Gambling, Pornography, and the Making of Modern America with Dennis Broe
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we're joined once again by writer and cultural critic Dennis Broe to discuss his new novel, *Pornocopia*, and what it reveals about the intertwined histories of the gambling and pornography industries in post-war America.
Set in 1952, *Pornocopia* …
Pornocopia: Sex, Gambling and the American Psyche
In Culture and Barbarism 10 Dennis Broe and Toby Miller discuss Broe's new Harry Palmer novel Pornocopia while Toby recounts the atmosphere in Mexico in the wake of the American-gun-fueled narco attacks. We recount the many similarities between the above ground Hollywood industry and the now more p…
Iran, Cuba, Vegas and the latest Harry Palmer: Pornocopia
In this interview with Pacifica Radio and WBAI's Jack Shalom, Dennis Broe takes us into the world of Pornocopia in the latest Harry Palmer LA Mystery Thriller. We talk about how that world intersects with Iran in a blowback onto Harry's case, the way the porn and gambling industries have now seeped…
Shakespeare's Language As Social Barometer
In this special edition of Culture & Barbarism, titled "Shakespeare's Language As Social Barometer," culture critic Dennis Broe talks about Shakespeare's contribution to the language, his critique of power and incorporation of ordinary language, the imperial use of his work as colonial soft power a…
TV and the TV Industry: Mergers, AI and Youtube/Little to Like, Lots to Loathe
On Culture and Barbarism 11, Media Analyst Dennis Broe is joined by Hollywood Reporter Chief TV Critic Daniel Feinberg to discuss changes in the TV Series industry involving Mergers, Ai and YouTube. We cover not only the threat each poses to creativity in the industry but also how each of these are…
Dennis Broe on Artificial Idiocy. Oh, excuse me
Dennis Broe on Artificial Idiocy. Oh, excuse me
AI: If you build it they will come—and take your job
In Culture & Barbarism 12, Media Scholar Toby Miller from Mexico and Media Critic Dennis Broe from Paris look at the AI phenomenon, from a potentially bursting bubble to "To big to Fail." Market valuation is skyrocketing even as the service continues a massive drive toward job loss—with Amazon's "…
Dennis Broe and Jules Boykoff on football, the Olympics, and betting
Dennis Broe and Jules Boykoff on football, the Olympics, and betting
You can read about their work here:
https://substack.com/@dennisbroe
https://julesboykoff.org/
https://rebootfifa.com/
C&B 13: Everything You Never Wanted To Know About FIFA, And Now Are Afraid To Ask
Dennis Broe and Toby Miller are joined by special guest Jules Boykoff who writes about sports with Dave Zirin for The Nation. Jules has written several books on the World Cup and The Olympics including his latest Red Card . He leads off by discussing Trump's overthrowing of the red card which he sa…
Porn, Gambling and Their Effect On The American Psyche
Media critic and novelist Dennis Broe describes the lure and the trap of porn and gambling especially on young working-class women and men. These two multibillion dollar industries are examined as knowing how, much like series TV, to activate the addictive process. The standard narrative in porn is…
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