Dr. Hammonds Book Interview on Special Topics in Media Podcast

The Special Topics in Media podcast, hosted by Dr. Garret Castleberry of Mid-America Christian University, recently interviewed Dr. Hammonds regarding his new monograph, Interpreting and Transmitting Kynicism in Joker. You can listen to the full hour-long interview about the book at the following link: Click for Podcast Interview

Topics covered in the interview include:

• The inspiration and background of the book

• The process of adapting academic papers for larger works and broader audiences

• Implementing philosophical ideas through social science methods

• The role of interpretation in fandom

• Batman and Joker fan activities

• Identifying manipulative fan behaviors