Media Made

Media Made is doing whatever we feel like we wanna do. Gosh!

We're kicking off 2004 with two very different films! First off, Rod & Jess look back at the dense culture-clash dramedy Spanglish. Then, they slow things down with a thorough examination of the quirky indie cult classic Napoleon Dynamite.

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity

Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow

Media Made is back to finish off 2003! Rod was watching a lot of TV that year, and Jess was watching very little. So what did they come up with for this television episode? Well, they kick things off with Cartoon Network's critically acclaimed "micro-series" Star Wars: Clone Wars. Then, they look back at Showtime's stab at the big-time, the quirky dramedy Dead Like Me.

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse

Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow

Rock reigns supreme in this emotionally charged 2003 Music episode! Rod & Jess jump straight into the zeitgeist and discuss two of the leading rock sub-genres of the day: The New Wave of American Heavy Metal with Dream Theater's Train of Thought and the Emo Alternative scene with Brand New's Deja Entendu. Get ready to explore the entire emotional spectrum with this one!

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault, Discussions of Suicide, Discussions of Cults & Religious Violence

Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow

Media Made is back to our regularly scheduled programming and ready to talk movies of 2003! In this episode, Rod & Jess take a look at two book-to-film adaptations: the timeless fantasy story Peter Pan and the socially conscious neo-western tale Holes. Get ready for challenging themes, corny rap songs, and bad special effects!

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Mental Illness / Neurodivergency

Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow

Media Made's April Fools Day tradition continues with our first foray into video games!

Going all the way back to the year 1980, Rod & Jess examine two landmark video game titles and determine which one most deserves your quarters. First, they throw to Nintendo's earliest venture into handheld gaming, the Game & Watch, and that system's first game Ball. Then, they bite into one of arcade gaming's biggest success stories, Namco's Pac-Man, and the media empire that followed. History, technology, and 80's cringe await you in this very special episode!

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse

Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow

We conclude our journey through 2002 media with two genre-bending sci-fi television shows! First off, Rod & Jess say goodbye to Nicktoons with Nickelodeon's first 3D animated show The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. Then, they gush hard over Joss Whedon's underappreciated cult hit Firefly. Which show was better overall? Which one had the smoother production? Listen and find out!

Content Warning: Sexual Content

Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow

Media Made is back with another MASSIVE music episode! In this 2002 Music show, Rod & Jess take on Dream Theater's progressive metal epic Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence and Maroon 5's ahead-of-its-time debut Songs About Jane. Not only do they talk romance, heartbreak, and the human condition, but they also discuss topics like mental health, political division, and stem cell research.

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity, Discussions of Mental Illness / Neurodivergence

Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow

New year, new show! We're back to our regularly scheduled programming and ready to talk about our movies of 2002! For the first (and likely only) time on Media Made, Rod & Jess tackle two movies built around romance. First, they examine that star-crossed love story of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and all the horrible implications therein. Then, they take a trip to New York to discuss the Jennifer Lopez romcom Main in Manhattan, with all its Cinderella sensibilities.

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity

Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow

Merry Christmas, you filthy animals!

Media Made is finishing off the year with yet another holiday-themed episode. This time around, Rod & Jess explore their favorite television Christmas specials of all time. They kick things off by looking back at perhaps the boldest children's Christmas special of all time, "Arnold's Christmas" from Nicktoon Hey Arnold!. And then they take a trip across the pond to examine Doctor Who's "A Christmas Carol" and the show's Christmas tradition overall.

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse

Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow

It's close to midnight, and something evil's lurking in the dark.

In this special Halloween episode of Media Made, Rod & Jess take a look back at their favorite Halloween shorts / TV specials. First, they jump ahead to 2010 to discuss the high-concept Community Halloween special "Epidemiology." Then, they go back almost a hundred years to chronicle three classic Disney Halloween shorts. Zombies, ghosts, witches, and the spookiest skeletons await in this spooky season spectacular!

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity

Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow