S1E5 - Episode 5: The Crew Tries Their Best

Welcome back to the Friendship Factory! This week, our trio must carry the weight of their sins and walk through the zebra-striped minefield that is "Bridle Gossip." They also talk about "Swarm of the Century," but let's be real: you're here for the racism special.

Episode transcript can be found here!

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OUR HOSTS:

When Cain’s not podcasting, they’re putting their talents to use as an interdisciplinary artist. They’re responsible for the diligent transcription work of this podcast, and can be found on Bluesky and Tumblr.
When Padd’s not podcasting, they’re working hard as a graphic designer, stream producer, and chat moderator. They’re responsible for the amazing art of this podcast, and can be found on Bluesky.
When Theo’s not podcasting, he’s inflicting his opinions on the world as a novelist, audio dramatist, and general all-purpose writer. He’s responsible for the acceptable editing work of this podcast, and can be found on Bluesky and also his own website because apparently he had to be a fancy little boy.

SOURCES IN THIS EPISODE:

Animation with Alesha: Pride and Pony Prejudice in ‘My Little Pony’
The Black Feminist Manifesto - Racism and My Little Pony: A Critical Eye of Whiteness within MLP
Zecora's page on the MLP fandom wiki, because no seriously, read some of this shit
Black Animation and Me: Where We Came From and Where We’re Going

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