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Hello, and welcome to the final Popular Table of the year! Before David, Mike, and Felix leave the show, they delve into the world of pop culture news for one last time. With Vicky, Ibi, and the ghost of Tom, they discuss the unfortunate passings of Christopher Lee, Ron Moody, Dusty Rhodes, and Ornette Coleman, Chris Hemsworth's role in the all-female Ghostbusters reboot, Marvel's response to their fans, and Jurassic World's success.

In part 2 of this week's show, the gang reminisce about how they got involved in the show, and examine some of their favourite moments.

In the final part of this week's show, our keen pop culture analysts look at Vicky's contradictory opinions on Taylor Swift, and bloopers, before saying some last goodbyes...

And that's all from the Popular Table for this academic year. Thank you so much for listening in week after week. The show will return in September with a slight facelift.

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Hello, and welcome to another Popular Table!

This week, in part 1 of the show, our panel of pop culture analysts (Mike, David, Ibi, Felix, and Vicky), look at Godzilla's new-found Japanese citizenship, the CDFA Fashion Awards, All-New, All-Different Marvel and Kamala Khan's animated debut.

In part 2 of this week's show, the gang ask if Caitlyn Jenner is praised for her bravery, or for conforming to the media's perception of beauty. Following this, they look at the effects of digitization and if they are all positive.

In part 3 of this week's show, our pop culture panelists look at bullying in fiction, and how fictional characters deal with it.

And that's it for our penultimate broadcast.
Previous shows can be heard at www.urn1350.net/blog/219. You can find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ThePopularTableURN1350 and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PopularTable. You can also comment below!

Clips used in this show are from a trailer for Godzilla (1954), the Merry Marvel Marching Society, That Mitchell and Webb Look, and a teaser for House of Cards. Shake It Out / Shake it Off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng4vjZl6B0Y

Hello, and welcome to another edition of The Popular Table!

In part 1, our panel (David, Mike, Ibi, Felix, and Victoria) discuss the cancellation of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Tyler James Williams' meetings with Marvel, Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, and how Chris Pratt responds to outrage culture.

In part 2, our pop culture analysts examine Simon Pegg's blog post about geek culture and ask "does this infantilize consumers?" Following this, they discuss whether or not the Game of Thrones TV show values its female characters.

In the final segment of this week's show, in Ibi's corner, our gang of pop culture aficionados look at Game of Thrones' Faith Militant and how their actions simultaneously perpetuate left and right wing ideologies.

And that's all for this week! Clips are from Never Mind The Buzzcocks, an interview with Tyler James Williams, the 1970s Wonder Woman TV show, a Kenner Star Wars ad from the 1970s, and a Game of Thrones season five promo.

You can listen to our previous shows on www.urn1350.net/blog/219 and you can also find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ThePopularTableURN1350 and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PopularTable. You can also comment below!

Hello and welcome to another edition of The Popular Table!

We are without David this week, but a massive congratulations to Ireland on voting Yes in the marriage referendum! In his absence, Ibi, Mike, Victoria, Sam, Felix, Tom and Alanna get things going with a look forward to Eurovision, briefly touching on the latest Game of Thrones controversy (to be discussed in detail next week), praising Pixar for its latest decision on diversity, criticising Cannes for its heels policy, and looking at the New Mutants spin-off.

In the second part of the show, we fall in love with Taylor Swift all over again, as we discuss her changing image and the use of alter egos in music like Sasha Fierce, Slim Shady and Ziggy Stardust. Then, we talk about whether the creation of culture and the means to get into cultural industries is limited to the middle and upper classes, or whether the working class can be represented without being patronising.

In the final part of this week's show, we talk about how the Met Gala created controversy around cultural appropriation with its theme of China this year, and we go further into discussion appropriation versus inspiration

And that's all for this week! This week's clips were the Eurovision theme song and a clip taken from classic film Oliver!

Hello and welcome to another edition of URN's top pop culture show.

In part one, after producing a campaign video with fellow international Irish students, David calls for a Yes vote in Ireland's Marriage Referendum on May 22nd. Then Ibi, Felix, Sam, and Mike join him to discuss Shearer's Simpsons departure, the new Supergirl trailer, Twin Peaks, and the Plus-Size Appreciation hashtag.

In part two, our gang asks if there can ever be a 'best' anything (film/TV show/book), before moving on to discuss how celebs can influence social issues and charities.

In the final part of this week's show, in Ibi's corner, our pop culture analysts look at LGBTQ+ intersectionality with reference to the Young Avengers comic.

And that's all for this week! The song played in part one is 'Everybody's Voting Yes!' by The Rolling Tav Revue. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTwqBiPhQNg).
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Vote Yes on May 22nd!
'Til next week!