48 min listen
Decoder Ring: Bart Simpson Mania
FromSlate Culture
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the early 1990's Bart Simpson became a breakout star while also becoming a target in the culture war, culminating in president George HW Bush speaking out against The Simpsons as an example of a degenerate American family. Today on Decoder Ring we try and figure out why the H-E double hockey sticks people were so worked up about Bart Simpson by examining the great underachiever t-shirt controversy, bootleg Bart merchandise, the rise of the religious right, and more.
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Released:
Oct 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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