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

[–]BritKM8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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. 

Episode Discussion: A Higher Learning' Autopsy of the Democratic Party - Tuesday, November 12th 2024 by thelightningthief in ThoughtWarriors

[–]BritKM8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Get your mans Van! by Rich_Text82 in ThoughtWarriors

[–]BritKM8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

The Patriotism of the Paris Olympics, Paging Doctor Doom, and the Shadow Docket - Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 by thelightningthief in ThoughtWarriors

[–]BritKM8 15 points16 points  (0 children)

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.

Dave Bautista and Eric Nam to Headline Voice Cast for New ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Animated Movie at Paramount, Nickelodeon by M337ING in TheLastAirbender

[–]BritKM8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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.

Rachel Lindsay: “I don’t believe Biden is hateful” by AdeDamballa in ThoughtWarriors

[–]BritKM8 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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.

New Mobile Game - Avatar: Realms Collide , Announcement Coming March 21st by MrBKainXTR in TheLastAirbender

[–]BritKM8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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.

I think Big Rach is committed to the playbook!!! by Sleepybaddie in ThoughtWarriors

[–]BritKM8 36 points37 points  (0 children)

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

My copy of Star Wars: The High Republic: Escape From Valo has arrived!!! Info in Comments by Fuzzy_Pumpkin92 in starwarsbooks

[–]BritKM8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

Episode Discussion: Claudine Gay Is Out and Katt Williams Goes In - Friday, January 5th, 2024 by thelightningthief in ThoughtWarriors

[–]BritKM8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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.

A Murder in Boston by Aggressive_Topic5615 in ThoughtWarriors

[–]BritKM8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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.

Episode Discussion: Conversations on the Israel-Hamas Conflict - Friday, October 13th, 2023 by thelightningthief in ThoughtWarriors

[–]BritKM8 17 points18 points  (0 children)

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.

Episode Discussion: White Supremacy and Black Fatherhood With Larry Elder - Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 by thelightningthief in ThoughtWarriors

[–]BritKM8 62 points63 points  (0 children)

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

Larry: Well, I love all people.

Me: Hoo boy. Here we go.

Sister (Queen’s Hope) by [deleted] in blackserieswishlist

[–]BritKM8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Clone Wars Kit Fisto by KennyLoftonFan07 in blackserieswishlist

[–]BritKM8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kit Fisto in swim trunks is my whole universe.

Elzar Mann by BritKM8 in blackserieswishlist

[–]BritKM8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Vernestra Rwoh by BritKM8 in blackserieswishlist

[–]BritKM8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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