In Hindsight

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Welcome to In Hindsight! Each week, co-hosts Andria, Brittany and Jasmin review and dissect their favorite childhood movies and TV shows, starting with Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOMs) of course! Join us on Fridays for fun, surprisingly deep, and occasionally random conversations as we see how these movies hold up decades later.
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157: Claudine
Episode 1
Thursday, 12 February, 2026

“I’m married to the welfare man, that’s my husband.” In this week’s episode, we dissect Claudine, a film released on April 22, 1974, starring James Earl Jones and Diahann Carroll. Join us as we discuss McCarthyism, cornflakes, pineapple juice, coast-to-coast murders, dish soap, resentment, the Welfare Man, “social work”, Frederick Douglass, dirty pants, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:James Earl Jones InterviewKeep Away from Me, Mr. Welfare Man: Claudine, Welfare, and Black Independent FilmThird World CinemaA History of Social Welfare in the U.S.Welfare Over Fathers (1967)Welfare and the Politics of Poverty (NY Times)How the “Child Welfare” System Destroys Black Families with Prof. Dorothy RobertsConnect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!