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Pop Life

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WAER's Joe Lee is joined be a rotating array of expert guests to discuss significant, work, events and milestones in popular culture.

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20 episodes

Blockheads, Beagles, and Sweet Babboos

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips chats with Michelle Abate. Michelle Ann Abate is an associate professor specializing in litera...

35:10Jul 17, 2023

Punk Rock and Politics

On this episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips chats with Punk Rock icon Eugene Hutz. Eugene is the front man for the Punk Rock band Gogol Bor...

37:47Jul 3, 2023

The Rise of The Walking Dead

Back in 2010 The Walk Dead premiered on AMC with a fair degree of skepticism. But, 11 seasons and 177 episodes later, there is little doubt...

36:26Jun 19, 2023

Finding that Signature Sound

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Philipps chats with Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer, the duo that make up the New Orleans based indie pop g...

44:49Jun 5, 2023

Paying a Visit to the Margaret Herrick Library

On this episode of Pop Life, we conclude our three part series focusing on the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. To do so, host...

30:02May 29, 2023

The Academy Film Archive Talks Film Preservation

On this episode of Pop Life we continue our month long series with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Joining Kendall Phillips...

38:50May 15, 2023

Welcome to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures!

This week on Pop Life, we kick off a three-part series taking a look at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. And we get it started with Di...

33:23May 1, 2023

Introducing WILSN

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips has the pleasure of speaking with Australian musician WILSN. Born Shannon Busch in Gippsland b...

33:02Apr 17, 2023

Living in the Age of Satire

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips is joined by Syracuse University Professor Charisse L'Pree. Charisse is an associate professor...

38:28Apr 3, 2023

Keeping Film Alive

On this week's episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips is joined by Jared Case. Jared is the Curator of Film Exhibitions at the George Eastman...

35:38Mar 20, 2023

The Transitioning of Pop Culture

On this episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips is joined by TJ Billard. TJ is an assistant professor in the School of Communication, his resea...

35:38Mar 6, 2023

Quoth the Raven, Nevermore.

On this episode of Pop Life Kendall Phillips chats with author Mark Dawidziak about Edgar Allen Poe. A journalism graduate of George Washing...

39:06Feb 13, 2023

Pop Life Goes Royal

On This episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips chats with Syracuse University Professor Kal Alston about the latest with the royal family.

43:32Jan 30, 2023

Pop Life: The Influence of Korean Content on Pop Culture

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips chats with Professor Ju Oak (Jade) Kim. They discuss the growing surge in popular content comi...

32:47Jan 17, 2023

Pop Life: Looking back at 2022 and forward to '23

Pop Life Host Kendall Philipps chats with Producer Kevin Kloss about the best in pop culture from 2022, and what they're looking forward to...

42:14Jan 2, 2023

Pop Life: Romance in Christmas Movies with Keith and Julie Giglio

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips chats with Keith and Julie Giglio. This husband-wife screenwriting duo who met while attending...

33:49Dec 19, 2022

Pop Life: Nothing Says Christmas, Like Ghost Stories

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips is joined by scholar and author Lindsey Decker. The two discuss, The origin of ghost stories b...

33:07Dec 12, 2022

Pop Life: Christmas Movies with Will Scheibel

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips gets into the holiday spirit with Will Scheibel. Will is an associate professor of English in...

28:19Dec 5, 2022

Pop Life: Afrofuturism Meets Pop Culture

Kendall Phillips chats with Tiffany Bender Abdallah about the recent rise in Afrofuturistic content in Popular Culture. Tiffany is a Supervi...

27:54Nov 21, 2022

Pop Life: The Intersection of Sports and Social Advocacy

Kendall Phillips chats with Abraham Khan about the long standing relationship between sports and popular culture, some of the earliest athle...

42:00Nov 14, 2022