On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips is joined by Syracuse University Professor Charisse L'Pree. Charisse is an associate professor of communications at the Newhouse School, and Endowed Chair of Public Communications. Kendall talks with Charisse about her new book, 'Diversity and Satire; Laughing at the Processes of Marginalization'. The conversation touches on the idea of what constitutes satire, the decision to include student essays in the book, the use of of satire in popular culture.Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.
On this week's episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips is joined by Jared Case. Jared is the Curator of Film Exhibitions at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York. He joins the show to share what is being done in Western New York to persevere classic cinema, photography and more.Kendall and Jared discuss, the difference between cinema and a home theater, the history of film preservation, and the nitrate film festival in Rochester, New York.
On this episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips is joined by TJ Billard. TJ is an assistant professor in the School of Communication, his research spans political communication, the sociology of social movements, and transgender studies, with a primary focus on the relationship between media and the US transgender rights movement.Kendall and TJ discuss Pop Culture through the lens of transgender representation.Historically how has; or hasn’t, pop culture served the needs of the trans community? What have been consequences of negative representation of trans people? And what does authentic representation look like?Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.
On this episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips chats with author Mark Dawidziak about Edgar Allen Poe. A journalism graduate of George Washington University, Dawidziak has worked as a theater, film and television critic since 1979. His latest book examines the death and life of Poe. This week's conversation look at the aspects of Poe's life that many have wrong, measuring the impact of his literary work, and how his legacy lives on today.