Want to listen to more of me talking about comics? I'm on The Protagonist Podcast with @jdarowski.bsky.social chatting about my book Speaking in Pictures and especially comics in education duelinggenre.com/pp605/

@stephenfishbach.bsky.social was a fantastic guest on The Protagonist Podcast, discussing his new book Escape! (warning: the discussion is spoiler filled) duelinggenre.com/pp597/

If you're holiday shopping for that #Survivor fan in your life, I have a self-serving suggestion: tinyurl.com/259y8fxt

Captain America panel from a 1990 Daredevil comic

I got to talk with Jeff about the rules violation during the pregame that resulted in both Jason and MC entering the game 12 hours before #Survivor 49, and why the new era has so many alternates go on to play: parade.com/tv/jeff-prob...

Jeff Probst Reveals Rules Violation That Led to Historic Alternate Situation on 'Survivor 49' (Exclusive)

Jason Treul and Michelle “MC” Chukwujekwu were both added to the cast 12 hours before the game began on Season 49.

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Kiss Cams have been in the news lately, and I was interviewed for this article (as an academic, not as a kiss cam participant…) A few quotes made it into the final piece www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

America's fascination with the kiss cam: For better or worse, it's here to stay

Whether lighthearted distraction or comic relief, the ubiquitous feature at arenas and stadiums is as American as apple pie.

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Out now - My conversation with @jdarowski.bsky.social for Dueling Genre's Protagonist Podcast. In addition to stories about Gray Barker, we talked about narratological aspects of UFO accounts, and how the culture surrounding the paranormal guides, shapes, and changes the stories that it tells.

Just in time for the 25th anniversary of #Survivor, Survivor: A Cultural History has been published It has a lovely cover blurb from @amikebloomtype.bsky.social a.co/d/8h3NlNJ

My 8yo: “Does the jury have to stay in the little huts at tribal council when they’re voted out?” #survivor

I got a delightful box of author copies in the mail today

Survivor: A Cultural History is released tomorrow! For any fans of the show, it is a history and analysis and celebration of the show we love. www.amazon.com/Survivor-Cul...

Survivor: A Cultural History (The Cultural History of Television)

Survivor: A Cultural History (The Cultural History of Television) [Darowski, Joseph J., Darowski, Kate] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Survivor: A Cultural History (The Cultural History of Television)

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#Survivor48 If you or someone you know is impacted by domestic violence, help is available. Call 1-800-799-SAFE Text START to 88788 Talk online in a confidential and private chat at www.thehotline.org Find a local provider: www.thehotline.org/get-help/dir...

I was a guest on The Specialists podcast discussing Survivor: A Cultural History podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Survivor: A Cultural History - Discussion with Authors Joseph J. Darowski and Kate Darowski

Podcast Episode · The Specialists - Survivor, movies, TV, and more · 05/05/2025 · 1h 19m

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Let’s take the welfare of humans seriously first

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.

“Can ChatGPT experience joy or suffering? Does Gemini deserve human rights?” our tech columnist asks. “Many A.I. experts I know would say no, not yet, not even close. But I was intrigued.”

On The Protagonist Podcast, I had a great discussion with Ryan North about his Fantastic Four comics

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I was a guest on the Dueling Genre podcast to talk about one of my favourite subjects: Alicia Masters! (In particular, her role in issue #19, our noir issue in which she's a blind noir detective.) You can listen here: duelinggenre.com/pp539/

I was a guest on the Dueling Genre podcast to talk about one of my favourite subjects: Alicia Masters! (In particular, her role in issue #19, our noir issue in which she's a blind noir detective.) You can listen here: duelinggenre.com/pp539/

Alicia Masters in Fantastic Four #19 (comic 2024) | Dueling Genre Productions

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Can we all just ignore April Fool's Day this year? Parsing reality from absurdity doesn't seem fun anymore.

Multiple Survivor references were made on the latest episode of Abbott Elementary including: Natalie Anderson Michele Fitzgerald Boston Rob Sandra Diaz-Twine Cirie Fields Yul Kwon And the love ones episode of Heroes vs Villains #Survivor

#Survivor fans: If Justin had trusted Cedrek enough to tell him that he lost his vote before tribal council, maybe he would have been saved... Survivor gods: Let's show them what would happen if an ally trusted Cedrek enough to tell him they lost their vote before tribal council...

Well, looks like Vula is the cursed tribe no matter who is on the tribe

The reaction of the new tribe members to the Vula camp was amazing. Everything I wanted. #Survivor

New #Survivor48 #WhyXLost is out! Justin had bad luck but that doesn’t explain all. Cedrek stood by him twice, what did he miss at the end? @jessicalewis89.bsky.social & I are joined by @jdarowski.bsky.social! At #RHAP, we know #Survivor & we know Why Justin Lost: robhasawebsite.com/why-___-lost...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 48 Ep 3 with Dr. Joseph Darowski – RobHasAwebsite.com

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 48 Ep 3 with Dr. Joseph Darowski Justin lost his vote through bad luck he had no influence over. But he did have the ability to try to counteract what happened. At first it look...

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I had a blast recording “Why ____ Lost” about the most recent episode of #survivor with @davidbloomberg.bsky.social and @jessicalewis89.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 48 Ep 3 with Dr. Joseph Darowski

Podcast Episode · RHAP: We Know Survivor · 03/18/2025 · 1h 31m

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I can’t wait to talk through this episode of #Survivor with @davidbloomberg.bsky.social and @jessicalewis89.bsky.social on this week’s Why _____ Lost podcast

In a perfect world I'm on every podcast all the time. That hasn't been true in awhile…but @jdarowski.bsky.social and I are talking heads on "Goodnight Rita" a "Groundhog Day" YouTube show. Check it out (and then go check out @voxpopcast.bsky.social and The Protagonist Podcast)! youtu.be/A0WvkdG5Ug0

How One Line Completely Changes The Story of Groundhog Day...

YouTube video by Christopher Bingham

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@thepressbox.bsky.social Is there a Headline Rule of Threes for mixed metaphors?

Survivor: A Cultural History is now available for pre-order! www.amazon.com/Survivor-Cul...

Survivor: A Cultural History (The Cultural History of Television)

Survivor: A Cultural History (The Cultural History of Television) [Darowski Brigham Young University, Joseph J., Darowski, Kate] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Survivor: A Cultural History (The Cultural History of Television)

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