Ep. 77: Journalists at the 2024 Olympics/Paralympics
Aca-Media producer David Lipson was in Paris for the 2024 Olympics/Paralympics, so we sent him out into the field. He captured some sounds of the city and the people flocking to arenas and also turned modern journalism’s most essential tool – a smartphone – toward journalists themselves, uncovering the challenges, and a few joys, that unite media professionals across the globe today.
Read MoreEp. 72: Live in Boston at SCMS 2024
Recorded live on the scene! (so please forgive any less-than-ideal audio quality) Convening at the 2024 SCMS conference in Boston and gathering “after dark” on the conference eve (i.e. after the opening reception and its free bar, which might have made us all a little giddy), Chris and Michael chat with longtime Conference Manager Leslie LeMond and new president Vicky Johnson about what goes into choosing a conference city and what the future may hold, as well as some of the unique challenges the organizing team faced this year (yes, they talked about the awards situation). We then welcome Aniko (Madison friends, update your pronunciation) Bodroghkozy, who tells us about the new Television and Radio History Scholarly Interest Group. And we end with a few suggestions from Michael for sites to see, things to eat, and horrific animal scenes you may encounter while in Boston.
Read MoreEpisode 71: Justin Rawlins on Method Acting (February 2024)
Stephanie Brown chats with Justin Rawlins about his new book on method acting (Imagining the Method: Reception, Identity, and American Screen Performance) and the discourse “the Method” has generated over the years. Meanwhile, Michael tries to channel his inner authentic podcaster and nearly goes full-Leto.
Read MoreEpisode 70: Jordan Sjol on Medium Specificity
If you’re feeling sluggish from the holiday season, press play on this rich conversation between Jonathan Nichols-Pethick and Jordan Sjol to get your brain sparked and ready for a new year of smart conversations about media. The two DePauw colleagues talk about Sjol’s JCMS article, “A Diachronic, Scale-Flexible, Relational, Perspectival Operation: In Defense of (Always-Reforming) Medium Specificity” (don’t worry, they break it down word-by-word), as well as the recent feature film that Sjol co-wrote, How to Blow Up a Pipeline. Then Chris and Michael chat about how to name a department and how not to title a podcast.
Read MoreEp. 69: Reality TV and Unionization Efforts
We continue on with our coverage of media industry labor, as Stephanie Brown talks with Andrea Ruehlicke about reality TV contestants fighting for fair rights and against exploitative conditions.
Read MoreEp. 68: Talking to the Press about the Hollywood Labor Strikes
What is it like when your area of expertise is suddenly in the news? Industry scholars Kate Fortmueller and Miranda Banks share how they are talking about the strikes with the press and students.
Read MoreEp. 67: Reflections on the SCMS Conference (Past and Future)
Return with us to our live taping at the SCMS conference in Denver in April 2023 as we talk with outgoing SCMS president Priscilla Peña Ovalle about the past and future of the SCMS conference. What are the hopes and challenges of conferencing for the Society in the post-pandemic world?
Read MoreEp. 65: The Politics of Improv Comedy
Four interviews on the politics of improv comedy, hosted by Diana De Pasquale.
Read MoreEp. 64: An Obsession with Hummus (Food Instagram) →
A discussion of the intersections of food and media (as well as food studies and media studies), the changing landscape of social media, and the cultural politics of “food porn.”
Read MoreEp. 63: That's Not Funny! The Right-Wing Comedy Complex
A deep dive into the right-wing comedy complex, from Joe Rogan to people you've never heard of.
Read MorePresenting the Past, Ep. 9: PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff and Annette Miller →
Judy Woodruff and Annettes Miller on the history of the PBS Newshour.
Read MorePresenting the Past Ep. 8: In Black America with John L. Hanson, Jr. →
Interview with John L. Hanson, Jr. of In Black America.
Read MoreEpisode 62: Cinema Is a Cat
Interview with the author of a film textbook that uses cats in film for its example.
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