State of “Euphoria” (S5-E40, Kiara Santos‪)‬ Pop, the Question

"Euphoria" is a highly bingeable HBO series that has made an indelible impact on pop culture of the early 2020s. It has drugs, sex, cutting-edge fashion, constant conflict, and plenty of references to past TV teen dramas like "My So-Called Life" and "Beverly Hills, 90210." It also places lead star Zendaya and writer/director Sam Levinson in the spotlight, but not without criticism. Host Dr. Melinda Lewis welcomes Drexel University student and "Euphoria" critic Kiara Santos for a debrief of the show’s first two seasons, exploring the ups and downs of the cast of characters and the writing behind all the drama.

"Pop, the Question" is a production of Marketing & Media in Pennoni Honors College at Drexel University.

Recorded March 11, 2022 through virtual conferencing (Philadelphia, PA, USA).

Featured Guest: Kiara Santos (Undergraduate, Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, Drexel University)

Host and Producer: Melinda Lewis, PhD (Associate Director, Marketing & Media)

Dean: Paula Marantz Cohen, PhD (Dean, Pennoni Honors College)

Executive Producer: Erica Levi Zelinger (Director, Marketing & Media)

Producer: Brian Kantorek (Assistant Director, Marketing & Media)

Research and Script: Melinda Lewis, PhD

Audio Engineering and Editing: Brian Kantorek

Original Theme Music: Brian Kantorek

Production Assistance: Noah Levine

Graphic Design: Bhavna Ganesan

Logo Design: Michal Anderson

Additional Voiceover: Malia Lewis

The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of Drexel University or Pennoni Honors College.

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