Media, Culture, and Why we feel like crying so much

Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi
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Media, Culture, & Why we feel like crying so much is a podcast about media in daily life with Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Connect with us on Instagram: @mediacultureandwhypod

  1. 10/22/2025

    Media and the Home

    Media, Culture, & Why we feel like crying so much is a podcast about media in daily life with Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Dialogue with us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@mediacultureandwhypod⁠⁠⁠. About the hosts: ⁠⁠⁠Stefanie Chae⁠⁠⁠ teaches digital studies at the University of Mary Washington, and writes and posts cultural commentary to reflect on our everyday lives.  ⁠⁠⁠Grant Lattanzi⁠⁠⁠ is a PhD student at Rutgers University who researches the social implications of media technologies.  Both Grant and Stefanie hold Masters degrees from Georgetown University in Communication, Culture, and Technology.

    46 min

  2. 08/18/2025

    Media, Culture, and Fetishized with Kaila Yu

    In this episode, we have a conversation with Kaila Yu, author of the book Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty. We discuss how representation in media impacts what and how we think about ourselves and others, how she came to share her story through this book, and other current events. You can buy her book here. Media, Culture, & Why we feel like crying so much is a podcast about media in daily life with Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Dialogue with us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@mediacultureandwhypod⁠⁠⁠. About the hosts: ⁠⁠⁠Stefanie Chae⁠⁠⁠ teaches digital studies at the University of Mary Washington, and writes and posts cultural commentary to reflect on our everyday lives.  ⁠⁠⁠Grant Lattanzi⁠⁠⁠ is a PhD student at Rutgers University who researches the social implications of media technologies.  Both Grant and Stefanie hold Masters degrees from Georgetown University in Communication, Culture, and Technology.

    34 min

  3. 07/04/2025

    Flags, Rituals, and The Fourth of July

    We're talking about flag codes, what the flag may represent, and the rituals that uphold the Fourth of July as a federal holiday. Media, Culture, & Why we feel like crying so much is a podcast about media in daily life with Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Dialogue with us on Instagram ⁠⁠@mediacultureandwhypod⁠⁠. About the hosts: ⁠⁠Stefanie Chae⁠⁠ teaches digital studies at the University of Mary Washington, and writes and posts cultural commentary to reflect on our everyday lives.  ⁠⁠Grant Lattanzi⁠⁠ is a PhD student at Rutgers University who researches the social implications of media technologies.  Both Grant and Stefanie hold Masters degrees from Georgetown University in Communication, Culture, and Technology.

    29 min

  4. 06/02/2025

    Media, Culture, and Tech with Mehedi Zaman

    This week, Mehedi Zaman, PhD student in Communication, Information, and Media at Rutgers University, joins us on the podcast to talk about the tech industry! And let us know in the comments: What pandemic tech habits do you still do post-lockdown? Media, Culture, & Why we feel like crying so much is a podcast about media in daily life with Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Dialogue with us on Instagram ⁠@mediacultureandwhypod⁠. About the hosts: ⁠Stefanie Chae⁠ teaches digital studies at the University of Mary Washington, and writes and posts cultural commentary to reflect on our everyday lives.  ⁠Grant Lattanzi⁠ is a PhD student at Rutgers University who researches the social implications of media technologies.  Both Grant and Stefanie hold Masters degrees from Georgetown University in Communication, Culture, and Technology.

    48 min

  5. 04/21/2025

    Media, Culture, and Standpoint Theory with Kayla Wentzel

    This week, Kayla Wentzel, PhD student in Communication, Information, and Media at Rutgers University, joins us on the podcast to talk about standpoint theory! Media, Culture, & Why we feel like crying so much is a podcast about media in daily life with Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Dialogue with us on Instagram @mediacultureandwhypod. About the hosts: Stefanie Chae teaches digital studies at the University of Mary Washington, and writes and posts cultural commentary to reflect on our everyday lives.  Grant Lattanzi is a PhD student at Rutgers University who researches the social implications of media technologies.  Both Grant and Stefanie hold Masters degrees from Georgetown University in Communication, Culture, and Technology.

    45 min

  6. 03/24/2025

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    This is a question as old as mass media. And we're going to unpack that in this episode. Media, Culture, & Why We Feel Like Crying So Much is a podcast about media in daily life with Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Dialogue with us on Instagram @mediacultureandwhypod. About the hosts: ⁠Stefanie Chae⁠ teaches digital studies at the University of Mary Washington, and writes and posts cultural commentary to reflect on our everyday lives.  ⁠Grant Lattanzi ⁠is a PhD student at Rutgers University who researches the social implications of media technologies.  Both Grant and Stefanie hold Masters degrees from Georgetown University in Communication, Culture, and Technology.

    45 min

  7. 02/24/2025

    We’re Back: 2025 Zeitgeist

    We’re back!! In this episode, we catch up about (social media) platforms, how we communicate, how we spectate (politics, events, and climate disasters), and how politics are inherent in technology.  Sources referenced: Politics are Inherent in Tech (TedTalk by Evan Barba) Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord The Puritanical Eye: Hyper-mediation, sex on film, and the disavowal of desire by Carlee Gomes Media, Culture, & Why We Feel Like Crying So Much is a podcast about media in daily life with Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Dialogue with us on Instagram @mediacultureandwhypod. About the hosts: Stefanie Chae teaches digital studies at the University of Mary Washington, and writes and posts cultural commentary to reflect on our everyday lives.  Grant Lattanzi is a PhD student at Rutgers University who researches the social implications of media technologies.  Both Grant and Stefanie hold Masters degrees from Georgetown University in Communication, Culture, and Technology.

    46 min

  8. 11/21/2024

    Is AI just a clever horse?

    In this episode, Grant and Stef discuss the hot topic of AI. They talk about Walter Benjamin's concept of "Aura," environmental impacts of AI, among other critiques. Here is a link to the article Stef mentioned about how we talk about AI and politics: AI Isn’t Omnipotent. It’s Janky. by Annie Lowrey Media, Culture, and Why We Feel Like Crying So Much is a podcast about media in daily life with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stefanie Chae⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grant Lattanzi⁠⁠⁠⁠. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Dialogue with us on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mediacultureandwhypod⁠⁠⁠⁠.  About the hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stefanie Chae⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a media researcher, writer, and professor of digital studies, encouraging people to think critically about the media they're engaging with daily.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grant Lattanzi ⁠⁠⁠⁠is a qualitative researcher and independent scholar interested in how people make meaning in, alongside, and through media.

    47 min
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Media, Culture, & Why we feel like crying so much is a podcast about media in daily life with Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi. In each episode, we use media theory to make sense of our everyday media habits, practices, and experiences. Connect with us on Instagram: @mediacultureandwhypod

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