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Office Hours with Dr. CThe Anatomy of Comics and Political Discourse w/ Jim Festante www.futureskeletons.com2023-02-2834 minOffice Hours with Dr. CSurvival Street w/ Jim Festantewww.futureskeletons.com2023-02-2128 minOffice Hours with Dr. CSpeedball, Penance, and Liberal Redemption [Part 3, GHOT recast] 2023-02-141h 56Office Hours with Dr. CSpeedball, Penance, and Liberal Redemption [Part 2, GHOT recast] 2023-02-071h 21Office Hours with Dr. CSpeedball, Penance, and Liberal Redemption [Part 1, GHOT recast] 2023-01-311h 16Office Hours with Dr. CThe Batman is Dead, Long Live the Batman! w/ Michael Betts 2023-01-2458 minOffice Hours with Dr. CWakanda Forever w/ Michael Betts 2023-01-171h 01Office Hours with Dr. CPoliticking w/ Troy and Kathy 2023-01-1024 minOffice Hours with Dr. CGuns w/ Troy and Kathy 2023-01-0330 minOffice Hours with Dr. CYear-End Review and a Look Forward 2022-12-2844 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Comic Archival Project w/ Julian ChamblissDr. Chambliss joins us again to talk about the biggest comic book archival project on the planet and what it means for pop culture, research, and the future of the media.2022-12-2029 minOffice Hours with Dr. CKids These Days: High School During &After COVID w/ Troy and KathyTroy (@keeptroyblue) and Kathy (@cannonsfodder) from the Just Buy Less Coffee Podcast join us for a discussion about Gen Z and the effect our educational institutions have had on them. 2022-12-1332 minOffice Hours with Dr. CMedieval Elements in Pop Culture 2022-12-0640 minOffice Hours with Dr. CMedieval Lit, Food, and Culture 2022-11-2936 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Weekly Popup Guest Discussion 2022-11-2246 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Heaven and Hell of Pop Media w/ Dan McClellan Dan McClellan: @maklelan2022-11-1530 minOffice Hours with Dr. CTextual Analysis w/ Dan McClellanDan McClellan: @maklelan2022-11-0842 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Women of Game of Thrones w/ Shaylynn Lesinski [recast]2022-11-0238 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Not Big Two w/ drewxdeficitLet's highlight some good reads from comic creators not within DC and the Marvs
@drewxdeficit2022-10-251h 01Office Hours with Dr. CThe Watchmen as School Literature w/ drewxdeficitWhat if...you could have read comics or graphic novels in high school?
@drewxdeficit2022-10-1854 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Religious LensNav the Poet: @navthepoet
Rabbi Lenette: @rabbicomics2022-10-1132 minOffice Hours with Dr. CVisible Depictions of Faith w/ Nav the Poet and Rabbi LenetteGuests
Nav the Poet: @navthepoet
Rabbi Lenette: @rabbicomics2022-10-0541 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Punisher GHOT Episode DiscussionA Geek History of Time: Full Episode2022-09-2734 minOffice Hours with Dr. CLogan Movie review and analysis w/ JStoobs (pt 2)Salvadorians, adoption as human trafficking, apolitical filmmaking, continuing to spoil the film for Barry (because he's had enough time to watch it but we simply cannot tolerate how much he drags his feet on this). We finish our discussion of the film Logan with the incredibly thoughtful and delightful JStoobs
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Twitter: @thejstoobs2022-09-2033 minOffice Hours with Dr. CLogan Movie review and analysis w/ JStoobs (pt 1)Aging, Fatherhood, Childhood, and why the heck can't we get Barry to watch a damn film? Nerdy TikTok commentator JStoobs joins us for an inventory analysis of the film Logan.
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Twitter: @thejstoobs2022-09-1335 min
Pulling FocusEp 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry ThornburgFirst on the show for Filmmaker Showcase #4 is Skyline alum, Anil Dhokai. Anil and Strawhouse Pictures are back in Winchester with Unblocked a short sci-fi comedy about aliens whose cloaking device malfunctions. It’s a fun film with a great punchline! Another Skyline alum, Kai Brown discusses the short film True Crime, made by Brown […]
The post Ep 64: Filmmaker Showcase #4 – Anil Dhokai, Kai Brown, Kelly Campbell, Mike Madigan, and Barry Thornburg appeared first on Skyline Indie Film Fest.2022-09-081h 07Office Hours with Dr. CJust Buy Less CoffeeDr. C got to talk with our friends over at the Just Buy Less Coffee Podcast. We felt the discussion was so good, we should share it with y'all. 2022-09-0643 minOffice Hours with Dr. CMemes, Propaganda, and Birds w/ Andrew Sutherland 2022-08-3041 minOffice Hours with Dr. CMisinfo vs Disinfo w/ Andrew SutherlandYou can't avoid the mention of misinformation or disinformation. But what's the difference and how are they used in our media landscape?2022-08-2337 minOffice Hours with Dr. CHow to introduce X-men into the MCU w/ Nur-DHow would you insert the X-men into the MCU? Nur-D joins us again to discuss our hopes and dreams about our most beloved characters and ways we would want to see a future for them on the silver screen. 2022-08-1639 minOffice Hours with Dr. CBlerdness, Music, and Life Experience w/ Nur-DWe get together with musician and fellow nerd, Nur-d to talk about how his upbringing and consumption of nerd media shaped how he expresses himself and the music he makes.2022-08-0941 minOffice Hours with Dr. CMoon Knight w/ Neil Shyminsky2022-08-0232 minOffice Hours with Dr. CX-Men and the Great Replacement w/ Neil Shyminsky 2022-07-2628 min
Office Hours with Dr. CThe Batman Movie Discussion (part 2) 2022-07-1940 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Batman Movie Discussion (Part 1) 2022-07-1241 minOffice Hours with Dr. CArcheology of The Walking Dead w/ Howard WilliamsAmong other things, archeology studies artifacts of the past to learn about people and their cultures. What if we took the same approach to fictional media? Could we learn a little more about ourselves? Archeology professor Howard Williams joins us again to talk about his study of how the characters of The Walking Dead grapple with death and what this could say about us.2022-07-0535 minOffice Hours with Dr. CValhalla, eh? w/ Howard WilliamsVikings in media. It's complicated. Let's talk with one of THE Viking experts, Dr. Howard Williams about it.2022-06-2837 minOffice Hours with Dr. CTalking to kids about race depictions in the news w/ Jasmine BradshawRepeatedly, we see news stories that cover societal trauma surrounding the topic or influenced by race issues. How do you talk about these things with your kids in productive ways? What do you expose them to and how do you help them process these events in healthy ways?2022-06-2132 minOffice Hours with Dr. CPop Culture and Kids w/ Jasmine BradshawWe sit down with Jasmine Bradshaw to talk about kids and parental anxieties around pop culture.2022-06-1439 minOffice Hours with Dr. CWhere'd your school's librarian go? w/ Damian and Ed from A Geek History of TimeEd and Damian are back with us for a third episode to talk about banned books in public schools and the demise of the school librarian. 2022-06-0651 minOffice Hours with Dr. CPro Wrestling and The Lost Cause Narrative w/ Damian and Ed from A Geek History of TimeDid you ever pause in the shower and reflect on how your favorite Pro Wrestler perpetuates a long running archetype in the South's Lost Cause Narrative? No, perhaps you will after this episode with Damian and Ed from A Geek History of Time podcast.2022-05-3137 minOffice Hours with Dr. CTolkien and Allegory w/ Damian and Ed from A Geek History of TimeTolkien was trying really hard to use LOTR as an allegory for Jesus, right? Well...2022-05-2438 minOffice Hours with Dr. CGenre and Interpolation w/ Shaylynn LesinskiHow much do genre categories shape our media consumption experience?2022-05-1834 minOffice Hours with Dr. CAward Shows w/ Shaylynn LesinskiWith ever-recurring controversy surrounding award shows for our favorite media, why do we even bother having them? We bring Shaylynn Lesinski back to talk about what these shows do for us in celebrating pop media, and what they could do better.2022-05-1041 minOffice Hours with Dr. CMCU vs Jewish Characters w/ Rabbi Lenette HerzogWe often hear about how the MCU is deviating from the comics' storylines. Let's add to that by discussing how the MCU seems to downplay traditionally Jewish characters, and what's possibly at stake when they do. 2022-05-0335 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Erasure of Jewish Coding in Comic Book Characters w/ Rabbi Lenette HerzogWe have our first repeat guest, Rabbi Lenette Herzog, back to talk more about what coding, why so many early characters might be coded as jewish, and how much of that has been removed over time.2022-04-2630 minOffice Hours with Dr. CMedia That Made Us Feel Represented w/ @BarnabyontheinternetRather than focusing on media that has representation problems, @Barnabyontheinternet joins us in talking about media that made us feel represented as young people.2022-04-1930 minOffice Hours with Dr. CReflection and ProjectionIt's been a year of Office Hours and we take a quick break to survey the land and assess damages. 2022-04-1226 minOffice Hours with Dr. CMaking SciFI & Fantasy Accessible to Minority Youth @Barnabyontheinternet 2022-04-0532 minOffice Hours with Dr. CIntertwined Fandoms w/ Jeremiah McCoyWhat happens to stories we like when other fandoms get involved? Jeremiah McCoy takes us back to the '80s to talk about how our games, movies, shows, and comics have evolved together, interconnected by overlapping fandoms. 2022-03-2932 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Cultural Artifacts of TTTRPGs w/ Jeremiah McCoyLong-time player, game designer, and game commentator, Jeremiah McCoy joins Dr. C's office hours to talk with us about how aspects of our culture find themselves in TTTRPGs, and how aspects of TTTRPGs end up influencing much of our Pop Media. 2022-03-2226 minOffice Hours with Dr. CQueer Coding in ComicsDr. C and Barry discuss some of the complexity of representations of queerness in comic books because of the medium's history of various and problematic displays of queerness. 2022-03-1529 minOffice Hours with Dr. CIs it all about the money? No...but, yes.Dr. C and Barry discuss John Kent, Clark Kent's son, and the revelation that he came out in his comic series as bi-sexual. With the latest outrage buzz about "woke" casting decisions for film and TV, and accusations of shallow tokenism in fictional stories, how do we interpret the motives of the media industries that produce the stories we consume?2022-03-0836 minOffice Hours with Dr. CIron Man and Our View of the Future w/ Julian ChamblissWith scholar and historian Julian Chambliss We discuss how Iron Man and other hero stories provides us meaningful ways to discuss what we see in future selves. 2022-03-0135 minOffice Hours with Dr. CToday's Cowboy: The Super Hero w/ Phillip CunninghamDr. Phillip Cunningham joins us again to talk about the super hero film genre, how long it's been going, where it's going, and are we tired of it yet. 2022-02-2239 minOffice Hours with Dr. CMyths of Greek Antiquity - How the "West" was Won w/ Maxwell PaulJoined again by Maxwell Paul, Professor of Ancient and Classical Studies, we talk about how white supremacist groups distort and appropriate Greek and Roman history to manufacture claims of legitimacy. 2022-02-1528 minOffice Hours with Dr. CGreek Mythology and our Stories Today w/ Maxwell PaulWe are joined by Maxwell Paul, Professor of Ancient and Classical Studies, to talk about Greek mythology and how our stories today are affected by stories of our past. 2022-02-0837 minOffice Hours with Dr. CCan Villains Provide Good Representation? w/ Phillip CunninghamDr. Phillip Cunningham talks to us about villains and some of the ways in which they might help or hinder positive representations of marginalized people. 2022-02-0137 minOffice Hours with Dr. CAuthorship, ownership, fandom, and WoTIs it possible to betray your fans when adapting a book into a TV series? What do creators owe to the established fanbase and how far can they deviate from source material? Let's end our discussion on Wheel of Time by discussing how well the adaptation was received and whether or not fans were betrayed by this new series.2022-01-2557 minOffice Hours with Dr. COtherness, Exoticism, and WoTLet's talk about Wheel of Time's Rand and how his status as an adoptee affects his motivations and those around him.2022-01-1843 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe World Building of The Wheel of TimeThe Wheel of Time series just ended its first season on Amazon Prime and we discuss the ways in which the TV series--as well as the books from which the series is inspired--builds that world, its cultures, and characters.2022-01-1149 minOffice Hours with Dr. CUntold/Undertold War NarrativesWe talk about the common war movie tropes, why they exist, and acknowledge some candidates for future war films, such as Audie Murphy, Francis Pegahmagabow, Alvin York, and Harriet Tubman.2022-01-0429 minOffice Hours with Dr. CGrimdarkThe ups and downs of darkness. What's its usefulness and what does it say about us?2021-12-2831 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Toll of VigilantismHow do our superheroes stack up against real-life vigilantes? 2021-12-2128 minOffice Hours with Dr. CSocial Order vs Social Good - Ways of viewing our HeroesWhat are our favorite heroes if not hired guns for law enforcement? Here we talk about the difference between heroes that uphold the social order and those that strive for social good, and how stories about each reflect on the world we live in.2021-12-1428 minOffice Hours with Dr. CRebels Without A CauseHow do symbols change over time? We may not get to the bottom of that question in this episode, but we do come to a conclusion about Han Solo along the way.2021-12-0739 minOffice Hours with Dr. CDnD, Furies, and Symbolic Convergence w/ Justin JordanLet's talk about Symbolic Convergence and the lengths and limits of playing things we aren't. 2021-11-3037 minOffice Hours with Dr. CHow could Beast get it wrong every time? w/ Justin JordanWe have to talk about X-Men. Justin Jordan (@freddiesroommate) is here to help us cut through the weeds of Krakoa and the new ways the X-Men do things.2021-11-2433 minOffice Hours with Dr. CWell, Actually...Is anything real, really? Today we talk about Narrative Construction and how the stories we tell and consume shape the way we see everything.2021-11-1734 minOffice Hours with Dr. CDances With Wolves In SpaceWhat to do with the white savior stereotype?2021-11-0930 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Prison of Advocacy's LaborAdvocating for things big societal change is work that doesn't often have a clear end point. We use a Marvel's What If...? episode as a launching point into a discussion about extent of this labor and how hard it is for outsiders to support in ways that actually help.2021-11-0235 minOffice Hours with Dr. CCap's Missed OpportunitiesWe don't know if Captain America has too many regrets, but he sure missed some opportunities. Let's talk about some of them.2021-10-2626 minOffice Hours with Dr. CChoices, choices. CRT perspectives on the media we consume.What choices do you have about the media you consume? How does the identity of the producers of media influence influence how people are represented?2021-10-2034 minOffice Hours with Dr. CTenants of CRT Part 2 of Part 2Continuing our overview of the tenants of Critical Race Theory.2021-10-1233 minOffice Hours with Dr. CTenants of CRT Part 2 (Part 1)Part 2 and Part 1? Woof! How's Dr. C gonna make this one work?2021-10-0522 minOffice Hours with Dr. CWhat's the deal with Critical Race Theory? (Part I)With CRT in the news a lot in the last few months, and because it is influential in communication studies, we're doing a three-part series to talk about what CRT is, what it isn't, and why it matters to those of us who are into pop culture media.2021-09-2840 minOffice Hours with Dr. CI'm a Monster! Our infatuation with True Crime w/ Julia LargentWe continue our discussion with Julia Largent about True Crime, and what it means that we just can't seem to get enough of murder and intrigue, even when it makes us paranoid and scared of our own shadows sometimes. 2021-09-2132 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe TRUTH about Documentaries w/ Julia LargentEveryone has that documentary that changed how they looked at the world, or the food they eat, or the people we live around. How does the documentary format affect our perspectives so effectively? What makes them such a potent form of persuasion? We sit down with Julia Largent to talk about this in regards to her research around documentary fandoms. 2021-09-1439 minOffice Hours with Dr. CNerd CultureWhat do you do when you partake in media that is typically associated with groups you either don't personally identify with, or the group doesn't see you as a "normal" member? @navthepoet and Dr. C to talk about their differing ways of accessing and finding community within American Nerd Culture.2021-09-0734 minOffice Hours with Dr. C*After Hours* with Dr. C - Comparing Notes on ReligionA short conversation between @navthepoet, Dr. C, and Barry as they compare their experiences growing up in their respective religious contexts.2021-09-0209 minOffice Hours with Dr. CSikhism and Popular CultureWhen the media you consume doesn't look like you, sound like you, or express faith like you, how do you find your place in that culture? In this episode our Tiktok brother @Navthepoet joins us to discuss just that. He describes the Sikh faith, how it does and doesn't fit into American popular culture, and how he navigates his own identity within it.2021-09-0129 minOffice Hours with Dr. CBatman and how billionaires deal with traumaIf you think therapy is the answer, you must not know batman very well. 2021-08-2430 minOffice Hours with Dr. CInvincible, superiority complex, and raceIn this episode, Isaiah Hardy joins us to discuss Invincible's way of tackling issues of power, race, and family. 2021-08-1742 minOffice Hours with Dr. CLatino? LatinX? Our comic book heroes 2021-08-1031 minOffice Hours with Dr. CLatinidad/Latin Identity in pop cultureJoined by Anthoney Ramirez, Dr. C discusses Latinidad and Latin identity in pop culture.2021-08-0335 minOffice Hours with Dr. CWomen and Science FictionWe are joined by Shanna Gilkeson again to talk about women in science fiction--authors and characters. 2021-07-2740 minOffice Hours with Dr. CFandom and SexismWe are joined by Shanna Gilkeson, scholar of fandoms and we discuss how online fandom communities inadvertently, and sometimes purposefully harbor sexism.2021-07-2032 minOffice Hours with Dr. CSouthern AccentsHow does our media use southern accents to shape our perceptions of others? Let's talk to Dr. C about it.2021-07-1335 minOffice Hours with Dr. CRepresentation and Asian WomenAre stereotypes in media really that big of a deal? In this episode, Dr. C and Barry discuss how stereotypes shape our perceptions of others and the real-world effects it has on society.2021-07-0640 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Politics of Heavy MetalLet's talk about Heavy Metal's anti-war messaging.2021-06-2926 minOffice Hours with Dr. CCapitalism, Fascism, and The BoysDr. C has Jack as a guest again discussing The Boys and how it highlights some of the darker sides of our society through its worldbuilding and character development. 2021-06-2227 minOffice Hours with Dr. CNostalgia, MonoMyth, and StarwarsDr. C invites his former student Jack to celebrate their rather unpopular opinions of Starwars (*SPOILERS* they have nothing but praise for every. single. episode.). It's the total gush-fest one would expect to have with an unusually enthusiastic professor: exciting and riddled with nuggets of interesting ideas. Plus, we learn about Dr. C's salary structure for Barry. 2021-06-1526 minOffice Hours with Dr. CCoding, Representation, and Jewish super heroesWe talk with Rabbi Lenette again about the Coding of characters, how that works, and the particular Jewish coding of many of our favorite comic book characters.
You can find more comic book content from Rabbi Lenette at: https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbicomics?lang=en2021-06-0834 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Jewish Creators of Super Heroes and Comic BooksWe talk with Rabbi Lenette about the Jewish history and creator our comic book and superhero traditions.
You can find more comic book content from Rabbi Lenette at: https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbicomics?lang=en2021-06-0122 minOffice Hours with Dr. CWonder Woman Origins and evolutionWe talk about the origins of Wonder Woman and her significance in feminist dialog. 2021-05-2530 minOffice Hours with Dr. CHimpathy and FridgingFrom mass shooters and comic book tropes, how do we view violence and how does our storytelling influence our culture around violence? 2021-05-1828 minOffice Hours with Dr. CThe Women of Game of ThronesDr. C and Barry are joined by Shaylynn Lesinski, from CU Boulder, to talk about the women of GoT.2021-05-1138 minOffice Hours with Dr. CFrank Castle and the PoliceIn this episode, we discuss Frank Castle, who he is, what he represents, and how confused some people must be to look up to him as a role model. 2021-05-0425 min
Office Hours with Dr. CThe X-Men UniverseWelcome to Office Hours with Dr. C, for the conversations about media studies and pop culture that can't happen in class. Dr. C helps to break down the stories told in media and what it all means. 2021-04-2723 minOffice Hours with Dr. CPreview to Dr. C's office hoursSubscribe now so you're ready for our first season starting April 27th. The conversations about media and pop culture that you'd have with your professor outside of class. 2021-04-1502 min