Moksha Reviews

Shortly after we released last episode, Warner Brothers and Suzanne Collins announced the release of a new Hunger Games work: Sunrise on the Reaping. We brought Miranda Downs on the podcast to discuss this update as well as some other remnants from last episode that were on our mind. Reach out to us as usual-- mokshareviews@gmail.com https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moksha-davaloor mokshadavaloor.wordpress.com

We are back again! This time we discuss Yankee Doodle and the Hunger Games, regarding allegorical messages and how these messages can be altered and lost to time. If you want to read the full Yankee Doodle poem, you can here: https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-of-yankee-doodle-song-lyrics/ If you want to visit the Kennedy Center article we reference in this episode, here it is: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/media/music/story-behind-the-song/the-story-behind-the-song/yankee-doodle/ As always, you can reach us at mokshareviews@gmail.com and https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moksha-davaloor See you soon!

WE ARE BACK! We hope you enjoy this talk: it’s something we discuss pretty often and are extremely passionate about. In fact, Maia works closely with Advocates For Youth (and their council, Free the Pill) to promote female autonomy, starting with her (successful) advocacy to get birth control over the counter. Yes I am bragging about her because I am so proud. You can read more about her work here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2023/06/12/birth-control-pill-over-counter-nationwide-option/70290654007/ I also want to take a moment to acknowledge that I incorrectly cited a Bonnie Burstow quote: “Often father and daughter look down on mother (woman) together. They exchange meaningful glances when she misses a point. They agree that she is not bright as they are, cannot reason as they do. This collusion does not save the daughter from the mother’s fate.” Finally (as always) you can reach us at mokshareviews@gmail.com or send us a voice message (link in bio). We love hearing your takes, ideas, and rebuttals!!!

In honor of the record store day announcement, here’s an episode about one of Folklore’s best tracks: “The Lakes.” Joe (from season 3!) and I analyze the song from a Transcendental angle. Sources (NOT MLA!!): * https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/very-beautiful-tempest-teapot-elizabeth-barrett/docview/196908724/se-2 * https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bostoncollege-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3440861&pq-origsite=primo * https://www-fulcrum-org.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/epubs/w0892b699/OEBPS/xhtml/cover.xhtml * https://go.openathens.net/redirector/bc.edu?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/romantic-elegy-consolations-transcendence-england/docview/303451484/se-2?accountid=9673 To reach out: * Email: mokshareviews@gmail.com * Voice message: anchor.fm/moksha-davaloor * Pinterest: @mokshareviews * Website: Mokshadavaloor.wordpress.com

Today we discuss Chopin's "Desiree's Baby." If you haven't read the story/want to refresh your memory, you can access it here: https://americanliterature.com/author/kate-chopin/short-story/desirees-baby A couple points we missed:  Desiree's Baby is set in the Antebellum South: i.e. it's set before the civil war in the states that eventually secede. This means that the story serves as commentary and fuel to the growing fire of sectional tensions over slavery. If you want us to elaborate on this (and trust me, we'd love to), reach out with the links below! In class, this story was accompanied by another tale, "The Story of an Hour," which was much more focused on the role of women and wives. That may have been why the class discussion was so pigeonholed into feminism* To reach out:  Email: mokshareviews@gmail.com Voice message: anchor.fm/moksha-davaloor Pinterest: @mokshareviews Website: Mokshadavaloor.wordpress.com *We did not intend to imply that the class itself was racist or anti-feminist; we love our teacher and have many friends in that classroom. However, we also cannot ignore that systematic racism and indoctrinated racist mentalities are pervasive in our region. This may not have had anything to do with the thread of our class discussion; it was just an idea, but we apologize if it hurt any feelings.