Media Made

Media Made is back to its regularly scheduled programming! After their brief detour into the 90s, Rod & Jess enter the last year of the aughts to talk their movies of 2009! And it's a big one, folks! The festivities kick off with a discussion about Quentin Tarantino's explosive World War II epic Inglourious Basterds. And the action doesn't stop there, as we move on to JJ Abrams' flashy and fun Star Trek reboot. Which one of these heavy-hitters will we name the better film of 2009? You'll just have to listen to find out! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity, Discussions of Anti-Semitism, Discussions of Homophobia, Discussions of Misogyny, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Media Made is going back to 90s, and we're bringing some friends along! Welcome to Earth, 1996. It was a big year in pop culture. Blockbuster movies were everywhere, classic cartoon characters were entering their renaissance, and a little game console called the Nintendo 64 was hitting store shelves. Rod & Jess are joined this month by Gooey and McKenna, hosts of the Flashback 64 podcast, to look back at the two 1996 movies that most invaded THEIR lives. We kick off the festivities with conversation about Roland Emmerich's disaster movie classic, Independence Day. Then, we slam and jam with the 90s' craziest crossover film, Space Jam. Check out Flashback 64 right here: https://flashback64.neocities.org/ Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Bluesky: @mediamade.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

It's time for our annual April Fools' Day show! Rod & Jess are going back to the 90s to spotlight the TV Movies that most invaded their lives! First, they enter the radical world of aggressive inline skating through the classic Disney Channel Original Movie Brink!. Then, thing get magical as they examine the beloved 1997 version Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella starring Whitney Houston and Brandy! Content Warning: Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racism/Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Bluesky: @mediamade.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

After a string of massively long shows, Media Made is back with something short and sweet. In this 2008 TV episode, Rod & Jess take a look back at two widely different shows. First, they check back in on web-based production house Rooster Teeth and discuss their promotional machinima series Supreme Surrender. Then, they sing the praises of the TNT's action crime dramedy Leverage. Big wigs and fat cats beware! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Media Made is back with a super-sized episode! In this 2008 Music show, Rod & Jess talk in-depth about the most expensive rock album ever made: Chinese Democracy by Guns N' Roses... And 3 Doors Down are here too. Tales of heartache, existential angst, and rock & roll lifestyles await in this nearly FOUR-HOUR rock block. We hope you're ready! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Domestic/Spousal Abuse, Discussions of Sexism/Misogyny, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Media Made kicks off the New Year with our 2008 Movies show! Continuing the trend of chick flick - dude movie double features, Rod & Jess look back at two very different features. First, they talk wedding horror stories and romantic woes as they relate to the Katherine Heigl rom com 27 Dresses. Then, they examine perhaps the greatest superhero film of all time, The Dark Knight, with a conversation that rivals the actual movie in length. Are you ready?! Content Warning: Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Vigilante Violence, Discussions of Sexism/Misogyny, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

What's this?! A sort-of holiday episode of Media Made? In this 2007 Bonus podcast, hosts Rod & Jess are joined by their good friend Eileen (AKA Cousin) to discuss the movie and album from that year that most invaded her life. First, we partake in the (uncomfortable) family comedy film Dan in Real Life. Then, we look back at Linkin Park's era-defining record Minutes to Midnight. We hope you enjoy this holiday gift from your pals at Media Made. We'll be back to our normal schedule of shows in the New Year! Content Warning: Cringe, Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation, Discussions of Racism/Bigotry Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Need a little something to take your mind off the world? Media Made is back with a brand-new episode! In this 2007 TV show, Rod & Jess travel back to mid-2000s South Korea to discuss the gender-bending romance drama Coffee Prince. Then, they go back even further to explore the 1960s-set prestige AMC drama Mad Men. There's a lot of mature themes and serious subjects discussed in this one, but we promise it'll be a lot of fun too. "Killer" by Baby VOX closes segment one. Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racism / Racial Insensitivity, Discussions of Misogyny / Sexism, Discussions of Antisemitism, Discussions of Homophobia Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Rod brings the heavy and Jess brings the slow in this 2007 Music episode of Media Made! First up, our hosts take on the sinister seventh album of progressive metal band Dream Theater, Systematic Chaos. Then, they look back at the divisive -- and ultra-personal -- third album by "our queen" Kelly Clarkson, My December. Just in time for Spooky Season, this episode's got vampires, demon slaying, and severe emotional stress! What more could you ask for?! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Against all odds, Media Made has a brand-new episode coming at ya! Kicking off their block of 2007 shows with style and flair, Rod & Jess look back at a pair of underrated genre classics. First, they cover the charm and whimsy of Matthew Vaughn's fantasy adventure flick Stardust. Then, they take on the slick and stylish third film in Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's trilogy, Ocean's Thirteen. Content Warning: Sexual Content Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Blimey! For the first time in Media Made history, we're looking back two British shows in a single episode! First, we segue once again into the world of web entertainment with one of YouTube's earliest success stories, Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series. Then, we examine the quirky, nerd-focused sitcom throwback The IT Crowd. This is an episode for all you STANDARD NERDS out there. Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Media Made is FINALLY back to its regularly scheduled programming! And we've got a new studio too! On this fine Independence Day, we're looking back at two All-American bands and their respective 2006 debuts. First, we explore the strange world of faith-based rock music with The Classic Crime's Albatross. Then, we go retro with the chiptune-y goodness of Anamanaguchi's Power Supply. Join us as we take on these two cult hits! Content Warning: Discussions of Suicide / Suicidal Ideation, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Media Made is currently moving its studio! So rather than forgo a new episode this month, we've decided to release a special audio commentary track for Rod's 2006 movie, Casino Royale! Grab your own copy of Daniel Craig's first Bond film and watch along with your pals at Media Made. We offer up all the thoughts and insights on Casino Royale and the James Bond series that we couldn't fit into our 2006 Movies podcast! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Misogyny Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

We are back to our regularly scheduled programming! Rod & Jess kick off their 2006 block of shows with an extended chat about two very different films. First, they discuss the whimsical, girl-power comedy Penelope (which technically released in 2006). Then, they thoroughly break down pop culture icon James Bond and the entire 007 series via Casino Royale. Want to know the difference between Vespas and Vespers? Listen in! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Child Abuse, Discussions of Trafficking, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Misogyny Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Media Made is back with our 2024 April Fools' episode! In what we're calling "And Now For Something Completely Different...," Rod & Jess have put together a copy-cat episode. We're lifting the formats of two of our favorite podcasts and putting our own spin on them. First, we offer some relationship and life advice by emulating the Reddit stories podcast Reddit On Wiki. Then, we gotta go fast when we do our own episode of the video game music show VGMpire. Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Domestic / Spousal Abuse, Discussions of Child Abuse, Discussions of Cheating / Adultery, Discussions of Drug Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

It's Rod's birthday! And he's giving himself a gift with this special episode of Media Made! In the first of hopefully many specials, Rod and his good pal Michael look back at a classic prog rock concept album: Rush's 2112! They explore the history of the band, the circumstances of the album's release, the inspirations behind the story and songs, and the legacy 2112 left behind. Musicology, history, philosophy, and sociology abound in our first Concept Album Spotlight! Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

We're going to just come out and say it: This might be Media Made's most unapproachable episode ever. As Rod & Jess grew up in the mid-2000s, their TV habits moved away from standard American broadcasts and toward other corners of the media landscape. To illustrate, this 2005 TV podcast marks our first journey into internet television, as we discuss online media company Rooster Teeth's third machinima web series PANICS. Then, we go back to South Korea to discuss the beloved slice-of-life drama My Lovely Sam Soon. If you're feeling adventurous, give the episode a listen! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Fatphobia Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Are you ready to rock?! Things get heavy for Rod & Jess in this 2005 Music episode, as they discuss two of the leading rock acts of the time. First, they look back at the trendsetting breakthrough release of Avenged Sevenfold, City of Evil. Then, they dissect the commercial peak of Canadian juggernaut Nickelback, All the Right Reasons. It's a wild ride! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide & Self Harm, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Domestic Abuse, Discussions of Stalking Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

As we start a New Year in the present, we look back at a New Year on Media Made! We kick off 2005 with a SCI-FI SHOWDOWN, as Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, the last film of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, takes on Serenity, the big-screen continuation of the cult TV show Firefly. Which of these space epics provides the thrills? Which one provides the spills? Listen to find out! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

With another five years covered on Media Made, it's time once again for The Media Made Awards. The movies, music, and TV of the early 2000s was, for the most part, rather solid. It's going to be tough to decide the winners this time around. Join us as we discuss the very best and the very worst of the media we've covered from 2000 to 2004! Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

Here at Media Made, we discuss the media that most invaded our lives. And no holiday gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that media better than Halloween! This Hallows' Eve, Rod & Jess look back at EVERY Halloween costume they have ever worn. Unsurprisingly, many of these costumes relate to movies, music, and TV we've discussed on the podcast thus far, including Power Rangers, Pokemon, Ducktales, and Firefly! Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

We're spotlighting two cultural phenomena this month! With this 2004 TV episode, Rod & Jess look back at the first episode of the bold JJ Abrams juggernaut Lost. Then, they examine the show that kicked off the Korean Wave around the world, Full House (not that one). Get ready for mystery, intrigue, love quadrangles, and Koreans on airplanes! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

New sounds and old sounds collide in Media Made's 2004 Music show! Rod & Jess kick things off by discussing the self-titled debut of alternative rock band Crossfade, a vertex of all prevailing early 2000s rock genres. Next, they examine a 70's style throwback album by one of the strangest musicians ever to walk this earth, Population Override by Buckethead (featuring Travis Dickerson). Content Warning: Discussions of Suicide, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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 Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

It wouldn't be a 2000's show without some of the decade's trademark edginess. In this 2000 TV podcast, hosts Rod & Jess tackle the British black comedy series Black Books and the outrageous, irreverent MTV stunt show Jackass. Rules will be broken, nerves will be tested, and taste will be thrown out the window in this episode! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide, Discussions of Self Harm, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Miscarriage Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

Here it comes! Millennium! In this 2000 Music episode, hosts Rod & Jess maintain the trend of covering both an obscure progressive rock album and an intensely successful teen pop album. First, they tackle supergroup Transatlantic's debut effort SMPT:e, and the many long songs therein. Then, they get the party rollin' with boy band NSYNC's most iconic release, No Strings Attached! Who's it gonna be? Listen to find out! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

It's a new millennium on Media Made! Hosts Rod and Jess kick off the aughts with a new Movies show, in which they discuss the heartwarming Natalie Portman vehicle Where the Heart Is and the post-Renaissance Disney classic The Emperor's New Groove. Dramas, llamas, and Walmart mamas are waiting for you!  Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

The Media Made Awards are back! The mythical era known as the 1990's has come to an end, so why not celebrate what the late 90's had to offer us here on the show? Join us as we discuss the very best and very worst of the media we've covered from 1995 to 1999! Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

Here at Media Made, we typically cover the movies, music, and TV that most invaded our lives. But nothing has invaded our lives more than commercial jingles. So for this special April Fools episode, Rod & Jess are looking back at the catchiest, corniest, and cringiest commercial songs and jingles that live forever in their brains. Get ready for fast food, auto insurance, radio stations, local car dealerships, and everything in between! Content Warning: Sexual Content Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

Media Made bids farewell to the 90's with two TV shows that were aggressively of their time. Rod & Jess get totally radical with the the most extreme Nicktoon around, Rocket Power. And then they navigate the drama, romance, and cringe of the post-apocalyptic teen soap The Tribe. You couldn't ask for a better time capsule from 1999! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

We're partying like it's 1999 in this music episode! Hosts Rod & Jess discuss one of the most important Progressive Metal albums of all time with Dream Theater's Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory, as well as the last big hit of the 90's with Christina Aguilera's self-titled debut! Be ready for a lot of soul searching, story songs, and sauciness in this one! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Domestic Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

Titans clash in Media Made's last movie episode of the 1990's! In this nearly FOUR-HOUR 1999 Movies episode, Rod & Jess discuss the Shakespearean teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You and the bombad sci-fi fantasy epic Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace. Which film had the better characters? Which film had the better story? Which film deserves to be revered and which one deserves to be forgotten? Find out with us! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

Get hype, folks! In this 1998 TV episode, Rod & Jess discuss one of the most critically acclaimed anime series of all time, Cowboy Bebop! ...And they discuss The Wild Thornberrys too, I guess. Get yourself ready for freeform jazz, lion attacks, existential crises, and internet memes! See you space cowboys! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

Another big music episode comin' at ya! In this 1998 Music episode, Rod & Jess discuss both the self-titled debut release of instrumental progressive rock supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment and the highly acclaimed The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill. How will our hosts handle an album of only instrumental tracks? Which emotional jams will make them cry? Listen to find out! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Self Harm, Discussions of Abortion, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

Media Made is back with a pair of magical 1998 movies! This time around, Rod & Jess discuss the merits (and failings) of cult classic witch film Practical Magic; and, just in time for the Chinese New Year, they discuss the Disney Renaissance favorite Mulan. Who knew that this would be our longest episode yet? We sure didn't! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Domestic Abuse, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

Get ready for another long one, folks! In this 1997 TV episode, Rod & Jess discuss THE BIGGEST MEDIA FRANCHISE ON THE PLANET... and Jess' show is here too. Yes, we're talking Disney's Saturday morning classic Recess and the global multimedia monster that is Pokémon! Gotta catch 'em all! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

Just how did our 1997 Music episode become our saddest, baddest, dumbest, and longest episode ever? We're not sure! But here we are discussing metal band Dream Theater's stab at mainstream Falling Into Infinity and pop culture superstar Will Smith's return to rap Big Willie Style. Rod & Jess jump into the deep end with this unlikely pair of '97 albums! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Child Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

We kick off 2022 with a new year for Media Made! In this 1997 Movies episode, hosts Rod & Jess take a look at two lesser-known late 90's comedies, as forgotten straight-to-video sequel Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves takes on quirky cult classic Romy and Michele's High School Reunion! Get ready for talk of kids in cahoots, high school memories, and rampant product placement! Content Warning: Sexual Content Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

We cap off 1996 with an incredible year of television! From the pile of great shows to debut that year, hosts Rod and Jess pick out two beloved classics to discuss: Hey Arnold! and Rurouni Kenshin. We talk everything from urban misadventures, to anime dub confusion, to the philosophies of swordplay! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Child Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow