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Making a TV Show as a Family with EcoLeaders
Join Haeny and Nathan in talking to the makers of EcoLeaders, a TV series that’s part of BronxNet Television and available on Youtube that uses puppetry to explore col...
He-Man and Pop Culture Representation with Anne Haas Dyson (Re-release)
Season 5 of Pop and Play is releasing next Tuesday, March 11! Since this upcoming season is focusing on children’s media, we’re releasing some past episodes where we’v...
Pop Off: Curriculum Is Everywhere with Curriculum Encounters
This week, Nathan and Haeny sit down with Dr. Jacqueline Simmons and Dr. Sarah Gerth van den Berg of the Black Paint Curriculum Lab at Teachers College, Columbia Unive...
Season 5 on Children’s Media Coming March 11!
This March 11th, another season of Pop and Play is about to roll into your podcast feeds! This season, Haeny and Nathan are exploring children’s media. By talking with...
FAQs from Adults about Kids’ Play and Pop Culture
As researchers of kids’ play and pop culture, Haeny and Nathan have a few frequently asked questions they get from adults. These include, how much screen time is okay ...
Pop Off: Goodbye 2024! New(ish) Year’s Bonus Episode
We’re back with a new annual tradition(?)! It’s our New Year’s bonus episode - and it’s still January so the year is still new! Nathan and Haeny talk about some of the...
Pop Off: Offering Hope about Gun Violence Research with Sonali Rajan
Gun Violence research and hope might not usually sound like they go together, but this week’s special Pop Off guest, Teachers College Professor Sonali Rajan, is here t...
Pop Off: Why Are We Hearing So Much about “Parents’ Rights?"
This week, Nathan and Haeny are talking about “parents’ rights.” Having rights sounds great, but what do people mean when they talk about “parents’ rights”? How is tha...
Pop Off: Is It Okay to Play in Difficult Times?
Sometimes we hear “it’s not the time for that” when it comes to play or diving into pop culture in difficult times. When times are hard, we might feel guilty about doi...
Future Dreaming with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and Oluwaseun (Olu) Animashaun (Re-release)
This week, we’re going all the way back to season one with “Future Dreaming”. In this episode Haeny talks about speculative fiction and creative reimagining with Ebony...
Pop Off: Special Halloween Bonus!
It’s Halloween! Haeny and Nathan are here to frighten and delight you with some Halloween opinions in a just-for-fun holiday “Pop Off”! Do you have takes on costumes, ...
Pop Off: Are AI Tools Good for Teaching?
Pop Offs are short bonus episodes of Pop and Play where we bring you short, more timely shows between main seasons of Pop and Play. This week: everyone wants to talk a...
Pop Off: Do We Need Checklists for Children’s Play?
Pop Offs are short bonus episodes of Pop and Play where we bring you short, more timely shows between main seasons of Pop and Play. This week: it seems like there are ...
Learning about Playing Roles from the Experts: Kids!
This week Haeny and Nathan get schooled. Specifically they visit the first grade classroom of first-grade teacher and education scholar Carmen Llerena and talk to some...
Live Action Role Playing (with Swords!) at the Wayfinder Experience
There’s no denying it (looking at you, Haeny), on this week’s episode we’re diving into “role playing.” It’s right in the acronym “Live Action Role Playing” or LARPing...
Writing Young Adult Fiction While Navigating Academia
This week Haeny and Nathan talk with Amy Parks, and Maika and Maritza Moulite. They are all navigating the world of academia and busy being young adult fiction authors...
Cosplay and the Joy of Dressing in Character
Have you ever been curious about dressing up in character? This week, Haeny and Nathan talk with Alexis and Josh about cosplay! They talk about why they dress up as ch...
Taking Risks in Play and Tabletop Role Playing Games
This week Haeny and Nathan are back at the table - the tabletop gaming table that is, with Kent Davis, author of the A Riddle in Ruby fantasy series and co-author of E...
Playing Parts and Engaging Communities Through Theater
This episode takes the theme of “playing roles” this season literally! Marah and Chris join Haeny and Nathan on the Pop and Play stage to talk about acting! They are a...
Drag and Playing Roles with Lil Miss Hot Mess
Nathan and Haeny are joined by Lil Miss Hot Mess (LMHM) to talk about playing with roles through drag, Drag Queen Story Hour, and what it’s like doing drag events for ...