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Pannill, Harvey, and Miriam discuss Miriam's research into book publishing in theatre and performance studies, the movement to improve working conditions in theatre, and the New York Times Magazine story, “Who Is the Bad Art Friend?”

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And we're back. Sarah, Brian, and Kareem discuss Trevor Boffone’s book, Renegades: Digital Dance Cultures from Dubsmash to TikTok, teaching TAPS in the ongoing pandemic era, and the Netflix series, The Chair.

Here are links to some of the things we talked about on this episode:

• Trevor Boffone’s book, Renegades.

• Catherine Young’s piece, “Netflix Announces New Series, “The Adjunct,” as a follow up to “The Chair.”

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Pannill, Sarah, and Harvey reunite to talk about Fake Friends' new internet production, This American Wife, and to read and discuss each others' published writing.

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Sarah, Miriam, and The Daughters of Lorraine, aka Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley, discuss NFTs, reflections on teaching through the pandemic, and a scientific study of theatre's effects on empathy.

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Pannill, Harvey, and Brian talk about post-pandemic future of academic work, welcome Kate Bredeson back to the podcast to talk about the ongoing occupation of theatre buildings in France, and discuss Rahda Blank's film The Forty-Year-Old Version.

Here are links to some of the things we talk about on this episode.

• The Occupation Odéon 2021 instagram page.

• Radha Blank’s film, The Forty-Year-Old Version.

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Harvey, Jen, and Kareem talk about LaDonna Forsgren's article on The Wiz and Black feminist spectatorship, Ike Holter's audio play, I Hate It Here, and AI applications that replicate the voices of dead vocalists. Plus Pannill drops in to share fun facts about On TAP to mark five years of podcasting.

On TAP Special: Tracy Davis and Peter Marx

Pannill welcomes Tracy Davis of Northwestern University and Peter Marx of the University of Cologne to discuss their recent co-edited book, The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performance Historiography.

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Sarah, Harvey, and new regular co-hosts Leticia Ridley and Jordan Ealey (also known as the Daughters of Lorraine) talk about EDI work in theatre and performance studies, Ratatouille the TikTok musical, and Race and Performance After Repetition, the new multi-author volume edited by Soyica Diggs Colbert, Douglas A. Jones, and Shane Vogel.

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Pannill and new regular co-hosts Brian Herrera and Miriam Felton-Dansky discuss Lindsay Brandon Hunter's article, "We Are Not Making a Movie," streaming presentations of works by Adrienne Kennedy and Luis Alfaro, and new experimental works available online by Split Britches and Marike Splint.

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Sarah (in the lead co-host role!), Pannill, and new regular co-host Jen Pierce talk about the multiple threats to arts, humanities, and TAPS career opportunities in higher education, alt-ac career pathways in the tech sector for theatre and performance students, and the streamed multi-media play, Circle Jerk.

Links to some of the things we talk about on this episode:

• A student created blog resisting the proposed cuts at University of Roehampton

• The National Student Clearing House page on the pandemic’s effects on college enrollment

• Circle Jerk, by fake friends