Murmurations

Darren Kelsey

The Murmurations podcast hosts connective conversations for collective thinking with guests from a variety of backgrounds talking about culture, society, media, mind, politics and current events. I hope it helps us to think more about what it means to be human, how we connect in modern times, how we might start to think more collectively about our wellbeing, and how we want to live together in the future. Through connection and conversation we can start to tell better stories for a better world and a better future. Thank you for listening. Biographical note: Dr Darren Kelsey is Head of Media, Culture, Heritage at Newcastle University. His teaching and research focuses on storytelling and collective psychology in media, culture and politics: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/staff/profile/darrenkelsey.htmlCreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron read less
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Murmurations #13: Living well in modern life - with Derren Brown
Dec 21 2022
Murmurations #13: Living well in modern life - with Derren Brown
Welcome back! After a lengthy hiatus, the Murmurations podcast returns to share a conversation Darren recently had with the magician and psychological illusionist, Derren Brown. This was a guest talk that Derren kindly delivered to students studying "Storytelling and Collective Psychology" at Newcastle University, UK. Reflecting on some of the ideas covered in Darren's recent book about Derren’s work, they talk about social connection, Stoicism, the environment, Jungian psychology, transcendence, religion, human flourishing and other wisdom that can help us live well in modern life.For more information on Derren's current show and other work you can visit his website here.  More information on Darren's latest book (Storytelling and Collective Psychology: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Life and the Work of Derren Brown) can be found here. To get in touch with the podcast, please email: Murmurations.WDK@gmail.com#derrenbrown #showman #Stoicism #stoic #stoiclife #carljung #storytelling #psychology #collectivepsychology #resilience #individuation #isolation #connection #philosophy #mentalhealth #wellbeing #future #modernlife #livinglife #midlife #transcendence #archetypes #magician #wisdom #religion #mysticism #christianity #university #universitylife #newcastleuni #socialscience #humanities #highereducation #research #academicyoutube #academia #culturalstudies #storytelling #murmurations #murmurationspodcast CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron

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Murmurations #13: Living well in modern life - with Derren Brown
Dec 21 2022
Murmurations #13: Living well in modern life - with Derren Brown
Welcome back! After a lengthy hiatus, the Murmurations podcast returns to share a conversation Darren recently had with the magician and psychological illusionist, Derren Brown. This was a guest talk that Derren kindly delivered to students studying "Storytelling and Collective Psychology" at Newcastle University, UK. Reflecting on some of the ideas covered in Darren's recent book about Derren’s work, they talk about social connection, Stoicism, the environment, Jungian psychology, transcendence, religion, human flourishing and other wisdom that can help us live well in modern life.For more information on Derren's current show and other work you can visit his website here.  More information on Darren's latest book (Storytelling and Collective Psychology: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Life and the Work of Derren Brown) can be found here. To get in touch with the podcast, please email: Murmurations.WDK@gmail.com#derrenbrown #showman #Stoicism #stoic #stoiclife #carljung #storytelling #psychology #collectivepsychology #resilience #individuation #isolation #connection #philosophy #mentalhealth #wellbeing #future #modernlife #livinglife #midlife #transcendence #archetypes #magician #wisdom #religion #mysticism #christianity #university #universitylife #newcastleuni #socialscience #humanities #highereducation #research #academicyoutube #academia #culturalstudies #storytelling #murmurations #murmurationspodcast CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron
Murmurations #12: Disability, society and popular culture - with Dr Sarah Hill
Sep 6 2020
Murmurations #12: Disability, society and popular culture - with Dr Sarah Hill
In the final episode of this series, Darren speaks to his colleague, Dr Sarah Hill about disability, society and popular culture. They discuss Sarah's research on representations of disability and how we can do more to understand the social challenges and lived experiences of being disabled. They discuss both positive and problematic developments in popular culture and some of the shifting public perceptions around disability. In the closing few minutes of the podcast, Sarah shares some advice for early career researchers whilst Darren reflects on the ethics of academic teamwork and leadership to support colleagues who are just starting out in academia.CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#disability #disabilityawareness #representationmatters #popularculture #ethics #ethicsandvalues #academia #academicyoutube #research #teamwork #socialjustice #media #podcast #podcasting #university #universitylife #newcastleuni #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #11: Media, ideology and social justice - with Dr Tina Sikka
Sep 1 2020
Murmurations #11: Media, ideology and social justice - with Dr Tina Sikka
In this week's episode, Darren talks to his colleague Dr Tina Sikka about media, ideology and social justice. They discuss the importance of studying media and communication and consider its value as an interdisciplinary field - with some  attention to the recent UK exams controversy. They also discuss Tina's research on food, gender politics, the Intellectual Dark Web, social justice movements, cancel culture, campus culture and the importance of nuance in conversations about sensitive topics.CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#media #ideology #socialjustice #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #10: Language, metaphor and society - with Dr Veronika Koller
Aug 24 2020
Murmurations #10: Language, metaphor and society - with Dr Veronika Koller
In this episode of the Murmurations podcast, Darren speaks to Dr Veronika Koller (Lancaster University) on the role of language and metaphor in society. They discuss what we mean by discourse and how we analyse it critically - covering a number of current topics, including populism, immigration, COVID-19 and much more. Veronika is also a co-host on the Words and Actions podcast and they finish up with some chat about podcasting in academia. The Words and Actions blog can be found here: https://wordsandactions.blog/CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#academia #language #metaphor #society #ideology #discourse #research #discourses #words #linguistic #representationmatters #representations #power #media #socialjustice #podcast #podcasting #newcastleuni #university #universitylife #lancasteruniversity #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #09: Media, money and politics - with Dr Richard Thomas
Aug 17 2020
Murmurations #09: Media, money and politics - with Dr Richard Thomas
In this episode of the Murmurations podcast, Darren speaks to Dr Richard Thomas (Swansea University) about media, money and politics. They discuss Richard's journey through higher education, stories about mid-life crises, banking and economics, alternative media platforms, the politics of polarisation and a touch of optimism on how we might move forward as a society.CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#academia #media #journalism #research #representationmatters #representations #money #economy #economics #midlife #midlifecrisis #politics #popularculture #highereducation #university #swanseauniversity #podcast #podcasting #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #08: Fandom, cult media and community - with Dr Ross Garner
Aug 10 2020
Murmurations #08: Fandom, cult media and community - with Dr Ross Garner
In this week's episode of the Murmurations podcast, Darren speaks to Dr Ross Garner (Cardiff University) about fandom, cult media and community. Darren sets Ross the task of convincing us why we should care about fandom and why it is an important area of research. Ross does a great job and they discuss lots of fascinating texts and topics including fan stereotypes, audiences and identity, the politics of popular culture, and much more...#media #popularculture #audiences #representations #representationmatters #fans #fandom #fandomtalks #academia #academicyoutube #research #stereotypes #cultmedia #celebrity #identity #drwho #text #community #university #universitylife #cardiffuniversity #newcastleuni #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #07: Suicide, mental health and the media - with Dr Ann Luce
Aug 3 2020
Murmurations #07: Suicide, mental health and the media - with Dr Ann Luce
In this episode of the Murmurations podcast, Dr Darren Kelsey (Newcastle University) speaks to Dr Ann Luce (Bournemouth University) about her research and teaching on suicide, mental health and the media. They discuss the ethics of reporting suicide, the importance of public conversations about mental health, and the work that Ann is doing to help improve the way we communicate on sensitive topics. CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#academia #journalism #research #representationmatters #representations #humanities #socialscience #suicideprevention #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #media #ethics #ethicsandvalues #highereducation #university #universitylife #newcastleuni #bournemouthuniversity #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #06: Public relations in times of global crisis - with Ramona Slusarczyk
Jul 27 2020
Murmurations #06: Public relations in times of global crisis - with Ramona Slusarczyk
In this episode of the Murmurations podcast, Dr Darren Kelsey (Newcastle University) speaks to his colleague, Ramona Slusarczyk about the role of public relations (PR) in times of global crisis. Ramona explains why PR is an important academic and professional discipline that should be taught and practiced ethically. They discuss PR in relation to a number of current events and global contexts, including COVID-19, political communication, propaganda, Newcastle United, Saudi Arabia, women in PR, and much more...CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#academia #academicyoutube #media #representationmatters #research #representations #newcastleuni #storytelling #university #universitylife #politics #communication #propaganda #publicrelations #pr #ethics #ethicsandvalues #transcendence #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #05: Football, media and society - with Dr Jonathan Cable
Jul 20 2020
Murmurations #05: Football, media and society - with Dr Jonathan Cable
In this episode of the Murmurations podcast, Dr Darren Kelsey (Newcastle University) speaks to Dr Jonathan Cable (Swansea University) about football, media and society. They discuss the importance of theory and practice in teaching journalism studies, the language of football commentary, footballers in the press, racism in football, and much more. Their closing conversation provides a brief discussion about The Football Collective: https://footballcollective.org.uk/ CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#academia #academicyoutube #media #representationmatters #research #representations #newcastleuni #storytelling #university #universitylife #football #race #ethics #stereotypes #ethicsandvalues #journalism #swanseauniversity #ethnicity #racism #commentary #language #metaphor #society #premierleague #sterling #klopp #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #04: Digital media and the brain - with Dr Tony Sampson
Jul 13 2020
Murmurations #04: Digital media and the brain - with Dr Tony Sampson
In this episode of the Murmurations podcast, Dr Darren Kelsey (Newcastle University) speaks to Dr Tony Sampson (University of East London) about digital media cultures and the brain. Tony talks about his research and publications on virality, assemblage theory and social media. They discuss Gabriel Tarde, social contagion, neuroculture, theories of consciousness and the importance of critical approaches to interdisciplinary research. CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#academia #academicyoutube #media #representationmatters #research #representations #newcastleuni #storytelling #university #universitylife #socialmedia #thoery #consciousness #neuroscience #criticalthinking #criticaltheory #digital #socialcontagion #tarde #uel #virality #assemblage #podcast #popularculture #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #03: Journalism, emotion and politics - with Prof. Karin Wahl-Jorgensen
Jul 13 2020
Murmurations #03: Journalism, emotion and politics - with Prof. Karin Wahl-Jorgensen
In this episode of the Murmurations podcast, Dr Darren Kelsey (Newcastle University) speaks to Prof. Karin Wahl-Jorgensen (Cardiff University) about journalism, emotion and politics. They discuss the role of emotions in journalistic storytelling, the politics of anger and fear, the rise of populism, Donald Trump and COVID-19. Enjoy!CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#academia #academicyoutube #media #representationmatters #research #representations #newcastleuni #storytelling #university #universitylife #journalism #ethics #ethical #ethicsandvalues #affect #emotions #emotion #politics #populism #fear #ideology #trump #cardiffuniversity #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #02: Media, social class and the welfare state - with Dr Ben Lamb
Jul 7 2020
Murmurations #02: Media, social class and the welfare state - with Dr Ben Lamb
In this episode of the Murmurations podcast, Dr Darren Kelsey (Newcastle University) speaks to Dr Ben Lamb (Teesside University) about his latest book on police television series and other research projects on social class and the welfare state. They discuss political responses to crime, criminology theory, archival research, the North East of England and Ridley Scott.CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#academia #academicyoutube #media #representationmatters #research #representations #newcastleuni #storytelling #university #universitylife #teessideuniversity #crime #police #drama #podcast #crimedrama #audiences #fandom #criminology #socialscience #humanities #film #archive #archival #welfare #socialclass #northeast #ridleyscott #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology
Murmurations #01: Is Cultural Studies trivial? With Professor Paul Bowman
Jun 23 2020
Murmurations #01: Is Cultural Studies trivial? With Professor Paul Bowman
In this opening episode of the Murmurations podcast, Dr. Darren Kelsey (Newcastle University) asks Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University) if cultural studies are trivial. They discuss how cultural studies might help us to understand more about the world we live in through past and present contexts. They talk about BLM, statues, Bruce Lee, popular culture, martial arts, and the future of academic publishing.CreditsMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comLogo: Archie Cameron#academia #academicyoutube #media #representationmatters #research #representations #newcastleuni #storytelling #university #universitylife #cardiffuniversity #BLM #culture #protests #socialjustice #language #politics #publishing #culturalstudieschannel #culturalstudies #popularculture #mma #mixedmartialarts #ufc #bjj #bjjlifestyle #bjjlife #brucelee #murmurations #murmurationspodcast #collectivepsychology