Prime Video’s AI-generated anime dubbing experiment and the backlash that followed. What happens when automation enters creative spaces built on performance and emotion? A conversation about authenticity, labour, fandom, and the limits of AI in media.
Episode 137 was recorded at Hobart’s Edge Radio 99.3FM studios, and first aired on 14 Feb, 2026.
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Debunking movie myths, poking corporate platform behaviour, questioning our gaming habits, and asking what AI is doing to art and work. And Tasmania in the movies.
This episode was recorded at Hobart’s Edge Radio 99.3FM studios, and first aired on 5th Feb 2026.
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The latest WWE headlines and lead up to the Royal Rumble. From current storylines and booking debates to bold predictions and potential surprises, we break down what’s working, what’s controversial, and what could shake up the road to WrestleMania. Plus, we unpack key wrestling jargon, discuss the unique location of the 2026 Royal Rumble, and debate which superstars have the most to gain, or lose.

This episode was recorded at Hobart’s Edge Radio 99.3FM studios, and first aired on 29 Jan 2026.
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Angus returns for a conversation with Craig and Taylor about how we could learn to ask better questions of pop culture. We explore the difference between watching and analysing, how to think critically through confusion, obsession or discomfort. Drawing on Angus’ ideas from Kierkegaard, we also discuss why debates about “separating the art from the artist” keep returning, and how ethical media consumption can slide into self-surveillance.

This episode was recorded at Hobart’s Edge Radio 99.3FM studios, and first aired on 22 Jan 2026.
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Angus Metcalf talks about video essays, not just as online content, but as a way of thinking in public. We discuss the emotional and creative labour behind making long-form work for YouTube, the strange intimacy the form creates between maker and viewer, and why video essays provides a space for slow, reflective conversation in an otherwise fast media environment.

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I’m joined by Angus Metcalf for a thoughtful conversation about Twin Peaks and the idea of media as a re-enchanted, spiritual experience. Drawing on his recently completed Honours thesis from the University of Tasmania’s Media School, we explore questions of aura, sound, dream logic, and grief, and consider how Twin Peaks resists clarity, invites contemplation, and continues to haunt audiences decades after its original broadcast.
This episode was recorded live at Hobart’s Edge Radio 99.3FM studios and first aired on 8 January 2026.

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John Cena’s last match, wrestling news, and the biggest debates, with special guest Marcus.

This episode was recorded at Hobart’s Edge Radio 99.3FM studios, and first aired on 18 Dec 2025.
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Trent Breward, recently returned from his  trip to Japan, shares his on-the-ground experiences with Japan’s vibrant wrestling scene, offering insights into live events, fan culture, and how Japanese wrestling (puroresu) differs from what Western audiences may expect.
We then return to last episode’s discussion of the Americanisation of anime, and early dubbing pioneer Fred Ladd. Drawing from Ladd’s DVD commentary on the U.S. localisation of Gigantor, Craig analyses how editing choices, cultural reframing, and narrative adjustments shaped early American perceptions of Japanese animation.

This episode was recorded at Hobart’s Edge Radio 99.3FM studios, and first aired on 4 Dec 2025.

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I’m joined by UTAS PhD student Ashley Remminga to unpack Fred Ladd’s commentary from the 1960s cartoon Gigantor, the US localised version of Tetsujin 28-go. We reflect on the wild rewrites of early anime dubs, and the cultural impact Gigantor had in Australia. This episode was recorded at Hobart’s Edge Radio 99.3FM studios, and first aired on 27 Nov 2025.

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We break down the latest media news and then take a deep dive into the early Americanisation of anime. Drawing on Fred Ladd’s commentary for the Gigantor (1964) cartoon, we explore how Ladd and his team reshaped Japanese storytelling, aesthetics, and themes to fit the expectations of American television.

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Recorded live each week from Edge Radio studios in Hobart, Tasmania. https://www.edgeradio.org.au/ First Aired Date: 21 Nov 2025

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