Critical Media Studies

Michael Repici
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The Critical Media Studies podcast discusses the interplay of technology and culture from an academic perspective. In each episode we consider the work of a prominent thinker in the field of critical media studies and discuss the implications of their work in relation to other thinkers and in light of current social contexts.

  1. 3 APR

    #116: Weil - On The Abolition of all Political Parties, pt, 2

    In this episode Barry and Mike continue their discussion on Simone Weil’s essay, “On The Abolition of all Political Parties.” They discuss the opposition between the truth seeking individual and the party member, and then pivot to what this question looks like in the current day.

    51 min

  2. 20 MAR

    #115: Simone Weil - On The Abolition of All Political Parties

    This is the first of two episodes on Simone Weil’s 1943 essay, “On the Abolition of all Political Parties. In this episode Barry and Mike discuss the distinction Weil draws between “truth” and “ideology”.

    48 min

  3. 6 MAR

    Guy Debord - The Society of the Spectacle

    This is a repost of the Guy Debord episode that was originally posted on 3/15/23. In This episode of the Critical Media Studies podcast we discuss Guy Debord’s The Society of the Spectacle. As the book is aphoristic, rather than trying to address the work as a whole, Barry and Mike look at what Debord means by Spectacle and hone in on a few particular sections (24-28). The focus of this episode settles around the question of whether or not there is a continuity between Debord's mediated society and our own digital mediasphere. We hope you enjoy and welcome any feedback or suggestions.

    1 h

  4. 20 FEB

    #113: Merenda - Reading Arendt to Rethink Truth, Science, and Politics in the Era of Fake News

    In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Federica Merenda’s essay, “Reading Arendt to Rethink Truth, Science, and Politics in the Era of Fake News”. They discuss Arendt’s distinction between factual truths and rational truths and how they reveal of the interplay of truth and politics.

    58 min

  5. 6 FEB

    #112: Kracauer - Photography

    In this episode Barry and Mike discuss the uncanny ways that Sigfreid Kracauer’s 1927 essay, Photography, anticipates the modern media landscape.

    1 h

  6. 23 GEN

    #111: Siegfried Kracauer - Cult of Distraction: On Berlin's Picture Palaces

    Barry and Mike discuss Siegfried Kracauer's 1926 essay "Cult of Distraction: On Berlin's Picture Palaces." Written nearly 100 years ago, the essay is strangely relevant to our current political landscape. We pay special attention to Kracauer's unique notion of distraction, which contra Stiegler, Kracauer views as a stimulus to thought.

    47 min

  7. 9 GEN

    #110: Yudkowski and Soares - If Anyone Builds it, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All

    In this episode Barry and Mike discuss “If Anyone Builds it, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All” by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares. They discuss the main arguments about the inevitability of our demise at the hands of superhuman intelligence and present a few alternatives to this doomsday scenario.

    44 min

  8. 26/12/2025

    #109: Rachel Bitecofer -The Whole World Is Getting Dumber (And The Smartphone Did It.)

    In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Rachel Bitecofer’s substack article, “The Whole World is Getting Dumber (And the Smartphone Did It.)” We question whether her solution of banning smart phones from the classroom will make much of a difference or if we just have to go “scorched earth” on technology to regain our attention and focus.

    45 min
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Descrizione

The Critical Media Studies podcast discusses the interplay of technology and culture from an academic perspective. In each episode we consider the work of a prominent thinker in the field of critical media studies and discuss the implications of their work in relation to other thinkers and in light of current social contexts.

Informazioni

  • Creatore
    Michael Repici
  • Anni di attività
    2022 - 2026
  • Puntate
    114
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti espliciti
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Michael Repici

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