Explain It to Me Again is a podcast where two siblings explain a topic they are super interested into the other because they were not listening the first time. From Anthropology to Zoro, each episode is a look into a topic that each host has studied and explained endlessly. Now, we actually have to pay attention.<br /><br /><br />
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Explain It to Me Again is a podcast where two siblings explain a topic they are super interested into the other because they were not listening the first time. From Anthropology to Zoro, each episode is a look into a topic that each host has studied and explained endlessly. Now, we actually have to pay attention.<br /><br /><br />
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December 14, 2023
The Earliest Lesbian Director
Who were the first women in film? In this episode we dive into the history of early film production and the people who made revolutionary changes to the industry. Janine explains the first motion camera, the first narrative film, the lives of Alice Guy-Blache, Louis Weber, Frances Marion and the incredible Dorothy Arzner. There is also a very lively discussion about the first ever talkie, the Jazz Singer.<br /><br />Content Warning: Racism, Discussion of Blackface<br /><br />To Learn More About Women In Film: https://wfpp.columbia.edu/ <br /><br />Sources<br /><br />“ARZNER, DOROTHY – Edited By.” Women Film Editors, https://womenfilmeditors.princeton.edu/arzner-dorothy/. <br />Field, Allyson Nadia. “Dorothy Arzner – Women Film Pioneers Project.” Women Film Pioneers Project, https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-dorothy-arzner/.<br />Heckmann, Chris. “What Was the First Movie Ever Made — Film History Explained.” StudioBinder, 24 July 2022, https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-was-the-first-movie-ever-made/.<br />Lewis, Maria. “Dorothy Arzner: mother of invention.” ACMI, https://www.acmi.net.au/stories-and-ideas/dorothy-arzner-mother-invention/.<br />McMahan, Alison. “Alice Guy Blaché – Women Film Pioneers Project.” Women Film Pioneers Project, https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-alice-guy-blache/.<br />Ruvoli, JoAnne. “Frances Marion – Women Film Pioneers Project.” Women Film Pioneers Project, https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-frances-marion/.<br />Stamp, Shelley. “Lois Weber – Women Film Pioneers Project.” Women Film Pioneers Project, https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-lois-weber/. <br />
November 30, 2023
How Language Shapes Our Thoughts
Does language change how we think? This episode dives into the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis and the different theories about the ways language alters our thoughts. We also discuss the men behind the theories and the languages they studied. Roxanne teaches linguistics 101 and Janine talks about how language relates to identity.<br /><br />Sources<br />Chandler, D. (1994). The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. Visual Memory. <a href="http://visual-memory.co.uk/daniel/Documents/short/whorf.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://visual-memory.co.uk/daniel/Documents/short/whorf.html</a><br />Green, R. (2023). The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis: How Language Influences How We Express Ourselves. Very Well Mind. <a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/the-sapir-whorf-hypothesis-7565585" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.verywellmind.com/the-sapir-whorf-hypothesis-7565585</a><br />Pelletier, F. J., Pullum, G. K., & Nefdt, R. (2022). Whorfianism. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/linguistics/whorfianism.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/linguistics/whorfianism.html</a><br />The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2023). Benjamin Lee Whorf. Britannica. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benjamin-Lee-Whorf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benjamin-Lee-Whorf</a><br />The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2023). Edward Sapir. Britannica. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-Sapir" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-Sapir</a><br />(2023). Yucatec Maya Color Words (Mayan). Native Languages.org. <a href="http://www.native-languages.org/maya_colors.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.native-languages.org/maya_colors.htm</a><b><br /></b>
November 23, 2023
The Origin of the Vampire Myth
In this episode, Roxanne discusses the origin of the vampire myth. Were vampires based on a man, a woman, or a legend? We go through the etymology of the Vampire, the people suspected to be vampires, and what truly spawned the myth of the vampire. <br /><br />Warning: Language and Graphic Content (decomposition)<br /><br />Sources:<br />(2022). Cholera. Mayo Clinic.<a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cholera/symptoms-causes/syc-20355287" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cholera/symptoms-causes/syc-20355287</a>(2022).<br />Cholera- Vibrio cholera infection. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/illness.html#:~:text=Cholera%20is%20an%20acute%20diarrheal,be%20severe%20and%20life-threatening" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/illness.html#:~:text=Cholera%20is%20an%20acute%20diarrheal,be%20severe%20and%20life%2Dthreatening</a>.<br />Hall, C. (2022). The Horrors of History: Vampires. Ashland community and Technical College.<a href="https://ashland.kctcs.edu/blog/posts/untitled.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://ashland.kctcs.edu/blog/posts/untitled.aspx</a><br />Kelly, J. (2020). How the Spread of Disease Juiced the Lore of Vampires Into Pandemic Proportions. UVA Today.<a href="https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-spread-disease-juiced-lore-vampires-pandemic-proportions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://news.virginia.edu/content/how-spread-disease-juiced-lore-vampires-pandemic-proportions</a><br />Pitlick, H. (2022). The Science Behind Vampires. Bloodworks Northwest.<a href="https://blog.bloodworksnw.org/the-science-behind-vampires/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://blog.bloodworksnw.org/the-science-behind-vampires/</a><br />Stepanic, S. (2021). The Great Vampire Epidemic: How the Myth of Dracula was Born from Disease and Folklore. Milwaukee Independent.<a href="http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/great-vampire-epidemic-myth-dracula-born-disease-folklore/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/great-vampire-epidemic-myth-dracula-born-disease-folklore/</a><br />Stoker, D. & Barker, J. D. (2018). Bram Stoker Claimed That Parts of Dracula Were Real. Here’s What We Know About The Story Behind the Novel. Time.<a href="https://time.com/5411826/bram-stoker-dracula-history/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://time.com/5411826/bram-stoker-dracula-history/</a><br />Tedesco, L. (2020). Real-Life ‘Vampires’ Did Exist, And This Is What Happened To Them. The Travel.<a href="https://www.thetravel.com/who-was-the-first-real-vampire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.thetravel.com/who-was-the-first-real-vampire/</a><br />Tucker, A. (2012). Meet the Real-Life Vampires of New England and Abroad. Smithsonian Magazine.<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-the-real-life-vampires-of-new-england-and-abroad-42639093/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-the-real-life-vampires-of-new-england-and-abroad-42639093/</a><br />Wenzel, D. (2019). History course on Dracula goes beyond the story of a bloodthirsty killer. Uchicago News.<a href="https://news.uchicago.edu/story/history-course-dracula-goes-beyond-story-bloodthirsty-killer#:~:text=Bram%20Stoker's%20Dracula%2C%20the%20iconic,Romania%20named%20Vlad%20the%20Impaler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://news.uchicago.edu/story/history-course-dracula-goes-beyond-story-bloodthirsty-killer#:~:text=Bram%20Stoker's%20Dracula%2C%20the%20iconic,Romania%20named%20Vlad%20the%20Impaler</a>.<br />Wilson, K. M. (1985). The History of the Word “Vampire”. Journal of the History of Ideas, 46(4), 577-583.<a href="https://doi.org/10.2307/2709546" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://doi.org/10.2307/2709546</a>
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