Author: carrb
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New “Serious Fun” Illuminates the Dark Side of Pop Culture Villains
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Baddies! Miscreants! Ne’er-do-wells! Whatever you call them, where would pop culture be without villains? In this final installment of three live episodes recorded at Brown County Library Pop Con, Bryan Carr sits down with Drs. Jaye Case, Clif Ganyard, and Justin Kavlie to discuss all things villainy. What makes a good villain? What do villains…
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New “Serious Fun” Gets in the Ring with HWE Wrestlers
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It’s another high-flying episode of Serious Fun, live from the 2025 Brown County Library Pop Con! In the first-ever “Wrestler Wroundtable”, Dr. Bryan Carr (COMM, ITADS, WGSS) is joined by four pro wrestlers from local promotion Hybrid Wrestling Entertainment – Josie “Ice Box” Valentine, “Marvelous” Ethen Matthews, Sam Eli and Kujo “The Mad Dog Of…
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New “Serious Fun” Talks Life and Cartoons with Lucy Knisley
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In the first of three live Serious Fun broadcasts from the 2025 Brown County Library Pop Con, bestselling cartoonist and author behind books like Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair, Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, and the latest in her Peapod Farms series Sugar Shack Lucy Knisley sits down with Dr. Bryan Carr (COMM/ITADS/WGSS)…
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Brown County Library Pop Con Returns October 4th!
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The Brown County Library Pop Con™ is back and bigger than ever – Saturday, October 4th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Central Library branch in Green Bay! This free, family-friendly event is open to everyone and promises a unique and fun experience for all – where else will you see college professors,…
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All-American Rejects To Headline Radio GBX Pop-Up Concert Wednesday Night
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Radio GBX can now reveal that the VMA-winning, platinum-selling alternative rock band The All-American Rejects will be headlining a special pop-up concert Wednesday, May 14th! The “Dirty Little Secret” and “Swing Swing” artists will take the stage around 9 PM at UWGB’s Phoenix Park in partnership with Radio GBX, UWGB’s award-winning student radio station. Local…
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Radio GBX Hosts Platinum-Selling Artist and Local Bands For Pop-Up Concert
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Radio GBX, UWGB’s award-winning student radio station, is proud to host a special pop-up concert on Wednesday, May 14th from 6:00-10:00 PM. The show will feature local artists like Saintsonne, Ditch The Hubcap, and The Coves, all leading up to a secret special headliner! This platinum-selling, multi-hit, MTV Video Music Award-winning band will be…
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Carr to Present “Citizen Kane” At Mulva Cultural Center “Screen & Scholar” Series
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Dr. Bryan Carr (COMM/ITADS/WGSS) will host a special presentation of Orson Welles’ 1941 cinematic masterpiece Citizen Kane Thursday, May 8th at the Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere as part of the center’s “Screen & Scholar” series. Kane, directed and written by the legendary auteur, is often considered one of the greatest films ever made and chronicles…
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New “Serious Fun” Covers The History of Video Game Football
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It’s NFL Draft week and that means football is on the collective mind here in Green Bay – so what better time to talk about the history of video game football and the role it’s played in the popular presentation and consciousness of the sport? As part of the Brown County Library’s Football Fan-O-Rama, Dr.…
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New “Serious Fun” Talks Indie Wrestling With HWE General Manager TJ Bowles
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Independent pro wrestling is an experience that is part sports spectacle, part collaborative community theater, and wholly unique. This week on Serious Fun, Dr. Bryan Carr (COMM/ITADS) sits down with TJ Bowles, long-time pro wrestling referee and General Manager of the Green Bay-based independent promotion Hybrid Wrestling Entertainment, to talk about what goes into a…
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Carr to Present The History of Video Game Football at Brown County Library “Football Fan-O-Rama”
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What better place to get ready for the NFL Draft in Green Bay than at your local library? The Brown County Library will host its first-ever Football Fan-O-Rama Saturday, April 19th from 10 AM – 1 PM at the Brown County Library Central Branch in Green Bay! This free event is open to the community and offers…