Ep. 145 The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

<p>The Marvel Cinematic ​Universe (MCU) is, according to today's guests, "the most expansive and widely viewed fictional narrative in the history of cinema." Compelling characters and intertwined storylines feature the likes of Captain America, Iron Man, X-Men, Thor, the Hulk, The Fantastic Four, Ant-Man, Wolverine, Black Panther, the Avengers and more.</p> <p>Our guests argue that in addition to being exciting stories to watch, the MCU features lots of messages about government, public policy, and society -- and they've collaborated with more than two dozen leading scholars to explore these themes in an exciting new book.</p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> Lilly Goren is professor of political science at Carroll University, and Nicholas Carnes is professor of public policy at Duke. Their book is <a href= "https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700633883/">The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Kansas University Press, 2022).</a></p>