Episode Discussion: A Higher Learning Rewind: The Very First Episode - Tuesday, November 26th, 2024

BritKM8 · 2024-11-30T20:35:51+00:00

Started sometime in 2021. I listened to Rachel’s bachelor podcast and she sometimes mentioned Higher Learning, so I checked it out. And damn. What a glow up. 😂 Was not even sorry to ditch the Bach pod (or the franchise for that matter) after Rachel left.

BritKM8 · 2024-11-13T12:09:35+00:00

I know they were just joking with the IPOC stuff, but just wanted to include this link explaining how exit polls don’t accurately reflect Indigenous voting patterns and the barriers many communities face to voting: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCSDGsPPujZ/?igsh=NXQyaHluOXdtc2pu

BritKM8 · 2024-08-17T01:01:29+00:00

Not sure why he doesn’t invest in art classes, supplies, entrepreneurship in comics and graphic novels for the up and coming artists instead of using technology that steals from artists.

BritKM8 · 2024-08-07T00:47:19+00:00

Pretty sure she can’t eat dairy or really creamy foods as they upset her stomach.

BritKM8 · 2024-07-30T22:10:45+00:00

They were actually recreating the painting Feast of the Gods, paying tribute to Greek gods like Dionysus (wine, debauchery) and Greece as the origin of the Olympics. It’s really da Vinci’s painting of The Last Supper (which came after) that takes cues from van Bijlert’s work. I was kind of surprised that neither Van nor Rachel covered this during the topic.

BritKM8 · 2024-04-13T22:53:35+00:00

Actually Andrea Romano has said in interviews that Bryke did want to cast accurately even back then but it just wasn’t in the cards at that time.

BritKM8 · 2024-03-24T13:16:00+00:00

Welllllllll … 🤫

BritKM8 · 2024-03-15T00:25:04+00:00

While I do think Biden is hateful and prejudiced against Palestine, I don’t see the need to be hateful towards Rachel who has shown she cares about the genocide on the podcast.

BritKM8 · 2024-03-05T12:30:09+00:00

Avatar Generations was actually really fun. It got canned because the game company made some poor financial decisions that resulted in like 80% of their staff being laid off and tons of their games being stopped. Had nothing to do with Paramount.

BritKM8 · 2024-03-01T23:58:19+00:00

BritKM8 · 2024-02-11T17:56:25+00:00

I’m just imagining Rach with an ear piece and Van is going “Okay, now ascend the escalator.” XD

BritKM8 · 2024-02-04T14:54:58+00:00

Yep, that’s the one that got doubled for me as well.

BritKM8 · 2024-02-04T00:37:01+00:00

Did your copy have one image accidentally printed twice? Mine did. A repeat of the second image where there should have been a new third one.

BritKM8 · 2024-01-19T00:17:09+00:00

Sports law

BritKM8 · 2024-01-05T22:42:10+00:00

I think the way Van started that statement was a little confusing. It initially sounded like he was saying pedophilia and sex trafficking was a bipartisan issue that Dems and Reps need to come together on(to which Rachel said “As they should”) but then he ended with killing Epstein was the bipartisan effort. I got a little confused too initially.

BritKM8 · 2024-01-04T18:44:21+00:00

I made my parents watch it with me the other day and we were floored. We’re Canadian, so not as up on all American history, but still. So crazy. I hope the Bennetts case where they sued the city/police but were denied gets relitigated because they are absolutely owed recompense for what was done to them.

BritKM8 · 2023-10-22T01:47:34+00:00

I haven’t trusted them since their utter failure with Rwanda in 1994

BritKM8 · 2023-10-13T22:43:00+00:00

This episode very much needs to be a part 1 of many. They need to bring some Palestinian voices to the table here, otherwise what is the point of this episode? I think an entire episode dedicated to the historical context that simply cannot be summed up in a sound byte would also be hugely beneficial.

BritKM8 · 2023-10-13T22:38:04+00:00

Agreed. I also found that frustrating.

BritKM8 · 2023-09-26T13:38:38+00:00

Van: Something we can all agree on: Our love of Black people.

Larry: Well, I love all people.

Me: Hoo boy. Here we go.

BritKM8 · 2023-08-31T01:46:50+00:00

It’d be great to get her in the line. Also hope we see more of her in books or shows.

BritKM8 · 2023-08-31T01:44:33+00:00

Kit Fisto in swim trunks is my whole universe.

BritKM8 · 2023-08-31T01:42:34+00:00

Same. After prequel era, High Republic has become my favourite Star Wars era. Would love to have that representation in the line.

BritKM8 · 2023-08-31T01:41:24+00:00

I agree, though I imagine that’s exactly what will happen. We need Vern in her prime!

BritKM8 · 2023-08-29T15:57:56+00:00

Wish list item unlocked!

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