From the Archives: Why is Gaston a villain, but Ross and Ted “Nice Guys”?
At listener request, here is a re-upload of one of our most popular early episodes released back in 2017. We have no guests in this episode—it's just ...
Trope Watchers - Scholarly Pop Culture Criticism
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Disability in Game of Thrones (a lecture excerpt from The University of Sydney)
This video is an excerpt from a lecture in Introduction to Gender Studies delivered by Mia Harrison at the University of Sydney on May 16, 2019. The t...
Sydney’s Drag King Scene and Chemsex Between Men (with Dr Kerryn Drysdale)
We are joined by Dr Kerryn Drysdale to discuss her book, Intimate Investments in Drag King Cultures: The Rise and Fall of a Lesbian Social Scene. We a...
Interventionism and Burnham's Three Mummies in Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 (with Dr Tim Steains)
Today we welcome back Dr Tim Steains to chat about Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery. We consider Starfleet's sketchy record with interventionism, Sect...
Zombies, Pop Culture, and Pedagogy (with Dr Arnold T Blumberg)
To kick off season 3 we are joined by zombie expert Dr Arnold T. Blumberg to chat zombies and their value as a pedagogical tool. We discuss Arnold's b...
Teen Sexuality and Fan Attachments Towards Twilight and Harry Styles (with Dr Grace Sharkey)
For our season 2 finale we are joined by Dr Grace Sharkey, an academic in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney. I...
207 Zombies! (with Peter Wright)
Today we are joined by Peter Wright, a PhD candidate with the Department of Art History and Film Studies at the University of Sydney. In this episode ...
Looking for Femmes in The L Word, How to Get Away with Murder, and Carol (with Katherine Giunta)
Today we are joined by Katherine Giunta, a PhD candidate with the Department of Anthropology at the University of Sydney. In this episode we look at r...
Attachments in Sporting Communities (with Nick Fogarty)
We are joined by Nick Fogarty to hear about his research into cycling in Sydney, and to discuss sporting communities and the various attachments felt ...
Indie Music Scenes in Sydney and Bangladesh (with Shams Bin Quader)
We are joined by Shams Bin Quader to hear about his research into the politics of “independence” experienced by local independent musicians of inner-c...