Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this podcast episode we deconstruct what is probably the worst Steven Spielberg movie – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We discuss the film’s misrepresentations of Indigenous peoples and dig into the ways that media tropes about ancient aliens and alien uplift contribute to the problem. Professor of literature and culture Dr. Felicia Lopez lends her expertise to this conversation.
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Show credits:
Audio production: Jonathan McIntosh
Intro music: Simon Stålenhag
Outro music: Rick Lopez
Listen and follow via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts (links below)
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2C6SdbT75mdRp2jRyvuLfa
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-detective-audio-files/id1585512628
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Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3BjdWx0dXJlZGV0ZWN0aXZlLmFnZW5jeS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Q
Our website: https://popculturedetective.agency/podcast
Episode info:
In this podcast episode we deconstruct what is probably the worst Steven Spielberg movie – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We discuss the film’s misrepresentations of Indigenous peoples and dig into the ways that media tropes about ancient aliens and alien uplift contribute to the problem. Professor of literature and culture Dr. Felicia Lopez lends her expertise to this conversation.
Support Pop Detective:
All of our Pop Culture Detective media projects, including this one, are 100% funded by listeners and viewers. You’ll never hear ads and all episode will be made available for free online. So if you enjoy in-depth media criticism, please consider supporting our work over on Patreon.
PATREON
Support this media project on Patreon:
patreon.com/popdetective
PAYPAL
Make a one-time donation via PayPal:
paypal.me/popdetective
Fair use:
All multimedia clips included in this podcast constitute a ‘fair use’ of any copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of U.S. Copyright law, which allows for criticism, comment and scholarship. Learn more about fair use via New Media Rights!
Show credits:
Audio production: Jonathan McIntosh
Intro music: Simon Stålenhag
Outro music: Rick Lopez
