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Proto-Science Fiction Classics: Joshua Glenn on MIT Press's "Radium Age Series"
An interview with Joshua Glenn
Warren Zanes, "Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska' (Crown, 2023)
An interview with Warren Zanes
'For All Mankind,’ An Alternate History About the Possibility of Utopia
Its the UConn PopCast, and in this episode we tackle For All Mankind, Apple TVs alternate history about a space race that never ended. We first react to episode one of season four, which portrays a well-established human base on Mars. What does this f
Adrien Sebro, "Scratchin' and Survivin': Hustle Economics and the Black Sitcoms of Tandem Productions" (Rutgers UP, 2023)
An interview with Adrien Sebro
A Deep Dive into Olivia Rodrigo's "Guts"
Olivia Rodrigo's new album "Guts" offers a compelling perspective on early adult uncertainty, societal expectations of young women, and the craft of songwriting. We take a deep dive into the art and persona of this chart-bestriding performer. The UConn P
Chad Randl and D. Medina Lasansky, "Playing Place: Board Games, Popular Culture, Space" (MIT Press, 2023)
An interview with Chad Randl
Aarathi Prasad, "Silk: A History in Three Metamorphoses" (William Collins, 2023)
An interview with Aarathi Prasad
Randy Laist, ed.. "The '80s Resurrected: Essays on the Decade in Popular Culture Then and Now" (McFarland, 2023)
An interview with Randy Laist
Michael Newton, "It's a Wonderful Life" (British Film Institute, 2023)
An interview with Michael Newton