Wuthering Heights in Popular Culture | A Beginner's Guide

Dinosaurs in Popular Culture | A Beginner's Guide

Dr Lucy and PhD researcher Jay beign their discussion by talking about the history of popular culture and Dinosaurs in the late 19th Century. They then briefly explore different representations of dinosaurs in popular culture throughout the long 20th Century and into the 21st. From the Bone Wars to Jurassic Park join us for a chitchat about Dinomania then and now. Follow the podcast's social media for more information, follow up blog posts, our diversify your entertainment recommendations list and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠⁠⁠on their link tree here⁠⁠

Ethical Non-Monogamy in Popular Culture | A Beginner's Guide

Dr Lucy and PhD researcher Jay beign their discussion by analysing Lilly Allen's newest album West End Girl. They then explore different representations of ethical non-monogamy in popular culture deconstructing the good and bad aspects of these refering to work by established academics and practitioners to inform their analysis. Follow the podcast's social media for more information, follow up blog posts, our diversify your entertainment recommendations list and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠⁠⁠on their link tree here⁠⁠

Wuthering Heights in Popular Culture | A Beginner's Guide

Dr Lucy and PhD researcher Jay discuss the status Wuthering Heights has in popular culture. They ask why do people keep coming back to a Victorian publication? They also think about the problems that follow this trend of resuscitating it. Using the recent Emerald Fennell adaptation starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as a springboard, they dive into the attraction we have to Emily Brontë's tale of love in the Yorkshire moors. Follow the podcast's social media for more information, follow up blog posts, our diversify your entertainment recommendations list and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠⁠⁠on their link tree here⁠⁠

The History of Pride in Popular Culture | A Beginner's Guide

Dr Lucy and PhD researcher Jay discuss the history of Pride in popular culture. They briefly address what is currently happening during LGBTQIA+ History Month in the UK and quickly recap the history of LGBTQIA+ History Month before diving into the history of Pride in the UK and its connection to Pride elsewhere Follow the podcast's social media for more information, follow up blog posts, our diversify your entertainment recommendations list and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠⁠⁠⁠on their link tree here⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/yourthoughtfulbesties]

Dungeons and Dragons in Popular Culture | A Beginner's Guide

Dr Lucy and PhD researcher Jay discuss the position that Dungeons and Dragons holds in popular culture. They briefly address the table top role playing game's history before diving into conversations about its current place in popular media and the fandom that surrounds it. Follow the podcast's social media for more information, follow up blog posts, our diversify your entertainment recommendations list and some interesting resources on how to critically analyse the world around you! Find all their sites listed ⁠⁠⁠on their link tree here⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/yourthoughtfulbesties]