Popular Culture
Mindless entertainment or Meaningful Figures of our Time?
Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) joins us to discuss superheroes. Audio
'Words To That Effect': a brainy look at some big ideas
'Words To That Effect' looks at how some big ideas enter the popular imagination through books and film. Zombies, overpopulation, steampunk and imaginary countries are just some of the topics covered… Audio
Was Melody Rules 'The Worst Sitcom Ever Made'?!
The homegrown comedy 'Melody Rules' that came out on TV3 in the 1990s has been panned as one of the worst sitcoms ever made. The critics called it cringeworthy, atrocious, awful, and a disaster in… Audio
NEON: the history behind popular culture
NEON uses our favourite films, TV shows, and computer games as the vehicle to find out more about the history behind them. Presented by Jem Duducu and produced by Dan Morelle, we play some of an… Audio
Melinda Tankard Reist - Impact of Sexualised Imagery
International advocate against the sexual exploitation of women and children, Melinda Tankard Reist discusses the pervasive influence of sexualised imagery in popular culture. Audio
Candice Breitz - exploring ourselves on screen
Artist Candice Breitz makes video art encouraging us to ask ourselves some hard questions, particularly how we're influenced by popular culture. She's filmed Michael Jackson fans re-performing his… Audio
Hello Kitty turns 40
Hello Kitty has just turned 40- the cartoon and design icon's 'birthday' is being marked by a convention and museum exhibition in Los Angeles. Christine Yano is a co-curator of the exhibition. Audio
Pop Culture moments - underarm bowling
Mitchell Hawkes is author of '100 New Zealand Pop Culture Stories: From Billy T to Nuclear Free'. Audio
Pop Culture moments - Telethons
Mitchell Hawkes is author of '100 New Zealand Pop Culture Stories: From Billy T to Nuclear Free'. Audio
Ideas for 31 May 2009 - Holocaust
This week in Ideas we take a look at the place of the Holocaust in popular culture. Audio