0G121: Lovecraft Country and Othering

Philosophers In Space

Are you seriously reading the show notes?! Don't you know that reading is the worst thing you can do in a Lovecraft story? That and being a person of color. And reading while a person of color, that is right out.

We're starting our first of many forays into Lovecraft Country, both the book and the show (and eventually the larger mythos). We cover the general structure of both book and show, with some non-spoilery references up through episode seven. We discuss the role of othering in Lovecraft's racism and his cosmic horror, and how Lovecraft Country transforms the other by centering a variety of marginalized groups. There's really is no better way to honor such an important racist than by using his work to tell the stories of the oppressed.

Whiteness and Othering in Lovecraft: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2348&context=honorstheses

Editing by Luisa Lyons, check out her amazing podcast: http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/

Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy

Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/

Email us at: [e-mail]

If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you!

Sibling shows:

Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/

Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/

Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/

Recent appearances: James had me on Ethics and Chill to discuss how algorithms are a key player in this C+ dystopia we're stuck in. https://ethicsandchill.org/2020/09/11/episode-24/

CONTENT PREVIEW: Robocop and AI policing