In episode 14, Claire and Elizabeth meet The Descendants (2011)—and they're "haole as shit." The co-hosts discuss the George Clooney flick's problematic portrayal of Hawaii, what it teaches us about grief and forgiveness, and which actor really stole the show.
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Episode sources:
https://www.wheretraveler.com/kaui-hart-hemmings-descendants
https://notevenpast.org/invisible-history-hawaii-alexander-paynes-descendants/
https://www.civilbeat.org/2012/04/15402-descent-into-haole-the-descendants-dissed/
https://www.washington.edu/counseling/2020/06/08/the-stages-of-grief-accepting-the-unacceptable/
https://www.treehugger.com/fascinating-facts-about-jellyfish-4858789
https://www.britannica.com/place/Hawaii-state
https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/hawaii
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-overthrow-hawaiian-monarchy
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