About this episode

This episode explores the aesthetic of Utopian Scholastic and its influence on 90s education nostalgia and vaporwave.

Okay class, settle down and bust out your textbooks because in this episode we’re digging into Utopian Scholastic. It's the aesthetic of optimistic encyclopedias, multimedia learning, and the sleek, educational graphics that promised a brighter, hyper-informed future. We'll explore how Utopian Scholastic, with its love of Dorling Kindersley and Encarta, shapes our nostalgia for education in the 90s and its natural connection to vaporwave.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ross Payton, Birk McBirkinson

Topics covered

• Utopian Scholastic
• nostalgia
• education
• 90s
• vaporwave
• multimedia learning

Keywords

• Utopian Scholastic
• nostalgia
• education
• 90s
• vaporwave
• multimedia
• graphics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Utopian Scholastic, Dorling Kindersley, Encarta

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