Future Dreaming with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and Oluwaseun (Olu) Animashaun (Re-release)

11/19/24 • 45 min

This week, we’re going all the way back to season one with “Future Dreaming”. In this episode Haeny talks about speculative fiction and creative reimagining with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Olu Animashaun, and Lalitha Vasudevan.

We’re bringing you this re-release (originally released April 27, 2021) in case you missed this great conversation the first time. We’re going to bring a few older episodes back into the feed as we keep working on Season 5 and get ready to talk about children’s media (and other things) with a great set of new guests.

Please take our listener survey! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests!

For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website.

Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.

Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University.

The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.

Please take our listener survey! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests!

For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website.

Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.

Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Pop Off: Special Halloween Bonus!

It’s Halloween! Haeny and Nathan are here to frighten and delight you with some Halloween opinions in a just-for-fun holiday “Pop Off”! Do you have takes on costumes, candy, and scary movies? Follow @popandplay pod and send your thoughts! As a bonus, you’ll get to see the costumes Haeny and Nathan wore for this episode!

Please take our listener survey! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests!

For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website.

Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.

Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University.

This episode was edited by Adrienne Vitullo and Billy Collins. Website design and support by Abu Abdelbagi. Social media by Meier Clark, Blake Danzig, and Adrienne Vitullo. Produced by Haeny Yoon, Nathan Holbert, Lalitha Vasudevan, Billy Collins and Joe Riina-Ferrie at the Digital Futures Institute, Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Pop Off: Is It Okay to Play in Difficult Times?

Sometimes we hear “it’s not the time for that” when it comes to play or diving into pop culture in difficult times. When times are hard, we might feel guilty about doing things that seem frivolous. But Haeny and Nathan are here to push back on the idea that there’s something wrong with playing—or when we don’t perform the “right” kind of “serious” response—when we deal with challenges, loss and grief.

Check out the zine Haeny mentions in the episode here.

Please take our listener survey! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests!

For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website.

Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0.

Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University.