Ep. 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.
Read MoreEpisode 61: Interview with Outgoing SCMS President Paula Massood →
In this episode, we conduct an “exit interview” with the outgoing president of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Paula Massood, who discusses the downs and ups of her time leading the Society during a global pandemic. Before and after the interview, Chris and Michael discuss the decision to move the 2022 SCMS conference online. It might feel like Groundhog Day, but we’ve got you, babe.
Read MorePRESENTING THE PAST EP. 7: DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING WITH JEAN WALKINSHAW
The collaboration between Aca-Media and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting continues with "Presenting the Past Ep. 7: Documentary Filmmaking with Jean Walkinshaw"
Read MorePRESENTING THE PAST: EXPLORING THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, EP. 6: NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO WITH BILL SIEMERING
Our special series "Presenting the Past," a collaboration between The American Archive of Public Broadcasting and Aca-Media, features Bill Siemering, a radio innovator and advocate.
Read MoreEpisode 60: Lara Logan Spreads Misinformation
What happens when communication scholars confront professional liars?
Read MorePRESENTING THE PAST: EXPLORING THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, EP. 5: LATINO EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LATINO BROADCASTING, PART 2
The fifth episode of “Presenting the Past” explores the history of Spanish language public radio and television programming and its roots in community activism.
Read MorePRESENTING THE PAST: EXPLORING THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, EP. 5: Latino Empowerment through Latino Broadcasting, Part 1
The fifth episode of “Presenting the Past” explores the history of Spanish language public radio and television programming and its roots in community activism.
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