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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.

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!

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

In part I, our super media analysts (Ibtisam, Mike, Felix, and David) look at the first live-action Star Wars spin-off, discuss the new Ghostdudes movie (bro), critique DC's new costumes, and remember Sam Simon and Terry Pratchett.

In part II, the gang look at representations of mental illness in popular media, before looking at the culture of fan-fiction and asking if it can be perceived as art.

In part III, in Ibi's Corner, we look at metaphors for racism in the Harry Potter series.

And that's that! Previous shows can be heard at http://urn1350.net/blog/219

If you wish to contact us, you can do so at http://twitter.com/populartable, and http://facebook.com/thepopulartableURN1350, or you can leave a comment below.

Clips used in this show are from Star Wars, Saturday Night Live, the Inside Out trailer, the Graham Norton Show, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Special thanks to Mike for producing this week.

Hello, and welcome to the podcast for the Popular Table 06/02/2015.

To make up for last Sunday's non-cast, we've re-recorded the material from that show for you to enjoy.

In part 1, Ibi, Emma, and David discuss the latest in casting news, and the recently announced female-led Ghostbusters reboot:

Part 2 involves our gang discussing the surge in superhero television, and video games vs. board games:

In the final part of this week's show, as a response to his previous segment, Ibi looks at the dystopian potential of superheroes:

And that's that! Previous shows can be heard at http://urn1350.net/blog/219

If you wish to contact us, you can do so at http://twitter.com/populartable, and http://facebook.com/thepopulartableURN1350, or you can leave a comment below.

Clips and music used in this show are from Ghostbusters, the SNL skit "Soap Opera Reunion" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quqfky-zpvA), The Flash, Agent Carter, a 1970s television commercial for the Atari 2600, and Watchmen (2009).

Thank you all very much for listening, see you Sunday at four!