(S3, E4) Young Americans, Coca Cola and Gothic Horror

This week on Pop Culture Boner we’re diving into a bit of a niche topic - the single-season Dawson’s Creek spin off, Young Americans. This show has everything - weird secret sibling relationships, Shakespearean-level gender play, a Coca Cola sponsorship. Join us on a fun jaunt down the garden path as we examine how Coke accidentally created a gothic horror wrapped in a commercial.

You can find some references here:

• Jane Rosenzweig (The American Prospect, 2000) - Reality Lite

• Joe Flint (Wall Street Journal, 2000) - Pop Culture: Coca-Cola Is Grabbing a Star Role On `Young Americans' Summer Television Series

• Young Americans promo trailer

You can download the full transcript here.