• Movies as Echo Chambers
    Oct 28 2024

    In this brilliant episode, my friend Nick and I discuss how movies are used to push and alter people's political beliefs. How did we get here? Why are political movies so bad now? Where is this leading to? Who knows?! Well, I guess us!

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    56 mins
  • The Invasion of Reality TV
    Oct 14 2024

    Tiny Houses? The Floor? The Hypocrisy of Mike Rowe? The never-ending influence of Reality TV and how its morphed over time. In this episode, Jamie and I discuss how Reality TV took over the country, how it's impacting the culture, and where it is headed int he near future.

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    50 mins
  • The Death of Sports Journalism
    Sep 30 2024

    Together with my friend Josh Moore, author of the upcoming book MORPHENOMENAL, we discuss what we believe to be the reason behind the glut of mediocre (at best) sports analysis and journalism that is plaguing the industry. In our talk, we cover the impact that this is having on the sports world, journalism and society. Ending, of course, on where we think this is all headed and how sports journalism may cease as we know it....or better said, knew it.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Does streaming make tv and movies worse?
    Jun 17 2024

    Another new friend?! Nick and Sahar tackle the influence of streaming on television and movies. How did streaming take over the world? Why happened to the cliff-hanger? Where is it all headed?

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • How Hamburgers are Ruining American Cuisine....maybe
    Jun 3 2024

    A new friend?! Jamie and Sahar discuss the humble and ever important hamburger. How did this item become the most American of all foods, right up there with Apple Pie, Hot Dogs, and Pizza? What does this mean for culinary culture and the food world in America?

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    52 mins
  • Anime, Godzilla, and the Rise of Foreign Media
    May 20 2024

    Prof. Bopper and Sahar are at it again, talking positively about the growth of foreign tv shows, movies, music, and other media. How is this affecting media here? What event sparked this growth? Where is it all going?

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Are Massive Contracts Destroying Sports?
    May 8 2024

    How much larger can these contracts get? How did we get here? How are you, the viewer, to blame? Prof. Bopper and Sahar discuss what they believe is the progenitor of these massive contracts, how it is impacting the game, and where it is going.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Ever Extending-Extended Universes
    May 8 2024

    In this episode, Sahar and Prof. Bopper discuss the overall invasion of Extended Universes into every facet of media, including Movies, TV, and Commercials. This discussion leads into where we each believe this trend started, where it is now, and what we believe the affects are for the foreseeable future of media.

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    59 mins