Scooby-Doomed Winters: The Case of the Missing Snowpack (with Cole Costello)

Scooby-Doomed Winters unpacks the politics hiding in plain sight in Saturday morning cartoons — from Fred’s suspiciously conservative-coded ascot to the Mystery Machine as a rolling metaphor for American decline in a warming world. Alex is joined by Cole Costello, a History PhD candidate at the University of Montana, to break down Winter Olympics fatigue, the controversies and undeniable strengths surrounding Eileen Gu, and what it all says about nationalism, climate anxiety, and the vibes of late-stage winter. Because yes — the dog is political, and the snowpack is too.