Heathers (1988): A Dark Comedy for Dark Times
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Heathers is a dark comedy film that, through satire, challenges high school politics, social hierarchies, and the illusion of teenage depth. Gabe dives into this cult classic to unpack the weight of social hierarchies in school that mimic the big world outside. Kat gives us some background on why the teens in this film are so broken and what we need to do to avoid such a bleak outcome. Sources in this episode: Heathers: High School is a Black Comedy Youth Suicide -- United States, 1970- 1980 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ghouls-next-door/support
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