Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Comedy Podcast · Sister podcasters raised by 80s and 90s movies: Tracie Guy-Decker, lover of animation, Muppets, comedy, and feminism & Emily Guy Birken, storytelling nerd, mental health advocate, and pop culture aficionado

Enemy Mine: Deep Thoughts About Subverting Sci Fi Tropes, Prescient Gender Discussions in 80s Pop Culture, and Brilliant Practical Effects

March 10, 2026·54 min·4 clips

In 1985's Enemy Mine, a line about misgendering struck a child as surprisingly progressive.

Tracy and Emily analyze the 1985 sci-fi film Enemy Mine, discussing its themes of non-binary representation, cross-cultural empathy, and practical effects, while critiquing elements like saviorism and how it holds up today.

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