Media Montage Podcast 124: Big Stars, Early Roles

Oscar winners, Blockbuster Mega-stars, and respected film veterans all got their start somewhere. TV movies, commercials, soap operas, and schlock horror have all served as the proving grounds for some of Hollywood's biggest stars.  

This week Bruce and Larry take a look at the humble beginnings of the titans of the screen.  We look at some our our favorite early roles of today's biggest stars.  

Jack Black pitching video games? Brad Pitt and Julianne Moore slumming it in the soaps?  And who got lost in the storm tunnels when he became obsessed with Role Playing Games in an early role?

The answers to these questions and more in Episode 124 of the Media Montage Podcast.

Plus Larry learns about Reach by Martini Ranch with Bill Paxton, Lance Henrikson, Judge Reinhold, and Paul Reiser in a video directed by James Cameron:

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The X-Files Returns! Some Related Podcasts and Links

The X-Files made its return to television last night for a six episode limited engagement.  The show has certainly had a massive influence on the conspiracy topics Larry and I are interested in, and have covered on the Media Montage Podcast over the last few years.

The episode, titled My Struggle, hit on many of the topics that have risen to prominence in the conspiracy field since the original run show went of the air in 2002.

The episode touched on Conspiratainment, Nazi scientists, ARVs (Alien Reproduction Vehicles), 911/False Flag theories, reverse engineered alien technology and the episode strongly hinted at the Breakaway Civilization theory.

Here are some Media Montage Podcast episodes that can inform you on some of those topics:

Episode 21: Conspiratainment - embodied in Joel McHale's Tad O'Malley character, an Alex Jones style Conspira-Tainer.

Episode 70: Operation Paperclip - Nazi scientists brought to the US post WW2, who found themselves intimately involved in the origins of the CIA and NASA.

Episode 101: Introduction to the New World Order - Overview of the plots to implement a single, dictatorial World System instituted by sinister cabals.

While Larry and I haven't covered ARVs or Breakaway Civilization...yet...Here's a good presentation about those some of those theories from Walter Bosley of secretspaceprogram.org:



Get yourself up to speed on some of the weirdness mentioned in last night's episode. It's cool to have the X-Files back, even for a limited run, and I can't wait to see what the next five episodes have in store.

The Truth is STILL Out There!

Media Montage 123: The Films of 1986

(Apologies for Bruce's audio quality in parts of this episode. A last minute Skype update was forced right before recording and some settings defaulted resulting in distorted audio.)

1986 was a great movie year! 30 years ago saw a year of fantastic films, it was a movie year that's gotten a lot of love at the Media Montage Podcast.

We've looked at The Boy Who Could Fly, From Beyond, Maximum Overdrive, Short Circuit and of course, Never Too Young to Die, from the heart of the Reagan era.

In this episode Bruce and Larry take a big-picture look at the films of 1986. Techno-paranoia, the Cold War, Australia and the Military Industrial Complex all had dedicated feature films in '86 as well as that lovable sociopath Ferris Bueller in episode 123 of the Media Montage Podcast!

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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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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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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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Media Montage Podcast 119 - Creative Challenges: NaNoWriMo, 24 Hour Comics, & More

Every November thousands of would-be novelist settle in for NaNoWriMo, attempting to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. Bruce is taking on the challenge this year, and so he and Larry decided to discuss Creative Challenges. 

NaNoWriMo, 24 Hour Comic Book Day, 48 Hour Film Festivals and other timed creative events are explored. Are such challenges a plus or minus to the creative process? Does it all depend on the creator? What about simpler challenges like writing prompts or random title?  Can format constraints challenge creators in other ways? 

All that and more in Episode 119 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Learn more about NaNoWriMo

A List of Time Creative Challenges for Writing Comics and Film

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