Summary: <br> <br> This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is available to paid Patreon subscribers over at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/37928772">https://www.patreon.com/posts/37928772</a>. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at<a href="https://www.patreon.com/champagnesharks"> patreon.com/champagnesharks</a> and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, and our newsletter.<br> <br> This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have returning guest Jessa Crispin, of the podcast Public Intellectual (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/publicintellectual">https://www.patreon.com/publicintellectual</a>) and columnist at Guardian (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessa-crispin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessa-crispin</a>). Today we discuss her article about the feminist historical drama "Mrs. America" (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/19/mrs-america-hulu-feminism-gloria-steinem-hillary-clinton" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/19/mrs-america-hulu-feminism-gloria-steinem-hillary-clinton</a>) and her article about the pattern of failing upward typical in our American media elite (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/24/us-media-elite-newspapers-television-trump-sanders" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/24/us-media-elite-newspapers-television-trump-sanders</a>). We also discuss the Influencer Industrial Complex and who it is made up of and created by and why it is so lacking in any sort of depth.<br> <br> Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (<a href="mailto:piercedearsmusic@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">piercedearsmusic@gmail.com</a>). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu</a>_)<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
