Podcast Episodes

PMP#4: “Chernobyl” and the Art of Suffering

Season 1 Episode 4

Mark, Erica, and Brian consider the HBO mini-series, plus "based on a true story" and why do we enjoy witnessing suffering?

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6 years, 11 months ago

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PMP#3: CONFORM w/ Yakov Smirnoff

Season 1 Episode 3

Is media trying to brainwash us into being ALL THE SAME? Are the excesses of the mob scaring us into conformity? Mark, Erica, and Brian muse on cultu…

6 years, 11 months ago

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PMP#2: Binge Watching

Season 1 Episode 2

What counts as binge watching? Why do we do it? Is it bad for us? Mark, Erica, and Brian think about what we get out of binge watching, whether it’s …

6 years, 11 months ago

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PMP#1: Pop Culture vs. High Culture

Season 1 Episode 1

What is pop culture? Does it make sense to distinguish it from high culture, or can something be both?

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7 years ago

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