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146. Pop the Music Bubble: K-Pop (28:07)

Date:
2019
Main contributors:
Yost, Monica
Summary:
This episode began to contextualize K-Pop in a global culture movement. First, we determined that culture shows through the everyday ways of life as seen in a specific group of people. In oder to contextualize K-Pop thrugh a cultural mindset, we took a short overview of the main neighborhoods of Seoul, South Korea following the rebuilding after the Korean War in 1950-1953. We looked at the different ways these neighborhoods created a unique space for different social groups within the city. Through the lens of the land, we began to see how the "big three" music labels, yG, SM, and JYP Entertainment, developed and jump-started the K-Pop business. From there, we determined the specific aspects of K-Pop that make it so unique such as the sound of the language, the dubstep or hip-hop beat, the pop melodies, and the dance choreography. After discussing the land and music, we begin to truly examine the culture surrounding the gloabl aspect of the K-Pop genre. We start looking at the culture in Korea including the formation of K-Pop idols, the kinds of idol fans, and the behavior of concert audiences. We will look a furthr still to see some of the issues that have come up in the politics between artists and music corporations such as the slave contracts and discrimination of Chinese artists and restricting HyunA's music video content. Lastly, we will zoom out to see K-Pop as it moves into the U.S. and quickly gains fans as recorded by Billboard successes of Wonder Girls, PSY, and BlackPink.

149. 2000 Fall Commencement (partial) (1:56:39)

Date:
2000-12-23
Main contributors:
BGSU, WBGU-TV
Summary:
BGSU Commencement Ceremony held in Anderson Arena (Memorial Hall) on December 23, 2000. This is only a partial recording of what was recovered from tape.

160. Ed Temple Title IX Interview (49:34)

Date:
2023
Summary:
An Interview with Ed Temple: Coach, Tennessee State University Tigerbelle Track and Field Teams (1950-1994) Edward Stanley Temple coached the Tennessee State University (TSU) Tigerbelles track and field team from 1950 to 1994 (https://library3.tnstate.edu/library/temple/templebio.html). During those years, he led Tigerbelle teams to 34 national championships and coached 3 U.S. Olympic track and field teams. Forty of his Tigerbelles were Olympians, among whom were legendary athletes such as Wilma Rudolph Eldridge, Wyomia Tyus, Lucinda Williams Adams, and Edith McGuire Duvall. In this 2008 interview, Coach Temple tells the story of the early years of the Tigerbelles, describes their unrivaled records of achievements, and explains the effects of Title IX on women’s athletics, in general, and on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), in particular. He also reveals highs and lows of a career that included dealing with blatant sexism and racism as well as earning genuine appreciation and respect from a nation of admirers. This rare recording provides current and future generations a glimpse into the fascinating journey of an iconic coach at a prominent Historically Black University.