14 episodes
Good to Think With Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Western University
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- Society & Culture
From Star Wars to sandwiches, a series of conversations on everyday things and popular culture, featuring an Arts and Humanities undergraduate student from Western University's SASAH program, and a Classical Studies PhD. The world is full of things that are good to think with, and we invite you to listen to our musings.
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Starbucks: Good to Think With!
Starbucks is good to think with! Covering such topics as branding, conspicuous consumption, and ritualization, join Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Program Coordinator in Classical Studies at Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) and Cara Chow, a student in the School for Advanced Studies in Arts and Humanities.
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Profanity: Good to Think With!
Profanity is good to think with! Covering such topics as word origins, swear words and social dynamics, and language fluency, join Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Program Coordinator in Classical Studies at Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) and Katya O'Donnell, a student in the School for Advanced Studies in Arts and Humanities.
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Pokémon: Good to Think With!
Pokémon is good to think with! Covering such topics as mythic tropes in Pokémon games, environmentalism, and the competitive circuit, join Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Program Coordinator in Classical Studies at Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) and Jonas Bahn, a student in the School for Advanced Studies in Arts and Humanities.
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Avatar The Last Airbender: Good to Think With!
Avatar: The Last Airbender is good to think with! Covering such topics as imperialism and conquest, environment and nature, and concepts of magic, join Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Program Coordinator in Classical Studies at Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) and Anjali Kathir, a student in the School for Advanced Studies in Arts and Humanities.
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Popular Music: Good to Think With!
Popular music is good to think with! Covering topics such as the last century of popular music, the intersections of music and culture, and lyrics as poetry, join Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Program Coordinator in Classical Studies at Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) and Havana Laskowski, a student in the School for Advanced Studies in Arts and Humanities.
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Film Criticism: Good to Think With!
Film criticism is good to think with! Covering topics such as what it means to be a critic, tests for evaluating cinema, and active viewership, join Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Program Coordinator in Classical Studies at Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) and Kaylee Dunn, a student in the School for Advanced Studies in Arts and Humanities.