https://peertube.wtf/videos/watch/307a58ca-0b04-4f03-b677-9f36ff123808 Welcome to Episode 1 of PUNCHING BACK: An Acceptable Punching Bag Defense Podcast! Today's episode includes the first half of Adam, Ed and Eric tackling the discourse, controversy, and fandom of RWBY, and PUNCHING BACK on common narratives with meaningful positivity as well as healthy discussion and disagreement. Adam runs this channel. He is a video essayist, a stage and voice actor, director of the lifelong learning program The Goddard Spark, and above all a lover of stories, hope, and meaningful, productive discussion. Creative works are produced under the banner of Adam Splitters Entertainment. RemnantBardock, aka Ed is Adam’s official editor for his channel, and an artist and a writer. He also draw the thumbnails for this podcast. Eric has have a degree in communication with an emphasis on media analysis, as well as experience studying filmmaking and music. He also runs the Substack Curious, Crippled and Queer in which he discusses various topics from the disabled and queer perspectives. The Acceptable Punching Bag is a term Adam has coined to describe a social phenomenon in which a consensus around a piece of art, a character, a creator, or other object of discussion is established that it is objectively, universally so bad that bullying, harassment and cruelty are acceptable or at the very least understandable. If you’ve ever enjoyed something but felt like mentioning it in any given space risks someone telling you why it’s awful, you’ve experienced the Acceptable Punching Bag. *This video was made on land stolen from the Piscataway Conoy Tribe™. Please consider donating to the nonprofit at the link below to help them protect their welfare, culture, and history. https://throughpiscatawayeyes.networkforgood.com/projects/186424-support-our-mission Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:54:16 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.wtf https://peertube.wtf/lazy-static/avatars/45856119-df14-4b5f-bff8-4807ae2cfbd2.png https://peertube.wtf/videos/watch/307a58ca-0b04-4f03-b677-9f36ff123808 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.wtf/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.