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Jul 2019
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PEL Presents PMP#1: Pop Culture vs. High...

Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey
About this episode

What is pop culture? Does it make sense to distinguish it from high culture, or can something be both?

Welcome to this new pop culture podcast hosted by Mark Linsenmayer, Erica Spyres, and Brian Hirt. This episode also features Tyler Hislop, our editor. For more, see prettymuchpop.com.

Get involved from the start at patreon.com/prettymuchpop. We'll solicit your input for our episodes, release them early for supporters, and provide bonus content with every episode; there's already some waiting for you now.

Presented by openculture.com and the Partially Examined Life podcast network.

End song: "High Rollin' Cult" written by Mark just for this release, featuring Erica. Theme music by Mark and Erica. PMP logo by Ken Gerber.

 

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