{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63ff60e024a4200011de23ef/6627b094464cf90012fb06bd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Myth of the Cowboy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63ff60e024a4200011de23ef/1713877402295-c0015c6639466fbbdb752ab7fe1a9bff.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today, we're YEEHAWing into the story of the cowboy. But we're not just chatting about it generally, we're talking about it in relation to queer culture, and other marginalised groups. And while we do talk a little bit about the historical cowboy, we focus on the myth of the cowboy and how the story of it is understood and explored by its audience. And then we talk about how the mythology is being utilised by marginalised groups to explore their history and personal experiences.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://clipart-library.com/img/1930571.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Tom of Finland (esque?) print</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Reading List</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Contemporary-Cowboys-Reimagining-American-Archetype/dp/1666920177\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Contemporary Cowboys: reimagining an American archetype in popular culture</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/5RGO4jL4ew0tkSxLqoA3yn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Black Cowboys Podcast</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_(American_TV_series)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yellowstone</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brokeback_Mountain\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brokeback Mountain</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Way_of_Life\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Strange Way of Life</a> (the Pedro Pascal film we kept mentioning but not remembering the name)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Our Socials</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/vivianasimos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vivian's Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lilistprince\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Holly's Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/fanofthatpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Pod's Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Buy Our Books!</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of-Fans-and-Fandom-Hardback/p/49085\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Holly's Book!</a></p><p><a href=\"https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/cosplay-and-the-dressing-of-identity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Preorder Vivian's Book!</a></p><p><br></p><p>Music for this episode was Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLead Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was produced by Vivian Asimos and Holly Swinyard</p>","author_name":"Vivian Asimos and Holly Swinyard"}