Best Vox Populorum Podcasts (2025)

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e380. Monica in Paris: The Tropes of Study Abroad

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Eagle eyed (eared?) listeners might have noticed that it’s actually been a little tricky to get Monica booked on the show for the last couple of weeks because of a… The post e380. Monica in Paris: The Tropes of Study Abroad appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Monica Geraffo

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e379. and now… Superman

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Let’s face it, if you listen to our show there’ basically no way that you didn’t know that there was a Superman movie that came out this weekend. In fact,… The post e379. and now… Superman appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Marcel Walker

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e378. For Mature Audiences Only: When Nostalgia Grows Up

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In a media landscape driven by monetizing nostalgia, reboots and remakes are inevitable. Often this involves taking a new cast to offer a modern take on the property. However, there’s… The post e378. For Mature Audiences Only: When Nostalgia Grows Up appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By For Mature Audiences Only: When Nostalgia Grows Up

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e377. The Art of the Sequel: Continuity vs. Creativity vs. Capitalism

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A couple weeks ago, Mav learned that they were making a sequel to a movie that he loves, Spring Breakers. The thing is, that’s an indy film that basically no… The post e377. The Art of the Sequel: Continuity vs. Creativity vs. Capitalism appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e376. Deconstructing RomComs: Genre, Trope and Capitalism

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Last week, A24 released a new movie called Materialists starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal and directed by Celine Song. Critical praise was high, but audience reaction was…… The post e376. Deconstructing RomComs: Genre, Trope and Capitalism appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e375. Floppy Disks and Fast Cars: Technological Nostalgia in Media

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Last week Monica saw the most recent Mission Impossible movie and was fascinated by a plot detail wherein the characters need to use ancient technology from the — shudder —… The post e375. Floppy Disks and Fast Cars: Technological Nostalgia in Media appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Monica Geraffo, Michael Higgins, John Martin

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e374. The Accuracy Dilemma: Balancing Fact and Fiction in Pop Culture

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The nice thing about having your own podcast is that sometimes you can just turn a casual conversation into content that you discuss with the whole wide world. That’s what… The post e374. The Accuracy Dilemma: Balancing Fact and Fiction in Pop Culture appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Stephanie Siler, Nicole Freim

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e373. Collecting Value. Understanding Valuation in Popular Culture

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Do you have a collection of anything? Comics? Toys? Baseball cards? Records? Whatever? Ok, if you have such a collection, do you know what it’s worth. That is to say… The post e373. Collecting Value. Understanding Valuation in Popular Culture appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Mark Schultis

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e372. MCU 2025: Exploring the Current Marvel Cinematic Landscape

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When we started this podcast we were very cautious that we didn’t want it to be too much about the MCU, even though we loved it and it was, at… The post e372. MCU 2025: Exploring the Current Marvel Cinematic Landscape appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e371. Retro Revivals and Cinematic Sequels: Summer 2025 Preview

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As the school year wraps up and summer begins it’s time for an annual pop culture tradition, the summer movie season. And, as we’ve done the last couple of years,… The post e371. Retro Revivals and Cinematic Sequels: Summer 2025 Preview appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e370. Free Comic Book Day and Geek Third Spaces

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Guess what?! We’re finally back from our conference and so the series of PCA specials is over. And so we return to business as usual and talking about the cultural… The post e370. Free Comic Book Day and Geek Third Spaces appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Lux, Henry Arrambide

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e369. PCA 2025: The After Show

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We often say that at its essence, VoxPopcast is people hanging out and drinking at the bar after a conference. That’s not entirely true, but it’s not NOT true either.… The post e369. PCA 2025: The After Show appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e368. PCA 2025: The Presentations!

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If you’ve been listening to the show for the past few weeks then you know that this month has been our special series of PCA episodes, and this might very… The post e368. PCA 2025: The Presentations! appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo

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e367. Live from PCA 2025: Unpacking Mainstream Sexuality

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It took 367 episodes, but it finally has happened! In this special live episode of the VoxPopcast, host Christopher “Mav” Maverick is joined for the first time (in person) by… The post e367. Live from PCA 2025: Unpacking Mainstream Sexuality appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Katya Gorecki, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo

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e366. What Ever Happened to the Teen Sex Farce?

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Did you grow up watching movies like Porky’s? American Pie? Eurotrip? What about the Breakfast Club or Easy A? They sure don’t make them like they used to. Only not… The post e366. What Ever Happened to the Teen Sex Farce? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Michael Hancock, Jackie Johnson

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e365. Works in Progress: PCA2025

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This is the 365th show. This means you can now listen to VoxPopcast every day for a year and not have any repeats. That should be exciting in and of… The post e365. Works in Progress: PCA2025 appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By May, Wayne Wise, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo, Stephanie Siler

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e364. From the Theatre to the Stream: The Future of Indie Films

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How often do you go to the movie? Not just watch a movie on TV or a computer. How often do you actually go out to the cinema to see… The post e364. From the Theatre to the Stream: The Future of Indie Films appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e363. Is The Mummy a Bad Movie?

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We’re a pop culture analysis podcast. As such you’d think we’d analyze a lot more movies than we do. Maybe we should do more. That’s a question for another day.… The post e363. Is The Mummy a Bad Movie? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo, Josh Stroud

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e362. Learning in the Stacks: Libraries & Learning from Pop Culture

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Have you ever had that experience where you’re talking to a friend or a teacher or even just watching Jeopardy or something, and you end up knowing a fact that… The post e362. Learning in the Stacks: Libraries & Learning from Pop Culture appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e361. Carving Pop Culture Mount Rushmore (Simulcast w/ the Protagonist Podcast)

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You know how sometimes people say someone belongs on “the Mount Rushmore of music” or “the Mount Rushmore of comics” or “the Mount Rushmore of sports” or whatever? Maybe they… The post e361. Carving Pop Culture Mount Rushmore (Simulcast w/ the Protagonist Podcast) appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e360. Selling Woke: Navigating Complexities of Capitalism and Media Bias

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You know how there’s all of those weirdos who are always claiming that “you get woke and go broke” while at the same time complaining that it’s unfair that all… The post e360. Selling Woke: Navigating Complexities of Capitalism and Media Bias appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Matthew Brake

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e359. 2025 Oscar Preview

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It’s one week before the Academy Awards and so that means it’s time to do our annual Oscar Preview episode. And because this is VoxPopcast, of course we’re going to… The post e359. 2025 Oscar Preview appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Stephanie Siler

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e358. Monster Crushes: Infatuation with the Unknown

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Happy Valentines Day! Yes, we know we’re a few days late, but the show comes out on Mondays, and this was the closest chance we got, so what do you… The post e358. Monster Crushes: Infatuation with the Unknown appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Monica Geraffo, Ayanni C. H. Cooper, Samantha Tecson

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X2Z Movies e7. Nimona

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On this week’s episode, it’s Marie’s turn to pick a film that Mav has never seen before and she picks Nimona, a wonderful fantasy film about change, identity, acceptance, friendship… The post X2Z Movies e7. Nimona appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav & Marie

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e357. The Museum Dilemma: Ownership, Ethics, and Colonialism

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You know that part of the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where young Indy insists over and over again that a relic belongs in a museum? Or the part… The post e357. The Museum Dilemma: Ownership, Ethics, and Colonialism appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo, Nathan Koob

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X2Z Movies e6. Casablanca

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So far, we’ve been trading back and forth between some of Marie’s favorites more recent movies and some of Mav’s favorites from when he was younger. But now it’s time… The post X2Z Movies e6. Casablanca appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e356. Incidental Genre: Unpacking the Unexpected

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A few weeks ago back on our Things you Missed episode, Mav recommended the movie My Old Ass with Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza. Since that time both Wayne and… The post e356. Incidental Genre: Unpacking the Unexpected appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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GroundPod Day 2025! Happy Groundhog Day!

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Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today! It’s Groundhog Day, and you know what that means! It’s the return of your… The post GroundPod Day 2025! Happy Groundhog Day! appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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X2Z Movies e5. Return to Oz

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We took a few weeks off for the holidays (and school!) but now we’re back with a follow-up to our review of Wicked. During that review it became clear that… The post X2Z Movies e5. Return to Oz appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e355. The Great Social Media Sunset: Where Do We Go From Here?

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So if you live on planet Earth, even if you’re not an American, you likely know that Donald Trump returned to the US presidency last week. And along with him,… The post e355. The Great Social Media Sunset: Where Do We Go From Here? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Katya Gorecki, Hannah Lee Rogers

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e354. Diamonds Aren’t Forever: The Rise and Fall of Comics Distribution

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It’s a dark day here at VoxPopcast and … well, for some of us, all across America. If you’re listening to this episode on the day that it drops then… The post e354. Diamonds Aren’t Forever: The Rise and Fall of Comics Distribution appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e353. Prestige TV vs. Streaming Movies

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If you live on the planet earth and watch TV in the modern era, chances are you watch at least some streaming TV shows. What was once a niche and… The post e353. Prestige TV vs. Streaming Movies appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, CeCi Garrison, Logan Brown

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X2Z Movies e2. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

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On this episode, it’s Marie’s turn to pick a movie as she and her uncle Mav do a two generation review of 2017’s Jumanji reboot, Welcome to the Jungle. It’s… The post X2Z Movies e2. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav & Marie

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e352. The 2025 Box Office Fantasy Draft

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Happy New Year. And with the new year comes one of our longest running traditions. It’s time for the annual box office draft! Every year, we play a game where… The post e352. The 2025 Box Office Fantasy Draft appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Katya Gorecki, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo, Stephanie Siler

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X2Z Movies e3. Unpacking Wicked: A Generational Review

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On this week’s epsiode, Mav and Marie team up to review a current movie that’s in theaters now. It’s Wicked! Obviously, the film is already a success. But how does… The post X2Z Movies e3. Unpacking Wicked: A Generational Review appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Marie

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e351. Cinematic Trolley Problems: Exploring Moral Grey Areas Through Film

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It’s the last episode of the year. Except we did our year end recap like two weeks ago. So what are we to do this week? Well, how about a… The post e351. Cinematic Trolley Problems: Exploring Moral Grey Areas Through Film appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Katya Gorecki, Monica Geraffo

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X2Z Movies e2. Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? A Generational Debate

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It’s only the second episode of X2Z Movies, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t time for a special! Besides, it’s Christmas, so of course maybe we should talk about… The post X2Z Movies e2. Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? A Generational Debate appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Marie

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e350. Cheesy Christmas Movies 2024 Extra Thirsty Edition

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It’s that time of year again! That festive time at the end of the year when everyone gets together with friends and family and celebrates the true reason for the… The post e350. Cheesy Christmas Movies 2024 Extra Thirsty Edition appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo, Gwen Tarbox, Sandy Eckward, Jessica Fitzpatrick

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X2Z Movies e1: Discovering 'The Book of Life' with Mav and Marie

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Now for something a little different. Welcome to X2Z Movies. This is Mav’s new mini-podcast where he is going to review movies (new and old) with his co-host (and niece)… The post X2Z Movies e1: Discovering ‘The Book of Life’ with Mav and Marie appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum

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e349. Things You Missed 2024

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As we close in on the end of the year, we reach that time when all pop culture podcasts do the tried and true tradition of reviewing the best content… The post e349. Things You Missed 2024 appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Katya Gorecki, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo

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e348. The True Meaning of Gifting: Connection over Consumerism

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It’s the holiday season and that means that it’s time to begin the tried and true and for some people massively neurotic holiday tradition: Present Shopping! In this episode, Mav… The post e348. The True Meaning of Gifting: Connection over Consumerism appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers

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e347. Jack vs. Jack: The Jack Off

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Yes, we know the world is on fire, but that’s just going to be our status quo for the next several months. And it’s Thanksgiving week and we wanted to… The post e347. Jack vs. Jack: The Jack Off appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Katya Gorecki, Hannah Lee Rogers

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e346: Over the Rainbow: Examining Wicked, Oz, and their Cultural Impact

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Did you know there was a movie adaptation of the film Wicked released this week? If not then we assume you must not see any commercials or advertisements in your… The post e346: Over the Rainbow: Examining Wicked, Oz, and their Cultural Impact appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Katya Gorecki, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo

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e345. Superpowers, Sex, and Science with Diana McCallum

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For a show that was originally created in a comic book shop, we do surprisingly few episodes about comic books. Today is an opportunity to fix that. A few weeks… The post e345. Superpowers, Sex, and Science with Diana McCallum appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Monica Geraffo, Anna Peppard, Diana McCallum

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e344. Creepy Kids & Horror: Exploring Unsettling Youth in Film

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Well, the US presidential election happened. And you’ve probably heard a ton about it. But we’re living in denial here at VoxPopcast so we’ve decided to pretend it’s still Halloween!… The post e344. Creepy Kids & Horror: Exploring Unsettling Youth in Film appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Hannah Lee Rogers, Monica Geraffo, Jose Nateras, Donald Blake Collins

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e343. 2024 US Election Special

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Well, here we are. There’s only one day from the time this episode drops until the US Election. It’s not really a secret how we fall on presidential politics on… The post e343. 2024 US Election Special appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Stephanie Siler, Lux, Henry Arrambide

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e342. Creepy Dolls and the Freudian Uncanny

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Happy Halloween! As has been our tradition, we wanted to make sure we marked the season with a special episode or two highlighting the concepts of horror. On today’s episode,… The post e342. Creepy Dolls and the Freudian Uncanny appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Monica Geraffo, Michael Chemers

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e341. #Games4SocialImpact 2024: The Rise of Jerry

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On this week’s “very special episode” of VoxPopcast, join Mav as he once again chaperones his university’s yearly game jam, “#Games4SocialImpact” at the University of Pittsburgh. On this yearly episode… The post e341. #Games4SocialImpact 2024: The Rise of Jerry appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav

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e340. Reimagining Dracula: a Conversation with Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones

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It’s October and we’re well into spooky season and like every year we like to spend that time diving into some of the more horror based pop culture we can… The post e340. Reimagining Dracula: a Conversation with Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Mav, Wayne Wise, Hannah Lee Rogers, Matt Wagner, Kelley Jones

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e339. Why Do Smart People Like Trashy Reality Shows?

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Do you watch reality shows? No really. You can admit it. We won’t tell. We want to let you in on a secret. We actually watch some. In fact, we… The post e339. Why Do Smart People Like Trashy Reality Shows? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.By Vox Populorum