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		<description>This podcast investigates the messages embedded in popular movies, tv shows, and video games from a sociological prospective, featuring in-depth discussion on themes of politics, race, and masculinity. Audio Files is an extension of the Pop Culture Detective video essay series on YouTube, also hosted by Jonathan McIntosh.</description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Investigating messages in movies and television</itunes:subtitle>
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		<itunes:summary>This podcast investigates the messages embedded in popular movies, tv shows, and video games from a sociological prospective, featuring in-depth discussion on themes of politics, race, and masculinity. Audio Files is an extension of the Pop Culture Detective video essay series on YouTube, also hosted by Jonathan McIntosh.</itunes:summary>
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		<googleplay:author><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></googleplay:author>
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			<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Solarpunk and How We Escape Dystopia</title>
	<link>https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/solarpunk-and-how-we-escape-dystopia</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 18:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode we explore a relatively new subgenre of science fiction called Solarpunk, which aims to imagine better ecologically harmonious futures. In many ways Solarpunk is a reaction to both the real-world climate crisis and to the many apocalyptic visions of collapse that fill our screens. Andrew Sage from the YouTube channel Andrewism joins us for this conversation.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode we explore a relatively new subgenre of science fiction called Solarpunk, which aims to imagine better ecologically harmonious futures. In many ways Solarpunk is a reaction to both the real-world climate crisis and to the many apocalyptic]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode we explore a relatively new subgenre of science fiction called Solarpunk, which aims to imagine better ecologically harmonious futures. In many ways Solarpunk is a reaction to both the real-world climate crisis and to the many apocalyptic visions of collapse that fill our screens. Andrew Sage from the YouTube channel Andrewism joins us for this conversation.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode we explore a relatively new subgenre of science fiction called Solarpunk, which aims to imagine better ecologically harmonious futures. In many ways Solarpunk is a reaction to both the real-world climate crisis and to the many apocalyptic visions of collapse that fill our screens. Andrew Sage from the YouTube channel Andrewism joins us for this conversation.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode we explore a relatively new subgenre of science fiction called Solarpunk, which aims to imagine better ecologically harmonious futures. In many ways Solarpunk is a reaction to both the real-world climate crisis and to the many apocalyptic visions of collapse that fill our screens. Andrew Sage from the YouTube channel Andrewism joins us for this conversation.]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Demystifying Fair Use, Copyright, and Content ID</title>
	<link>https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/demystifying-fair-use-copyright-and-content-id</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, we discuss the fair use doctrine and why it's so important for everyone on the internet. We also dig into how fair use interacts with YouTube’s Content ID system. Two legal experts in fair use join the conversation: Art Neill and Erika Lee from New Media Rights.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, we discuss the fair use doctrine and why its so important for everyone on the internet. We also dig into how fair use interacts with YouTube’s Content ID system. Two legal experts in fair use join the conversation: Art Neill and Erika Le]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, we discuss the fair use doctrine and why it's so important for everyone on the internet. We also dig into how fair use interacts with YouTube’s Content ID system. Two legal experts in fair use join the conversation: Art Neill and Erika Lee from New Media Rights.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we discuss the fair use doctrine and why it's so important for everyone on the internet. We also dig into how fair use interacts with YouTube’s Content ID system. Two legal experts in fair use join the conversation: Art Neill and Erika Lee from New Media Rights.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode, we discuss the fair use doctrine and why it's so important for everyone on the internet. We also dig into how fair use interacts with YouTube’s Content ID system. Two legal experts in fair use join the conversation: Art Neill and Erika Lee from New Media Rights.]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>A Conversation with Artist Simon Stålenhag</title>
	<link>https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/a-conversation-with-artist-simon-sta%cc%8alenhag</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[An in-depth conversation with award-winning Swedish artist and storyteller Simon Stålenhag. Simon is the creator of narrative art books like Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood, and The Electric State. We discuss what it’s like for a small artist to be courted by the Hollywood machine. We dig into the meaning and messages in dystopia science fiction. And we talk about the negative implications of AI art generators.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An in-depth conversation with award-winning Swedish artist and storyteller Simon Stålenhag. Simon is the creator of narrative art books like Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood, and The Electric State. We discuss what it’s like for a small artist ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[An in-depth conversation with award-winning Swedish artist and storyteller Simon Stålenhag. Simon is the creator of narrative art books like Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood, and The Electric State. We discuss what it’s like for a small artist to be courted by the Hollywood machine. We dig into the meaning and messages in dystopia science fiction. And we talk about the negative implications of AI art generators.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[An in-depth conversation with award-winning Swedish artist and storyteller Simon Stålenhag. Simon is the creator of narrative art books like Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood, and The Electric State. We discuss what it’s like for a small artist to be courted by the Hollywood machine. We dig into the meaning and messages in dystopia science fiction. And we talk about the negative implications of AI art generators.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:duration>00:44:18</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Multiversal Case of Everything Everywhere</title>
	<link>https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/the-multiversal-case-of-everything-everywhere</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 02:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, we investigate the mind-bending multiverse movie Everything Everywhere All At Once and discuss the messages and meaning embedded in the cinematic madness.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, we investigate the mind-bending multiverse movie Everything Everywhere All At Once and discuss the messages and meaning embedded in the cinematic madness.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, we investigate the mind-bending multiverse movie Everything Everywhere All At Once and discuss the messages and meaning embedded in the cinematic madness.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we investigate the mind-bending multiverse movie Everything Everywhere All At Once and discuss the messages and meaning embedded in the cinematic madness.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:duration>00:57:54</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode, we investigate the mind-bending multiverse movie Everything Everywhere All At Once and discuss the messages and meaning embedded in the cinematic madness.]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Case of Boba Fett and the Hollywood Western</title>
	<link>https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/the-case-of-boba-fett-and-the-hollywood-western</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We investigate The Book of Boba Fett and discuss how this new Star Wars series pulls many of its themes and motifs directly from old Hollywood Westerns, including a few regressive tropes popular in that genre.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We investigate The Book of Boba Fett and discuss how this new Star Wars series pulls many of its themes and motifs directly from old Hollywood Westerns, including a few regressive tropes popular in that genre.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We investigate The Book of Boba Fett and discuss how this new Star Wars series pulls many of its themes and motifs directly from old Hollywood Westerns, including a few regressive tropes popular in that genre.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/613c0e0e800703-71308651/ad878232-65dc-445a-a3c3-6f8d87e77489-Episode-6-The-Case-of-Boba-Fett-and-the-Hollywood-Western.mp3" length="51922585" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We investigate The Book of Boba Fett and discuss how this new Star Wars series pulls many of its themes and motifs directly from old Hollywood Westerns, including a few regressive tropes popular in that genre.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[We investigate The Book of Boba Fett and discuss how this new Star Wars series pulls many of its themes and motifs directly from old Hollywood Westerns, including a few regressive tropes popular in that genre.]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Continuing Case of Ted Lasso</title>
	<link>https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/the-continuing-case-of-ted-lasso</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 04:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate the second season of the hit Apple TV comedy series Ted Lasso. We see much more character development this time around as the writers attempt to complicate Ted’s happy-go-lucky wholesome persona but a few outstanding issues remain unaddressed.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate the second season of the hit Apple TV comedy series Ted Lasso. We see much more character development this time around as the writers attempt to complicate Ted’s happy-go-lucky wholesome persona but a few outstanding issues]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate the second season of the hit Apple TV comedy series Ted Lasso. We see much more character development this time around as the writers attempt to complicate Ted’s happy-go-lucky wholesome persona but a few outstanding issues remain unaddressed.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/613c0e0e800703-71308651/7a3e38f4-ffe8-4bde-9fb6-26e77f48ad1a-Episode-5-The-Continuing-Case-of-Ted-Lasso.mp3" length="53519110" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate the second season of the hit Apple TV comedy series Ted Lasso. We see much more character development this time around as the writers attempt to complicate Ted’s happy-go-lucky wholesome persona but a few outstanding issues remain unaddressed.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:55:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate the second season of the hit Apple TV comedy series Ted Lasso. We see much more character development this time around as the writers attempt to complicate Ted’s happy-go-lucky wholesome persona but a few outstanding issues remain unaddressed.]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Indiana Jones and The Case of The Ancient Aliens</title>
	<link>https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/indiana-jones-and-the-case-of-the-ancient-aliens</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode we deconstruct what is probably the worst Steven Spielberg movie - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We discuss the film’s misrepresentations of Indigenous peoples and dig into the ways that media tropes about ancient aliens and alien uplift contribute to the problem. Professor of literature and culture Dr. Felicia Lopez lends her expertise to this conversation. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode we deconstruct what is probably the worst Steven Spielberg movie - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We discuss the film’s misrepresentations of Indigenous peoples and dig into the ways that media tropes about ancient al]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode we deconstruct what is probably the worst Steven Spielberg movie - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We discuss the film’s misrepresentations of Indigenous peoples and dig into the ways that media tropes about ancient aliens and alien uplift contribute to the problem. Professor of literature and culture Dr. Felicia Lopez lends her expertise to this conversation. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/613c0e0e800703-71308651/5538999c-e1e7-4600-8241-68d302669ba7-Episode-4-Indiana-Jones-and-The-Case-of-The-Ancient-Aliens.mp3" length="48730935" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode we deconstruct what is probably the worst Steven Spielberg movie - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We discuss the film’s misrepresentations of Indigenous peoples and dig into the ways that media tropes about ancient aliens and alien uplift contribute to the problem. Professor of literature and culture Dr. Felicia Lopez lends her expertise to this conversation.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode we deconstruct what is probably the worst Steven Spielberg movie - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We discuss the film’s misrepresentations of Indigenous peoples and dig into the ways that media tropes about ancient aliens and alien uplift contribute to the problem. Professor of literature and culture Dr. Felicia Lopez lends her expertise to this conversation.]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Case of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier</title>
	<link>https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/the-case-of-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and discuss how the Marvel Cinematic Universe represents or misrepresents themes of racism, activist politics, masculinity, and male friendship. We also examine the show's depiction of men in therapy.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and discuss how the Marvel Cinematic Universe represents or misrepresents themes of racism, activist politics, masculinity, and male friendship. We also examine the shows]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and discuss how the Marvel Cinematic Universe represents or misrepresents themes of racism, activist politics, masculinity, and male friendship. We also examine the show's depiction of men in therapy.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and discuss how the Marvel Cinematic Universe represents or misrepresents themes of racism, activist politics, masculinity, and male friendship. We also examine the show's depiction of men in therapy.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and discuss how the Marvel Cinematic Universe represents or misrepresents themes of racism, activist politics, masculinity, and male friendship. We also examine the show's depiction of men in therapy.]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>The Case of The Cursed Jungle Cruise</title>
	<link>https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/the-case-of-the-cursed-jungle-cruise</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 22:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate Disney's new adventure film Jungle Cruise, starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Hoping to copy the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Disney's latest attempt to turn a theme park attraction into a blockbuster movie tries to sidestep some of the ride’s more racist history but still leans on tropes of exoticism and colonial adventurism. We also discuss Disney's baffling choice to include a series of gay jokes in the movie.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate Disneys new adventure film Jungle Cruise, starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Hoping to copy the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Disneys latest attempt to turn a theme park attraction into]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate Disney's new adventure film Jungle Cruise, starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Hoping to copy the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Disney's latest attempt to turn a theme park attraction into a blockbuster movie tries to sidestep some of the ride’s more racist history but still leans on tropes of exoticism and colonial adventurism. We also discuss Disney's baffling choice to include a series of gay jokes in the movie.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate Disney's new adventure film Jungle Cruise, starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Hoping to copy the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Disney's latest attempt to turn a theme park attraction into a blockbuster movie tries to sidestep some of the ride’s more racist history but still leans on tropes of exoticism and colonial adventurism. We also discuss Disney's baffling choice to include a series of gay jokes in the movie.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The Case of The Cursed Jungle Cruise</title>
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	<itunes:duration>00:55:18</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode we investigate Disney's new adventure film Jungle Cruise, starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Hoping to copy the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Disney's latest attempt to turn a theme park attraction into a blockbuster movie tries to sidestep some of the ride’s more racist history but still leans on tropes of exoticism and colonial adventurism. We also discuss Disney's baffling choice to include a series of gay jokes in the movie.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://i0.wp.com/popculturedetective.agency/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Episode2_still-sq.png?fit=720%2C720&#038;ssl=1"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Curious Case of Ted Lasso</title>
	<link>https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast/the-curious-case-of-ted-lasso</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 08:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://popculturedetective.agency/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11521</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Our first podcast episode investigates the hit television series Ted Lasso. We discuss the ways in which season one subverts the expected conventions in sports comedies, especially when it comes to masculinity. We also take a critical look at some of the areas where the show misses the mark.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our first podcast episode investigates the hit television series Ted Lasso. We discuss the ways in which season one subverts the expected conventions in sports comedies, especially when it comes to masculinity. We also take a critical look at some of the]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Our first podcast episode investigates the hit television series Ted Lasso. We discuss the ways in which season one subverts the expected conventions in sports comedies, especially when it comes to masculinity. We also take a critical look at some of the areas where the show misses the mark.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our first podcast episode investigates the hit television series Ted Lasso. We discuss the ways in which season one subverts the expected conventions in sports comedies, especially when it comes to masculinity. We also take a critical look at some of the areas where the show misses the mark.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>The Curious Case of Ted Lasso</title>
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	<itunes:duration>00:56:35</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Jonathan McIntosh]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Our first podcast episode investigates the hit television series Ted Lasso. We discuss the ways in which season one subverts the expected conventions in sports comedies, especially when it comes to masculinity. We also take a critical look at some of the areas where the show misses the mark.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://i0.wp.com/popculturedetective.agency/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Episode1_still-square.png?fit=720%2C720&#038;ssl=1"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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