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Ross is joined by entertainment and media journalist and film critic Candice Frederick to discuss the year in horror movies! Why the genre is having a resurgence, the influence of Gen Z creators with hits like OBSESSION and BACKROOMS, and what it means when the world wants to be scared. Happy Halloween! FURTHER READING: Aviva, Briefel (ed). Labors of Fear: The Modern Horror Film Goes to Work. Quackenbush, Robert. Movie Monsters and Their Masters: The Birth of the Horror Film. FURTHER WATCHING: HALLOWEEN (1978) RESIDENT EVIL (2026) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross is joined by Dr. Melissa Beattie to discuss fictional countries in modern media. What do these depictions tell us about how the West conceptualizes different parts of the world and how do they reinforce particular views over others? WARNING: MAY CONTAIN A LOT OF FOUCAULTIAN THEORY TALK. FURTHER READING: Beattie, Melissa. Fictitious Countries in Media. FURTHER WATCHING: MOON OVER PARADOR (1988) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross is joined by returning guest Dr. David Morton to dive into the history of filmmaking in the city of Miami. They discuss the geopolitical influence of the area and Miami's reputation as an unofficial cultural capital of both Latin America and organized crime. David is awarded the podcast's highest and most prestigious honorarium. FURTHER READING: Morton, David. Motion Picture Paradise: A History of Florida's Film and Television Industry. FURTHER WATCHING: Miami Connection (1987) Miami Vice (1984-1990) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross is joined by Dr. Vincent Haddad to talk about his new book NEXT TIME ON DRAGON BALL. They discuss the long-running franchise, including what makes it so beloved globally and why it hasn't received the same scholarly attention as other popular anime. FURTHER READING: Haddad, Vincent. Next Time on Dragon Ball: Playing with a Manga and Anime Franchise. FURTHER WATCHING: "Dragon Ball: The Path to Power" (1996) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross is joined by Chris Wade to discuss current trends in the world of music! They dig into the challenges facing artists and the industry as a whole, as well as the recent wave of music biopics and what they tell us about musicians and the state of popular culture. All this, plus nepo baby discourse, a new segment called "RUSH Update", and much more! FURTHER READING: Milner, Greg. Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music. DeVille, Chris. Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion. FURTHER WATCHING: HEAD (1968) MAHLER (1974) AMADEUS (1984) SELENA (1997) WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY (2007) HEAR MORE CHRIS ON: Chapo Trap House And Introducing Infinite Cast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross kicks off season 3 with returning guests Drs. Brad Schwartz and Joshua Shepperd talking about NETWORK. They discuss the film's continuing relevancy 50 years later, the mythology of Murrow, and the corporatization of American news media. Plus, a mailbag segment, a detailed breakdown of the QB drama in Cleveland, and something called "Thunderpants". Welcome back! FURTHER READING: Postman, Neil. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. Fisher, Mark. Capitalist Realism: Is There no Alternative? Johnston, Carla B. Screened Out: How the Media Control Us and What We Can Do About it. West, Darrell. The Rise and Fall of the Media Establishment. Schudson, Michael. Discovering The News: A Social History of American Newspapers. Boorstin, Daniel. The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America. Itzkoff, David. Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies. Halberstram, David. The Powers That Be. FURTHER WATCHING: The Candidate (1972) Born in Flames (1983)  Bulworth (1998) Don’t Look Up (2021) Thunderpants (2002) Clerks: the Animated Series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross is joined by author Daniel Dockery to talk about his brand new book all about "Batman: the Animated Series"! They discuss the show's production history, its critical acclaim, and enduring legacy. Plus, "Gargoyles", "Histeria!", and much more! FURTHER READING: Dockery, Daniel. I am the Night: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: the Animated Series. FURTHER WATCHING: Ross's picks: "Heart of Ice" (S1 E3), "The Grey Ghost" (S1 E32) Daniel's picks: "Harley's Holiday" (S3 E6) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our (End of) Summer Special! Ross talks with YouTuber Christopher Requejo and podcast host Brandon "Fossil Chops" Worf all about drum and bugle corps. They discuss the origins of the activity, what makes it such a unique and compelling form of performance, and the challenges facing the activity. See you when Season 3 starts in September! New to Drum Corps? Start with this. FURTHER READING: Cole, Dennis E. What is a Drum and Bugle Corps? Reinterpreting Traditions Inside the Musical Community. Odello, Denise. Ritualized performance and community identity: A historical examination of drum corps competition in the United States. FURTHER WATCHING: CJ: Blue Knights 2019 "I Remember Everything" Brandon: Cavaliers 2006 "Machine" Santa Clara Vanguard 2018 "Babylon" Ross: Magic of Orlando 1997 "Carnivale: Celebrations for Sinner and Saint" Phantom Regiment 2006 "Faust" TODAY'S GUESTS: CJ's Music on YouTube! The Drum Corps AF podcast is available wherever you are listening to this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross is joined by returning guest Dr. Ben Railton to discuss the 1996 blockbuster smash, "Independence Day". They discuss the film's cultural moment, the nature of disaster films, masculinity in the End of History, and much more! See you this fall for season 3! FURTHER READING: Railton, Ben. Of Thee I Sing: The Contested History of American Patriotism. Keane, Stephen. Disaster Movies: The Cinema of Catastrophe. Brown, Stephen. The Ecstasy of Destruction Railton, Ben. Alien Nation: Alien Autopsy and Alien America: ID4. Check out Black, White, and Read All Over! FURTHER WATCHING: "Mars Attacks!" (1996) "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004) "The Brother From Another Planet" (1984) "Don't Look Up" (2021) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross is joined by returning guest, friend of the show, and resident Bondologist Paul Klein to talk 1997's "Tomorrow Never Dies". They look at how the franchise continued to adapt to the End of History 90s and the evolution of the "Bond Girl", as well as the film's (shockingly accurate) prescience. Don't forget to check out HowToReadMovies.com and the Cold War Cinema podcast! FURTHER READING: McLuhan, Marshall. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. Chapman, James. License to Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films. Moore, Alan. Watchmen. Baudrillard, Jean. Simulacra and Simulation. FURTHER WATCHING: "Yes, Madam" (1985) "SuperCop 2" (1993) "Wing Chun" (1994) "Hackers" (1995) "Watchmen" (2009) "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We conclude this three-part mini-series with the evolution of the teen movie and cultural panics around youth culture from the early 60s up to the present day! FURTHER READING: Tropiano, Stephen. Rebels & Chicks: A History of the Hollywood Teen Movie. Doherty, Thomas. Teenagers and Teenpics: The Juvenilization of American Movies in the 1950s. Shary, Timothy. Teen Movies: American Youth on Screen. Shary, Timothy. Generation Multiplex: The Image of Youth in Contempory American Cinema. Mintz, Steven. Huck's Raft: A History of American Childhood. Starnheimer, Karen. Pop Culture Panics: How Moral Crusaders Construct Meanings of Deviance and Delinquency. FURTHER WATCHING: "Beach Party" (1963) "American Graffiti" (1972) "Cooley High" (1974) Rebel Highway (1994) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's part 2 of my series on the JD Media Archive! I take you through some of the filmmaking trends and themes from the collection, and provide some tips for exploring on your own. If you find something interesting that you want to share, email the show at [email protected] and I will feature it in our conclusion episode! FURTHER WATCHING: The JD Media Archive! FURTHER READING: Doherty, Thomas. Teenagers and Teenpics: Juvenilization of American Movies. Klein, Amanda Ann. American Film Cycles: Reframing Genres, Screening Social Problems, and Defining Subcultures. Medovoi, Leerom. Rebels: Youth and the Cold War Origins of Identity. Solinger, Rickie. Wake Up Little Susie: Single Pregnancy and Race Before Roe v. Wade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first installment of a (3 part?) mini-series on my ongoing genre study project! In this episode, you'll hear about the origins of the teen movie- including the industrial and economic conditions that helped create them, the exploitation approach to film making, and much more! Also, the Paramount decision was in 1948, NOT 1947, but I have done a lot of editing already and am very tired. Check out the JD Media Archive on YouTube! FURTHER READING: Tropiano, Stephen. Rebels and Chicks: A History of the Hollywood Teen Movie. Schaefer, Eric. Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!: A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959. Betrock, Alan. The I Was a Teenage Juvenile Delinquent Rock'N'Roll Horror Beach Party Movie Book: A Complete Guide to the Teen Exploitation Film, 1954-1969. May, Elaine Tyler. Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era. Coontz, Stephanie. The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap. FURTHER WATCHING: "Blackboard Jungle" (1955) "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955) The JD Media Archive! "High School High" (1996) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The show is on a brief medical hiatus, but here are some other things you might enjoy! FURTHER READING: Dockery, Daniel. Monster Kids: How Pokemon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All. Rawlins, Justin. Imagining the Method: Reception, Identity, and American Screen Performance. Kelley, N. Megan. Projections of Passing: Postwar Anxieties and Hollywood Films. Coontz, Stephanie. The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap. Cowan, Ruth Schwartz. More Work for Mother: The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave. Shade, Colette. Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was). Llamas Rodriguez, Juan. Y Tu Mama Tambien. Gagliardi, Paul. All Play and No Work: American Work Ideals and the Comic Plays of the Federal Theatre Project. Black and White and Read All Over FURTHER LISTENING: The Pop Culture Basement Your Favorite Bad Movie Podcast Cold War Cinema Moving Histories Remember Shuffle FURTHER WATCHING: TheColdWarTV "Stumble" MeansTV FURTHER CAMPAIGNING: Ross Sheppard, RossForGA.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ross is joined by historian Joseph Kellner to discuss spiritualist subcultures during the fall of the USSR. They discuss the ways in which these belief systems reflected the idealized New Soviet Man and how these alternative beliefs spread. Also, the ways in which American and Soviet conceptions of “nostalgia” differ, electronic music, and what the Collapse can tell us about 2026. FURTHER READING: Keller, Joseph. The Spirit of Socialism: Culture and Belief at the Soviet Collapse. FURTHER WATCHING: ”Bells from the Deep” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.