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Social Media, Representation in Media, and What Survivor Can Teach Us w/ Dr. Jennifer Billinson
Manage episode 375509601 series 2105763
In this episode, one of my favorite human beings on the planet and my former college professor, Dr. Jennifer Billinson, is here to discuss the dark side of social media, representation in media, and what the sometimes unhinged online fandom of Survivor can teach us as well as why the show itself should serve as a model for authentic disability representation.
Follow Jennifer on all social media @jrbillin
Connect with Devon/ the show: https://linktr.ee/wheelwithitpod Timestamps:
0:00 Intros
2:24 How Dr. Billinson got into studying media
9:34 How To Keep Up With Social Media
12:39 What Would You Like Social Media To Be?
19:43 TikTok, Instagram, and Body Image
25:32 What is the Online Survivor Fan Community Like?
28:10 What is it about Survivor that gets it right about disability representation?
33:52 Survivor 45 premiere
34:39 Below Deck
36:10 Rob Has A Podcast and other favorite podcasts
86 episodes
Manage episode 375509601 series 2105763
In this episode, one of my favorite human beings on the planet and my former college professor, Dr. Jennifer Billinson, is here to discuss the dark side of social media, representation in media, and what the sometimes unhinged online fandom of Survivor can teach us as well as why the show itself should serve as a model for authentic disability representation.
Follow Jennifer on all social media @jrbillin
Connect with Devon/ the show: https://linktr.ee/wheelwithitpod Timestamps:
0:00 Intros
2:24 How Dr. Billinson got into studying media
9:34 How To Keep Up With Social Media
12:39 What Would You Like Social Media To Be?
19:43 TikTok, Instagram, and Body Image
25:32 What is the Online Survivor Fan Community Like?
28:10 What is it about Survivor that gets it right about disability representation?
33:52 Survivor 45 premiere
34:39 Below Deck
36:10 Rob Has A Podcast and other favorite podcasts
86 episodes
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