Media and the End of the World: Recent Episodes
with Adam Croom and Ralph Beliveau
Dedicated to giving the news of the news. Hosted by Adam Croom and Ralph Beliveau, faculty in the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma.
Spencer Brayton is Library Manager at Waubonsee Community College (Sugar Grove, IL and Aurora, IL). His research interests focus on the convergence of media literacy and information literacy. Together with Natasha Casey, he has co-authored several articles in this area. He has presented at and/or served in various capacities for the following organizations: National Association […]
Today’s guest are Anna Kornbluh and Daniela Garofalo. Anna Kornbluh’s research and teaching interests center on Victorian literature and Critical Theory, with a special emphasis in formalism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, and theory of the novel. She is the author of The Order of Forms: Realism, Formalism, and Social Space (University of Chicago 2019), Marxist Film Theory and Fight […]
This episode’s guest is Rick Dunham is co-director of the Global Business Journalism program at Tsinghua University in Beijing. He was Washington bureau chief of the Houston Chronicle from 2007-13 and also served as Hearst Newspapers Washington bureau chief from 2009 to 2012.
to find the links for the “Indians for Indians” archive, go to: https://libraries.ou.edu/content/native-voices-over-airwaves-exhibition-recordings-available-nov-14
Adam and Ralph are joined by Keegan Long-Wheeler to discuss Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and all things Star Wars.
Eric Stover is Faculty Director of the Human Rights Center and Adjunct Professor of Law and Public Health, University of California at Berkeley. Stover has built the Human Rights Center into a premier interdisciplinary research and policy center that is highly regarded nationally and internationally. He is a pioneer in utilizing empirical research methods to […]
In this episode, Ralph and Adam discuss a handful of topics including Automattic acquiring Tumblr, the experience of going to the movie theater, the film The Last Black Man in San Francisco, and the recent shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH.
Adam and Ralph are joined once again by Yvette Walker. In this episode, we venture into the Upside Down and recap the third season of Stranger Things, which is available on Netflix. #JusticeForBarb
Adam and Ralph’s 50th (!) episode of Media and the End of the World. We have a meta podcast about the podcast and also talk about the Game of Thrones finale (which neither of us have watched) and other media musings.
Adam and Ralph discuss Ralph’s recent trip to a Pop Culture conference. We also discuss screen time for kids, guilty pleasure television, and automated delivery. Show Notes Beyond screen time: Encourage families to think critically about media (American Academy of Pediatrics) Two Towns of Jasper (Vimeo)
Adam chats with Amy Fichtner, who recently spoke at OU for a Presidential Dream Course titled Women in Media Leadership. Amy Fichtner is the Superintendent of the Owasso Public Schools. In this role, she aims to educate and empower students as they create successful futures, influence educators as they collaborate for student success, partner with local […]
Ralph chats with Paula Thomson, who recently spoke at OU for a Presidential Dream Course titled Women in Media Leadership. Paula Thomson has worked with the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust in South Africa for over 16 years managing the center’s Economic Empowerment project Woza Moya. This project aims to uplift and upskill patients and community […]
Ralph chats with Mary Jo Heath, who recently spoke at OU for a Presidential Dream Course titled Women in Media Leadership. Mary Jo Heath is in her fourth season as Radio Host of the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts, hosting both the Saturday matinees heard live by almost eight million people worldwide each week and the evening […]
Ralph chats with Tania Rashid, a freelance journalist in South Asia. I’ve produced and hosted for Al Jazeera English, CNN International, and Vice News.
Adam returns from a NSF-funded workshop on makerspaces. Adam and Ralph also discuss the recent sad news of Alex Trebek.
On this episode Ralph is joined by Kathryn Jenson White, Professor Emerita from the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma, and founder of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle. The talk is all things Academy Awards, especially documentaries.
In this episode, Adam and Ralph discuss the public drama between Jeff Bezos and the National Enquirer, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, and Greg McKeown’s book “Essentialism.” Show Notes No thank you, Mr. Pecker (Jeff Bezos, Medium.com) Tidying Up with Marie Kondo | Netflix Official Sitehttps://www.netflix.com/title/80209379 (Netflix) Essentialism (Greg McKeown.com)
Adam and Ralph chat about the controversial Gillette advertisement, thoughts on the upcoming Super Bowl ads, musicians declining to play the halftime event, and the history of journalism and how it explains our current state of media. Show Notes Gillette Commercial : We Believe – The Best a Man Can Be (YouTube)
In this episode, we chat with Charles Baker about setting goals and his professional experience as a coach of multiple disciplines. Charles is a Senior Graduation Coach and certified academic life coach at the University of Oklahoma as well as a coach at Koda CrossFit Norman. He holds a Master of Science in Vertebrate Paleontology from […]
Ryan Bisel is an associate professor of Organizational Communication at the University of Oklahoma. His research interests focus primarily on issues surrounding leadership communication, organizational culture, and behavioral ethics. He received his PhD from Kansas and his most recent book is titled Organizational Moral Learning: A Communication Approach.
Beau Jennings is a musician, filmmaker, and former architect currently based in Oklahoma. He just released a track on the Fowler Blackwatch Christmas album as well as a 7″ split with Doug Burr on Clerestory AV. Originally the front man and songwriter for the indie-rock/Americana band Cheyenne, he toured the U.S. while calling both Brooklyn and Austin […]
Adam and Ralph discuss NonDoc suspending publication and we chat about holiday movies. Of course, we occasionally get off topic, but–hey–if you are listening to this podcast, you should always assume this will happen.
We chat a little bit about Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and ways you can decolonize Thanksgiving. We also talk about the history of disinformation in Russia, the inside story of Facebook 2016ish to now, and how false news spreads (Spoiler: it’s through people more than robots). Show Notes The Future Is Indigenous: Decolonizing Thanksgiving (Truthout) Fresh […]
We discuss the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and other Halloween-related topics. Show Notes Frakenreads
Kevin Costello is a screenwriter whose work includes Brigsby Bear, a 2017 comedy starring Kyle Mooney (cast member, Saturday Night Live) and is directed by Dave McCrary (segment director, Saturday Night Live). Kevin is an alum of the University of Oklahoma. Show Notes Brigsby Bear links: iTunes, Amazon Prime, Blu-Ray The Umbrella Goes to OSU (YouTube) IPCC […]
Chase Cook is a journalist and reporter for the Capital Gazette. On June 28, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at the offices of The Capital, a newspaper serving Annapolis, Maryland. The gunman, Jarrod Ramos, shot and killed five employees with a shotgun. Cook, who was not present at the time of the shooting, volunteered to cover […]
Macarena Hernández is a journalist and educator. She’s covers U.S. Latino issues such as immigration and education, and her work has been published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Latina, and many other publications throughout the United States. She is now the Fred Hartman Distinguished Professor of Journalism at Baylor University. […]
We discuss the new book by Sam Anderson, staff writer for New York Times Magazine, titled Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding, Its Apocalyptic Weather, Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-Class Metropolis. We are joined by Ed Kelley, dean of the Gaylord College of Journalism and […]
This episode includes discussion of the anonymous New York Times Opinion piece from a Senior White House Official, Colin Kaepernick and Nike, and the opinions of journalism across both small and large outlets. We are joined by John Schmeltzer, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Engleman/Livermore Professor in Community Journalism at the University of Oklahoma. Schmeltzer held numerous positions […]
We are joined by Natasha Casey, an associate professor of communications at Blackburn College where she teaches a variety of courses including media and information literacy, communication theory, and senior seminar. Casey holds a Ph.D. in communication studies from McGill University and her research interests include media and information literacy and critical race theory.
Ralph returns from DC after attending the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. We talk about that trip, Castle Rock, Stephen King, Ken Jenning’s historic run on Jeopardy, among other topics. Show Notes Unemployment: Propaganda and Truth (Mitchell Smith) AEJMC on C-SPAN But What If We’re Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It […]
Ralph catches us up on his time in Phildelphia and his visit to the Mütter Museum. We also discuss DRM-free audiobooks and David Eagleman’s keynote talk on neuroplasticity and education. Show Notes The Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Google Launches DRM-free audiobook store (Boing Boing) David Eagleman ISTE Keynote (YouTube)
We are joined by a very special guest for this episode, Katie Croom, who is special in her own right but also happens to be married to Adam. There’s a bit of family talk as Adam and Katie discuss adopting and promptly losing their new dog. We also discuss the cave rescue, thirty years of […]
We discuss a bunch of game shows that debuted in the 70s and are miraculously still on air. We also discuss the rise of Steve Harvey as a game show host, if you can trust social media influencers, and Tim Berners-Lee latest attempt at fixing the brokenness that is the world wide web. Show Notes […]
Adam and Ralph are back in action to discuss how smart home technology and the Internet of Things is being leveraged for domestic abuse–the subject of a recent New York Times piece. Not surprisingly, Ralph discusses a new horror movie and what it means to not be snobby towards the horror genre. Show Notes Digital […]
Keegan Long-Wheeler joins Adam to discuss a recent medical emergency that left him detached from media for the past two months. Show Notes Chronicling My Brain Surgery (Keeganslw.com) Feeling Blessed And Loved, Even With Residual Tumor In My Head (Keeganslw.com) Keegan’s Game Jam (Johnastewart.org)
Adam and Ralph wrap up Season One of Media and the End of the World. We’ll be taking a brief hiatus and promise to be back soon. Thanks to everyone who supported our show this season! Show Notes My Podcasting Workflow with Amazon S3 and PowerPress (adamcroom.com) Childish Gambino – This is America (Official Video) […]
Today’s guest is Tracey Anarella, an award winning documentary filmmaker. She directed, shot, edited and produced her first film “Jesse and The Fountain of Youth” in 2013. Her first feature length documentary, “Not Black Enough,” stars Professor Henry Louis Gates of Harvard University and Provost Claude Steele of University of California, Berkeley, actress Vanessa Williams and Grammy […]
As podcasts become a bigger part of popular culture, what do our pop podcasts look like and how are they different from other mediums? Per usual, Adam and Ralph jump around the news they’ve been reading so refer to the Show Notes below for links to articles. Show Notes Pulp Nonfiction: Podcasts Go Mass-Market (New […]
We chat about the Mark Zuckerberg’s first day of testimony to the U.S. Senate as well as the recently viral Sinclair Broadcast Group promotional message incident. Then we are joined by Elle Schneider, a filmmaker from New York City with over a decade of professional experience and dozens of credits behind the camera as a […]
We discuss our thoughts and some of the conflicting opinions on design thinking. It wouldn’t be a true episode though if we didn’t first veer into other directions as well. This episode includes some more talk about conspiracy theories as it relates to the Sutherland Springs church shooting and the JFK assassination. Show Notes Quincy […]
No guests on the podcast this week so we banter about a few thoughts we’ve had over the last week. Topics include conspiracy theories, crisis actors, crayfish, and Wikipedia.
In 1997, Mark Singer, the New Yorker staff writer, wrote a profile of a “rich kid turned real-estate showboat.” In 2016, he published the book “Trump and Me” which brings in additional stories from the numerous hours he spent with Donald Trump writing the profile. Today, Singer sits down with us to discuss the book as well as […]
Ralph interviews Joe Langford and J.P. Olsen. Langford is an Emmy nominated editor for the award winning series VICE, and J.P. Olsen is at HBO as a production executive overseeing day-to-day editorial, promotional marketing and social media operations for HBO’s VICE documentary series and VICE NEWS TONIGHT.
We bounce around the topics of Edward Snowden, owning physical and digital music, a new Knight Foundation report on trust, media, and democracy, FOMO on Netflix, Celebrity Big Brother Show Notes Pale Fire (A Poem in Four Cantos) Government Surveillance: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (YouTube) Edward Snowden Interview with Katie Couric (YouTube) American […]
We discuss Yondr, a company that provides signal blocking bags at events, the Larry Nassar sentencing, and The Greatest Showman’s surprise box office success. Show Notes The Astonishing Success of The Greatest Showman (The Altantic) Listen to ‘The Daily’: Tonya Harding Speaks Out (New York Times) This Startup Wants to Neutralize Your Phone—and Un-change the […]
We discuss the changes Facebook plans to make to its newsfeed algorithm and what that means for media entities, what if push notifications for 1968, the Tide Pod consumption craze, and books we are currently reading. Show Notes 50 Years Later, It Feels Familiar: How America Fractured in 1968 (New York Times) Intercepted Podcast – […]
We are joined by Chris Gilliard, Professor of English at Macomb Community College. His scholarship concentrates on privacy, institutional tech policy, digital redlining, and the re-inventions of discriminatory practices through data mining and algorithmic decision-making, especially as these apply to college students. He is currently developing a project that looks at how popular misunderstandings of mathematical […]
We discuss the “Fire and Fury” of Michael Wolff’s latest book along with Steve Bannon’s fall from Breitbart grace. We also recap the Golden Globes and (spoiler alert) end up giving an endorsement to Oprah 2020.
Mike Caulfield, head of the Digital Polarization Initiative at the American Democracy Project and director of blended and networked learning at Washington State University Vancouver, joins us today to talk about engaging students in media literacy. He recently published the open Creative Commons licensed textbook “Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers.” Show Notes Refactoring media literacy for the […]
Eleven and the gang from Hawkins, Indiana are back. Adam and Ralph are joined once again by Yvette Walker to discuss the Netflix series Stranger Things 2.
Christian Keathley, Professor in the Film and Media Culture Department at Middlebury College, joins us today to discuss cinephilia and media consumption habits in Vermont. Show Notes Book: Cinephilia and History, or The Wind in the Trees (Amazon)
Adam and Ralph discuss the upcoming FCC vote on Net Neutrality, Maggie Haberman’s story on Trump’s relationship with media consumption, and the Golden Globe nominees. Ralph also introduces Adam to Complaint Choirs. Show Notes New York Public Libraries: the proposal to kill net neutrality is ‘appalling’ (The Verge) Inside Trump’s Hour-by-Hour Battle for Self-Preservation (New […]
Adam and Ralph are joined once again by Yvette Walker and transported to 19th Century Ontario to discuss the Netflix mini-series Alias Grace. Show Notes Alias Grace: How a teenager’s letter to Margaret Atwood finally got the TV series made (Independent)
Listen to the episode on iTunes Adam and Ralph discuss the recent purchase of Time Inc., Project Veritas, and Matt Lauer. At 24:27, they are joined by Yvette Walker, OU Assistant Dean of Students Affairs for the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, to discuss the New York Times “Nazi Next Door” article and […]
In this episode, Adam and Ralph discuss two newsworthy men named Charles as well as the upcoming vote on net neutrality from the FCC. Show Notes Eight women say Charlie Rose sexually harassed them — with nudity, groping and lewd calls (Washington Post) 6 Songs Written by Charles Manson That Super Famous Bands Covered (Ranker.com) […]
On this episode, Adam and Ralph have their first guest, Dr. Lisa Funnell. Dr. Funnell’s research explores the performance and intersection of identities—specifically gender, race, sexuality, nationality, and ethnicity—in Hong Kong martial arts films, Hollywood blockbusters, and the James Bond franchise. We recognize we should have held out this discussion for episode 007, but we […]
In this episode, Adam and Ralph discuss the news’ news of the week including Tim Wu’s latest New York Times opinion piece, Disney’s ban and subsequent retraction on the LA Times, and The New Yorker’s story on how Harvey Weinstein hired private investigators to track women and journalists. Show Notes How Twitter Killed the First […]