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Betty Boop, Excel Olympics, Penny-isms: Our 2026 Valentines

Betty Boop, Excel Olympics, Penny-isms: Our 2026 Valentines

Featuring: Jennifer Jenkins

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The provided transcript is a single, continuous segment that serves as the introduction to the podcast episode. It revolves around one central story: host Kenny Malone presenting a Valentine to guest Jennifer Jenkins, which is used as a vehicle to explain the concept of the public dom...

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Key Takeaways

The original 1930 version of Betty Boop is now in the public domain.
Public domain status allows anyone to use, adapt, or build upon creative works without copyright restrictions.
Copyright terms were effectively frozen for 20 years due to legislative extensions before 2019.
Works entering the public domain annually now include iconic films, books, and music like The Maltese Falcon.
Betty Boop is historically significant as one of the first female cartoon characters defined independently of male counterparts.

Notable Quotes

Betty Boop was one of the first female cartoon characters not defined by her relationship to a male character.

She is fiercely independent and unapologetically sexy.

For 20 years, the public domain was essentially frozen as legislators repeatedly extended copyright terms.

Chapters

A Valentine for the Public Domain

Resources Mentioned

Jennifer Jenkinsperson
The Maltese Falconbook
All Quiet on the Western Frontbook
Georgia on My Mindtool

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