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*Note: This is the Free Content version of my interview with Veronica French. To access the entire episode, please consider becoming a Tier 2 'Groves of Orpheus' member on Patreon, or you can purchase this episode for a one-time fee. My guest this month is Veronica French. Veronica has an MA in Religious Studies from the University of Erfurt, Germany. She specializes in the study of modern shamanism, anthropology of religion and gender studies. Her master's thesis explored how modern shamans living in Germany define a “shaman way” and their turning point or crisis, which informs their “shamanic journey.” Her undergraduate work was in medical anthropology with a focus on shamanic techniques and Chinese 5 Element, in which she explored the scholar/practitioner position. She presented previously at the 8th Biannual Conference of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE) with the paper “Performative Strategies of Creative Esotericism in 19th Century Jewish Communities” (Cork, Ireland, 2022); XXXI International Summer School on Religion Women and Religions with the paper “Modern Shamanism, Empowerment and Green Religion: Contemporary Shamanic Practice in Germany” (San Gimignano, Italy, 2024); and the International Theosophical History Conference 2024 with the paper “Modern Shamanism, Theosophy and Ecological Spirituality: Connecting Nature Spiritualities” (Ascona, Switzerland, 2024). Veronica also presented at three seminars at the University of Erfurt: “Initial Shamanic Interviews” University of Erfurt, Master's Thesis Colloquium (2023); “Green Religion and Indigeneity in Popular Media,”University of Erfurt, Green Religion? Answers to Climate Change from the Perspective of Religious Studies (2023); and “Ethnographic Work of Shamanic Practice in Eastern Germany,” University of Erfurt, Master's Writing Seminar (2023).In this discussion, Veronica shares her background and inspiration for her research into modern shamanism. We talk a bit about the terms shamanism and animism, as these are somewhat contested within academia, and Veronica shares how she is using these terms in her work. She explains what questions she was asking at the outset of her project, and also the surprising additions that arose once she started interviewing her participants. Veronica also notes the interesting data that she gathered regarding topics such as gender, identity, “lived religion,” and ecology. As Veronica has her own experience within the concept known as a the holistic milieu (referring to a broad and diverse spiritual landscape that encompasses various New Age and alternative spiritual practices; often contrasted with traditional religious institutions, as it focuses on personal spirituality, self-development, and holistic well-being rather than formal doctrines or organized worship), she found she was able to relate well to the experiences of her participants, and this aspect has led her to consider continuing her research using the method known as autoethnography. This is a qualitative research method that combines autobiographical storytelling with ethnographic analysis. It allows researchers to use their personal experiences to explore and critique cultural beliefs, practices, and social phenomena. Veronica talks about other scholars in the field who have been using this method, and how it is becoming more accepted within academia. If anyone has any questions or comments for Veronica, please post them here or contact me via email and I can pass these on to her. She welcomes further feedback and discussion! Veronica was also very kind to share some references for futher reading; please see this below. PROGRAM NOTESReferences:Olivia Cejan: "Arts and Crafts Divine" is her dissertation utilizing autoethnography and pedagogy to write about a secret society group. Talk at Copenhagen Conference:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g2qvGcy5pY&t=524sCorrine Sombrun: -Her institute: https://trancescience.org/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oDs10hUy6ETrailer to her movie; English subtitlesTed Talk:English subtitleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym0kIECFi0Uhttps://amara.org/videos/Tcvokh51yb2Y/en/1543652/?tab=revisionsAnother interview with English (Google)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syy4MTHAfF4 Alice Ahern: Phd Cork Ireland, studying shamanism and pop culture:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCCeV7MLtFcYoutube talk:  "The Reclamation of Feminine Wisdom in the Irish Neo-Shamanic Milieu" Traditional Religions view on Nature Religions:https://fore.yale.edu/Event-Listings/Religions-World-and-Ecology-Conference-Series/Religions-World-and-Ecology-Archivehttps://fore.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/annual_review_environment.pdfBibliography :Eliade, Mircea. Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 1972.Harner, Michael J. The Way of the Shaman. 10th anniversary ed. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1990.Harvey, Graham. Animism: Respecting the Living World. Kent Town: Wakefield Press, 2005.Harvey, Graham. Shamanism: A Reader. London: Routledge, 2003.Jenkins, Willis. u.a: “Religion and Climate Change”, Annual Review of Environment and Resources 2018 (43), 85-108.Kaza, Stephanie. “The Greening of Buddhism: Promise and Perils”, in: Oxford Handbook of Religion and Ecology, Oxford 2006, 184-220.Kraft, S, T Fonneland, and J Lewis. Nordic Neoshamanisms. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. Nordic Neoshamanisms | SpringerLinkLaack, Isabel (2020) “The New Animism and Its Challenges to the Study of Religion”, Method and Theory in the Study of Religion, 1-33.Lewis, I.M., Ecstatic Religion | A Study of Shamanism and Spirit Possession | I.M.McGuire, Meredith B. Lived religion: Faith and practice in everyday life. Oxford University Press, 2008.Puca, Angela. Italian Witchcraft and Shamanism: The Tradition of Segnature, Indigenous and Trans-Cultural Shamanic Traditions in Italy. Leiden; Brill, 2024.Saler, Benson. Conceptualizing Religion: Immanent Anthropologists, Transcendent Natives, and Unbounded Categories. New York: Berghahn Books, 2000.Shelton, Dinah (2015): “Nature as a legal person”. In: Vertigo (Hors-série 22).DOI: 10.4000/vertigo.16188.Taylor, Bron Raymond. Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2010. Dark Green Religion – Professor Bron TaylorZnamenski, Andrei A., The Beauty of the Primitive: Shamanism and Western Imagination | Oxford Academic Music and Editing: Daniel P. SheaEnd Production: Stephanie Shea 

A Saskatchewan videographer has been nominated for a prestigious award, the Governor General's History Award for Popular Media. The nominated series is called Abandoned Saskatchewan, and examines films that are more unknown history of the province. Scott Woroniuk, videographer and owner of Crosscut Films, joins Evan to chat about the series and what the nomination means to him.

Have you ever noticed how modern media often boxes Black people into narrow, repetitive roles? The angry or sassy Black woman. The criminal. The loyal sidekick. The athlete. The entertainer. These tropes have dominated screens for decades — and the portrayal of Black people as ordinary, multi-dimensional human beings is still rare. But these images aren't just fiction; they shape how society sees — and treats — Black people in real life. On today's episode, we're unpacking the media's role in shaping perception, identity, and culture.     #blackrepresentation #mediamatters #breakthestereotype #ReclaimTheNarrative #blackhistory #podcast #blackhistorymonth #blackfacts

Weird weather today, not that bad then really cold. My brother got in a car accident, spoiler alert, he's fine. His car isn't. Isabelle has a workshop tonight and more coming up. I'm finally getting used to my schedule, so I think I'm good. Again, my brother is fine, thanks Hyundai.

Weird weather today, not that bad then really cold.My brother got in a car accident, spoiler alert, he's fine.His car isn't.Isabelle has a workshop tonight and more coming up.I'm finally getting used to my schedule, so I think I'm good.Again, my brother is fine, thanks Hyundai.

For this week's bi-weekly scene study, Racquel Gates is back to dissect the ending of Coming to America with Hannah. They discuss what Lisa gives up in moving to Zamunda, the Disney princess evocations, and the many roles played by Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall.Don't forget to check-out Racquel's book, Double Negative: The Black Image and Popular Media!---If we give you butterflies, consider supporting us on Patreon! On Patreon have more great romance content including a bonus close scene analysis with Vanessa and Hannah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01:00 Australian Men Might Be The World's Laziest Daters, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=157717 03:00 Are Aussie men dating duds compared to other countries?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iznyvjz3wa8 17:00 10 Signs You're DATING AN AUSSIE MAN, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KQCPwGQ9_A 18:30 Kamala Harris' Lead Polling Expert Explains Trump, the Polls, and How She Wins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIm5SplyGGc 22:00 What's the matter with young men? https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/whats-the-matter-with-young-male-voters 26:00 Ronald Brownstein on Kamala Harris's path to victory, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIm5SplyGGc 34:00 John Podhoretz and the Commentary magazine crew on Trump's momentum, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR0Uz7ti9Wc 40:00 Michael Tracey Election Discussion with Richard Hanania, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwGjF5tz-JE 58:00 What Are The Most Common Lies You Have To Tell To Get By In America?, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=157738 1:10:00 Trump goes on Joe Rogan 1:14:30 Kip joins 1:21:00 What's good about American culture? https://www.interexchange.org/blog/international-participants/10-things-to-know-about-u-s-culture/ 1:46:00 My journey from Seventh-Day Adventism to Judaism, https://www.lukeford.net/luke_ford/bio/l1.html 1:48:00 When Did I Board The Trump Express?, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=83076 1:53:00 Steve Sailer's 2015 coverage of Donald Trump, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=111233 2:01:00 Mark Halperin latest on Trump Derangement Syndrome, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE-GYg9lD5Y 2:02:40 Jon Meacham's rant about Trump voters 2:08:00 Trump's winning vibe vs Kamala's losing vibe 2:16:20 Amy Wax on the feminisation of institutions, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh-SUtMtRow 2:20:00 NYT: The Policy Record Harris Isn't Talking About, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/25/us/politics/harris-racism-sexism-policies.html 2:21:00 NYT: Kamala is totally into DEI, https://www.stevesailer.net/p/nyt-kamala-is-totally-into-dei 2:26:00 The Rise and Fall of Kamala, https://www.stevesailer.net/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-kamala 2:32:00 Depictions of Sex in Popular Media, https://www.aporiamagazine.com/p/depictions-of-sex-in-popular-media 2:39:00 Romantopia vs porntopia 2:40:00 Restrictive eating among young women comes from female competition 2:45:00 The decline of lesbians and the rise of trans 2:50:00 Cultural differences between America and Australia, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=157717 2:56:00 Michael Oren: Israel's retaliation against Iran leaves open the question of whether the mission secured its fundamental objective of deterring the Islamic Republic, https://claritywithmichaeloren.substack.com/p/game-ender-or-game-changer 2:58:20 ISRAEL ATTACKS IRAN - with Nadav Eyal and Jonathan Schanzer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERj4GQ82wcw 3:00:00 ISRAEL'S STRIKE ON IRAN - MIKE AND GADI SHARPLY DISAGREE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2taiqx3yeE 3:04:00 When will Israel go ape on Iran?

Watch or listen to the full interview at AporiaMagazine.com

Istnieją różne przyczyny dysforii płciowej i transpłciowości. Omawiam je w nowym odcinku podkastu To Tylko Teoria. Odcinek powstał we współpracy z Esprit, wydawcą książki autobiograficznej Oliego Londona o zmianie płci i wycofaniu się z niej. Patronite: https://patronite.pl/totylkoteoria Źródła: Alexander Korte i wsp. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (2008). Annalisa Anzani i wsp. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Pealth (2020). Anne A. Lawrence. Sexual Dysfunction (2011). Atefeh G. Jolfaei i wsp. Journal of family medicine and primary care (2022). 11 International Classification of Diseases. World Health Organisation. Caroline Lowbridge. BBC (2021). Charles W. Davenport. Archives of Sexual behavior (1986). Christian J. Bachmann i wsp. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (2024). Daria J. Kuss i wsp. Psychology of Popular Media (2020). David Ludden. Psychology Today (2023). 10 International Classification of Diseases. World Health Organisation. Devita Singh i wsp. Frontiers in Psychiatry (2021). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). American Psychiatric Association. Dragana Duišin i wsp. The Scientific World Journal 2014 (2014). Emilie Kao i wsp. Newsweek (2024). Hannah Barnes. The Guardian (2024). Jennifer Katz i wsp. The American Journal of Family Therapy (2009). Jiska Ristori i wsp. „Gender dysphoria in childhood”. International Review of Psychiatry (2016). John Bowlby. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN (2020). John Money i wsp. Journal of Pediatric Psychology (1979). Jonathon W. Wanta i wsp. Transgender health (2019). Kaltiala-Heino, Riittakerttu i wsp. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (2015). Kelley D. Drummond i wsp. Developmental psychology (2008). Kenneth Zucker. Archives of Sexual Behavior (2019). Kristin Valentino i wsp. Journal of Family Psychology (2012). Lauren Smith. Spiked (2024). Lisa Littman i wsp. Archives of Sexual Behavior (2024). Lisa Littman. Archives of Sexual Behavior (2021). Lisa Littman. PLOS One (2019). Madeleine S. C. Wallien i wsp. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2008). Melissa Midgen i wsp. Archives of Sexual Behavior (2019). Michael Bailey i wsp. Archives of Sexual Behavior (2023). Michael Shellenberger. Uherd (2024). Phil S. Lebovitz. American Journal of Psychiatry (1972). Susan Bewley i wsp. Healthcare (2022). Theodore Millon. Polskie Towarzystwo Psychologiczne. Warszawa (2012). Thomas D. Steensma i wsp. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2013). Varun Warrier i wsp. Nature communications (2020). Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz i wsp. Wydawnictwo Lekarskie PZWL (2020). Okładka: Beasternchen/Pixabay z późn. zm.

How should this form of representation take place in popular culture? Will this result in role models and inspiration for minorities, or will it create tokenistic and inauthentic portrayals? Will this approach challenge stereotypes, or will it reinforce them? How will this impact the quality of the story?/Can it hinder artistic expression? 

As Muslim American representation becomes more prominent in popular culture, how are they continued to be portrayed?  Rosemary Pennington's new book Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media (Indiana University Press, 2024) explores the “trap of hypervisibility” faced by Muslims in popular media and the burden of representation that follows them. More representation may not always be generative, if there is not an intentional move away from stereotypes or caricatures of Muslim humanity to portraying real complicated and diverse human beings. Using a wide variety of case studies from prime-time television shows, such as Lost, 24, or Ramy to stand-up comedians such as Hasan Minhaj, Aziz Ansari, Kumail Nanjiani to Zainb Johnson, reality shows (like Project Runway or Top Chef), magazines (like Teen Vogue) and comic books (Ms. Marvel), Pennington carefully guides us through some of the binary representations we continue to see in popular culture around us, especially those that are framed as portraying "authentic" Muslims. Thus representation may not be the only answer, as Islamophobia and anti-Muslim violence continues to grow, but more is needed as we more forward, as the book contends. This book will be of great interest to those who work on popular culture, media, comedy, gender, and Islam, and a great addition to courses on Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

As Muslim American representation becomes more prominent in popular culture, how are they continued to be portrayed?  Rosemary Pennington's new book Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media (Indiana University Press, 2024) explores the “trap of hypervisibility” faced by Muslims in popular media and the burden of representation that follows them. More representation may not always be generative, if there is not an intentional move away from stereotypes or caricatures of Muslim humanity to portraying real complicated and diverse human beings. Using a wide variety of case studies from prime-time television shows, such as Lost, 24, or Ramy to stand-up comedians such as Hasan Minhaj, Aziz Ansari, Kumail Nanjiani to Zainb Johnson, reality shows (like Project Runway or Top Chef), magazines (like Teen Vogue) and comic books (Ms. Marvel), Pennington carefully guides us through some of the binary representations we continue to see in popular culture around us, especially those that are framed as portraying "authentic" Muslims. Thus representation may not be the only answer, as Islamophobia and anti-Muslim violence continues to grow, but more is needed as we more forward, as the book contends. This book will be of great interest to those who work on popular culture, media, comedy, gender, and Islam, and a great addition to courses on Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies

As Muslim American representation becomes more prominent in popular culture, how are they continued to be portrayed?  Rosemary Pennington's new book Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media (Indiana University Press, 2024) explores the “trap of hypervisibility” faced by Muslims in popular media and the burden of representation that follows them. More representation may not always be generative, if there is not an intentional move away from stereotypes or caricatures of Muslim humanity to portraying real complicated and diverse human beings. Using a wide variety of case studies from prime-time television shows, such as Lost, 24, or Ramy to stand-up comedians such as Hasan Minhaj, Aziz Ansari, Kumail Nanjiani to Zainb Johnson, reality shows (like Project Runway or Top Chef), magazines (like Teen Vogue) and comic books (Ms. Marvel), Pennington carefully guides us through some of the binary representations we continue to see in popular culture around us, especially those that are framed as portraying "authentic" Muslims. Thus representation may not be the only answer, as Islamophobia and anti-Muslim violence continues to grow, but more is needed as we more forward, as the book contends. This book will be of great interest to those who work on popular culture, media, comedy, gender, and Islam, and a great addition to courses on Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

As Muslim American representation becomes more prominent in popular culture, how are they continued to be portrayed?  Rosemary Pennington's new book Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media (Indiana University Press, 2024) explores the “trap of hypervisibility” faced by Muslims in popular media and the burden of representation that follows them. More representation may not always be generative, if there is not an intentional move away from stereotypes or caricatures of Muslim humanity to portraying real complicated and diverse human beings. Using a wide variety of case studies from prime-time television shows, such as Lost, 24, or Ramy to stand-up comedians such as Hasan Minhaj, Aziz Ansari, Kumail Nanjiani to Zainb Johnson, reality shows (like Project Runway or Top Chef), magazines (like Teen Vogue) and comic books (Ms. Marvel), Pennington carefully guides us through some of the binary representations we continue to see in popular culture around us, especially those that are framed as portraying "authentic" Muslims. Thus representation may not be the only answer, as Islamophobia and anti-Muslim violence continues to grow, but more is needed as we more forward, as the book contends. This book will be of great interest to those who work on popular culture, media, comedy, gender, and Islam, and a great addition to courses on Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

As Muslim American representation becomes more prominent in popular culture, how are they continued to be portrayed?  Rosemary Pennington's new book Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media (Indiana University Press, 2024) explores the “trap of hypervisibility” faced by Muslims in popular media and the burden of representation that follows them. More representation may not always be generative, if there is not an intentional move away from stereotypes or caricatures of Muslim humanity to portraying real complicated and diverse human beings. Using a wide variety of case studies from prime-time television shows, such as Lost, 24, or Ramy to stand-up comedians such as Hasan Minhaj, Aziz Ansari, Kumail Nanjiani to Zainb Johnson, reality shows (like Project Runway or Top Chef), magazines (like Teen Vogue) and comic books (Ms. Marvel), Pennington carefully guides us through some of the binary representations we continue to see in popular culture around us, especially those that are framed as portraying "authentic" Muslims. Thus representation may not be the only answer, as Islamophobia and anti-Muslim violence continues to grow, but more is needed as we more forward, as the book contends. This book will be of great interest to those who work on popular culture, media, comedy, gender, and Islam, and a great addition to courses on Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

As Muslim American representation becomes more prominent in popular culture, how are they continued to be portrayed?  Rosemary Pennington's new book Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media (Indiana University Press, 2024) explores the “trap of hypervisibility” faced by Muslims in popular media and the burden of representation that follows them. More representation may not always be generative, if there is not an intentional move away from stereotypes or caricatures of Muslim humanity to portraying real complicated and diverse human beings. Using a wide variety of case studies from prime-time television shows, such as Lost, 24, or Ramy to stand-up comedians such as Hasan Minhaj, Aziz Ansari, Kumail Nanjiani to Zainb Johnson, reality shows (like Project Runway or Top Chef), magazines (like Teen Vogue) and comic books (Ms. Marvel), Pennington carefully guides us through some of the binary representations we continue to see in popular culture around us, especially those that are framed as portraying "authentic" Muslims. Thus representation may not be the only answer, as Islamophobia and anti-Muslim violence continues to grow, but more is needed as we more forward, as the book contends. This book will be of great interest to those who work on popular culture, media, comedy, gender, and Islam, and a great addition to courses on Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

As Muslim American representation becomes more prominent in popular culture, how are they continued to be portrayed?  Rosemary Pennington's new book Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media (Indiana University Press, 2024) explores the “trap of hypervisibility” faced by Muslims in popular media and the burden of representation that follows them. More representation may not always be generative, if there is not an intentional move away from stereotypes or caricatures of Muslim humanity to portraying real complicated and diverse human beings. Using a wide variety of case studies from prime-time television shows, such as Lost, 24, or Ramy to stand-up comedians such as Hasan Minhaj, Aziz Ansari, Kumail Nanjiani to Zainb Johnson, reality shows (like Project Runway or Top Chef), magazines (like Teen Vogue) and comic books (Ms. Marvel), Pennington carefully guides us through some of the binary representations we continue to see in popular culture around us, especially those that are framed as portraying "authentic" Muslims. Thus representation may not be the only answer, as Islamophobia and anti-Muslim violence continues to grow, but more is needed as we more forward, as the book contends. This book will be of great interest to those who work on popular culture, media, comedy, gender, and Islam, and a great addition to courses on Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

Have you ever wondered what would happen if James Bond had to visit a real doctor? In this podcast episode, Prof. Jonathan Sackier, a surgeon with a penchant for dry martini humour, and Dr. Nigel Guest, a family practitioner who can pull out a quip with the same panache as 007 whipping out his PPK , dive headfirst into the health consequences of James Bond's high-octane lifestyle. They don't just scratch the surface; they explore the nitty-gritty details of how Bond's smoking, drinking, and penchant for getting into physical altercations would wreak havoc on his body.What happens when you mix martinis, shaken or stirred (after all, “who gives a damn?”), with a barrage of bullets and high-speed chases? Prof. Sackier and Dr. Guest paint a vivid picture of the interconnectedness of symptoms in medicine, using a hilariously over-the-top case study to show how seemingly disparate symptoms can point to a single underlying condition. “I've been expecting you, Mr Bond”. Picture this: Bond walks into Dr.No-it-all's office with a limp, a cough, a black, not gold finger, a  limp appendage and no thunderball, as well as a mysterious rash. By the end of the consultation,  it's clear that Bond's lifestyle isn't just dangerous; it's a medical nightmare waiting to happen. The Docs makes you wonder how Bond manages to get out of bed in the morning, let alone get into it for some fun and games or to save the world.Ever thought about the real-life consequences of being an international man of mystery? The Docs humorously deconstruct Bond's unrealistic portrayal in media, emphasising the serious health issues he would likely face. They don't hold back, discussing everything from erectile dysfunction to kidney failure and even hearing impairment. I said HEARING IMPAIRMENT. Imagine Bond trying to seduce a femme fatale while dealing with the side effects of chronic alcohol abuse—it's not a pretty picture! The conversation is peppered with jokes and light-hearted jabs, making it clear that while Bond might be invincible on screen, in real life, he'd be more likely to become a spectre.Want Moore? Prof. Sackier and Dr. Guest navigate the fine line between humour and medical accuracy. By the end of the episode, you'll have a newfound appreciation for the resilience of fictional characters and a better understanding of the real-life consequences of living like Bond. So, next time you watch a Bond film, remember: real life is not a 007 film. Take care of yourself because while diamonds are forever, none of us gets to decide to Die Another Day.—--DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on Join the Docs are those of Dr. Nigel Guest, Jonathan Sackier and other people on our show. Be aware that Join the Docs is not intended to be medical advice, it is for information and entertainment purposes only - please, always take any health concerns to your doctor or other healthcare provider. We respect the privacy of patients and never identify individuals unless they have consented. We may change details, dates, place names and so on to protect privacy. Listening to Join the Docs, interacting on our social media, emailing or writing to us does not establish a doctor patient relationship.To Contact Us: For a deeper dive on this episode's issue, merchandise and exclusive content, head to www.jointhedocs.comFollow us on youtube.com/JoinTheDocs Follow us on instgram.com/JoinTheDocsFollow us on tiktok.com/JoinTheDocsFollow us on: facebok.com/JoinTheDocsFollow us on: x.com/JoinTheDocs

Dr. Nathan S. French A school field trip to Washington, D.C. is a formative rite of passage shared by many U.S. school students across the nation. Often, these are framed as “field trips.” Students may visit the White House, the U.S. Capitol Building, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, Declaration of Independence (housed in the National Archive), the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Jefferson Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, or the Smithsonian Museum – among others. For many students, this is the first time they will connect the histories of their textbooks to items, artifacts, and buildings that they can see and feel. For those arriving to Washington, D.C. by airplane or bus, the field trip might also seem like a road trip. Road trips, often involving movement across the U.S. from city-to-city and state-to-state are often framed as quintessential American experiences. Americans have taken road trips to follow their favorite bands, to move to universities and new jobs, to visit the hall of fame of their favorite professional or collegiate sport, or sites of family history. As Dr. Andrew Offenberger observes in our interview, road trips have helped American authors, like Kiowa poet N. Scott Momaday, make sense of their identities as Americans. What if, however, these field trips to Washington, D.C. and road trips across the country might amount to something else? What if we considered them to be pilgrimages? Would that change our understanding of them? For many Americans, the first word that comes to mind when they hear the word, “pilgrimage,” involves the pilgrims of Plymouth, a community of English Puritans who colonized territory in Massachusetts, at first through a treaty with the Wampanoag peoples, but eventually through their dispossession. For many American communities, the nature of pilgrimage remains a reminder of forced displacement, dispossession, and a loss of home and homeland. Pilgrimage, as a term, might also suggest a religious experience. There are multiple podcasts, blogs, and videos discussing the Camino de Santiago, a number of pilgrimage paths through northern Spain. Others might think of making a pilgrimage to the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim sacred spaces in Israel and Palestine often referred to as the “Holy Land” collectively – including the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (among others). Mark Twain's Innocents Abroad, is a classic example of this experience. Some make pilgrimage to Salem, Massachusetts each October. Others even debate whether the Crusades were a holy war or pilgrimage. American experiences of pilgrimage have led to substantial transformations in our national history and to our constitutional rights. Pilgrimage, as a movement across state, national, or cultural boundaries, has often been used by Americans to help them make sense of who they are, where they came from, and what it means, to them, to be “an American.” The word, “pilgrimage,” traces its etymology from the French, pèlerinage and from the Latin, pelegrines, with a general meaning of going through the fields or across lands as a foreigner. As a category used by anthropologists and sociologists in the study of religion, “pilgrimage” is often used as a much broader term, studying anything ranging from visits to Japanese Shinto shrines, the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj, “birthright” trips to Israel by American Jewish youth, and, yes, even trips to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee – the home of Elvis Presley. Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957) defined pilgrimage as one of a number of rites of passage (i.e., a rite du passage) that involves pilgrims separating themselves from broader society, moving themselves into a place of transition, and then re-incorporating their transformed bodies and minds back into their home societies. That moment of transition, which van Gennep called “liminality,” was the moment when one would become something new – perhaps through initiation, ritual observation, or by pushing one's personal boundaries outside of one's ordinary experience. Clifford Geertz (1926-2006), a contemporary of Turner, argued that a pilgrimage helps us to provide a story within which we are able to orient ourselves in the world. Consider, for example, the role that a trip to Arlington National Cemetery or the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier plays in a visit by a high school class to Washington, D.C. If framed and studied as a pilgrimage, Geertz's theory would suggest that a visit to these sites can be formative to an American's understanding of national history and, perhaps just as importantly, the visit will reinforce for Americans the importance of national service and remembrance of those who died in service to the defense of the United States. When we return from those school field trips to Washington, D.C., then, we do so with a new sense of who we are and where we fit into our shared American history. Among the many examples that we could cite from American history, two pilgrimages in particular – those of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X – provide instructive examples. Held three years after the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the 1957 “Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom,” led by Dr. King brought together thousands in order to, as he described it, “call upon all who love justice and dignity and liberty, who love their country, and who love mankind …. [to] renew our strength, communicate our unity, and rededicate our efforts, firmly but peaceably, to the attainment of freedom.” Posters for the event promised that it would “arouse the conscience of the nation.” Drawing upon themes from the Christian New Testament, including those related to agape – a love of one's friends and enemies – King's speech at the “Prayer Pilgrimage” brought national attention to his civil rights movement and established an essential foundation for his return to Washington, D.C. and his “I Have a Dream Speech,” six years later. In April 1964, Malcolm X departed to observe the Muslim pilgrimage ritual of Hajj in the city of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hajj is an obligation upon all Muslims, across the globe, and involves rituals meant to remind them of their responsibilities to God, to their fellow Muslims, and of their relationship to Ibrahim and Ismail (i.e., Abraham and Ishamel) as found in the Qur'an. Before his trip, Malcolm X had expressed skepticism about building broader ties to American civil rights groups. His experience on Hajj, he wrote, was transformational. "The holy city of Mecca had been the first time I had ever stood before the creator of all and felt like a complete human being,” he wrote, “People were hugging, they were embracing, they were of all complexions …. The feeling hit me that there really wasn't what he called a color problem, a conflict between racial identities here." His experience on Hajj was transformative. The result? Upon return to the United States, Malcolm X pledged to work with anyone – regardless of faith and race – who would work to change civil rights in the United States. His experiences continue to resonate with Americans. These are but two stories that contribute to American pilgrimage experiences. Today, Americans go on pilgrimages to the Ganges in India, to Masada in Israel, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, and to Bethlehem in Palestine, and to cities along the Trail of Tears and along the migration of the Latter-Day Saints church westward. Yet, they also go on pilgrimages and road trips to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, to the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown, to the national parks, and to sites of family and community importance. In these travels, they step outside of the ordinary and, in encountering the diversities of the U.S., sometimes experience the extraordinary changing themselves, and the country, in the process. * * * Questions for Class Discussion What is a “pilgrimage”? What is a road trip? Are they similar? Different? Why? Must a pilgrimage only be religious or spiritual? Why or why not? How has movement – from city to city, or place to place, or around the world – changed U.S. history and the self-understanding of Americans? What if those movements had never occurred? How would the U.S. be different? Have you been on a pilgrimage? Have members of your family? How has it changed your sense of self? How did it change that of your family members? If you were to design a pilgrimage, what would it be? Where would it take place? Would it involve special rituals or types of dress? Why? What would the purpose of your pilgrimage be? How do other communities understand their pilgrimages? Do other cultures have “road trips” like the United States? Additional Sources: Ohio History and Pilgrimage Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve, Ohio History Connection (link). National Geographic Society, “Intriguing Interactions [Hopewell],” Grades 9-12 (link) Documentary Podcasts & Films “In the Light of Reverence,” 2001 (link) An examination of Lakota, Hopi, and Wintu ties to and continued usages of their homelands and a question of how movement through land may be considered sacred by some and profane by others. Melvin Bragg, “Medieval Pilgrimage,” BBC: In our Time, February 2021 (link) Bruce Feiler: Sacred Journeys (Pilgrimage). PBS Films (link) along with educator resources (link). The American Pilgrimage Project. Berkley Center, Georgetown University (link). Arranged by StoryCorps, a collection of video and audio interviews with Americans of diverse backgrounds discussing their religious and spiritual identities and their intersections with American life. Dave Whitson, “The Camino Podcast,” (link) on Spotify (link), Apple (link) A collection of interviews with those of varying faiths and spiritualities discussing pilgrimage experiences. Popular Media & Websites “Dreamland: American Travelers to the Holy Land in the 19th Century,” Shapell (link) A curated digital museum gallery cataloguing American experiences of pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Israel, and Palestine. LaPier, Rosalyn R. “How Standing Rock Became a Site of Pilgrimage.” The Conversation, December 7, 2016 (link). Talamo, Lex. Pilgrimage for the Soul. South Dakota Magazine, May/June 2019. (link). Books Grades K-6 Murdoch, Catherine Gilbert. The Book of Boy. New York: Harper Collins, 2020 (link). Wolk, Lauren. Beyond the Bright Sea. New York: Puffin Books, 2018 (link). Grades 7-12 Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. New York: Penguin Books, 2003 (link). Malcolm X. The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley. New York: Ballantine Books, 1992 (link). Melville, Herman. Clarel: A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land. New York: Library of America, n.d. (link). Murray, Pauli. Song in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage. New York: Liveright, 1987 (link). Reader, Ian. Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015 (link). Twain, Mark. The Innocents Abroad. New York: Modern Library, 2003 (link). Scholarship Bell, Catherine. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Bloechl, Jeffrey, and André Brouillette, eds. Pilgrimage as Spiritual Practice: A Handbook for Teachers, Wayfarers, and Guides. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2022. Frey, Nancy Louise Louise. Pilgrim Stories: On and Off the Road to Santiago, Journeys Along an Ancient Way in Modern Spain. First Edition. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998. Lévi-Strauss, Claude Patterson, Sara M., “Traveling Zions: Pilgrimage in Modern Mormonism,” in Pioneers in the Attic: Place and Memory along the Mormon Trail. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020 (link). Pazos, Antón. Redefining Pilgrimage: New Perspectives on Historical and Contemporary Pilgrimages. London: Routledge, 2014 (link). Reader, Ian. Pilgrimage: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015 (link). Van Gennep, Arnold. The Rites of Passage. Translated by Monika B. Vizedom and Gabrielle L. Caffee. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1960 (link)

David Gornoski and Shannon Braswell talk about getting typecast in the entertainment industry, why rap music will die out, outlaw mimesis, longing for communion in media, the influence of televangelism on livestreaming, and more. Visit aneighborschoice.com for more

‘What's wrong with me Google?' Welcome to the latest episode of Join The Docs where we dive headfirst into the digital rabbit hole of health and hilarity. In this knee-slapping instalment, we're joined by Professor Jonathan Sackier, as a surgeon, and by his own admission, “always certain, sometimes right” and Doctor Nigel Guest, whose laugh is as infectious as the common cold but, thankfully, much more delightful.They reminisce about the days when "online" meant you were literally standing in a line, waiting to see the doctor.Is Google your friend? Our duo tackles the phenomenon of Dr. Google and how a simple online search can turn a mild headache into a self-diagnosed case of "I've only got two weeks to live!" They share tales of patients who, armed with a sprinkle of internet articles, fancied themselves as modern-day medical mavericks, only to realise that "DIY toenail surgery" isn't a recommended pastime.But it's not all fun and games; they also get serious, debunking vaccination myths and stress the importance of not falling for the old "I read it on the internet, so it must be true" routine. Jonathan explores the educational role of online videos, and the dangers of the wrong audience watching and acting upon the material. They also dissect the portrayal of medical conditions in the media, which  present a distorted view that's far from the truth.Professor Sackier and Doctor Guest urge their listeners to always seek the advice of real-life, flesh-and-blood professionals when it comes to medical matters. Because, as they wisely point out, the only thing you should be diagnosing yourself with online is a case of the giggles from listening to their podcast.So, strap on your stethoscopes and prepare for a dose of education and entertainment that's sure to raise your heart rate—in the best way possible!—--DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed on Join the Docs are those of Dr. Nigel Guest, Jonathan Sackier and other people on our show. Be aware that Join the Docs is not intended to be medical advice, it is for information and entertainment purposes only - please, always take any health concerns to your doctor or other healthcare provider. We respect the privacy of patients and never identify individuals unless they have consented. We may change details, dates, place names and so on to protect privacy. Listening to Join the Docs, interacting on our social media, emailing or writing to us does not establish a doctor patient relationship.To Contact Us: For a deeper dive on this episode's issue, merchandise and exclusive content, head to www.jointhedocs.comFollow us on youtube.com/JoinTheDocs Follow us on instgram.com/JoinTheDocsFollow us on tiktok.com/JoinTheDocsFollow us on: facebok.com/JoinTheDocsFollow us on: x.com/JoinTheDocs

What's the episode about? In this episode, hear M.F. (Mike) Alvarez on suicide, mental health and illness, autoethnography, fine art, reflexive writing, creative writing, interdisciplinarity and biases in the academy  Who is M.F. Alvarez?  M. F.  (Mike) Alvarez is Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, USA. He is the author of two books: The Paradox of Suicide and Creativity (Lexington Books, 2020), and Unraveling: An Autoethnography of Suicide and Renewal (Routledge, 2023). He is also lead author of A Plague for Our Time: Dying and Death in the Age of COVID-19 (McFarland, forthcoming), and lead editor of Suicide in Popular Media and Culture (Bristol UP, in progress). Dr. Alvarez is a founding member of the National Communication Association's Death and Dying Division. He teaches courses in mental health communication, end of life communication, film and media studies, and autoethnography. How do I cite the episode in my research and reading lists? To cite this episode, you can use the following citation: Alvarez. M. F. (2024) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 1 April 2024. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.25516474 What next? Check out more episodes or find out more about the hosts! Got a question? Get in touch. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedeathstudiespodcast/message

In the past, Indigenous people were misrepresented in movies and other media when harmful stereotypes and racist tropes were too often the norm. Indigenous Americans were presented as one-dimensional characters, or played by non-native actors. But things are changing and the recent HBO season of the series True Detective is a good example. It employed Alaska Native actors, writers and casting directors. What changes when Indigenous people have influence over popular television content? We talk with actors from the Alaska-focused series True Detective: Night Country, on this Talk of Alaska.

Nicole O'Byrne talks to Bill Waiser and Jennie Hansen about their book, Cheated: The Laurier Liberals and the Theft of First Nations Reserve Land published by ECW Press in October 2023. Cheated is a gripping story of single-minded politicians, uncompromising Indian Affairs officials, grasping government appointees, and well-connected Liberal speculators, set against a backdrop of politics, power, patronage, and profit. The Laurier government's settlement of western Canada can never be looked at the same way again. Bill Waiser is the author of more than a dozen books, including A World We Have Lost: Saskatchewan before 1905, winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for nonfiction. He is also the recipient of the Governor General's History Award for Popular Media (the Pierre Berton Award). Bill lives in Saskatoon, SK. Jennie Hansen has been involved in numerous projects that investigate how nature was understood, appropriated, and administered under British imperialism. She lives in Saskatoon, SK. Image Credit: ECW Press If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we aim to separate science fiction from science fact when it comes to how Landsat satellites and the EROS Center are portrayed in popular media. To do that, we consulted experts on a range of potential uses, including military, heat signatures, paleontology, and forests.

With the Toronto budget about to be voted on shortly, we talk to crisis worker and homelessness advocate Diana Chan McNally about what the City needs to invest to help refugees and other unhoused people, whey the federal government needs to step up, and why the police don't need another big budget increase. And, as part of the Spacing 20th Anniversary celebration, we talk to historian and author Adam Bunch, who recently won the 2023 Governor General's History Award for Popular Media, and who wrote our blog's most-read story, which he treats us to.

Apple TV (not Max as stated in my episode) has a new show about two friends with Insomnia called Still Up. It is another example of the media portraying sleep disorders, but how accurate is the depiction, More to the point, is it a helpful perspective or does it simply perpetuate harmful ideas and stereotypes? In this episode we will:Consider the role media plays in illustrating, explaining, and sensationalizing insomnia.Explore the use of sleep disorders like insomnia and narcolepsy for comedic effect. Examine the role media plays in terms of disseminating good diagnostic and treatment information for sleep disorders.Review research that evaluates trends in narcolepsy portrayal in the mediaDiscuss Still Up in terms of accuracy and helpfulness in terms of a insomnia portrayal.Produced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!

This week I'm continuing my series with Dr. Joel Minden, and we discussed a fun and interesting topic: psychotherapists in popular media, including film, TV, and comic strips. We explored what these depictions get right, the challenges of presenting therapy accurately, and why therapists so often are portrayed as buffoons. Specific topics we touched on included: Common therapist tropes in movies and TV shows The movie Mumford Richard Dreyfuss as Leo Marvin in the 1991 film What About Bob? The accelerated pace of change in dramatized versions of therapy Therapists pushing their patients to “go deeper” and explore painful parts of their lives The TV show Shrinking The “psychiatrist” Lucy Van Pelt in the Peanuts comic strip Robin Williams's portrayal of therapist Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting Steve Carrell as therapist Alan Strauss in The Patient Jennifer Melfi (played by Lorraine Bracco) on The Sopranos Gabriel Byrne as therapist Paul Weston on In Treatment The iconic tissue pass in therapy The potentially big impact of small interventions in therapy, and in life Harry Stack Sullivan's Interpersonal Theory and Psychotherapy (affiliate link) The movie Suture and psychogenic amnesia Larry David's therapist on Curb Your Enthusiasm The power dynamics of chairs in therapy office Joel Minden, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and related disorders. He is the author of Show Your Anxiety Who's Boss (affiliate link), founder of the Chico Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, diplomate of The Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, and lecturer in the Department of Psychology at California State University, Chico. Find Joel online at his website, follow him on Twitter, and read his blog on Psychology Today.

The Lifelong Impact of Adoption with Michael Grenfell "When we receive or find new information, we have to then reorient ourselves with that information, with a new foundation or a new guidepost. It's deep identity structure stuff that we're continually renegotiating all the time throughout this journey." - Michael Grenfell In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, guest Michael Grenfell opens up about the profound impact of adoption on identity. As he shares his experiences, the complexities of navigating family dynamics and the lasting effects of adoption are unveiled. But just when it seems like resolution is within reach, conflict erupts within the family, leaving Michael in a precarious situation with no clear path forward. Tune in to discover how this adoptee's journey unfolds and the resilience he displays in the face of adversity. In this episode, you will be able to: Comprehend the critical part fathers take on in the adoption narrative, Probe into the complexities confronting adoptees in their quest to locate their birth parents, Discern how adoption imprints on an adoptee's sense of identity and self-understanding, See the necessity of candid dialogue and trust within adoptive families, Realize the power of DNA testing in an adoptee's expedition to find their biological kin. ===============

D.W. Griffith's 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, a fictional portrayal of the KKK's founding, is America's first blockbuster. It's also a film laden with racist overtones, and, as Desmond Ang of Harvard University highlights in a recent American Economic Review article, a film that has had marked effects on racially-motivated violence. Desmond joins EconoFact to discuss how the relative novelty of cinema at the turn of the 20th century, and the limited number of counties that had the wherewithal to show films, make it possible to identify how screenings of The Birth of a Nation increased the frequency of racial violence, and support for the KKK. He also highlights how news, and entertainment media today might be polarizing audiences. Desmond is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Kennedy School at Harvard University.

D.W. Griffith's 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, a fictional portrayal of the KKK's founding, is America's first blockbuster. It's also a film laden with racist overtones, and, as Desmond Ang of Harvard University highlights in a recent American Economic Review article, a film that has had marked effects on racially-motivated violence. Desmond joins EconoFact to discuss how the relative novelty of cinema at the turn of the 20th century, and the limited number of counties that had the wherewithal to show films, make it possible to identify how screenings of The Birth of a Nation increased the frequency of racial violence, and support for the KKK. He also highlights how news, and entertainment media today might be polarizing audiences. Desmond is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Kennedy School at Harvard University.

Donald Quist looks at "The Robbery," the third episode of season one. He introduces a new segment for the podcast, expounds on his undying love for Elaine Benes, and discusses the introduction of prominent Batman villain, The Penguin. Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode: Kwame Dawes Who Makes the Franchises? : Essays on Fandom and Wilderness Texts in Popular Media (edited by Rhonda Knight & Donald Quist Detective Comics #58 The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon Auto Trader (https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/may/07/auto-trader-print-edition-digital)

Donald Quist invites you to join him as he rewatches one of the best sitcoms of all time to make a list of its literary references, beginning with the series' second episode. While chatting about romance novels and auto magazines, Donald also explains why a podcast that's about a show that's about nothing might matter.  Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode: Who Makes the Franchises? : Essays on Fandom and Wilderness Texts in Popular Media (edited by Rhonda Knight & Donald Quist) Harlequin Romance Novels (from Harlequin Enterprises, a subsidiary of HarperCollins) Jessica Steele (British Romance Author) Nothing Lasts Forever by Sidney Sheldon Automotive News & Auto Trader

A wide-ranging interview with acclaimed anarchist activist and musician, scott crow (https://www.scottcrow.org/). Alex McHugh hosts, with the first half focusing on scott's music and media project, eMERGENCY heARTS, and the latter on his previous work on theories of liberatory community armed self-defense.  * Content note: scott and I talk about the murder of Garrett Foster in the second half of this episode. It comes up in a discussion about the strategic value (or lack thereof) of open carry at protests. 

In this episode, the question of why we should read American literature today is asked and answered by Sarah Wages. She will use different novels to prove her point, but specifically talking about Willa Cather's My Ántonia. She will then introduce the Bechdel Test to American Literature, seeing what does and does not pass the test. Works Cited Agarwal, A. “Key Female Characters in Film Have More to Talk about besides Men ...” Aclanthropy, 2015, https://aclanthology.org/N15-1084.pdf. Appel, Markus, and Timo Gnambs. “Women in Fiction: Bechdel-Wallace Test Results for the Highest-Grossing Movies of the Last Four Decades.” Psychology of Popular Media, Sept. 2022. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000436.supp (Supplemental). Bender, Clare. “Gender Stereotyping in Little Women: ‘Let Us Be Elegant or Die!'” Gender Stereotyping in Little Women: “Let Us Be Elegant or Die!,” 2017, https://research.monm.edu/mjur/files/2019/02/MJUR-i08-2017-8-Bender.pdf. Bloom, Harold. “Willa Cather's My Ántonia.” Google Books, Google, 2008, https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=dN8omAicUwoC&oi=fnd&pg=PA117&dq=My%2BAntonia%2Bhistory&ots=daMMKSX5s3&sig=EWLzhgd8H_wbPqwpGMnuT2YFBkk#v=onepage&q=My%20Antonia%20history&f=false. Bohlke, L. “Willa Cather in Person.” Google Books, Google, 1986, https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=fumUk2RPFtAC&oi=fnd&pg=PR13&dq=Willa%2BCather&ots=qnwwYNhTzz&sig=0fTmHSxlZVSwwwum_KW42P7rYx4#v=onepage&q&f=false. Cather, Willa. My Ántonia. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1918. Davis, Jordan. “Gender-Based Behavior in A Streetcar Named Desire.” Scholarworks, 1994, https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5552&context=etd. Giles, James R. , Blair, Walter and Dickstein, Morris. "American literature". Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Jan. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/art/American-literature. Nebraska, History. “Timeline Tuesday: Drought and Depression in 1890s Nebraska.” History Nebraska, 30 Oct. 2022, https://history.nebraska.gov/timeline-tuesday-drought-and-depression-in-1890s-nebraska/

So in the last couple of weeks there was a small controversy on Twitter about two magazine covers, one with Jonathan Majors and another with ASAP Rocky and Rihanna. The controversy was over whether or not there is an agenda to effeminize Black men in popular media. In this episode, I wanted to talk about to two writers who had a similar debate before—Frances Cress Welsing and Essex Hemphill. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/support

In this episode, we are joined by fellow anti-diet dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor, Claire Chewning.  In this episode, we talk about: Claire's story with her relationship with food and bodyThe most common nutrition myths Claire see's being spread on TikTokHow she handles the inevitable TikTok trolls How holding certain identities impacts the response from strangers on social mediaOur reactions to recent developments on a shared favorite podcast involving some problematic diet culture messagesHow to decide when to stop engaging  with a creator's content Connect with Claire on Instagram @clairechewningCheck out Claire's website here Apply to The Embodied Method, my 1:1 coaching programJoin my self-paced course, The ReturnSubmit your question(s) here for chance to have it answered on an upcoming podcast episodeFollow me on Instagram for more intuitive eating content @leahkern.rdVisit my website to learn more about my coaching offeringsSubscribe to my weekly newsletter to get a nugget of intuitive eating inspiration delivered  straight from my heart  to your inbox each week.

AKOM welcomes Dr. Christine Feldman-Barrett, author of A Women's History of the Beatles. Phoebe, Daphne and Christine discuss: how the Beatles have inspired generations of women, effective labor, fandom, diversity in Beatles scholarship, Living History v. critical distance, and being (v. being WITH the Beatles).  SOURCES Ehrenreich, Barbara, Elizabeth Hess, and Gloria Jacobs. "Beatlemania: Girls Just Want to Have Fun." In The Adoring Audience: Fan Culture and Popular Media, edited by Lisa A. Lewis, 84-106. 1992. Reprint, New York: Routledge, 2001.  Whiteley, Sheila. Space Between the Notes: Rock and the Counter-Culture. London: Routledge, 1992. Collins, Marcus. "We Can Work it Out: Popular and Academic Writing on the Beatles." Popular Music History 9, no. 1 (2014): 79-101. http://www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com Mary Ann Seighart. “The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it.” Doubleday, July 1, 2021 Candy Leonard. “Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World”   Arcade; Reprint edition (July 5, 2016)   PLAYLIST She Said She Said THE BEATLES (1966) I Don't Want to Spoil the Party THE BEATLES (1964) Drive My CarTHE BEATLES (1965) Rain THE BEATLES (1965) She's a Woman THE BEATLES (1965)  

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes; the most recent one explores why people add more and more to their plate to avoid intimacy! For my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom/ For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ I was watching TV and realized that popular media used to show married sex and now it really doesn't. What do I mean and why does this impact how little sex you're having? Something interesting to discuss with your partner (the idea- don't forward the podcast itself- JFC she already told you to stop). :) the link: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/p0614-yrbs.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/message

My first guest host is my good friend Nance, who has researched and studied a lot about aliens! He shares his broad view on how popular media has generally shaped our culture's view of aliens, why the government remains mostly quiet on the existence of aliens, and why the probable existence of aliens matters. Join us for this topic, and let us know what you think!Connect with us!Instagram: @surf_the_cosmosWeb: surfthecosmos.net

Podcast episodes and YouTube videos featuring Father Michael Schmitz rack up thousands, even millions, of views. His latest project, “The Bible in a Year,” has even made it to the top of the Apple Podcast charts since it debuted in 2021. But for students at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Father Mike isn't just another celebrity priest. He's their chaplain. This week, we talk to Father Mike about the big questions Catholics (and non-Catholics) on campus are asking today, the challenges and opportunities of ministering at a big state school and how he balances life in the public life and being present to his students. And in Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley chat with Colleen Dulle about Inside the Vatican's latest deep dive into the synod on synodality. The global church has just finished up the listening phase of the synod and reports from at least 112 of the 114 bishops' conferences around the world are in. What have we learned so far from this yearlong consultation? And what comes next? Links from the show: Podcast: Synod reports from all over the world are in. What happens next? The Bible in a Year podcast Watch America's new documentary, People of God: How Catholic Parish Life is Changing in the United States What's on tap? An IPA that was not made in Father Mike's brother's brewery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Bio:Matt Barnes is a retired NBA star who mined his trade as a small forward player for about fifteen years in eleven different franchises. His professional career began in 2002 after he got drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round of the 2002 NBA draft and finished in 2017 on the Golden State Warrior team that emerged as NBA champions. He currently is a basketball analyst for ESPN as well as NBC Sports California for Sacramento Kings games.

Hour 2 - The Patriots suffered a loss to the Giants in their first preseason game, however a sports media giant says there's no need for concern; Are you worried about Patriots offensive coaching and play calling?

Jeff Shainline is the Interactive Media Researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv, Israel. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University, and his research focuses on Israeli security assessments and the implications of technological change on18th and 19th century IR theory. In this episode, Dr. Shainline discusses renderings of Israelis in popular media, and how inhabiting these depictions affects Israel-Diaspora relations.

Wondering how you can spend your summer both binging your favorite shows AND supporting your children and teens in understanding healthy relationships? Join Myra and Gabby as they discuss how popular series can be used as conversation starters in your home! 

In this episode, Cherese Waight and Helen Neville speak with award winning psychologists Dr. Candice Hargons and Dr. Nikki Coleman about practicing therapy and professional work from an anti-oppressive and anti-racist lens. They share stories about their training and practice, and they talk about what it means to be authentic in and outside of the therapy room. Learn more about specific ways mental health settings and the field of counseling psychology can decolonize their training efforts. ABOUT THE GUESTS Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons is an award-winning associate professor of counseling psychology at the University of Kentucky, where she studies sexual wellness and healing racial trauma – all with a love ethic. Dr. Hargons is the creator of the Ally + Accomplice Meditation for Cultivating an Anti-Racist Mindset and the Black Lives Matter Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma, which has been featured in the Huffington Post and Blavity and used by universities and private practices across the US. She has been quoted or featured in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, and other media. She serves on the Board of Directors for the American Psychological Association and is a Fellow of the Society of Counseling Psychology. Additionally, Dr. Hargons is the founder of the Center for Healing Racial Trauma. You can follow Dr. Candice Nicole on IG @dr.candicenicole and learn more at www.drcandicenicole.com.  Dr. Nikki Coleman is a PsyPact credentialed licensed psychologist and Sex Self Confidence Coach. Her expertise includes a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant and trainer, writer, podcaster, public speaker, and therapist. She received her Ph. D. in Counseling Psychology from the APA-accredited top-ranked program at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2002. For over 15 years she was a professor of Counseling Psychology with over 7 years as a tenured professor. During that time, she published peer-reviewed articles on identity and cultural factors impacting young Black adults. Her business Dr. Nikki Knows is a practice that focuses on the relational and sexual wellness of Black folx and racial equity consultation and training for small to mid-size organizations. Dr. Nikki's mantra is: “Pleasure is my birthright” and she works to imbue that to her clients. You can follow Dr. Nikki on IG and Twitter @DrNikkiKnows and learn more at www.DrNikkiKnows.com and https://linktr.ee/drnikkiknows. GUESTS SELECT PUBLICATIONS Dr. Candice Hargons Select Publications  Hargons, C. N., Malone, N., Montique, C., Dogan, J., Stuck, J., Meiller, C., Sanchez, A., Sullivan, Q.-A., Bohmer, C., Curvey, R., Woods, I., Jr., Tyler, K., Oluokun, J., & Stevens-Watkins, D. (2022). “White people stress me out all the time”: Black students define racial trauma.Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 28(1), 49–57. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000351 Hargons, C. (2022). Mindfulness and matter: The Black Lives Matter Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma. In Beyond White Mindfulness(pp. 98-109). Routledge. Hargons, C., Malone, N. J., Montique, C. S., Dogan, J., Stuck, J., Meiller, C., ... & Stevens-Watkins, D. (2021). Race-based stress reactions and recovery: Pilot testing a racial trauma meditation. Journal of Black Psychology, 00957984211034281. Hargons, C. N., Dogan, J., Malone, N., Thorpe, S., Mosley, D. V., & Stevens-Watkins, D. (2021). Balancing the sexology scales: A content analysis of Black women's sexuality research. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 23(9), 1287-1301. Mosley, D. V., Hargons, C. N., Meiller, C., Angyal, B., Wheeler, P., Davis, C., & Stevens-Watkins, D. (2021). Critical consciousness of anti-Black racism: A practical model to prevent and resist racial trauma.Journal of Counseling Psychology, 68(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000430 Hargons, C. N., Mosley, D. V., Meiller, C., Stuck, J., Kirkpatrick, B., Adams, C., & Angyal, B. (2018). “It feels so good”: Pleasure in last sexual encounter narratives of black university students. Journal of Black Psychology, 44(2), 103-127. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798417749400 Hargons, C., Mosley, D. V., & Stevens-Watkins, D. (2017). Studying sex: A content analysis of sexuality research in counseling psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(4), 528-546. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000017713756 Hargons, C., Mosley, D., Falconer, J., Faloughi, R., Singh, A., Stevens-Watkins, D., & Cokley, K. (2017). Black lives matter: A call to action for counseling psychology leaders. The Counseling Psychologist, 45(6), 873-901. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000017733048 Dr. Nikki Coleman Select Publications Paquin, J. D., & Coleman, M. N. (2021). Introduction to the special issue on women and group work. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 71(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207284.2020.1798667 Raque, T. L., Mitchell, A. M., Coleman, M. N., Coleman, J. J., & Owen, J. (2021). Addressing racial equity in health psychology research: An application of the multicultural orientation framework.American Psychologist, 76(8), 1266–1279. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000888 Coleman, M. N., Reynolds, A. A., & Torbati, A. (2020). The relation of Black-oriented reality television consumption and perceived realism to the endorsement of stereotypes of Black women.Psychology of Popular Media, 9(2), 184–193. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000223 Coleman, M. N., Butler, E. O., Long, A. M., & Fisher, F. D. (2016). In and out of love with hip-hop: Saliency of sexual scripts for young adult African American women in hip-hop and Black-oriented television. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 18(10), 1165-1179. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2016.1175029 Coleman, M. N., Chapman, S., & Wang, D. C. (2013). An examination of color-blind racism and race-related stress among African American undergraduate students. Journal of Black Psychology, 39(5), 486-504. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798412469226 Coleman, M. N. (2006). Critical incidents in multicultural training: An examination of student experiences. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 34(3), 168-182. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-1912.2006.tb00036.x CULTURALLY INFORMED THERAPY RESOURCES Sista Afya BIPOC Mental Health Resources Directory for Therapy for Black Girls HealHaus INNOPSYCH  National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network National Alliance on Mental Health/ Identity and Cultural Dimensions Therapy for Black Men STAY IN TOUCH! #LiberationNowPodcast Email: liberationlab.uiuc@gmail.com | Instagram & Twitter: @liberationlab_    EPISODE CREDITS Music: Amir Maghsoodi and Briana Williams  Podcast Artwork: B. Andi Lee & Amir Maghsoodi Episode Intro/Outro: Mahogany Monette Episode Editing: Cherese Waight and Helen Neville EPISODE TRANSCRIPT bit.ly/LibNowE10

In the second episode of “No Shade, All Tea” titled “The Film Industry & Romantic Relationships,” host Dr. Nancy DiTunnariello talks with actor, producer, and creator, Shannon Hamm. Hamm sheds some light on actor and director perspective related to the film industry and romantic relationships. Host: Dr. Nancy DiTunnariello, ditunnan@stjohns.edu Production: The Bolt Productions Intro/Outro Arrangement: Courtney Lemkin Audio Editor: Elizabeth Petrillo Content Creator: Alexandria Caggia Show Linktree: https://linktr.ee/_NoShadeAllTea_ Photo Media: Cactus Girl Media Logo: Toni Sanchez Pop Art Guest Info: Shannon Hamm: Actor, Producer, and Media Creator www.ShannonHamm.com Research Sources: Caperello, N. and Migliaccio, T. (2011), "Women's interactions with romantic comedies and the impact on their relationships happily ever after," Denzin, N.K. and Faust, T. (Ed.) Studies in Symbolic Interaction (Studies in Symbolic Interaction, Vol. 37), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 195-219. Impicciatore, R., & Dalla-Zuanna, G. (2017). The impact of education on fertility in Italy: Changes across cohorts and south–north differences. Quality & Quantity, 51(5). Doi: 10.1007/s11135-016-0388-0 Ludden, D. (2018, Aug. 8). How men really feel about pornography. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/201808/how-men-really-feel-about-pornography Maddox, A. M., Rhoades, G. K., & Markman, H. J. (2011). Viewing sexually-explicit materials alone or together: Associations with relationship quality. Archives of sexual behavior, 40(2), 441–448. Moore, M. M., & Ophir, Y. (2021). Big data, actually: Examining systematic messaging in 188 romantic comedies using unsupervised machine learning. Psychology of Popular Media. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000349 Rupp, H. A., & Wallen, K. (2007). Sex differences in viewing sexual stimuli: An eye-tracking study in men and women. Hormones and Behavior, 51, 524-533. Salmon, C. (2012). The pop culture of sex: An evolutionary window on the worlds of pornography and romance. Review of General Psychology, 16(2), 152-160.

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In Episode 38, Dr. Stephanie gets into the topic of gaslighting. It's a term that has been thrown around a lot in the past few years. But, if truth be told, even though we may not have used the word, gaslighting has  been a part of our reality for decades. Ava Montgomery, the Founder and principal consultant for Conscious Media Consulting, LLC, explains how the media in particular has been gaslighting Black women for years. Did you notice that at some point the Heart & Souls were replaced by Vogue, Glamour and other mainstream magazines on our coffee tables?  It has been slow and insidious and many of us didn't realize that the narrative was more and more stereotypical and less about images that we could be proud of. Are we being gaslit? According to the African American Policy Forum, representation of Black women in media is “disproportionately sparse” and when it does happen, it is often a regurgitation of negative stereotypes. A 2012 study on media representation found that young Black girls experienced lowered self-esteem after watching more television Ava Montgomery, the Founder and principal consultant for Conscious Media Consulting, LLC, helps content creators construct accurate media narratives and representations. She knows that some content creators contribute to social injustices through creation and perpetuation of false narratives and misrepresentations. But she is passionate about using the power of conscious content to provide media-justice to social issues. As an author and global speaker, Ava has a well-rounded career of 25+ years in leadership development, community capacity-building, training, and more. She also holds a Master of Arts Degree in Media, Peace, & Conflict Studies from the United Nations University for Peace, an international studies university. Ava Montgomery Founder, Chief Considerations Officer Conscious Media Consulting, LLC www.cmcllc.org Ph. 213-297-7755 I can help your organization craft socially responsible messaging that will make you proud and your customers happy and proud of you! Click HERE for a brief message about how we can be of service! Listen-In!: A Media Literacy Podcast Watch-out!: Watch “This Is For The Birds” CMC, LLC's Digital Short Story about narratives and representations on our YouTube Channel Word-Up!: CMC, LLC gets international press. Check it out in Dutch Magazine VNONCW here Sign up at our website to become a member and enjoy Free resources: Author: “Listen-In! Watch-Out! Word-Up! A Guide to Understanding & Developing Conscious Media Literacy Skills: Social Media: #ConsciousMediaLiteracy, Instagram: ConsciousMediaMaven Twitter: @CCMLGuide and Youtube: Conscious Media Consulting, LLC ----more---- Stephanie Brown, MD, PCC Certified Executive Coach www.stephaniebrowncoaching.com