The Cult of Shrek
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What is the Cult of Shrek and why does it matter?
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We painted our bodies completely green and I took these nudes. I sold about 200 of the Shrek nudes and then gave the money to Planned Parenthood.
There's lots of Shrek things I want to do, including something called fork and film that has these Shrek screenings that also bring out meals associated with whatever movie. It's really expensive. It's $200 for some reason, but I will spend the money to do this.
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that from home. They bubble up, they ooze from they do from the ashes of millennial childhoods. Rises an unlikely green god from his origins as a reclusive swamp creature to his beautiful transformation into a prince of the people. His name is known near and far, far away. His followers worship with memes as well as prayers in his Church is built in online forums and real wedding altars. Today, we are talking about the cult of Shrek. Wow. Woo! Swamp Aman, tell me a little bit about your relationship with our Lord.
Save your Shrek. So Shrek was one of my family's favorite movies when I was growing up. I don't remember watching it for the first time. Shrek was just like a tenant in our household. My father especially really loved it and really loved doing the Mike Myers Shrek voice, or at least attempting to do it. He is Persian and is not really like fully equipped. With the tools to pull off that accent, in my opinion. So I watched it a lot as a kid. And as recently as like the last six months, I re-watched Shrek 2 with my husband. And we were amazed by how much that movie holds up. And also how adult so many of the jokes are. And how many of them went way over my head when I was watching. watching as a kid, but now hit so fucking different as a grown up.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the Cult of Shrek and why does it matter?
0:02–5:57
2
How did the hosts first become obsessed with Shrek?
5:57–12:54
3
What is the origin story of Shrek and how did it become a cultural phenomenon?
12:54–19:47
4
What rituals, gatherings, and online practices define the Shrek cult?
19:47–26:26
5
Why do some fans consider Shrek 2 a feminist masterpiece?
26:26–32:36
6
How did fan backlash force DreamWorks to change Shrek 5’s release and animation?
32:36–39:22
7
What does the ‘What’s coltier?’ game reveal about Shrek’s cult status?
39:22–46:09
8
What lasting impact does the Shrek cult have on its members and pop culture?
46:09–51:55