"Stranger Things" and Generation X (Daniel Kaufman & Milton Lawson)

July 18, 2019 01:25:40
"Stranger Things" and Generation X (Daniel Kaufman & Milton Lawson)
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"Stranger Things" and Generation X (Daniel Kaufman & Milton Lawson)

Jul 18 2019 | 01:25:40

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Show Notes

Why Dan and Milton love Stranger Things ... How does the new season measure up? ... Is "the Upside Down" a coherent idea? ... Is Generation X about to have its moment in pop culture? ... Dan fears wokeness is ruining pop culture ... The risks of a fourth Stranger Things season ... Pop culture in an era of massive corporate control ... Speculating on HBO's mysterious Watchmen adaptation ...

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