Monday, December 28, 2015

Media Montage Podcast 122: 2015 Year in Review



Another year has come and gone and Bruce and Larry take a look back at 2015.

What films, television and comics did they enjoy most? Which blockbusters delivered and which disappointed? What hidden treasures did you miss last year? Which should be avoided?

Star Wars, Age of Ultron, Kingsmen and Mad Max get a visit at the cinema. They watched Ash, Scream Queens, Narcos, and lots of superheroes on TV. Take a look back at the media landscape of 2015 in episode 122 of the Media Montage Podcast!

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Friday, December 11, 2015

Media Montage Podcast 121: The Sociopolitics of Star Wars



It's pretty easy to maintain peace for a thousand years when you have mind control powers in your diplomatic toolbox. Bruce and Larry talk politics and society...in the Star Wars universe! The Force Awakens is right around the corner, and we decided to take a look at the politics and societies of the Empire, the Republic, how one led to the other, and where that might leave us at the start of a new trilogy.

Are droids essentially chattel slaves? What about the moral implications of the Clone Army of the Republic.  The Jedi and the Republic were architects of their own destruction, but did Jango Six Pack on Tatooine really even notice the change in power?  What are the practical implications of competing religious sects influencing Galactic governance? Are Death Stars really good economic or even domestic policy?

All that and more in Episode 121 an all Star Wars episode of the Media Montage Podcast!

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Friday, December 4, 2015

Media Montage Podcast 120: What If? Stories




What if the Nazis won WW2? What if the South won the Civil War? What if Spider-Man joined the Fantastic Four? What if? What if? What if?  Larry and Bruce take a look at the concept of 'What If?' stories, alternate histories, parallel universes and Elseworlds. 

They examine the fascination we have with considering a single changed event and all the ramifications inherent in such a change.  

They even posit a real world 'What If?' scenario: What if Marvel had compromised with or met the demands of the Image Comics founders. Would we even have the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Would we have Spawn? 

All that and more in Episode 120 of the Media Montage Podcast!

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