On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Author Jenn Storey and I talk about literary and other forms of Pop Culture Adaptation. First, we dive into a spoiler free discussion of their debut novel Tilting Gravity before an indepth analysis of the relationship between media adaptation, technology and capitalism; which leads to a more pointed discussion about fandoms, nostalgia and audience agency. Enjoy!
Production Notes (Intro- 0:00-2:10)
Basics of Jen (2:20-33:36)
- IT to MFA
- Discovering Emotional Truths
- Exploring Society through Art
- Tilting Gravity Discussion
- Jenn's Relationnship with Pop Culture
Historical Context (33:51-65:26)
- Definining Adaptation (Kamila Elliot)
- Technology and Media Adaptation
- Capitalism and Media Preservation
- Conncetions vs. Futurism
- Dissonance of Humor
- Revisionist History through a Post-Modern Lens
Social Analysis (65:41-99:08)
- Social Ramifications of Adapotation
- Importance of the Medium
- Audience Agency
- Purism in Pop Culture ?
- Nostalgia Pop Culture and Adaptation
- Tribalism Violence and Discrimination/Public Ownwership
- The Preciousness of Adaptations
Outtro (99:09-101:08)
Stick around For
- Dr. Faber shout out
- A Haiku vs Novel Discussion
- Brian stating, yet again, how much he hates Zack Snyder's filmography
All Music cues and clips were used under Faire Use
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