Sarah tells Mike about the thrilling conclusion to a children’s labor action and an overlooked Disney musical. Digressions include cronuts, carrier pigeons and Sylvester Graham’s crackers. Both hosts agree that they love saying the word "papes."
Most of the information in this episode comes from Sarah's two new favorite books, Vincent DiGirolamo’s “Crying the News” and David Nasaw’s “Children of the City.” And here's the link to the newsboy footage we watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gatfLuD-Do
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You're Wrong About - The Newsboys’ Strike of 1899 (Part 1)
Sarah tells Mike about media history, labor organizing, century-old moral panics — and the unlikely Disney musical that introduced her to all three. Digressions include Sting, "The Princess Bride" and 19th century graphic design. Both co-hosts recount their extremely millennial work histories.
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You're Wrong About - The Electoral College
Topical episode! Special guest Jamelle Bouie tells Sarah and Mike about his problematic Founding Father faves and the bewildering institution they handed down to us. Digressions include '70s lapels, "Reversal of Fortune" and the Eurovision Song Contest. The filibuster rule and the three-fifths compromise receive bonus debunkings.
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You're Wrong About - Princess Diana Part 5: The Crash
“You can be a hot mess express and still leave the world better than you found it.” In the final episode of our series, we talk about Diana’s untimely death and the everlasting conspiracy theories surrounding it. Digressions include RPGs, Madonna and Tickle Me Elmo. This episode contains spoilers for the movie “The Queen.”
Here's the photos and clips we talked about in this episode:
https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/11/09/princess-diana-part-5/
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You're Wrong About - Princess Diana Part 4: The Divorce
This week, Diana leaves the royal family with her reputation intact and her title slightly edited. Digressions include "Love Actually," "Pride and Prejudice" and Marie Antoinette. Both co-hosts reveal their staunch affirmative stance on wine moms. Unfortunately, this episode includes descriptions of self-harm.
Here's the photos and clips we talked about in this episode:
https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/11/01/princess-diana-part-4-the-divorce/
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You're Wrong About - Bonus: The President’s Physical Fitness Test
Mike has a new podcast! Here's the first episode, in which he debunks the absurd Cold War trauma factory that was once administered to 75% of American children.
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You're Wrong About - Halloween Special: Creepy Encounters
This week, Mike and Sarah dissect the Creepy Encounters subreddit and how to handle our creepy feelings in an unsafe time and place. Digressions include Carol Kane, McDonald's and Uber. Sarah wonders if human traffickers have taken serial killers’ jobs.
Here's Mike's new podcast! http://maintenancephase.com
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- "I was almost sex trafficked and didn’t realize until nearly a year later"
- "Homeless lady approaches my car while i’m eating alone at the Mcdonald’s, doesn’t realize i’m not stupid"
- "Do not let your Uber Driver cancel your ride while in the car"
You're Wrong About - Princess Diana Part 3: The Affairs
This week, Diana swaps out her husband for a Horse Dude and Mike and Sarah act out other people's PG-13 dirty talk. Digressions include shoulder pads, Billy Joel and "Seinfeld" (twice!). There's a moment 55 minutes in that is going to make you feel very weird. As with previous installments, this episode contains detailed descriptions of disordered eating.
Here's the photos we talked about in this episode:
https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/10/11/princess-diana-part-3-the-affairs/
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You're Wrong About - Princess Diana Part 2: The Wedding
This week, Diana gets married, joins her new family and meets the press.
Digressions include Judy Garland, Edward Cullen and the AITA subreddit. Unfortunately, this episode includes detailed descriptions of suicide attempts and eating disorders.
Here's the photos we talked about in this episode:
https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/10/05/princess-diana-part-2-the-wedding/
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You're Wrong About - Princess Diana Part 1: The Courtship
We start our new series with the story of a girl, a prince and the society that convinced them they liked each other. Digressions include camels, Beyoncé and the idiosyncrasies of British place names. We're sorry to say that this episode has detailed descriptions of disordered eating.
Here's a link to the photos and clips we discuss in this episode: https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/09/28/princess-diana-part-1-the-courtship/
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Links!
- Andrew Morton's "Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words"
- Tina Brown's "The Diana Chronicles"
- Hillary Mantel's "Royal Bodies"
- Zoë Heller's "Where Prince Charles Went Wrong" (Mike said it was Adam Gopnik on the show! That sucks and he's sorry!)