Episode 28: The Dojo's 2023 State of Cinema Address
The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast
Release Date: 02/20/2023
Episode 40: The Bruce Lee Episode, Part 1: The Philosopher with Dr. Ted Preston
The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast
On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Dr. Ted Preston, Professor of Philosophy at Rio Hondo College, joins me for the first of three episodes focusing on the life, work, and legacy of Bruce Lee. In this ititial episode of The Bruce Lee Trilogy, we first get to know our guest for this Oydessy before discussing Lee's Philisophical origins and how his teachings can apply to academia. This episode has A LOT of table setting for deeper discussions later in Part II (out in April) and Part III ( out in May). Production Notes Preamble 0:00-1:15 - "The Episode is now...
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Episode 39: Freddy Got Fingered with Dr. Ellen Meiser
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On this Month's Episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Dr. Ellen Meiser Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Co-Host of returns to talk about the 2001 Shock Comedy "Freddy Got Fingered." We talk about the Gen X laidened, Mtv fueled Aggrievedly entitled incel Masculinity that birthed this film and its foundational legancy to Tom Green's Cultural footprint. Enjoy! Production Notes: Intro: 0:00-1:15 Update from Dr. Meiser 1:16-4:28 Podcast Hiatus New Publications ( , , ) Basics of Freddy Got Fingered 4:29-19:10 Opinion Disclaimer: We...
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Episode 38: The Dojo's 2024 State of Cinema Addres
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On this month's guestless episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, the host gives their "2024 State of Cinema Address." covering the 2023 Writers and Actor's Strike, placing it in a Marxian and Weberian Context, followed by a discusion of the 2024 Oscar Nominations and the social discourse surrounding them. Enjoy! Production Notes Intro 0:00-1:56 The Writers and Actor's Strike 1:57-44:40 Marxian Analysis Writer's Strike Basics Alenation and the mechanisms of striking The Power of Black Women's Activism The Individualizing of White Feminism...
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Episode 37: The Dojo's Top Ten Films of 2023
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On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast we are capping off the end of the year with a best of List. This episode is designed to be a companion piece to my Final essay for 2023 on the blog: . This list is far more upbeat and interesting. 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 the films that I saw in 2023 that I gave 4 stars and above to on Because of the function of lists, I will not be including detailed production Notes that will inevitably spoil the films on this list. However, in the...
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Episode 36: The Doctor Who Episode with Dr. Jjenna Hup Andrews
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On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Together with return guest Dr. Jjenna Hup Andrews of Mott Community College, we are T.raveling A.nd R.elative D.imension I.n S.pace as companions of our favorite Time Lord: The Doctor; discussing the British Sci-Fi TV series Doctor Who. Come along with us as we talk about Dalek's, Cybermen, regenerations and a whole lot of running. Sound the cloister bell! Wooo Weeee OOOOOH! Production Notes: Basics An Update on Dr. Hup Andrews work Basic Plot and origin of the Series Trivia Who is our...
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Episode 35: The Invitation with Dr. Courtenay Stallings
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On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast ,in honor of Spooky Season, return guest Dr. Courtenay Stallings of Pepperdine University and I talk about the 2015 Hitchcockian Horror/Thriller The Invitation, directed by Karyn Kusama. Join us as we talk about Religion, Cults and their relationship to politics, Grief, Trauma, and a lot of Erving Goffman. This Podcast episode will have you pondering when DO you decide to break the social contract, and will that just save your life? Happy Halloween from The Sociologist's Dojo! Basics Dr. Stallings Previous...
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Episode 34: Pop Culture Adaptations with Jenn Storey
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On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Author Jenn Storey and I talk about literary and other forms of Pop Culture Adaptation. First, we dive into a spoiler free discussion of their before an indepth analysis of the relationship between media adaptation, technology and capitalism; which leads to a more pointed discussion about fandoms, nostalgia and audience agency. Enjoy! Production Notes (Intro- 0:00-2:10) Basics of Jen (2:20-33:36) IT to MFA Discovering Emotional Truths Exploring Society through Art Tilting...
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Episode 33: The Ring Franchise with Dr. Jaime Hartless
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On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Dr. Jaime Hartless returns to talk about The Ring Franchise. 'Dr. Horror' takes us through the long and convoluted journey of this multi-media property through its books, original films and the cavalcade of remakes. Then, we talk about what makes a classic film, our own "funeral films", the gender swapping and gender violence in the films, along with the Intersexed nature of Japanese ghosts. Enjoy! Production Notes: Intro: 0:00-8:11 Update on Dr. Hartless's research Queer Ghost Hunters Basics of The Ring...
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Episode 32: The Menu with Dr. Rebecca Gibson
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On this month's episiode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Dr. Rebecca Gibson and I are dining at Hawthorne as we discuss the 2022 Horror/Satire The Menu. Dinner conversation includes: The intricacies of class struggles, the media food culture and a lot about masculinity and the gendering of food and eating. This Podcast will be plated in Five! "Yes, Chef!" Production Notes: Intro: 0:00-3:20 Disclaimer Preview The Satler and Waldorf of Academic Film Snobs Basics of the Film 3:23-18:46 The Plot Food Porn Trivia Margot and Tyler ...
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Episode 31: The Tudors with Bre Crosby
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On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast we are talking about Henry VIII, and his many wives with the 2007 show The Tutors. Guest Bre Crosby takes us through the depictions and various anacronisms of the Showtime series. We also talk about misogyny, historical fiction, a lack of sex communication and the importance and allure of consent. This is a meal of an episode, fit for a King Intro 0:00-2:15 Preview Basics about Bre 2:26-14:47 Educational Background YA Lit Studied Religion Feminism STEM A Grad School Aside ...
info_outlineOn this month's guestless episode of the podcast, the host gives a "State of Cinema" address covering the 2023 Oscar Nominations , the ongoing tension between popular and Independent cinema and the purpose of the theatrical experience.
Prepare for what could be the most pretentious episode yet!
Production Notes
Intro 0:00-2:08
Historical Context 2:09-10:52
- #Oscarssowhite...Again
- Getting around Diversity Quotas...give it to a White Lady
- Victim Narratives - Never forget Trauma
- Hollywood's Love Affair with itself.
The 2023 Nominations 10:53-31:25
- Best Male Actor
- Best Suppporting Male Actor
- Best Female Actor
- Best Supporting Female Actor
- Screenplays
- Directing/ The History of Female Directing Nominations
- Lesser Known Categories
Best Picture and the State of Cinema 31:39-53:25
- The Nominations
- My Deficiencies
- My Pick(s)
- Popularizing the Oscars
- Films Vs. Movies
- Pop Culture is Soft Power
- Bureaucracy and Power
- The Popular Oscar Category
- Diminished Ratings
- A People's Voice ?
- The COVID-19 Effect
- Theaters = Spectacle
- Arthouse = Streaming
- What Do We Want?
- Room For all.
Plugs 53:33-55:57
Links
Oscars still so White
Comics Cultural Collateral Damage
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