About: Mark Linsenmayer
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Posts by Mark Linsenmayer:
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The “Conjuring” Film Universe Digested — Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #101,
28 Jul 2021 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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What’s the Role of a Director in Constructing Comedy? Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #100,
22 Jul 2021 in Comedy&Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Do We Outgrow the Music of Our Youth? Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #99,
15 Jul 2021 in Music&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Storytelling and Race in Captain America — Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #98,
06 Jul 2021 in Comics/Cartoons&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Considering Mare of Easttown — Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #97,
01 Jul 2021 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Modernizing Table-Top Role-Playing Games — Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #96,
21 Jun 2021 in Games&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #95 Considers Joss Whedon’s The Nevers,
10 Jun 2021 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Sci Fi&Television
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The Psychology of Video Game Engagement — Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #94 with Jamie Madigan,
04 Jun 2021 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Psychology&Video Games
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Why Do Tech Billionaires Make for Good TV Villains? Pretty Much Pop #93 Considers “Made for Love,” et al.,
31 May 2021 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Sci Fi&Television
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Why Collect? A Conversation about Collectibles from Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast (#92),
20 May 2021 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Discover Ibn Sina (Avicenna), a Missing Pixel in Your Image of Philosophy: Partially Examined Life Episode #267 Featuring Peter Adamson,
14 May 2021 in Philosophy&Podcasts&Religion
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Diagnosing America’s Relationship with Pets — Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #91 w/ Trainer Hannah Branigan,
05 May 2021 in Life&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Has TV Rotted Our Minds? On Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death (A Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast/Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast Crossover),
29 Apr 2021 in Philosophy&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Godzilla, Kong, et al: Stupid Fun or Channeling Deep Fears? Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #90,
22 Apr 2021 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 and the Oeuvre of Aaron Sorkin: An Assessment by Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast (#89),
15 Apr 2021 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Indie Animation in a Corporate World: A Conversation with Animator Benjamin Goldman on Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #88,
09 Apr 2021 in Animation&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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On “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and the Female Buddy Comedy–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #87,
02 Apr 2021 in Comedy&Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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What “Irish” Means: A Discussion with Author and Black 47 Front Man Larry Kirwan (Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #86),
24 Mar 2021 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Why Is the Debut Disney+ Marvel TV Show a Tribute to Classic Sitcoms? Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #85 on WandaVision,
10 Mar 2021 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Why the Flood of Musician Memoirs? An Exploration by Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #84,
03 Mar 2021 in Books&Music&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Increasing Disabled/Other-Abled Representation in Media — Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #83,
24 Feb 2021 in Podcasts&Politics&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Why Does The Karate Kid Persist as the New Cobra Kai? A Critical Consideration by Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast (#82),
18 Feb 2021 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Radio vs. Podcasting: A Discussion with Jason Bentley (KCRW, The Backstory) on Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #81,
11 Feb 2021 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Radio
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Do We Need Yet More Films About Time Loops? A Pretty Much Pop Discussion (#80) of Groundhog Day and its Descendents,
02 Feb 2021 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Sci Fi&Television
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The Formula for The Coen Brothers/Noah Hawley’s Fargo – Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #79,
28 Jan 2021 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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The Renewed Popularity of Chess and The Queen’s Gambit: Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast Discussion #78 with Chess Expert J.J. Lang,
21 Jan 2021 in Games&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Should You Race Back to Theaters When It’s Safe? Pretty Much Pop: Culture Podcast (#77) on the Big Screen Experience,
14 Jan 2021 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Wonder Woman 1984 in Context – Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #76,
07 Jan 2021 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Why Has The Great British Baking Show Conquered America? Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #75 w/ Stephen Carlile (from Broadway’s The Lion King),
30 Dec 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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What Has the Internet Done to Comedy? A Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast Discussion (#74),
23 Dec 2020 in Comedy&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Brian Cullman, Veteran NY Music Scenester/Journalist/Producer, Shares His Tunes and Musings About Death: Nakedly Examined Music Podcast #137,
21 Dec 2020 in Music&Podcasts
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What Makes for a Beloved Bad Film? Jackey Neyman Jones (Manos: The Hands of Fate) Talks to Pretty Much Pop (ep. 73),
17 Dec 2020 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Comic Book Writer Fred Van Lente Touts “Comic Supremacy” on Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #72,
10 Dec 2020 in Comics/Cartoons&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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An Introduction to Rap Battles: Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #71,
03 Dec 2020 in Comedy&Music&Podcasts&Poetry&Pretty Much Pop
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Famed New Orleans Music Producer Mark Bingham Discusses His Songs and Collaborations: A Nakedly Examined Music Conversation (#136),
27 Nov 2020 in Music&Podcasts
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Kevin Allison (The State, RISK!) Discusses Confessional Comedy on Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #70,
25 Nov 2020 in Comedy&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Pop Songs with Narrative: Pretty Much Pop (#69) Discusses Tunes Ranging from Bob Dylan’s “Hurricane” to “The Pina Colada Song” with Songwriter/Author Rod Picott,
18 Nov 2020 in Music&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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The Biblical Sci-Fi of “Raised by Wolves”–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #68,
16 Nov 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Peter Milton Walsh of The Apartments Rejects Assembly-Line Recording: A Nakedly Examined Music Conversation (#135),
13 Nov 2020 in Music&Podcasts
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“Borat” on Politics and Embarrassment–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast Discussion #67,
05 Nov 2020 in Comedy&Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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What Scares Us, and How Does this Manifest in Film? A Halloween Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast (#66),
30 Oct 2020 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Jazz-Zither-Piano-Man Laraaji Discusses His Decades of Meditative Improvisations: A Nakedly Examined Music Podcast Conversation (#134),
26 Oct 2020 in Music&Podcasts
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Chris Matheson, “Bill & Ted” Writer, Talks Cosmic Satire with Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #65,
22 Oct 2020 in Books&Comedy&Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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“The Last of Us” Franchise: Can Video Games Be Cinema? A Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast Discussion (#64),
15 Oct 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Video Games
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What Can Superhero Media Teach Us About Ethics: A Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast (#63) Discussion with Philosophy Professor Travis Smith,
07 Oct 2020 in Comics/Cartoons&Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Chris Frantz Breaks Down How He Crafted Songs for Talking Heads & Tom Tom Club: A Nakedly Examined Music Interview,
01 Oct 2020 in Music&Podcasts
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Mulan Re-Disneyfied: A Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast (#62) Discussion with Actor Michael Tow,
30 Sep 2020 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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The Philosophy of Photography with Amir Zaki on Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #61,
24 Sep 2020 in Photography&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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A Short Introduction to Manga by Pretty Much Pop #60 with Professor Deborah Shamoon from the National University of Singapore,
17 Sep 2020 in Comics/Cartoons&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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David Lynch’s Popular Surrealism Considered on Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #59,
09 Sep 2020 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Conversation with a Swiftie: Pretty Much Pop #58 Addresses the Taylor Swift Phenomenon,
27 Aug 2020 in Music&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Back to the Arena: Battling the Hunger Games Prequel with Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast (#57),
19 Aug 2020 in Film&Literature&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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What Is a “Blerd?” Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #56 Discusses Nerd Culture and Race with The Second City’s Anthony LeBlanc,
12 Aug 2020 in Comics/Cartoons&Current Affairs&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Sci Fi
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Food As Pop with Prof. C. Thi Nguyen (Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #55),
06 Aug 2020 in Food & Drink&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Rick and Morty as Absurdist Humor, Yet Legitimate Sci-Fi with Family Drama (Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #54),
30 Jul 2020 in Comedy&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Sci Fi&Television
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #53 Explores the Hamilton Phenomenon,
23 Jul 2020 in Music&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Theatre
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Twilight Zone Morality Tales: A Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast Discussion (#52),
15 Jul 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Sci Fi&Television
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Does Every Picture Tell a Story? A Conversation with Artist Joseph Watson for Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #51,
09 Jul 2020 in Art&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance” and Hero Worship: A Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast Discussion (#50),
02 Jul 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Sports&Television
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #49 Considers Conspiracy Theories as Pop,
24 Jun 2020 in Podcasts&Politics&Pretty Much Pop
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Can Reality TV Save the Fine Arts? Body Painter Robin Slonina (Skin Wars) on Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #47,
17 Jun 2020 in Art&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Are There Limits for a Sitcom Premise? A Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast (#47) Discussion and Quiz,
10 Jun 2020 in Comedy&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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What Is a “Casual Game?” Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #46 Talks to Nick Fortugno, Creator of “Diner Dash”,
03 Jun 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Video Games
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Is It Rude to Talk Over a Film? MST3K’s Mary Jo Pehl on Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #45,
28 May 2020 in Comedy&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Does Local News Deserve More of Your Attention? Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #44 w/ Deion Broxton of Bison Meme Fame,
20 May 2020 in Media&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Decoding Korean Cinema: A Pretty Much Pop Culture Podcast (ep. 43),
13 May 2020 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Star Trek: World-Building Over Generations—Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #42,
07 May 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Sci Fi&Television
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Soundtrack Composer Craig Wedren (Zoey’s Playlist, Glow, Shrill) Joins Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #41 on TV Musicals,
30 Apr 2020 in Music&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #40 on #MeToo Depictions in TV and Film,
22 Apr 2020 in Podcasts&Politics&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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The Power of Costuming in Film: Pretty Much Pop #38 with Whitney Anne Adams (Happy Death Day, Great Gatsby),
08 Apr 2020 in Fashion&Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Why Did LEGO Become a Media Empire? Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #37,
02 Apr 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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What’s the Function of Criticism? Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #36 with Critic Noah Berlatsky,
26 Mar 2020 in Film&Literature&Music&Pretty Much Pop
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Are Video Games an Effective Vehicle for Storytelling? Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #35 Featuring Don Marshall,
18 Mar 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Video Games
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The Allure of Puzzlement: Pretty Much Pop #34 w/ Adal Rifai on Escape Rooms and Other Puzzling Pastimes,
11 Mar 2020 in Games&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Updating Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey” to Cover Female Action Heroes–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #33,
05 Mar 2020 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Judith Butler on Nonviolence and Gender: Hear Conversation with The Partially Examined Life,
26 Feb 2020 in Philosophy&Podcasts
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Moral Philosophy on TV? Pretty Much Pop #32 Judges The Good Place,
20 Feb 2020 in Philosophy&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Robin Williams’ Celebrity Struggles: A Discussion with Dave Itzkoff by Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast (ep. 31),
13 Feb 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Why Every Nominated Film Will Win the 2020 Oscar: A Pretty Much Pop Podcast Debate (ep. 30),
06 Feb 2020 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Scorsese’s The Irishman in the Context of his Oeuvre–Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #29 Featuring Colin Marshall,
30 Jan 2020 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Actor Margaret Colin (VEEP, Independence Day) Joins Pretty Much Pop #28 to Take On the Trope of the Alpha Female,
23 Jan 2020 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television&Theatre
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #27 Discusses the Impact and Aesthetics of Star Wars,
16 Jan 2020 in Film&Pretty Much Pop&Sci Fi&Television
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #26 Discusses Alan Moore’s Watchmen Comic and the HBO Show with Cornell Psychology Professor David Pizarro,
09 Jan 2020 in Comics/Cartoons&Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Sportscaster Dave Revsine (Big 10 Network) Joins Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast to Discuss the Role of Sports in Pop Culture,
02 Jan 2020 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Sports
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #24 Considers Holiday Viewing: What’s Canon?,
24 Dec 2019 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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The Singer or the Song? Ken Stringfellow (Posies, R.E.M., Big Star) and Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #23 Discuss,
18 Dec 2019 in Music&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Pretty Much Pop #22 Untangles Time-Travel Scenarios in the Terminator Franchise and Other Media,
11 Dec 2019 in Film&Pretty Much Pop&Sci Fi&Television
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #21 Considers Role-Playing Video Games,
04 Dec 2019 in Pretty Much Pop&Video Games
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Improv Comedy (Live and Otherwise) Examined on Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #20,
20 Nov 2019 in Comedy&Film&Pretty Much Pop&Television&Theatre
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Pretty Much Pop #19 Discusses Race and the Target Audience w/ Rodney Ramsey,
14 Nov 2019 in Film&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Pretty Much Pop #18 Discusses Stephen King’s Media Empire,
06 Nov 2019 in Film&Literature&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Are Stand-Up Comedians Our Modern Day Philosophers? Pretty Much Pop #17 Considers,
30 Oct 2019 in Comedy&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Pretty Much Pop #16 Considers the Sitcom “Friends” 25 Years Later,
25 Oct 2019 in Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Is Opera Part of Pop Culture? Pretty Much Pop #15 with Sean Spyres,
23 Oct 2019 in Music&Opera&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Theatre
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The Appeal of UFO Narratives: Investigative Journalist Paul Beban Visits Pretty Much Pop #14,
09 Oct 2019 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Sci Fi&Television
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Is It Really Ever a Good Idea to Revive an Old TV Show? Pretty Much Pop #13 Considers,
03 Oct 2019 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood Examined on Pretty Much Pop #12,
25 Sep 2019 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Is the Live Music Experience Irreplaceable? Pretty Much Pop #11,
18 Sep 2019 in Music&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Pretty Much Pop #10 Examines Margaret Atwood’s Nightmare Vision: The Handmaid’s Tale,
11 Sep 2019 in Literature&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Voice Actor Dee Bradley Baker (Clone Wars,American Dad) Defends Cartoons on Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #9,
04 Sep 2019 in Animation&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #8 Discusses Spider-Man: Far From Home and the Function of Super-Hero Films,
28 Aug 2019 in Film&Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Actor Jonathan Joss (King of the Hill, Parks & Rec, Magnificent Seven) Discusses Indigenous American Representation on Pretty Much Pop Podcast #7,
21 Aug 2019 in Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #6: Why Adults Might Play Video Games,
14 Aug 2019 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Video Games
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Lucy Lawless Joins Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #5 on True Crime,
08 Aug 2019 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast #4 – HBO’s “Chernobyl”: Why Do We Enjoy Watching Suffering?,
02 Aug 2019 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop&Television
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Pretty Much Pop #3: CONFORM with Yakov Smirnoff,
29 Jul 2019 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Pretty Much Pop #2: Binge Watching,
23 Jul 2019 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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Introducing Pretty Much Pop (A Culture Podcast): Episode 1 – Pop Culture vs. High Culture,
18 Jul 2019 in Podcasts&Pretty Much Pop
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The Psychological Dimensions of Game of Thrones: The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast Explores the Fantasy Spectacle,
29 May 2019 in Podcasts&Television
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Is Modern Society Stealing What Makes Us Human?: A Glimpse Into Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra by The Partially Examined Life,
29 Apr 2019 in Philosophy&Podcasts
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Should Literature Be Political? A Glimpse into Sartre by The Partially Examined Life,
15 Apr 2019 in Literature&Philosophy&Podcasts
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Actress Lucy Lawless Performs the Proto-Feminist Comedy “Lysistrata” for The Partially Examined Life Podcast,
09 Jan 2019 in Literature&Music&Podcasts
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Nakedly Examined Music Podcast Explores Songwriting with Cracker, King Crimson, Cutting Crew, Jill Sobule & More,
28 Aug 2016 in Music&Podcasts
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12 Interminable Days of Xmas: Hear the Longest, Trippiest Holiday Carol,
22 Dec 2014 in Music&YouTube
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Michael Sandel on the Partially Examined Life Podcast Talks About the Limits of a Free Market Society,
18 Aug 2014 in Philosophy&Politics
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Actresses Lucy Lawless & Jaime Murray Perform Jean-Paul Sartre’s “No Exit” for The Partially Examined Life Podcast,
01 Apr 2014 in Philosophy&Podcasts
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How Political Commitment Led Lucy Lawless (AKA Xena, the Warrior Princess) to Study Philosophy,
08 Oct 2012 in Philosophy&Podcasts&Politics&Television
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Robert Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance) Recalls His Near-Deadly Sailing Adventure,
03 Jul 2012 in Literature&Philosophy&Podcasts
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The History of Philosophy Visualized,
02 Jul 2012 in Philosophy
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Michel Foucault: Free Lectures on Truth, Discourse & The Self (UC Berkeley, 1980-1983),
23 Jan 2012 in Philosophy
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Neil Gaiman’s Free Short Stories,
30 Dec 2011 in Audio Books&e-books&Literature
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Jean-Paul Sartre Breaks Down the Bad Faith of Intellectuals,
12 Dec 2011 in Philosophy&Podcasts
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Orson Welles Narrates an Animation of Plato’s Cave Allegory,
19 Jul 2011 in Philosophy
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Introduction to Political Philosophy: A Free Yale Course,
07 Jul 2011 in Online Courses&Philosophy&Politics
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Stephen Fry on Philosophy and Unbelief,
04 Jul 2011 in Comedy&Philosophy&Religion
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Ideas to Die For,
23 Jul 2009 in Philosophy