
Pop and Play
Hosted by Haeny and Haeny Yoon and Nathan and Nathan Holbert · Teachers College
5.0from 45 ratings
- 75
- Episodes
- 5
- Transcribed
- 45
- Ratings
- 2020
- First episode
About Pop and Play
A podcast from the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University about play and pop culture. Professors Haeny Yoon and Nathan Holbert talk with educators, parents and kids about how they play in their work and their lives, and why play and pop culture matter. The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.
- Publisher
- Teachers College
- Category
- education · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Oct 2020
- Latest episode
- 16 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
5 of 75 episodes have a transcript.

16 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Can Play Escape Commodification? (Season Reflection)

2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Digging into Gardening and What Makes Outdoor Play Special

19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Is Pickleball all about Dinking in the Kitchen?
Inside a recent episode

How Can Play Escape Commodification? (Season Reflection)
Published 16 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] He talks about the Jimmy Fallon show as being mostly a series of social media clips. You know, social media is like length clips. Like sound bites. Little sound bites, little like two minute, like one and a half minute clips that basically put celebrities into these kind of like repetitive games. Right. And we can see some and laugh and whatever. But but it's kind of this this this stick that just kind of continues on and on and on. And so here's a quote from the article. John Greenaway says, these games are not true play in the revolutionary sense of the word, wherein games are unscripted, free, and disruptive. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansWho has been a guest on Pop and Play
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- John McCann-Doyle
- Srikala Naraian
- Jon M Wargo
- Lalitha Vasudevan
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 33 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 12 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 86
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
Contact Pop and Play
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Questions about Pop and Play
Who hosts Pop and Play?
Haeny and Haeny Yoon and Nathan and Nathan Holbert host the show. Published by Teachers College.
Does Pop and Play take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
5 of 75 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of Pop and Play?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine