Media Carnivores co-host Brent Hartinger recently sold his book Three Truths and a Lie to a traditional publisher, Simon Pulse. As a writer traditional and self-published books, Brent makes an interesting case study for this new...

What are your “guilty” pleasures? And who says you should you feel guilty about them? Brent and Erik look into shows and books commonly called guilty pleasures, as well as discuss their own. Your Hosts Brent Hartinger...

This year is the year of blockbuster (and sequels, reboots, and remakes). But don’t we say that every year? How have popcorn movies changed? And have market pressures made popcorn movies go stale? Your Hosts Brent...

Between 1997 (when the first Harry Potter book came out) and 2011 (when the last movie was released) Potter-mania swept the globe. How have the books and movies held up when they are no longer in...

Can an indie writer make it anymore? Is there gold in the hills?  What caused the surge in self-publishing and how has it changed? Brent and Erik look at trends in publishing as well as...

What makes a comedy funny? Is there any joke or situation that is timeless? Has irony killed classic comedy? Brent and Erik look TV and film for answers (and laughs). Your Hosts Brent Hartinger Erik Hanberg Links...

The 2014 Hollywood box office was down over 2013 and as low as its been in three years. And so far this year, movies targeting women have outperformed movies targeting men. Can women revive a slumping box office?...

Never has a television show pushed the envelope of both content and production as Game of Thrones. Are shows with the epic scope of Game of Thrones the future? Or is this a high-water mark for TV?...

Computer generated images are in almost every major studio movie, especially the upcoming summer blockbuster season. Has it gone too far and stifled creativity? Or has CGI actually unleashed it? Your Hosts Brent Hartinger Erik Hanberg Links...

Especially after Tony Soprano, TV feels like it is full of stories about anti-heroes. How has their portrayal changed? And why are we so drawn to them? Brent and Erik explore. Your Hosts Brent Hartinger Erik Hanberg Links...