Description

On this Month's Episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Dr. Ellen Meiser Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Co-Host of The Social Breakdown Podcast  returns to talk about the 2001 Shock Comedy "Freddy Got Fingered." We talk about the Gen X laidened, Mtv fueled Aggrievedly entitled incel Masculinity that birthed this film and its foundational legancy to Tom Green's Cultural footprint. Enjoy!

Production Notes:

Intro: 0:00-1:15

Update from Dr. Meiser  1:16-4:28

• Podcast Hiatus
• New Publications ( Workplace abuse, The value of Scars, Gastronomica Article)

Basics of Freddy Got Fingered 4:29-19:10

• Opinion Disclaimer: We Hated this Film
• Theatrical Trailer 
• Production Team
• Trivia 

Historical Context 19:25-44:03

• Channel Drift/ Network Decay
• CNN, Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson 
• Mtv in 2001- Steering toward public attention
• The Tom Green Show 
• Green Vs. Cohen 

Social Analysis 44:18-70:06

• Aggrieved Entitlement and Arrested Development 
• Origin of the Film's Title 
• Conistant Father Failure Messaging 
• Satire as a Shield 
• The Social Media Influence 

Outtro 70:07-75:26

• Dr. Meiser's Next Episode 
• Plugs 
• Next Episode: The Bruce Lee Episode with Dr. Ted Preston 

Links:

• Dr. Meiser's Website 
• The Social Breakdown Podcast 
• The Sociologist's Dojo Blog 
• The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast 
• The Sociologist's Dojo on Twitter