And a Rewatch Podcast
"TV is comfort. It's a friend you've known so well and for so long, you just let it be with you..." So listen in each week as cohosts and special guests rewatch their favorite TV shows and discuss characters, ships, and pivotal moments. From reality competitions to sitcoms and everything in between, we love talking about TV almost as much as we love rewatching it!
And a Rewatch Podcast
Episode 14: Independent Studies in Tragically Cancelled Television
Annnnd we’re back. We recorded this episode a few weeks prior to the tragic murder of George Floyd, but we wanted to take a moment at the top of the podcast to address what happened (and has been happening to the Black community for years) as well as point our white listeners to easy-to-access resources where they can educate themselves, donate to Black organizations and charities, sign petitions, etc.
Black lives matter.
The rest of the episode is filled with fun as Jenn and Chels talk with their friend Amanda (who since the recording of this episode has finished the entire series of Community!) about some of their favorite tragically cancelled shows — kicking off the conversation discussing Single Parents.
They made lists of their top 5 unjust TV cancellations and kept the lists secret until recording. Can you guess what Jenn, Chels, and Amanda chose as their tragically cancelled favorites? (Hint: A lot of them happened in the early- to mid-2010s.) Enjoy the conversation!
And, as promised, list of helpful resources for you to peruse:
- Black Lives Matter (places to donate, call, resources to read, etc.). There is a LOT here and it’s all helpful: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/.
- Don’t forget about Breonna Taylor. Please consider matching our donation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor
- Consider matching our $25 donation to the Loveland Therapy Fund for Black women and girls too: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/team_fundraiser/NzU4MzM=/6860
- This article also features a list of places to donate to, broken down categorically: https://lifehacker.com/where-to-donate-to-help-people-fighting-for-racial-just-1843852418
- Here are 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice: https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234
- Add shows like Insecure, Atlanta, and blackish (among many others) to your queue. Watch documentaries and films like 13th, If Beale Street Could Talk, and The Hate U Give (again, among many others).
- June is Pride Month and so much of our progress is because Black trans women protested police brutality. Please consider matching The Community Rewatch’s donations to Trans Women of Color Collective (https://www.twocc.us/donate/) and LGBTQ Freedom Fund (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/lgbtq-freedom-fund-1).
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