[1]This week, Eric Plemons [2] joins the conversation and Jose Marichal [3] makes a return visit as well. After introducing the Improv Hotline at 612.242.AGIL, we have a discussion about teaching social theory, the value of reading original texts, and the challenges of tuning out distractions for sustained reading and writing. Our final segment is a lengthy discussion of the impact of the 2010 midterm elections.

By the way, be sure to watch the feed because we've got another new episode we recorded last week coming your way in just a few days. Editing is hard.

Download Improv #17 [4]

[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/11/album-art-ep17.png
[2] http://anthropology.berkeley.edu/people/person_detail.php?person=244
[3] https://thesocietypages.org/thickculture/
[4] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov17.mp3

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[1]This week we talk about the sociology and economics of academic journal publishing, the Elsevier boycott [2], and whether the journal system as we know it is necessary anymore. Our decision: everybody can just podcast everything from now on. Starting with….

Episode Number 37 [3]

[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2012/06/album-art-ep37.jpg
[2] http://thecostofknowledge.com/
[3] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov37.mp3

What the Hellsevier?

[1]This episode we start with a discussion of violent protests prompted by a question from a listener (Which is great! Send more!). We then talk about Twitter, hashtags, Gmail, and passwords before moving on to a discussion about education and universal preschool.

Links from this episode:


Hacked! [2]
xkcd: Password Strength [3]
How passwords are cracked [4]
MySpace passwords [5]
Universal Preschool [6]
Douglas Downey on Office Hours [7]
Huffduffer [8]
Mike and Tom Eat Snacks [9]
Jeremiah [10]
Regular Show [11]
Adventure Time [12]


Download Improv #36 [13]!


[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2012/05/album-art-ep36.jpg
[2] http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/11/hacked/8673/
[3] http://xkcd.com/936/
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_cracking
[5] http://www.the-interweb.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/94-A-brief-analysis-of-40,000-leaked-MySpace-passwords.html
[6] http://m.good.is/post/big-idea-universal-pre-k-to-teach-children-and-create-jobs
[7] https://thesocietypages.org/officehours/2010/06/02/education-and-equality/
[8] http://huffduffer.com
[9] http://soundcloud.com/matescast
[10] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_(TV_series)
[11] http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/regularshow/index.html
[12] http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/adventuretime/index.html
[13] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov36.mp3

Huffduff This

[1]We have three segments this episode:


We talk with Shannon Golden about Kony 2012. Shannon provides some insight into the situation in Uganda while Chris cynically revels in the implosion of Invisible Children.
We talk about the Mike Daisey/This American Life fiasco. Arturo defends liars, as usual, while I, er, Jon, stands strong as a defender of truth.
The whacky world of Young Adult literature.



Links from the discussion:


Amy Finnegan and Shannon Golden on Office Hours [2]
Visible Children [3]
This American Life: Retraction [4]
FLA Foxconn report [5]
Racist Hunger Games Fans [6]
OpenBook [7]
The Implicit Racism test [8]


Get Improv #35. [9] (35 Improvs. Are we improving yet?)

[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2012/04/album-art-ep35.jpg
[2] https://thesocietypages.org/officehours/2012/03/19/amy-finnegan-on-uganda-and-kony-2012/
[3] http://visiblechildren.tumblr.com/
[4] http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/460/retraction
[5] http://www.fairlabor.org/report/foxconn-investigation-report
[6] http://jezebel.com/5896408/racist-hunger-games-fans-dont-care-how-much-money-the-movie-made
[7] http://youropenbook.org/
[8] https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
[9] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov35.mp3

Erotica Friday

[1]Autonomous Cars [2], more on stadiums and Mayor KJ [3], and Arturo’s participation in the NorCal AIDS Challenge: Donate here! [4]

Other links:


Elite Squad [5]
Politics and Money [6]
Office Hours Drop In #1 [7]
This American Life: What Kind of Country [8]
The Superego Podcast [9]
Rhymesayers [10] (for the Brother Ali and I Self Devine mixes)


Download Ahprov Improv #34 [11]

[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2012/03/album-art-ep34.jpg
[2] http://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/01/ff_autonomouscars/all/1
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Johnson
[4] http://bit.ly/arturobikes
[5] http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/08/NS321N3H94.DTL
[6] http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2012/mar/22/our-corrupt-politics-its-not-all-money/?pagination=false
[7] https://thesocietypages.org/officehours/2012/03/06/drop-in-matt-snodgrass-on-prison-and-reoffenders/
[8] http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/459/what-kind-of-country
[9] http://www.gosuperego.com/
[10] http://rhymesayers.com
[11] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov34.mp3

He Likes Organic Vegetables

[1]Topics include the sociology of weather in an M Word state, the Super Bowl, stadiums, and guilt over the state of professional sports.  Chris tries to get into a screaming match about Occupy Oakland, but Jesse just politely disagrees. Jesse also reveals how many tracks of hardcore punk you can get through in 24 hours.

Recommendations:


Extreme Metal by Keith Kahn-Harris [2]
Heavy Metal by Deena Weinstein [3]
Metal: A Headbangers Journey [4]
24 Hours of Hardcore Punk [5]
Planet Money on The Future of American Manufacturing [6]


Download Improv #33 [7].


[1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2012/02/album-art-ep33.jpg
[2] http://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Metal-Music-Culture-Edge/dp/1845203992
[3] http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Metal-Music-Culture-Revised/dp/0306809702
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal:_A_Headbanger's_Journey
[5] http://americanhardcorebook.com/punk24
[6] http://www.npr.org/2012/02/02/146297224/the-future-of-americas-manufacturing-jobs
[7] http://files.thesocietypages.org/downloads/socimprov33.mp3

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