So there's a weird thing that happens when you get older. You start to realize that the things that seem indelibly important to you simply don't matter to younger generations. Usually on our show, when we talk about the past we're talking about movies, TV, comics, or music. But what about real events. What about the flashbulb memories, historical world events that seem so important and notable when you see them happen, but seem to lose their luster with later generations. Why doesn't anyone remember the Maine? Why were we supposed to remember it anyway? On this week's episode, Mav and Wayne welcome historian Luke Reynolds to talk all about the ways history becomes important and the ways in which it becomes forgotten. Citations and Links: Buy Luke's book, Who...
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Update: Just Recorded Episode One
Wayne and Mav just recorded the first episode of the podcast on Origin Stories. Not quite sure when we’re going to post it yet, but we wanted everyone to know that we are certainly working on it. Thank you to everyone who commented on the first blog and gave us ideas to address in the…
Call For Comments: Superhero Origins (and ours!)
From Mav: One of my most favorite things to do as an academic is presenting at conferences. Part of this is just because being an academic means presenting your research. That’s a big part of the job. But for me, conferences are the most fun because it means linking up with other people with similar…