The Deconstruction Workers

Dr. Christopher Bell
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  • TV & FILM

A bi-weekly adventure into popular culture. Join Dr. Christopher Bell and his guest workers as they deconstruct everything from toys to Hamilton.

  1. 07/17/2020

    S04E09: Joanne Kathleen Rowling

    This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Lauren Camacci, Dr. Elizabeth Morrow Clark, and Tolonda Henderson are here to discuss the recent anti-trans statements by J.K. Rowling. Why do we care what Rowling has to say? Do her statements lessen the impact of her work? And how should the fandom respond? We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting The Deconstruction Workers for as little as $1 a month via http://www.patreon.com/PodcastDCW Thanks for listening! Support alternative scholarship and public engagement!

    1h 9m

  2. 07/03/2020

    S04E08: Hamilton: An American Musical (Revisited)

    In honor of the release today of Hamilton: An American Musical on Disney+, we are reissuing our Season One episode of The Deconstruction Workers Podcast on the show! Marley Steuver-Williford is in the studio to talk about the musical and its impact. Let's revisit and see if we were right two years ago about Hamilton. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting The Deconstruction Workers for as little as $1 a month via http://www.patreon.com/PodcastDCW Thanks for listening! Support alternative scholarship and public engagement!

    57 min

  3. 06/19/2020

    S04E07: Footloose

    This week in the Deconstruction Zone, novelist Dale Bridges joins the crew for the first time to talk about popular culture in small town America. What is life really like in a very small town? Why does everyone think he grew up in Footloose? And what happens when you watch the same film every day for 365 days in a row? Our partner podcast this week is Cursed History. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting The Deconstruction Workers for as little as $1 a month via http://www.patreon.com/PodcastDCW Thanks for listening! Support alternative scholarship and public engagement!

    56 min

  4. 06/05/2020

    S04E06: The X-Men Part Two

    Part Two of a two-part episode on Marvel's biggest comic franchise, The X-Men! Dr. Rick Stevens and Chris Maverick kick around the finer points of translating the comics into film, what it means for the franchise with the Disney purchase of Fox, seminal storylines, and more! Plus, is Hugh Jackman really the face of the franchise? Our partner podcast this week is Twenty First Century Cinema. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting The Deconstruction Workers for as little as $1 a month via http://www.patreon.com/PodcastDCW Thanks for listening! Support alternative scholarship and public engagement!

    1h 5m

  5. 05/22/2020

    S04E05: The X-Men Part One

    Part One of a two-part episode on Marvel's biggest comic franchise, The X-Men! Dr. Rick Stevens and Chris Maverick kick around the finer points of translating the comics into film, what it means for the franchise with the Disney purchase of Fox, seminal storylines, and more! Plus, is Hugh Jackman really the face of the franchise? Our partner podcast this week is Vox Popcast. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting The Deconstruction Workers for as little as $1 a month via http://www.patreon.com/PodcastDCW Thanks for listening! Support alternative scholarship and public engagement!

    1h 8m

  6. 05/08/2020

    S04E04: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Part Two

    Part Two of a double-sized episode on one of the greatest television shows of all time! Dr. Lauren Camacci and Dustin Dunaway tag-team this discussion as we kick around Joss Whedon as feminist, Buffy's wardrobe, Faith, Willow, Cordelia, and our plan to Veronica Mars a revival. Our partner podcast this week is Born to Inspire. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting The Deconstruction Workers for as little as $1 a month via http://www.patreon.com/PodcastDCW Thanks for listening! Support alternative scholarship and public engagement!

    1h 4m

  7. 04/24/2020

    S04E03: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Part One

    Part One of a double-sized episode on one of the greatest television shows of all time! Dr. Lauren Camacci and Dustin Dunaway tag-team this discussion as we kick around why we love this text so much, why it's so literary in nature, and why it's difficult to make shows like this any more. Our partner podcast this week is Chat Sematary: A Stephen King Podcast. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting The Deconstruction Workers for as little as $1 a month via http://www.patreon.com/PodcastDCW Thanks for listening! Support alternative scholarship and public engagement!

    53 min

  8. 04/10/2020

    S04E02: CORONApocalypse 2020 Part Two

    Part Two of our double-header! A bit shorter than usual, but still packed with goodness. This week, five scholars take to the mic to discuss how in the world we are supposed to teach popular culture studies during a global pandemic. It's Dr. Shannon Sindorf, Natalie Sheppard- Baudeen, Jonathan Alexandratos, and Jenn Zuko on the line as we kick around what this new reality means for us as popular culture scholars and teachers. Our partner podcast this week is Your Brain on Facts. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting The Deconstruction Workers for as little as $1 a month via http://www.patreon.com/PodcastDCW Thanks for listening! Support alternative scholarship and public engagement!

    27 min
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A bi-weekly adventure into popular culture. Join Dr. Christopher Bell and his guest workers as they deconstruct everything from toys to Hamilton.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Christopher Bell
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 The Deconstruction Workers
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