Joseph Darowski

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I don’t think any of us appreciated that the old “There’s an app for that” ad campaign was actually a threat

Jeff Probst Reveals Rules Violation That Led to Historic Alternate Situation on 'Survivor 49' (Exclusive) Jason Treul and Michelle “MC” Chukwujekwu were both added to the cast 12 hours before the game began on Season 49.

I got to talk with Jeff about the rules violation during the pregame that resulted in both Jason and MC entering the game 12 hours before #Survivor 49, and why the new era has so many alternates go on to play: parade.com/tv/jeff-prob...

America's fascination with the kiss cam: For better or worse, it's here to stay Whether lighthearted distraction or comic relief, the ubiquitous feature at arenas and stadiums is as American as apple pie.

Kiss Cams have been in the news lately, and I was interviewed for this article (as an academic, not as a kiss cam participant…)

A few quotes made it into the final piece

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Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters' wurst nightmare A truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a Pennsylvania highway after a crash, clogging the road toward the end of the morning rush hour.

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Google trend for today’s Wordle answer

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Not a strained-pun headline, but its close cousin the cultural-reference headline

Out now - My conversation with @jdarowski.bsky.social for Dueling Genre's Protagonist Podcast. In addition to stories about Gray Barker, we talked about narratological aspects of UFO accounts, and how the culture surrounding the paranormal guides, shapes, and changes the stories that it tells.

What actor’s expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life?

Just in time for the 25th anniversary of #Survivor, Survivor: A Cultural History has been published

It has a lovely cover blurb from @amikebloomtype.bsky.social

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My 8yo: “Does the jury have to stay in the little huts at tribal council when they’re voted out?”

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Which one sucked you in most recently?

I got a delightful box of author copies in the mail today

I didn’t read this issue until a reprint in probably the early 2000s (it was published before I was born), but it is one of the reasons I ended writing my doctoral dissertation on race and gender in the X-Men comics

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Survivor: A Cultural History is released tomorrow! For any fans of the show, it is a history and analysis and celebration of the show we love.

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Survivor: A Cultural History - Discussion with Authors Joseph J. Darowski and Kate Darowski Podcast Episode · The Specialists - Survivor, movies, TV, and more · 05/05/2025 · 1h 19m

I was a guest on The Specialists podcast discussing Survivor: A Cultural History

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Kathy told Jenna that her attitude was “becoming a bit of a cancer eating away at us” in All-Stars

Ozzy’s speech about falling in love with Amanda

The reunion show when Bryant Gumble talked about having unblurred tapes in his dressing room

The reunion show when Probst asked Eric if he’s still a virgin

Almost everything said by remaining players after Sue quits in All-Stars

Let’s take the welfare of humans seriously first

On The Protagonist Podcast, I had a great discussion with Ryan North about his Fantastic Four comics

Alicia Masters in Fantastic Four #19 (comic 2024) | Dueling Genre Productions box2582.bluehost.com

I was a guest on the Dueling Genre podcast to talk about one of my favourite subjects: Alicia Masters! (In particular, her role in issue #19, our noir issue in which she's a blind noir detective.) You can listen here:

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Can we all just ignore April Fool's Day this year?

Parsing reality from absurdity doesn't seem fun anymore.

Multiple Survivor references were made on the latest episode of Abbott Elementary including:

Natalie Anderson
Michele Fitzgerald
Boston Rob
Sandra Diaz-Twine
Cirie Fields
Yul Kwon
And the love ones episode of Heroes vs Villains #Survivor

#Survivor fans: If Justin had trusted Cedrek enough to tell him that he lost his vote before tribal council, maybe he would have been saved...

Survivor gods: Let's show them what would happen if an ally trusted Cedrek enough to tell him they lost their vote before tribal council...

Well, looks like Vula is the cursed tribe no matter who is on the tribe

The reaction of the new tribe members to the Vula camp was amazing. Everything I wanted. #Survivor

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 48 Ep 3 with Dr. Joseph Darowski – RobHasAwebsite.com Why ___ Lost: Survivor 48 Ep 3 with Dr. Joseph Darowski Justin lost his vote through bad luck he had no influence over. But he did have the ability to try to counteract what happened. At first it look...

New #Survivor48 #WhyXLost is out! Justin had bad luck but that doesn’t explain all. Cedrek stood by him twice, what did he miss at the end? @jessicalewis89.bsky.social & I are joined by @jdarowski.bsky.social! At #RHAP, we know #Survivor & we know Why Justin Lost: robhasawebsite.com/why-___-lost...

Why ___ Lost: Survivor 48 Ep 3 with Dr. Joseph Darowski Podcast Episode · RHAP: We Know Survivor · 03/18/2025 · 1h 31m

I had a blast recording “Why ____ Lost” about the most recent episode of #survivor with @davidbloomberg.bsky.social and @jessicalewis89.bsky.social

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