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Hosted by Michael Repici · society · EN · 129 episodes
The Critical Media Studies podcast discusses the interplay of technology and culture from an academic perspective. In each episode we consider the work of a prominent thinker in the field of critical media studies and discuss the implications of their work in relation to other thinkers and in light of current social contexts.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Critical Media Studies podcast discusses the interplay of technology and culture from an academic perspective. In each episode we consider the work of a prominent thinker in the field of critical media studies and discuss the implications of their work in relation to other thinkers and in light of current social contexts.
Critical Media Studies is hosted by Michael Repici. The show has published 129 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#130 - Elena Esposito: Social Forgetting: A Systems Theoretical Approach" (16 October 2026, 57 minutes), "#129: Hans-Georg Moeller - Luhmann Explained: From Souls To Systems" (2 October 2026, 53 minutes), and "#128- Luhmann, pt. 2 - The Reality of Media" (11 September 2026, 46 minutes).
Critical Media Studies publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 129 episodes.
Booking probability for Critical Media Studies is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Critical Media Studies requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Critical Media Studies's contact route on record: public web form.
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Michael Repici hosts Critical Media Studies, a society show with 129 episodes published.
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Episode #130
In this episode, Barry and Michael discuss Sheila Esposito's 2008 essay, (Title). They discuss Esposito's Luhmann-inspired take on the relation between memory and forgetting and the role of media technologies in...
Episode #129
In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Hans-Georg Moeller’s book, Luhmann Explained: From Souls To Systems.They explore the agents of change in communication systems as theorized by Luhmann.
Episode #128
In this episode Barry and Mike continue their discussion of Luhmann. They talk, specifically, about the “recursively stabilized functional mechanisms” of mass media and their relevance to our 2026 media ecology.
Episode #127
In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Niklas Luhmann’s 1996 book, “The Reality of the Mass Media”. After unpacking Luhmann’s model of modern media, they question the role of truth in media and ponder if our current...
Episode #126
In the second part of their discussion Barry and Mike talk about Rose Horowitch’s ideas about reading and what it means to be post-literate in the digital world.
Episode #125
Barry and Mike begin a two-part discussion of Rose Horwitch’s investigation into post-literacy.In this episode we discuss her November 2024 article in The Atlantic Monthly, “ The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read...
Episode #123
In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Daniel Roher’s 2026 documentary, The AI Doc: Or, How I Became An Apocaloptimist. They apply Bernard Stiegler’s concept of the pharmakon to understand the various positions on the...
Episode #122
In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Louis Theroux’s “Inside the Manosphere” (March, 2026) and address the question: What does the Manosphere tell us about our current media environment?
Episode #121
In this episode Barry and Mike discuss the idea of “frictionless” relationships in the age of artificial intimacy. ErikaHayasaki – “What Would a Real Friendship With A.I. Look Like? Maybe Like Hers? The New York Times...
Episode #120
<p>In this episode Barry and Mike resume their discussion of Mark Fishers’s 2013 blog post, “Exiting the Vampire’s Castle”. They discuss the five laws that govern the castle and wonder if it is possible to exit the...
Episode #119
<p>In this episode Barry and Mike discuss writer/music critic/cultural theorist Mark Fisher’s 2013 blog post, “Exiting the Vampire Castle”. They look at the essay, 13 years after its posting, and provide context as to...
Episode #118
<p>In this episode Barry and Mike conclude their discussion of Althusser’s seminal essay, “Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses”. They focus on Althusser’s concept of interpellation and discuss whether he believes...
Episode #117
<p>This is the first of a two part discussion. In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Louis Althusser’s Essay “Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses” in relation to Simone Weil. Here, they discuss the state...
Episode #116
<p>In this episode Barry and Mike continue their discussion on Simone Weil’s essay, “On The Abolition of all Political Parties.” They discuss the opposition between the truth seeking individual and the party member, and...
Episode #115
<p>This is the first of two episodes on Simone Weil’s 1943 essay, “On the Abolition of all Political Parties. In this episode Barry and Mike discuss the distinction Weil draws between “truth” and “ideology”.</p>
Episode #114
<p>This is a repost of the Guy Debord episode that was originally posted on 3/15/23.</p><p>In This episode of the Critical Media Studies podcast we discuss Guy Debord’s The Society of the Spectacle. As the book is...
Episode #113
<p>In this episode Barry and Mike discuss Federica Merenda’s essay, “Reading Arendt to Rethink Truth, Science, and Politics in the Era of Fake News”. They discuss Arendt’s distinction between factual truths and rational...
Episode #112
<p>In this episode Barry and Mike discuss the uncanny ways that Sigfreid Kracauer’s 1927 essay, Photography, anticipates the modern media landscape. </p>
Episode #111
<p>Barry and Mike discuss Siegfried Kracauer's 1926 essay "Cult of Distraction: On Berlin's Picture Palaces." Written nearly 100 years ago, the essay is strangely relevant to our current political landscape. We pay...
Episode #110
<p>In this episode Barry and Mike discuss “If Anyone Builds it, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All” by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares. They discuss the main arguments about the inevitability of our...
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