What Are the Consequences of Nostalgia?
January 10, 2020
The new decade begins with the guys having a final say on the past – for a time. What does nostalgia do to us, for us, and cause us to be?
Tag: Media
What Are the Needs of an Adaptation?
May 3, 2019
Comic Books, Anime Properties and Video Games all have one thing in common: Good and bad movie adaptations. In this episode, the guys discuss what adaptations require, what defines an adaptation in the first place, and where the trend of adaptations are heading for the future.
Why Do We Engage in Media Culture ROUND 2: Media Criticism and Fandom -What are the Outer Limits?
April 19, 2019
Donovan returns from the Batman 80th Anniversary Pop Culture Conference in Bowling Green State University and talks with Harry about media criticism and fandom. How do fans become proper critics, where does that take their fandom, nay, their sanity? Why do WE do this?
Why is Anime so Weird?
March 1, 2019
In this episode the guys return to Japan, discussing their exposure to anime, its writing trends compared to American fiction, and what they take away from both anime and Japanese video games.
What is the Ideal Masculinity?
February 1, 2019
In an All-Star bevvy of guest-host goodness, the conversation of toxic masculinity in the wake of the infamous Gillette commercial brings forth several voices old and new into the QnoA arena!
Where is Morality in Creativity?
November 9, 2018
Ethics in writing. Biased critique. Artist’s intent. Should stories and creative works come pre-packaged with affirmative morals we agree with?
What is Terrorism?
November 1, 2018
Terrorism is defined in over a hundred different ways, with dozens of different justifications. This week the guys discuss the utility of differentiating international vs. domestic, understanding terrorism through different media, radicalization, and more lighthearted subject matter.
How Can We Prevent Fan Entitlement? (Part 1)
July 6, 2018
Donovan and Harry switch gears from the last several serious topics and go after their own in discussing fandoms and geek culture that went Too FAR.
How Do We Get People to Vote?
June 29, 2018
In another episode recorded during rapid-fire news updates of volcanic proportions, the guys talk about voting, its importance, and why no one wants to do it.
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