EPISODE · Dec 4, 2019 · 28 MIN
Tea Time: Race, Power, and Podcasting
from Swerve South · host Karen Tongson, Wynter Mitchell
Join your host Jaime Harker as she sips the tea with Karen Tongson and Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh in a tell-all session about the life, legacy, and demise of their beloved Podcast, Pop Rocket. Karen and Wynter delve into the gendered and racial dynamics of their parent company’s decision to disband the production of Pop Rocket and share how they created a strong bond and resolve to forge on with their own iteration of the show. Karen and Wynter are now hosts of their own Podcast, Waiting to X-Hale, a show dedicated to fleshing out some of the most influential cultural and social movements that defined Generation-X. Karen and Wynter are veteran podcasters with a loyal following and a fresh take on the importance of popular culture in shaping identity. Their strong cultural analysis is rooted from a queer and woman of color experience. Join us for a riveting discussion about race, power, and podcasting!_______Check out Karen & Wynter's podcast: Waiting to X-Hale Follow Wynter on Twitter and find Karen's works here
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Join your host Jaime Harker as she sips the tea with Karen Tongson and Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh in a tell-all session about the life, legacy, and demise of their beloved Podcast, Pop Rocket. Karen and Wynter delve into the gendered and racial dynamics of their parent company’s decision to disband the production of Pop Rocket and share how they created a strong bond and resolve to forge on with their own iteration of the show. Karen and Wynter are now hosts of their own Podcast, Waiting to X-Hale, a show dedicated to fleshing out some of the most influential cultural and social movements that defined Generation-X. Karen and Wynter are veteran podcasters with a loyal following and a fresh take on the importance of popular culture in shaping identity. Their strong cultural analysis is rooted from a queer and woman of color experience. Join us for a riveting discussion about race, power, and podcasting!
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