About this episode
This episode explores the comic strip Cathy and its commentary on modern womanhood while discussing various pop culture topics.
This week, we explore the high-anxiety, chocolate-loving world of Cathy , the comic strip that spent 34 years capturing the crushing weight of modern womanhood. Before we analyze the intersection of boomer humor and second-wave feminism, we address the target demographics of the new He-Man movie, the tragic decline of checkout-counter tabloids, and an internet pitch to fuse the three dad hosts of Full House into a singular, mega-father via Steve Urkel’s transformation ray. For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon! Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: The Complete Guide to Everything
Topics covered
- Cathy comic strip
- modern womanhood
- boomer humor
- second-wave feminism
- He-Man movie
- checkout-counter tabloids
- Full House
Keywords
- Cathy
- comic strip
- modern womanhood
- boomer humor
- second-wave feminism
- He-Man
- checkout-counter tabloids
- Full House
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Full House, TCGTE Patreon
Books & works: Cathy
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