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• In Media Res
  Re: The Myth of COLBERT NATION Millenials?

  More than Millenials can Colbert...

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  Shaun Treat independent scholar, public intellectual & Gonzo Academic

  Thursday, September 3, 2015 — 4:41 pm

  Thanks, Garret, for jumping in! I surely appreciate your defense of Colbert as a prankster pedagogue, since his satire does indeed offer entertaining engagement with issues of the day that helps educate audiences. His "not journalism"-journalism ...
• In Media Res
  Re: The Myth of COLBERT NATION Millenials?

  The Colbert Rapport

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  Shaun Treat independent scholar, public intellectual & Gonzo Academic

  Friday, September 4, 2015 — 2:16 pm

  Actually, I think Kelli Marshall (in her entry for COLBERT WEEK here) hit upon a key insight when she compared Colbert's pre-show online antics to those of his predecessor David Letterman as "absurdist"... which is not the same as full-fang ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Can Stephen Colbert Uphold David Letterman’s Legacy—and Tone?

  The virtual Colbert Rapport...

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  Shaun Treat independent scholar, public intellectual & Gonzo Academic

  Thursday, September 3, 2015 — 5:07 pm

  I think you're absolutely right, Kelli, that Colbert's incredibly savvy use of virtual and social media to preview for fans the "tone" we may expect from his new format has been wonderfully engaging. You're really onto something i ...
• In Media Res
  Re: The Absence Of Women In Late-Night Television And Why It Remains An Issue

  Media Misogyny...

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  Shaun Treat independent scholar, public intellectual & Gonzo Academic

  Friday, September 4, 2015 — 2:40 pm

  Excellent critique, Brooke, that strikes an important note of dissatisfaction with media in general but especially the Late Night Boys Club. Schumer isn't alone, since female writers and actors since the legendary Joan Rivers have long complained abo ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Colbert and the Talk Show Games

  Don't hate the player...

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  Shaun Treat independent scholar, public intellectual & Gonzo Academic

  Tuesday, September 1, 2015 — 7:40 pm

  I suspect you're right, Ethan, that "the game" of parsing Colbert's meanings and messages will be a big pleasure in watching his new show unfold. If his online preview shenanigans are a good indicator, this jester seems eager to hit th ...
• In Media Res
  Re: The Colbert Report as Millennial Pedagogy

  Colbert's Pedagogy Problem...

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  Shaun Treat independent scholar, public intellectual & Gonzo Academic

  Thursday, September 3, 2015 — 5:03 pm

  Great contribution to COLBERT WEEK, Garret! Like you, I've frequently used The Colbert Report and The Daily Show as classroom "warm-ups" for topics of discussion, with great success. This segment you've selected is indeed pretty choice ...
• In Media Res
  Re: The Colbert Report as Millennial Pedagogy

  Slow Clap for spotting the Levi-Strauss nod...

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  Shaun Treat independent scholar, public intellectual & Gonzo Academic

  Friday, September 4, 2015 — 2:45 pm

  Agreed... we do need to be attentive to these shifts in mediated "structures of feeling" for Millenials and be up to the task for adapting our Critical (or "Millenial") Pedagogy accordingly. Polyvalent pleasures can and should be mined ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Filth, Fury, and Fiction: Creating a Mythology in The Great Rock ‘N’ Roll Swindle

  The Rebel from Prometheus to Sid

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  Shaun Treat independent scholar, public intellectual & Gonzo Academic

  Friday, August 21, 2015 — 10:44 pm

  It is indeed interesting to contemplate THE SEX PISTOLS punk counter-myth ("Yes, the kids ARE f*cked up!") that gets retroactively narrativized in the 80s that would become a WALL STREET generation of greed. These outlaw "train robbers" ...
• In Media Res
  Re: The 'Afghan girl" Sherbat Gula's popularity with Afghans

  Wonderful discussion

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  Shaun Treat independent scholar, public intellectual & Gonzo Academic

  Tuesday, September 1, 2015 — 8:43 pm

  Thanks to you all for an intriguing discussion! ...