{"id":372,"date":"2021-01-19T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/?p=372"},"modified":"2022-02-17T22:17:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T22:17:41","slug":"episode-8-the-memeification-of-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/episode-8-the-memeification-of-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 8: The Memeification of Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-parallax has-background-gradient\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2019\/10\/river-moving.jpg)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__gradient-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,39,76) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Episode 8: The Memeification of Politics <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>A journey into the weird world of memes in politics with a \u201cLittle\u201d help from a former state senator <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff905;color:#fff905\"\/>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-podcast-player jetpack-podcast-player__direct-link\" href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/435545cc\/podcast\/rss\">https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/435545cc\/podcast\/rss<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On this extra special episode, the Michigan Voices\u2019 Meme Team discusses <\/strong>the genesis of the meme, analyzes its importance in the United States Political landscape, and welcomes Senator Little to ultimately answer the question, \u201cAre memes an effective vehicle for connecting with the younger electorate?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(253,234,88,0.59) 0%,rgba(238,249,123,0.54) 100%)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Episode High Points <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/episode-8-transcript\/\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(0,39,76) 0%,rgb(0,106,184) 100%)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EPISODE 8 TRANSCRIPT<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A crash course on the cultural theory and backbone of the meme phenomenon.<\/li><li>A Discussion on the modern uses of memes to express collective fervor. <\/li><li>An interview with Senator Little about his use of memes and his effort to reach out to the young electorate.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Credits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senator Matt Little, Bensound.com, Subpop Records, Anna Sentina (<em>Seinfeld<\/em> Cover), and <em>The Information<\/em> by James Gleick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff905;color:#fff905\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Producers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/Max-R-Bio-image-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-678 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/Max-R-Bio-image-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/Max-R-Bio-image-225x300.jpg 225w, 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In his downtime, Max enjoys writing and listening to music, making podcasts \u2014 like this one, and analyzing pop culture.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/Clare-Mayes-podcasting-bio-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-704 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/Clare-Mayes-podcasting-bio-photo.jpg 713w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/Clare-Mayes-podcasting-bio-photo-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clare Mayes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Fall semester, she will graduate with a degree in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience and Community Action and Social Change. She will go on to pursue a Master of Social Work degree and hopes to end up working for a nonprofit organization focusing on disability rights. In her spare time, Clare likes to play volleyball, bake and cuddle with her cat, Milo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/mic-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/mic-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/mic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/mic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/mic-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/michigan-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2020\/12\/mic.png 1069w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alex Shoflick<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sophomore pursuing a major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. 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