Who Watches the Watchmen? Race and Policing Through the Lens of Popular Entertainment
When HBO series Watchmen premiered in October 2019, the show—a dramatically different take on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s original comic book/graphic novel—was noted for its direct confrontation of ...
29 Jun 20201h 17min
Watchmen
Chris Lebron, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, returns to talk about the HBO TV series based on the 1980s comic.Want more This Week in Dystopia? Don't forget to subscribe...
25 Feb 202029min
The Joker
We kick off season three of This Week in Dystopia with a discussion of The Joker. From the DC Comics’ character to Heath Ledger and then Joaquin Phoenix portrayal of the super villain, host Chris Robi...
11 Feb 202026min
Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'
When Beyoncé gives you Lemonade, make a reader (and a podcast episode). We close out season 2 of This Week in Dystopia with a discussion of Beyonce's audio-visual experience and album. Host Chris Robi...
21 Mai 201922min
Game Theory
Despite the persistent threat of video game domination, board games are still here and gaining popularity. And people aren't just dusting off their boxes of Monopoly and Life. New games are pushing th...
14 Mai 201922min
Hail Satan?
The devil may be in the details, but Satan also has a home in Salem Massachusetts, the headquarters of the Satanic Temple. The Temple, both self-described and now labeled by the IRS as a religious org...
25 Apr 201925min
Game of Thrones
Winter is here. Sunday, April 14th, 17.4 million viewers tuned in to watch the battle for the Iron Throne continue when the final season of Game of Thrones premiered. Ilya Somin, Professor of Law at G...
17 Apr 201922min
America's Pastime
Baseball has long been called America's pastime, but some feel the pastime is just that, past. Do conversations happening in and around the NFL and NBA better reflect America today? Or is the game of ...
11 Apr 201916min
