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

Stefanie Chae and Grant Lattanzi
Media, Culture, and Why we feel like crying so much

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. 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

  2. 08/29/2024

    Media and Elections

    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.

    33 min

  3. 06/27/2024

    A Conversation about Presence with Dr. Jeanine Turner

    Dr. Jeanine Turner is a Professor at Georgetown University. She has a joint appointment in the Communication, Culture, and Technology Graduate Program (CCT) and the McDonough School of Business. Dr. Turner also serves as the Director of CCT. Her book, Being Present: Commanding Attention at Work and at Home by Managing Your Social Presence provides strategies for addressing the challenges of engaging attention in a world of digital devices. 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.

    43 min

  4. 03/28/2024

    This episode is not about contradictions

    The audio is a little shaky in this episode, but bear with us as we talk about ideological contradictions, such as Taylor Swift and the Oscars, and we share quotes from Herbert Marcuse’s “Aggressiveness in Advanced Industrial Society” and Carlee Gomes’s “The Puritanical Eye: Hyper-mediation, Sex on Film, and the Disavowal of Desire.” 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.

    38 min

  5. 02/29/2024

    What is at stake under data colonialism?

    Today, we're talking about Nick Couldry and Ulises A Mejias's book, The Costs of Connection: How Data Is Colonizing Human Life and Appropriating It for Capitalism. 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 encourage 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.

    51 min

  6. 02/01/2024

    Zoella and Margot Lee: Influencers and Intimacy

    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 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.

    56 min

  7. 01/19/2024

    One year of spectacle, data colonialism, and Stanley cups

    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 is a media researcher and writer 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.

    41 min

  8. 12/21/2023

    Santa vs. Infant Holy: the dialectic of Christmas

    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 is a media researcher, writer, and pop culture enthusiast, 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.

    39 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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