S3 Ep1: The Crown and the Colonial Gaze (with Olúfemi Táíwò)
S3 Ep1: The Crown and the Colonial Gaze
Femi is personally averse to dancing on graves, but respects your right to do so.
Philosopher Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò unpacks empire, denial, and the shaky foundations propping up historical revisionism.
💥 Show watched:
The Crown, S3 Ep8 “Dear Mrs. Kennedy”
💥 Special Guest:
💥 Binging/Cringing:
Leila is cringing at mainstream media’s slow coverage of Iran’s #MahsaAmini protests
Lori is binging analysis of the Magnus v Hans scandal on chess Youtube
💥 Recommended reading:
The Defeat of Identity Politics (New Yorker review of Elite Capture)
What’s Happening in Iran
Magnus Carlsen Publicly Accuses Hans Niemann of Chess Cheating
💥 Credits:
Our editor is Karen Y. Chan
Judith Walker created our logo and cover art
Dallas DL Engram created our theme song
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