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Academics Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay use their combined knowledge to dig deeper and ask more ambitious questions than most pop culture podcasts out there – not doing recaps or just remaining on the level of entertainment coverage. For them, popular culture offers resources for asking questions about who we are and where we are going, questions that can be political, legal, technological, economic, or social, but often cut across all of the above.

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May 27, 20261 hr 16 min

Mitch Resnik on “Lifelong Kindergarten”

MIT Media Lab’s Mitchel Resnick speaks with us about the development of his Lifelong Kindergarten research group and their efforts to affect the educational landscape through creative technological activities. Throughout the conversation, we describe the shifts in academic environments, starting from the free-form, highly imaginative kindergarten rooms to the stricter halls of higher learning. Mitch relates these changes to different uses of technology within the classroom setting and the differences in learning methods. He emphasizes that participatory uses of technology, such as remixing media or sharing projects, invite creativity and community for students. We compare Mitch’s practices to those used by fandom and liken them to building LEGO masterpieces without instructions; both emphasize the sharing of information and building communities. This conversation with Mitch is filled with the hope that curiosity and creativity will keep people as lifelong learners. Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper: Academic/Educational readings and resources: Lifelong Kindergarten MIT Media Lab Mindstorms (book) Scratch platform OctoStudio A New Guide for Building Neurodiversity Oases for Connected Learning through Role Playing Games, FabLabs, Minecraft, BTS Fandom, and More (article) Pointing at the Wrong Villain: Cass Sunstein and Echo Chambers (article) #Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media (book) Start with Questions: The Classroom as Design Studio (book) People & Places: Stewart Brand Natalie Rusk Seymour Papert Henry writes about Papert’s “Samba Schools” Jean Piaget Tod Machover Mizuko Ito West Coast Computer Faire Samba school Reggio Schools David Weinberger Cass R. Sunstein Karen Brennan James Paul Gee Media: LEGO LEGO Mindstorm Kits [history, shop link] The Hundred Languages of Children (poem) The Sims [videogame franchise] SimCity ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

April 16, 20261 hr 18 min

Baseball and Reality TV: Karen Tongson and Adrian De Leon

USC professor of English, gender & sexuality studies, and American studies & ethnicity, and chair of the Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies Karen Tongson and NYU Assistant Professor of History Adrian De Leon join us to talk about their adoration of baseball and reality TV. Using their piece “Both Sides Now: On the 2025 World Series,” we discuss the affective and cultural dialogues sports media creates. Karen and Adrian draw from their own Filipino upbringings and fandom of the MLB to showcase the complexities between corporate actions, fan desires, and the influence of imperialism in athletics. We then relate the creation of narratives and societal reflections in sports to reality TV shows like The Amazing Race and Traitors. The conversation culminates in a description of how sports fandom and reality TV watchers are more strongly alike than others think. Karen and Adrian suggest that people both enjoy and be critical of sports and reality TV because they can assist with understanding the world around us. Or, they can help us laugh at social rules within romantic relationships or sports rituals. Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper: Academic/Educational readings and resources: Both Sides Now: On the 2025 World Series The Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race Relocations: Queer Suburban Imaginaries Journal of Popular Music Studies The Filipino National Anthem Tender Labour Migrant Care Work, Filipina/o Young People, and Family Life across Borders Glenn Burke, 1st openly gay MLB player, is shunned no more — 40 years after coming out Henry writes extensively about reality television in his book, Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide People & Places: Fernando Valenzuela Alejandro Kirk Vince Carter Tracy McGrady Edwin Encarnación Glenn Burke Andy Pages Tyra Banks Kristen Kish Yam Yam Arocho Eric Nam Joe Hendry Cody Rhodes Martin Luther King Jr. Malcom X Jackie Robinson Chavez Ravine Natalia Molina Lebron James Caleb Williams Alysa Liu Amber Glenn Jalen Hurts AJ Rafael Jeremy Passion Gabe Bondoc Jonathan Leal Miguel Rojas Manny Pacquiao George Eliot Hank Aaron Kendrick Lamar Drake Kylie Kelce Jason Kelce Travis Kelce John Cena Stone Cold Steve Austin Media: 2025 MLB World Series MLB NFL NBA Traitors (US) The Traitors Official Podcast American League Division Series The Real Housewives franchise Bravo TV Joey Bautista's bat flip Kawhi Leonard’s Iconic Buzzer-Beater vs 76ers All-Star Baseball (Video game) Strat-O-Matic Top Chef Iron Chef (Japan) [YouTube, Wikipedia] Survivor The Amazing Race The Gaymazing Race (podcast) 2026 Olympics Alysa Liu Gold Medal CAN vs USA Women’s Hockey US vs CAN women’s hockey rivalry WWE Smackdown (TV show) AEW Pope and Chicago Bears memes [Instagram, TikTok] Heated Rivalry See even more links for this episode on our website! For another perspective on reality television, check out our earlier episode with Diane Winston on Religion and Reality Television ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

April 8, 20261 hr 29 min

AE Stevenson and Brooklyne Gipson on Digital Black Feminism, Sinners, and One Battle After Another

University of Chicago Assistant Professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies, AE Stevenson and Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Brooklyne Gipson join us to talk about digital Black feminism online. We start our discussion with America’s relations with the platform TikTok, and how it is a large social media site for Black creators. We then explore how to define community and culture, especially for Black people online, in a world resistant to progress. Building from this, AE and Brooklyne discuss how certain communicative practices in the Black community focus on storytelling as a vehicle for critical thought rather than a lack of media literacy education. This leads to the larger topic of online discourse around the films Sinners and One Battle After Another. We end with dissecting how the recognition of, or lack thereof, Black culture affects people’s views of these films. Although they both feature Black actors, they interact with culture very differently. Ultimately, we push for an awareness of the multilayered discussions of media seen as progressive or discursive. They should think about what cultures and communities are being featured and how. Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper: Academic/Educational readings and resources: Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code Algorithms of Oppression Dark Matters: On the Surveillance of Blackness Renegades: Digital Dance Cultures from Dubsmash to TikTok Digital Pleasure and Danger: A Roundtable Discussion Niggas on the Internet: Scenes of a Black Social Life (Dissertation) Sites of Chaos: Scenes of a Black Social Life (book in progress) he Black Mirror World: Racialized Disinformation and Misogynoir Online (book in progress) The Comet (1920) [short story, article] The Souls of Black Folk Black Oscars: From Mammy to Minny, What the Academy Awards Tell Us about African Americans People & Places: Ruha Benjamin Ryan Coogler Teyana Taylor Safiya Noble Simone Browne Jasmine Crockett Centinela Drive-In Steve Jobs Charli D'Amelio Leonardo Chiariglione Toni Cade Bambara W. E. B. Du Bois Denzel Washington Lupita Nyong'o Michael B. Jordan Nia DaCosta Sonja Norwood (wickdconfections) Leonardo DiCaprio Timothée Chalamet Sam Raimi Kevin Samuels Andrew Tate Candace Owens Charlie Kirk Erika Kirk Nicki Minaj Steve Bannon Paul Thomas Anderson Maya Rudolph Minnie Riperton Media: Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor | 98th Oscars Speech (2026) Sinners (2025) One Battle After Another (2026) Twister (1996) #OscarsSoWhite and The Legacy of Halle Berry by Be Kind Rewind Scream franchise Scream (1996) Scream 7 (2026) Scary Movie franchise Scary Movie (2026 film) Black Panther (2018) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Bugonia (2025) Magnolia (1999) Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Inherent Vice (2014) Phantom Thread (2017) Licorise Pizza (2021) Moonlight (2016) James Bond series Live and Let Die (1973) Oregon Trail (game) Lex Marie artwork A Thousand and One (2023) From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) The Jazz Singer (1980) TikTok finalizes deal to form new U.S. unit with major American investors Is the new US TikTok safer? Candace Owens takes on Erika Kirk in 'The Bride of Charlie' Erika Kirk Accidentally Mixes Up 'Grift' Instead of 'Grit' in Awkward Moment at Turning Point USA Event Vine TikTok YouTube Wickdconfections Black American recipe series Exalted (book) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

March 11, 20261 hr 48 min

Hollywood Actresses, the Oscars, and Wuthering Heights with Izzy from Be Kind Rewind

Showing her love of movies, Izzy from Be Kind Rewind chats with us about her process of creating video essays and connection to researching actresses in the Hollywood system. We discuss how her fannish love of TCM films turned into a passion for making videos and navigating complex topics often overlooked or simplified into gossip. Diving deeper into this, Izzy speaks about her recent video on actress Merle Oberon’s race as it relates to William Wyler’s Wuthering Heights (1939) and its latest adaption by Emerald Fennell. There we discuss how the construction of stardom and the text of a piece impact readings of race as a racialized work attempts to become de-racailized by directorial choices. Using her Vanessa Redgrave video, Izzy also talks to us about the Oscars,its relationship to politics, and how it impacts actresses. We end this longer epsiode with a hint of the future for Be Kind Rewind and our 2026 Oscar predictions. Afterwards, Samantha and Henry give their Oscar predictions in every category. This episode is filled with fun, fandom, and just a touch of Hollywood magic! We get into what passions drive a video essayist and the interesting topics that can happen about the film industry if we are not strictly going by salacious headlines. It is an episode that not only asks viewers to watch more films but, also challenges them to think about the wider implications of the moving image. Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper: Some Suggested BKR Videos: YouTube [Channel Link] Nebula [Channel Link] Merle Oberon and the Whiteness of Wuthering Heights Why Vanessa Redgrave Gave the Most Controversial Oscar Speech Ever How Carrie Fisher Blurred Fact and Fiction Performing Authenticity: The Cinema of Lady Gaga Sofia Coppola and The Godfather Part III Disaster How Michelle Yeoh Went from Bond Girl to Best Actress Oscar Winner in the American Media The Feud of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford | 1963: Pt. 2 Academic/Educational readings and resources: Black Oscars: From Mammy to Minny, What the Academy Awards Tell Us about African Americans Hardcover WMC Investigation 2026: Gender and Non-Acting Oscar Nominations - Full Report Why Analyze Inclusion at the Oscars? Hollywood Diversity Report JSTOR Hollywood Babylon People & Places: Lindsay Ellis Princess Weekes Emerald Fennell Merle Oberon Vanessa Redgrave Lady Gaga Sophia Coppola Diane Keaton Ryan Murphy Betty Davis Joan Crawford Laurence Olivier Nicole Kidman Vivien Leigh Anna May Wong Hattie McDaniel Rock Hudson Cole Escola Michelle Yeoh Teyana Taylor Wunmi Mosaku Jessie Buckley Jamie Lee Curtis Chon A. Noriega Karina Longworth Liza Minnelli Judy Garland Yoko Ono Samuel Goldwyn William Wyler Lana Turner Lupe Velez Media: TCM Oscars The 98th Academy Awards (2026) Wuthering Heights (1939 film) Wuthering Heights (2026 film) What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Did Yoko Break Up The Beatles? Sadly, Wuthering Heights Discourse Is That Deep 1978 Oscars Vanessa Redgrave Win Kanopy Criterion Channel Tubi Little Gold Men podcast Film Comment podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast Funny Girl (1968) Moulin Rouge! (2001) Bad Cinderella Gone With The Wind (1939) It Happened One Night (1934) Sinners (2025) One Battle After Another (2025) Hamnet (2025) The Godfather Part III (1990) Hollywood (TV mini series) Feud (TV series) You might also enjoy our previous Oscar Themed episode and the Oscar Watch series Henry is currently running on his blog. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

February 24, 20261 hr 13 min

Frames of Fandom with Robert Kozinets

Professor of Journalism at USC Annenberg, Robert Kozinets, and Henry Jenkins speak with us about their ongoing book series Frames of Fandom. Both authors explore how they met, their ever-evolving work in fan studies, and what inspired them to create a 16-book series. Both scholars discuss the complexity of fandom as it intersects with consumer culture and subcultures. They even ask if fandom itself can be considered a subculture or something akin to religion! The conversation ends with a discussion of accessibility to academic texts, their choice of writing personal ethnographies throughout the books, and the future of the book series. Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper: Academic/Educational readings and resources: Frames of Fandom book series [Amazon Link] Netnography Unlimited Understanding Technoculture using Qualitative Social Media Research Influencers and Creators Business, Culture and Practice Convergence Culture Convergence Culture Consortium Textual Poachers People & Places: Led Zeppelin Camille Bacon-Smith Constance Penley Eric Arthur von Hippel Rogers Centre Disneyland Haunted Mansion Jonas Brothers George Lucas Pop Mart JK Rowling Daniel Miller Michael Baxandall Angela McRobbie Media: 2025 MLB World Series 1993 World Series CFL MLB Super Bowl LIX Labubu Reddit Facebook Star Trek Aurora monster models [Article on toys] Dark Shadows Universal Monster Films Famous Monsters of Filmland Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Strange Sports Stories [Article on the comic series] Space Jam (1996) Space Jam: A New Legacy Harry Potter HBO Magic The Gathering Monster Hunter Fortnite Dragon Ball Ford Mustang Disney Bounding [Blog Guide] ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

February 13, 20261 hr 14 min

Global Streaming Services and Cultural Power Relations: Bertha Chin & Swapnil Rai

In this episode, Bertha Chin— Senior lecturer and the Director of the National University of Singapore’s Communications And New Media program— and Swapnil Rai—Associate Professor Film, Television and Media Associate Professor Communication and Media at the University of Michigan—join us to speak about the global streaming media landscape. From Bollywood to Hollywood, Rai and Chin dissect the complexity of media movements as both parts of cultural imperialism and the widening of fandoms. Both scholars lead us through discussions of the transnational circulations and development of series on streaming platforms, relating them to the wider topic of power relations within globalization. By the end, we are left to examine how we engage with transnational shows, who produces them, and how other countries have interpreted the same show. Is streaming the best way to be exposed to other cultures, or is it trying to mobilize the audiences and resources of other countries? Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:Academic/Educational readings and resources:Transnational Streaming Television Reshaping Global Flows and PowerNetworked Bollywood How Star Power Globalized Hindi CinemaCrowdfunding the Future Media Industries, Ethics, and Digital SocietyEating Fandom Intersections Between Fans and Food CulturesBollywoodizing Netfix or globalizing Hotstar? The cultural-industrial logics of global streaming platforms in IndiaModi vs. Wild: Celebritized Politics and the Mediations of a Spiritual StrongmanWhat Is Arthouse Cinema? A Guide to Movies Off the Mainstream Path [Article Link]Netflix Subscribers Statistics 2026 [Link]South Korean Panda discourse [News Link]People & Places:Venice International Film FestivalBerlin International Film FestivalCannes Film FestivalTrader Joe’sTed SarandosReed HastingsLori MorimotoJulia SonnevendMoo DengNarendra ModiBear GryllsVictor OrbanPriyanka ChopraLee Jung-jaeQuentin TarantinoSergio LeoneBong Joon HoDave ChappelleTakashi MiikeMedia:NetflixAmazon VideoDisney+ HotstarK-pop (music genre)The X-FilesDoctor WhoBBCSalaam NamasteParanormalNarcosSacred Games [book, Netflix]Gangs of WasseypurGangs of Wasseypur 23%Game of ThronesSquid GamesKPop Demon HuntersShin Ramyun Kpop Demon HuntersBon Appétit, Your MajestyBuffy the Vampire SlayerScooby DooFrankenstein (2025)Winter SonataMan vs.WildStar WarsStar TrekMortal KombatThe Acolyte The MechanismGrillo Vs. GrilloPatriot Act with Hasan MinhajRecord of Ragnarok [manga, TV show]Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 Universal LanguageSukiyaki Western Django ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

February 4, 20261 hr 6 min

Ethan Zuckerman

In this episode, we chat with Ethan Zuckerman— a Public Policy, Communication and Information professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst— about his views on the present political climate and major movements occurring in reaction to the Trump administration. From the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis to memes on the internet to the Boston Massacre, we discuss the various forms of resistance the public can perform in the face of adversity. Zuckerman also delves into the historization of mass movements and how their retellings, or lack thereof, can shape how we perform and learn about resistance. We end by circling back to a discussion of memes and AI as they influence how America views current events. Zuckerman leaves us wondering what America looks like and how the celebrations will roll out as we hit its 250th birthday in 2026. In particular, we explore what monuments and memorials might look like if they emerged bottom-up from the people rather than top-down from government institutions. Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:Academic/Educational readings and resources:How Right Wing Influencers Used AI Slop to Turn Renee Good Into a MemeGramsci’s Nightmare: AI, Platform Power and the Automation of Cultural HegemonyMistrust Why Losing Faith in Institutions Provides the Tools to Transform ThemDigital Cosmopolitans Why We Think the Internet Connects Us, Why It Doesn't, and How to Rewire It1984Historical Events or Celebrations:America’s 250th bicentennialBoston Tea PartyBoston Massacre1992 Los Angeles riots/ Rodney King RiotsWatergateLincoln Brigades Kent State shootingsPeople & Places:Alex PrettiRenee GoodRodney KingGeorge FloydGeorge Floyd MemorialEric GarnerElon MuskAlexander HamiltonAntonio GramsciJill Lapore – These TruthsHeather Cox RichardsonStone MountainNational Memorial for Peace and JusticeHarold Innis: Marble vs. PapyrusJames Mitchner on Kent StateMedia:The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail1776HamiltonMary Tyler Moore Anti-ICE statue [Link]JD Vance Couch Meme [News Link]US Tries to Take Greenland [News link]White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest [News link]Grok “Woke Bias” [News link]Trump White House “Walk of Fame” Plaques [News link] ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

January 22, 20261 hr 6 min

San Diego Comic-Con Histories and Educational Outreach with Mathew Klickstein and Emily Schindler

In this episode, Mathew Klickstein , the host of Comic-Con Begins, and Emily Schindler, Senior Director of Learning and Engagement at the Comic-Con Museum, educate us on the history of and learning opportunities at San Diego Comic-Con. Mathew discusses how Comic-Con formed and why he documents that history in his podcast and his book, See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture. Emily informs us about what is displayed at the Comic-Con Museum and the educational programs she runs. She describes the outreach and collaboration that happens between the museum and institutions around San Diego County. At the heart of this conversation is the formation and nurturing of communities that occur because of Comic-Con. Mathew tackles this as a SDCC historian and Emily as an SDCC educator. By the end of the episode, we ask how the culture and construction of SDCC have changed since its inception. We also question what being part of the Comic-Con means and how it's preserved. Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:Academic/Educational readings and resources:See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek CultureSlimed! An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden AgeDiary of Anne FrankFandom Unbound: Otaku Culture in a Connected WorldConnected Learning InitiativeOnly at Comic-Con Hollywood, Fans, and the Limits of ExclusivityComic-Con KidsComic-Con MuseumComic-Con Museum Educational Access Program [Link]San Diego State University Comic Collection Comic-Con KidsPeople & Places:Barry AlfonsoJack KirbyStan LeeRay BradburyMarc SummersAtrhur Miller Rebecca MillerMartin ScorseseSteven SpielbergGeorge LucasFrancis Ford CoppolaAlfred HitchcockCharlie ChaplinPhil TippettRoger CormanStuds TerkelAlan LomaxCharlie LippencottElizabeth TaylorMizuko ItoErica HalversonCynthia LewisKurt SquireKevin SmithPamela JacksonMorgan SpurlockBalboa ParkDetroit Triple Fan FairLawrence Family Jewish Community CenterCannes Film FestivalSundance Film Festival The Academy MuseumGallifrey OneWonderConMedia:Comic-Con BeginsSega GenesisTurboGrafx-16Neo GeoNickelodeonDouble DareFood NetworkSiriusXMFrench New WaveStar WarsJurassic ParkFantastic Four (Roger Corman)Spider-ManFunkoKing KongMr. Scorsese [Apple TV]Comic-Con: Episode IV - A Fans HopeDoctor WhoBBCDC ComicsMarvelMattelHasbroHanna-BarberaHarry PotterLord of the RingsGodzillaPokemonBeetlejuice Three's CompanyTrue BloodGame of ThronesUnofficial Comic Con Blog ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

November 21, 20251 hr 7 min

Anime Cons and Comic-Con Activations with Melanie Kohnen & Billy Austin Tringali

In this episode, we welcome Melanie Kohnen, an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies for Lewis & Clark College, and Billy Austin Tringali, an Instruction Librarian at the Indiana University Indianapolis and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Anime and Manga Studies (JAMS), to discuss the culture and function of pop-culture conventions (“cons”). Melanie shares her research on the encroaching influence of media companies on spaces such as San Diego Comic-Con, especially as they literally extend their promotions to outside of the convention center. Meanwhile, Billy speaks about his work running the annual JAMS@AX Symposium at Anime Expo and his own research regarding animanga content. This conversation examines the intersection of academia and non-academic spaces, like fan events, and how media businesses build relationships with their audiences. Melanie and Billy explore how both academics and con-goers can experience conventions as fans and build a sense of community at these pop-culture events. They offer various modes of experiencing conventions and ways of accessing fans as part of larger promotional content. From Japan to the US, Billy and Melanie show us that conventions are places of scholarly work, fun, and play! Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:Academic Readings, Journals, and Resources:Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism“The experience economy of TV promotion at San Diego Comic-Con”“From Comic-Con to Amazon: Fan conventions and digital platforms”Journal of Anime and Manga Studies (JAMS)JAMS@AXMechademiaAnime and Manga StudiesSwarming SDCCManga in LibrariesAnime Con search website [link]Henry’s “Performing Our Collective Dreams: The Many Worlds of San Diego Comic-Con”Henry’s Frames of Fandom book seriesPeople and Places:Dr. Suzanne ScottJillian RudesMaria BonnFrenchy LunningMaria K. AlbertoEmilie WaggonerDr Zoe CrombieTheodore GournelosDr. Roman Gomez Physics of Anime lecture [video]Janine SunWerner HerzogBenedict AndersonRyan MurphyAnime ExpoSan Diego Comic-ConWonder ConDragon ConKingston Public LibraryComiku GirlsAnime BostonBoston Cosplay Human Death Match [link, video]Petco Park DashconRose City Comic ConGallifrey OneMagicConMedia:Abbott Elementary SDCC 2025 Abbott Elementary Block PartyPokémon [website, anime]Yu-Gi-Oh [card game, anime]Dragon BallTelevision Without PityHowl’s Moving CastleDemon SlayerWalking with DinosaursPeacemakerPeacefest SDCC 2025 [link, video]HBO MaxTubiPluto TVPsychGleeRocky Horror Picture ShowPlaystationMortal Kombat 1The Good PlaceSDCC Panel 2018 [video]SuperstoreSDCC Panel 2019 [video list]Magic the GatheringAvatar: The Last AirbenderCrunchyrollToho AnimationDelicious in DungeonDungeons and DragonsKimba the White LionYu Yu HakushoHouse of the DragonDr. Who ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

October 24, 20251 hr 11 min

Global Asian Cinema, Asian American Movies, and Film Festivals with Brian Hu

In this episode, Professor Brian Hu from SDSU helps us tackle the world of Asian and Asian American cinema as they travel throughout various locales. Hu’s position as a film scholar and Artistic Director of the San Diego Asian Film Festival leads us through conversations about how people connect with and discover Asian culture. We touch on how regionality and heritage influence people’s interactions with Asian and Asian American media. We also discuss the shifting definitions of Asian American and how that plays out in AAPI/AANHPI film festival creation. Hu guides us through the process of film curation and circulation at AAPI/AANHPI film festivals. In the end, we ask Hu what to look forward to for the upcoming 2025 SDAFF on November 6-15. Our discussion with Hu leaves us wondering what the future holds for Asian and Asian American media as global industries become more invested in Asian works like K-pop, anime, and Labubus. Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:Academic Readings:Worldly Desires: Cosmopolitanism and Cinema in Hong Kong and TaiwanIdentities in Motion: Asian American Film and VideoMaking Asian American Film and Video History, Institutions, MovementsDoogie Kameāloha, M.D.: Gen Z to AAPI Direct Marketing and Its Effects on Native Hawaiians (chapter) Pop Cosmopolitanism: Mapping Cultural Flows in an Age of Media Convergence (chapter)Names and Locations:Payal KapadiaAnna May WongNancy KwanLisa LuJames ShigetaPeter X FengJun OkadaJohn WooDante BoscoIngyu OhDaniel Dae KimBruce LeeJackie ChanHayao MiyazakiStudio GhibliSatoshi KonBig Bang (group)Ang LeeSeafood CityFilm Festivals:San Diego Asian Film FestivalLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalCineconFestival de CannesBusan Film FestivalGolden Horse Film FestivalSan Francisco Silent Film Festival Berlin Film FestivalMovies, Shows, and Media:A Night of Knowing NothingGodzilla Minus OneUlanHard BoiledFlower Drum SongAll We Imagine As LightNe ZhaNe Zha 2The Untamed (TV Series)Pulp Fiction Chan is MissingButterfly (TV Series)The DebutUltraman seriesGundam seriesThe Fabulous Filipino BrothersSuperstore (TV Series)Destroy All MonstersThe MatrixJoy Luck ClubTFCHaikyu!! The Dumpster BattleCrunchyrollCrunchyroll partners with Delta AirlinesJust According to Keikaku memeNaruto (anime, manga)Animal Crossing Crazy Rich AsiansSinnersX-FilesMillenium ActressPerfect BlueTokyo GodfathersDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie - Infinity CastleDemon Slayer Infinity Castle US Box Office KPop Demon HuntersMy Neighbor TotoroThe Boy and the HeronParasiteSquid GamesTikTokCriterion Channel Hong Kong Action ClassicsCriterion Channel Asian American 80’sCriterion Channel Asian American Filmmaking 2000-2009 (user list of films from collection)TerminatorJames BondDrive My Car ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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