Today’s (long) episode features a panel discussion about academics who dropped out of high school and how they got to where they are now. This discussion grew out of a recent PCSJ Dialogue episode about Popular Culture and Pedagogy. Joining me on the panel are Alex Lester, Erin Burrell, and Linda Howell.

Join Erin Burrell, Christopher Zysik, and Ralph Beliveau as they ponder how they study popular culture producers, texts, and audiences.

This episode features Liz Faber and her article, “Augmenting Human Pedagogy: A Cultural History of Automation in Teaching” found in Volume 9, Number 1, which is a special issue edited by Liz on Robots and Labor in Popular Culture. We also talk about her experience guest editing a special issue and her internet presence.

CarrieLynn Reinhard, Editor of PCSJ, discusses with Julia Largent, Linda Howell, Erin Burrell, Alexander Lester, Anna Marta Marini, and Laura Alvarez Trigo how to incorporate popular culture in the classroom and the importance of doing so.

CarrieLynn Reinhard, Editor of PCSJ, discusses with Ashley Morgan, Christine Tomlinson, and Laura Alvarez Trigo about the relationship between gender norms, audiences, media producers, and popular culture.

In this episode, I interview Jodi Cooper, author of “We Couldn’t Do This Without You”: Filmmaker Labor in Collaborating and Co-Creating with Audiences” which is published in Volume 8, Issue 2.5.

In this episode, I interview Erika Arivett, author of “The Timeliness of Hamilton: An American Musical” which is published in Volume 8, Issue 2.5.

Get to know the people behind The Popular Culture Studies Journal! This particular episode was recorded at Midwest Popular Culture Association’s annual conference in early October 2020. This episode has been slightly edited for clarity and brevity.