MICHAEL BYERS | POPPING OFF WITH THE POP CULTURE PROFESSORS PODCAST FOR UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
October 12, 2026 Michael Byers
We’re “Popping Off” with the #lcmartist Michael Byers, University of Connecticut UConn Magazine and “The Pop Culture Professors.” The podcast is hosted by Stephen Dyson: Professor of political science and associate director of the UConn Humanities Institute and Jeffrey R. Dudas: Professor of political science and affiliate faculty of American Studies at UConn. Dyson and Dudas have attracted thousands of YouTube subscribers and listeners on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Their focus is is on pop culture, by examining political, philosophical, and social themes in media, music and reality television. “Perhaps more expected, their thought-provoking discussions also tease out political or philosophical themes in everything from “Sinners” to “Interstellar,” “Star Wars: Andor” to “The Last of Us,” and Taylor Swift to last year’s Oasis reunion tour.” Their quick medium allows them to host up-to-the-minute conversations and ‘prestige’ storytelling on all things pop-culture n real time which has likely inspired their success. Can you spot all the pop references in Michael’s artwork?
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