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e392. Games4SocialImpact 2025
Has it been a year already since Mav last did a special GameJam episode? I guess so. For those who are new to VoxPopcast, every year Mav serves as a
e391. Manga-101: Why is Manga?
Its always weird and oddly exciting when we discover that we have a hole in the things weve covered one the show. And in fact, Its actually quite surprising that
e390. La Mort de le Mèmer? How memes make meaning
Weve talked a lot on the show in the past about Roland Barthes influential literary essay La mort de lauteur or the Death of the Author and what it means
e389. Boycotts and their Cultural Impact
So America is in a weird place right now. Frankly, we could say that just about every week these days. But this last couple of weeks its been even more
e388. 2025 Summer Catch Up! Was that it?
Well, its been a summer thats certainly true. And if you live in America, you know theres been a bunch of lets say news that happened this week. Obviously we
e387. TV is Our Religion: The Theological Lens of Peak Television
Theres a lot of TV content out there. In fact, sometimes it feels like theres maybe too much TV to watch. However, theres a certain set of shows that it
e386. Unpacking Long-Running TV: From Sitcoms to Soap Operas
They dont make TV like they used to. They quite literally just dont!. Theres lots of business reasons for this and culture changes and just an over abundance of content
e385. Is Flash Gordon a Bad Movie?
Its been a while since we did a is this a bad movie episode. But the best way of investigating a is this a bad movie is to pick one
e384. From Vanderbilt Glam to Oscar’s Shades: The Gilded Age Deep Dive
In 2022, a show premiered on HBO that was perhaps tailor made for us. The Gilded Age was a 1880s period drama from the creators of Downton Abbey with sexual
e383. Revisiting Milkshake Ducks
Way back on episode 47, we talked about Milkshake Ducks. That is to say, the concept of what to do when you suddenly discover that the creator of a beloved