250: The Misogynistic Ways of Dirc and Rod

Hosts Marc and Tod discuss the absence of John Salwin before diving into a letter from an activist group accusing the show of systemic misogyny. They review a detailed list of their past offensive bits and debate whether they should change their content to be more respectful to women.

Originally aired March 9, 2010|The Early Podcast: Marc & Tod|Download MP3

Chapters (10)

00:00Intro & John's AbsenceOpening credits and discussion about John Salwin being sick.
01:44Women on the ShowDebate on whether women are funny and a recollection of a past episode with Katie and Barry Sobel.
04:17Star Wars CanonA tangent regarding George Lucas, the Clone Wars, and the numbering of Star Wars movies.
06:25Starbucks StoryTod recounts a story about a Starbucks survey and a subsequent argument with his partner.
10:16The Misogyny ListReading a letter from an activist group listing specific instances of misogyny on the show.
15:01Influence and EthicsTod expresses concern over their influence on young minds while Marc dismisses the complaints.
17:18The PMD TechniqueDiscussion of the 'Put My Dick' technique and whether it constitutes unsolicited genital contact.
22:17Proposed SolutionsDiscussing suggestions from 'Research' to respect women or replace John with a 'sassy black woman'.
27:42Statistical AnalysisCalculating the percentage of shows that are anti-woman.
30:01ClosingFinal messages to mothers and sisters and sign-off.

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