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Episode 47: Right-wing Conspiracy Theories
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With Alex Jones and QAnon in the news, Maya and Rebecca take a good look at radical right-wing conspiracy theories – going all the way back to Illuminati and Freemasons, then following the thread through the John Birch Society, 9/11 Truthers, Pizzagate and beyond. Why are ultra-conservatives so attracted to conspiracy theories? And what do …
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Episode 46: Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette,” with Guest Guy Branum
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Special guest Guy Branum (of “Talk Show The Game Show” and Pop Rocket podcast) joins Maya and Rebecca to break down Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix special “Nanette.” Stop asking already, we’ll tell you what we thought about it!
Episode 45: Sacha Baron Cohen
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Maya and Rebecca dig into comedian/prankster Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show, “Who is America?” Looking across the history of gotcha style comedy and Baron Cohen’s past work (Ali G, Borat and Bruno), they examine how this new iteration works in today’s social and political climate. Is this form of satire still relevant, and what – …
About
The Sauce is a podcast featuring two California-based know-it-all feminists.
Rebecca Cohen creates the webcomic The Adventures of Gyno-Star: Fighting the Forces of Evil and Male Chauvinism, which is… exactly what it sounds like. She also writes a lot, but mostly less than 140 characters at a time.
Maya Gurantz makes art, writes, and brainwashes–er, teaches–young impressionable minds She likes long road trips in the American West, 70s cinema, and getting angry about the patriarchy. Don’t get her started (please, get her started). Her website is mayagurantz.com.