Office Hours with Dr. C

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The media studies and pop culture discussions that happen outside of class.

Barry Thornburg


    • Mar 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 162 EPISODES

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    The Office Hours with Dr. C podcast is an absolute gem in the world of pop culture analysis. Hosted by Dr. C and Dr. Thornburg, this podcast combines the academic rigor of scholarly research with a light-hearted and engaging approach to discussing pop culture topics. It is a truly captivating listening experience that has me craving more knowledge and even considering enrolling in their classes.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the amount of scholarship that is brought to each topic discussed. Dr. C and Dr. Thornburg clearly have a deep understanding and appreciation for the subjects they cover, often bringing in diverse perspectives and theories from different academic disciplines. Their insights are thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating, making every episode an enriching learning experience.

    Moreover, The Office Hours with Dr. C excels at maintaining a jovial atmosphere throughout their discussions. Despite delving into complex concepts and critical analysis, the hosts manage to keep the tone light-hearted and entertaining. This balance between academia and entertainment creates a podcast that is not only educational but also enjoyable to listen to.

    The nuanced understanding of pop culture exhibited by Dr. C and Dr. Thornburg is another standout feature of this podcast. They delve beyond surface-level analysis, exploring themes, motifs, and cultural implications with precision and depth. Whether they are dissecting popular films or analyzing social media trends, their keen observations uncover hidden layers of meaning that enhance our appreciation for popular culture.

    While The Office Hours with Dr. C podcast offers an exceptional listening experience overall, it would be remiss not to mention one minor drawback – there could be more episodes! Given how engaging each episode is, it's easy to find oneself wanting more content from these knowledgeable hosts. However, this only serves as a testament to the quality of their work.

    In conclusion, I wholeheartedly recommend The Office Hours with Dr. C podcast to anyone seeking an enlightening exploration of pop culture through an academic lens. Dr. C and Dr. Thornburg's ability to combine scholarly rigor with a light and engaging delivery is truly admirable. This podcast is a gift to anyone who loves learning, appreciating popular culture, and laughing along the way.



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    Latest episodes from Office Hours with Dr. C

    Lecture Series Available: Propaganda vs Persuasion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 2:36


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    Barry's uncomfortable Life Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 2:17


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    Facing Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 61:11


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Christian Stiles Instragram: @C.Stiles_Artistry Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions

    Death as a Weapon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 67:18


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Benjamin Dowd-Arrow, Ph.D. @bendowdarrow Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions

    Death as Echoes Through History

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 79:42


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: WitchyTwitchy bio.link/witchytwitchy Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions

    The Morality of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 49:07


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Howard Williams ArchaeoDeath howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com tiktok.com/@archaeodeath youtube.com/@archaeodeath Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions

    The Spectacle of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 62:31


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Julian Chambliss PhD Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions

    Veterans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 66:45


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Shaylynn Lesinski PhD Halo 3 Ads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40jdpzrpIps Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions

    Himpathy [recast]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 30:29


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    The Action and Choreography of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 82:26


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Lisa Coulthard PhD Lindsay Steenberg PhD Lindsey and Lisa's Video Essay Fighting Fate : Professional Vengeance in John Wick Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions

    Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 84:28


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Michael Betts II Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions Lumber Down by Blue Dot Sessions Lead Shroud by Blue Dot Sessions Chai Belltini by Blue Dot Sessions Brer Spine by Blue Dot Sessions

    Death as Terrain w/ Vanessa Pezo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 66:07


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Vanessa Pezo Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Throughput by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions Chai Belltini by Blue Dot Sessions

    Immortality w/ Dr. Jason Bowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 47:33


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    Death Personified w/ The Mighty Zee

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 39:01


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: The Mighty Zee Referenced Media: Hugo Simberg, The Garden of Death, 1896: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-garden-of-death-hugo-simberg/gQHpogSZmOytvQ Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Throughput by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions Temporal Slip by Blue Dot Sessions Haena by Blue Dot Sessions Lead Shroud by Blue Dot Sessions

    When Heroes Die w/ A Geek History of Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 48:33


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon: patreon.com/officehourswithdrc Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Damian Harmony Ed Blaylock Referenced Media: The Lonesome Train (1942) Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Throughput by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions Temporal Slip by Blue Dot Sessions

    Apocalypse Narratives: The End of the World w/ Matt Meier

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 48:33


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon: patreon.com/officehourswithdrc Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Guest Appearance: Matt Meier PhD Referenced Media: Night of the Living dead (1968) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Conan the Barbarian (1982) Wall-E (2008) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Wheel of Time Season 1 (2021) Water World (1995) High Noon (1952) Planet of the Apes (1968) Music: FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Lumber Down by Blue Dot Sessions

    Death, Dying, and our Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 27:44


    For extra episodes, extended episodes, Q&A episodes, and more, join us on Patreon: patreon.com/officehourswithdrc Credits: Co-Written and Co-Produced by Gabriel Cruz PhD and Barry Thornburg Appearances: Ben Dowd-Arrow Julian Chambliss Lisa Couthard Matt Meier Shaylynn Lesinski Michael Betts II Howard Williams Ed Blaylock Damian Harmony Vanessa Pezo Referenced Media: Boy (2010) Screaming Infidelities - Dashboard Confessional Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) The Princess Bride (1987) Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) Big Fish (2003) Shogun (2024) Futurama (Season 5 Episode 9) Jaws (1975) Night of the Living dead (1968) High Noon (1952) Black Panther (2018) Music: Marble Transit by Blue Dot Sessions Golden Grass by Blue Dot Sessions FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions Throughput by Blue Dot Sessions Haena by Blue Dot Sessions Matte Sangria by Blue Dot Sessions

    Textual Analysis w/ Dan McClellan [recast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 45:37


    We are excited to announce our next season talking all about death and dying and our favorite stories. Heavy, you say? You betcha, but it's also some of the best conversations we've had about the characters and stories we've grown up with. The new season drops November 2nd and we can't wait for you to enjoy it!

    Season 4 Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 8:34


    Parasocial Relationship (and Announcement)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 50:15


    TTRPG - There's Fun to be Had in Violence - w/ Tali, Justin Jordan, Nur-D

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 81:33


    Spawn w/ Dan McClellan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 38:44


    Dan McClellan joins us again for a discussion about Spawn. He and Dr. C explore the underlying themes of the comic, like the portrayal of hell and heaven, Armageddon, and the religious undertones. They highlight the importance of Spawn among the larger comic book landscape and draw connections between the storylines in comics like Spawn and narratives that resonate with people's worldviews and perceptions of the divine.

    Superman and the Messiah Narrative w/ Dan McClellan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 42:37


    Dr. Dan McClellan, a public scholar of the Bible and religion joins us to talk about Superman and the Messiah Narrative. He and Gabriel discuss comics and their cultural impact, focusing on the 1990s saga "The Death of Superman," delving into the significance of the industry's depiction of violence, the impact of killing off characters, the over-complication of storylines, and the portrayal of superheroes as messianic figures. Dr. McClellan shares his insights drawn from both his professional expertise and personal fandom.

    Navigating Fan Fiction and Copyright: Legal Tangles and Transformative Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 37:31


    In this episode, the Dr. C and Dr. Fiesler discuss the complex world of fan fiction, copyright infringement, and transformative work. They delve into their personal experiences with copyright issues and share fascinating insights about how protective media companies can be of their copyrighted materials. They also look at unique cases, including 'The Wind Done Gone' book which survived a copyright battle due to its distinctive take on 'Gone with the Wind' as well as the offbeat genre of 'Wolf Erotica' and its implications on copyright debates.

    The Impact of AI Ethics on Technology, Business and Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 35:43


    In this episode, Dr C speaks with Dr. Casey Fiesler, a Professor of Information Science at the University of Colorado Boulder, who specializes in technology ethics. They discuss the potential harm and biases of machine learning and the role of ethics in technology development. Dr. Fiesler highlights the racial bias inherent in training certain AI systems and the ethical challenges surrounding this bias. They also discuss the phenomenon of automated online test proctoring and how it disproportionately disadvantages students of color.

    Passion Points w/ Jon McQueen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 34:18


    The Sociology of Marketing w/ Jon McQueen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 47:07


    Postfeminism Part IV - Authenticity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 44:53


    Postfeminism Part III - Beauty Sketches

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 41:54


    Postfeminism Part II - Project Body Hair

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 46:31


    Femvertising Part I - The Entanglement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 60:16


    PREVIEW of Survivor Street V2 w Jim Festante

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 39:29


    The Writers STRIKE BACK w/ Jim Festante

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 33:10


    Anglo-Saxons and Public Memory w/ Howard Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 37:54


    The Black Road, Vikings and Comics w/ Howard Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 33:42


    The Farside Reprisal w/ Ed and Damian of GHOT

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 59:48


    Thatcher 40K w/ Ed and Damian of GHOT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 45:26


    Strikes and AI w/ Ashley Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 36:30


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    Intimacies on Screen and On Stage w/ Ashley Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 30:02


    Masculinity and Heroes (part V)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 36:50


    Jason Aldean and the Frontiersman - Masculinity and Heroes (part IV)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 49:52


    *UPDATE* SAG/WGA Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 6:13


    The Super-Power-to-Cephalopod-Sex-Pipeline - Masculinity and Heroes (part III)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 35:57


    Masculinity and Heroes (part II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 38:47


    Masculinity and Heroes (part I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 51:32


    Online Communities and Fandoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 80:40


    The Rhetoric of Whiteness in Media (pt III)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 46:31


    The Rhetoric of Whiteness in Media (pt II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 53:14


    The Rhetoric of Whiteness in Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 61:19


    The Articulated Other

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 51:17


    Himpathy and Fridging [recast]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 28:49


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