Culture Critically: Recent Episodes

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The official podcast of the Collaborative on Communication and Culture, a student research space at Clemson University. We talk about big ideas in communication, media, technology, and popular culture. Director and founder, James Gilmore.

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James Gilmore welcomes Clemson undergraduate student Kelli Crider onto the show to share her project on the history of horror movie scores.

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James Gilmore welcomes Clemson undergraduate student Mimi Drabik onto the show to share her project on the rise of Olivia Rodrigo.

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Host James Gilmore welcomes Clemson undergraduate student Meredith Scott to discuss how TikTok contributes to unrealistic beauty standards and mental health issues in young people.

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Host James Gilmore welcomes Clemson undergraduate student Karli Jerabek onto the show to share her podcast project on Harry Styles and his fandom.

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Host James Gilmore breaks down changes in Culture Critically's sponsorship and plans to reboot the way student work is showcased on the podcast. Happy New Year! Here's our plan moving forward!

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Undergraduate students Ashley Myers and Tino Mataruka join host James Gilmore to talk about their research on how legal issues are framed and narrativized on social media, often in partisan or binary ways.

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Undergraduate students Brooke Harley and Madison Wilkins join host James Gilmore to talk about their research on the media framing around Roe v Wade's overturning, with a focus on how it's led to renewed questions around the Supreme Court's legitimacy.

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With apologies for the lack of audio on the previous release--something got messed up with the export from Adobe. Thanks for your patience, and I hope this file works better!

Host James Gilmore discusses Warner Bros Discovery's announcements for a new streaming platform, and how to decipher the seemingly chaotic decisions the company is making.

Also, in Story of the Week, Amazon acquires a mapping company and tries to redefine "appliance."

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Host James Gilmore discusses Warner Bros Discovery's announcements for a new streaming platform, and how to decipher the seemingly chaotic decisions the company is making.

Also, in Story of the Week, Amazon acquires a mapping company and tries to redefine "appliance."

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Twitter: @culturecriticly

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Host James Gilmore discusses Flo's Anonymous Mode, data surveillance, and why privacy advocates are so worried about what they mean in a post-Roe world.

Also, in the Story of the Week: Twitter sues Elon Musk, but the company seems at a crossroads in more ways than one.

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Host James Gilmore discusses recently published research on online mental health platforms, and how they fall far short of the care they promise to provide.

Also, in the Story of the Week: Flo announces an Anonymous Mode, but does the company deserve women's trust?

Link to research article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15274764221092159

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The official podcast of the Collaborative on Communication and Culture, a student research space at Clemson University. We talk about big ideas in communication, media, technology, and popular culture. Director and founder, James Gilmore.

In this episode, undergraduate students Sara Ciplickas and Anna Transou talk about the cultural politics of sex education through the lens of television shows focusing on sex. You can read more about the ideas behind this conversation on our blog, www.culturecritically.com

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The official podcast of the Collaborative on Communication and Culture, a student research space at Clemson University. We talk about big ideas in communication, media, technology, and popular culture. Director and founder, James Gilmore.

In this bonus episode--which was unfortunately delayed for several weeks--undergraduate student Sara Ciplickas joins the podcast to break down this year's Oscar winners, ad we talk about representation and broader trends in the film industry.

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The official podcast of the Collaborative on Communication and Culture, a student research space at Clemson University. We talk about big ideas in communication, media, technology, and popular culture. Director and founder, James Gilmore.

In this episode, undergraduate students Hillary Hardig and Liv Provosty talk about the ways  beauty standards on social media negatively impact young women, and how photo editing applications only make things worse. You can read more about the ideas behind this conversation on our blog, www.culturecritically.com

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The official podcast of the Collaborative on Communication and Culture, a student research space at Clemson University. We talk about big ideas in communication, media, technology, and popular culture. Director and founder, James Gilmore.

In this episode, undergraduate students Malaysia Barr, Madeline Makowski, and Eliza Moore talk about the difficulties of defining 'cancel culture' and how it frames the way people relate to art, artists, morality, and legal justice. You can read more about the ideas behind this conversation on our blog, www.culturecritically.com

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The official podcast of the Collaborative on Communication and Culture, a student research space at Clemson University. We talk about big ideas in communication, media, technology, and popular culture. Director and founder, James Gilmore.

In this episode, we talk about issues in data collection, ranging from geolocation extraction to recommendation systems, with Clemson undergraduate students Hillary Hardig, Liv Provosty, and Anna Transou. You can read more about the ideas behind this conversation on our blog, www.culturecritically.com

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Culture Critically is the official podcast of the Collaborative on Communication and Culture at Clemson University. We’re a student research space focused on exploring how we think, know, and live. On this podcast, we talk about big ideas in communication, technology, media, and popular culture.

Today's episode is about issues related to representation and awareness in popular culture, focusing on controversies surrounding awards shows as well as the tension between fantasy and reality in film and television.

Host: James Gilmore
Students on this episode: Malaysia Barr, Sara Ciplickas, Madeline Makowski, Eliza Moore.

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Twitter: @CollabCommCult
Instagram: @CollabCommCulture