Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBrian M. Ingrassia, "Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America" (
Episode 1366
The 1909 opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway marked a foundational moment in the history of automotive racing. Events at the famed track and o…
1 year, 5 months ago
Tracy Fullerton and Matthew Farber, "The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully" (MIT Press, 2025)
Episode 46
How players evoke personal and subjective meanings through a new theory of player response.
In The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully (MIT Pres…
1 year, 5 months ago
Harry Castleman and Walter J. Podrazik, "Watching TV: American Television Season by Season, Fourth Edition" (Syracuse UP, 2024)
Episode 215
In their fourth edition of Watching TV: American Television Season by Season (Syracuse University Press, 2025), Harry Castleman and Walter Podrazik p…
1 year, 5 months ago
Eunji Kim, "The American Mirage: How Reality TV Upholds the Myth of Meritocracy" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Episode 291
In an age of growing wealth disparities, politicians on both sides of the aisle are sounding the alarm about the fading American Dream. Yet despite a…
1 year, 6 months ago
Katie Milestone and Simon A. Morrison, "Transatlantic Drift: The Ebb and Flow of Dance Music" (Reaktion Books, 2025)
Episode 279
Transatlantic Drift: The Ebb and Flow of Dance Music (Reaktion, 2025) by Dr. Katie Milestone & Dr. Simon A. Morrison explores the emergence and evolu…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Politics of Andor (Season 2 Episodes 4-6): Too Much Information
Episode 33
It’s the UConn Popcast, and we continue our analysis of Andor season 2 with episodes 4-6. We break down the politics of these episodes, focusing on t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Amanda D. Lotz, "After Mass Media: Storytelling for Microaudiences in the Twenty-First Century" (NYU Press, 2025)
Episode 153
With significant evolutions in digital technologies and media distribution in the past two decades, the business of storytelling through screens has …
1 year, 6 months ago
Lynn Downey, "American Dude Ranch: A Touch of the Cowboy and the Thrill of the West" (U Oklahoma Press, 2022)
Episode 185
In American Dude Ranch: A Touch of the Cowboy and the Thrill of the West (U Oklahoma Press, 2022), historian Lynn Downey offers a cultural history of…
1 year, 6 months ago
Television, Translation, and Algorithms on Netflix
Episode 16
How do media producers appeal to international audiences in the streaming era?
In this episode of the Global Media & Communication podcast, our host …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Politics of Andor (Season 2 Episodes 1-3): The Personal is Political
Episode 1357
It’s the UConn Popcast, and today we react to Andor Season 2, episodes 1-3. We break down the politics of these episodes, focusing on the motives and…
1 year, 6 months ago