Pop Culture Project

Pop Culture Project

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Pop Culture Project episodes

  • 12 Transportation

    This is the first episode in on commercialism. We begin with a discussion on how pop culture and society evolves around the way we move. We cover everything from animals to airplanes.


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    49 min
  • 11 ESPN

    Before there was 24-hour news or 24-hour music on television an obscure man started a 24-hour sports network. Today that same network dominates the the entire sports landscape. This is the story of how it all began.


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    35 min
  • 10 Video Games

    The fourth and final installment in our series on audiovisual entertainment. Video games started as lab experiments to test newly invented computing power and turned into a massive phenomenon that is still growing and evolving today.


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    30 min
  • 09 Film

    The third in our series on audiovisual entertainment. Film arrived before television. It created stars that were mysterious and bigger than life. Going to the theater was a luxurious night out on the town. Since that time, it's evolved tremendously. What is it's place in pop culture and entertainment today? What does the future hold? Does it have a future? Only time will tell.

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    43 min
  • 08 Television

    The second in our series on audiovisual entertainment. Television caused radio to make a massive pivot. What started as a luxury item soon became ubiquitous. Then it went on to change American pop culture forever.


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    48 min
  • 07 Radio

    The first in our series on audiovisual entertainment. Radio was invented over 100 years ago. It had a massive impact on pop culture and is credited with creating the teenager. Find out how it began, how it changed and where it is today.


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    49 min
  • 06 Branding

    Branding is one of the most powerful elements of consumer culture. It started in 2700 B.C. and evolved into today's trillion dollar companies. Some failed to evolve and innovate while others had to defend themselves from their own success. Consistency lead to trust and now we use them to build our identities.

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    37 min
  • 05 Wax Cylinders to Streaming, Music Genres, and Podcasts

    Chris and John explore all the audio formats throughout human history. Next we discuss music genres and we finish with the origin story of podcasts.


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    1 hr 1 min
  • 04 MTV (Music Television)

    MTV was an unmatched cultural force from the moment it launched. Hear how it started, how it evolved, who was involved, and what it became.


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    48 min
  • 03 Books, Newspapers, Magazines, and Comics

    The origin of written and print media followed by the emergence and influence of books, newspapers, magazines, and comics. Next episode: Recorded music and podcasts.

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    43 min

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The most ambitious exploration of pop culture in human history.