We Blame Roseanne

Apologies for the delay! This episode is a bit different than the usual, because the universe had other plans this month. It's just Diana this month, and it's a bit shorter than usual. In this episode, Diana blames Roseanne for damaging the local economy and environment of Eldon, Iowa. Links: Roseanne Barr's unfinished Iowa mansion lies in ruin - YouTube   What Ever Happened To Roseanne Barr's Eld...

Diana and JR discuss the ways in which the show and the person amplified the "fun in dysfunctional" trope in comedy. Subscribe to our Patreon for extras A few resources: Quiet One, Funny One, or Favorite? How Childhood Roles in Dysfunctional Families Shape Adult Trauma — Tim Fletcher Co.   Dysfunctional Family: Traits, Examples, Impact, Healing   Every Chuck Lorre Sitcom Has The Exact Same Problem...

In this episode, we talk about how we blame Roseanne for the magnification of mediocre white men, through the show onscreen and offscreen.  Important links: Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America Why does the world reward mediocre white men? Why are sitcom dads still so incompetent? Today's Parent Judd Apatow, Sarah Silverman, and Roseanne Barr Talk Judaism, F-bombs, and Radical Femi...

Despite being blatantly homophobic, xenophobic, and aggressively unfunny, Bill Maher continues to be booked and blessed, making millions a year. Flying his private plane, although he claims to be an environmentalist. Being misogynistic AF while claiming to be pro-women. Spouting half-baked talking points without any research to back up dangerous rhetoric, without any consideration for the folks wh...

In this episode, Diana and JR unpack why they blame Roseanne (both the show and the person) for perpetuating White Feminism. While Roseanne continues to be regarded as a "feminist icon", the bulk of her work only allowed for a feminism that primarily focused on the experience of cisgender, neurotypical white people. The show Roseanne has received a lot of critical acclaim for a couple of episodes...

Before the debut of Roseanne, television shows depicted children without parents as a tragedy. But the Conners made light of the parentification of their children, even when the situation was objectively grim. The general theme of the show was "putting the fun in dysfunctional", which meant normalizing a lack of boundaries. Each one of the Conner kids display the long-term impact of parentificatio...

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