This Moment in Democracy

How Pop Culture Shapes Political Debates


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In this episode, experts discuss how film and popular culture contribute to shaping political culture. Specifically, the discussion explores the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon from this summer's Barbie and Oppenheimer film releases, and how they ignited a contentious debate between liberals and conservatives.

Guest panelists:

Joanna Weiss,  Executive Director of the AI Literacy Lab at Northeastern University & Contributing Writer at POLITICO Magazine

Professor Lilly J. Goren, Professor of Political Science at Carroll University 

Louis Abramson, Astrophysicist and community organizer in Hollywood; Candidate for California State Assembly.


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This Moment in DemocracyBy Eagleton Institute of Politics