The Great Experiment: Empire and Class in Bridgerton
In December 2020, audiences around the world were blessed with the first season of the hit Netflix TV show, Bridgerton: a sexy, romantic romp that blended all of the glamour and escapism of a Regency ...
3 Mai 1h 22min
The Art of Games: How Celeste Encourages You to Try
At first glance, Celeste appears to be a very straight-forward game: a 2D platformer about a girl climbing a mountain, where the aim is to get to the top of the mountain. It’s a borderline cliché. So ...
1 Feb 43min
“Nothing solid”: Locating a Christian God in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Crosses, holy water, and a pair of red leather pants: Buffy the Vampire Slayer put these Christian symbols on the small screen and used them to defeat the forces of darkness. Throughout its seven (fan...
30 Nov 202553min
My Oxford Year and the Fantasy of Dark Academia
Old libraries and dusty tomes. Gothic spires and cobblestone streets. Corduroy trousers and tweed blazers. Ink stains and candle wax. Dark Academia is every English lit grad’s wet dream, and we, your ...
28 Sep 20251h 16min
Dykes That Can't Die: A History of the Lesbian Vampire in Cinema (with Lulenoxx)
The Gifted Children are going back to school! Today’s lesson: LESBIAN VAMPIRES!Most specifically, their history and legacy, from Carmilla to First Kill and stopping by some of her most iconic cinemati...
3 Aug 20251h 53min
Minisode / Tall, Dark, and Handsome: An Anatomy of the Broody Male Love Interest
You know them. You love them. You find them inexplicably attractive. In this first ever minisode of the Gifted Child Symposium, we discuss the evergreen trope of the broody male love interest. Think M...
29 Jun 202540min
‘Life’s a show, and we all play a part’: Free Will and Divine Authority in TV Musical Episodes
TV musical episodes - truly the marmite of TV episode genres. Love ‘em, hate ‘em, tolerate ‘em, you can’t deny that they are amongst the funniest and most memorable episodes in your favourite TV show...
1 Jun 20251h 8min
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Myth of the Ideal CEO
Have you ever thought of Willy Wonka, not as mad genius or whimsical chocolate maker, but as a corrupt CEO? In this episode, we will discuss and shed light on how he and Mark Zuckerberg have more in c...
30 Mar 20251h 21min
