The VoxPopcast

It’s Halloween. And in classic podcast fashion that means it’s time to do a theme episode. Halloween is about many things, but one thing it’s about is horror. Horror movies.… The post e81. Stephen King and Horror appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

A couple of weeks ago, the movie Joker was released in cinemas. Even before it came out, there was a lot of concern and controversy about the tone and message… The post e80. Irredeemable Characters appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Technology has allowed us to live in the future. We live in a future where creators and artists can market their product directly to their fans, cutting out the middle… The post e79. Crowdfunding Creative Culture appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Happy October! it’s the beginning of Halloween month so we have something a little special. Just over a year ago, we had a show where we invited a bunch of… The post e78: Monster Studies-201: Course Syllabus appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

We live in a society and there are rules of polite behavior. But what are those rules? Well, that’s not exactly clear. For the most part the basic ones like… The post e77. Pop Culture Etiquette appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

You know what the best music is? The music we listen to. It’s obviously better than everything else and everyone agrees. And the stuff we don’t like is trash. We… The post e76. Music Back in MY Day… appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

It’s fall and if you’re a television fan that means you know that we are on the cusp of dozens — or these days maybe even hundreds — of new… The post e75. Judging a Show by its Pilot? appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

At this point it’s pretty safe to say that the Harry Potter book series is one of the most defining pieces of literature in a generation. Love it or hate… The post e74. Harry Potter and the Politics of Wizardry appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

How do you read? Do you do it on a computer or a tablet or do you prefer good old fashioned paper texts? Do you listen to books on tape… The post e73. Reading Practices appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

The Internet has two main purposes: porn and cute kittens. The reason people like porn is obvious… or if it isn’t… well, that’s a different show. But what about the… The post e72. The Power of Cuteness appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

There’re two ways that kids learn about college before they go. Either they talk to parents or high school counselors and they learn about all of the hard work and… The post e71. Back to School appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Live from Wizard World Pittsburgh! Shows like ours and… well, a lot of the rest of the internet are hopelessly devoted to popular culture: Comic books, movies, music, video games,… The post e70. Does Pop Culture Matter? appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

A couple of weeks ago, many Americans were surprised to turn on the news and learn that protests had seemingly suddenly erupted on the island of Puerto Rico demanding the… The post e69. So, let’s talk about Puerto Rico… appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

You ever notice that thing that happens when a movie studio releases a movie and then another studio releases a movie with pretty much the exact same premise at the… The post e68. Parallel Media appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Back on June 23rd, a popular social network took a bold stance for 2019. It decided to pronounce all support of Donald Trump or his #MAGA campaign as hate speech… The post e67. Social Justice Knitting appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Did you hear about the thing a couple weeks ago where a Christian watchdog group started a petition to get Netflix to cancel the hit TV show Good Omens because… The post e66. Fandom Petitions appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

(Note: an earlier version of this podcast had an audio problem. It has now been corrected. Please redownload if there is an issue) If we’d asked the question “do you… The post e65. AR Gaming appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

If you live in the United States of America, then this week is Independence Day, the day when we patriotically celebrate the greatest of our heritage and the foresight of… The post e64. Mythologizing the Founders appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Recently Mav witnessed something fascinating on the internet. Several men arguing on a message over whether or not it was appropriate to post transgender cosplay models and to talk about… The post e63. Transcosplaphobia appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Did you know comic books used to be produced almost entirely for children? Yeah! It’s true. Ok, maybe you did know that, but there was a time in America where… The post e62. Comics! You know… for the Kids! appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

We seem to like stories we already know. Not just rereading or rewatching an old favorite. We seem to derive some sort of pleasure in seeing a new version of… The post e61. Narrative REMIX! appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Have you ever been perusing Facebook or Twitter and run across a meme that maybe seemed a little funny at first, but when you thought about it, you just thought… The post e60. Poverty Shaming appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

Well, the Game of Thrones finale has come and gone and of course we have to talk about it. The internet had opinions and so do we. But this is… The post e59. Game of Finales appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

History does not look upon tyranny with favor. The Persian Empire, The Mongol Empire, the Roman Empire, The Qing Dynasty, The British Empire. In our modern contemporary moment we tend… The post e58. Gaming an Empire appeared first on The VoxPopcast .

If you’ve listened to the show before you know that Hannah and Mav have an ongoing argument about how Riverdale is the best show on television and Hannah is incorrect… The post e57. You Kant Like That! appeared first on The VoxPopcast .