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00:00 Intro 

00:50 The funniest memes of 2022 

04:45 Addressing our last episode and appreciating our viewers (and how to score bonus content) 

10:00 Alien teaches Jester how to hug a human  

15:30 Jester teaches Alien how to say corn in Cantonese 

16:30 The casting controversy behind House of the Dragon, Rings of Power 

20:55 Going into why people are angry over the casting choices 

25:15 Why minority representation matters 

31:35 Diving into the Little Mermaid Ariel casting controversy 

39:00 Is there a hypocrisy behind casting choices 

44:55 Is it ok to feel “odd” about the casting choices 

49:35 Disney’s real agenda (spoiler it’s money) 

54:05 Exploring a past backlash with the benefit of hindsight 

58:30 Hot take: you don’t have to agree with everything a person says 

01:01:15 Are studios using diversity as a shield against fair, critical reviews 

01:05:40 The dark racial subtext behind the Rings of Power backlash 

01:08:15 Final thoughts on how we can all do better