93. 📚Nostalgia 101: Cult TV & Telenovelas w/ Dr. Clarice Greco

Dan & Manny are joined by Dr. Clarice Greco, professor at the Post-graduation Program in Communication at Paulista University (UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil). Clarice takes Dan & Manny on a deep-dive into what makes a television show or movie cult, she shares her recent research about cult TV, expanding the definition, and so much more. Dan & Manny could talk to Dr. Greco forever!!! This is one of those episodes! 

 

Clarice is a Professor at the Post-graduation Program in Communication at Paulista University (UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil). She has a master and a PhD degree in Communication Science from the University of São Paulo. Her main research subjects are . She coordinates the Research Group for the Analysis of Audiovisual Products, developing research TV and Media, Pop Cultures and Fan Studies. She is author of two books and of over 30 academic essays published in books or journals of Communication Sciences. She is also an Academic Member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 

 

She recently had a paper published about Cult Telenovelas, which is the subject discussed in the podcast: https://www.participations.org/19-02-05-greco.pdf 

 

Episode Notes

• Start Trek
• Star Wars
• Doctor Who
• The Exiles
• Casablanca
• Singin’ in the Rain
• Citizen Kane
• Gone with the Wind
• Rocky Horror Picture Show
• The Usual Suspects
• X-Files
• Did Han Solo shoot first?
• Telenovelas
• Grey’s Anatomy
• Amy Holdsworth
• James Van Der Beek
• Dawson’s Creek
• Gilmore Girls
• Cobra Kai
• Twin Peaks
• Fuller House
• Stranger Things
• Anne with an E
• Sense8
• John from Cincinnati
• Cult Movies Danny Peary
• The Essential Cult TV Reader David Lavery
• Matt Hills (Fan Studies)
• Days of our Lives
• Brazil Avenue
• Roque Santeiro
• Teresa (telenovela)
• Pantanal
• Dungeons and Dragons (cartoon)
• Magic the Gathering
• Friends
• The Get Along Gang
• Hanna-Barbera
• The Jetsons
• Muppet Babies
• Sesame Street
• The Wonder Years
• MacGyver
• Growing Pains

 

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This was recorded on September 12th, 2022 on Zoom so there are some small sound discrepancies but don't worry, the content still rocks! 

The intro and outro music ('Neon Attack 80s') is by Emanmusic.

The other music ("ABCD") is by Pudge. Any other music you hear, The Nostalgia Test Podcast does not own.