This episode, we talk about Black Friday mania, Girl Talk, John Stewart, and Wikileaks.
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On October 27, Jeremy Freese taped a laptop to his face and Skyped into the Soc Improv for a discussion of the NRC rankings. After Jeremy left, we solved the culture of poverty. Or something like that.
Unfortunately, due to a freak editing accident, this episode is just now being posted. Sorry, Jeremy. (And sorry, Christopher Newport.)
Links discussed in this episode:
This week, we have two special guests: Gwen Sharp from Sociological Images and Don Waisanen from ThickCulture.
First, we talk about a couple of Gwen’s recent posts on Soc Images regarding whiteness, cowboys, and the Republican’s “Pledge” and the mythology of being a country boy/girl. (Oh, and vajazzling.)
Second, we talk about Stephen Colbert’s Congressional testimony. Don thinks it missed the mark, we compare Colbert and Stewart, and discuss the complexity of satire and irony in politics.
This week we talk about two articles:
What deep sociological insights about race, nationalism, and culture can be gleaned from the world of competitive hot dog eating? We try really hard — possibly too hard — to provide an answer to that question. Then we turn our attention to Nerdcore hip hop and a discussion about music, race, identity, and authenticity.
So put this on a bun and eat it: episode #8!
This episode, the usual Improv crew is joined by Chris Pappas. This Chris Pappas. Not this one. And not this one.
Two topics are on tap: first, we talk television. From The Wire and Mad Men, to Dexter, LOST, 24 and a bunch of British stuff Chris watches. After that, we talk World Cup.
So put down the vuvuzelas and download episode #7!
Jesse’s in Iraq…but he’s still good for some podcasting! After telling a few tales from his travels, we talk about police in Iraq, Brazil, and the U.S., militarization and culture, and about the strange companionship one feels with one’s fellow countrypeople when abroad. We also learn firsthand how sketchy the electricity, and therefore internet connectivity, can be in Iraq at the moment.
On October 27, Jeremy Freese taped a laptop to his face and Skyped into the Soc Improv for a discussion of the NRC rankings. After Jeremy left, we solved the culture of poverty. Or something like that.
Unfortunately, due to a freak editing accident, this episode is just now being posted. Sorry, Jeremy. (And sorry, Christopher Newport.)
Links discussed in this episode:
This week, we have two special guests: Gwen Sharp from Sociological Images and Don Waisanen from ThickCulture.
First, we talk about a couple of Gwen’s recent posts on Soc Images regarding whiteness, cowboys, and the Republican’s “Pledge” and the mythology of being a country boy/girl. (Oh, and vajazzling.)
Second, we talk about Stephen Colbert’s Congressional testimony. Don thinks it missed the mark, we compare Colbert and Stewart, and discuss the complexity of satire and irony in politics.
This week we talk about two articles:
What deep sociological insights about race, nationalism, and culture can be gleaned from the world of competitive hot dog eating? We try really hard — possibly too hard — to provide an answer to that question. Then we turn our attention to Nerdcore hip hop and a discussion about music, race, identity, and authenticity.
So put this on a bun and eat it: episode #8!
This episode, the usual Improv crew is joined by Chris Pappas. This Chris Pappas. Not this one. And not this one.
Two topics are on tap: first, we talk television. From The Wire and Mad Men, to Dexter, LOST, 24 and a bunch of British stuff Chris watches. After that, we talk World Cup.
So put down the vuvuzelas and download episode #7!
Jesse’s in Iraq…but he’s still good for some podcasting! After telling a few tales from his travels, we talk about police in Iraq, Brazil, and the U.S., militarization and culture, and about the strange companionship one feels with one’s fellow countrypeople when abroad. We also learn firsthand how sketchy the electricity, and therefore internet connectivity, can be in Iraq at the moment.