Episode 1: Dr. Stephanie Wheeler - Rhetorics and Pop Culture

Transcript Episode 1

Whether you love her or hate her, there’s no denying the impact Lady Gaga has had on pop culture. From The Monster Ball to the infamous meat dress, there is so much to discuss about the deliberate rhetorical choices Gaga has made throughout her prolific career. With us, we have Dr. Stephanie Wheeler, certified girlboss and expert on all things Gaga.

So, little monster or not, join us in this in-depth exploration into the rhetorics of pop culture. 

Time Stamps: 

• Introduction - 00:00:07 

• Rhetoric in Pop Culture – 00:00:46 

• Why choose Lady Gaga? – 00:03:33 

• Parasocial Relationships – 00:12:05 

• The Meat Dress – 00:15:59 

• Gaga in a Classroom Setting – 00:22:12 

• Contexts Change Analysis – 00:29:09 

• The Meat Dress Revisited – 00:32:41 

• Formatting a Class Around Gaga – 00:33:46 

• Revision and Change – 00:46:07 

• Favorite Gaga? - 00:50:00 

 Rhetorical Concepts: 

• Intro to Rhetoric – 00:01:26 

• Plato’s Phaedrus – 00:12:52 

• Cyborg Manifesto – 00:16:02 

• Foucault’s Enthymemes – 00:20:46 & 00:23:55 

• Burke’s Consubstantiality – 00:21:32 

• The Terministic Screens – 00:31:26 

• Jacques Derrida – 00:52:47 

• Semiotics and Phonology – 00:52:47 

• Play of Différance – 00:54:05