Author: Michael
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This week I’m joined by Jeff Bakalar, aka Jerf, the CEO of Giant Bomb who has recommended to me HACKERS, the 1995 computer-themed cult hit starring Johnny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie. We discuss a year of Giant Bomb independence, the stagnation of tech and a return to single-purpose devices, watching YouTube instead of regular…
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This week I had the pleasure of being joined by Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Mike Drucker as wel discussed, well, a lot of it was about video games! From building houses in Pokopia to Mike’s autobiography of a life in video games “Good Game, No Rematch” and chats about Project Hail Mary, video game art…
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This week I’m joined by award-winning comedian Sooz Kempner as we discuss Cabaret, the classic musical that launched Liza Minnelli into the stratosphere. We also discuss Sooz’s tour, both of our voice issues, musical theatre, video game movies and cinema etiquette! You can find tickets to Sooz’s shows and links to her podcasts and videos…
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This week I take a break from discussing my big film history gaps to turn my gaze towards the current state of the film industry. It’s OSCARS SEASON so I asked Brian Wishart from the Moviepod to join me for predictions and discussions for the 98th annual Academy Awards. You can listen to Brian’s podcast…
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This week I’m joined by comedy playwright Caitlin Magnall-Kearns, who shares her insights on the writing process with a fascinating discussion that runs the gamut from representation in media to British Soap Operas. Caitlin’s pick for me is the 1996 Christopher Guest movie Waiting for Guffman, an earnest and hilarious comedy. Listen on Apple Podcasts…
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This week I’m joined by Devindra Hardawar, senior editor at Engadget and one of the hosts of the Filmcast and Atlanta Film Critics Circle member. Devindra asked me to watch Excalibur, John Boorman’s lush 1981 fantasy epic and we discuss the film in detail including its huge influences on fantasies that have come since. As…
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This week I’m joined by Jeff Cannata, one of the hosts of the Filmcast as well as the video game podcast DLC and comedy science podcast We Have Concerns. Jeff has been a prominent online commentator in the entertainment industry for over 15 years, and as a huge fan I was super excited to have…
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Our pilot episode is finally here. I was lucky enough to be joined by PassThePlunger for this opening salvo, as we discussed Frank Oz’s 1986 musical Little Shop of Horrors. We also discuss what we’ve been watching over Christmas and the start of the year, the appeal of physical media such as laser discs and…
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I’m Michael. I did a degree in journalism and a little bit of writing, but now I work in software, which is great but I felt I needed a bit of a creative spark back. So I started this podcast, You’ve Never Seen What? The general idea is that each episode, a different guest joins…