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Dumber School

Dumber School

By: M. Cozzens
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An educational podcast that provides thoughtful commentary by analyzing pop culture through the eyes of a literature professor

Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Education
Episodes
  • y2k RETROSPECTIVE: Clothing as Narrative in The Girls Next Door

    y2k RETROSPECTIVE: Clothing as Narrative in The Girls Next Door
    Jun 1 2026

    In an audio essay, Micah Cozzens argues that clothing tells the real story in the early 2000s reality TV staple focusing on the lives of Playboy girlfriends Holly, Bridget, and Kendra, The Girls Next Door

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    14 mins
  • y2k RETROSPECTIVE: Food as Story in The Girls Next Door

    y2k RETROSPECTIVE: Food as Story in The Girls Next Door
    Jun 1 2026

    In an audio essay, Micah Cozzens explains the role of food as it defines the characters of Bridget, Holly, and Kendra in reality TV staple The Girls Next Door
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    15 mins
  • y2k RETROSPECTIVE: The Girls Next Door and the Playboy Mansion as Symbol, Space, and Self

    y2k RETROSPECTIVE: The Girls Next Door and the Playboy Mansion as Symbol, Space, and Self
    Jun 1 2026

    An audio essay by Micah Cozzens about how the Playboy Mansion was a character in its own right in early 2000s reality show staple The Girls Next Door
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    17 mins
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