Media For Mass Consumption

Media For Mass Consumption

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Media For Mass Consumption episodes

  • 011 Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
    In this week's episode, we visit the 80s punk scene while discussing Chumbawamba's breakthrough album "Tubthumping". Why would a light-hearted pub chanting band criticize Freddy Mercury's charity work? How can you fool a skinhead musical group into including your track on their compilation? What is Thatcherism and why does it come up in a review podcast? Listen and find out!
    Twitter: @badmediapod Email: [email protected]
    1 hr 29 min
  • 010 Suicide Squad
    This week's topic was difficult to get through. We discuss the chaos that went on behind the scenes in creating the abomination of Batman movies, Suicide Squad(yes, THIS is the abomination over Batman and Robin). Rory Hawkins returns as our guest, actually I think we might have a new co-host.
    1 hr 48 min
  • 009 98 Degrees - 98 Degrees And Rising
    Rory Hawkins, our first guest, joins us this week to discuss the Wal-Mart version of popular boy bands. We discuss the origin of the band as always, and somehow find enough information about this snoozefest of an album to fill an entire episode.
    Twitter: @badmediapod Email: [email protected]
    1 hr 17 min
  • 008 Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
    In this week's episode we discuss the "true" adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." What makes it the "true" adaptation, you ask? Well, Tim Burton said so! Speaking of Tim Burton, we discuss his downfall alongside his favorite actor and Grant seriously annoys Matt over a difference of opinion. Twitter: @badmediapod Email: [email protected]
    1 hr 12 min
  • 006 - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
    What does Chitty Chitty Bang Bang have to do with James Bond? Why would anyone watch this movie over Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? Did The Child Catcher influence a certain famous pop star? We discuss these things and more! Twitter- @badmediapod Email us at [email protected]
    1 hr 14 min
  • 005 Hoobastank - Hoobastank
    In this week's episode, we discuss the sort-of debut album of the band Hoobastank. Here's a fun drinking game to play while listening: drink every time you hear the word "generic" or any synonyms associated with it. Twitter- @badmediapod Email us at [email protected]
    1 hr 1 min
  • 004 Snake Eyes
    In this episode we discuss the 1998 suspense/thriller Snake Eyes. Directed by Brian De Palma. We try to figure out what the deal is with Nicholas Cage trying to play "normal" people and why Gary Senise doesn't have a trustworthy face. Twitter- @badmediapod Email us at [email protected]
    1 hr 38 min
  • 002 Species
    In this episode we discuss the 1995 film Species. What causes a squirrel to attack in the middle of the night? What causes a hippie to put down the hacky sack and hunt for aliens? How on Earth did we allow Hollywood to exploit a child for a box office hit? We tackle these questions, and more! Twitter- @badmediapod Email us at [email protected]
    1 hr 38 min

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Join hosts Matt Horn, Kyle Deeds, Grant Sagan and Rory Hawkins as we delve into the history of some of the more popular, but oftentimes still head-scratching music and movie hits of the past. We seek…