Special Topics in Media
by Garret Castleberry
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Conference Spotlight Series (ICA): Emerging Technologies and Media Research Futures with Dr. Nick Bowman
Aug 25, 2026
1h 09m 06s
Conference Spotlight Series (ICA): Conferencing Best Practices with Dr. Ryan Beaty
Aug 11, 2026
1h 01m 39s
Conference Spotlight Series (ICA): Future Shock Sci-Fi in Disney's The Mandalorian
Jul 28, 2026
1h 02m 51s
Film Listology: #68 - Ben-Hur
Jul 7, 2026
1h 50m 37s
Film Listology: #69 - Jaws
Jun 23, 2026
2h 19m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 8/25/26 |  Conference Spotlight Series (ICA): Emerging Technologies and Media Research Futures with Dr. Nick Bowman | Send us Fan Mail This summer, Special Topics in Media is hitting the road. Our "Summer Conference Series" begins with the International Communication Association (ICA) 76th Annual Convention in Cape Town, South Africa. This year, South Africa served as the first African nation to host ICA. To celebrate, host Garret Castleberry produced a trio of takeaways from the conference proceedings. In this post-conference interview, Dr. Castleberry discusses digital media literacy and the state of media... | 1h 09m 06s | ||||||
| 8/11/26 |  Conference Spotlight Series (ICA): Conferencing Best Practices with Dr. Ryan Beaty | Send us Fan Mail This summer, Special Topics in Media is hitting the road. As part of our "Summer Conference Series", our first stop is at the International Communication Association (ICA) 76th Annual Convention in Cape Town, South Africa. This year, South Africa served as the first African nation to host ICA. To celebrate, host Garret Castleberry produced a trio of insights from the conference proceedings, followed by an expanded conversation about conferencing best practices and research et... | 1h 01m 39s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 |  Conference Spotlight Series (ICA): Future Shock Sci-Fi in Disney's The Mandalorian | Send us Fan Mail This summer, Special Topics in Media is hitting the road. As part of our "Summer Conference Series", our first stop is at the International Communication Association (ICA) 76th Annual Convention in Cape Town, South Africa. This year, South Africa served as the first African nation to host ICA. To celebrate, host Garret Castleberry produced a trio of insights into the conference proceedings, beginning with an expanded research presentation. In this long-form talk, Dr. Castlebe... | 1h 02m 51s | ||||||
| 7/7/26 | film analysisBen-Hur+4 | Scott McMurry | HollywoodBen-Hur | — | Ben-Hurfilm analysis+4 | — | 1h 50m 37s | ||
| 6/23/26 | film analysisJaws+3 | Scott McMurry | Jaws | — | JawsSteven Spielberg+3 | — | 2h 19m 23s | ||
| 6/9/26 | film analysisBlade Runner+3 | — | Blade Runner | — | Blade RunnerRidley Scott+3 | — | 2h 09m 47s | ||
| 6/2/26 | film rankinghistorical films+3 | Scott McMurry | — | — | Film Listologyhistorical films+3 | — | 48m 53s | ||
| 5/19/26 | student spotlightmedia production+3 | Brady Allen | Communication and Media ClubMACU | — | Brady AllenCommunication and Media Club+3 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 5/5/26 | student spotlightcommunication+3 | Mia Haynes | Communication & Media ClubMACU | — | student spotlightMia Haynes+3 | — | 24m 47s | ||
| 4/28/26 | film analysisclass struggle+4 | — | Parasite | — | ParasiteBong Joon Ho+5 | — | 1h 09m 35s | ||
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| 4/21/26 | Film analysisWestern genre+3 | — | High Noon | Hadleyville | High NoonFred Zinnemann+5 | — | 1h 06m 10s | ||
| 4/7/26 | film analysisStanley Kubrick+3 | — | Barry LyndonThe Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. | — | Barry LyndonStanley Kubrick+3 | — | 55m 36s | ||
| 3/31/26 | film analysispolitical themes+3 | — | Frank CapraMr. Smith Goes to Washington | — | Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonFrank Capra+3 | — | 42m 55s | ||
| 3/17/26 | film analysiscoming-of-age+3 | — | Mike NicholsThe Graduate | — | The GraduateDustin Hoffman+4 | — | 47m 52s | ||
| 3/3/26 | film rankingsfilm analysis+3 | Scott McMurry | Film Listology | — | film listologytop 100 films+3 | — | 40m 48s | ||
| 2/17/26 | heist filmsfilm analysis+3 | Scott McMurry | Logan Lucky | — | heist filmLogan Lucky+3 | — | 1h 41m 42s | ||
| 2/3/26 | heist filmslive reaction+4 | Special Topics in Media Studies class | Inception | — | Inceptionheist film+4 | — | 36m 24s | ||
| 1/20/26 | heist filmfilm analysis+3 | Scott McMurry | Inception | — | Inceptionheist film+3 | — | 1h 27m 38s | ||
| 1/6/26 | heist filmimprovisational feedback+4 | — | Special Topics in Media StudiesFantastic Mr. Fox | — | heist filmFantastic Mr. Fox+5 | — | 36m 25s | ||
| 12/23/25 | heist filmanimation+3 | Scott McMurry | Fantastic Mr. Fox | — | heist filmFantastic Mr. Fox+3 | — | 1h 18m 12s | ||
| 12/9/25 | heist filmfilm noir+3 | Scott McMurry | The Killing | — | heist filmThe Killing+3 | — | 1h 41m 00s | ||
| 11/25/25 |  The Heist Film: Ocean's Eleven (2001) | Send us Fan Mail What's old is new! Special Topics in Media kicks off another "vault" discussion (circa fall 2021) celebrating The Heist Film as a distinct (yet liminal) film genre. Host Garret Castleberry recruits Scott McMurry to uncover the roots of the heist genre and its connections to American social and cultural history. The dialogic duo kick off their conversation series with an examination of Steven Soderbergh's 2001 crew caper, Ocean's Eleven. Is Ocean's Eleven the "perfec... | 1h 24m 34s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 |  The Heist Film: Season 5 Preview! | Send us Fan Mail A new season, and an old season, are here! Join us as we peek into the past and present for a season built around the heist movie genre. The Dialogic Duo is up to no good! Host Garret Castleberry convinces Scott McMurry to "get the gang back together" to pull off one last job. That job? To expand the discourse around heist films as a way of better understanding film as a distinctly artistic yet commercial expression of mass communication. This crew cases the joint to lay the ... | 19m 53s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 |  2025 Summer Movie Season - August | Send us Fan Mail Finally...the 2025 Summer Movie Season concludes. Host Garret Castleberry is joined by Kyle Hammonds to discuss key releases in August. Was August 2025 the best August in summer movie history? These rhetors debate the successes and failures of the doldrum summer month. Listen to hear which mainstream movies had their ticket stubs torn, and reach out to connect and let us know which August releases topped your radar in 2025. Hosts: Garret Castleberry, Kyle Hammonds... | 1h 02m 34s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 |  2025 Summer Movie Season - July | Send us Fan Mail Somehow...the 2025 Summer Movie Season returned. Host Garret Castleberry is joined by Kyle Hammonds to discuss key releases in July, a month rich is blockbuster discourse Listen to hear which mainstream movies had their ticket stubs torn, and reach out to connect and let us know which July releases topped your radar in 2025. Hosts: Garret Castleberry, Kyle Hammonds Producers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Alli Garner (Cover Art), Austin... | 1h 56m 38s | ||||||
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