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This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason talk about typecasting, character acting, and why we like when our favorite "That Guy" shows up as much as we hate when our least favorites do.

This week, Alex, Kate, and Neysha talk about the streaming-era TV show cancelation epidemic, why it's it's happening, what it means for the future of TV, and whether it's really any different now than it ever has been.

Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss how franchises are probably ruining everything, why Rebel Ridge is just copaganda, and why entertainment industries are stuck in such creative ruts right now.

This week, Alex, Kate, and Charles discuss what makes a "Golden Age," whether they're even real, and if we're in one for anything right now.

This week, Alex, Kate, and guest Andrea Shearon talk about how the South is portrayed in American media, what it gets right and mostly, what it gets wrong.

Beyond its tacos and color palettes of golds, greens, and reds, Dawntrail is a thoughtful expansion that doesn't just showcase cultures in all of their beauty. It also empowers its characters to tell universal stories, which can be seen deeply within the context of their voice actors' Latinidad. We spoke with Koana's voice actor, Luiz Bermudez, about the role, Dawntrail's impact, and what the voice acting landscape is like for Latinos.

This week, Alex, Adrian, and Neysha talk about media literacy, why it's so important, and perhaps why it's gone down the toilet over time.

Alex and Kate discuss 2010's The Myth of the American Sleepover and whether TV and movies actually do a good job depicting coming of age for anybody, let alone teens from different backgrounds.

This week we talked about what we were most excited for coming out of Summer Game Fest Play Days, what the experience was like, and what you can look forward to! And we do it all with the help of Baron (@baronj67) and Eric (@seamoosi)

Alex, Swara, and Charles talk about the Joy of Missing Out, why they miss things, and why sometimes that can feel pretty good.