Ep. 161 - Antisemitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver

Eric Silver uses examples from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and more to show how antisemitism is present in the fantasy genre. He shares what's bad, explains why it's troublesome, and shows how we can avoid these issues going forward! Topics include: Teen Miss Dance of New Jersey, Anthony Goldstein, Wizards of the Coast, Wakanda, Christmas Princes, Orlando Bloom the Elf, Yiddish, schmeckles, and more!

Eric's article: https://www.heyalma.com/dungeons-dragons-has-an-antisemitism-problem/

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Lydbog: 25. januar 2021