Welcome to Pop and Play - a podcast on play and pop culture from Professors Haeny Yoon and Nathan Holbert at Teachers College, Columbia University. Part of the Digital Futures Institute Podcast Network.


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Dungeons and Dragons and… Second Grade?

This week second-grade teachers Michael DiGregorio and Carly Haber join Haeny and Nathan to talk about how they play role-playing games in their second grade classroom...

What Counts as Reading?

Is listening to an audiobook reading? What should you do if your kid only wants to read graphic novels, or doesn’t want to transition from picture books to chapter boo...

In the (After School) Club

Join Haeny and Nathan in the club! We mean the after school club, of course. Can Haeny still tap dance? What position did Nathan play on the football field? And are cl...

Protest Music and Striking Notes of Resistance

Protest music and acts of protest from musicians are in the news right now. What is the role of music in protest, and how has it taken shape in different times and pla...

Best Pop Culture and Play Moments of 2025

This week Haeny and Nathan are sharing their top moments in play and pop culture from 2025! What is giving them hope? What reframed their perspective? Find out in this...

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