Ep. 727B, The Mixer Moves in Society, by P. G. Wodehouse-LEGACY

The Classic Tales Podcast

B.J. Harrison

Books, Fiction, Arts

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

This is BJ Harrison. I’d like to apologize for the release earlier today of Armageddon 2419 A.D – the Buck Rogers title. I’m afraid I didn’t fully realize the extent of the racist anti-Asian sentiments in it. I’m usually better at catching and pointing out this stuff. But when a listener reached out to me and brought it to my attention , and I kind of looked at it with new eyes, I just didn’t feel comfortable with it.

And so, I’ve decided not to continue with the story. It’s just too problematic. And for those who felt hurt when I presented Buck Rogers to you as great literature, I’m very sorry. I promise that I’ll do better.

And so now, let’s try something completely different. I’m going to substitute it with an episode from Season 10, back in 2016 – The Mixer Moves in Society, by P.G. Wodehouse.

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

And now, “The Mixer Moves in Society”, by P. G. Wodehouse.

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0:00.0	This is BJ Harrison.
0:13.4	I'd like to apologize for the release earlier today of Armageddon 2419 AD, the Buck Rogers
0:20.0	title.
0:21.0	I'm afraid I didn't fully realize the extent of the racist, anti-Asian sentiments in
0:26.2	it.
0:27.2	I'm usually better at catching and pointing out this stuff, but when a listener reached
0:31.0	out to me and brought it to my attention and I kind of looked at it with new eyes, I just
0:36.2	didn't feel comfortable with it.
0:38.3	And so I've decided not to continue with the story.
0:40.8	It's just too problematic.
0:42.0	And for those who felt hurt when I presented Buck Rogers to you as great literature, I'm
0:47.3	very sorry.
0:48.3	I promise that I'll do better.
0:51.4	And so now, let's try something completely different.
0:54.3	I'm going to substitute it with an episode from season 10 back in 2016.
0:59.3	The Mixer Moves in Society by PG Woodhouse.
1:03.6	Thank you for your patience and understanding.
1:07.0	And now, The Mixer Moves in Society by PG Woodhouse.
1:20.6	It was one of those things which I really nobody's fault.
1:23.9	It was not the show first, fault, and it was not mine.
1:27.4	I was having a friendly turn up with a pile of mine on the sidewalk.
1:31.0	He ran across the road, I ran after him, and the car came round the corner and hit me.
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