Sarah Olutola
Associate professor of English at Lakehead University and novelist whose research focuses on pop culture, Black culture, and K-pop, and who appears as the episode's featured expert guest.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 30min
Would K-Pop Exist Without Black Culture?
Dr. Sarah Olutola, novelist and Lakehead University English professor who studies pop culture, Black culture, and K-pop, explores K-pop’s roots in Cold War US influence and early Black R&B sounds. She traces how a polished industry method globalized those influences, examines examples of cultural borrowing and misuse of AAVE, and highlights how Black creators and fans are marginalized.
