New Books in Popular Culture
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Larisa Grollemond and Bryan C. Keene, "The Fantasy of the Middle Ages: An Epic Journey through Imaginary Medieval Worlds" (Getty, 2022)
March 27, 2023
An interview with Larisa Grollemond and Bryan C. Keene
David J. Halperin, "Intimate Alien: The Hidden Story of the UFO" (Stanford UP, 2020)
March 24, 2023
An interview with David J. Halperin
Alexis James, "Unsung: Not All Heroes Wear Kits" (Pitch Publishing, 2023)
March 20, 2023
An interview with Alexis James
Rose Marshack, "Play Like a Man: My Life in Poster Children" (U Illinois Press, 2023)
March 20, 2023
An interview with Rose Marshack
Roy Schwartz, "Is Superman Circumcised?: The Complete Jewish History of the World’s Greatest Hero" (McFarland, 2021)
March 18, 2023
An interview with Roy Schwartz
John Miller, "The Philosophy of Tattoos" (British Library, 2021)
March 17, 2023
An interview with John Miller
Hugh Hodges, "The Fascist Groove Thing: A History of Thatcher's Britain in 21 Mixtapes" (PM Press, 2023)
March 16, 2023
An interview with Hugh Hodges
Mary Flanagan and Mikael Jakobsson, "Playing Oppression: The Legacy of Conquest and Empire in Colonialist Board Games" (MIT Press, 2023)
March 16, 2023
An interview with Mary Flanagan and Mikael Jakobsson
The Wooden O and the Iron Throne: Game of Thrones and Shakespeare Part 3
March 13, 2023
Dive into the question of why audiences love Shakespeares plays and Game of Thrones so much, despite their depictions of prejudice and violence, and discuss the unique power of tragic art.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSu
Nicholas Carnes and Lilly J. Goren, "The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe" (UP of Kansas, 2022)
March 13, 2023
An interview with Nicholas Carnes and Lilly J. Goren
Interview with Scholars of Popular Culture about their New Books
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