This week Jonathan sits down with Rowan’s Dr. Emil Steiner to discuss his research on binge watching and how it connects to sports documentaries. If you’ve already listened to our episode (Ep. 90) on sports documentaries and nostalgia with Dr. Branden Buehler, then this will be the perfect companion episode. If you haven’t, that’s ok too since this is an excellent standalone episode and conversation about sports documentaries, sports fandom, why we watch what we watch the way that we watch it 😉 and also a little insight into how biography influences scholarship.
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Episode 91: The Conjectural Bruce Lee with Dr. Brian Hu
This week Jonathan sits down with San Diego State University’s Dr. Brian Hu about his article, “Bruce Lee” after Bruce Lee: A Life in Conjectures. Then in the second half of the interview Jonathan asks Brian’s opinion about a question Jonathan has been toying with: Will the powers that be, attempt to mold late actor Chadwick Boseman’s (1976-2020) legacy and image in much the same way film studios’ attempted to do so with Bruce Lee (1940-1973)?
Episode 90: Sports Documentaries & Nostalgia with Dr. Branden Buehler
This week Jonathan sits down with Seton Hall’s Dr. Branden Buehler to discuss the recent spate of sports documentaries and where these films intersect and engage with nostalgia. We make connections back to my discussion with Travis Vogan and talk through the wider definition of the term “documentary” that many may not be familiar with.
Episode 87: Interview with Paula Finn & Ken Estin (Part II)
Andrew and Steve sit down with Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Ken Estin,whose TV resume includes Taxi, Cheers, The Tracey […]
Episode 86: Interview with Paula Finn & Ken Estin (Part I)
Andrew and Steve sit down with author Paula Finn to discuss her new book, Sitcom Writers Talk Shop: Behind the […]
Episode 85: Does SNL Use More Guest Stars?
This week, join Jonathan as he provides really “inside baseball” on the question of whether Saturday Night Live uses more […]
Episode 84: Nostalgia & Reality TV
This week, join Jonathan as he waxes philosophic about the role of nostalgia in a corporation’s ability to re-sell already-paid […]
Episode 83: Athlete Cartoons
This week, join Jonathan as he celebrates the Mike Tyson Mysteries and all the previous athlete cartoons Tyson sends up […]
Episode 82: Composer Jesse Frederick
This week join Jonathan as he explores the output of TV theme song composer Jesse Frederick and his frequent collaborator […]
Episode 81: Shows That Changed Their Premises Mid-Season
This week join Jonathan as he has some light fun looking at shows that did a 180 in their premises […]
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