ATR 90 - Indiana Jones, mulattoes, and politics
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s podcast about America’s obsession with race. Here’s a rundown of what you’ll find in this episode:
Can passing for white ever be a heroic act? What does the Indiana Jones franchise say about our ideas of primitive savages and white supremacy? Should Hillary Clinton’s loss be interpreted as a loss for gender equality? And perhaps most importantly, will Mat be able to defeat the gargantuan cockroaches of Texas?
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Note from Carmen: This episode was recorded before Obama won the Democratic nomination.
Guest co-host Mat Johnson was born to an Irish American father and an African American mother, and grew up inspired by both literary traditions. He attended graduate school at Columbia University. Johnson has written two novels, including Hunting in Harlem (2004, winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in fiction), about the area’s gentrification, and a nonfiction book, The Great Negro Plot. His work addresses contemporary race and social issues with wicked humor. His latest work is the graphic novel Incognegro, and you can find his blog at Niggerati.
Duration - 1:04:42
File Size - 60.7 MB
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Kendra wrote:
No shout out to Walter White?
Aaww, I mean, he’s one of the originals from that era. Maybe he mentioned his named without my notice.
Posted 06 Jun 2008 at 2:51 pm ¶
Cara wrote:
hey carmen and Mat…..the kid in Temple of Doom was “Short Round”…..:o)
Posted 06 Jun 2008 at 4:47 pm ¶
Carmen Van Kerckhove wrote:
Hey Kendra, actually Mat did mention Walter White during the interview as one of his inspirations for the book.
Posted 06 Jun 2008 at 4:57 pm ¶
Rob Schmidt wrote:
I hope your position on the Indiana Jones movies agrees with mine (http://www.bluecorncomics.com/indy.htm). Otherwise, one of us might be wrong!
Posted 06 Jun 2008 at 5:33 pm ¶
K.Lo wrote:
Hey Carmen and Matt. I really enjoyed this podcast.
Every topic you discussed was relevant and interesting to me. Mat gave new Indiana Jones insight that I enjoyed WAY more than the movie itself.
Completely Off-Topic:
I wanted to shout out Columbia University SoA! It’s always nice to see other grads doing well. Now I’m going to have to go purchase Incognegro in support.
Posted 06 Jun 2008 at 6:39 pm ¶
Brigitte wrote:
I just picked this up at the library today and looking forward to reading it.
Posted 06 Jun 2008 at 10:30 pm ¶
Kendra wrote:
@ Carmen:
Oh, all right. I’m glad that he did, then. That storyline was reminding me too much of Walter White. I’d actually like to see this graphic novel.
I enjoyed this new–for myself at least–perspective on Indian Jones. It makes it easier to look at the movies objectively.
Posted 07 Jun 2008 at 1:17 am ¶
jvansteppes wrote:
Those cockroaches, [the size of mice?!] may give me nightmares.
Posted 07 Jun 2008 at 3:43 am ¶
Neville wrote:
Author Christopher Chambers told me about the book and I saw it on his blog. I’d been following Mat Johnson since Hunting in Harlem but before I saw the book on the ‘Net I didn’t know about it. Good interview, and I like the way he and you tie disparate items and issues together. I’m glad I live in the North East where the roachs are small. Actually down south they are called “palmetto bugs,” not roaches.
Posted 07 Jun 2008 at 8:30 am ¶
Luis wrote:
The breakdown of Indiana Jones was right on the money on every point.
Posted 08 Jun 2008 at 7:10 pm ¶
Khalil wrote:
Hey Carmen..nice to have the podcast back and running. Very cool show..interesting topics and perspectives. Greetings to Mat too…dude is crazy!! I’ll be checking out both Incognegro and the Indiana Jones movie due to this show.
Posted 09 Jun 2008 at 4:32 pm ¶
LeAnne wrote:
I haven’t been here in so long that I forgot about the podcast.
Posted 09 Jun 2008 at 5:20 pm ¶