The American Age

Season 1

Episodes

Monday Dec 24, 2018

051 – C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood apply some critical reflection to role modeling. Can one reject one's status as a role model, as Charles Barkley famously did? Is there a difference between following a role model, and being inspired by one? Tune in and join the conversation.

Monday Dec 17, 2018

050 – C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood discuss surveillance. Apps that track their users and government access to their data is much discussed, but surveillance isn't new. Marginalized communities have been tracked for centuries, and powerful individuals have always had access to privacy, so what does privacy mean in the twenty-first century?

Hagiography

Monday Dec 10, 2018

Monday Dec 10, 2018

049 – C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood discuss the media's reaction to the death of the 41st President, George H.W. Bush. Did mainstream outlets "white wash" Bush's legacy, or is there something to be said for speaking well of the recently departed? What is the role of public mourning and public anger in the establishment of community?

Monday Dec 03, 2018

048 – C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood begin an ongoing conversation about pornography. James Joyce said that the difference between pornography and art was desire. Pornography, in short, is the provocation of desire. What do our desires say about us as a nation and as a species? How do pornography and religion interact? What does pornography say about our relationship to our bodies? Join us for the first of many conversations on the topic.

Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving

Thursday Nov 22, 2018

Thursday Nov 22, 2018

047 – To celebrate the holiday, C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood offer thanks. The hosts recount some of the things they've each been thankful for this year, and also offer reflections on the challenges of artistic creation and the difficulty of doing foolishly ambitious things.

Monday Nov 19, 2018

046 – C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood continue their discussion about veterans. They expand the topic by exploring the ways sexuality and potency are intertwined with violence. Why are "men in uniform" so often the object of sexual desire? How are our identities constrained by these roles? Join us for another wide-ranging exchange.

Monday Nov 12, 2018

045 - In honor of Veterans Day, C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood discuss military service. No country, empire, or religion in the history of the world has existed without some kind of military service, even if it was temporary or forced. What kind of things are we taught to believe about veterans, the military, and war? The hosts discuss what is sacred about organized, sanctioned violence, and what is dangerous.

Monday Nov 05, 2018

044 – C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood discuss information. To live responsibly in a democracy requires access to knowledge about the world we inhabit. But acquiring that knowledge can be difficult. Where does it come from, and who can be trusted to dispense it? How does ideology interfere with or enhance our ability to make sense of the world? The hosts discuss their media diets, and how they can be improved.

Monday Oct 29, 2018

043 – In honor of Halloween, C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood discuss their favorite horror films. They explore why some movies affect them more than others, and what those susceptibilities say about their world views. Some of the films discussed include: Carrie, The Changeling, Prince of Darkness, The Skin I Live In, Ringu, and Cabin in the Woods.

Social Media Selves

Monday Oct 22, 2018

Monday Oct 22, 2018

042 – C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood discuss their social media profiles and what their profiles both reveal and conceal about their identities. Is it possible to remain nuanced and effective on Twitter or Facebook? Can one use social media without being leveled by it, or reduced to a caricature?

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