In this episode, we discuss "smartness," prison, nerd culture, and the fascist politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Endnotes: The television show Game of Thrones is made by HBO, which is owned by Warner Media (31:05)
Content Warning: Slavery, Prison, Death Penalty, Rape, Murder, Pedophilia, Mass Shooting, Islamophobia, Bullying, Mental Health, Fascism, Spoilers for Black Panther, Spiderman: Homecoming, and Avengers: Infinity War
Music by Nicholas Puzzuto
Links to the Artifacts:
Byhoff, Michael. "How Norway Reinvented Prison." Bloomberg, 22 June 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb-gOS3p44U
Featherstone, Liza. "Have You Heard? Pete Buttigieg Is Really Smart." Jacobin, 1 Apr. 2019. https://jacobinmag.com/2019/04/pete-buttigieg-president-democratic-primary
