Trashedlight

Happy American Thanksgiving! Have a great week and we hope you also take some time to reflect on the history of this holiday and colonization in America. Quileute Move to Higher Ground Project: https://mthg.org/ The History of American Thanksgiving: https://www.potawatomi.org/blog/2020/11/25/the-true-dark-history-of-thanksgiving/

There's some praise of Stephanie Meyer in this one so you know it's gotten bleak.

This one's got...a lot not about the chapter, because nothing happens in this chapter. Find Joseph's Technicolor Memecoat here: https://twitter.com/josephsmemecoat?lang=en

WE ARE BACK! Apologies for the break - life is happening! All the time! But we are still reading these bad books!  Edit this episode done by Archer! Big thanks! 

We meet...an interesting character? Learn...some plot?? SNL skit mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOq0dzxouts

Characterization whomst? Consistency wherest?   Content warning for SA and related situations (more in episode) from 13:26 to 21:32.

In this episode we get more "Teaching" from Four and we explore how he may in fact be an undercover feminist icon.  As always we have thoughts on cult programing and how Tris doesn't understand The System(TM) that she's in well enough to play it. Thank you to everyone for sticking through our two week hiatus as life happens all the time.

We will ACTUALLY be back next week (but on Friday instead of Thursday). Apologies and thanks for your continued patience!

Colleen and I had Big Life Events!!  As the title suggests we'll be back next week!

Time for the very famous capture the flag scene!  So famous, in fact, that Rebecca forgot it existed.  We talk about Tris girlbossing her way to a master tactician as well as the very poorly done chemistry that Veronica Roth is attempting to build between Four and Tris.  Tune in to see who Four has even more chemistry with, in our humble and very correct opinions!

Did you ever wonder what the technical definition of bullying is? Look no further! 

Multiple minutes of this is us going through the Divergent IMDb page and discussing actors we don't really find all that hot so... you're welcome? I'm sorry? Be prepared? 

Let's let kids fight! That has to be a good idea right? ...right? Shia LeBeouf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0u4M6vppCI

Do you want rants on gun safety and postulations on ketchup? This. Episode. Has. Everything! Contractually obligated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXowfha2dTE Ketchup article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/09/06/the-ketchup-conundrum?fbclid=IwAR2jlRglsoXxgrPHy-opMWkq9IAc9T9Y_qMBIAvbTj_e-MymOL4ZTSy_f98

Why is everyone in this book a dick? Inquiring minds want to know.   Article Colleen was talking about (sorry, it's the Houston Press): https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/no-it-s-not-your-opinion-you-re-just-wrong-updated-7611752

There's lots of talks of cults in this one! It's cults all the way down! Cult-ception!   Steven Hassan's website: https://freedomofmind.com/ The book Rebecca mentioned: https://freedomofmind.com/resource-links/books/combating-cult-mind-control/

No episode this week! See y'all next week! 

Is having enemies peaceful? Is dramatically taking the stairs selfless? Whomst can say.

Rebecca and Colleen get to go on some classic science and education rants in this one! Let us scream about our expertises.   TedEd video about the history and flaws of the IQ Test: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-dark-history-of-iq-tests-stefan-c-dombrowski#watch

It's a double header because of the chapter length! Stay tuned to the end for a rant on classism and societal perception (it's fun we promise)

Welcome to a new book, a brave new world! What happened to Chicago?   Tumblr post: https://weaver-z.tumblr.com/post/625486379103731712/thatbassistbitch-weaver-z-divergent-is-a-bad Polygon article: https://www.polygon.com/22449675/ya-dystopia-fad-ended

It's time to dive into the problematic waters of the Joss Whedon universe! Buckle up!   Princess Weekes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT5unKXnSUk

It's here! The long awaited trashed episode! We actually had a list of things to talk about we are so on top of it. Also, Colleen misremembered that Polygon article.

Dear listener, you have made it to the end! Accept your medal! 

Rebecca and Colleen are finally physically together and it's just as unhinged as you'd expect!