Pop And Play podcast

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This season is all about exploring children’s media, and this week Haeny and Nathan talk with Emily Reardon, Emmy Award-winning and patents-holding designer specializing in the development of emergent technologies for play and learning, and Michael Preston, Executive Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. Emily and Michael talk to us about their favorite TV shows growing up — remember Electric Company? — and the ways media and education are intertwined, particularly at the current moment. They’ll also talk about the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and its role in research about children’s media, and make the link between media and social learning (beyond the screen) that is so key to children’s development. They share about the changes they’re seeing in how children’s media is designed and experienced. Listen here to find out more about how children’s media and research inform each other! For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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What if the Games We Play Exclude You? 45:39

13 days ago45:39

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Haeny and Nathan welcome Aaron Trammell, Associate Professor of Informatics at UC Irvine. He has recently published two books on play: Repairing Play, A Black Phenomenology , and The Privilege of Play . Both of these books — and this conversation — explore the challenging elements of play, and ask questions about how various communities understand play and access to different types of play. And of course they have fun talking about which classic games are right for which scenarios and going deep on games like Dungeons and Dragons. For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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Can the Arts Save Education? 45:44

20 days ago45:44

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Join Haeny and Nathan in talking to Erica Halverson, professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, host of the podcast Arts Educators Save the World , and author of How the Arts Can Save Education , and co-founder of the Playmakers Lab in Chicago. Listen to Erica create musicals on the fly, explain Whoopensocker, a community she developed, and talk about the value of making art for its own sake. This episode gets into approaches to making art with children and making spaces to value their contributions. For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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How Does Fandom Shape Our Lives and Politics? 42:38

27 days ago42:38

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In this episode, Haeny and Nathan go bonkers about fandom with Henry Jenkins, Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts, and Education at the University of Southern California, and Ioana Literat, Associate Professor and co-director of the Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design Program at Teachers College. They start off this episode talking about their own fan communities (you know Haeny is a T-Swift fan, right?), and the way information is shared within these communities. They also get into the way fan communities can intersect with civic culture and participation in both beneficial and troubling ways, as has been instantiated in the political landscape through fandoms as spaces for exercising voice and participation, but also online conspiracy theories. For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Check out Professor Jenkins’s podcast How Do You Like It So Far if you liked this episode! Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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Making a TV Show as a Family with EcoLeaders 41:01

5 weeks ago41:01

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Join Haeny and Nathan in talking to the makers of EcoLeaders , a TV series that’s part of BronxNet Television and available on Youtube that uses puppetry to explore collective responses to environmental issues. Jesus, Paola, and Logan are the family team behind the show, and ask questions like: How can children’s media also be activism? Through their stories of real-world issues impacting kids’ lived environments, the team behind EcoLeaders helps Haeny and Nathan think about the role of children’s media in activism and education. And you’ll hear Jesus, Paola and Logan dream up new characters, drawing on some of their favorite media like Doctor Who. For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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He-Man and Pop Culture Representation with Anne Haas Dyson (Re-release) 39:47

6 weeks ago39:47

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Season 5 of Pop and Play is releasing next Tuesday, March 11! Since this upcoming season is focusing on children’s media, we’re releasing some past episodes where we’ve talked about children’s media! This week’s episode is from Season 2, originally released May 10, 2022! Haeny and Nathan talked with amazing scholar (and mentor to Haeny) Professor Anne Haas Dyson about Masters of the Universe: Revelations! (But really they mostly talked about how the media kids watch plays different important roles in their lives). Please take our listener survey ! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests! Access a transcript of this episode here . To learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Follow Pop and Play on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen. Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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Pop Off: Curriculum Is Everywhere with Curriculum Encounters 29:43

7 weeks ago29:43

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This week, Nathan and Haeny sit down with Dr. Jacqueline Simmons and Dr. Sarah Gerth van den Berg of the Black Paint Curriculum Lab at Teachers College, Columbia University to talk about their new podcast, Curriculum Encounters ! They have an expansive, some might even say playful , approach to curriculum design. They ask us to think about the curriculum of all kinds of spaces and activities, beyond formalized plans for school lessons. Curriculum Encounters is coming out February 27, 2025! Subscribe now on Apple , Spotify , or anywhere you listen , and learn more on their website . Please take our listener survey ! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests! Access a transcript here. To learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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Season 5 on Children’s Media Coming March 11! 2:16

8 weeks ago2:16

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This March 11th, another season of Pop and Play is about to roll into your podcast feeds! This season, Haeny and Nathan are exploring children’s media. By talking with game designers, performers, artists, and kids, we’ll examine what it takes to make children’s media and how kids relate to it. And of course they play games and find out “what’s poppin.” For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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FAQs from Adults about Kids’ Play and Pop Culture 19:52

9 weeks ago19:52

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As researchers of kids’ play and pop culture, Haeny and Nathan have a few frequently asked questions they get from adults. These include, how much screen time is okay (if any)? How do I design or assess play in my curriculum? Is this game okay for my kid? Search no further! They’re here to bring you the answers you crave. Or will they do that annoying professor thing and wind up just turning them into more questions? Listen to find out! Please take our listener survey ! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests! For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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Pop Off: Goodbye 2024! New(ish) Year’s Bonus Episode 17:42

11 weeks ago17:42

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We’re back with a new annual tradition(?)! It’s our New Year’s bonus episode - and it’s still January so the year is still new! Nathan and Haeny talk about some of their favorite pop culture topics from 2024, things they want to say goodbye to from last year, and hopes for play and pop culture in 2025. Disclaimer: Haeny and Nathan are not expert sources on the slang the kids are using. Please take our listener survey ! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests! For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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Pop Off: Offering Hope about Gun Violence Research with Sonali Rajan 19:01

14 weeks ago19:01

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Gun Violence research and hope might not usually sound like they go together, but this week’s special Pop Off guest, Teachers College Professor Sonali Rajan, is here to share progress made in this often challenging field. Sonali Rajan is Professor of Health Promotion and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She also holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health. Organizations Sonali mentioned in this episode: Research Society for the Prevention of Fireaarm-Related Harms Teachers Unify Check out Sonali’s podcast on Gun Violence Research, (Re)Search for Solutions ! Op-Eds by Sonali: As we reimagine schooling, let’s reimagine gun violence prevention, too (Hechinger Report) Opinion: It’s been 25 years since Columbine. This is what we’re still getting wrong about school shootings (LA Times) Please take our listener survey ! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests! For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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Pop Off: Why Are We Hearing So Much about “Parents’ Rights?" 19:15

17 weeks ago19:15

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This week, Nathan and Haeny are talking about “parents’ rights.” Having rights sounds great, but what do people mean when they talk about “parents’ rights”? How is that phrase used in service of the agenda of certain adults, and how does it position those adults in relationship to the rights of kids and other parents? Please take our listener survey ! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests! For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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Pop Off: Is It Okay to Play in Difficult Times? 13:40

20 weeks ago13:40

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Sometimes we hear “it’s not the time for that” when it comes to play or diving into pop culture in difficult times. When times are hard, we might feel guilty about doing things that seem frivolous. But Haeny and Nathan are here to push back on the idea that there’s something wrong with playing—or when we don’t perform the “right” kind of “serious” response—when we deal with challenges, loss and grief. Check out the zine Haeny mentions in the episode here . Please take our listener survey ! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests! For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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Future Dreaming with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and Oluwaseun (Olu) Animashaun (Re-release) 45:13

21 weeks ago45:13

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This week, we’re going all the way back to season one with “Future Dreaming”. In this episode Haeny talks about speculative fiction and creative reimagining with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Olu Animashaun, and Lalitha Vasudevan. We’re bringing you this re-release (originally released April 27, 2021) in case you missed this great conversation the first time. We’re going to bring a few older episodes back into the feed as we keep working on Season 5 and get ready to talk about children’s media (and other things) with a great set of new guests. Please take our listener survey ! We could really use your insight and opinions, and we want to hear your ideas for Pop Off topics and future guests! For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website . Our music is selections from Leafeaters by Podington Bear, Licensed under CC (BY-NC) 3.0 . Pop and Play is produced by the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.…

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Pop Off: Special Halloween Bonus! 15:42

24 weeks ago15:42