Episodes

Very excited to present a special episode of The Deconstruction Workers podcast this week as we go LIVE! Join us at the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association conference as four members of the Harry Potter Studies leadership team (and one very smart outsider) break down the current state of scholarship in Harry Potter Studies. We're talking Potter, Puffs, Freddie Mercury, academic publishing, and more. If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twit...

Very excited to present a special episode of The Deconstruction Workers podcast this week as we go LIVE! Join us at the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association conference as four members of the Harry Potter Studies leadership team (and one very smart outsider) break down the current state of scholarship in Harry Potter Studies. We're talking Potter, Puffs, Freddie Mercury, academic publishing, and more. If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twit...

Very excited to present a special episode of The Deconstruction Workers podcast this week as we go LIVE! Join us at the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association conference as four members of the Harry Potter Studies leadership team (and one very smart outsider) break down the current state of scholarship in Harry Potter Studies. We're talking Potter, Puffs, Freddie Mercury, academic publishing, and more. If you'd like to discuss this episode, feel free to follow us on Facebook, or on Twit...

On the Deconstruction Workers this week, Dr. Kyle Kontour returns for a discussion about empathy and "reaction videos." What is a reaction video? Why are so many of them showing up on YouTube? How do these videos play right into our sense of empathy? 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 The Deconstruction Workers fo...

On the Deconstruction Workers this week, Dr. Kyle Kontour returns for a discussion about empathy and "reaction videos." What is a reaction video? Why are so many of them showing up on YouTube? How do these videos play right into our sense of empathy? 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 The Deconstruction Workers fo...

On the Deconstruction Workers this week, Dr. Kyle Kontour returns for a discussion about empathy and "reaction videos." What is a reaction video? Why are so many of them showing up on YouTube? How do these videos play right into our sense of empathy? 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 The Deconstruction Workers fo...

On the Deconstruction Workers this week, Dr. Lauren Camacci is back and we are talking a little bit about the field of rhetoric. What is rhetoric? What does it have to do with popular culture? How is politics popular culture? And what do rhetoricians actually do? 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 The Deconstructi...

On the Deconstruction Workers this week, Dr. Lauren Camacci is back and we are talking a little bit about the field of rhetoric. What is rhetoric? What does it have to do with popular culture? How is politics popular culture? And what do rhetoricians actually do? 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 The Deconstructi...

On the Deconstruction Workers this week, Dr. Lauren Camacci is back and we are talking a little bit about the field of rhetoric. What is rhetoric? What does it have to do with popular culture? How is politics popular culture? And what do rhetoricians actually do? 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 The Deconstructi...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, it's a supersized episode as Dustin Dunaway returns to tackle the subject of dystopia and dystopian fiction. What is a dystopia? What kinds of stories get told in dystopian worlds? Why do we love these stories so much? And, most importantly, what do they have to do with our real world? 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.thedeconstruc...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, it's a supersized episode as Dustin Dunaway returns to tackle the subject of dystopia and dystopian fiction. What is a dystopia? What kinds of stories get told in dystopian worlds? Why do we love these stories so much? And, most importantly, what do they have to do with our real world? 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.thedeconstruc...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, it's a supersized episode as Dustin Dunaway returns to tackle the subject of dystopia and dystopian fiction. What is a dystopia? What kinds of stories get told in dystopian worlds? Why do we love these stories so much? And, most importantly, what do they have to do with our real world? 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.thedeconstruc...

Welcome to the premiere of Season Two! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Rick Stevens is back to talk about the concept of the Mary Sue. What is a Mary Sue? Why do authors use this particular trope? Can there be Mary Sues that are canonical? And what about her counterpart, the Gary Stu? 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 cons...

Welcome to the premiere of Season Two! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Rick Stevens is back to talk about the concept of the Mary Sue. What is a Mary Sue? Why do authors use this particular trope? Can there be Mary Sues that are canonical? And what about her counterpart, the Gary Stu? 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 cons...

Welcome to the premiere of Season Two! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Rick Stevens is back to talk about the concept of the Mary Sue. What is a Mary Sue? Why do authors use this particular trope? Can there be Mary Sues that are canonical? And what about her counterpart, the Gary Stu? 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 cons...

It's a special bonus Christmas extravaganza, as we gear up for new Season Two episodes in two weeks! In the meantime, Dr. Dan Yezbick joins the show to discuss the history of many Christmas traditions, favorite Christmas songs, favorite Christmas movies, and more! 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 The Deconstruct...

It's a special bonus Christmas extravaganza, as we gear up for new Season Two episodes in two weeks! In the meantime, Dr. Dan Yezbick joins the show to discuss the history of many Christmas traditions, favorite Christmas songs, favorite Christmas movies, and more! 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 The Deconstruct...

It's a special bonus Christmas extravaganza, as we gear up for new Season Two episodes in two weeks! In the meantime, Dr. Dan Yezbick joins the show to discuss the history of many Christmas traditions, favorite Christmas songs, favorite Christmas movies, and more! 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 The Deconstruct...

It's the Season One finale of the Deconstruction Zone, and Natalie Sheppard is with Dr. Christopher Bell this week to talk about fan fiction. What is fan fiction? Why does anyone write it, why does anyone read it, and what do the original authors think about these fans taking over the steering wheel on their characters? 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.thedeconstructio...

It's the Season One finale of the Deconstruction Zone, and Natalie Sheppard is with Dr. Christopher Bell this week to talk about fan fiction. What is fan fiction? Why does anyone write it, why does anyone read it, and what do the original authors think about these fans taking over the steering wheel on their characters? 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.thedeconstructio...

It's the Season One finale of the Deconstruction Zone, and Natalie Sheppard is with Dr. Christopher Bell this week to talk about fan fiction. What is fan fiction? Why does anyone write it, why does anyone read it, and what do the original authors think about these fans taking over the steering wheel on their characters? 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.thedeconstructio...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, it's Dr. Shannon Sindorf and Dr. Christopher Bell discussing toxic culture creators. What do we do when we find out the person who created our favorite popular culture turns out to be a horrible person? What does that do to how we feel about their work? 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...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, it's Dr. Shannon Sindorf and Dr. Christopher Bell discussing toxic culture creators. What do we do when we find out the person who created our favorite popular culture turns out to be a horrible person? What does that do to how we feel about their work? 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...

This week in the Deconstruction Zone, it's Dr. Shannon Sindorf and Dr. Christopher Bell discussing toxic culture creators. What do we do when we find out the person who created our favorite popular culture turns out to be a horrible person? What does that do to how we feel about their work? 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...