The Deconstruction Workers

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03E09: Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone Nov 15, 2019

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Dr. Dan Yezbick is here to take a walk on the dark side as we're talking about the technological thriller series Black Mirror. And also, The Twilight Zone. And also, what is it about the dark side of technology that we find so intriguing and yet so scary? Finally, exactly how underrated is Cristin Milioti (SPOILER ALERT: Very.)?

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S03E08: The 1980s Oct 25, 2019

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This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dustin Dunaway is back to take a trip down memory lane to the 1980s! What is it about the 80s that is so compelling? Why do we keep mining the 1980s for contemporary popular culture? And what does that mean for us, as a people?

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S03E07: Corporate Consolidation Oct 11, 2019

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This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Rick Stevens is back and we're talking about political economy and corporate consolidation. What is the state of popular culture in this age of corporate buyouts and ownership changes? How is licensing affecting fan practice?

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S03E06: #Hopepunk and The Good Place Sep 27, 2019

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This week in the Deconstruction Zone, it's a short episode as it's just one worker this week, talking about the concept of #HopePunk and its relationship to The Good Place. What can we learn about ethics and moral philosophy from this sitcom that we can take with us into our everyday lives?

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S03E05: Roleplaying Games Sep 13, 2019

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For the second time this season in the Deconstruction Zone, we have a new worker! Grace Candido-Beecher is here to talk with me about Dungeons & Dragons, cosplay, and why we love roleplaying so much.

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S03E04: Bad Ass Female Characters Aug 30, 2019

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This week in the Deconstruction Zone, we have a new player! Jenn Zuko joins us for the first time to talk about seven ways women get portrayed as "bad ass" in TV and film, and the consequences of that.

Jenn Zuko's research can be found at https://writershq.co.uk/category/problematic-tropes/.

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S03E03: Witches Aug 16, 2019

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This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Marley Steuver-Williford is back and we're talking about the portrayal of witches in popular culture. We look at the history of witches in culture, how witches have evolved over time, and walk through some of the most well-known witches in television and film. Then, we break down two of the most iconic witch narratives in cinema history. We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel!

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S03E02: Canon, Part Two Aug 02, 2019

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Welcome back for Season Three! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Lauren Camacci and I sit down for part two of a two part episode about canon. What is canon? Why is popular culture so obsessed with it? And who decides what's included?We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel!

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S03E01: Canon, Part One Jul 26, 2019

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Welcome back for Season Three! This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Lauren Camacci and I sit down for part one of a two part episode about canon. What is canon? Why is popular culture so obsessed with it? And who decides what's included?We're now on YouTube! Check us out on our new channel!

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S02E10: Social Media Culture May 10, 2019

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This week in the Deconstruction Zone, Dr. Shannon Sindorf is here with a grab bag of digital community-related topics: The Gaze, The Glance, meme/gif culture, performative distaste, and more. What does our social media culture say about who we are as a people? Are we being dumbed down? And we invoke Wheaton's Law!

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