Episode 34: Pop Culture Adaptations with Jenn Storey

Sep 28, 2023

On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast,  Author Jenn Storey and I talk about literary and other forms of Pop Culture Adaptation. First, we dive into a spoiler free discussion of their debut novel Tilting Gravity before an indepth analysis of the relationship between media adaptation, technology and capitalism; which leads to a more pointed discussion about fandoms, nostalgia and audience agency. Enjoy!

 

Production Notes (Intro- 0:00-2:10)

      Basics of Jen (2:20-33:36)

• IT to MFA
• Discovering Emotional Truths 
• Exploring Society through Art 
• Tilting Gravity Discussion 
• Jenn's Relationnship with Pop Culture 

Historical Context (33:51-65:26)

• Definining Adaptation (Kamila Elliot)
• Technology and Media Adaptation 
• Capitalism and Media Preservation
• Conncetions vs. Futurism 
• Dissonance of Humor 
• Revisionist History through a Post-Modern Lens 

Social Analysis (65:41-99:08)

• Social Ramifications of Adapotation 
• Importance of the Medium 
•  Audience Agency 
• Purism in Pop Culture ?
• Nostalgia Pop Culture and Adaptation 
• Tribalism Violence and Discrimination/Public Ownwership 
• The Preciousness of Adaptations 

Outtro (99:09-101:08)

• Plugs 

Stick around For

• Dr. Faber shout out 
• A Haiku vs Novel Discussion 
• Brian stating, yet again, how much he hates Zack Snyder's filmography 

All Music cues and clips were used under Faire Use 

Links  

• Jenn Storey  Website and Twitter 
• Follow The Sociologist's dojo on Twitter, and the blog 
• The Social Breakdown Podcast- We Watch the Watchmen