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Episode 5: Planet of the Apes (1968)
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In the fifth episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson and CarrieLynn Reinhard discuss one of CarrieLynn's all time favorite pop culture texts: Planet of the Apes. They begin with a consideration of the first movie and how it handles issues of feminism, racism, war, animal rights, and religion. In exploring these issues in the first film, they naturally discuss how these themes reoccur throughout the franchise, including in today's most recent films, Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). Overall, they conclude that each film's structure as an allegory allows for the films to comment on the issues of their time, and to remain relevant for contemporary audiences still struggling with those same issues.
As always, you can follow Christopher Olson on Twitter (@chrstphrolson) and at his academic blog seemsobvioustome.wordpress.com. And you can follow CarrieLynn Reinhard on Twitter (@mediaoracle) and at her website www.playingwithresearch.com.62 episodes
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