This week, Anita and Ebony are joined by the wonderful feminist Muslim Iranian-American comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh, who brings a bevy of insights to the table: How does the CW superhero show Black Lightning pay homage to the 60s sitcom Bewitched? How is the “manventure” movie Jaws actually about intersectional feminism? Zahra reveals all this and more, as the gang also talks about Saturday Night Live’s clumsy attempts to use comedy to address the #MeToo moment, the troubling kind of “strong female character” depicted in Atomic Blonde, and how you can take a class on Get Out, racism and black horror from the comfort of your home!
This week, Anita and Ebony are joined by the wonderful feminist Muslim Iranian-American comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh, who brings a bevy of insights to the table: How does the CW superhero show Black Lightning pay homage to the 60s sitcom Bewitched? How is the “manventure” movie Jaws actually about intersectional feminism? Zahra reveals all this and more, as the gang also talks about Saturday Night Live’s clumsy attempts to use comedy to address the #MeToo moment, the troubling kind of “strong female character” depicted in Atomic Blonde, and how you can take a class on Get Out, racism and black horror from the comfort of your home!
Find out more about our special guest:
https://twitter.com/zahracomedy
http://www.zahracomedy.com/
Pop Culture Collaborative Senior Fellow:
http://popcollab.org/about-us/zahra-noorbakhsh/
#GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast: http://www.goodmuslimbadmuslim.com/
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Referenced on this episode:
SNL skits:
Next for Men: https://youtu.be/9weqnWBaehg
Dinner Discussion: https://youtu.be/evWiz6WRbCA
Chucky Lee Byrd: https://youtu.be/T9awpv5BnSc
The Sunken Place: Online Workshop on Get Out, Racism, and Black Horror: https://hipshot9.clickfunnels.com/sales-page17636596