http://www.darrenreidhistory.co.uk American History and Culture Through the Lens of Those Who Lived It en-PI http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ JellyCast http://www.jellycast.com thathistorian@gmail.com (americanstudies) Arts & Entertainment Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:07:32 +0100 Sun, 13 Oct 2013 16:49:08 +0100 https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/files/theartist_0.jpg http://www.darrenreidhistory.co.uk 144 144 American History and Culture Through the Lens of Those Who Lived It Dr. Darren R. Reid americanstudies thathistorian@gmail.com podcast No No American History and Culture Through the Lens of Those Who Lived It In this podcast series historian Dr. Darren R. Reid explores American history through the lens of the artist. From classic comics books to music and film, this podcast offers a series of lectures and documentaries which examine how art and artistry has reflected and informed the changing nature of the US. https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/8 In 1966, Brian Wilson led The Beach Boys into the studio to begin work on the follow up to the critically acclaimed album, Pet Sounds. What should have been the band's masterpiece turned into their biggest calamity as the SMiLE album unraveled and collapsed around them. In this podcast, Dr. Darren R. Reid takes a look at the recently released SMiLE Sessions to assess what may have been. Is this album the lost masterpiece of legend? Would it have secured the band's place alongside The Beatles? Sat, 12 Oct 2013 23:40:16 +0100 In 1966, Brian Wilson led The Beach Boys into the studio to begin work on the follow up to the critically acclaimed album, Pet Sounds. What should have been the band's masterpiece turned into their biggest calamity as the SMiLE album unraveled and collapsed around them. In this podcast, Dr. Darren R. Reid takes a look at the recently released SMiLE Sessions to assess what may have been. Is this album the lost masterpiece of legend? Would it have secured the band's place alongside The Beatles? https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/8 Dr. Darren R. Reid https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/8 The Making and Unmaking of a Masterpiece In 1966, Brian Wilson led The Beach Boys into the studio to begin work on the follow up to the critically acclaimed album, Pet Sounds. What should have been the band's masterpiece turned into their biggest calamity as the SMiLE album unraveled and collapsed around them. In this podcast, Dr. Darren R. Reid takes a look at the recently released SMiLE Sessions to assess what may have been. Is this album the lost masterpiece of legend? Would it have secured the band's place alongside The Beatles? No the, beach, boys, smile, history, making, of 00:36:23 https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/7 The Lone Ranger has been no stranger to controversy since its announcement. In this episode we will examine the finished product in order to see whether or not claims of racism directed at the movie are justified. Sat, 12 Oct 2013 16:14:50 +0100 The Lone Ranger has been no stranger to controversy since its announcement. In this episode we will examine the finished product in order to see whether or not claims of racism directed at the movie are justified. https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/7 Dr. Darren R. Reid https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/7 Racism in The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger has been no stranger to controversy since its announcement. In this episode we will examine the finished product in order to see whether or not claims of racism directed at the movie are justified. No disney, lone, ranger, racist, racism, native, american, indian 00:36:23 https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/6 In this episode we explore the resurgent Cold War of the 1980s through the music of Pink Floyd and their chief songwriter, Roger Waters. Starting with a critical overview of the 1983 album, The Final Cut, this episode explores how the Cold War transformed the band, moving them away from abstract ideas and vague protests into a more politicised realm with their music. Albums explored in this episode include The Final Cut, The Wall, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, and Roger Waters' Radio K.A.O.S. Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:44:45 +0100 In this episode we explore the resurgent Cold War of the 1980s through the music of Pink Floyd and their chief songwriter, Roger Waters. Starting with a critical overview of the 1983 album, The Final Cut, this episode explores how the Cold War transformed the band, moving them away from abstract ideas and vague protests into a more politicised realm with their music. Albums explored in this episode include The Final Cut, The Wall, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, and Roger Waters' Radio K.A.O.S. https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/6 Dr. Darren R. Reid https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/6 Fighting the Cold War with Music In this episode we explore the resurgent Cold War of the 1980s through the music of Pink Floyd and their chief songwriter, Roger Waters. Starting with a critical overview of the 1983 album, The Final Cut, this episode explores how the Cold War transformed the band, moving them away from abstract ideas and vague protests into a more politicised realm with their music. Albums explored in this episode include The Final Cut, The Wall, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, and Roger Waters' Radio K.A.O.S. No pink, floyd, cold, war, politics, history 00:22:18 https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/5 Captain America first appeared in 1940 but shortly after his introduction he was joined by sidekick team "The Young Allies" among whom was one of the most openly racist characters in superhero history. In this episode we explore how and why men like Jack Kirby and Stan Lee (creators of the X-Men, Fantastic Four, etc) helped to create such a piece of racist iconography. Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:34:33 +0100 Captain America first appeared in 1940 but shortly after his introduction he was joined by sidekick team "The Young Allies" among whom was one of the most openly racist characters in superhero history. In this episode we explore how and why men like Jack Kirby and Stan Lee (creators of the X-Men, Fantastic Four, etc) helped to create such a piece of racist iconography. https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/5 Dr. Darren R. Reid https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/5 Captain America's Racist Sidekick Captain America first appeared in 1940 but shortly after his introduction he was joined by sidekick team "The Young Allies" among whom was one of the most openly racist characters in superhero history. In this episode we explore how and why men like Jack Kirby and Stan Lee (creators of the X-Men, Fantastic Four, etc) helped to create such a piece of racist iconography. No captain, america, whitewash, jones, sidekick, young, allies, racism 00:25:09 https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/4 The second American Studies lecture again looks at classic American comic books, this time turning its attention on Batman's arch-nemesis, the Joker. Throughout his long career the Joker has been portrayed as everything from a Chicago-inspired gangster, to traumatised victim, and ruthless terrorist - in this lecture we explore how each of those images reflected huge social and cultural changes in America. Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:27:21 +0100 The second American Studies lecture again looks at classic American comic books, this time turning its attention on Batman's arch-nemesis, the Joker. Throughout his long career the Joker has been portrayed as everything from a Chicago-inspired gangster, to traumatised victim, and ruthless terrorist - in this lecture we explore how each of those images reflected huge social and cultural changes in America. https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/4 americanstudies https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/4 A History of the Joker The second American Studies lecture again looks at classic American comic books, this time turning its attention on Batman's arch-nemesis, the Joker. Throughout his long career the Joker has been portrayed as everything from a Chicago-inspired gangster, to traumatised victim, and ruthless terrorist - in this lecture we explore how each of those images reflected huge social and cultural changes in America. No batman, comic, book, lectures, history 00:38:29 https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/3 Superman first appeared during the Great Depression in 1938 in a comic book which reflected the period's strong stereotypes against women. In this episode the first superhero comic will be given a scholarly reading and compared to its modern equivalent to show how America's self-image has changed over the past 70 years. Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:15:47 +0100 Superman first appeared during the Great Depression in 1938 in a comic book which reflected the period's strong stereotypes against women. In this episode the first superhero comic will be given a scholarly reading and compared to its modern equivalent to show how America's self-image has changed over the past 70 years. https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/3 Dr. Darren R. Reid https://americanstudies.jellycast.com/node/3 How Classic Comics Reflect Our Changing World Superman first appeared during the Great Depression in 1938 in a comic book which reflected the period's strong stereotypes against women. In this episode the first superhero comic will be given a scholarly reading and compared to its modern equivalent to show how America's self-image has changed over the past 70 years. No Superman, comics, history, study, lecture, golden, age 00:23:58