![]() ![]() ![]() Their show, “ You’re Wrong About,” has been revisiting cultural touchstones, to critical acclaim, since 2018, but the show – and its reframing of my nostalgia –has become truly essential listening for me over the past year. How much of the entire culture I grew up with is a lie? It’s a thought spiral that, especially in a moment where all sides seem to be screaming “cancel culture,” can quickly feel overwhelming.Įnter reporters Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes, podcast co-hosts who dissect key moments of past decades with open eyes and a song in their hearts. Even relatively recent shows like “30 Rock” have become tricky why so many gay jokes, Tina Fey? This discomfort spawns a larger crisis of wondering, with creeping dismay, about the era that created these things. It’s not always as extreme as that HBO Woody Allen documentary revealed (so long, “Annie Hall”!) but good lord, how much has my memory whitewashed? A good chunk of my beloved pop culture is a minefield of sexism, racism and homophobia. Favorite things from the past often look uglier than you remember, in the harsh light of the present. ![]() But there’s a downside to all that looking back in time: You might experience some uncomfortable new feelings about what you find there. My slouch into nostalgia was, I learned, a common reaction to the world’s apocalyptic vibe. ![]()
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