American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of higher education
American Campus Podcast
Teaching ‘80s and ‘90s pop culture to Gen Z with Austin McCoy
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
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References and suggested readings:
- Austin McCoy. 2026. Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: The Music, Culture, and World De La Soul Made. Simon and Schuster.
- De La Soul. 1989. Me, Myself, and I.
- Flo Rida ft. T-Pain. 2009. Low (Apple Bottom Jeans).
- Hip-Hop Evolution. Netflix.
- OutKast. 2000. B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad).
- Keith Jopling. 2026. Body of Work: How the Album Outplayed the Algorithm and Survived Playlist Culture. Repeater.
- Liz Pelly Mood Machine. 2025. Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist. Atria/One Signal Publishers.
- Austin McCoy’s website
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