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This week, Alex and Swara talk about what art could look like without the shackles of capitalism and how public arts funding would change what kind of art gets produced.
Alex, Kate, and guest Jess Howard discuss dark humor during dark times, getting deep into what is making current times so dismal and how they approach it to survive via pop culture.
This week, Alex, Kate, and special guest Jess Howard discuss the consequences of the rising costs of hobbies, especially video games, including gatekeeping, a broken developer pipeline, and developers still not making a living despite those hor
This week, Alex and Matt are joined by Jesse Vitelli, who previewed the Switch 2 last week and is here to discuss everything from the hardware and what's different to the games and their absolutely unjustifiable price tags.
This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason discuss fact, fiction, and memory in Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland's 'Warfare,' what "based on a true story" really means, and whether any movie could ever truly be completely objective.
This week, Alex, Adrian, and Neysha talk about the ugly, the bad, and the good of fandom, when fandoms rear their toxic heads, and when fandoms bring people together.
This week, Alex is joined by guests Brenda and Austin from the Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries podcast to discuss the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
This week, Alex, Jason, and Swara talk about what Oscar bait really means, whether filmmakers can make good art while chasing awards, and what they're hopeful for in the future of the Academy.
This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason discuss comedy—what they find funny, how their senses of humor have evolved over time, and how they draw the line between offensive and comedic.
Alex, Kate, and Sarah discuss when content warnings go wrong and how to get them right.
Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss whether they ever really "add it to their list" when people give them recommendations, whether they even like giving or receiving recommendations, and then give plenty of their own along the way.
Alex, Kate, and Adrian discuss when posthumous releases go right and when they go wrong.
This week, Alex, Jason, and Swara have fun with data: "Wrappeds," stats, metadata tagging, and the secret to enjoying Letterboxd!
This week, Alex, Matt, and special guest Jesse Vitelli discuss the past, present, and future of consoles, including what might make the Switch 2 stand out.
Alex, Kate, and special guest Byron McKoy discuss the legacy of Universal Monster movies, the disaster of the Dark Universe, and what Kate thinks of
Alex and Kate discuss casually viewing, what it means, and why they engage with it while Matt admonishes them for doing so.
Alex, Kate, and Matt dig into their resolutions, hopes, and dreams for 2025!
It's the end of 2024 (hooray?) and Alex, Kate, and Matt chat about the year's highs and lows from IP and AI to popcorn buckets and the media brining them joy.
Alex, Kate, and Swara discuss American live-action remakes, whether they can ever work, and if remaking foreign language films into English is ever a good idea.
This week, Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss the power of gaming to build community, the difference between watching people play games and playing co-op and multiplayer, and what we can learn about online gaming community from the documentary The Re
Kate and Matt are joined by guests Hayes and Joseph to discuss The Game Awards 2024 nominations.
Kate speaks with Hearthstone developers about bringing sci-fi to Warcraft in the latest Hearthstone expansion
Help But Why Tho? and consider donating to support independent journalism! This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason talk about typecasting, character acting, and why we like when our favorite "That Guy" shows up as much as we hate when our least favo
This week, Alex, Kate, and Neysha talk about the streaming-era TV show cancelation epidemic, why it's it's happening, what it means for the future of TV, and whether it's really any different now than it ever has been.
Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss how franchises are probably ruining everything, why Rebel Ridge is just copaganda, and why entertainment industries are stuck in such creative ruts right now.
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