Barry Thornburg

Office Hours with Dr. C

Society EN ↓ 179 episodes

The media studies and pop culture discussions that happen outside of class.

Author

Barry Thornburg

Episodes

Affrilachia w/ Jessica Chaplain 10.03.2026 29:42

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The Muslim Moment w/ Marwa Abdalla 03.03.2026 43:34

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Swift and Nicks and the mens w Kelsey Stanfield 24.02.2026 46:17

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"Frankensex and Poor Things" w/ Damon Darling 10.02.2026 31:20

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Pikachu and Tactical Frivolity w/ Camilo Diaz Pino 27.01.2026 25:45

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Silence in EEAAO w Raechel Zoelick 21.01.2026 32:41

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Rock Operas and Societal Collapse w Jeff St Onge and Megan Wood 13.01.2026 25:18

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Dirty Humor and CAH w/ Matt Meier 31.12.2025 24:45

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Cyber Punk Predictions w/ Adam Tyma 23.12.2025 32:45

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Female Action Figures w Dana Schowalter 09.12.2025 24:32

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Dream and Loneliness w Dylan Hines 03.12.2025 31:00

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WandaVision w/ Erika Thomas 20.11.2025 27:50

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Hyper violence and Video Games w/ Kit Medjesky 12.11.2025 35:17

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Captain Marvel w/ Michaela Meyer 04.11.2025 34:13

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Season 5 Preview: Blood, Sweat, and Citations 20.10.2025 9:36

We are gearing up for our next season starting in November and we're happy to announce the topic! Really looking forward to this!

Watchmen as School Literature [RECAST] 24.06.2025 56:19

Live Stream Lecture and Q&A Event: Steve Rogers Was A DEI Hire On June 26 at 9pm EST Follow us on ⁠Patreon ⁠ to attend the event and get more details.

Wakanda Forever - Michael Betts [RECAST] 17.06.2025 1:03:13

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The Black Road Vikings and Comics w Howard Williams [RECAST] 10.06.2025 35:05

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Lecture Series Available: Propaganda vs Persuasion 04.03.2025 2:36

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Barry's uncomfortable Life Story 18.02.2025 2:17

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Facing Death 04.02.2025 1:01:11

For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Christian Stiles Instragram: @C.Stiles_Artistry Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions

Death as a Weapon 28.01.2025 1:07:18

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Death as Echoes Through History 21.01.2025 1:19:42

For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: WitchyTwitchy bio.link/witchytwitchy Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions

The Morality of Death 14.01.2025 49:07

For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Howard Williams ArchaeoDeath howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com tiktok.com/@archaeodeath youtube.com/@archaeodeath Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions

The Spectacle of Death 07.01.2025 1:02:31

For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits : Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance : Julian Chambliss PhD Music : FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions