The Facebook Files & The Gutenberg Parenthesis (A Tale of Today, Episode #14)
The first of a two-part meditation on investigative journalism in Gilded Ages, then to now.
Tag: American Vandal
Strategic Presentism & Resistance History (A Tale of Today, Episode #3)
Is it presentism all the way down?
Brittle Paper & The Blogossance (Criticism LTD, Episode #9)
What is the relationship between literary criticism and media studies? How has criticism adapted to the digital revolution?
Working Conditions with Christopher Newfield & Anna Kornbluh (50th Episode #MLA2023 Special)
On the eve of the largest annual gathering of literary studies scholars, a discussion of the presidential theme of this year’s convention with the MLA President who chose that theme.
The Plausible End of Social Media, Downscaling, & The Latent Celebrity Mindset with Ian Bogost
New episode of The American Vandal Podcast inspired by Ian Bogost’s editorial in The Atlantic on “The Age of Social Media is Ending.”
Industry Cringe & Reproductive Horror with Johanna Isaacson & Madeline Lane-McKinley
A ranging conversation inspired by two forthcoming books about genre, work, & visual culture. The authors consider HBO series like “The Baby,” “Barry,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and “The Larry Sanders Show.”
The Sopranos Revival (Remember The End of The End of History?) with Peter Coviello & Xine Yao
Three scholars reflect back on the pivotal series in HBO’s history.
Inaugural Mark Twain Circle Emerging Scholar Award Goes To Mika Turim-Nygren
For her article “Mark Twain’s Modernism” in J19.
Reconsidering Mark Twain Among The Indians with Herman Fillmore & Drew Lopenzina
A Native Studies scholar and Washoe Tribe of Nevada representative discuss Kerry Driscoll’s book in the concluding episode of Mika Turim-Nygren’s series on Mark Twain Among The Indians.
Talking Mark Twain Among The Indians with Kerry Driscoll
Second episode in special podcast series focused on Kerry Driscoll’s “Mark Twain And The Indians” features conversation with the author.