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Jessa and Nico discuss the cultural implications of the Jackass franchise and its relation to masculinity and media critique.

With the release of the final Jackass film comes nostalgia and reverie. Because our media class is the way it is, it includes a lot of think pieces about masculinity. Can't a man just hit another man in the balls without it being theorized? Can scatological entertainment resist inquiry? Jessa and Nico also discuss Jackass's failsons: the YouTube pranksters, the violent and exploitative streaming show Fishtank, and fascism-curious podcasters. How did skateboarding subculture curdle into its current form? Also: Rick Rubin is CIA, right? Shownotes and references: http://theculturewedeserve.substack.com

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