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Continue reading →: Podcast Problem: Too Many MicsTommy Wiseau’s 2003 film, The Room, is a masterclass in bad media on so many counts. The acting, directing, and writing are often discussed, but for me, the dubbing of some lines is really underrated. Pull up any YouTube video of The Room with the intent of catching poorly-dubbed lines. You’ll notice it…
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Continue reading →: Podcast Review: S-Town (With Spoilers)Before jumping in, I would highly recommend not reading this review until you have listened to S-Town in full. Even if you don’t mind spoilers, the twists really are that good. You can read a spoiler-free review here.
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Continue reading →: Podcast Review: S-Town (No Spoilers)S-Town or, more accurately, Shittown, is a nonfiction podcast by the makers of This American Life and Serial. While Serial veered more towards the journalism end of This American Life, S-Town leans heavily on the creative nonfiction side. The podcast, released in full on March 28th, 2017, follows narrator Brian Reed as he tries to find out what darkness is at the…
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Continue reading →: Reminder: S-Town being released in full tomorrow, 3/27/17!Tomorrow, 3/27/17, the S-Town is being released in full on all standard podcast streaming/download providers. S-Town is the new show produced by This American Life and the staff of Serial. The show is taking a note out of all-in-one releases a la Netflix’s model. Taken from the S-Town site, here’s a quick description: John despises his Alabama townand decides…
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Continue reading →: Podcast Problems: Misusing the MediumI think we can all agree that Mad Max: Fury Road is one of the best films in recent memory. Just about every part of the film is phenomenal, and it utilizes every part of what makes film the medium that it is. The film is very obviously meant for its medium:…







