How do you like it so far? podcast

How do you like it so far?

Academics Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay use their combined knowledge to dig deeper and ask more ambitious questions than most pop culture podcasts out there – not doing recaps or just remaining on the level of entertainment coverage. For them, popular culture offers resources for asking questions about who we are and where we are going, questions that can be political, legal, technological, economic, or social, but often cut across all of the above.

Academics Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay use their combined knowledge to dig deeper and ask more ambitious questions than most pop culture podcasts out there – not doing recaps or just remaining on the level of entertainment coverage. For them, popular culture offers resources for asking questions about who we are and where we are going, questions that can be political, legal, technological, economic, or social, but often cut across all of the above.

 

#157

Anime Cons and Comic-Con Activations with Melanie Kohnen & Billy Austin Tringali

In this episode, we welcome [Melanie Kohnen] (https://college.lclark.edu/live/profiles/585... more

21 Nov 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:52

21 Nov 2025


#156

Global Asian Cinema, Asian American Movies, and Film Festivals with Brian Hu

In this episode, Professor [Brian Hu] (https://ttf.sdsu.edu/people/hu-brian) from SDSU hel... more

24 Oct 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:41

24 Oct 2025


#155

Latina Girlhoods, Baby Boomer Boyhoods, and Children's Media with Diana Leon-Boys

In this episode, we chat with [Diana Leon-Boys] (https://commarts.wisc.edu/staff/leon-boys... more

03 Oct 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:37

03 Oct 2025


#154

Neta Kligler-Vilenchik & Ioana Literat - Not Your Parents’ Politics

[Neta Kligler-Vilenchik] (https://www.netakv.com/) — Associate Professor of Communication ... more

25 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:54

25 Sep 2025


#153

Abigail De Kosnik and Jinyi Li on how fandom helps connect us in troubling times

In this episode, we welcome Abigail De Kosnik, an Associate Professor and Director of the ... more

18 Sep 2025

58 MINS

58:01

18 Sep 2025


#152

Pop Culture's Political Tie-ins with Jonathan Taplin

In this episode, [Jon Taplin] (https://www.jontaplin.com/about) — director Emeritus of the... more

29 Aug 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:03

29 Aug 2025


#151

Political Engagement in the Digital Age with Elizabeth Losh

In this episode, [Elizabeth Losh] (https://lizlosh.com/) , Professor of English and Americ... more

01 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:32

01 Jul 2025


#150

The Secret Life of Data with Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert

In this episode, Professor and chair of the Communication Studies division at American Uni... more

20 Jun 2025

58 MINS

58:39

20 Jun 2025


#149

David Wolinsky and Samantha Close on What We Learned from #Gamergate

In this episode, [David Wolinsky] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwolinsky/) , author of... more

10 Jun 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:53

10 Jun 2025


#148

Gaming, Live Streaming, eSports and Beyond, with T.L. Taylor

In this episode, professors Colin and Henry, along with [T.L. Taylor] (https://tltaylor.co... more

18 Oct 2024

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:38

18 Oct 2024


#147

Inside American Wrestling with Charlie Jenkins

In this episode, we chat with Charlie Jenkins, whose lifelong passion for wrestling sparke... more

11 Oct 2024

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:00

11 Oct 2024


#146

Tasha Oren on the Evolution of Food TV

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the evolution of food television, from the early... more

04 Oct 2024

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:42

04 Oct 2024


#145

Creativity and Play with Barry Kudrowitz

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating journey of Barry, a visionary who started as... more

27 Sep 2024

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:27

27 Sep 2024


#144

Indigenous Futurisms with Grace Dillon

[Grace L. Dillon] (https://climateliteracy.umn.edu/grace-dillon) is an American academic a... more

19 Apr 2024

56 MINS

56:48

19 Apr 2024


#143

The Revolution Will Be Hilarious with Caty Borum

Caty Borum, Executive Director of the [Center for Media & Social Impact] (https://cmsimpac... more

05 Apr 2024

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:46

05 Apr 2024


#142

Growing Up Autistic in the Digital Age with Meryl Alper

In addition to being Henry’s former dissertation advisee, [Meryl Alper] (https://merylalpe... more

15 Mar 2024

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:50

15 Mar 2024


#141

Critical Media Project with Alison Trope and DJ Johnson

This week we’re joined by USC Faculty colleagues [Alison Trope] (https://annenberg.usc.edu... more

08 Mar 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:15

08 Mar 2024