PMP#214: South Park Resurgence

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution and impact of South Park, exploring its humor, production, and political relevance.

We're discussing Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Comedy Central show that premiered in 1997 and has just finished its politically relevant 28th season, featuring the usual crew: Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al. How can a show be so juvenile yet so apparently well thought out?e get into the evolution of the show,, the equal-opportunity offensive humor, the use of child characters to deliver it, their ambiguous politics, the quick turnaround production, the excellent music, and more. Get more at prettymuchpop.com . Get an ad-free experience, plus bonus talking for nearly every episode at patreon.com/prettymuchpop for only the tiniest per-month financial pledge, or you can sign up directly with Apple Podcasts for a subscription for ad-free and bonus material for three of Mark's podcasts together on the Mark Lintertainment Podcasts Channel . Sponsor: Visit squarespace.com/PRETTY (code PRETTY) for a free trial and 10% off your first website or domain.

People in this episode

Host: Mark

Topics covered

• South Park
• Trey Parker
• Matt Stone
• political humor
• animation

Keywords

• Comedy Central
• 28th season
• juvenile humor
• child characters
• ambiguous politics

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Books & works: South Park Resurgence

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