Pop culture is mindless drivel, the likes of the Twilight Saga, or the books you see in an airport bookstore and think "I'm better than that."  . . . Actually, pop culture is awesome and deserves its place among the hallowed halls of Chaucer, Dickens, and Shakespeare. 

In this episode, we discuss the merits of pop culture and the effects it has on the wider world at large. Tune in to this episode for some surprising insights into how pop culture influences our beliefs about everything from police officers to government propaganda.