Critical Media Studies

By: Michael Repici
  • Summary

  • The Critical Media Studies podcast discusses the interplay of technology and culture from an academic perspective. In each episode we consider the work of a prominent thinker in the field of critical media studies and discuss the implications of their work in relation to other thinkers and in light of current social contexts.
    Copyright 2024 Michael Repici
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Episodes
  • #82: Benjamin Labatut - The Gods of Logic: Before and After Artificial Intelligence
    Dec 13 2024

    In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Benjamin Labatut’s essay, “The Gods of Logic: Before and After Artificial Intelligence. In tracing his historical approach to the development of AI, Barry and Mike highlight the unpredictability of language as opposed to the certainty of mathematics.

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    59 mins
  • #81: Jodi Dean - Blog Theory
    Nov 29 2024

    In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Jodi Dean’s book, “Blog Theory.” They focus on her notion of “communicative capitalism,” treating the book as a time capsule of sorts. They take her arguments from 2010 and suggest their relevance to our current situation in 2024.

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    56 mins
  • #80: Bolter and Grusin, pt. 2
    Nov 15 2024

    In this episode Barry and Mike discuss chapter one of Bolter and Grusin’s book and attempt to define their foundational term, remediation.

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    53 mins

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