It's a media spectacle and a competition unlike any other, two giants going at it in the arena. No, not Yankees vs Mets, but the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. It is far earlier in the year than usual, and some aspects of the debate format have changed.

We take up this and other media happenings with the resumption of our Signals & Noise podcast.

Two of our regulars return: Erik Palmer and Chris Lucas from Southern Oregon University's Communication faculty.

Here are their PICK THREE lists for this month:

Chris

• Ghostlight (a charming microbudget family drama at The Varsity this week) - only in town for a few more days.
• Tour de France Unchained (Netflix docuseries on the 2023 Tour) - TdF starts Sunday!
• Ren Faire (a Max docuseries about the dramatic and outlandish battle for control of the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest Ren Faire in the US).

Erik

• Alex Cox Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexcoxfilms/my-last-movie
• Julian Assange - https://www.npr.org/2024/06/26/nx-s1-5020122/assange-wikileaks-arrives-australia-pleads-guilty-espionage
• Woman Life Freedom by Marjane Satrapi: https://www.amazon.com/Woman-Life-Freedom-Marjane-Satrapi/dp/1644214059/