Antifascist Mothers and Folk Healers: Queer Reinterpretations of Polish and Regional Cultural Archetypes in Familia

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https://doi.org/10.12775/LL.2.2022.003

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audio series, familia, folk healers, nationalism, podcast, Polish mother, queer, theatre

Abstract

The article serves as an analysis of Familia, a Polish independent fiction podcast from 2020 produced by the Teraz Poliż theatre as a response to increase of state supported homophobic propaganda in the recent years. By pointing out similarities and differences between the podcast in question and mainstream Polish audio series, as well as drawing comparisons to popular globally distributed independent audio fiction produced in English, the author aims to prove the unique position of Familia as a sole representative of a politically conscious podcast drama presenting a specifically Polish perspective on queer emancipation. The author then proceeds to analyse the narrative content of the podcast, presenting the ways in which the story plays with elements of traditional, Polish national identity, reframing them via a radical lens as potential symbolic tools for LGBTQ+ emancipation and antifascist resistance in everyday life, while at the same time warning of the limited scope of use for such tools.

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Literatura Ludowa. Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture

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2022-11-28

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POKROWIECKI, Michał. Antifascist Mothers and Folk Healers: Queer Reinterpretations of Polish and Regional Cultural Archetypes in Familia. Literatura Ludowa. Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture. Online. 28 November 2022. Vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 29-43. [Accessed 8 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/LL.2.2022.003.

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Vol. 66 No. 2 (2022): Podcasting: Re-oralization of Contemporary Culture

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