Justice Hagan & Andrew Hoffmann

Mismatched Texts

Society EN ↓ 102 episodes

Hosted by two popular culture superfan-scholars, Mismatched Texts is a show that brings together novels, films, games, and narratives of all kinds into seemingly odd pairings and reveals the ways in which they address similar themes.

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Author

Justice Hagan & Andrew Hoffmann

Episodes

Episode 10 - Blade Runner 2049 & Mad Max: Fury Road 27.07.2021 1:44:37

Wherein Andy and Justice welcome Dr. Bonnie McLean, friend and noted scholar on the Mad Max and Blade Runner franchises. Together we augment our collective understanding of artificial intelligence, cyborgs, androids, and the disposability of female bodies in film. *Processing* ideas including: the apocalypse, rebuilding the world, and Andy's bleak vision of the future.

Episode 9 - Harley Quinn & Invincible (Hyperviolence Part 2) 18.07.2021 56:04

Wherein Justice & Andy bludgeon their way through HBO's Harley Quinn and Amazon's Invincible . How does hyperviolence operate in stories about parents and children? Does a violent Harley Quinn more effectively articulate an avenue toward empowerment for women? Also smashed under our mallet: childhood trauma, the subjugation of Earth, and, of course, cunnilingus and masculinity.