Episode 52 - Orientalism (in Disney's Aladdin) w Prof Matthew Sears

For this episode, I’ve got Matthew Sears @matthewasears, Professor of Classics at The University of NB joining me to discuss Orientalism in Disney’s Aladdin. Specific, I know, but it’s something i’ve thought about a lot. It was a wonderfully rich conversation that went on many interesting tangents relevant to today’s political climate. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did! Here are some links to things mentioned in the convo: Matthew’s Thread that sparked this whole discussion: https://twitter.com/matthewasears/status/1039222974166048768Habibi, the graphic novel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habibi_(graphic_novel) My Children’s book about Eid: https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/eid-mubarak-everyonePoll on Bombing Agrabah: https://twitter.com/ppppolls/status/677871578281984002?s=19http://time.com/4155228/amiercans-bomb-aladdin-agrabah/Link to CBC documentary about transitioning from Islamic school to Public School: https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/episodes/14-muslim (i’ll link here, but it says that the episode is only available in Canada unfortunately)----If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting it via Patreon.com/nicemangos . Without listeners like you, this show isn't possible. Thousands listen, but only a handful of ppl actually support it and help it continue to grow and thrive. If you enjoy it, pls think about tossing in a couple of $ and unlock access to early episodes xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.