Sociology Ruins Everything - Matt Sedlar

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Sociology Goes on Strike

Season 2 · Episode 4

Friday, July 28, 2023 • Duration 01:03:28

Collective action is the most effective way to bring about social change because it allows people to pool their resources and efforts to achieve a common goal. Strikes are one of the most useful forms of collective action because they can disrupt business operations and pressure employers to make concessions. With the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Writers Guild of America in the middle of a historic strike, this episode asks how did things get to this point and how does sociology fit into the conversation? In the episode, I'm joined by Kurt Scott, a WGA member, and Courtney Bell, a former SAG-AFTRA member and sociologist at George Mason University.

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Entertainment Community Fund, https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

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Sociology Ruins Reality TV

Season 2 · Episode 3

Friday, January 20, 2023 • Duration 31:35

What if I told you reality TV says a lot about the world around us? I'm sure you're skeptical, but hopefully, this episode will convince you that reality TV is worth paying attention to, especially for social scientists. Joining me are Danielle Lindemann, Associate Professor of Sociology at Lehigh University, and Maddy Rubin as we talk about viewing reality TV while using the sociological imagination.

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Lindemann, Danielle J. . 2022. True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Papacharissi, Zizi, and Andrew L. Mendelson. 2007. “An Exploratory Study of Reality Appeal: Uses and Gratifications of Reality TV Shows.” Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 51(2):355–70. doi: 10.1080/08838150701307152.

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Sociology Ruins Private Equity

Season 1 · Episode 6

Monday, November 1, 2021 • Duration 31:24

You've probably heard the term private equity, but you might not know what it does. This episode looks at how private equity is embedded in our everyday lives, funded by the institutions that surround us, and what kind of impact that has on us. It also explores how sociologists can study that impact. To learn more, I'm joined by economist Eileen Appelbaum, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and Dylan Nelson, a PhD Sociology student at the University of Michigan.

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Private Equity at Work: When Wall Street Manages Main Street by Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt
https://www.russellsage.org/publications/private-equity-work

Center for Economic and Policy Research:
https://cepr.net

Dylan Nelson:
https://www.dylanknelson.com/

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Sociology Ruins Witchcraft

Season 1 · Episode 5

Friday, October 1, 2021 • Duration 36:43

This episode looks at what we think of witches and witchcraft and how historically these concepts have been used for political and social repression. But there's also another definition of "witch." I'm joined by cultural anthropologist Ashley Scrivner as we talk about cultural practices and forms of knowledge that challenge Western thinking.

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Arthur Miller, "Why I Wrote The Crucible": https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1996/10/21/why-i-wrote-the-crucible

Exploring scientifically proven herbal aphrodisiacs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3731873/

Matt Cummins on Bandcamp: https://mattcummins.bandcamp.com/

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Sociology Ruins "Normal"

Season 1 · Episode 4

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 • Duration 17:52

We're hearing a lot about the return to "normal" after the COVID-19 pandemic, but what is "normal"? And should we return to "normal" when that's what got us in trouble in the first place? This episode is a deep dive into the idea of normality and the origins of sociology, itself -- with only a little bit of (censored) swearing thrown in. I also talk with Joseph Scimecca, professor of sociology at George Mason University, about how sociology has changed over time as normality has shifted. All of that in less than 18 minutes!

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Sociology Ruins Roller Skating

Season 1 · Episode 3

Sunday, August 1, 2021 • Duration 31:00

In this episode, I explore roller skating -- its history and the role of the rink as a cultural institution. To explore this topic, I am joined by Alan Bacon, a trustee at the National Museum of Roller Skating and rink owner, and Jocelyn Marie Goode, founding director of the African-American Roller-Skate Museum. If you enjoyed this episode, below are some links worth checking out.

National Museum of Roller Skating
https://www.rollerskatingmuseum.org/

African-American Roller-Skate Museum
https://www.afamrollerskatemuseum.org

"Once Upon A Roller Skate" a narrative of roller skate history and black culture
https://www.afamrollerskatemuseum.org/learn

A Tribute to West Covina's Skate Junction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsbzI7a_xIY

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Sociology Ruins Action Movies

Season 1 · Episode 2

Thursday, July 1, 2021 • Duration 35:48

How are action movies shaped by our national identity and do they, in turn, reshape our personal identity? I'm joined by pop culture critic Chris Klimek as we talk about muscles and masculinity. In this episode, sociology ruins your favorite action blockbusters. Sorry.

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Sociology Ruins Objectivity

Season 1 · Episode 1

Thursday, June 10, 2021 • Duration 24:05

Is the media part of civil society? Have political actors weaponized objectivity? Does anyone actually get Soylent Green references these days? All this and more when I'm joined by Liz Bent at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. There's also music by me and Lobo Loco.

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Sociology Ruins Silence

Season 2 · Episode 2

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 • Duration 37:20

Not many people realize institutions and society regulate silence. The noise in our lives, both external and internal, is actually controlled by laws and norms, and that noise affects our physical and mental health. So what role do the social sciences play in this phenomenon? I'm joined by Leigh Marz and Justin Talbot-Zorn to talk about silence as a human right.

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Chepesiuk, Ron. 2005. “Decibel Hell: The Effects of Living in a Noisy World.” Environmental Health Perspectives 113(1):A34–41. doi: 10.1289/ehp.113-a34.

Dillon, Liam, and Ben Poston. 2021. “Freeways Force out Residents in Communities of Color — Again.” Los Angeles Times.

‎Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast. 2021. "How Freeways Bulldoze California Communities of Color on Apple Podcasts.” Apple Podcasts. (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-freeways-bulldoze-california-communities-of-color/id1280087136?i=1000542013424).

Hermes, Will. 2000. "The Story Of '4'33".' NPR, May 8.

Zorn, Justin, and Leigh Marz. 2022. Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise. New York, NY: Harper Wave, An Imprint pf HarperCollins Publishers.

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Sociology Ruins Conspiracy Theories

Season 2 · Episode 1

Thursday, September 15, 2022 • Duration 36:01

There are some wild theories about the Denver International Airport. But is it really the headquarters of the Illuminati, guarded by the demonic statue of a blue horse? Believe it or not, conspiracy theories like these can be useful to sociologists and other social scientists. They can teach us about a given society’s beliefs and general concerns and help us counter false beliefs. In this episode, I talk to Jesse Walker, book editor at Reason magazine and author of The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory (HarperCollins, 2013), as well as Stephanie Figueroa, public information officer at Denver International Airport.

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DEN Files
https://www.flydenver.com/great_hall/denfiles

Rubino, J. (2020, March 3). Denver International Airport at 25: From Boondoggle to Boon. The Denver Post. Retrieved September 14, 2022, from https://www.denverpost.com/2020/03/01/denver-airport-25-years-boondoggle-anniversary/

Walker. (2013). The United States of paranoia : a conspiracy theory (First edition.). Harper.
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062135562/reasonmagazineA/

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