusations, some dating back decades. For example, a former employee at Gaiman's property accused him of coercive sexual behavior during her stay from 2014 to 2021. Other women have made similar claims, including Julia Hobsbawm, who described an unwanted sexual advance in the 1980s.According to a recent article in Business Insider: Tortoise Media's podcast, "Master: The allegations against Neil Gaiman," which was released on July 3, shares the stories of four women who alleged he sexually assaulted them in 1986 and 2022, respectively. Another woman appeared on a separate podcast with an allegation relating to 2012.Gaiman has denied all non-consensual aspects of the allegations. As we learn more about one of the most popular writers in the business, many of his current projects are on hold or outright canceled.
Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Coercive Control, and celebrity assholery.
Sources for this episode

Rolling Stone
Tortoise Media Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman.
Julie Bindel Substack
The Politics of Dancing Substack
Council of Geeks (YouTube)
David Aaronovitch Substack
Metro UK
Neil Gaiman Wiki
London Telegraph
Vulture
Thinking Critical YouTube
NME
Amanda Palmer Blog
AV Club
Am I Broken? (Podcast)

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Ronald Reagan: Supply Side Economics & "Welfare Queens" Aug 30, 2024

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What a Creep
Season 26, Episode 7
Ronald Reagan, trickledown economics & welfare queens
It’s time to talk about President Ronald Reagan’s “trickle-down economics” tax policy, which has been described as the most enduring failed policy idea in American politics. And that leads into Reagan’s narrative of “the welfare queen,” the undeserving women who are freeloading off of the American taxpayers, AND THAT feeds into the bigger story of people living in poverty who don’t want to work. What a creep.
Sources for this episode

What a Creep episodes on Reagan

Part one: Reagan and his mental health policies
Part two: Reagan and the AIDS crisis

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Sun City and Artists United Against Apartheid Aug 23, 2024

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What a Creep
Season 26, Episode 5
Sun City and Apartheid in South Africa
Sun City is a luxury resort and casino complex in South Africa. During the apartheid era (1948-1990s), it became infamous for hosting international artists despite the global cultural boycott of South Africa. The South African government promoted Sun City as a major entertainment destination, but for many, it symbolized the oppression and exploitation of apartheid. Artists United Against Apartheid was a collective of musicians who came together in 1985 to raise awareness and protest apartheid, mainly targeting the Sun City resort. Steven Van Zandt, a musician and member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, and record producer Arthur Baker spearheaded the group. They were outraged by the continued performances of international artists at Sun City despite the call for a cultural boycott of South Africa.
Trigger Warning: Racism
Sources for this episode

Zinn Education Project: https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/sun-city-artists-against-apartheid/ and
https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/strangers-in-their-own-country and https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/steve-biko/
Black Past.org: https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/south-african-students-organization-saso/
The African Activist Archive: https://africanactivist.msu.edu/ and https://africanactivist.msu.edu/organization/210-813-12/
African Access Review: https://africaaccessreview.org/
Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steven-van-zandt-sun-city-reissue-951087/, https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/apartheid-rock-108260/, and https://www.ronstadt-linda.com/artrs83.htm
Rolling Stone Podcast Interview with Steven Van Zandt: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0U8duHoJCDxM0qLLdhzjOl
Teach Rock: https://teachrock.org/lesson/sun-city-a-musical-force-against-apartheid-part-1/
Cool Cape Travel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyJQwCI7-oY
Artists United Against Apartheid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fR2r8Qlyyk
60 Minutes interview with Steven Van Zandt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOp-rLSRXUo
Africa’s a Country.com: https://africasacountry.com/2020/01/linda-ronstadt-is-still-playing-sun-city#:~:text=Although%20Ronstadt%20was%20conflicted%20about,percent%20pure%2Dwhite.%E2%80%9D
U Music.com: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/little-steven-sun-city-protest-song/
Little Steven Interview (2019) https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/summer-of-sorcery-little-steven-interview/
Rosa Mannon (YouTube)/The Making of Sun City (1985) https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=3a6b220f597eeedb&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ADLYWIIxP_ymW_r7DZB-jNqvr6ccWlgxZw:1724106272458&q=Sun+city+apartheid+documentary&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwim3LKvjIKIAxVfhIkEHf5BH6oQ1QJ6BAhaEAE&biw=1366&bih=599&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:784ac663,vid:CmJC6GcVDn0,st:0
Asbury Park Press: https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/08/12/little-steven-van-zandt-sun-city-hip-hop-rap-rappers-south-africa/8113803002/
ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/steven-van-zandt-sun-city-helped-break-apartheid/story?id=21180715
Variety: https://variety.com/2020/music/news/little-steven-interview-sun-city-apartheid-political-1203528043/
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

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President Ronald Reagan and the AIDS Crisis Aug 21, 2024

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What a Creep
Season 26, Episode 4
President Ronald Reagan and the AIDS crisis
When the AIDS epidemic started in the early ’80s, the Reagan administration's response mainly involved making jokes in the daily press briefings. Throughout his two terms as president, Reagan and his administration didn’t even do the bare minimum to help. According to The Atlantic, almost 83,000 cases of AIDS were confirmed while Reagan was in the White House, and nearly 50,000 people died of the disease. Reagan, what a creep.
Trigger warning: Homophobia

Sources for this episode
The Atlantic
Buzzfeed
History
HIV.gov
The New Yorker
PBS
“The Reagans,” a documentary series on Showtime
"When AIDS Was Funny," a short film directed and produced by Scott Calonic
Vice
Vox
Washington Post
Wikipedia
Wikipedia

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Ronald Reagan and “The Mental Health Systems Act 1980” Aug 21, 2024

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Season 26, Episode 3
Ronald Reagan “The Mental Health Systems Act 1980”
The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 was a significant legislation to improve mental health care in the United States. It was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 7, 1980. The act was intended to restructure the federal approach to mental health services, emphasizing community-based care and providing grants to community mental health centers to improve their services.
When Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency in January 1981, his administration's policies marked a drastic shift from those of his predecessor, Jimmy Carter, particularly in social services and mental health care.
Trigger warning: Discussions of previous treatments for mental illness, suicide, sexual assault, and general assholery. Sources:· Mental Health Systems Act (Wiki)· San Diego Union-Tribune· NPR· The American Library Association· National Library of Medicine· KQED-TV· Salon.com· The Hill· The New York Times (1984)· Psychiatry Online· C-Span “Washington Journal”· PBS News· Psychiatry News· Women’s History Org (Dorothea Dix)

Podcasts: The Dollop (Ronald Reagan), Behind the Bastards (Ronald Reagan,) Meet Your Heroes (Episode 13, Ronald Reagan,) and History Fix (Episode 60, Mental Health.)
Mother Jones: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/04/timeline-mental-health-america/

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Phyllis Schlafly: Creepy Woman Hater Aug 02, 2024

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What a Creep
Season 26, Episode 2
Phyllis Schlafly
But before we had those weird losers like Lauren Bobert, Majorie Taylor Greene, and Laura Loomer, we had Phyllis Schlafly. Schlafly was a conservative activist who successfully campaigned against the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution because she thought women should stay home, and we were lucky to do so. Her work in the conservative movement paved the way for so much of what we see now in the GOP platform, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the constant sexism and transphobia. She was a garbage person with a lot of crappy takes. What a creep.
Trigger warning: Sexism, homophobia, the c-word, and we don’t mean “creep”
Sources for this episode

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Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle & Virginia Rappe Scandal 1921 Jul 26, 2024

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Season 26, Episode 1
Fatty Arbuckle: The First Movie Star Scandal
The Fatty Arbuckle scandal in the 1920s significantly impacted Hollywood and the career of comedian Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. He was accused of raping and accidentally killing an aspiring actress named Virginia Rappe during a party he hosted. After three trials, Arbuckle was acquitted, but his career suffered, and he was blacklisted in Hollywood. Rappe’s cause of death was never properly explored, and her legacy is that of a victim who was devoured by her craving for adulation and fame.
Trigger Warnings: SA
Sources:

· Smithsonian: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-skinny-on-the-fatty-arbuckle-trial-131228859/
· The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/fatty-arbuckle-and-the-birth-of-the-celebrity-scandal
· YouTube “Hats Off Entertainment” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsrIlnZwzHw
· BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-14640719
· Thought Company: https://www.thoughtco.com/fatty-arbuckle-scandal-1779625
· History.com: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/silent-film-star-arrested-for-murder
· Found SF: https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Fatty_Arbuckle_Scandal
· Forty Quarts of Liquor by Dave Zuda
· The Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08G18wZ12Sk
· Virginia Rappe Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Rappe
· Room 2019 by Greg Merritt
You Must Remember This: Fatty Arbuckle (2018)
· Crime Library: https://web.archive.org/web/20150210053306/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/classics/fatty_arbuckle/3.html
· People Vs. Arbuckle: https://peoplevsarbuckle.com/2023/09/09/september-9-1921-virginia-rappes-last-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/
· PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/the-sexual-assault-case-that-shocked-hollywood-almost-a-century-ago
· The Independent (UK): https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/who-was-virginia-rappe-the-true-story-of-the-rising-career-and-shocking-death-of-a-1920s-star-and-the-fatty-arbuckle-trial-b405039.html

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Toxic Fandom: Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel Universe, DC, & The Lord of the Rings Jul 19, 2024

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Season 25, Episode 10
Toxic Fandom
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about toxic fandom. From “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” to the MCU and “Lord of the Rings,” these so-called fans resort to bullying, racism, misogyny, and even death threats—all in the name of a movie, TV show, or video game that they claim to love.
Sources for this episode

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