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On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips chats with Michelle Abate. Michelle Ann Abate is an associate professor specializing in literature for children and young adults. Her latest book is ‘Blockheads, Beagles, and Sweet Babboos: New Perspectives on Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts'. Kendall and Michelle discuss why Charles Shultz is potentially undervalued as cultural creator, Peanuts as a work of American Philosophy, and the decision Shultz made to include a person of color in the comic.Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.

On this episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips chats with Punk Rock icon Eugene Hutz. Eugene is the front man for the Punk Rock band Gogol Bordello. The band's latest album- Solidaritine, has a theme of supporting the Ukrainian People in the Russian-Ukraine War and was supported by a tour that included performing for Ukrainian soldiers.Kendall and Eugene discuss the balance betweenPunk Rock and Politics, efforts to support Ukraine with his music, and how technology has changed music discovery .Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.

Back in 2010 The Walk Dead premiered on AMC with a fair degree of skepticism. But, 11 seasons and 177 episodes later, there is little doubt that it was a resounding success. On this episode of Pop Life, Host Kendall Phillips looks back on the history of The Walking Dead with Professor Kyle Bishop. Bishop is a professor of English at Southern Utah University and teaches film and screen studies, American literature and culture, fantasy/horror literature, and English composition. Kendall and Kyle, discuss the original comics written by Robert Kirkman, early reactions to the show, and how it sustained an 11 season run of success. Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Philipps chats with Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer, the duo that make up the New Orleans based indie pop group 'Generationals'. Their latest album Heatherhead came out earlier this year.In addition to a discussion around being musicians during the pandemic, Ted and Grant share their early musical influences, unique approach to song writing, and achieving their signature sound.Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.

On this episode of Pop Life, we conclude our three part series focusing on the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. To do so, host Kendall Phillips chats with Matt Severson, the Director the Margaret Herrick Library. Matt Has a 21+ year history of working in motion picture archives, exhibition curating, donor outreach and employee management. Skilled in Digitization, Curating, Writing, and Collection Management. Matt tell us about the woman the library is named after, the struggle of archiving hard copied document in a word that's gone digital, as well as sharing a very funny tale about the time Drew Barrymore visited the Library

On this episode of Pop Life we continue our month long series with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Joining Kendall Phillips this week to discuss the Academy's effort in film preservation is the Academy Film Archive's Director Michael Pogorzelski.”. He and Kendall discuss the number of great films that have been lost over the years, what the academy saw that made them decide to take film preservation seriously, and the process of restoring specific films.

This week on Pop Life, we kick off a three-part series taking a look at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. And we get it started with Director and President, Jacqueline Stewart. In addition to her work at the museum, Jacqueline is also a Professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at The University of Chicago.Host Kendall Phillips and Jacqueline discuss the unique work of the museum, specific displays that the museum houses that still gives Jacqueline chills, and the importance of preservation in the academy deciding to open a museum.

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips has the pleasure of speaking with Australian musician WILSN. Born Shannon Busch in Gippsland before the family moved to Geelong and then Melbourne, WILSN studied jazz at the Victorian College of the Arts where she obtained a Bachelor of Music. Here debut album Those Days Are Over, was released earlier this year.WILSN shares at what age she knew she had a gift for music, early performances in Australia, and the influence of music from the United States.Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips is joined by Syracuse University Professor Charisse L'Pree. Charisse is an associate professor of communications at the Newhouse School, and Endowed Chair of Public Communications. Kendall talks with Charisse about her new book, 'Diversity and Satire; Laughing at the Processes of Marginalization'. The conversation touches on the idea of what constitutes satire, the decision to include student essays in the book, the use of of satire in popular culture.Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.

On this week's episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips is joined by Jared Case. Jared is the Curator of Film Exhibitions at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York. He joins the show to share what is being done in Western New York to persevere classic cinema, photography and more.Kendall and Jared discuss, the difference between cinema and a home theater, the history of film preservation, and the nitrate film festival in Rochester, New York.

On this episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips is joined by TJ Billard. TJ is an assistant professor in the School of Communication, his research spans political communication, the sociology of social movements, and transgender studies, with a primary focus on the relationship between media and the US transgender rights movement.Kendall and TJ discuss Pop Culture through the lens of transgender representation.Historically how has; or hasn't, pop culture served the needs of the trans community? What have been consequences of negative representation of trans people? And what does authentic representation look like?Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.

On this episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips chats with author Mark Dawidziak about Edgar Allen Poe. A journalism graduate of George Washington University, Dawidziak has worked as a theater, film and television critic since 1979. His latest book examines the death and life of Poe. This week's conversation look at the aspects of Poe's life that many have wrong, measuring the impact of his literary work, and how his legacy lives on today.

On This episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips chats with Syracuse University Professor Kal Alston about the latest with the royal family.

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips chats with Professor Ju Oak (Jade) Kim. They discuss the growing surge in popular content coming out of Korea and making its way to the US. This includes taking a look at PSY, Squid Game, and zombies in Korea.

Pop Life Host Kendall Philipps chats with Producer Kevin Kloss about the best in pop culture from 2022, and what they're looking forward to in the coming year.

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips chats with Keith and Julie Giglio. This husband-wife screenwriting duo who met while attending NYU Grad Film school. Their produced films include most recently Reba McEntire'sChristmas in Tune, Dear Christmas, A Very Nutty Christmas, and Christmas Reservations.Kendall and the Giglios discuss how they first broke into the script writing business, why romantic storylines are so popular around Christmas, and the benefits of working so closely with your spouse.

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips is joined by scholar and author Lindsey Decker. The two discuss, The origin of ghost stories being popularized around Christmas, how the BBC contributed to rise of these ghosts related holiday traditions, and which of these films were so bad, they were good.

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips gets into the holiday spirit with Will Scheibel. Will is an associate professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University.Kendall and Will dig into the genre of Christmas movies by discussing songs made popular by debuting in the films, stars created from Christmas movies, and of course... is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

Kendall Phillips chats with Tiffany Bender Abdallah about the recent rise in Afrofuturistic content in Popular Culture. Tiffany is a Supervising Producer at Conde Nast, with a hunger for storytelling. Over the past few years she's gained a diverse skill set for producing entertainment, beauty/fashion, conflict, and human interest.They open the show by discussing their reaction to the recent Marvel film, Black Panther. From there they explore examples of Afrofuturism in Pop Culture prior to the Black Panthers films, and how the future of Afrofuturism will continue to evolve in Pop Culture.

Kendall Phillips chats with Abraham Khan about the long standing relationship between sports and popular culture, some of the earliest athletes to use their platform for activism, and whether increased salaries have increased or decreased the likely of athletes speaking awardable regarding social advocacy.

Kendall Phillips is joined by Dr. Johnny Walker to discuss the history of the VHS. Johnny Walker is Associate Professor in the Department of Arts at Northumbria University in the UK. Kendall and Johnny discuss how VHS first entered the home media market, how it became the dominate global media option, and the rise of amateur film makers in the 1990s.

Kendall Phillips chats with author Paul Tremblay about his work in the horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction genres. They discuss how Paul weaves music into his novels, writing characters that resemble his friends and family, and the simple, yet complicated task of finding time to write. Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.

On this week's episode of Pop Life, we continue our theme of 'Rocktober' as host Kendall Phillips chats with Goon, one of the hottest bands in Los Angeles. Goon is made up of four members, Kenny Becker, Andy Polito, Dillon Peralta and Tamara Simons. Off the heals of their 2022 release Hour of Green Evening, the band joined Pop Life to discuss their early influences, how they've grown as a group, and where they see the state of rock heading down the line.

Kendall Phillips chats with John Martin and Jaan Uhelszki from the Rock 'n' Roll magazine CREEM.

Kendall Phillips chats with Nwaka Onwusa, Vice President and Chief Curator at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Kendall Phillips chats with Adam Piron about the emphasis on indigenous storytelling at the Sundance Institute.

Kendall Phillips chats with Michelle Satter about the working being done at the Sundance Institute.

Kendall Phillips chats with Steve Granelli about the history of professional wrestling as a fixture of pop culture.

Kendall Phillips chats with Caitlin Bruce about the growing legitimacy of graffiti.

Kendall Philipps chats with Seth Everett about expectations surrounding the latest Marvel releases.

Kendall Phillips chats with MIT Professor TL Taylor about the growth of eSports and online gaming.

Kendall Phillips talks with Canadian fashion designer Mic Carter.

Kendall Phillips chats with Professor Ramzi Fawaz about sexuality in popular culture.

Kendall Phillips continues the conversation on the changing nature of entertainment journalism with Kahlil Johnson.

Kendall Phillips chats with Morning Brew's Brandon Katz about a professional reporter's view of the changing nature of entertainment journalism.

Host Kendall Phillips talks to Professor Sylvia Sierra, author of Millennials Talking Media, about why we make pop culture references and what they means to us in everyday life.

Kendall Phillips chats with American University Professor Sherri Williams about how the use of social media is changing marginalized communities.

Host Kendall Phillips chats with country music artist Kendall Phillips about her time on American Idol and more.

Kendall Phillips chats with Professor Danielle Fuentes Morgan about her new book, Laughing to Keep from Dying.

Kendall Phillips chats with American High President Will Phelps about bringing Hollywood to Syracuse.

Syracuse University professor Will Scheibel and Le Moyne College professor Julie Grossman, join Kendall Phillips to discuss all things Twin Peaks.

Kendall Phillips chats with Bob Thompson and Charisse L'Pree about how pop culture is driving and struggling during the ongoing pandemic.

Kendall Philipps and Kevin Kloss review the year in pop culture, highlighting notable accomplishments in streaming, film, and more.

Kendall Phillips chats with Dr. David Heineman about the history of videos games, and how they have evolved over the years along with their users.

Kendall Phillips chats with Professor Amanda Cote from the University of Oregon about the current state of video games, from a both positive and negative perspective.

Kendall Phillips chats with University of Utah Professor Kent Ono about Asian representation in Pop Culture and what future progress looks like.

On this episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips chats with Kevin Kern from the Walt Disney Archives and co-author of the new book, 'A Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of The Most Magical Place on Earth'.

Kendall Phillips chats with Annette Vee about all things NFT. How did they rise in popularity? What exactly is an NFT? And are they simply a passing fad?

Pop Life host Kendall Phillips chats with American author Victor LaValle about the way the horror genre has changed over the years, how it is appearing in more pop culture than ever before, and where the genre of horror is headed.

Kendall Phillips chats with the former host of Pop Life Joe Lee, about his time on the show and what sparked his curiosity in pop culture.

Joe Lee and Jessica Lawrence chat with Syracuse-based author Dana Spiotta about her new book 'Wayward'.