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To increase diversity, equity and inclusion training the Syracuse City School District tried something different, and turned directly to its students.

Scott Willis checks in with three agencies to find out how they’ve weathered the tight labor market, and what they’re doing to attract and keep employees.

Tarryn Mento explains the struggles in hiring around Central New York for the summer season.

John Smith looks at the advancement of Career and Technical Education and whether it can help fill the job vacancy void.

Tarryn Mento explores the nature of remote work for both employees and employers.

On this episode of Pop Life, Kendall Phillips gets into the holiday spirit with Will Scheibel. Will is an associate professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University.Kendall and Will dig into the genre of Christmas movies by discussing songs made popular by debuting in the films, stars created from Christmas movies, and of course... is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

Kendall Phillips chats with Tiffany Bender Abdallah about the recent rise in Afrofuturistic content in Popular Culture. Tiffany is a Supervising Producer at Conde Nast, with a hunger for storytelling. Over the past few years she’s gained a diverse skill set for producing entertainment, beauty/fashion, conflict, and human interest.They open the show by discussing their reaction to the recent Marvel film, Black Panther. From there they explore examples of Afrofuturism in Pop Culture prior to the Black Panthers films, and how the future of Afrofuturism will continue to evolve in Pop Culture.

Kendall Phillips chats with Abraham Khan about the long standing relationship between sports and popular culture, some of the earliest athletes to use their platform for activism, and whether increased salaries have increased or decreased the likely of athletes speaking awardable regarding social advocacy.

Kendall Phillips is joined by Dr. Johnny Walker to discuss the history of the VHS. Johnny Walker is Associate Professor in the Department of Arts at Northumbria University in the UK. Kendall and Johnny discuss how VHS first entered the home media market, how it became the dominant global media option, and the rise of amateur film makers in the 1990s.

Kendall Phillips chats with author Paul Tremblay about his work in the horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction genres. They discuss how Paul weaves music into his novels, writing characters that resemble his friends and family, and the simple, yet complicated task of finding time to write. Have a questions or an idea for a future episode? Connect with on Twitter and Instagram to let your voice be heard.Want more Pop Life? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher for automatic delivery of new episodes.