Best Hannah McGregor Podcasts (2023)

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Material Girls

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Patreon Preview: Avatar Pt. 1 14:22

2h ago14:22

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We had to talk about Avatar more — especially James "horny for the ocean" Cameron. We structured this bonus like our usual Patreon-only Q&A episodes, except this time we only answered questions you submitted about Cameron's blockbuster hit. We talk colonialism, pony tails and doing whatever Coach tells us to! Thanks for submitting such thoughtful q…

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Gettin' Air with Terry Greene

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Charles Logan 50:28

11h ago50:28

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Gettin' Air with Charles Logan. A Learning Sciences PhD student at Northwestern University, Charles joins the show to chat about resistance and refusal of educational technologies, Luddite pedagogies, and how Audrey Watters is the GOAT.By Terry Greene

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The Week in Art

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Unesco controversies; Fernando Botero; Barkley Hendricks in New York 48:38

2h ago48:38

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This week: the latest controversies prompted by the Unesco World Heritage Committee. As we mentioned last week, the 45th session of the committee is taking place in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, and continues until 25 September. The founder of The Art Newspaper, Anna Somers Cocks, joins host Ben Luke to look at the latest sites granted World H…

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Pop This!

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We re-watch Mona Lisa Smile on its 20th anniversary | Pop This! Episode 388 1:00:27

1d ago1:00:27

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Summary: "It isn't art until someone says it is." We re-visit the Julia Roberts 2003 period drama Mona Lisa Smile but still can't quite figure out what it's supposed to be about. Also discussed: Rumor Has It, The Legend of Billie Jean, and How Did This Get Made: The Secret. Show notes: How Did This Get Made - EP 211 - The Secret (podcast) The Legen…

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Material Girls

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Avatar x Hypermediacy 1:03:12

2d ago1:03:12

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Did you love James Cameron's Avatar upon its release in 2009? Have you since watched it and thought, huh, now what were we thinking 14 years ago? Were you critical of it from the start? Baffled by the public's interest in colonialism and hot blue aliens? Then this episode is for you. Tune in for a conversation about this beloved sci-fi blockbuster.…

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The Week in Art

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Saudi Arabia’s soft power grab; Julianknxx in London; Michelangelo’s Libyan Sibyl 59:52

7d ago59:52

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A Unesco conference and archeological summit in Saudi Arabia are the latest examples of the country’s increasing focus on culture as part of the so-called Vision 2030 programme. We look at Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented and lavishly funded focus on contemporary and ancient culture and how that relates to ongoing concerns about artistic freedom and hu…

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Pop This!

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Michelle Cyca joins us for Barbie Part 2 | Pop This! Episode 387 59:42

8d ago59:42

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Summary: "Thanks to Barbie, all problems of feminism have been solved." Summer has passed and we're still talking about that Barbie movie, but this time, journalist Michelle Cyca joins us to give us her thoughts. Also discussed: Red Shoe Diaries, Tom Cruise, and new music from Hannah Georgas. Show notes: Red Shoe Diaries: rewatching a 90s’ ‘classic…

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The Week in Art

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Special 250th episode: what’s next for the visual arts? 1:23:50

14d ago1:23:50

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It’s our 250th podcast, and in this special episode we focus on the future. We ask leading figures across the art world to tell us about their hopes and concerns for the visual arts. Among them are Max Hollein, the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Bénédicte Savoy, the co-author of the Saar-Savoy report into the restitution of…

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Gettin' Air with Terry Greene

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Jeremy Dean 31:32

14d ago31:32

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Gettin' Air with Jeremy Dean. One of the world's best purveyors of authentic ed-tech experiences, Jeremy joins the show to chat about hacking a hip hop annotation technology for his high school English class, working towards a new web standard for social annotation, leading education efforts at Hypothes.is for eight years, and his thoughts on the f…

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Pop This!

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Author Kerry Clare joins us to talk about a friendship classic: Fried Green Tomatoes | Pop This! Episode 386 58:34

15d ago58:34

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Summary: "I'm too old to be young and too young to be old." This week author Kerry Clare joins us to talk about one of her favourite movies about friendship, Fried Green Tomatoes. Also discussed: dads, the song "Cat's in the Cradle," and Kerry's new novel, Waiting for a Star to Fall. Show notes: Cat's in the Cradle (Songfacts) Kerry Clare Recommend…

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Material Girls

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Goblin Mode x the Abject with McKayla Coyle 59:35

16d ago59:35

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In this episode we’re asking why ‘goblin mode’ is so danged zeitgeist-y such that in 2022 it became the Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year. Joined by McKayla Coyle (they/them), author of Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck, we dig into the term that took twitter by storm last year. Hannah leads Marce…

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The Week in Art

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British Museum in crisis, Sāo Paulo biennial, Soutine in Düsseldorf 53:23

21d ago53:23

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In the first episode of this new season of The Week in Art, we talk to Martin Bailey, The Art Newspaper’s London correspondent, about the thefts scandal at the British Museum and its implications for the museum in the future. The artist Grada Kilomba is one of four curators of this year’s Sāo Paulo biennial, called Choreographies of the Impossible,…

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Pop This!

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It's summer and time to revisit The Lake House with Joanne Tsung | Pop This! summer re-release 55:49

24d ago55:49

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Summary: "Gentle unguarded eyes." Comic Joanne Tsung sits in for Lisa Christiansen on this episode and she helps us tackle The Lake House, ushering in a rude ending to the what was an otherwise beautiful summer of Keanu Reeves that we enjoyed in 2019. Also discussed: magical dogs, turtlenecks, and 2006 movie tropes. Show notes: Joanne Tsung on Inst…

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Can't Lit

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118 - Can't Lit - Nathan Whitlock 1:37:10

24d ago1:37:10

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Hello! If you love summer, like Dina, you're probably sad it's coming to a close sooner rather than later. If you hate summer, like Jen, you're probably relieved! But no matter what the season, Can't Lit is here for you. And this month we talk to the one and only, author and podcaster (authors and podcasters, they're just like us because they are u…

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Pop This!

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We're talking about rom-coms and You've Got Mail with Dina Del Bucchia | Pop This! Summer Re-release 1:04:40

1M ago1:04:40

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Summary: "Be funny at least." We are on a summer break and have pulled an oldie-but-goodie out of the archives for you to enjoy. Author and podcaster Dina Del Bucchia joins us on this episode to share her considerable expertise in the genre of rom-coms and discuss the classic Meg Ryan movie You've Got Mail. Also discussed: '90s hair, Pretty Little …

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Material Girls

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Queer Eye x Cruel Optimism 1:02:03

1M ago1:02:03

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What makes the Fab Five so fab? In this episode, Hannah leads Marcelle through a discussion of contemporary masculinities and their commodification via pop culture! They talk neo-liberalism, self-care discourse and the interplay of Trump's rise to power and "reaching across the aisle" through entertainment. Hannah pulls on theory from the late Laur…

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Pop This!

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Comedy, feminism, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with Morgan Brayton | Pop This! Summer Re-release 1:02:40

1M ago1:02:40

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Summary: It seems like only yesterday that we first talked about Amy Sherman Palladino's latest hit show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Now, in the year 2023, we are witness to its fifth and final season. This week's summer re-release episode harkens back to 2020 when we discussed the first season of the period comedy-drama with the always-funny Morgan…

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Gettin' Air with Terry Greene

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Yasin Dahi 37:55

1M ago37:55

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Gettin' Air with Yasin Dahi. Yasin joins the show to chat about his prolific work in the creation of open ed tech tools like Learnful (https://learnful.ca/) and the beloved-by-many eCampusOntario H5P studio. We also chat about collaboration with Open Education stalwarts at LibreTexts. Yasin is quickly becoming a key figure in the creation of open a…

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Material Girls

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Patreon Preview: The Barbie Movie Pt. 1 31:46

1M ago31:46

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We had to talk about the Barbie movie! We structured this bonus like our usual Patreon-only Q&A episodes, only this time we only answered questions you submitted about Greta Gerwig's blockbuster hit. We talk mainstream feminism, satire, the limits and possibilities of camp, aesthetics and so much more! If you needed a hearty discussion about the mo…

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We discuss why Jurassic Park is the perfect movie with guest Hannah McGregor | Pop This! Summer Re-release 1:01:05

2M ago1:01:05

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Summary: "Clever girls." We are taking a summer break and pulling some classics out of the archive. This is an oldie but goodie from 2020, when we invited many-time guest Hannah McGregor on the podcast to talk about her feminist read of Jurassic Park and why she thinks it is a perfect movie. Also discussed: Boniface, Insecure and She-Ra and the Pri…

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Material Girls

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Barbie x Petro-Capitalism 1:05:08

1M ago1:05:08

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We had to talk about Barbie! This episode is all about Barbie dolls and way they took over the toy industry in the 90s. We've since recorded an episode about the movie which will be available on our Patreon in the coming weeks. For now, please enjoy this episode that touches on liberal feminism, petro-capitalism, the history of Big Plastic, Barbie …

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Gettin' Air with Terry Greene

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Dr. Anne Pasek 31:09

2M ago31:09

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Gettin' Air with Anne Pasek. Dr. Pasek runs the Experimental Methods and Media Lab which "provides resources and structure for interdisciplinary collaboration at Trent University". In this episode we dicsuss the EMM Lab's recently released white paper which is a guide on how to run a zine-based conference, which used their experience running just s…

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Pop This!

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What else is there to do but talk about the new Barbie movie | Pop This! Episode 385 1:13:01

2M ago1:13:01

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Summary: "You can't outrun the pink tsunami." This week we're talking about the Barbie movie, of course, and we are joined by the very funny Joanne Tsung. Also discussed: truck fruit, Nicole Ritchie's clothing line, and our love for Sinead O'Connor. Show notes: "We're All Living in a Barbie World" (Michelle Cyca, The Walrus) Recommendations: Andrea…

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Can't Lit

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117 - Can't Lit - Some of Our Favourite Things 56:05

2M ago56:05

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Summer is here and so are we! Dina and Jen get together IN PERSON! To catch up and chat about some of their favourite "books and stuff" things. Rosie is excited. They also talk about their health issues, the Barbie movie, Joyride, and why there should be pockets just for olives!By Can't Lit

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Pop This!

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Joy Ride is everything we want in a summer comedy | Pop This! Episode 384 1:01:41

2M ago1:01:41

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Summary: "That's not the word for dick." We have the always hilarious Joanne Tsung back on the show to discuss the thoroughly enjoyable raunch-com Joy Ride. Also discussed: gardening detectives, instinctive cooking, and Andrea Warner's brief stint as a bass keyboardist. Show notes: Joanne Tsung Recommendations: Andrea G.: Rosemary & Thyme (Britbox)…

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Material Girls

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Spare x Tender Masculinity 1:01:03

2M ago1:01:03

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It's here! Welcome to the first episode of Material Girls, a scholarly podcast about pop culture co-hosted by Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman. This show aims to make sense of the zeitgeist through materialist critique* and critical theory! Each episode looks at a unique object of study (something popular now or from back in the day) and over th…

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Pop This!

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We argue over the ending of Celine Song's beautiful and moving film Past Lives | Pop This! Episode 383 1:00:08

2M ago1:00:08

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Summary: "This is where I'm supposed to be." We watch Celine Song's deeply moving film Past Lives and totally disagree on what happens to the characters after it ends. Also discussed: #girldinner, TwoSet violin, and our dream double concert bills. Show notes: Girl dinner (TikTok) TwoSet Violin (YouTube) Is Taylor Swift saving the economy? (CBC) Rec…

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Material Girls

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Material Girls: An Introduction 2:27

2M ago2:27

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Welcome to Material Girls! A new show from the team behind the beloved podcast, Witch, Please. Every episode you'll get your pop culture fix with some academic theory added to the mix. Join feminist scholars Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman for episodic dives into the zeitgeist. Together they ask the materialist question "why this, why now?" abo…

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Pop This!

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Let's adjust our expectations and settle in for And Just Like That... Season 2 | Episode 382 1:00:51

2M ago1:00:51

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Summary: "In prase of winging it." This week we take a deep breath and dive headfirst into Season 2 of And Just Like That... Also discussed: the last season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, When Women Were Dragons, and accepting that sometimes enjoying something that is mediocre is actually just fine. Show notes: Steve Has Always Deserved Better on 'S…

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