Episodes

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Marley Steuver-Williford is back and we're talking about the portrayal of witches in popular culture. We look at the history of witches in culture, how witches have evolved over time, and walk through some of the most well-known witches in television and film. Then, we break down two of the most iconic witch narratives in cinema history. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on F...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Marley Steuver-Williford is back and we're talking about the portrayal of witches in popular culture. We look at the history of witches in culture, how witches have evolved over time, and walk through some of the most well-known witches in television and film. Then, we break down two of the most iconic witch narratives in cinema history. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on F...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Marley Steuver-Williford is back and we're talking about the portrayal of witches in popular culture. We look at the history of witches in culture, how witches have evolved over time, and walk through some of the most well-known witches in television and film. Then, we break down two of the most iconic witch narratives in cinema history. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on F...

Welcome back for Season Three! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Lauren Camacci and I sit down for part two of a two part episode about canon. What is canon? Why is popular culture so obsessed with it? And who decides what's included?We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please con...

Welcome back for Season Three! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Lauren Camacci and I sit down for part two of a two part episode about canon. What is canon? Why is popular culture so obsessed with it? And who decides what's included?We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please con...

Welcome back for Season Three! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Lauren Camacci and I sit down for part two of a two part episode about canon. What is canon? Why is popular culture so obsessed with it? And who decides what's included?We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please con...

Welcome back for Season Three! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Lauren Camacci and I sit down for part one of a two part episode about canon. What is canon? Why is popular culture so obsessed with it? And who decides what's included?We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please con...

Welcome back for Season Three! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Lauren Camacci and I sit down for part one of a two part episode about canon. What is canon? Why is popular culture so obsessed with it? And who decides what's included?We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please con...

Welcome back for Season Three! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Lauren Camacci and I sit down for part one of a two part episode about canon. What is canon? Why is popular culture so obsessed with it? And who decides what's included?We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please con...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Shannon Sindorf is here with a grab bag of digital community-related topics: The Gaze, The Glance, meme/gif culture, performative distaste, and more. What does our social media culture say about who we are as a people? Are we being dumbed down? And we invoke Wheaton's Law! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworke...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Shannon Sindorf is here with a grab bag of digital community-related topics: The Gaze, The Glance, meme/gif culture, performative distaste, and more. What does our social media culture say about who we are as a people? Are we being dumbed down? And we invoke Wheaton's Law! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworke...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Shannon Sindorf is here with a grab bag of digital community-related topics: The Gaze, The Glance, meme/gif culture, performative distaste, and more. What does our social media culture say about who we are as a people? Are we being dumbed down? And we invoke Wheaton's Law! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworke...

This week, it's just a short update on what's going on with The Deconstruction Workers. We're on a short pass-through until finals week, meaning this isn't full episode. It's just a quick hitter to get you through until May 10th. In the meantime, if you need something to listen to, here are a few of our favorite podcasts: Your Inner Child is an Idiot (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-inner-child-is-an-idiot/id957660267)The Worst Ever Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wor...

This week, it's just a short update on what's going on with The Deconstruction Workers. We're on a short pass-through until finals week, meaning this isn't full episode. It's just a quick hitter to get you through until May 10th. In the meantime, if you need something to listen to, here are a few of our favorite podcasts: Your Inner Child is an Idiot (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-inner-child-is-an-idiot/id957660267)The Worst Ever Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wor...

This week, it's just a short update on what's going on with The Deconstruction Workers. We're on a short pass-through until finals week, meaning this isn't full episode. It's just a quick hitter to get you through until May 10th. In the meantime, if you need something to listen to, here are a few of our favorite podcasts: Your Inner Child is an Idiot (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-inner-child-is-an-idiot/id957660267)The Worst Ever Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wor...

It's another scholars roundtable in the Deconstruction Zone this week as five of our scholarly circle get together to discuss the idea of binge watching/marathoning, Game of Thrones, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and superhero narratives in general. It's a super DCW all-play! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting Th...

It's another scholars roundtable in the Deconstruction Zone this week as five of our scholarly circle get together to discuss the idea of binge watching/marathoning, Game of Thrones, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and superhero narratives in general. It's a super DCW all-play! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting Th...

It's another scholars roundtable in the Deconstruction Zone this week as five of our scholarly circle get together to discuss the idea of binge watching/marathoning, Game of Thrones, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and superhero narratives in general. It's a super DCW all-play! If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedeconstructionworkers.com. Please consider supporting Th...

Just in time to get you ready for its second season, this week in the Deconstruction Zone, we are talking about Freeform's Cloak and Dagger! Natalie Sheppard drops by to discuss New Orleans culture, voodoo, gentrification, adapting comics to the screen, and more. Why is this show so important? And why is it secretly the best live-action Marvel property on the air? If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstr...

Just in time to get you ready for its second season, this week in the Deconstruction Zone, we are talking about Freeform's Cloak and Dagger! Natalie Sheppard drops by to discuss New Orleans culture, voodoo, gentrification, adapting comics to the screen, and more. Why is this show so important? And why is it secretly the best live-action Marvel property on the air? If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstr...

Just in time to get you ready for its second season, this week in the Deconstruction Zone, we are talking about Freeform's Cloak and Dagger! Natalie Sheppard drops by to discuss New Orleans culture, voodoo, gentrification, adapting comics to the screen, and more. Why is this show so important? And why is it secretly the best live-action Marvel property on the air? If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstr...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Jonathan Alexandratos is back to discuss the concept of nostalgia. Why are we so attached to the popular culture of our childhoods? What is the nature of our love/hate relationship with reboots, remakes, and revivials? And how are popular culture producers capitalizing on that relationship? If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedecon...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Jonathan Alexandratos is back to discuss the concept of nostalgia. Why are we so attached to the popular culture of our childhoods? What is the nature of our love/hate relationship with reboots, remakes, and revivials? And how are popular culture producers capitalizing on that relationship? If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedecon...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Jonathan Alexandratos is back to discuss the concept of nostalgia. Why are we so attached to the popular culture of our childhoods? What is the nature of our love/hate relationship with reboots, remakes, and revivials? And how are popular culture producers capitalizing on that relationship? If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twitter @PodcastDCW. Learn more about The Deconstruction Workers at http://www.thedecon...