Six Degrees of Star Wars
Even before it became the property of a monstrously big corporation that started putting it everywhere, Star Wars was everywhere. Join us on a journey as we take the hyperspace lanes out of a galaxy far, far away and into other movies, finding all the ways George Lucas' flagship franchise surrounds us, binds us, and penetrates us.
Six Degrees of Star Wars
Episode 8: Newsies (2017) Stop the Pod
Content warning for discussions of racism, ableism, and antisemitism as standard in the 19th century.
We observe the tentative agreement by finally getting to cover the 2017 filmed stage production of Newsies, with plenty of fan jokes, discussions about casting and historical accuracy, and a surprising amount of getting mad at Harvey Fierstein.
Ceasefire in Palestine resources:
- https://www.ceasefirenow.org/
- https://winwithoutwar.org/congress-ceasefire/
Support for Congo:
https://www.ifrc.org/national-societies-directory/congolese-red-cross
Native Land Digital: Native-Land.Ca
Aida Overton Walker - Historical Medda Larkin: https://newsiesquare.tumblr.com/post/177000913425/historical-medda-larkin
Finn and Rey as Jack and Katherine: https://finnreyultd.tumblr.com/post/180419713366/something-to-believe-in-in-an-encore-of-the
Worlds Elsewhere Seize the Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWDt9XLfKn8
Plugs:
Syd: @__sydward_tentacles__
Jas: @FaeRiviera on Twitter and TikTok, In Each Retelling: ineachretelling.buzzsprout.com
Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter).
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