University Observer - Art & Culture

CC1: Caveat Lector

Wed, 24 May 2023 16:00:04 GMT

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Culture Crush, where we interview the people who make the events, publications, and art on UCD campus.

Thank you once again to UCD Litsoc and the Caveat Lector team for joining us, and to Laura Molloy for joining us as interviewer and host of our first ever episode.

You can find UCD Litsoc at https://www.instagram.com/ucdlitsoc/.

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TSD: Killian Donnelly

Fri, 19 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the first episode of The Stage Door with Eoghan Funge! In this episode Eoghan is joined by West End Star and multi award nominated Killian Donnelly. Listen as they talk about Killian's experiences as an actor and Irishman in London and beyond. The Stage Door podcast is brought to you in association with The University Observer. Produced by Eoghan Funge and edited by Sorcha Ní Pheadair.

Killian Donnelly is performing in Dublin this summer in Fun Home at the Gate Theatre.

You can find Eoghan at @Eoghanfungus on Instagram, or at uo.litanddrama@universityobserver.ie.

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TF6 - Representation: People of colour deserve a lot better

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 17:00:57 GMT

Ciara talks representation and appropriation, joined by Film & TV Editor, Tessa Ndjonkou.

Ciara can be reached at uo.podcasting.culture@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes.

Thank you to Shane Ivers for the use of his song, Chasing Tales. (https://www.silvermansound.com)

Sources:

Matthes, Erich Hatala. “Cultural Appropriation Without Cultural Essentialism?” Social Theory and Practice 42, no. 2 (2016): 343–66. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24871347.

Some YouTube channels to check out:

Tee Noir

Sherliza Moe

F.D. Signifier

Elliot Sang

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TF5: Let Me Read My Gay Fanfiction In Peace

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 16:24:10 GMT

Host Ciara Darling talks fanfiction: its roots, its appeal and its tropes. Featuring friend of the pod, Lena. To get in contact with Ciara, email uo.podcasting.culture@gmail.com

Thank you to Shane Ivers for the use of his song, Neon Noir. (https://www.silvermansound.com)

Used in this episode:

Yatrakis, Christina. “Fan Fiction, Fandoms, and Literature: Or, Why It’s Time to Pay Attention to Fan Fiction.” https://via.library.depaul.edu/, Aug. 2013, https://via.library.depaul.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1147&context=etd

Freiss, Megan. Fanfiction as: Searching for Significance in the Academic Realm. May 2021.

https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=english_theses

Lorente, Julia E. APPRECIATION OR ABOMINATION? A STUDY OF FANFICTION AS LITERATURE. June 2020

http://diposit.ub.edu/dspace/bitstream/2445/170822/1/EGIDO%20LORENTE%2C%20Ju%CC%81lia%20TFG.pdf

Bronwen, Thomas. “What Is Fanfiction and Why Are People Saying Such Nice Things About It?” Storyworlds: A Journal of Narrative Studies, vol. 3, 2011, pp. 1–24.

Zsila, Agnes, and Zsolt Demetrovics. “The Boys’ Love Phenomenon: A Literature Review.” Journal of Popular Romance Studies, Apr. 2017.

https://jprstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TBLP.4.2017.pdf

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TF4: We just want more diverse anime characters to simp for

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:37:25 GMT

Host Ciara Darling talks Anime, shonen, and tropes she loves to hate with friend of the pod, Alex (he/him).

Contact the host at uo.podcasting.culture@gmail.com.

Thank you to Shane Ivers for the use of his tracks, 'The Victory Of Heroes' and 'Hard Sell Hotel'. These tracks and more can be found at https://www.silvermansound.com.

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TF3: Double, double, maybe witchcraft isn't trouble?

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:23:20 GMT

Host Ciara Darling discusses modern witchcraft, its cultural origins, leads a meditation, and reacts to a script on the Blair Witch Project, written by friend of the feed Fina.

If you've got a script you'd like featured, or any ideas for the feed, contact uo.podcasting.culture@gmail.com.

Script writer: Fina

Script Sources: Hance, R. (2016) I died in the first Blair Witch Film. I can't wait for the new one | Heather Donahue, The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/15/first-blair-witch-project-film-killed-me

Rock, B. (2016) The making of the blair witch project: Part 1 - witch pitch, Dread Central. Available at: https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/180272/making-blair-witch-project-part-1-witch-pitch/

MUSIC: Thank to Shane Ivers for the use of the following tracks.

helenas lament by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

piano-romantisme by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

the-paladins-underworld by Shane Ivers-https://www.silvermansound.com

bright-ideas by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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TF2: I listen to a lot of True Crime

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:32:00 GMT

Ciara Darling returns for another edition of Truly Fascinating, a show that explores internet, nerd and media culture. This episode she breaks down the phenomenon of True Crime media, who it helps, who it hurts, and who it entertains.

Thank you to Shane Ivers for the use of his songs, 'They Come at Night' and 'Skeleton Carnival', which can be found at https://www.silvermansound.com

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TF1: God is a Mary Sue - Good and Evil in Modern Media

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:47:56 GMT

On the series premier of Truly Fascinating, Ciara Darling (Chief of Arts and Culture Podcasting at the University Observer) discusses the intricacies of Good and Evil in fiction with friend of the feed, Fina.

Special thanks to the artists behind our intro and outro music.

Intro music: Nightchaser by Shane Ivers

Outro music: Endings by Shane Ivers

Both songs can be found in full at https://www.silvermansound.com.

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