Leigh M. Johnson

Reason and Racism: US Politics, post-Obama, plus God

Racist politics, buoyed by religious fervor, will be the undoing of American democracy.

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Paying It Forward

Are you a recent grad student who just got hired or a junior faculty member stressing out about your Fall syllabi? I’m here to help.

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Pandemic Podcasting

The running joke since March 2020 is that “anyone can start a podcast.” I’m here to tell you that is absolutely false.

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Once More Into the Breach!

Don’t call it a comeback. I’ve been here for years.

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BLACK MIRROR REFLECTIONS podcast, Ep7: “Playest” with C. Thi Nguyen

  For Episode 7, I am joined by Dr. C. Thi Nguyen to talk about “Playtest” (Season 3, Episode 2), which premiered in 2013 and is the only Black Mirror episode that follows a straightforwardly “horror” format. Before getting to the Episode 7 notes, I want to announce that BLACK MIRROR REFLECTIONS now tweets! Please follow…

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BLACK MIRROR REFLECTIONS podcast, Ep9: “Shut Up and Dance” with Rick Lee

For Episode 9, I am joined by Dr. Richard A. Lee to talk about aruveillance, trolling, forgiveness/absolution, and  “Shut Up and Dance,” (Season 3, Episode 3 of Black Mirror), which first premiered in 2013.  “Shut Up and Dance” is one of only a handful of Black Mirror episodes that does not include any futuristic technology, so…

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