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How do you like it so far?

Henry Jenkins, Colin Maclay
Food Television
Professional Wrestling
Fandom
Cultural Politics
Class Politics
San Diego Comic-Con
WWF
Diversity In Wrestling
Immigration
Gaming
Social Media
Baseball
Fandom Studies
Wrestlemania
Esports
Gamergate
Global Media
Comic-Con Museum
Reality Television
Creativity

Academics Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay use their combined knowledge to dig deeper and ask more ambitious questions than most pop culture podcasts out there – not doing recaps or just remaining on the level of entertainment coverage. For them, popular culture offers resources for asking questions about who we are and where we are going, questions that can be political, legal, technological, econo... more

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MIT Media Lab’s Mitchel Resnick speaks with us about the development of his Lifelong Kindergarten research group and their efforts to affect the educational landscape through creative technological activities. Throughout the conversation, we describe... more

USC professor of English, gender & sexuality studies, and American studies & ethnicity, and chair of the Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies Karen Tongson and NYU Assistant Professor of History Adrian De Leon join us to talk about their adoratio... more

University of Chicago Assistant Professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies,

AE Stevenson and Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Brooklyne Gipson join us to talk about digital Black femi... more

Showing her love of movies, Izzy from Be Kind Rewind chats with us about her process of creating video essays and connection to researching actresses in the Hollywood system. We discuss how her fannish love of TCM films turned into a passion for maki... more

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Mitchel Resnick
LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research, MIT Media Lab; leads Lifelong Kindergarten
MIT Media Lab
Episode: Mitch Resnik on “Lifelong Kindergarten”
Karen Tongson
Professor at USC English Gender and Sexuality Studies and American Studies and Ethnicity
USC
Episode: Baseball and Reality TV: Karen Tongson and Adrian De Leon
Adrian De Leon
Assistant Professor of History, Co-Chair of SULA, the Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU
New York University
Episode: Baseball and Reality TV: Karen Tongson and Adrian De Leon
AE Stevenson
Assistant Professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
Episode: AE Stevenson and Brooklyne Gipson on Digital Black Feminism, Sinners, and One Battle After Another
Brooklyne Gibson
Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at Rutgers, New Brunswick
Rutgers University
Episode: AE Stevenson and Brooklyne Gipson on Digital Black Feminism, Sinners, and One Battle After Another
Izzy Be Kind Rewind
Content creator discussing Oscars and gender in Hollywood
Be Kind Rewind (YouTube and Nebula)
Episode: Hollywood Actresses, the Oscars, and Wuthering Heights with Izzy from Be Kind Rewind
Robert Kozinets
Former student and longtime friend of Henry Jenkins, researcher in consumer culture.
University of Southern California
Episode: Frames of Fandom with Robert Kozinets
Bertha Chin
Senior lecturer and director of the Mass Communication Program at the National University of Singapore.
National University of Singapore
Episode: Global Streaming Services and Cultural Power Relations: Bertha Chin & Swapnil Rai
Swapnil Rai
Associate professor in the Department of Film, Television and Media at the University of Michigan.
University of Michigan
Episode: Global Streaming Services and Cultural Power Relations: Bertha Chin & Swapnil Rai

Hosts

Colin Maclay
Host with a focus on popular culture, media, and pedagogy; affiliated with USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Henry Jenkins
Co-host with deep background in media studies and fan culture; affiliated with USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 31 ratings
  • Great podcast

    I love this podcast. Since I did my popular culture studies, I’ve wanted to find some podcasts to keep up to date with what’s happening. This podcast covers a variety of content and popular culture topics. Always interesting!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    katekatruna
    Australia3 years ago
  • Original and cutting edge

    And very professionally carried out.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    movigoer
    United States6 years ago
  • It’s good, but the audio is atrocious

    One microphone is peaking hard, and he other one sounds like a Sat Phone. The levels are a mess. Such a shame as the content is awesome.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Ivanapinyon
    New Zealand6 years ago

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Professional and wide-ranging discussions that go beyond entertainment into culture and politics
Thoughtful, interdisciplinary analysis appealing to academics and media practitioners
Some listeners note uneven audio quality in a few episodes

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Global Asian Cinema, Asian American Movies, and Film Festivals with Brian Hu
Q: Could you share what your earliest memories of falling in love with cinema were?
Brian recounts his experience of reading screenplays and getting lost in the narrative of films from a young age.
Global Asian Cinema, Asian American Movies, and Film Festivals with Brian Hu
Q: What is the position of a film curator and artistic director and why is it important for Asian American media?
Film curators navigate the vast amount of films and ensure that diverse Asian American voices are heard amidst mainstream titles.
Neta Kligler-Vilenchik & Ioana Literat - Not Your Parents’ Politics
Q: So is there a pushback regarding these expressions from political communication scholars?
Young people's political expression often does not fit traditional views, prompting debate on its validity and significance.
Inside American Wrestling with Charlie Jenkins
Q: What do you say to people who think that wrestling is all fake?
Charlie explains that wrestling is scripted, not fake. Although the outcomes are determined, the physical toll on wrestlers is very real, and the audience is aware of this reality, engaging with wrestling as both performance art and athletics.
Inside American Wrestling with Charlie Jenkins
Q: How did the idea of publishing the novel American Wrestling 1989 come about?
Charlie noticed a significant absence of fictional works in pro wrestling, despite the presence of many nonfiction books. Feeling it was a gap that needed to be filled, and as a long-time fan, he felt compelled to write a novel that captured the essence of 80s wrestling while telling an engaging story.

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Academics and media theorists drive conversations that connect pop culture with politics, technology, and society. Episodes frequently explore fandom, representation, globalization, and the politics of media ecosystems, often weaving in personal fan experiences with rigorous scholarly analysis. The show tends to attract guests and topics at the intersection of film, television, digital culture, and civic discourse, making it a thoughtful option for listeners who want deeper context behind cultural phenomena. Notable strengths include a strong academic lens, interdisciplinary perspectives, and a willingness to tackle underexplored angles in popular culture, from queer representation to global streaming dynamics. Potential listeners and spons... more

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