Semiotics, Simulacra, and The Simpsons
Description
This week we put our square eyes to good use and apply a philosophical lens to one of our all time favourite topics, The Simpsons. We deconstruct how Barthes and Bart are two sides of the same post-modern coin and how Baudrillard would have loved to see Marge walk the Balenciaga catwalk. Somehow we also manage to touch on Kony 2012, androgyny, and Kim K at the Met Gala - buckle in for a wild ride!
Required reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZHESOq-Gkw
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/style/homer-simpson-fashion.html
https://www.simpsonsarchive.com/other/papers/bf.paper.pdf
https://www.grin.com/document/187317
Music credit:
https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown
License code: PPH9FBEMASHOI7PB
https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now
License code: 5WQG1LQRLH7QMYPC
NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!
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