Pop DNA

By Rhonda Watts and Erin O'LoughlinTV & Film

Pop DNA episodes

January 15, 2021 Hamilton: Write Like You're Running Out of Time
New year, new series! We are talking about the smash-hit Broadway musical and film Hamilton all January.
I think we can all agree that Lin-Manuel Miranda is a great writer. This week we are looking at how his lyric writing has developed over the years, and at a certain TV show that was hugely influential on his writing in Hamilton and other works. Did you guess the TV show? Listen now to find out!
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52 min
January 08, 2021 Hamilton: Waiting in the Wings
New year, new series! We are talking about the smash hit Broadway musical and film Hamilton all January long!
EPISODE NOTES: This week we are looking at how Hamilton handles two vital elements of musical theater: costume design and choreography. We discuss how both of these elements draw inspiration from the historical source material, but also incorporate contemporary influences that highlight the show's modern relevancy.
Connect with us on social media for details on how to support the Costume Industry Coalition, and tell us your guess answer to our trivia question!

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40 min
January 08, 2021 Hamilton: Waiting in the Wings
New year, new series! We are talking about the smash hit Broadway musical and film Hamilton all January long!
EPISODE NOTES: This week we are looking at how Hamilton handles two vital elements of musical theater: costume design and choreography. We discuss how both of these elements draw inspiration from the historical source material, but also incorporate contemporary influences that highlight the show's modern relevancy.
Connect with us on social media for details on how to support the Costume Industry Coalition, and tell us your guess answer to our trivia question!

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41 min
January 01, 2021 Hamilton: Who Tells Your Story?
New year, new series! We are talking about the smash hit Broadway musical and film Hamilton all January long!
EPISODE NOTES: We are kicking off 2021 and our Hamilton series with a look at the show's relationship with the theater, from its unique journey to Broadway and our TV screens, to its ties to theatrical tradition dating back to the days of Shakespeare! (You didn't really think we WOULDN'T talk about Shakespeare, did you?)
Connect with us on social media and listen to our Film Awards Bonus Episode January 30th!

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41 min
January 01, 2021 Hamilton: Who Tells Your Story?
New year, new series! We are talking about the smash hit Broadway musical and film Hamilton all January long!
EPISODE NOTES: We are kicking off 2021 and our Hamilton series with a look at the show's relationship with the theater, from its unique journey to Broadway and our TV screens, to its ties to theatrical tradition dating back to the days of Shakespeare! (You didn't really think we WOULDN'T talk about Shakespeare, did you?)
Connect with us on social media and listen to our Film Awards Bonus Episode January 30th!

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42 min
December 25, 2020 The Witcher: At the Edge of the World
Toss a coin to your podcast hosts because we're talking about The Witcher this month!
To conclude the series, we're zooming out for a look at the world Sapkowski created around his original short story. We explore several of the most interesting elements of the world of The Witcher, including all the different types of monsters, the music and lore of the bards, and how The Law of Surprise would actually hold up in court.
We conclude the series, as usual, with our results of the "which character are you?" quiz, and we are not at all surprised by them.
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47 min
December 25, 2020 The Witcher: At the Edge of the World
Toss a coin to your podcast hosts because we're talking about The Witcher this month!
To conclude the series, we're zooming out for a look at the world Sapkowski created around his original short story. We explore several of the most interesting elements of the world of The Witcher, including all the different types of monsters, the music and lore of the bards, and how The Law of Surprise would actually hold up in court.
We conclude the series, as usual, with our results of the "which character are you?" quiz, and we are not at all surprised by them.
Follow us on social media for information on how to vote for the First Annual Pop DNA Film Awards!

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48 min
December 18, 2020 The Witcher: A Humble Bard and a Sorceress
Toss a coin to your podcast hosts because we're talking about The Witcher this month!
Part 3 is all about the fascinating characters of The Witcher and their relationships with one another. We also explore several concepts in the context of this fantasy world that have huge impacts on the characters, like friendship, humor, and the ever-present struggle against the patriarchy.
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33 min
December 18, 2020 The Witcher: A Humble Bard and a Sorceress
Toss a coin to your podcast hosts because we're talking about The Witcher this month!
Part 3 is all about the fascinating characters of The Witcher and their relationships with one another. We also explore several concepts in the context of this fantasy world that have huge impacts on the characters, like friendship, humor, and the ever-present struggle against the patriarchy.
Follow us on social media for information on how to vote for the First Annual Pop DNA Film Awards!

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34 min
December 11, 2020 The Witcher: A Friend of Humanity
Toss a coin to your podcast hosts because we're talking about The Witcher this month!
EPISODE NOTES: Why is the timeline of The Witcher TV series so confusing? We attempt to answer that in part 2, linking back to our discussion of the source material in part 1. We also look at Geralt's origins as a Witcher and how those origins are explored in the video games and the series.
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30 min