Horkheimer and Adorno - The Culture Industry
What do Taylor Swift, Beethoven, and Raidohead have in common?In the fourth part of their series on Horkheimer and Adorno’s“Dialectic of Enlightenment” Barry and Mike talk about the “Culture Industry....
23 Dec 202254min
Horkheimer and Adorno - Juliette or Enlightenment and Morality
Horkheimer and Adorno – Juliette or Enlightenment and MoralityIn this episode, Barry and Mike discuss "Excursis two: Juliette or Enlightenment and Morality," from Horkheimer and Adorno's "The Dialecti...
9 Dec 202243min
Horkheimer and Adorno - Odysseus or Myth and Enlightenment
Barry and Mike take on Odysseus or Myth and Enlightenment, the second chapter of Horkheimer and Adorno’s “Dialectic of Enlightenment,” focusing on three key moments in the story of Odysseus' journey: ...
25 Nov 202242min
Horkheimer and Adorno - The Concept of Enlightenment
The people have spoken! One of our listeners, Jessica, asked if we would do an episode on the Frankfurt school, preferably Horkheimer and Adorno. And when you folks ask, we oblige!In prepping for an...
11 Nov 202238min
Walter Benjamin - The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducability
In this episode Barry and Mike wrestle with the idea of updating Benjamin's article "The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility." Of the many questions that they attempt to addre...
28 Okt 20221h
Stuart Hall - Encoding and Decoding
In this episode Barry and Mike take up Stuart Hall's 1980 essay, Encoding and Decoding. They discuss how his arguments hold up after 40+ years and what our participation in the current media landscap...
14 Okt 202255min
Wendy Chun - Updating to Remain the Same
Barry and Mike discuss Wendy Chun's book, "Updating to Remain the Same" and discuss the political and social implications of her arguments. They begin by deconstructing the terms of her argument that...
30 Sep 20221h
Michael Miller- Platforms of Control: Social Media and the Limits of Theroretical Pluralism
Barry and Mike discuss the main ideas in Michael Miller's article. They specifically hone in on three of his main arguments:1. That as it is often utilized on social media, (T)heory functions more a...
16 Sep 202252min
