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21st Century Mythologies

Peter Conrad dissects the popular culture of his era, as French semiotician Roland Barthes did 60 years earlier in his Mythologies.

Radio 4,16 episodes

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Screw-Top Wine Bottle
Peter Conrad turns his mind to the screw-top wine bottle.
11 mins06 Oct 2014
The Apple Icon
Peter Conrad turns his mind to one of the most powerful images of our era, the Apple icon.
11 mins07 Oct 2014
Nando's
Peter Conrad looks at the ubiquitous home of peri-peri chicken, Nando's.
11 mins08 Oct 2014
The Shard
Peter Conrad looks at a defining landmark of the London skyline, the Shard.
11 mins09 Oct 2014
Oscar Pistorius
Peter Conrad dissects the popular culture of our era. In this episode, Oscar Pistorius.
11 mins16 Oct 2014
The Kardashians
Peter Conrad explores the phenomenon of reality TV celebrities the Kardashians.
11 mins13 Oct 2014
The Cronut
Peter Conrad focuses on the cronut, a cross between a croissant and a doughnut.
11 mins14 Oct 2014
The E-Cigarette
Peter Conrad explores the rise of the electronic cigarette.
11 mins15 Oct 2014
The Selfie
Peter Conrad analyses the selfie.
11 mins10 Oct 2014
Flight MH370
Peter Conrad dissects popular culture including the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
11 mins17 Oct 2014
Her Majesty the Queen
Peter Conrad considers the long-reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
11 mins20 Oct 2014
The Oyster Card
Peter Conrad looks at the electronic travel card used on public transport in London.
11 mins21 Oct 2014
The E-Reader
Peter Conrad turns his attention to the e-reader.
11 mins23 Oct 2014
The 9/11 Museum
Peter Conrad turns his attention to the 9/11 museum.
11 mins24 Oct 2014
Omnibus, Part 1
Peter Conrad analyses 21st-century popular culture in the spirit of Roland Barthes.
50 mins26 Dec 2014
Omnibus, Part 2
Peter Conrad dissects the popular culture of his era.
60 mins27 Dec 2014