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

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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

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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.

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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!

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It's time for a very special scr-episode! In this 2001 TV podcast, Rod & Jess indulge in some teenage favorites with the beloved medical sitcom Scrubs and the action-packed anime series s-CRY-ed. Which show still stands up today? Listen to find out!

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

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Contention always brings out the best in Media Made, and this 2001 Music episode is no different! Hosts Rod and Jess devote nearly four hours to discussing a pair of polarizing albums: post-grunge powerhouse Nickelback's breakthrough Silver Side Up and progressive death metal band Opeth's critically beloved release Blackwater Park. The phrase, "Not my cup of tea," has never been more apt!

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault, Discussions of Self Harm, Discussions of Domestic Abuse, Discussions of Child Abuse, Discussions of Substance Abuse

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Hey now! It's Media Made! And in this 2001 Movies episode, hosts Rod and Jess examine two very, very different films. First up, they discuss the heavy themes and narrative pitfalls of the hard-R melodrama Life as a House. Then, they indulge in the looks, laughs, and legacy of the animated Millennial classic Shrek. Join us as we explore the opposite poles of 2001's film landscape!

Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Cancer, Discussions of Loss of a Parent

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