The Crown's Complicated Women
In this week’s edition of Swerve South, Jaime is joined by special guests Hilary Coulson and La Shonda Mims to discuss the complicated women featured in season 4 of The Crown. We talk about how the latest season grapples with the complexities of gender presentation and thorny female relationships. This conversation unpacks the divisive legacy of Margaret Thatcher, the brilliance of Gillian Anderson’s performance (and hair), the spell of Princess Diana, and how the show falls short of capturing her remarkable charisma. The episode also fleshes out the season’s political backdrop, from the effects of Thatcherism on the working class to the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980s. Our host and guests share their own adolescent impressions of the royal family and contemplate why royal drama continues to keep us so enthralled.
Episode 5 of the Swerve South podcast, hosted by La Shonda Mims, Jaime Harker, Hilary Coulson, titled "The Crown's Complicated Women" was published on April 8, 2021 and runs 45 minutes.
April 8, 2021 ·45m · Swerve South
Summary
In this week’s edition of Swerve South, Jaime is joined by special guests Hilary Coulson and La Shonda Mims to discuss the complicated women featured in season 4 of The Crown. We talk about how the latest season grapples with the complexities of gender presentation and thorny female relationships. This conversation unpacks the divisive legacy of Margaret Thatcher, the brilliance of Gillian Anderson’s performance (and hair), the spell of Princess Diana, and how the show falls short of capturing her remarkable charisma. The episode also fleshes out the season’s political backdrop, from the effects of Thatcherism on the working class to the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980s. Our host and guests share their own adolescent impressions of the royal family and contemplate why royal drama continues to keep us so enthralled.
Episode Description
In this week’s edition of Swerve South, Jaime is joined by special guests Hilary Coulson and La Shonda Mims to discuss the complicated women featured in season 4 of The Crown. We talk about how the latest season grapples with the complexities of gender presentation and thorny female relationships. This conversation unpacks the divisive legacy of Margaret Thatcher, the brilliance of Gillian Anderson’s performance (and hair), the spell of Princess Diana, and how the show falls short of capturing her remarkable charisma. The episode fleshes out the season’s political backdrop, from the effects of Thatcherism on the working class to the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980s. Our host and guests also share their own adolescent impressions of the royal family and contemplate why royal drama continues to keep us so enthralled.
For show notes & extras, visit: https://sarahisomcenter.org/swerve-south/2021/4/7/the-crowns-complicated-women-season-3-episode-5
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