Today on Beltway Banthas, Swara and Stephen reconcile a dispute. Representation and diversity on screen is the hot topic of the day and it's more charged than ever. We discuss a disagreement had off the air in total transparency. Our goal was to better understand some feelings about identity politics in pop-culture.
The reason we say feelings, and not arguments, is because there is a time for for both. People seek to be understood, listened to and not disparaged for the feelings they are trying to explain. On Beltway Banthas we want that to be something we can take on, perhaps while many in Star Wars fandom and on social media struggle to communicate on this topic.
This episode was a delight to do. Hard at times, but rewarding. All we ask of you the listener is be gracious - to the hosts - and to other fans - as we all attempt to open these dialogues. We want to hear from you about this episode, so please email us at BeltwayBanthas@gmail.com if you have something you'd like to have discussed in the future.
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