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Supercontext: Rick & Morty, Season 1


This animated adult comedy from Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon is on a mission to violate boundaries, while indulging in themes of nihilism and toxicity. We discuss how it’s written and animated, along with its representation of women and its non-unionized production team. 

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Supercontext: The Deuce, Season One


David Simon and George Pelecanos’ show makes us uncomfortable about sex work. But it’s to better understand capitalism. We discuss their exploration of community, corruption and the production of both this show and the labor that inspired it.

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Supercontext: Atlanta


Donald Glover once described his FX sitcom Atlanta as “Twin Peaks for rappers.” As residents of the eponymous city, we were doubtful. But this show came through with a weird, wondrous take on our local African-American culture. Special guest Swain Hunt (Sidebar, The Metronome) joins us to discuss.
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Supercontext: Yahoo Screen


What went wrong with Yahoo Screen and its investment in a sixth season of Community? We look behind the business to try to figure out how a search engine whittled away the brand loyalty of a beloved TV show.

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Lost in the Stacks, Episode 319: Tactical Urbanism and Mobile Libraries


Guest: Gregory Walker of Houser-Walker Architecture.

First broadcast on September 23 2016.

Playlist at https://www.wrek.org/2016/09/playlist-for-lost-in-the-stacks-from-september-23rd-2016-tactical-urbanism-and-mobile-libraries-episode-319/

“How do we take back pieces of the public realm?”

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Lost in the Stacks, Episode 307: Giving All the Birds a Chance


“We’re going to make Twitter an essential part of the show.”

Guest: Erin Leach of the University of Georgia Libraries.

First broadcast June 17 2016.

Playlist at https://www.wrek.org/2016/06/playlist-for-lost-in-the-stacks-from-june-17th-2016-giving-all-the-birds-a-chance-episode-307/

 

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