Comedy: Final Thoughts

Comedy: Final Thoughts

0102   |   December 16, 2019 Comedy: Final Thoughts http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/728900551-theamericanage-comedy-final-thoughts.mp3 What can you learn about a culture through comedy? What can you learn about people, and maybe more importantly, what can’t...
1619: Music, Blackface, and Performing Freedom

1619: Music, Blackface, and Performing Freedom

0093   |  Octobber 14, 2019 1619: Music, Blackface, and Performing Freedom http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/695636788-theamericanage-1619-music-blackface-and-performing-freedom.mp3 The hosts discuss the history of “performing blackness” in music, as well...
(r)omance: Are you difficult?

(r)omance: Are you difficult?

0079   |   July 8, 2019 (r)omance: Are you difficult? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/645903792-theamericanage-romance-are-you-difficult.mp3 What makes someone “difficult” in romantic relationships? Putting themselves under the microscope, the hosts...
(r)omance: What Is It?

(r)omance: What Is It?

0078   |   July 1, 2019 (r)omance: What Is It? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/644033640-theamericanage-romance-what-is-it.mp3 Romance–with a lowercase “r”–has been a preoccupation in the West since the 17th century. But it’s rarely...