EPISODE · Jan 25, 2021 · 1H 7M
Ep. 161 - Antisemitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver
from Potterless
Eric Silver uses examples from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and more to show how antisemitism 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/Thanks to our sponsors:FUNCTION OF BEAUTY: Get 20% off your first order at www.functionofbeauty.com/potterless—Thanks for listening to this episode of Potterless! Don’t want the journey to stop? Check out the links below and as always, Wizard On!WEBSITE: potterlesspodcast.com (LEARN ABOUT THE SHOW!)PATREON: patreon.com/potterless (SUPPORT THE SHOW!)TWITTER: twitter.com/potterlesspod (TWEET THE SHOW!)INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/potterlesspodcast (PICTURES OF THE SHOW!)FACEBOOK: facebook.com/potterless (HOME OF THE FANCY PRIVATE GROUP!)MERCH: https://store.dftba.com/collections/potterless (REP THE SHOW!)DISCORD: (For patrons!)Created/Hosted/Edited/Produced by Mike Schubert, Music by Bettina Campomanes, Web Design/Art by Kelly Beckman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Eric Silver uses examples from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and more to show how antisemitism 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/Thanks to our sponsors:FUNCTION OF BEAUTY: Get 20% off your first order at www.functionofbeauty.com/potterless—Thanks for listening to this episode of Potterless! Don’t want the journey to stop? Check out the links below and as always, Wizard On!WEBSITE: potterlesspodcast.com (LEARN ABOUT THE SHOW!)PATREON: patreon.com/potterless (SUPPORT THE SHOW!)TWITTER: twitter.com/potterlesspod (TWEET THE SHOW!)INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/potterlesspodcast (PICTURES OF THE SHOW!)FACEBOOK: facebook.com/potterless (HOME OF THE FANCY PRIVATE GROUP!)MERCH: https://store.dftba.com/collections/potterless (REP THE SHOW!)DISCORD: (For patrons!)Created/Hosted/Edited/Produced by Mike Schubert, Music by Bettina Campomanes, Web Design/Art by Kelly Beckman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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