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“Postmodernism:”
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Published: Tue Apr 26 2022
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Tune in to Stuff You Should Know, a production of I Heart Radio, where hosts Josh Clark and Charles W. Chuck Bryant, along with Jerry, explore the concept of postmodernism in this educational podcast.
00:00 - 01:26 (01:26)
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Postmodernism
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Tune in to Stuff You Should Know, a production of I Heart Radio, where hosts Josh Clark and Charles W. Chuck Bryant, along with Jerry, explore the concept of postmodernism in this educational podcast.

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“Postmodernism:”
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This episode explores the difficulty in defining the lines between modern and postmodern art and how they differ from other art forms, such as film or literature.
01:27 - 06:51 (05:23)
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Modern and Postmodern Art
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This episode explores the difficulty in defining the lines between modern and postmodern art and how they differ from other art forms, such as film or literature.

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“Postmodernism:”
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The episode discusses the ideas of "sublime sensibility" and how modern art follows in the tradition of the Renaissance painters before them.
06:51 - 14:43 (07:51)
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Sublime Sensibility
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The episode discusses the ideas of "sublime sensibility" and how modern art follows in the tradition of the Renaissance painters before them. It also examines how the horrors of World War I revealed the full horror of placing all faith in science and reason.

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“Postmodernism:”
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In this episode, the speaker explores the concept of metanarratives and how they are related to sarcasm and irony.
14:43 - 20:58 (06:15)
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Metanarratives
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In this episode, the speaker explores the concept of metanarratives and how they are related to sarcasm and irony. They also discuss the problem with modernism's claim of universal truths.

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“Postmodernism:”
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The idea of the "readymade" as a type of art that uses ordinary objects as its subject matter has had a significant impact on modern art.
20:58 - 28:03 (07:04)
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Modern Art
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The idea of the "readymade" as a type of art that uses ordinary objects as its subject matter has had a significant impact on modern art. Marcel Duchamp's fountain, a porcelain urinal, was a pioneering example of this idea and laid the foundation for the commoditization of art and the postmodern art movement.

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“Postmodernism:”
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Postmodern thought resulted in losing the ability to distinguish between real and simulated reality, which was fuelled by remixing various codes to create new meanings, subverting itself in the process.
28:03 - 32:30 (04:27)
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Postmodernism
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Postmodern thought resulted in losing the ability to distinguish between real and simulated reality, which was fuelled by remixing various codes to create new meanings, subverting itself in the process. This inability to differentiate between reality and simulated reality is still affecting us today.

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“Postmodernism:”
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With the rise of modern art, boundaries were pushed and different classes, cultures, races, and genders were able to create and express themselves.
32:30 - 36:47 (04:16)
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Modern Art
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With the rise of modern art, boundaries were pushed and different classes, cultures, races, and genders were able to create and express themselves. However, this led to backlash and resulted in funding cuts to organizations like the National Endowment for the Arts.

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“Postmodernism:”
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The concept of intertextuality in literature involves the use of plotlines, characters or literary tropes from other works to create an entirely new story with a structure.
36:47 - 41:21 (04:34)
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Intertextuality
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The concept of intertextuality in literature involves the use of plotlines, characters or literary tropes from other works to create an entirely new story with a structure. This literary technique is similar to the TV character John Munch, who originated in Homicide: Life on the Street and has appeared in other shows as well.

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“Postmodernism:”
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This podcast discusses the frustration around the ambiguous briefcase in Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic film, Pulp Fiction, and how it exemplifies the film's postmodern, nonlinear storytelling.
41:22 - 46:52 (05:30)
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Pulp Fiction
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This podcast discusses the frustration around the ambiguous briefcase in Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic film, Pulp Fiction, and how it exemplifies the film's postmodern, nonlinear storytelling.

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“Postmodernism:”
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The speaker discusses the elements that define a postmodern film and how they were present in a film they watched but did not necessarily consider the best film ever made.
46:52 - 50:22 (03:30)
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Postmodernism
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The speaker discusses the elements that define a postmodern film and how they were present in a film they watched but did not necessarily consider the best film ever made. They argue that the film is often left out of conversations about the best mainstream films.

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“Postmodernism:”
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This transcript snippet covers a former chef who is also a truffle hunter and looking for his pig, a comparison of modern vs. postmodern through the two Guggenheims, and a movie recommendation for "Pig" with Nicholas Cage.
50:22 - 53:18 (02:55)
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Truffle hunting, Modern vs Postmodern, Movie recommendations
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This transcript snippet covers a former chef who is also a truffle hunter and looking for his pig, a comparison of modern vs. postmodern through the two Guggenheims, and a movie recommendation for "Pig" with Nicholas Cage.

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“Postmodernism:”
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The era we are in today, whether hypermodernism or metamodernism, is characterized by advertising as art, tech companies as influential as governments or religions, and a lot of criticisms towards postmodernism from different political perspectives.
53:18 - 58:11 (04:53)
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postmodernism
Summary

The era we are in today, whether hypermodernism or metamodernism, is characterized by advertising as art, tech companies as influential as governments or religions, and a lot of criticisms towards postmodernism from different political perspectives.

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“Postmodernism:”
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The sinus lift procedure involves raising the maxillary sinuses in order to add bone to the upper jaw for dental surgery.
58:11 - 1:01:56 (03:45)
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Sinus Lift
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The sinus lift procedure involves raising the maxillary sinuses in order to add bone to the upper jaw for dental surgery. It is often necessary for patients who require dental implants or other reconstructive procedures in the area.

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“Postmodernism:”
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The podcast host encourages listeners to write and provide feedback for the show, with a reference to feedback from Tom Park.
1:01:56 - 1:04:47 (02:51)
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Feedback
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The podcast host encourages listeners to write and provide feedback for the show, with a reference to feedback from Tom Park. There is also a brief advertisement for the iHeartRadio app and podcast platform.

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“Postmodernism:”
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Stuff You Should Know