Pop and Play
Pop and Play
Haeny Yoon and Nathan Holbert
A podcast from Teachers College, Columbia University about play and pop culture. Professors Haeny Yoon and Nathan Holbert take play seriously. They talk with educators, parents and kids about how they play in their work and their lives, and why play matters. The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.
Episode VI: The Return of Nathan (LIVE with Cassie Brownell and Chris Moffett)
This Star Wars themed live episode (May the 4th be with you) was recorded with a LIVE Zoom audience. Haeny, Nathan, and Lalitha talk with Cassie Brownwell and Chris Moffett about the play during the pandemic, patterns in play, play with pop culture, and what this all might have to do with Star Wars.
May 4, 2021
52 min
Future Dreaming with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and Oluwaseun (Olu) Animashaun
Haeny and Lalitha talk with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and Oluwaseun (Olu) Animashaun about speculative fiction, Afrofuturism, African Futurism, and much more.
Apr 27, 2021
43 min
Sewing is NOT a "girl sport" with Yasmin Kafai
Haeny and Nathan talk with Yasmin Kafai about everything from programming to biomaking.
Apr 20, 2021
36 min
Colleagues Quiz with John Potter and Kate Cowan
Haeny and Nathan talk with John Potter and Kate Cowan about their work in the UK on children's play from historical archives through the present day, how the pandemic has affected children's play, and some of their own memories of childhood play.
Apr 13, 2021
42 min
Which GIF? with John L. Jackson, Jr.
Haeny and Nathan talk with John L. Jackson, Jr., an anthropologist, filmmaker, and the Dean of the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
Apr 6, 2021
34 min
20 Questions with Lalitha Vasudevan
Professor Lalitha Vasudevan guest hosts and we learn about Haeny and Nathan’s research on play, why they think considering play is important and what they do to play.
Mar 30, 2021
31 min
Introducing Pop and Play!
Introducing Pop and Play! A new podcast from Teachers College. Professors Haeny Yoon and Nathan Holbert talk to people about why play matters.
Oct 2, 2020
1 min