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If you live anywhere on the planet Earth — and if you’re listening to this podcast, we assume you do — then you’re probably aware that we are currently in the midst of a global pandemic… the worst that the world has seen in at least 100 years. For a large portion of the planet, … Continue reading "e104. 5 Victorian Parlour Games for Worldwide Pandemics"

All across the world, everyone is trapped in their homes riding out the COVID-19 pandemic. Movie cineplexes are shut down. Sports, Concerts and other Events are being cancelled. TV shows are running out of new episodes. Just this week, we learned that comic books are going to stop shipping. We’re running out of pop culture. … Continue reading "e103. Birds of Prey and the Fantaboulous Deconstruction of one VoxPopcast"

Newspapers are a dying breed in the twenty-first century. This isn’t a new thing; it’s been happening for a while. But at this point, more than just newspapers are dying. Even news programming is dying. Sure, cable news networks are huge. And sure… they’re on the internet as well. But, the problem is that on … Continue reading "e102. News by Meme"

So first some notes… we’re in a weird place. As we recorded this episode, we were on the cusp of much of America (where all of our hosts are located) just beginning to prepare (too late frankly) for the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Now, as we post this 4 days later, we are deep into it. … Continue reading "e101. Not the Next Big Thing"

Think about your favorite book, video game, or comic. Who do you think should play the protagonist in the movie? Chances are you have a pretty good idea. Chances are also that if someone already has adapted your favorite character into a film, they didn’t pick your perfect choice. Maybe it turned out great, maybe … Continue reading "e100. Hollywood vs. FanCasting"

We live in a content driven world: Movies, Books, Music, TV, Comics, Video Games, and even Podcasts. “Content is king!” or so they say. But of course, different types of content are appropriate for different audiences. Anyone who has watched a movie in the last several decades knows that they have ratings, that is, a … Continue reading "e99. Pseudo-Academic Content: Listener Discretion is Advised"

We have a weird question for you. Which would you rather have a free Ferrari or an all expenses paid, one month trip around the world staying in luxury hotels? Ok, what about this one? Would you rather have every 5000 albums or front row tickets to see your favorite band perform at a sold … Continue reading "e98. Experience vs. Consumer Culture"

Happy (Belated) Valentines Day! You know what that means? It means time to do a “very special episode” where we somehow try to tie in the holiday concept to the kinds of stuff we normally do. Academic cultural analysis of popular culture… but with beer! Last year we talked about the “shipping” and the secret … Continue reading "e97. Fictional & Celebrity Crushes"

In the 21st century, when we think of masks, we think of superheroes. But the idea of superheroes as a concept is only about a century old. Masks have been around forever. They have a long history in theatre, professional wrestling and costume balls. Beyond that they have a cultural tradition that dates back to … Continue reading "e96. Mask Theory"

Welcome! Everything is fine. Well, almost everything is fine. Except The Good Place is no more. This week was the season finale of one of the most unique shows ever… The post e95. The Good Place and Philosophy appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

After being disappointed by last year’s Oscars, Hannah swore that we would never do another show about them. But then she started thinking about it and wanted to take a… The post e94. Why Do Award Shows Suck? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

If you’re at least a casual comic book fan you probably know the terms Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age and Modern Age. If you’re a massive comic geek, you… The post e93. Golden Age of Comics appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Somehow it’s 2020. I don’t get how that happened. 2020 isn’t a year… 2020 is what you make up if you’re setting some science fiction story in the future and… The post e92: 2010s Decade in Review appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Happy New Year! And with a new year, we have a whole new year of movies to look forward to. And for our show, that means the return of the… The post e91. 2020 Box Office Draft appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Happy New Year! It’s the end of 2019, and that means it’s time for all good podcasts to do a year in review episode. The thing about a show focused… The post e90. 30 Good Things You Missed!!! 2019 Year in Review appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

If you’ve been anywhere on the Internet in the last few days… honestly, if you live anywhere on the planet Earth, then you probably know that after forty-two years in… The post e89. Star Wars: Epic Retrospective appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Christmas time is nearly upon us and that means… well, actually it means a lot of things. Maybe to you Christmas is about family, or love, or religion, or presents.… The post e88. Yes, Internet, There is a Santa Claus appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

As we move toward the holiday season, there is one thing for certain that we will see: more and more cheesy Christmas movies. You know the type… they’re on Lifetime,… The post e87. Sentimentalism: Punching Them in the Feels appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

(Repost! This is a repost of an earlier posted blog that was lost in a server crash and upgrade) Taste is a funny thing. Whether it’s books, movies, tv shows,… The post e86. Good Things We Hate appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

(Repost! This is a repost of an earlier posted blog that was lost in a server crash and upgrade) We live in the future. We live in a world where… The post e85. Digital Acting (and Deep Fakery) appeared first on The VoxPopcast.