Take a journey into the frivolous with 'Serious Fun', a podcast by UWGB Communication and Information Science professor Bryan Carr. Hear from the scholars, professionals, and fans that interpret and create pop culture. Whether it's comic books, video games or reality TV, "Serious Fun" examines the media that shapes and reflects our lives.
Episode 68: The Weird, Wild, Wonderful Technology (and Culture) of Pokémon
Recorded live at the 2026 Level Up event at Brown County Library in downtown Green Bay, this episode of Serious Fun sees Bryan dive deep into the wonderful and sometimes bizarre technology behind the massive multimedia empire of Pokémon! Learn how designers solved key communication problems using limited hardware, invented new ways of getting us out and engaged with the world, and how fans inspired by the series have designed their own creative works.
1 Dec 2025
Episode 67: Games - They're Good! (recorded live at Gnome Games GB East)
In this episode of Serious Fun, Bryan braves the Thanksgiving weekend snow to talk about games at his local game shop! Learn about game design through the MDA model and how the emotional reactions we get from games can actually support our real-world lives and skill sets! Discover how games can be a source of empowerment and identity performance! Learn all about "blissful productivity" and why it matter! Also he talks about his Warhammer collection.
31 Oct 2025
Episode 66: Webs of Various Sizes (w/ Mack Gore)
What better way to celebrate Halloween than by talking about spiders? In this episode, Bryan sits down with UWGB Environmental Science and Policy graduate student Mack Gore to talk about all things arachnid. What are the common public misconceptions about spiders? Where does arachnophobia come from? What kind of spider would make the best roommate? All these and more are part of the tangled web woven by this episode of Serious Fun!
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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