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Rating
4.9from
This podcast has
454 episodes
Explicit
No
Date created
2018/04/10
Latest episode
2026/09/28
Average duration
79 min.
Release period
8 days
Description
We’ve all had a discussion or an argument about popular culture. Sometimes it happens on Facebook, Tumblr or Twitter. Maybe it was in a literature, history, philosophy or psychology class in college. Perhaps it was at the local comic book shop. Or maybe it was at a bar and you ended up stabbing someone with a bottle or bludgeoning them with a pool cue. All of these discussions are exactly the same. The tenured professor at an academic conference deconstructing Batman through a Derrida lens is really doing the same thing as a bunch of teenagers passing a joint around in their mother’s basement. One just uses bigger words and the other swears more. Honestly, though, we’re not sure which. So why not bring them all together? Vox Populorum is a blog and podcast devoted to pop culture criticism. We believe that the best way to understand culture is to discuss it. Please join our weekly round table of media critics, academics and fans for engaging discussion about movies, novels, comic bo
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In Blackest Night: a Deep Dive into the World of Lanterns
2026/09/28
Are you watching Lanterns? Ratings and critical response imply that you very well might be. Which is why we’re talking about ti again. If you’re wondering “wait, didn’t you do…
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The Dark Internet: Navigating the Algorithm and the Dark Web of Public Opinion
2026/09/21
The Internet is a dark and horrible place. Deep down, I think we all know that. And maybe it’s only gotten darker and more horrible over time. It really doesn’t…
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Legal Dramas and Pop Culture: Unpacking Courtroom Fantasies
2026/09/14
Something occurred to us last week with the release of the very funny Coyote vs. Acme. There sure are a lot of movies, TV shows, and other properties that star…
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e438. Vertical MicroDramas: Fad or the Dawning of a New Age?
2026/09/07
Have you ever seen those ads for those over the top melodramatic drama movies on TikTok or Facebook or Instagram Reels or Youtube shorts? And by ads, we mean basically……
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e437. In Brightest Day: The History and Popularity of Green Lantern
2026/08/31
Every once in a while an adaptation property really surprises us by capturing the cultural zeitgeist far more than its source material would imply that it should. That seems to…
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Robotic Dreams and Digital Nightmares: Is A.I the Monster… or the Mirror?
2026/08/24
Obviously, Artificial Intelligence has been a big topic in the news of late. But in the world of pop culture, it really isn’t anything new. A.I. has been a huge…
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Zines! Where Art Meets Activism
2026/08/17
Let’s talk about zines! Why? Because in many ways, they are one of the oldest and most revered artifacts of grassroots pop culture. Also, it turns out that pretty much…
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History is History!
2026/08/10
So there’s a weird thing that happens when you get older. You start to realize that the things that seem indelibly important to you simply don’t matter to younger generations.…
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Spider-Man: Masks, Myths, and Media
2026/08/03
Spider-Man, Spider-Man does whatever a spider can… So if you’re the kind of person who listens to this show, you no doubt know that a new Spider-man movie, Spider-Man: Brand…
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The Odyssey and Greek Myth: The Enduring Legacy of Ancient Classics
2026/07/27
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that the biggest movie in the world for the last week has been Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Despite a concerted…
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Henchmen, Heavies, Minions & Muscle: Narrative Dynamics of the Hired Goon
2026/07/20
Behind every great villain is… frankly, well, often there’s another bigger villain pulling the strings. But the truth is, while we often celebrate “the big bad” some of the most…
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Tyrant: Dinosaurs and the Evolution of Indie Comics
2026/07/13
To a lot of people “comics” seems to mean superheroes. So much that “comic book movies” is the term that we sometimes use for what should properly be called “superhero…
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Out of this World: Alien Archetypes in Pop Culture
2026/07/06
Aliens are one of the most enduring concepts in popular culture. It makes sense really. If we know there are other planets then it stands to reason that we might…
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The Supergirl Legacy: The Evolution of the Maid of Might
2026/06/29
If you pay attention to the weekly pop-culture media landscape you might be aware that a new Supergirl movie released the weekend before this episode. It performed… somewhat underwhelmingly at…
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From He-Man to Toy Story: Nostalgia's Role in 2020s Entertainment
2026/06/22
Everyone is always complaining that no one makes any new movies anymore. Pop culture is seemingly just a continuous rehash of stuff that we used to have decades ago. Except…
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Atomic G-man 2023/04/27
I’m All In!
A show that combines three of my favorite things: pop culture, drinking and swearing!?!? Yes, please! This pseudo-academic podcast is way too much fun...
Jkm7 2021/10/27
Great show
Love the insights. Love the guests!
Mxsandy12 2021/09/07
Super smart look at pop culture!
Love this show!
Steve Shaffer 2021/05/05
Home of the 5-Star Review!
This is a great podcast for anyone that wants to engage with the world around us in a more thoughtful way. Every week the hosts and occasionally guest...
EDSx2010 2020/09/19
Entertaining and illuminating
Review title says it all. A good listen for people who enjoy “pop culture” (games, comics, tv, movies) and want to think about the social and historic...
Tdhl3 2020/08/19
Terrific podcast
This is a smart look at pop culture. Hosts are clever, engaging and funny. One of my new favorites.
johnmeier1 2020/06/18
Funny and smart
Do you want to be educated? Do you have a sense of humor? This podcast has BOTH!
studentofhumanity 2020/06/17
Great show!
I agree with all the other comments: this podcast is entertaining and informative! It's like listening to your very smart, very articulate friends dis...
Enyar#1 2020/06/17
5 Star Episode!
Great discussion of a serious topic, between friends with obvious similarities and some differences. It felt like a dinner table conversation with bee...
VanDeBeast 2020/06/16
Good show, makes you think
Do you like intelligent discussion about pop culture? Give this a listen, you won’t regret it.