Good to Think With

Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Western University

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.

  1. 08/12/2024

    Pixar: Good to Think With!

    Pixar is good to think with! Covering such topics as childhood, representations of death, and mature viewers, join Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Program Coordinator in Classical Studies at Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) and Daniel Kime, a student in the School for Advanced Studies in Arts and Humanities.

  2. 06/20/2024

    Dungeons and Dragons: Good to Think With!

    Dungeons and Dragons is good to think with! Covering such topics as morality, monsters, and concepts of play, join Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Program Coordinator in Classical Studies at Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) and Jessie Yang, a student in the School for Advanced Studies in Arts and Humanities.

  3. 05/27/2024

    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.

  4. 04/24/2024

    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.

  5. 03/11/2024

    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.

  6. 01/29/2024

    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.

  7. 01/12/2024

    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.

  8. 08/15/2023

    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.

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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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  • Creator
    Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Western University
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dr. Jonathan Vickers, Western University
  • Show Website
    Good to Think With