How do you like it so far?

Henry Jenkins, Colin Maclay
  • 4.8 (19)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY
How do you like it so far?

Academics Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay use their combined knowledge to dig deeper and ask more ambitious questions than most pop culture podcasts out there – not doing recaps or just remaining on the level of entertainment coverage. For them, popular culture offers resources for asking questions about who we are and where we are going, questions that can be political, legal, technological, economic, or social, but often cut across all of the above.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Gaming, Live Streaming, eSports and Beyond, with T.L. Taylor

    The director of the MIT Game Lab, T.L. Taylor, guides us to the dynamic world of game studies, live streaming, and eSports—uncovering gaming’s cultural power, academic battles, and the fascinating interplay between virtual worlds, real-life play, and self-expression.

    1h 24m

  2. OCT 11

    Inside American Wrestling with Charlie Jenkins

    Charlie Jenkins, our first family member on the show, joins us to explore the fascinating world of wrestling and discuss his novel American Wrestling 1989.

    1h 13m

  3. OCT 4

    Tasha Oren on the Evolution of Food TV

    Media scholar Tasha Oren joins the episode to discuss the evolution of food television, exploring its shift from simple cooking shows to a global platform for cultural identity, inclusivity, and sustainability.

    1h 28m

  4. SEP 27

    Creativity and Play with Barry Kudrowitz

    Bringing up his new book Sparking Creativity: How Play and Humor Fuel Innovation and Design, Associate Professor and Director of Product Design at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and toy creator Barry Kudrowitz shares how the natural inclination of children to modify and hybridize toys like Barbies and action figures reveals the importance of creative freedom, challenging the restrictive norms imposed by both society and the toy industry.

    1h 27m

  5. APR 19

    Indigenous Futurisms with Grace Dillon

    Science Fiction Scholar Grace Dillon documents the rise of indigenous futurisms around the world as a vehicle for protest and speculation around issues of sovereignty and sustainability.

    57 min

  6. APR 5

    The Revolution Will Be Hilarious with Caty Borum

    Author, engaged researcher, and funny person Caty Borum discusses her new book, The Revolution Will Be Hilarious.

    1h 14m

  7. MAR 15

    Growing Up Autistic in the Digital Age with Meryl Alper

    Meryl Alper discusses her work studying the media and technology practices of young people on the autism spectrum, as well as what it means to be “social” in a socially mediated world.

    1h 17m

  8. MAR 8

    Critical Media Project with Alison Trope and DJ Johnson

    USC’s Alison Trope & DJ Johnson take us on a tour of their free online resource for media literacy around issues of identity.

    1h 7m
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4.8
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19 Ratings

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Academics Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay use their combined knowledge to dig deeper and ask more ambitious questions than most pop culture podcasts out there – not doing recaps or just remaining on the level of entertainment coverage. For them, popular culture offers resources for asking questions about who we are and where we are going, questions that can be political, legal, technological, economic, or social, but often cut across all of the above.

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