Remedial Studies

Remedial Studies

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Remedial Studies episodes

  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 4: Taika Waititi's "Thor: Ragnarok"
    Through scheduling changes and last minute recordings, we come to you once more, bearing gifts of Norse myth and movie legend. In this episode, we parse through the comedic and the political threads of the newest offering from Marvel Studios and lament about how Tom Hiddleston's face Does The Thing. 
    In the immortal words of the bards themselves: Valhalla, we are coming.
    48 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 3: George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire"
    If you think we talk too much about one book, you should hear us go to town on a six-volume series. This episode has it all: righteous fury, both academic and personal, a potential drinking game to be made out of how many times we say "interesting," Tolkien callouts, Serena Williams, and Rachel giving a mini-lecture about English history.
    Also, spoilers.
    Talking points: reconstruction vs deconstruction, an American in Middle Earth, from page to screen: violence against women, character assassination in adaptation, history as source material, lady knights, Strong Female Characters, #YouAin'tSlickGeorge.
    58 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 3: George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire"
    If you think we talk too much about one book, you should hear us go to town on a six-volume series. This episode has it all: righteous fury, both academic and personal, a potential drinking game to be made out of how many times we say "interesting," Tolkien callouts, Serena Williams, and Rachel giving a mini-lecture about English history. 
    Also, spoilers.
    58 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 2: Taylor Swift's "Reputation"
    A second episode! We're just as shocked as you, we swear!
    This week, we delve into Taylor Swift's most recent studio album _Reputation_ (as much as we can) and all the cans of worms that seem to have come with it.
    Talking points: identity as construction, aesthetic over content, the tenuous and conditional acceptance of the female celebrity, the ACLU pun fest, can art ever be separate from the artist, lawful evil capitalism, and hey, Nazis are bad.
    49 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 2: Taylor Swift's "Reputation"
    A second episode! We're just as shocked as you, we swear! 
    This week, we delve into Taylor Swift's most recent studio album Reputation (as much as we can) and all the cans of worms that seem to have come with it. 
    Talking points: identity as construction, aesthetic over content, the tenuous and conditional acceptance of the female celebrity, the ACLU pun fest, can art ever be separate from the artist, lawful evil capitalism, and hey, Nazis are bad.
    49 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 1: Mark Z. Danielewski's "House of Leaves"
    In the inaugural episode of REmediaL STUDIES, we dive into the twisting pathways of Mark Danielewski's enigmatic debut novel _House of Leaves_ and manage to keep ourselves mostly on track while doing it.
    This is not for you.
    Talking points: Introductions and instructions to the audience, death of the author, kitchen mics, setting as character, mind theatres, academic fraud, Jack Dorito, what evil lurks in the hearts (and hallways) of man.
    56 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 1: Mark Z. Danielewski's "House of Leaves"
    In the inaugural episode of REmediaL STUDIES, we dive into the twisting pathways of Mark Danielewski's enigmatic debut novel House of Leaves and manage to keep ourselves mostly on track while doing it.
    This is not for you.
    Talking points: Introductions and instructions to the audience, death of the author, kitchen mics, setting as character, mind theatres, academic fraud, Jack Dorito, what evil lurks in the hearts (and hallways) of man.
    56 min

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Remedial Studies is a podcast by two nerdy ladies who just want to make the world listen to our academic opinions on the most nonacademic subjects. No media form is off limits! Books people call…