The premiere of the 50th season is finally here! In Jean Smart’s first appearance as host after nearly 40 years on television, we talk about repurposing and sustainability in the parody commercial, Spirit Halloween, Black on Black humor in Devon Walker’s Eric Adams, and the privacy of public figures in Bowen Yang’s Moo Deng. We also fan over Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris, Jim Gaffigan’s Tim Walz, Andy Samberg’s Doug Emoff, and Dana Carvey’s Joe Biden in the Cold Open. Readings cover the art of architectural grafting by Jeanne Gang, the phenomenon of parasocial interactions and fandom, and disrupting token characters in comedy.
Listen on Libsyn: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/33421137
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-21-jean-smart-s50e01/id1712886779
Readings
Duffet, M. (2013). Understanding Fandom: An Introduction to the Study of Media Fan Culture. Bloomsbury. https://api.pageplace.de/preview/DT0400.9781623565855_A29973278/preview-9781623565855_A29973278.pdf
Gang, J. (2024). The Art of Architectural Grafting. Park Books. https://www.park-books.com/en/product/the-art-of-architectural-grafting/1418
Gang, J. (2024 Sep 24). “How to bloom a building with Jeanne Gang” Chicago Humanities Tapes. https://youtu.be/8ykvXemSN18
Giles, D. C. (2002). Parasocial interaction: A review of the literature and a model for future research. Media psychology, 4(3), 279-305. https://doi.org/10.1207/S1532785XMEP0403_04
Putri, N. A., & Primasita, F. A. (2024). The Counter-Stereotypical Representation of Latinas in the American Police Procedural Comedy Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox & NBC, 2013-2021). Rubikon: Journal of Transnational American Studies, 11(1), 15-34. https://doi.org/10.22146/rubikon.v11i1.83768
Schor, J. (1999). The new politics of consumption. Boston Review, 24(3/4), 1-8. https://pages.ucsd.edu/~aronatas/Schor%20et%20al%20New%20Politics%20of%20Consumption%201999.pdf
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