{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 54: Militarism in Comics with Dr. Hattie Earle","description":"  On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Dr. Hattie Earle, Senior Lecturer in English and Creattive Writing at Sheffield Hallam University and the author of the new book: Silence in the Quagmire: The Vietnam War in U.S. Comics joins the host for a frank discussion of Militarism in Comics. Discussion topics include: The importance of comics as a medium, the racialization of "the enemy other", and why Frank Castle, and those that emulate him, are simply...the worst.   Enjoy!    Production Notes: Intro: 0:00-2:10 The Basics of Dr. Earle 2:11-31:42 Dr. Earle "stans" for early Simpsons episodes  Keeping the Acadfemic at bay when consuming Pop Culture  'An Evangelist of Comics'  Introducing Dr. Earle's book (8:58-16:52) The Soft Power of Comics and the Hard Power of Foreign Policy  Relationship between WWII and Vietnam in Comics  Reluctance to discuss My Lai Historical Context 31:43-79:06 Comics being used differently in different conflicts  Comics impact on the Anti-War movement  Historical Revisionism and relitigation of war through comics  Comics as Manufacturing Consent  Propaganda shaping public consciousness  The Importance of the internet on Anti-War movements Social Analysis 79:07-113:24 The construction of "The Enemy Image" and its racialized "othering" Superhero comics embodying American Experiences (Immigration, Foreign Policy, Tragedy) Discussing Frank Castle: The Punisher  The Gender Politics of Militarism and Comics  Outtro: 113:25-116-10 Dr. Earle's Social Media  Coming up on the Blog and Podcast Next Episode: Summer Movie Recap: (August 2025) *All Audio Clips used under Fair Use* Links Silence in the Quagmire: The Vietnam War in US Comics by Dr. Hattie Earle  Police, 'The Punisher' and Performative Masculinity- The Sociologist's Dojo The Curious Case of Elon Musk and Tony Stark- The Sociologist's Dojo Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White by Frank H. Wu YellowFace Documentary  War, Politics and Superheroes by Marc DiPaolo Eddie Adams: Saigon Execution  International Noise Conspiracy: "Capitalism Stole My Virginity"  ","author_name":"The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thesociologistsdojo.libsyn.com\/website","html":"