Troptopia #34 Exotica & other western views on the tropics (a radio play)

This episode is an uncommented radio play / collage about “Exotica”

Part 1: Exotica as fetishized escapism and a culture-appropriation based entertainment industry on a whole new commercial level.

Part 2: Foreign sounds through the eyes and ears of white europe from 50-80s (Germany, Italy, France)

Quoted / sampled:

1950s Tiki Culture / Exotica Documentary (“The Air Conditioned Eden”) (Part 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGVtTQ-OyMY

Werner Herzog about the jungle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze9-ARjL-ZA

United Airlines Travelogue:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NKcRW467bo

Comments on Exotica (besides Wikipedia):

https://www.facebook.com/theLLAG/photos/exotic-brown-girlsthe-hidden-racism-and-sexism-of-american-tiki-cultureracism-an/844730598951754/