Transgender rights and portrayal issues abound in pop culture recently, so Pete and Bill take some time to discuss some things. Later, the conversation turns to the subject of Woody Allen, R. Kelly et al and whether it's possible to separate a person's art from their personal (potentially horrible) deeds.
For your full enjoyment, links to things discussed on the podcast:
- Scientific Podcast Goes Boink in Vegas , with Lana and with Mobute
- Grantland, Dr. V's Magical Putter
- ESPN's particularly bad apology
- Jared Leto's "isn't it wacky" stuff
- Criticism of same
- Jared Leto's Golden Globes acceptance speech
- Arguing Macklemore as a shitty ally
- Dylan Farrow's open letter
- A defense of Woody Allen, in example
- Jim DeRogatis on R.Kelly
- Scientific Podcast Goes Boink on Guy Fieri
- Guy Fieri loathes gays and Jews, says former producer
- Ronin's statement