The Chicks vs. The Iraq War
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Mike tells Sarah about an impending conflict, a dissident singer and America's first internet-enabled cancellation. Digressions include "Freedom Fries" and 1990s record company shenanigans. The co-hosts harmonize for the first time; Mike struggles not to call the Chicks by their former name. Content note: This episode includes misogynistic, racist and fatphobic language. Support us:Subscribe on Patreon)Donate on Paypal)Buy cute merch)

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Links!

• The Chicks' "Ready to Run" video)
• Karen Pittelman's "Another Country")
• James Dickerson’s “Dixie Chicks: Down-Home and Backstage”)
• Elites, Masses, and Media )
• Too Famous to Protest: Far-Right Online Community Bonding Over Collective Desecration of Colin Kaepernick, Fame, and Celebrity Activism)
• Blacklists: The Dixie Chicks Controversy )
• Chicks in the Wilderness)
• Chicks In the Line of Fire)
• The Dixie Chicks Were Cancelled For Criticizing The President. Now, They’re Heroes.)
• We’re Changing The Way We Do Business: A Critical Analysis Of The Dixie Chicks And The Country Music Industry)
• The Country Connection: Country Music, 9/11, and the War on Terrorism)
• Free Expression After September 11th: An Online Index)
• Freedom Under Fire: Dissent in Post-9/11 America)
• Exploring Iraq War News Coverage and a New Form of Censorship)
• The LSE's analysis of the Freedom Fries controversy)
• Destroying The Dixie Chicks – Ten Years After)
• AOC’s Anti-Fans)
• Racial Profiling And The War On Terror: Changing Trends And Perspectives)
• Man Eats Dogs: The Hot Dog Stands of Chicago )

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