The first research study I did in graduate school was on why people identified with individuals they only knew from the media. It would become my first…… Read more “Media Personality Identifications and the Importance of Media Representation”
Mystery Science Theater 3000
In a first, the forty-sixth episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast finds friend of the podcast Ryan Schriml (@EalingCA) joining Christopher Olson and myself to discuss…… Read more “Mystery Science Theater 3000”
Being Methodological in Audience Studies: Applying Brenda Dervin’s Sense-Making Methodology
I’ve shared in previous posts (here and here) thoughts from my PhD candidacy exam. In this post, I share my thoughts on being methodological when it comes…… Read more “Being Methodological in Audience Studies: Applying Brenda Dervin’s Sense-Making Methodology”
Coca-Cola and American Identity
In this episode, the co-hosts address the history of Coca-Cola and how it has come to embody American ideals and ideologies around the world. Along the way,…… Read more “Coca-Cola and American Identity”
A Christmas Story Christmas Gift
In this special episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast for the 2018 holiday season, Christopher Olson and I discuss the nostalgic appeal of A Christmas Story (1983) by…… Read more “A Christmas Story Christmas Gift”
Defining Fandom as Repeatedly Returning
I presented this idea, based on previous work, at the MPCA/ACA conference of October 2018. I present it here for us to have a conversation about what…… Read more “Defining Fandom as Repeatedly Returning”
Pro-Wrestling Slash
Originally posted on Professional Wrestling Studies Association:
When I first got into professional wrestling — way back in 2014! — my first favorite wrestler was The Miz.…
Monopoly as Serious Game?
In the forty-third episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson and I discuss the history and ideology of the classic board game, Monopoly. In this episode,…… Read more “Monopoly as Serious Game?”
Podcasts for Public Intellectualism: The Pop Culture Lens and public discourse
Written by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and Christopher J. Olson for CSCA 2017. Our podcast The Pop Culture Lens emerged from a mutual desire to engage in more…… Read more “Podcasts for Public Intellectualism: The Pop Culture Lens and public discourse”
Backwards and in High Heels
In the forty-second episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson and I discuss the on-screen dancing duo Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. In this episode,…… Read more “Backwards and in High Heels”
