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Ep. 161 - Antisemitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver

Ep. 161 - Antisemitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver

FromPotterless


Ep. 161 - Antisemitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver

FromPotterless

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Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eric Silver of Join the Party uses examples from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and more to show how Anti-Semitism is present in the fantasy genre. He shares what's bad, explains why it's troublesome, and shows how we can avoid these issues going forward! Topics include: Teen Miss Dance of New Jersey, Anthony Goldstein, Wizards of the Coast, Wakanda, Christmas Princes, Orlando Bloom the Elf, Yiddish, schmeckles, and more!

Eric's article: https://www.heyalma.com/dungeons-dragons-has-an-antisemitism-problem/

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Released:
Jan 25, 2021
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Titles in the series (100)

Join Mike Schubert, a grown man reading the Harry Potter series for the first time, as he sits down with HP fanatics to poke fun at plot holes, make painfully incorrect predictions, and bask in the sassiness of the characters. Schubes and his guests cover a portion of the Harry Potter franchise each week, taking you on a journey through your childhood, this time with the rose-tinted glasses off.