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Political Theater
by Martin Schneider
Critic Martin R. Schneider and storyteller Marta Rusek explore the connections between pop culture and real-world politics, with special guests, interviews, and in-depth analysis.
Episodes
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Open Access in Order to Make a Midnight Movie (Live!)
This special episode was recorded LIVE at the University of Pennsylvania for Open Access Week 2017! Marty and Marta explore the legal quirks and loopholes that have helped create some of the best "so bad it's good" works of cult cinema in history. We'll talk about how transformative fair use...
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Political Theater Episode 6: Women of a Certain Age
Martin and Marta look at the roles and representation for women over the age of 60(ish). Topics include sexuality, business, and responses to harassment - also why Keanu Reeves is better than Jack Nicholson. Plus Marty fumes at being forced to watch a Nancy Myers movie. Come see Political Theater...
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Political Theater Episode 5: Workplace Intersectionality on Film
As part of the ongoing series on Working Women, this episode explores the meetings of race and gender on-screen and in real life. Special guest Carla Baptiste from the Urban League of Philadelphia helps explain some of the distinct differences in workplace opportunities presented to people of...
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Episode 4: Working Women Part 1
Marta and Marty return with a new format, ready to talk about movies and TV featuring women in the workplace. This intro episode debunks common debunkings of the wage gap, and talks about film portrayals of subtle and not-so-subtle workplace sexism. Plus, gender researcher Whitney Carroll stops…
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Political Theater Episode 3.5: Bonus Material
In preparing for our last episode, "They Ryan Gosling Effect", Martin and Marta interviewed a number of educators and community outreach coordinators. Their answers were fun, enlightening, educational, and heartfelt - unfortunately they couldn't all make it in to the final cut. Here now, as bonus...
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Episode 3: The Ryan Gosling Effect
Martin and Marta get into relationships and explore the popularity and romanticism of emotionally unhealthy pairings in the media. Plus, we talk about movies that get healthy dating right, and we reveal embarrassing stories from Marty's dating history! Films discussed include: The Notebook, 50...
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Episode 2: Welcome to Rainbowland
Political Theater explores the world of journalism and "fake news", including how they affect political campaigns. Films discussed include The Campaign (2015), The Ides of March (2011), Primary Colors (1996), Network (1976), and Good Night and Good Luck (2005). Special guest interview with former...
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Episode 1: Patriotism, Race, and Football
In the inagural episode, Martin and Marta discuss the National Anthem protests in the NFL, as well as the league's history with race and leadership. The team discusses the films Any Given Sunday and Remember the Titans, as well as two episodes from the show Friday Night Lights. We also hear from...
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How many episodes does Political Theater have?
Political Theater currently has 8 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Political Theater about?
Critic Martin R. Schneider and storyteller Marta Rusek explore the connections between pop culture and real-world politics, with special guests, interviews, and in-depth analysis.
How often does Political Theater release new episodes?
Political Theater has 8 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Political Theater?
Political Theater is created and hosted by Martin Schneider.
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