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The first and only podcast bringing you weekly case studies in the pop culture of a dying empire. Every Wednesday, co-hosts Josh, Brian, and A.J. dissect an artifact of popular culture, breaking down how its narrative choices reflect or subvert the reactionary political project. From video games to movies to theater to an apparently infinite supply of evangelical Christian radio drama, we expose the machinations of the worst of all possible worlds in order to figure out how to build a better one. Also, we have bits.
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
145 - Dragon Ball Z (feat. Alex Ptak)
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Alex Ptak (Quorators) and the lads check their power levels and slap each other silly as they cover the finale of the Frieza arc of Akira Toriyama’s seminal 90’s anime: Dragon Ball Z. Topics include the complex logistics of wishes, the gorgeous design of the characters, and the eternal popularity of a ripped protagonist who can eat and eat and eat and never, EVER get full.
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Media Referenced in this Episode:
- Dragon Ball Z. Toei Animation. Created by Akira Toriyama.
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- S3, Ep 80: “Transformed at Last”
- S3, Ep 81: “Explosion of Anger”
- S3, Ep 82: “Namek’s Destruction?”
- S3, Ep 83: “A Final Attack”
- S3, Ep 84: “Approaching Destruction”
- S3, Ep 85: “Gohan’s Return”
- S3, Ep 86: “The Last Wish”
- S3, Ep 87: “Duel on a Vanishing Planet”
- S3, Ep 88: “Pathos of Frieza”
- S3, Ep 89: “Frieza Defeated!!”
- S3, Ep 90: “Mighty Blast of Rage”
- “Finding Ourselves in Dragon Ball” by Bradford William Davis. Slate. March 13th, 2024.
- “In Celebration of Goku, A Latino Icon” by JP Brammer. Los Angeles Times. August 10th, 2023.
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