Episodes

Let me tell you a story, children. Way back in the before time, in the long long ago, before the plague came, we used to have this stuff we called… The post e120. Quarantine Comfort TV appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

A few weeks ago, we released an episode about “copaganda.” On that show we started out talking about the TV show Paw Patrol and internet calls to have it and… The post e119. Copaganda II: Going Rogue appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

We live in very interesting times. The world around us is changing every day… and with the internet if feels like it’s changing ever rapidly. With everything from #COVID-19 to… The post e118. #activism appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

There was a weird story that broke a few weeks ago when people discovered that episodes of the 2012 teen sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place had “censored” the cleavage of… The post e117. Post-Release Censorship and the Disney Vault appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

One of the most interesting side effects of the recent #BlackLivesMatter protests sparked off by the George Floyd murder has been the #DefundPolice movement gaining national attention. Obviously that’s a… The post e116. Copaganda, Cartoons, and You appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Every story (well most stories) have a protagonist that we follow throughout the narrative. Usually we are meant to identify with them; they are our link to the plot and… The post e115. Why Do We Love Minor Characters? appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

A few years ago, in an interview with Stephen Colbert, Will Smith said that he believed that racism isn’t getting worse — it’s getting filmed. While it may be hard… The post e114. Your Black Friend is Tired appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

A couple of weeks ago, in order to placate the masses during a worldwide quanrantine, Facebook released their new “Avatar” system — a tool to allow users to create little… The post e113. Cartoons vs. Avatars appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

If you’re unlucky enough to live on the planet Earth, you probably know that it’s not doing terribly well lately. We’ve had a global pandemic sweeping through every corner of… The post e112. Social Media and Free Speech appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Some things are hard to get over. Your first love. The death of a beloved pet. That time your team lost the Super Bowl. And… apparently that season finale of… The post e111. STILL Not Over It! appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Way back on episode 23 we did our first syllabus episode. We got a bunch of comic scholars together and asked the question “if we wanted to teach a class… The post e110. Comic Studies-350: X-Men Course Syllabus appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

What makes a good soundtrack to a movie? What makes a good score? And actually, what is the difference between a score and a soundtrack anyway? The answer to that… The post e109. Scores & Soundtracks appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Way back on episode 86, our four hosts got together and talked about “Good Things We Hate” Hannah, Katya, Wayne and Mav discussed the idea of taste and high brow… The post e108. Bad Things We Love appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

As we continue this never ending battle with COVID-19, a lot of our socializing takes place on the internet… even more than it already had been. As such, there’s been… The post e107. Senior Year in Quarantine appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

We live in strange times. Obviously, the number one problem right now is that we’re in the middle of a global pandemic that has ground the WHOLE DAMN PLANET to… The post e106. COVID-19 & the Death of the Comic Shop appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

If you’re listening to our show, chances are you live on the planet Earth (and if not, welcome!) and so that means for the last few week, you have likely… The post e105. Animal Crossing & Cozy Games in Worldwide Pandemics appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

If you live anywhere on the planet Earth — and if you’re listening to this podcast, we assume you do — then you’re probably aware that we are currently in… The post e104. 5 Victorian Parlour Games for Worldwide Pandemics appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

All across the world, everyone is trapped in their homes riding out the COVID-19 pandemic. Movie cineplexes are shut down. Sports, Concerts and other Events are being cancelled. TV shows… The post e103. Birds of Prey and the Fantaboulous Deconstruction of one VoxPopcast appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Newspapers are a dying breed in the twenty-first century. This isn’t a new thing; it’s been happening for a while. But at this point, more than just newspapers are dying.… The post e102. News by Meme appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

So first some notes… we’re in a weird place. As we recorded this episode, we were on the cusp of much of America (where all of our hosts are located)… The post e101. Not the Next Big Thing appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Think about your favorite book, video game, or comic. Who do you think should play the protagonist in the movie? Chances are you have a pretty good idea. Chances are… The post e100. Hollywood vs. FanCasting appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

We live in a content driven world: Movies, Books, Music, TV, Comics, Video Games, and even Podcasts. “Content is king!” or so they say. But of course, different types of… The post e99. Pseudo-Academic Content: Listener Discretion is Advised appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

We have a weird question for you. Which would you rather have a free Ferrari or an all expenses paid, one month trip around the world staying in luxury hotels?… The post e98. Experience vs. Consumer Culture appeared first on The VoxPopcast.

Happy (Belated) Valentines Day! You know what that means? It means time to do a “very special episode” where we somehow try to tie in the holiday concept to the… The post e97. Fictional & Celebrity Crushes appeared first on The VoxPopcast.