Pop DNA

By Rhonda Watts and Erin O'LoughlinTV & Film

Pop DNA episodes

March 27, 2021 Pirates of the Caribbean: Keira Knightley in Corsets
This week we are discussing one of Rhonda's favorite things to talk about: corsets!
Why is Hollywood so obsessed with the idea of corsets as symbols of patriarchal oppression?
Why does Keira Knightley wear so many corsets in her movies?
Is Elizabeth Swann a feminist icon?
Also, remember like two months ago when people on TikTok were really into sea chanties?
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49 min
March 19, 2021 Pirates of the Caribbean: Privateers and Pirate Codes
We are dedicating the month of March to the most successful theme-park-ride-turned-movie ever, Pirates of the Caribbean.
EPISODE NOTES: This week we are looking at some of the real-life pirates who may have inspired characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, from badass women pirates like Anne Bonny and Mary Read, to the possible basis for Captain Jack Sparrow, the pirate John/Jack "Sparrow" Ward.
We also take a look at some real pirate codes-they're really more like guidelines than actual rules-and find them surprisingly democratic?
Join us LIVE on YouTube March 20 as we talk WandaVistion with our friends Girls With Sabers! Connect with us on social media and visit ThePopDNA.blog for links to everything we discuss!

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42 min
March 19, 2021 Pirates of the Caribbean: Privateers and Pirate Codes
We are dedicating the month of March to the most successful theme-park-ride-turned-movie ever, Pirates of the Caribbean.
EPISODE NOTES: This week we are looking at some of the real-life pirates who may have inspired characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, from badass women pirates like Anne Bonny and Mary Read, to the possible basis for Captain Jack Sparrow, the pirate John/Jack "Sparrow" Ward.
We also take a look at some real pirate codes-they're really more like guidelines than actual rules-and find them surprisingly democratic?
Join us LIVE on YouTube March 20 as we talk WandaVistion with our friends Girls With Sabers! Connect with us on social media and visit ThePopDNA.blog for links to everything we discuss!

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43 min
March 12, 2021 Pirates of the Caribbean: Davy Jones' Locker
We are dedicating the month of March to the most successful theme-park-ride-turned-movie ever, Pirates of the Caribbean.
EPISODE NOTES: This week are walking the plank and diving in to the lore and mythology of the sea that Pirates of the Caribbean draws upon, from Davy Jones, to the Kraken, to ghost sailors and pirate codes. We also look at the novel responsible for most of our pop culture pirate "canon," and that indirectly inspired the Pirates film series in more ways than one: Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
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44 min
March 12, 2021 Pirates of the Caribbean: Davy Jones' Locker
We are dedicating the month of March to the most successful theme-park-ride-turned-movie ever, Pirates of the Caribbean.
EPISODE NOTES: This week are walking the plank and diving in to the lore and mythology of the sea that Pirates of the Caribbean draws upon, from Davy Jones, to the Kraken, to ghost sailors and pirate codes. We also look at the novel responsible for most of our pop culture pirate "canon," and that indirectly inspired the Pirates film series in more ways than one: Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
Connect with us on social media, and find links to everything we discuss at ThePopDNA.blog!

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44 min
March 05, 2021 Pirates of the Caribbean: Avast Me Hearties!
We are dedicating the month of March to the most successful theme-park-ride-turned-movie ever, Pirates of the Caribbean.
EPISODE NOTES: Kicking off this discussion, we talked about our first experiences with both the ride and the film series, embarrassing middle school sleepover stories and all (or maybe I edited those out...). We also discussed the cultural tendency to gloss over the real history of piracy and normalize the horrors of colonialism, and how this is especially done in stories for children, but, you know, in a fun way!
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34 min
March 05, 2021 Pirates of the Caribbean: Avast Me Hearties!
We are dedicating the month of March to the most successful theme-park-ride-turned-movie ever, Pirates of the Caribbean.
EPISODE NOTES: Kicking off this discussion, we talked about our first experiences with both the ride and the film series, embarrassing middle school sleepover stories and all (or maybe I edited those out...). We also discussed the cultural tendency to gloss over the real history of piracy and normalize the horrors of colonialism, and how this is especially done in stories for children, but, you know, in a fun way!
Connect with us on social media, and find links to everything we discuss at ThePopDNA.blog!

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35 min
February 26, 2021 Black Panther: Happy Black Future Month!
We are celebrating Black History Month in the U.S. with a four-part discussion of Black Panther!
EPISODE NOTES: To wrap up this series, we are looking to the future! We look into how Black Panther has interacted with education and been incorporated into the classroom at every level, influencing future generations. We also look at the Afrofuturism movement in art and literature, how its tenets are expressed in the Black Panther film, and how this movement's ideas can and do interact with the future of equity and justice in our society.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, visit ThePopDNA.blog for links to everything we discuss, and tune in next month for Pirates of the Caribbean!

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35 min
February 26, 2021 Black Panther: Happy Black Future Month!
We are celebrating Black History Month in the U.S. with a four-part discussion of Black Panther!
EPISODE NOTES: To wrap up this series, we are looking to the future! We look into how Black Panther has interacted with education and been incorporated into the classroom at every level, influencing future generations. We also look at the Afrofuturism movement in art and literature, how its tenets are expressed in the Black Panther film, and how this movement's ideas can and do interact with the future of equity and justice in our society.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, visit ThePopDNA.blog for links to everything we discuss, and tune in next month for Pirates of the Caribbean!

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36 min
February 19, 2021 Black Panther: The Hero We Needed
We are celebrating Black History Month in the U.S. with a four-part discussion of Black Panther!
EPISODE NOTES: This week we sat down with Derrick and Perry of the Superhero Cinephiles podcast to get their expert opinions on Black Panther! We discussed the many approaches to storytelling in the comics, and how those approaches were combined in the film, plus thoughts on how the superhero genre is evolving and what these heroes mean to us, and to new audiences.
Listen to Superhero Cinephiles wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and visit ThePopDNA.blog for links to everything we discuss!

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51 min