Episodes

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...

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...