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Who Watches the Watchmen? Race and Policing Through the Lens of Popular Entertainment

Who Watches the Watchmen? Race and Policing Through the Lens of Popular Entertainment

This special episode features a recording of an event held on June 25th about how Watchmen and other popular entertainment can highlight…
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Episode 36: Watchmen

Episode 36: Watchmen

Chris Lebron returns to talk about the HBO TV series based on the 1980s comic
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Episode 35: The Joker

Episode 35: The Joker

Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there?
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Episode 34: Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’

Episode 34: Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’

Exploring Queen B’s Lemonade album with academics and Beyhive members Kinitra Brooks and Kameelah Martin
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Episode 33: Game Theory

Episode 33: Game Theory

The next generation of RPG tabletop games are redefining how we think about fun
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Episode 32: Hail Satan?

Episode 32: Hail Satan?

A documentary featuring the Satanic Temple took the Sundance Film Festival by storm, we talk to the Temple’s co-founder Lucien Greaves…
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Episode 31: Game of Thrones

Episode 31: Game of Thrones

The Iron Throne, institutional reform, and what’s next in Westeros
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Episode 30: America’s Pastime

Episode 30: America’s Pastime

It’s baseball season. Where does politics fall in the lineup?
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Episode 29: Us?

Episode 29: Us?

We reflect on Jordan Peele’s new thriller
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Episode 28: Social Justice, Stage Right

Episode 28: Social Justice, Stage Right

Politics is filled with drama. Can the theatre compete with politicians when it comes to starting conversations about issues of social…
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Episode 27: Fit Nation

Episode 27: Fit Nation

We’re obsessed with fitness. Society has embraced CrossFit, yoga, Barre, SoulCycle, and HITT. Why hasn’t this love translated to support…
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Episode 26: Captain Marvel

Episode 26: Captain Marvel

Julian Chambliss joins us to talk about the recently released film
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Episode 25: Politics & the Playbook

Episode 25: Politics & the Playbook

From Jackie Robinson to Mohammad Ali, Travis Scott, and Colin Kaepernick, Justin Tinsley breaks down social activism in sports and…
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Episode 24: Horror Noire

Episode 24: Horror Noire

Author, Scholar, and Executive Producer Tananarive Due discusses the often misunderstood relationship between Black Americans and horror…
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Episode 23: This is America

Episode 23: This is America

Donald Glover’s chart-topping song takes home Grammys for song and record of the year
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