Deep Thoughts about Fraggle Rock

Send us a message! Include how to reach you if you want a response. The Trash Heap has spoken! NYEAH!This week, Tracie takes a deep dive into Fraggle Rock, the 1980s children’s TV show that Jim Henson hoped would bring about the end to war (really!). The Fraggles, Doozers, Gorgs, and Silly Creatures of Outer Space (not to mention an anthropomorphic pile of trash) taught children how to resolve conflicts with people who are different from them, respect the traditions and beliefs of others, and listen rather than assume. But even a well-intentioned and adorable show from the mind of a genius can offer some unpleasant lessons, such as hierarchical thinking and exploitation of the working class.Listen as Tracie and Emily explore the religious undertones and cultural assumptions of this beloved artifact of their childhood.Our theme music is "Professor Umlaut" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Learn more about Tracie and Emily (including our other projects), join the Guy Girls' family, secure exclusive access to bonus episodes, video versions, and early access to Deep Thoughts by visiting us on Patreon. Mentioned in this episode:Fraggle Rock is streaming on Apple+Fraggle Rock: The Ultimate Visual HistoryThe Maryland Center for History and Culture: The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination UnlimitedDeep Thoughts About Disney's Beauty and the BeastMr. NoodleAmeila BedeliaRussell’s teapotWe are the sister podcasters Tracie Guy-Decker and Emily Guy Birken, known to our extended family as the Guy Girls.We're hella smart and completely unashamed of our overthinking prowess. We love 80s and 90s movies and tv, science fiction, comedy, and murder mysteries, good storytelling with lots of dramatic irony, analyzing film tropes with a side of feminism, and examining the pop culture of our Gen X childhood for gender dynamics, psychology, sociology, religious allegory, and whatever else we find. We have super-serious day jobs. For the bona fides, visit our individual websites: tracieguydecker.com and emilyguybirken.com. For our work together, visit guygirlsmedia.com We are on socials! Find us on Facebook at fb.com/dtasspodcast and on Insta at instagram.com/guygirlsmedia. You can also email us at guygirlsmedia at gmail dot com. We would love to hear from you!