Office Hours with Dr. C

By Barry ThornburgSociety & Culture

Office Hours with Dr. C episodes

September 02, 2021 *After Hours* with Dr. C - Comparing Notes on Religion
A short conversation between @navthepoet, Dr. C, and Barry as they compare their experiences growing up in their respective religious contexts.
10 min
September 01, 2021 Sikhism and Popular Culture
When the media you consume doesn't look like you, sound like you, or express faith like you, how do you find your place in that culture? In this episode our Tiktok brother @Navthepoet joins us to discuss just that. He describes the Sikh faith, how it does and doesn't fit into American popular culture, and how he navigates his own identity within it.
30 min
August 24, 2021 Batman and how billionaires deal with trauma
If you think therapy is the answer, you must not know batman very well.
31 min
August 17, 2021 Invincible, superiority complex, and race
In this episode, Isaiah Hardy joins us to discuss Invincible's way of tackling issues of power, race, and family.
43 min
August 10, 2021 Latino? LatinX? Our comic book heroes

32 min
August 03, 2021 Latinidad/Latin Identity in pop culture
Joined by Anthoney Ramirez, Dr. C discusses Latinidad and Latin identity in pop culture.
36 min
July 27, 2021 Women and Science Fiction
We are joined by Shanna Gilkeson again to talk about women in science fiction--authors and characters.
41 min
July 20, 2021 Fandom and Sexism
We are joined by Shanna Gilkeson, scholar of fandoms and we discuss how online fandom communities inadvertently, and sometimes purposefully harbor sexism.
33 min
July 13, 2021 Southern Accents
How does our media use southern accents to shape our perceptions of others? Let's talk to Dr. C about it.
36 min
July 06, 2021 Representation and Asian Women
Are stereotypes in media really that big of a deal? In this episode, Dr. C and Barry discuss how stereotypes shape our perceptions of others and the real-world effects it has on society.
41 min