Podcasting Degree Zero

James Hall, Dr Laura Glitsos & Dr Jessica Taylor•podcastingdegreezero.libsyn.com

Bringing the disciplines of media and cultural studies into the everyday, this podcast lays down key theories and concepts and uses them to explain why the world is the way it is, offering a different take of what happens in media, pop-culture and politics.

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Episodes

What Is McDonaldization?

In this episode James, Laura and Jess look at George Ritzer's concept of McDonaldization. Influenced by Max Weber and his work on rationality, and subesquent irrationality or rationality, McDonaldization looks at how some core principles exemplified by the fast food chain have come to dominate most aspects of society and culture. As mentioned in the episode... Here are a couple of news articles about Lionsgate's AI deal with Runway from the BBC and The Guardian ....

Oct 11, 2024•55 min•Season 3Ep. 2

What Is Neoliberalism?

We're back for a thrid season of Podcasting Degree Zero. In this episode James, Laura and Jessica explore neoliberalism, what is it and why is it important?

Sep 27, 2024•50 min•Season 3Ep. 1

PDZ 203 Discourse

In this episode James, Laura and Jess delove into the potentially confusing world of discourse. They discuss what this word means when it is used in Media and Cultural Studies and what it can be useful in identifying.

Jan 23, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Ideology: An Introduction

This week we look at the concept of ideology in the context of Media and Cultural Studies. It's a word we use often, but when discussed in these disciplines it has some nuanced aspects. Join James, Laura and Jess as they discuss what we talk about when we're talking about ideology.

Nov 22, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 2

PDZ 201 The Metaverse

After a short...ahem...break Podcasting Degree Zero is back for a second season. To start off James, Laura and Jess take a look at the metaverse from a Media and Cultural Studies angle because...well...not many other people seem to be.

Nov 22, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 1

What Is Nationalism?

Last episode looked at some of the characteristics and implications of globalization, so we obliged ourselves to turn to nationalism in this episode of Podcasting Degree Zero.

Oct 16, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6

What is Globalization?

Globalization is pretty complex and James, Jess and Laura are here in this episode to help start breaking it down.

Oct 16, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5

What Is Postmodernism?

Every wondered what the heck people are talking about when they're talking about postmodernism? In this episode of Podcasting Degree Zero James, Jess and Laura take a look at some of the key characteristics of postmodernism.

Oct 16, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 4

003: What Is Post-Structuralism?

In this episode James, Jess and Laura move on from structuralism and take a look at its evolution into the realm of post-structuralism.

Apr 23, 2019•44 min

002: What Is Structuralism?

James Hall, Dr Laura Glitsos and Dr Jessica Taylor give an introduction to the school of structuralism, what it is and why it is still relevant.

Jan 24, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 2

What Is Media & Cultural Studies

In this first episode we explore what the disciplines of Media Studies and Cultural Studies are and why they are important in the 21st century.

Nov 28, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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