Episode 772: I’m Not a Derry Girl, Not Yet a Derry Woman

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather overthink the sitcom Derry Girls, talking about the relationship between time and retro-time (“Retro time, Data, retro time!”), between the ex post facto view of history and the experience of living through it, and the difference or relationship between comedy, tragedy, and historical events.

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• Derry Girls on Netflix
• The Troubles on Wikipedia
• “Seinfeld – The Twin Towers Script”
• Blackadder on Wikipedia
• Hogan’s Heroes on Wikipedia
• F-Troop on Wikipedia
• “Why Women Aren’t Funny” by Christopher Hitchens

Episode 772: I’m Not a Derry Girl, Not Yet a Derry Woman originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]