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What Relevance Does Superman Have Today? (Guest Starring Raph Soohoo and Jon Wilson!)

May 26, 2020

Responding to a Video Essay by Al Jazeera, the guys welcome back Raphael Soohoo and bring in Jon M. Wilson to talk about the legacy, agony and ecstasy of the Superman mythos. Is Superman relevant, and is that a question that must be answered? How do the modern films contextualize the question?And what does all … More What Relevance Does Superman Have Today? (Guest Starring Raph Soohoo and Jon Wilson!)

Should We Care About May-December Relationships?

November 15, 2019

April returns to discuss dating, power dynamics, race and age differences in romance!

Culture of Intimidation: St. Edwards and the Harry Potter Conspiracy

September 7, 2019

Much to Donovan’s horror, his old Catholic middle school made the news that the Harry Potter series was banned for fear of evil soul conjuring. He and Harry knock their heads together, discussing Charismatic Christianity, Church Militarism, and more things the bible says not to do.

How Do We (POC) Engage with Misrepresentation?

August 14, 2019

In discussing the recent conversation regarding Bruce Lee and Asian American representation at large, the guys welcome veteran comic book podcaster Raph Soohoo to give his thoughts and ponder the place America (and the world) is in the race towards equal representation.

Why Do We Engage in Media Culture ROUND 2: Media Criticism and Fandom -What are the Outer Limits?

April 19, 2019

Donovan returns from the Batman 80th Anniversary Pop Culture Conference in Bowling Green State University and talks with Harry about media criticism and fandom. How do fans become proper critics, where does that take their fandom, nay, their sanity? Why do WE do this?