The Side Characters

Episode 32: Jordan’s Anime Club w/ Will

On this episode Jordan and Leah are joined by Jordan's friend and cohost Will! They talk about everything Anime, the good, the bad and the ugly. Enjoy~

You can check Will on the anime talk show Weebalong, Wednesdays at 8pm Est 4pm Pst on twitch.tv/somethingiguess00. Will is also on the Friday night talk show Stewin w/ The Beans at 9:30pm Est, 6:30pm Pst on twitch.tv/kylekopp

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: sidecharacterspod@gmail.com

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

 

Episode 31: Leah’s Book Club w/ Alex

On this episode we are joined by Leah's friend Alex to talk about the Ursula K Le Guin book "The Wizard of Earthsea". For once we have an actual expert and we talk about all things Earthsea, including diversity and non-violence. Enjoy~

 

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: sidecharacterspod@gmail.com

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

Bonus: Media Round Up, Cowboy Bebop + Wheel of Time

This episode cause of the closing of the year, Jordan and Leah take the time to just chat about things they have been watching. Since both Cowboy bebop, and Wheel of time released around the same time they take a deep dive into those shows. Leah also talks about going to see Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! Enjoy! 

 

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: sidecharacterspod@gmail.com

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

Episode30: Fighting Against Dumb Arguments

We are now apart of the Educated Mess Network. You can Check them and their other excellent podcast out here: https://educatedmessnetwork.com/

On this episode Jordan and Leah talk about fighting back against the counter arguments of "You are being too nitpicky",  "Nothing in media makes you happy", "why don't you just watch something else". They talk about their experience with these arguments and how to navigate conversations like that. 

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: sidecharacterspod@gmail.com

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

Episode 29: Baby I Was Born This Way

On this episode Leah and Jordan follow up with Cultural Appropriation Part 2. They talk about the idea being passed around that "nerd culture is being appropriated by non-nerds". Is this concept true, what does actually mean, and where does it come from? These questions are all explored during this episode. Enjoy~

 

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: sidecharacterspod@gmail.com

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

Episode 28: Exotic Bushido

On this episode we are back with our long form episodes to talk about cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation goes deeper than just being used as a buzz word on twitter. It can exist in many forms, so we take the time to discuss the meaning of cultural appropriation, how it exist and what to do about it. Enjoy this first part of a two part series on cultural appropriation. 

 

Helpful Links:

https://www.elitedaily.com/p/what-is-fetishizing-heres-why-this-racist-behavior-isnt-ok-23618836

https://www.vox.com/22338807/asian-fetish-racism-atlanta-shooting

https://medium.com/the-lonestar/the-issue-with-fetishization-asian-american-acceptance-93f708c683b6

 

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: sidecharacterspod@gmail.com

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

Episode 27 - RANN: Rage Against Nerd News

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT the Side Characters is now a part of the Educated Mess Network! A podcast network centered around shows that take "deep dives" into their subject matter and utilize quality sources to inform their work. Please check out the network and the other shows here: podcast network centered around shows that take "deep dives" into their subject matter and utilize quality sources to inform their work.

 

On this episode Jordan and Leah take turns telling eachother about recent nerd news. Jordan covers the Activision Blizzard lawsuit while Leah focuses on Twitches problem with hate raids.  Things in the nerd world are a mess right now, but as always we push forward to a more diverse nerd culture.

Here are some helpful links:

The video Leah mentions in the episode: https://twitter.com/CriticalBard/status/1425240309353570304

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/08/11/twitch-do-better-hate-raids/

Petition for Twitch:https://www.change.org/p/amazon-twitch-do-better-stop-hate-raids-against-people-of-color-and-marginalized-creators?recruiter=54722272&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=66c2c240-bf1a-0130-c868-3c764e051fd7

Article about the day off twitch: https://www.pcgamer.com/after-months-of-hate-raids-streamers-plan-adayofftwitch/

Activision Blizzard News:

https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-controversy-timeline-explained/ 

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/22/1019293032/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-unequal-pay-sexual-harassment-video-games 

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/28/1021828155/activision-blizzard-workers-are-walking-out-after-the-studios-sexual-harassment- 

 

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: sidecharacterspod@gmail.com

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

Episode 26: The Lost Episode

Hey everyone, Jordan here, I MESSED UP BAD. This episode we are releasing was our hiatus announcement and the reason we have not released new episodes in the last few months. I moved and Leah went to focus on her PHD. Despite that we have been planning and writing, and new episodes will be coming out very soon. I am sorry we didn't get this out earlier but please enjoy the episode.

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: sidecharacterspod@gmail.com

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

 

Episode 25: Super Hero Fatigue

On this episode we take the time to talk about the Pros and Cons of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel and Disney seem to be taking a bit of a media take over and we wanted to briefly discuss how this effects the nerd world both negatively and positively. 

 

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: sidecharacterspod@gmail.com

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/

Episode 24: With Great Art Comes Great Responsibility

On this episode Jordan talks about an experience he had this week. After reading yet another manga, he ran into a horrible portrayal of an African American character. Upon looking into reactions of this character Jordan kept seeing the phrase, it is the artist right whether or not to include diversity and how they portray their characters. After that the side characters sat down to discuss. Is it up to the artist to decide what goes into a work, and if so how does one handle that responsibility . Enjoy this weeks Side Characters Podcast. 

 

If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: sidecharacterspod@gmail.com

You can check Jordan out on his other podcast World Shop @: https://worldshoppodcast.podbean.com/