Raymond Williams - Television, pt. 1
Barry and Mike begin their discussion of Raymond Williams’ 1974 book, Television. Their discussion revolves around the question of the place and purpose of media as a social process. The crux of the ...
20 Jan 202352min
Adorno and Horkheimer - Antisemitism and takeaways
Barry and Mike wrap up their discussion on The Dialectic of Enlightenment by taking on the final section on antisemitism and then offering their takeaways from the book. It’s a long discussion that c...
6 Jan 202356min
Horkheimer and Adorno - The Culture Industry
What do Taylor Swift, Beethoven, and Raidohead have in common?In the fourth part of their series on Horkheimer and Adorno’s“Dialectic of Enlightenment” Barry and Mike talk about the “Culture Industry....
23 Des 202254min
Horkheimer and Adorno - Juliette or Enlightenment and Morality
Horkheimer and Adorno – Juliette or Enlightenment and MoralityIn this episode, Barry and Mike discuss "Excursis two: Juliette or Enlightenment and Morality," from Horkheimer and Adorno's "The Dialecti...
9 Des 202243min
Horkheimer and Adorno - Odysseus or Myth and Enlightenment
Barry and Mike take on Odysseus or Myth and Enlightenment, the second chapter of Horkheimer and Adorno’s “Dialectic of Enlightenment,” focusing on three key moments in the story of Odysseus' journey: ...
25 Nov 202242min
Horkheimer and Adorno - The Concept of Enlightenment
The people have spoken! One of our listeners, Jessica, asked if we would do an episode on the Frankfurt school, preferably Horkheimer and Adorno. And when you folks ask, we oblige!In prepping for an...
11 Nov 202238min
Walter Benjamin - The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducability
In this episode Barry and Mike wrestle with the idea of updating Benjamin's article "The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility." Of the many questions that they attempt to addre...
28 Okt 20221h
Stuart Hall - Encoding and Decoding
In this episode Barry and Mike take up Stuart Hall's 1980 essay, Encoding and Decoding. They discuss how his arguments hold up after 40+ years and what our participation in the current media landscap...
14 Okt 202255min
