Velma | Rebooting Childhood Cartoons, Brown Girl Representation & Performative Woke-ism
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You knew this was coming, right? This month we cover perhaps the most controversial of the Scooby-Doo properties - Velma!
Love it? Hate it? Feel kind of “meh” about it? Listen in to hear our takes as we discuss the legacy of Mindy Kaling, race-bending, the role of meta-commentary and woke-ism in cartoons, and most importantly ask, Scooby-Doo, where are you??
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