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How do you like it so far?

Henry Jenkins, Colin Maclay
Food Television
Professional Wrestling
Fandom
Class Politics
Cultural Politics
San Diego Comic-Con
Immigration
Diversity In Wrestling
WWF
Gaming
Social Media
Wrestlemania
Esports
Gamergate
Innovation
Creativity
Play
Representation In Media
Julia Child
Lucha Libre

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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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

Professor of Journalism at USC Annenberg, Robert Kozinets, and Henry Jenkins speak with us about their ongoing book series Frames of Fandom. Both authors explore how they met, their ever-evolving work in fan studies, and what inspired them to create ... more

In this episode, Bertha Chin— Senior lecturer and the Director of the National University of Singapore’s Communications And New Media program— and Swapnil Rai—Associate Professor Film, Television and Media Associate Professor Communication and Media ... more

In this episode, we chat with Ethan Zuckerman— a Public Policy, Communication and Information professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst— about his views on the present political climate and major movements occurring in reaction to the T... more

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Izzy Be Kind Rewind
Content creator discussing Oscars and gender in Hollywood
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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
Ethan Zuckerman
Associate professor of public policy, communication and information
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Episode: Ethan Zuckerman
Samantha Texen
PhD student at USC Annenberg
University of Southern California
Episode: San Diego Comic-Con Histories and Educational Outreach with Mathew Klickstein and Emily Schindler
Matthew Klickstein
Journalist and author, producer of podcast 'Comic-Con Begins' and author of 'See You At San Diego'
Episode: San Diego Comic-Con Histories and Educational Outreach with Mathew Klickstein and Emily Schindler
Billy Tringali
A researcher, speaker, and faculty librarian at Indiana University Indianapolis, founder of the Journal of Anime and Manga Studies
Indiana University Indianapolis
Episode: Anime Cons and Comic-Con Activations with Melanie Kohnen & Billy Austin Tringali
Melanie Kohnen
Associate professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies at Lewis & Clark University, involved in research on Comic-Con
Lewis & Clark University
Episode: Anime Cons and Comic-Con Activations with Melanie Kohnen & Billy Austin Tringali

Hosts

Colin Maclay
Co-host of a podcast and professor at the University of Southern California, specializing in popular culture and its societal implications.
Henry Jenkins
Co-host of the podcast and professor at the University of Southern California, recognized for work in media studies and fandom.

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 States5 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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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.
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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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4. Swapnil Rai
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