Pop Culture Adapts To COVID-19: Streaming Services, Musical Parodies As Public Health Messages, And Black Twitter

<p>Pop culture adapts in the age of COVID-19. Streaming services are the number one choice of the pandemic shut-in for many. From "My Sharona" by The Knack to "My Corona," musical parodies provide levity and public health messaging. And Black Twitter rebrands the coronavirus. It's <em>Under the Radar</em>'s Pop Culture Round Table.</p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <ul> <li><p>Rachel Rubin - Professor of American studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://twitter.com/M_P_Jeffries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Jeffries</a> - Associate professor of American studies at Wellesley College.</p></li> </ul> <p><strong>Later in the show:</strong></p> <p>Our pick for April’s Book Club: ‘We Ride Upon Sticks’ By Quan Barry.</p> <p><strong>Show Credits:</strong></p> <p>You can find UTR on the web at <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/news/under-the-radar-with-callie-crossley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wgbh.org/news/under-the-radar-with-callie-crossley</a></p> <p>Subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts."Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" is produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. Melissa Rosales is our intern.</p> <p>Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys', Grace Kelly and Leo P.</p> <p>Under the Radar is a production of WGBH.</p>