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Episode 10: The Godfather Saga with Dr. Ellen Meiser

Release Date: 07/29/2021

Episode 52: The Rambo Franchise Part 1 with Dr. Ted Preston

The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast

On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, return guest Dr. Ted Preston, Professor of Philosophy at Rio Hondo College and the host begin their two part discussion of John Rambo and The Rambo franchise. Here in Part 1, we first get an update on Dr. Preston's research before diving into the films. This first half focuses on their discussion of the basics of the films, franchise trivia and the first bit of historical relevance for the character and the series. The episode asks the question about what makes an 80's action film, how Rambo fits that criteria, and provides the...

Episode 51: Madame Grey's Fifty Shades of Web with Dr. Ellen Meiser

The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast

On this Month's Episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast Dr. Ellen Meiser, friend of the pod, Co-host of , Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and author of the new book: joins the host in discussing the dismal Dakota Johnson duology of 2015's Fifty Shades of Grey and 2024's Madame Web. We talk bad scipts, worse BDSM representation and why you should never trust fan fiction, or an IP cash Grab Production Notes: Intro: 0:00-2:24 Update on Dr. Meiser's work: 2:42-12:03 Her Piece in "The Conversation" Making it: Success in Commercial...

Episode 50: The Dojo's 2025 State of Cinema Address

The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast

On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, the Host gives their 2025 "State of Cinema Address". Topics include: The recinding of "The Paramount Decree" and its effect on the film industry, the 2025 Oscar Nominations, and an outlook into what listerners can expect through the rest of 2025. Enjoy! Production Notes Intro: 0:00-2:33 The New Studio System 2:34-25:12 The 2025 Oscar Nominations 25:13-31:07 50 Episodes of the Podcast 31:08-35:10 Outtro 35:11-37:08 Links

Episode 49: The Dojo's Top Ten Films of 2024

The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast

On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast we are capping off the end of the year with another "best of List." This episode is designed to be a companion piece to my Final essay for 2024 on the blog: The Films that Encapsulate 2024. As with the list on the blog, this episode's list is not a list of the films that are the most Sociologically relevent, but rather, the films that I saw in 2024 that I gave 4 stars and above to on Because of the function of lists, I will not be including detailed production notes for the episode as that will inevitably spoil the films on...

Episode 48: Teacher Representations in Film with Dr. Jeremy Delamarter

The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast

On this Month's Episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Delamarter, Associate Professor and Chair of the Education Department at Saint Martin's University, joins the host to discuss the representation of teachers in film. They discuss the differences between "effective" and "affective" teaching, how teachers are conditioned to exploit themselves through it's origin in religious doctrine, the white savior trope, and why teachers on film are so damn inspiring! This episode really does "Stand and Deliver" the "Dangerous Minds" of "Freedom Writers" who shout "Here comes the Boom!"...

Episode 47: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night with Dr. Rebecca Gibson

The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast

On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, return guest, Dr. Rebecca Gibson and I analyze Ana lily Amirpour's debut film: the goth girl German expressionist Iranian vampire spaghetti western A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. We talk about fangs, feminism and bloody fun (with more than a few tangents) Enjoy! Happy Halloween! Production Notes: Intro: 0:00-3:03 Catch-up with Dr. Gibson's work 3:04-22:23 Sex with Robots Conference Update discussion and Meeting Keanu Basics of 'A Girl': 22:24-45:32 Dr. Gibson's Experience with Amirpour's work Plot Synopsis Genre...

Episode 46: Rustin with Dr. Brittany Friedman

The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast

On this Month's Episode of the Sociologist's Dojo Dr. Brittany Friedman Assistant Professor of Sociology at USC and the author of the forthcoming book: discuss the 2023 Biopic Rustin. After a brief discussion of their upcoming work, Dr. Friedman and your Host dive into Rustin as an organizing film and whether or not we consider it a Biopic. We then look at the film through a historical lens before sociologically analyzing its overall themes. Apologies for a lack of detailed Production notes and Time codes on this episode. Time of production caused them to be ommitted. They will...

Episode 45: Barbarian with Dr. Jaime Hartless

The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast

On this month's episode of , Horror Scholar Dr. Jaime Hartless returns to talk about the 2022 film Barbarian. Topics that we discuss include: COVID filmmaking, the dangers of Reganite Capitalism, problems of police power and A LOT about The Rape Culture. Never share a rental property with a stranger, and never go into the basement. Enjoy! Production Notes: Intro: 0:00-2:39 Update on Dr. Hartless 2:40-10:00 Work on Witches Paper on Queer Ghost Hunting Book: Allyship in Social movements Policy towards police at PRIDE Events Neve Cambell returning...

Episode 44: Mad Max: Fury Road with Dr. Maricio Quilpatay

The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast

On this Month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Dr. Maricio Quilpatay, Teaching and Curriculum Officer in the School of Languages and Culture at the University of Syndey and I are driving down the Fury Road to discuss George Miller's 2015 chaotic, chrome encrusted, cinematic cacophony Mad Max: Fury Road. Our conversation covers the topics of political allegories, masculinity, capitalistic validation and linguistic legitimacy. "WITNESS" this fantastic episode! Production Notes: Intro: 0:00-2:25 Basics of Dr. Quilpatay 2:43-8:56 Sociological Background Work on ...

Bonus Episode: The 2024 Love and Sex with Robots Conference with Dr. Rebecca Gibson

The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast

On this bonus episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, frequent guest, Dr. Rebecca Gibson comes back on the Podcast to discuss the upcoming being held at the University of Quebec at Montreal on August 24-25th 2024. Enjoy! Production Notes: Intro: 0:00-1:08 The Conference Discussion 1:09-19:51 Synopsis, Goals and Expectations 'Her' Reference Interigating Industry people about ethics Shout out International and Interdisciplanary Involvement eliminates Insecurity around A.I. Dr. Gibson's Presentation Dr. Gibson's Most anticipated Events Key Note...

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On this Month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, we are tackling Frances Ford Coppola The Godfather Saga with return guest, Dr. Ellen Meiser of The Social Breakdown Podcast. We talk about her recent publication in the Journal of Interpersonal violence titled "The Normalization of Violence in Commercial Kitchens through Food Media." with her Co-host Penn Pantumsinchi before going through each film of Coppola's Magnum Opus. We go through a lot of trivia, analysis of film culture, and a variety of historical events to answer the question whether or not this 'Saga' is a true trilogy, or more like a duology + an epilogue. Stick around for a variety of rants and a Sneek Peek at Dr. Meiser's Next Episode!

Production Notes:

Intro: (0:00- 2:14)

Basics of Dr. Meiser (2:15-11:00)