Media Mavens

Pam and Sara talk about YouTube - watching it, creating for it, and all of the problems that come along with it. What we're talking about (00:01:03) The Little Stranger (00:03:03) Dead to Me (00:07:40) Riverdale (00:12:45) Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (00:21:18) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (00:26:00) Path of Exile (00:30:38) Game of Thones (spoiler warning for up to episode 4 of the final season) (00:39:07) Q Anon Anonymous Podast Main Topic: YouTube (00:40:15) Introduction (00:43:19) The algorithm vs enjoyment (00:52:30) Sponsorships and ads in beauty YT vs gaming YT (01:01:09) Burnout and constant feedback (01:06:00) Ad revenue (01:10:13) The future of YouTube (01:15:06) The problem creators and what to do with them (01:25:10) Recommendations Contact Info Sara Pam Cannot be Tamed If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Returning guest Nico comes on the show to talk about her recent trip through all six seasons of Sex and the City. Check out her podcast, Make it Sound Fiction. What we've been up to 02:52 Russian Doll 13:56 Stranger in a Strange Land 15:54 Sunless Skies Sex and the City 20:15 What is Sex and the City? 25:30 Why was it a big deal? 26:44 How does it hold up? 33:51 The fictional New York City 39:08 Q: When I was 15 I thought the show had too much city. Now that I'm older and know more about the show, do you think it was ahead of its time with the topics it tackled? Do you think it was an unfairly taboo show because of its title? @travplaysgames 44:34 The topics that were not handled well 57:14 Q: If you were remaking the show today, who would be your cast and what would the main storyline be? @ohhhsourry Contact information Nico, Make it Sound Fiction Pam, Cannot be Tamed If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

After a very long hiatus, Media Mavens is finally back with guest host Sara! Pam and Sara talk about all the things from 2018 they haven't had a change to discuss including movies, tv, cynical thoughts on eSports, and the problem with true crime podcasts. We miss you, Riley! What we're talking about (00:00:02) Movies - Sorry to Bother You, A Simple Favor, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Venom, Creed II, Cam, Hereditary, The Quite Place, Halloween (00:26:41) TV - Sharp Objects, Big Little Lies, The Handmaid's Tale, Killing Eve, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Haunting of Hill House, Wild Wild Country (00:50:54) Games - Sara finally quit WoW, Path of Exile, Pam's favourite games of 2018, cynical opinions on eSports (00:59:00) True Crime - The problem with podcasts getting popular, My Favorite Murder, Canadian True Crime, Criminal, Small Town Dicks, Wine & Crime, the trouble with true crime, I'll Be Gone in the Dark (01:10:17) Other - Boston Red Sox, Waypoint podcasts Contact information (01:13:10) Sara Pam, Cannot be Tamed If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today it's just Riley and Pam talking about what we've done since the last episode, and sharing plans for for the future of the podcast. What we've been up to (00:01:50) No Man's Sky (Riley) (00:07:16) In a Dark Dark Wood, You (Pam) (00:11:52) Orange is the New Black s6 - no spoilers for the latest season but we do mention some spoilers for season 5 (Riley) (00:17:09) GLOW s2 (Pam) (00:19:01) Experience Points (Riley/Pam) (00:24:10) Ori and the Blind Forest (Pam) (00:27:00) New camera (Riley) (00:29:44) Rampage, Ready Player One (Pam) Listener Questions (00:34:20) Curious on your thoughts about Emuparadise removing their ROM archive? @JonathanCellini Contact information and future episodes (00:37:58) Riley Pam If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Games writer, podcast host, and now journal editor, Dia Lacina returned to the show to talk about games we've been playing and her new project, Capsule Crit! What we've been up to (00:02:46) Dark Souls: Remastered & taking photos in game (Dia) (00:10:47) I'm going to Korea! (Riley) (00:14:27) PSVR games - Moss and Loading Human (Pam) (00:20:15) Corner Gas (Dia) (00:24:32) John Wick (Riley) (00:29:35) Hero U (Pam) (00:34:29) Millennium (Dia) (00:40:52) Jumanji (Riley) (00:46:33) Sense 8 (Pam) (00:47:58) The Last Man on Earth (Pam) (00:50:19) Fortune's Pawn (Pam) Capsule Crit - short form games writing (00:51:36) (00:52:12) What is Capsule Crit? (00:53:37) Creating a space for bite-sized writing (00:58:54) Started as a place to write but you ended up as an editor (01:02:51) Will there be themed issues? (01:06:45) Time investment involved (01:12:12) To write smaller articles, is your writing style one that involves preparation, then distilling it, or more off-the-cuff @eazeapeazea (01:17:12) Getting request for submissions out there Contact information (01:22:02) Riley @kaleri_ Pam @jasyla_ Dialacina @dialacina If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Our guest today is Yussef Cole who writes about games for outlets like Waypoint and Unwinnable. We talk about a game he recently reviewed - Detroit Become Human. What we've been up to (00:02:45) Destiny 2 (Yussef) (00:09:08) Pokemon Go (Riley) (00:14:53) The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Screamride, Jurassic World Evolution (Pam) (00:19:37) IT, Hereditary, Ancillary Justice (Yussef) (00:27:19) Make it Sound Fiction podcast (Yussef) (00:29:30) GOT7 concert (Riley) (00:34:01) Masters of Doom, Citations Needed podcast (Pam) Detroit: Become Human Spoilers galore here! We talk a lot about this playthrough of the game, from previous guest Adam Koebel. (00:41:01) What is Detroit: Become Human (00:42:08) Yussef's review of Detroit (00:48:35) Politics and race (00:59:06) Android economy (01:03:02) Worldbuilding (01:07:03) Kara's story (01:18:04) Branching narrative (01:25:20) Unanswered questions (01:28:00) Menu android (01:30:44) Final thoughts (01:34:00) How does Detroit compare to Heavy Rain specifically? @StephenWilds Contact information Riley @kaleri_ Pam @jasyla_ Yussef @youmeyou If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Pam and Riley return to chat about what they've been up to and dig a little into E3. What we've been up to (00:00:53) WILL: A Wonderful World (Riley) (00:06:45) Vampyr, Hand of Fate 2 (Pam) (00:09:46) Monster of the Week (Riley) (00:14:33) Justice League (Pam) (00:16:32) Tomb Raider (Pam) (00:18:57) Sense 8 Finale (Riley) (00:22:03) Evil Genius (Pam) (00:24:20) Overwatch League & Overwatch questions at 31:42 from OrkChop! (Riley) What did you think about the last week of the Overwatch League and what did you think about the season in general? What would you like to see for Season 2? Are the Shanghai Dragons going to win one of the first games of Season 2? I think they are going to trounce an unsuspecting expansion team in the opening week. What would you name a Toronto OWL team? What colors would you pick for it? And who would you want in it? If there was going to be a second Korean OWL team, which city do you think it would be from? (00:43:42) Queer Eye S2 (Pam) (00:46:05) Blessed Be the Fruit Salad (Pam) Listener Questions (00:47:27) What were your favorite games and announcements from E3? (01:03:38) What do you think about storytelling and shared world games? Are you excited about Anthem and Fallout 76? Contact information (01:06:33) Riley Pam If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week it's just Riley and Pam talking about what we've been up to and answering listener questions. Content warning: During the discussion of 13 Reasons Why we talk about suicide and sexual assault. What we've been up to (00:02:11) It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets (Riley) (00:04:18) Pillars of Eternity 2, Into the Breach, Legend of Grimrock 2 (Pam) (00:09:03) Rich Man Poor Woman (Riley) (00:14:30) Vampyr (Pam) (00:18:50) Supernatural, Buffy (Riley) (00:23:36) Deadpool 2 (Pam/Riley) Spoiler warning: minor spoilers for something that happens at the start of the movie (00:26:18) Detroit: Become Human (Riley) (00:34:35) 13 Reasons Why season 2 (Pam) Content and spoiler warning Listener Questions (00:43:18) When you produce the podcast, is everyone in different locations? What software are you using to stream all the audio? Is there any post production? Do you have streaming problems or background noise sometimes and have to rerecord? - Devvy (00:50:05) What do you want the next 5 part Netflix documentary you binge to be about? @polykill (00:52:19) What rumored (or announced) E3 game are you most excited about and why? @JonathanCellini (00:54:56) Do you see yourselves continuing to play modern games and consoles as you age, or do you think you will eventually just play older games from your youth/young adult life? @Duke0619 (00:58:50) To what summer releases in any media are you most looking forward? @The_Doc_Webb (01:01:30) What genre(s) of games that have faded from popularity do you wish people would start making again? @The_Doc_Webb (01:03:45) Do you have any games/movies/books you like to revisit on a regular basis over the years? @The_Doc_Webb Contact information (01:09:48) Riley Pam If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Pam and Riley chat about what they've been up to these last couple weeks! We talk space horror, more movies where mom isn't there, the Imperial Radch trilogy, ASMR and answer some listener questions! What we've been up to (00:00:51) Event Horizon (Riley) (00:02:50) Sunshine (Riley) (00:07:05) Logan (Pam) (00:10:29) Cargo (Pam/Riley) (00:17:16) Ancillary Mercy, Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie (The Imperial Radch Trilogy) (Riley) (00:22:13) Overwatch (Pam) (00:26:11) State of Decay 2 (Pam) (00:29:08) BTS - Love Yourself: Tear (Riley) (00:34:22) Kim's Convenience (Pam) (00:36:24) Goodnight Moon ASMR (Pam) (00:39:57) Far Verona Discord (Riley) Listener Questions (00:41:02) What genres of games have you grown to like now, that you didn't like 10 years ago? - Diego (00:43:48) What are your thoughts on achievements/trophies? - the_doc_webb (00:50:54) Are you excited for E3? If so, what are you excited for? What would be your dream announcement this year? - @MustyHobbit (00:55:55) Are you going to be getting the Nintendo Switch online service? - @orkchop (00:56:58) What did you think of Tides of Numenara? Should I pick it up if I liked playing Planescape: Torment, but haven't played a game like that in years? - @orkchop (00:58:03) Which one of you looked better in the Tracer filter and whose pets looked better with it? - night_moogle Contact information (00:59:49) Riley Pam Watch Pam's Moms in Video Games video!! If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Adam Koebel joins us again today. He is a tabletop roleplaying game creator, GM and streamer. We talk about about his new show - Far Verona, running TTRPGs on Twitch and about 2 dozen other things ranging from moms in games to visual novels. What we've been up to (00:02:50) God of War (Adam) (00:13:19) Rise of the Tomb Raider (Riley) (00:17:42) Long Live the Queen (Riley) (00:26:49) Massive Chalice, Defense Grid: The Awakening (Pam) (00:32:46) Lost in Space (Adam/Riley) (00:39:44) Infinity war (Riley/Adam) (00:47:05) 47 Meters Down, The Departed (Pam) (00:51:18) Pillars of Eternity 2 (Adam) (00:54:25) Ancillary Justice (Adam/Riley) (00:58:32) Collapsing Empire (Riley) (01:07:12) The Habitat (Riley) Far Verona and running TTRPGs (01:10:23) What is Far Verona? (01:12:26) Using the Stars Without Number System to involve the community is involved (01:21:09) How the experience has been for the community (aka Riley) (01:28:00) The different houses (01:32:04) Initial expectations vs the reality - Have there been any surprising aspects to the community so far? (@soetzufit/Jess) (01:37:44) How do you plan to keep the community honest - the show deals with topics that have real world origins: slavery, xenophobia, racism. Do you trust the community to self-police? (Rinksi) (01:43:19) The casting process and how to make sure a cast is diverse (01:50:42) What are the differences in prep/organization for sci-fi vs something more fantasy based like Court of Swords? (Tarin) (01:54:39) How to plan a show for Twitch? (02:00:02) What advice can you give to other GMs or players who want to explore complicated and often tragic history (i.e. prejudice and slavery) in their stories while still being respectful and careful with these themes? (@soetzufit) Contact information (02:05:08) Riley Pam Adam, Adam's Twitch channel If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today's guest is Samantha Blackmon. She is an associate professor at Purdue University, host of the Not Your Mama's Gamer podcast, co-founder and editor of the site of the same name, and editor in chief of the brand new NYMG Feminist Games Studies Journal. What we've been up to (00:05:40) Children of Blood and Bone, Gaming Masculinities (Samantha) (00:12:59) Far Verona - Stars Without Number TTRPG (Riley) (00:22:54) Frostpunk, Typoman (Pam) (00:31:01) Steamworld Dig 2, Defiance 2050, Club Penguin Island (Samantha) (00:36:05) Lost in Space (Riley) (00:38:56) The Great British Menu, How to Get Away with Murder (Pam) (00:43:02) Chopped (Samantha) (00:47:50) Janelle Monae (Samantha) (00:49:22) The Strange Case of Starship Iris (Riley/Pam) Feminist Game Studies (00:53:39) NYMG Feminist Games Studies Journal and what it's adding to game studies (00:59:23) NYMG Journal first issue selections (01:02:13) Future plans for the Journal (01:05:06) How to incorporate intersectional feminism into the classroom (01:12:19) Teaching those who have never thought about these things (or are opposed to them) (01:19:10) Internet comments and people who assume you don't know what you're talking about (01:26:16) Games that inspire writing and teaching - Mafia 3 (01:29:00) Dadification of games - and where are all the moms? (01:36:00) How to submit to the NYMG Journal Contact information (01:37:27) Riley Pam Samantha, Not Your Mama's Gamer If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's Pam and Riley back again with what we've been up to in the last few weeks. And as usual, we talk about Overwatch for half the time. What we've been up to (00:00:25) Pacific Rim: Uprising (Riley) (00:04:43) John Wick 2 (Pam) (00:07:11) BTS: Burn the Stage Documentary (Riley) (00:13:04) Authority - second book in Southern Reach trilogy (Pam) (00:16:20) Overwatch: Archive Event (Riley & Pam) (00:23:11) The Invisible Hours (Pam) (00:29:12) Overwatch League (Riley & Pam) Listener Questions (00:48:35) What feature do you wish the next generation of consoles had and why? @JohnathanCellini (00:52:13) Have you played Brigitte much and what do you think of her? @OrkChop (00:58:46) What is your favourite system and why is that? What is your current favourite and, since you play vintage, which was the best in your opinion? @vosskah (01:02:49) Surprise! Sea of Thieves talk :) (01:04:37) Thoughts on xbox backwards compatibility and the PS4 not having that feature as we shift to an ever digital-only marketplace? @johnathancellini Contact Information Riley Pam If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today we're talking about the sci-fi movie Annihilation and the book of the same name that it's based on with returning guest Tzufit. What we've been up to (00:01:36) Sea of Thieves (All of us!) (00:21:19) Overwatch League stage 2 finals and player code of conduct (All of us!) (00:33:11) Darkest Dungeon (Pam) (00:40:42) The Alienist (Tzufit) (00:42:30) American Crime Story s2 (Tzufit) Annihilation There will be spoilers for the movie and book throughout. (00:45:21) What is Annihilation? (00:46:43) Expectations and adaptation (00:53:17) Characters and actors (00:58:10) Self-destruction themes and the addition of an adultery subplot (01:04:23) Casting choices and focus on women (01:06:01) Removal of the hypnosis aspect of the book (01:09:30) The tattoo (01:10:23) I’ve been interested in Annihilation for a while but I have one holdup - I am a huge wimp when it comes to movies, and spooky/creepy stuff haunts me for days. Would this movie still be worth watching knowing it might leave me up later than usual? Is it even that scary? Thanks! @thomicks (01:12:07) How much do you hate bears now? @mk_patter (01:13:16) What's really going on in The Shimmer (01:19:06) The Lighthouse and the film's ending (01:30:19) Would love to hear your thoughts on the theory that the whole thing is an experiment set up by the government to test out the genetic engineering tools @teatimesci (01:34:19) Visuals, audio and most striking scenes (01:41:26) If you’ve read the book, did it live up to expectations? If not, did the movie make you want to read the book? @GuusHenkBremer (01:42:27) Is Annihilation worth travelling 40 miles for? @travplaysgames Contact information (01:43:41) Riley Pam Tzufit, Cowboy & Cricket If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Pam and Riley are on their own this episode talking about what they've been up to over the last few weeks. What we've been up to: (00:00:46) (00:01:48) Jessica Jones (Riley) (00:04:06) John Wick (Pam) (00:07:22) Annihilation (Riley - and Pam too!) (00:10:18) Parks & Rec (Pam) (00:13:24) Wrinkle in Time (Riley) (00:18:06) Stardew Valley (Pam) (00:20:11) Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Pam) (00:22:24) EGLX & Ganymede's Girls (Riley) (00:33:39) The Last of Us (Pam) (00:36:59) Overwatch League (Riley) Listener Questions (00:45:12) How are the Ready Player One posters allowed to be so bad?! @the_doc_webb (00:49:11)What do you think of the Dynasty's Spotify? @OrkChop (00:51:18) Can we talk about OWL caster fashion? @OrkChop (Maddy's article on the OWL fashion https://compete.kotaku.com/the-overwatch-league-hosts-clearly-need-our-fashion-adv-1823206301) (00:54:47) Who is going to bite the dust in Infinity War and who should bite the dust in Infinity War? @ohhsourry (00:58:36) What are you favourite non-horror games with creepy undertones (or overtones)? @the_doc_webb (01:03:05) What are your thoughts on anime art styled JRPGS - the likes of the Tales series, Mana Khemia, Ar Tonelico to name a few @ayligerwolf Contact Information Riley Pam If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

oday it's just Riley and Pam talking about what we've been up to - Disney World! Horizon Zero Dawn! Black Panther! Overwatch! What we've been up to (00:00:42) Disney World and Universal Studios (Riley) (00:17:09) Horizon Zero Dawn (Pam) (00:24:21) Black Panther (Riley/Pam) Spoiler warning: We talk about something that happens at the end of the movie at 00:27:45 until 00:31:31 (00:32:32) Queer Eye (Pam) (00:36:18) Great British Bake-off (Riley) (00:38:43) One Day at a Time (Pam) (00:41:29) Competitive Overwatch (Riley) (00:43:43) Devil/Ritual (Pam) Listener Questions (00:45:51) What’s the best Overwatch based podcast you either listen to or are aware of? Side note, if it’s you guys that is a totally valid answer ;) @CartridgeBrosP1 (00:49:16) What upcoming movies are you looking forward to! @ohhhsourry (00:51:27) How freaking awesome was the olympic closing ceremony? @lowguppy (00:54:57) Brigette! What do you think of the latest Overwatch hero? Do you think you’ll play her? @Orkchop (00:58:46) Which games do you prefer to play on PC and which games do you prefer to play on console? @Orkchop (01:01:43) Would either of you want to see a Mass Effect film adaptation? If so, who would be your dream director/cinematographer/cast, etc.? @The_Doc_Webb Contact information Riley Pam If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ CONTRIBUTORS

Maddy Myers joins us this episode to talk about the Overwatch League! She writes at Compete (which is affiliated with Kotaku and Deadspin) and covers competitive video games (aka esports). She also cohosts two podcasts - Let's Watch Two Movies, and an X-Men podcast called The Mutant Ages. What we've been up to (00:03:14) Dragonball FighterZ (Maddy) (00:04:46) Cloverfield Paradox (Riley) some minor spoilers in here (00:08:50) Zumbo's Dessert's (Pam) (00:11:41) Riverdale/How to Get Away with Murder/Star Trek TNG (Maddy) (00:16:42) The Mummy/ Queer Eye (Riley) (00:19:45) Call of Duty Black Ops 3 (Pam) (00:22:16) Flame in the Flood & Dropsy (Pam) (00:25:10) X-Men comics - Gambit and Wolverine; All-New Wolverine (Maddy) (00:27:18) Olympic Figure Skating The Chinese skater is actually named Jin Boyang, not Bo Jinyoung - Riley goofed Overwatch League (00:30:28) What is Overwatch League? (00:31:14) Do you like OWL? (00:33:09) Spectator tools (00:36:44) What strategy or technique have you learned from watching the Overwatch League that’s helped you play better? I’m working on retreating and that I don’t always have to be on the payload? @Orkchop (00:42:38) Is this league structure new or has it been done? How complicated is it for the average person to watch? (00:48:29) Investments from team owners, now and in the future (00:53:19) OWL tokens (00:53:54) League structure - City teams (00:56:18) Atlantic v Pacific divisions - they don't actually matter right now? Home and away games, arenas (01:00:22) So Many Games - huge time commitment - Nate Nanzer's (the OWL CEO) ideal amount of teams (28?!) (01:02:27) New schedule for Stage 2 (01:03:34) Where are all the women? (There's one now, there are a few in Contenders - the "minor" leagues - and the top 500) (01:10:46) Diversifying the casting desk (01:12:30) Weak excuses for not drafting women players (01:15:11) Player punishment and behaviour, codes of conduct (01:19:00) Rascal moving to Dallas, worrying about xQc and the rest of the players (01:22:30) Media/PR training and sensitivity training? (01:25:01) With bans and fines coming to the more egregious actions taken by players, what should the league do about some of the more subtle bigotry in various players’ stream? @BrothaDom (01:28:53) Are mirror teams a common thing? Is this an Overwatch problem? (01:31:20) Balancing so many different heroes (01:35:18) With the changes to Mercy and Junkrat, which heroes do you think will appear more in Stage 2? Do you think any teams will try to stick with Mercy and/or Junkrat? @K_song (01:41:22) Which team are you most looking forward to watching and see change in Stage 2 of the Overwatch League? @Orkchop Listener Questions (01:43:23) What’s more fun, a marathon of binge watching OWL or binge-podcast-recording about Mad Max? @alatinolawyer (01:45:18) Who's your favourite team and player? (01:46:18) Which team has the best colours? Contact information Riley Pam Maddy If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode it's just Pam and Riley talking about what we've been up to and answering some listener questions. We share some unpopular opinions about some of the most loved games from last year, and talk about food a lot. What we've been up to (00:01:00) What Remains of Edith Finch (Riley) (00:05:11) NieR: Automata (Pam) (00:09:15) The Talos Principle (Riley) (00:13:44) Red Queen (Pam) (00:16:04) Dunkirk (Riley) (00:20:00) Chastity Bites (Pam) (00:21:59) The Layover / Ainsley Eats the Streets (Riley) (00:25:30) Ingrid Goes West (Pam) (00:28:06) YouTube Channels: Joel and Dan, Kara and Nate, Sweet and Tasty TV (Riley) (00:33:53) The Love Witch (Pam) Listener Questions (00:36:44) What do you see video games looking like in the future? @malcolmwise619 (00:39:53) What would you want out of the next Dragon Age? Should they reboot it into a dating sim? @Orkchop (00:43:12) What are your thoughts on Microsoft’s GamePass in its current/planned state? Are you sold? If not, what would it take to get you on board? @MustyHobbit (00:46:58) What game are you each looking forward to in 2018? @JonathanCellini (00:48:43) Cat Dva - pro or con? @ohhhsourry (00:51:42) My wife and I want to try out the local Korean restaurant. What do you recommend? @alatinolawyer Contact information Riley Pam If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We invited Katherine Cross to the podcast to chat about sci-fi TV series, Black Mirror. We talk about the best episodes (and why they're the best), Katherine's article about the episode named "USS Callister", toxic fans and why we need optimistic media now. Guest Intro: Katherine Cross (00:00:37) Our guest today is Katherine! She is a Ph.D student in sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center, and freelance writer, columnist, and cultural critic. What we've been up to (00:02:57) OrcaCon (Katherine) (00:04:06) Rumu (Katherine) (00:05:15) Cook, Serve, Delicious 2 (Riley) (00:08:44) Thumper, Crypt of the Necrodancer (Pam) (00:11:06) Doctor Who (Katherine) (00:13:56) Chef and My Fridge (aka Please Take Care of my Refrigerator) (Riley) (00:17:20) America's Next Top Model (Pam) (00:18:24) Shadows of the Mind (Katherine) (00:20:45) Overwatch League (Riley) (00:25:19) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Pam/Katherine) - [Spoiler warning!] We talk about spoilers around the 29:10 mark, so skip ahead to our main segment to avoid them! Katherine's KoToR 2 article (00:30:47) What We Do in the Shadows (Pam) Black Mirror (00:31:36) What is Black Mirror? (00:32:15) Opening thoughts/discussion (00:45:32) Themes in the show - people misusing technology (00:49:37) Stand out episodes - San Junipero, Black Museum, USS Callister (01:02:52) Katherine's USS Callister article discussion Listener Questions (01:27:28) I always hear Black Mirror brought up alongside the Twilight Zone. Do you feel it is comparable to Twilight Zone in terms of them both being reflective of the anxieties of their time, or is Twilight Zone not a fair comparison? (@The_Doc_Webb) Contact information (01:33:40) Please consider supporting Katherine's work via her Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/KatherineCross Riley @kaleri_ Pam @jasyla_ Katherine @quinnae_moon If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today we're talking about our favourite media from 2017. What we've been up to (00:00:53) Oxenfree (Riley) (00:05:00) Overwatch and Mercy nerfs (Pam) (00:10:40) Pyre (Riley) (00:13:10) Valley (Pam) (00:15:01) Octodad (Riley) (00:19:20) Horizon Zero Dawn (Riley) (00:30:10) Key & Peele (Pam) (00:31:22) Along with the Gods (Riley) (00:36:02) This is Us (Pam) The Best of 2017 (00:39:38) Best Games - Horizon Zero Dawn, The Sexy Brutale, Overwatch League, Cuphead, What Remains of Edith Finch (00:51:32) Best Movies - Goblin (tv), Train to Busan, Okja, The Big Sick, Get Out, Wonder Woman (WW episode of Movies with Mikey) (01:02:20) Best TV - The Handmaid's Tale, Claws (01:06:32) Best Podcasts - The Secret Life of Canada, Switchblade Sisters (01:11:28) Best Books - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Listener Questions (01:13:23) What was a 2017 game that surprised you, either in a good or bad way? @CGRRRRRRRR (01:15:50) What was your favourite move you pulled off in Overwatch? @Orkchop (01:19:39) Favorite new Twitter accounts you followed in 2017? @alatinolawyer (01:23:24) What’s your favorite esport to watch and who’s your favorite team or player? @Orkchop (01:27:00) What is your favorite Cartridge Club Game of the month? @hiddlestonlovr Contact information (01:27:33) Riley @kaleri_ Pam @jasyla_ If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today we're talking about Christmas! We talk about our favourite Christmas movies and traditions. What we've been up to: (00:01:35) Overwatch (Riley) (00:04:17) Abzu (Pam) (00:05:23) Scanner Sombre (Pam) (00:06:54) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Riley) (00:09:41) Doki Doki Literature Club (Pam) (00:13:16) The Santa Clause (Riley) (00:17:53) Burlesque (Pam) (00:19:50) Scrooged (Riley) (00:22:22) Switchblade Sisters (Pam) (00:24:23) Elf & Home Alone (Riley/Pam) (00:26:40) Love, Actually (Pam/Riley) Christmas Faves* (00:44:50 - we talk about alcohol in this section and onwards, so please take care if you're avoiding that this season!) Riley The Santa Clause, Rudolph, Here Comes Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman Snow! Winter! Giving presents Pam (00:49:40) Nightmare Before Christmas, Muppet Christmas Carol, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas All I Want for Christmas is You, Little Drummer Boy Listener Questions (00:54:14) What's your favourite Christmas stocking stuffer? @alatinolawyer (00:56:46) What Overwatch Christmas outfit would you like to have in real life? @cartridgebros (00:57:35) What Christmas movie is generally well-loved but just doesn't do it for you? @polykill (01:00:43) What are your most beloved and reviled family holiday traditions? @MoUpodcast (01:05:53) Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? @vosskah (01:08:26) Is Nightmare before Christmas a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie? Both? Neither? @the_Doc_Webb (01:10:23) What is your favourite sweet Christmas treat? And, on the flip side, what is your least favourite holiday food you still eat every year because it's tradition? @the_doc_webb Contact information (01:19:24) Riley @kaleri_ Pam @jasyla_ If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode we talked about disaster movies with Riley's brother Tyler! Why we love them, what makes them great (or terrible) and all the ways the world can kill us. Guest intro - Tyler (00:00:34) Our guest today is Tyler who is a host on the Bottom Shelf podcast and Riley's brother! What we've been up to (00:01:12) Cuphead (Tyler) (00:03:49) Your Name (Riley) (00:05:53) Thimbleweed Park (Pam) (00:7:55) Yakuza Kiwami (Tyler) (00:10:42) Big Family Cooking Showdown (Riley) (00:14:04) Reigns: Her Majesty (Pam) (00:17:18) The Punisher (Tyler) (00:20:00) Overwatch League (Riley) (00:27:02) Divinity Original Sin 2 (Pam) (00:29:36) Switchblade Sisters (Tyler) Disaster movies (00:31:00) What is the appeal of disaster movies? (00:33:34) Types of disaster - natural, monsters, accidents, epidemic, based on true stories (00:44:17) Relationships in disaster movies (00:49:20) Disaster movies that come in pairs (00:54:42) What is the Die Hard of disaster movies? (if there is such a thing) One that’s grounded in reality & actual science and doesn’t require complete suspension of disbelief to watch. @lowguppy (00:57:35) What makes the perfect disaster movie? How come so many of them are so god awful? @SerrinneWoW (01:01:23) What types of disasters fascinate or intrigue you most? I can watch tornado gifs all day. @travplaysgames (01:05:10) What if suddenly the ground was gone? @dialacina (01:08:36) What’s worse in a disaster movie - Person A dies and you wanted them to live or - Person B lives and you wanted that sucker to die an unbearable death @alatinolawyer (01:12:45) Which is the absolute WORST disaster movie you’ve ever watched and will never force yourself to watch again? @Lyssarie Some more of our favourite disaster movies Contact information Tyler (@saucytyrossy) Riley (@kaleri_) Pam (@jasyla_) If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Pam and Riley talk about what they've been doing lately between Pam's long days at work and Riley's favourite kpop group consuming her every waking hour. Today's topics: What we've been up to (00:01:09) Animal Crossing Pocket Camp (Riley) (00:06:56) Night in the Woods (Pam) (00:09:07) Overwatch (Riley) (00:13:26) TWD Michonne (Pam) (00:16:30) Thor: Ragnarok (Riley) (00:19:40) Geostorm (Pam) (00:24:50) The Big Family Cooking Showdown (Riley) (00:29:04) Mindhunter (Pam) (00:33:13) BTS was at the AMAs (and everywhere else in American TV) (Riley) (00:40:40) Blood, Sweat and Pixels (Pam) Listener Questions (00:46:33) Are DOOM and Wolfenstein part of the same universe? Will we ever see BJ gun down Nazi demons? WIll Doomguy ever chainsaw an Ubercommander in their face? @FlockofNerds (00:48:32) With the recent fuss about loot boxes (and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp out) what are you willing to pay extra for in a free to play game, and how far into the game do you have to be before you’re willing to pay? @lowguppy (01:00:31) Do you think it will ever be revealed that Grey Sloane Memorial is built on an ancient indian burial ground? @dialacina (01:01:56) Which characters, if any, on Greys has had good character progression? @SerrinneWow (01:04:25) Are you looking forward to any Black Friday, Cyber Monday or Boxing Day sales? @FlockofNerds (01:06:40) Have you ever been surprised to learn that someone you would never have guessed was a gamer was actually really into video games? @alatinolawyer (01:08:25) Are there any games you think present dialogue in a particularly fun way, on an interface level? I played Oxenfree recently and thought the presentation of dialogue and choices was really nice @GarrickWinter Contact information Riley Pam If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today we invited our friend Kathryn on to talk about video games as a social activity. Online, couch co-op, eSports - we cover all the ways that gaming brings us together. Our guest is Kathryn, who is part of the YouTube gaming channel Flock of Nerds and the monthly podcast Flock Talk. What we've been up to (00:02:02) Valiant Hearts (Kathryn) (00:04:34) Destiny 2 (Riley) (00:06:44) Mario Odyssey (Pam/Kathryn) (00:13:27) Mozart in the Jungle (Kathyn) (00:15:26) The Good Place (Riley) (00:18:09) Stranger Things season 2 (Pam/Kathryn/Riley) (00:23:42) Dunkirk (Kathryn) (00:26:40) The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (Riley) (00:32:23) American Vandal (Pam) Video Games as a Social Activity (00:36:11) (00:36:38) How video games bring us together (00:38:23) Esports the Overwatch World Cup (00:48:07) Do you still buy games that are primarily a social/group activity (eg. Mario Party, Battle Front)? Do you have a preference for competitive vs co-op? How about in-person vs. online? @The_Doc_Webb Hidden Agenda, Jackbox and other party games (01:00:29) Did you ever participate in a LAN party? If so, do you miss them, or should they stay in the past? @The_Doc_Webb (01:01:35) World of Warcraft (01:09:10) Have you played games where you’ve had to navigate the minefield of interpersonal dramas? Things like jealousy over who you play with and for how long, or broken friendships. How best to navigate that while still enjoying the game? @tatianawrites (01:17:00) Gaming groups, clubs and social media (01:19:48) Now with social media being a social activity, do you think it dictates your opinion about a video game subconsciously? @LifeSpiller79 Contact information (01:24:01) Kathryn (@K_Song) Riley (@kaleri_) Pam (@jasyla_) If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Just in time for Hallowe'en, we invited Kait Tremblay to talk about A Mortician's Tale and what the "Death Positive" movement is, horror in general and why we're drawn to the genre. What we've been up to (00:03:49) AHS: Roanoke (Kait) (00:05:50) Wings Chronicles (Riley) (00:07:46) Dream Daddy (Pam) (00:10:23) Alien: Isolation (Kait) (00:12:40) Layers of Fear (Kait) (00:13:48) Destiny 2 (Riley) (00:15:27) The Park (Pam) (00:16:55) Cuphead (Pam) (00:20:12) Podcasts: Sawbones, My Favourite Murder (Kait) (00:23:15) The Secret Life of Canada (Ep. 3 - Birchtown) (Riley) (00:25:30) Wolfenstein 2 (Pam) Horror! (00:28:50) Why do we love horror? What do we get out of it? (00:32:52) Why do you think we see more female leads in this genre? (00:39:53) When is Horror best as a social experience? When is it best to experience alone? (00:44:35) Hidden Agenda (Thanks for the tip, Yussef!) Listener Questions (00:46:11) What are your favourite horror movies? @hiddlestonlvr (00:49:37) Favourite horror books? Games (00:53:47)? (00:59:27) Most effective movie soundtrack - or is no music more effective? (@the_doc_webb) (01:03:36) What elements do you find the most unintentionally scary? Have you ever been creeped out by a scene that was not supposed to be horror? (@the_doc_webb) (01:06:51 ) What's the horror piece that has left the biggest impact on you? Not necessarily the best, but stays with you? (@CGRRRRRRR) (01:12:03) What's your favourite horror death scene? (@thesinglebanana) (01:14:01) What's your favourite horror subgenre? (@VGcollectaholic) (01:16:08) Is there a horror movie you remember watching as a kid in strict disobedience to your parents? Was it worth it? (@alatinolawyer) (01:18:50) Have you ever had a movie or a scene scare you to the point where you had to shut it off? And did you ever go back to it later? (@mustyhobbit) (01:22:42) How do you deal with writing horror stories that personally affect you? What are steps you take to pace yourself when creating? (@rokashi) (01:25:17) What is the first thing that really, truly scared you? (@hiddlestonlvr) (01:31:31) Does humor have any business being in horror? (@STCPod) Contact information Kait (@kait_zilla) Riley (@kaleri_) Pam (@jasyla_) If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today it's just Riley and Pam again, talking about what we've been doing and answering some questions. We love to hate on Grey's Anatomy, talk about recent Overwatch changes and have differing opinions on the trailer for The Last Jedi. What we've been up to (00:00:37) Grey's Anatomy (00:04:37) Axiom Verge, Oxenfree (00:07:04) Overwatch (00:16:42) The Last Jedi trailer (00:19:22) Gerald's Game (00:21:06) Kpop! Got7 (00:23:55) The Good Place (00:26:24) Blood of the Elves Listener Questions (00:29:18) Have you played the Stranger Things game yet? It’s on mobile and actually free, not “free to play”. It’s retro pixel adventure-RPG goodness. @lowguppy (00:31:05) Do you think the Overwatch league is going to do well? I hear a lot of stories about pro teams dropping out of OW because they didn’t get a league spot. @Orkchop (00:35:29) I usually get into games late because I tend to buy them in bunches on sale. What’s your favourite game that you were “late to the party” on? @lowguppy (00:38:29) What are your favourite foreign language films? @alatinolawyer (00:41:34) If you could permanently delete an Overwatch hero who would it be and why? (caveat you have to pick different ones) @SerrinneWow (00:44:52) If you could have Blizzard put all their resources into ONE of it’s IPs which one would it be and why? @thequori (00:46:52) Have you watched Jane the Virgin? If so, what do you think of it? @Orkchop (00:47:44) Maybe more of a suggestion than a questions, but, based on the discussion last week, have you considered doing an episode where you get together with local friends and past guests and record an in-person tabletop gaming session? That would be a fun episode to listen to. @The_Doc_Webb (00:49:20) In light of The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 discussion from last week, what standalone novels do you think might benefit from a continuation of their story or setting in another medium? Any specific settings you would particularly like to explore further? @The_Doc_Webb (00:54:30) What film and what game have the best original music? @The_Doc_Webb Contact information Riley @kaleri_ twitch.tv/kaleri Pam @jasyla_ Cannot be Tamed If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We recorded the 40th episode of Media Mavens on International Podcast Day! It's just Pam and Riley talking about what we've been doing these past weeks. Pam laments spending three hours of her life watching Batman vs Superman and Riley lets you know why you've been seeing so much KPOP on her Twitter feed lately. What we've been up to (00:01:18) The Handmaid's Tale (this is full of spoilers! skip ahead to (00:08:04) if you're looking to avoid them) (00:08:04) Orphan Black (00:10:50) It (00:18:49) Batman v Superman (00:25:29) Gaga: Five Foot Two (00:34:12) The Big Sick (00:36:34) Call the Midwife (00:41:54) Star Trek: Discovery (00:48:15) BTS comeback Listener Questions (00:55:18) I would love to hear your thoughts on It as well as what (if any) innovation you have seen in the horror genre in recent years (@The_Doc_Webb) (00:58:55) Have you been avoiding Destiny spoilers or have you been watching all the videos and checking out exotics? @Orkchop (01:02:23) Does Planescape Torment still hold up? And is it even possible to get and play a copy on modern systems? @Orkchop (01:03:53) What’s the first podcast you ever remember listening to? @alatinolawyer (01:06:01) Can you both recommend a book for me to read? I’m open to all topics and genres. Maybe one we could all review after on a show (CC or MM) @CartridgeBros (01:12:01) What are some of your favourite board games? Ever play Dungeons & Dragons or another tabletop RPG? @FlockofNerds (01:18:03) Do you usually have a goal of playing a certain number of games per month or per year? @MrsQDawg (01:19:44) Do you have any good memories about video game fashion? Like an MMO party or competition, cosplay, a character design that stuck with you, etc? @ActWon1 (https://www.engadget.com/2012/01/23/the-man-who-gave-away-1-000-000-gold/) (01:27:55) What do you think of Twitter expanding to 280 characters? @Orkchop Contact information: (01:31:47) Riley @kaleri_ Pam @jasyla_ If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We invited returning guest Dia Lacina on the show this week. We talk about her latest article on Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and what we've been up to. What we've been up to (00:01:50) (00:01:55 - Dia) Destiny 2 (00:06:31 - Riley) Hamilton (00:10:01 - Pam) DOOM, The Banner Saga (00:12:36 - Dia) XCOM2 (00:15:58 - Riley) Supernatural (00:19:46 - Pam) XCOM2 War of the Chosen (00:24:21 - Dia) Battlestar Galactica (00:30:17 - Riley) Outlander (00:35:05 - Pam) iZombie, As Above so Below (00:38:54 - Dia) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice What Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Gets Wrong About Mental Illness (00:52:14 - Riley) Long Time Running (00:57:27 - Riley) The Secret Life of Canada podcast (01:03:13 - Pam) Fave This podcast (01:04:10 - Pam) Escape Room Listener Questions (01:09:10) Which Overwatch characters do you want to see in a cinematic short? Would you watch a Saturday morning cartoon of Junkrat and Roadhog? @orkchop (01:11:08) Would you want to do a Pyre episode? I really liked it and want to hear what your playthroughs were like. @orkchop (01:11:44) Which games do you prefer to play on PC and which games do you prefer to play on console? @orkchop (01:16:57) What are your thoughts on and experiences with browser-based games/ Have you played any that have managed to keep your interest? @The_Doc_Webb (01:21:24) Any old tv shows you remember your parents/grandparents watching that deserve a reboot? @alatinolawyer (01:23:59) What game has the worst story/gameplay description that you’ve ever read, but ending up being a great game to play? @ACDecepticon (01:25:19) If you were in a position with unlimited money/time/whatever to invent a system to deal with toxic players in OW, what would you invent! @SerrinneWoW Contact information: (01:30:33) Dia Lacina Riley @kaleri_ Pam @jasyla_ If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week we invited Sara back to the show to talk about Blade Runner! She hadn't seen it, so we got to introduce her to a classic (again!). What we've been up to (00:02:19) Sara: Diablo 3 Necromancer Hearthstone Expansion Bande a Part Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt True Detective s2 Handmaid's Tale Awake: A Dream of Standing Rock (00:44:00) Sara's Podcast Shoutouts We Hate Movies Last Podcast on the Left Chapo Traphouse Baseball Tonight (00:16:00) Riley: Destiny 2 Overwatch Game of Thrones (Spoiler warning 00:26:10 to 00:34:27) (00:34:27) Pam: Observer Overwatch The Sexy Brutale Brooklyn 99 The Incredible Jessica James Preacher Alice Isn't Dead s2 (00:51:25) Blade Runner What is Blade Runner? Initial impressions Replicants vs Humans - what is the difference Influences in current media, or media that came after Are we to empathize with replicants? Does their ability to effectively navigate relationship dynamics form the basis for just treatment? Wouldn’t any entity with an artificially shortened lifespan try to extend it? Are the “evil” replicants acting on a drive for preservation? @alatinolawyer The Voight-Kampff test Are you as sad as me that animals are basically extinct in 2019? @alatinolawyer Curious on your take on the ending - why did Roy make the choice he did? @JonathanCellini Is Deckard a replicant? Should Rachel have been told she was a replicant? @alatinolawyer Different versions - how much/often should works be changed after release? What do you hope to see in Blade Runner 2049? Listener Questions Did you play the ‘97 Blade Runner video game? If so, what were your thoughts? Do you like video game adaptations that tell a side story rather than retelling the plot of the movie? @The_Doc_Webb Contact info Sara @SerrinneWoW Riley @Kaleri_, Twitch Pam @Jasyla_, Youtube If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode it's just Pam and Riley talking about what we've been up to and answering listener questions. We do talk briefly in a spoilerific way about 13 Reasons Why and Game of Thrones - check the time stamps for those warnings. What we've been up to (00:01:27) (00:01:27) Rachel Aaron’s Heartstriker series (00:06:08) Pyre (00:07:18) Little Red Lie (00:09:32) Tacoma (00:10:46) 13 Reasons Why We talk spoilers from 13:30 to the next time stamp (00:18:47) Hello My Twenties (00:21:32) Pandemic, Cave (00:22:55) Snowpiercer (00:24:40) True Romance (00:27:15) Game of Thrones We talk spoilers up to S7E5 to the next time stamp (00:34:42) The Final Girls (00:36:26) Orphan Black (00:37:58) My Brother, My Brother and Me (00:40:29) Wolf 359 (00:42:06) Cartridge Club meetup Listener Questions (00:43:10) (00:43:15) How long do you think Media Mavens will be on the air for? What would make you walk away from it? (P1 on the forums) (00:44:48) Favourite WildStar memories? When was the last time you dipped into that game? @The_Doc_Webb (00:47:36) What third and fourth quarter releases are you most excited about this year (film, books, TV, games, anything) @The_Doc_Webb (00:52:51) Recently picked up No Man's Sky again, and I've been shocked by how much they have changed it. Have there been games that have surprised either of you after returning to them with regard to post-launch updates/patches/etc. that fundamentally alter gameplay or tone? @The_Doc_Webb (00:58:02) Apart from Media Mavens (which is always absolutely incredible), what are your favorite podcasts? Any new recommendations? @The_Doc_Webb (01:02:20) When is it appropriate to hug someone at a game convention? When you meet? When you say goodbye? Halfway through at the BBQ? @CartridgeBros (01:04:42) How do you maintain poise and awesomeness in the context of ongoing shitshow around you? @Nebula63 Contact information (01:09:53) Riley @kaleri_, Twitch Pam @jasyla_, YouTube If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode, we tried something a little different - since we didn't have a topic, we went through what we've been up to in a round robin. Let us know what you thought! Today's topics: Guest intro (00:00:45) Our guest this week is AppleCider! Why does everyone hate Mercy (00:02:10) What we've been up to (00:17:55) (00:18:24 - Riley) Glow (00:23:26 - Nico) Billions (00:31:41 - Pam) Claws (00:34:40 - Riley) OITNB (00:40:50 - Nico) Twin Peaks (00:44:34 - Nico) iZombie (00:45:24 - Pam) Galavant & Crazy Ex-Girlfriend mention (00:49:32 - Riley) Hacksaw Ridge (00:55:14 - Nico) Movies! (Atomic Blonde, Spiderman Homecoming, Baby Driver) Every Frame a Painting - Edgar Wright (01:00:00 - Pam) The Path (01:03:34 - Riley) The Invitation (01:09:16 - Riley/Nico) Dream Daddy (01:15:55 - Pam) Pyre (01:19:53 - Pam) 36 Questions (01:21:13 - Pam) Base... ball??? Listener Questions (01:24:05) I just finished GLOW and I loved it. If you two were wrestlers what would your name/gimmicks be? (Myles from FlockTalk on the forums) (01:26:00) What book would you really want to see a film or tv adaptation of? @orkchop (01:30:34) What’s your fave OW ship and why? @dialacina (01:35:03) Which Overwatch Voice Artist would you most like to meet? @orkchop (01:38:02) Would you want to be a professional Overwatch player in the Overwatch League? @orkchop (01:41:53)Favourite game soundtrack @orkchop Contact information: (01:45:50) AppleCider @appleciderwitch Riley @kaleri_ Pam @jasyla_ If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week we talk to our friend Mel about all things Game of Thrones. EPISODE NOTES Our main segment is full of spoilers for Game of Thrones, up to and including the season 7 premiere. We also address sexual assault this episode, both in the main segment and when talking about Orange is the New Black. Today's topics: Guest Intro (00:00:49) This week we talk to our friend Mel about all things Game of Thrones. Mel is an artist in the games industry, you can find some of her work here. What we've been up to (00:00:49) Mel Mass Effect 1 and 2 Orange is the New Black Brooklyn 99 American Gods (book and show) Science Vs Sword and Scale Casefile Adventure Zone Riley Final Fantasy 15 Dream Daddy Game of Thrones Power Rangers EXO KokoBop Pam Rise of the Tomb Raider dlc Half-Life 2 System Shock Orange is the New Black Power Rangers Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Tarantino movies (no one watched any, we just somehow ended up talking about them) A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Game of Thrones (00:37:40) What is Game of Thrones and where the hell is the next book? How we got into GoT (00:39:33) GoT's rape problem in the books vs the show - Dany, Cersei, Sansa (00:44:07) Lady Stoneheart (00:48:04) Who, if anyone, are you rooting for to claim (or keep) the throne these days? Has your allegiance changed over the course of the show? Why? @The_Doc_Webb (00:50:30) Cersei and Daenerys The poop citadel (01:02:50) Mel is really into Turmund (01:05:08) Arya, the Hound, Nymeria (01:07:34) Lady Mormont (01:14:09) Sansa (01:14:47) Littlefinger (01:18:09) Could the show exist without Red Gods, Dragons, and Frost Zombies? @UrzasRage (01:21:09) What character has to die or what plot point has to occur before you give up on the show permanently? @The_Doc_Webb (01:26:38) Final thoughts and mentioning some of the best and worst scenes (01:29:13) If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Our main segment is full of spoilers for Wonder Woman. This week we had writer and film critic Valerie Complex on the show to talk about Wonder Woman. You can find Valerie's movie reviews and writing on Black Girl Nerds, Geek and Sundry, Hypable and many other publications. We had some technical difficulties with audio this episode so it's edited together a little differently than normal. We did our best, hope you enjoy! What we've been up to (00:00:49) Riley HoTS Overwatch The 100 (Spoiler alerts at 00:05:30!!) Okja (00:10:20 - sort of spoilers?) Steven Yuen Interview http://www.vulture.com/2017/07/steven-yeun-interview-okja-walking-dead.html Vice Article on translation in Okja: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3kn8mk/okja-proves-that-were-doomed-if-we-dont-understand-one-another Pam Viva Pinata Little Inferno What Remains of Edith Finch Master Chef Canada Glow The Bright Sessions Wonder Woman (00:28:15) Who is Wonder Woman Son of Baldwin discussion article of WW First impressions (00:29:10) If not Gal Gadot then who? (00:34:58) Fight scenes & Aries (00:36:40) Steve Trevor (00:40:34) The third act is a disappointing final battle style let down. How would you rewrite it if you had the chance? @youmeyou (00:42:20) Also I loved some how it's a story with a lot of cliches but most are well used.... are there any cliches that bothered you? @devoted_pupa (00:44:40) Do you think that it would have been nice to see Dr. Poison get a bit more screen time and some development to her character? @estelliaslair (00:47:30) How did audience engagement rank compared to other movies? How did it affect your enjoyment? @alatinolawyer (00:49:10) What character would be your number 1 pick for a new female super hero movie franchise? @youmeyou (00:51:50) Hopes for the next Wonder Woman movie? (00:53:00) Final thoughts (00:56:10) If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode it's just Pam and Riley again talking about what we've been up to and answering listener questions. We talk about Master of None, the games we're looking forward to from E3, Overwatch (as usual) and some new podcasts. What we've been up to (00:00:57) Riley Overwatch Master of None Getting ready for KCon Lots of KPop Pam Wonder Woman Master of None E3 coverage (State of Decay 2, Ori, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Wolfenstein) Wolfenstein The New Order American Gods San Andreas Overwatch Rabbits podcast The Bright Sessions podcast Listener Questions (00:25:08) (00:25:27) Crepes. Savory or sweet? @alatinolawyer (00:26:26) Excited or terrified with the deluge of (apparently) great games from last year, now and E3? Anything you're looking forward to? @GuusHenkBremer (00:26:26) What games are you most pumped for before 2018 @retrofaithgames (00:33:03) How excited are you for the new Transformers movie? @steveneidher (00:35:45) Have the ways in which you consume gaming content (gah, what a sentence) changed, what with articles, videos & livestreams vying for time? @GuusHenkBremer (00:38:29) Is Wonder Woman the best DC super hero movie you've ever seen or the best super hero movie period? @cartridgebros (00:44:00) How do y'all feel about that Wonder's Woman's brother bullhockey @mk_patter (00:46:16) Rumors of a new Godzilla movie with his other giant friends, like mothra and co. Yay or ney? @ayligerwolf (00:48:33) What do you wish you'd see more/less of at conventions? @vgcollectaholic If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode it's just Pam and Riley talking about what we've been up to and answering listener questions. We cover everything from Overwatch to Get Out to what we're hoping for with new game releases. What we've been up to (00:01:14) Riley Overwatch (Dance-iversary) Get Out Wonder Women The Polygon Show G Dragon EP (Tamar's article) Pam Little Nightmares 2064: Read Only Memories Stories Untold The 100 Life Twin Peaks revival Let's Watch 2 Movies - Fury Road Dev Game Club - Planescape Torment Listener Questions (00:33:56) (00:34:05) If you made your own video game what genre would it be and what setting would it have? @serrinneWoW (00:33:51) Anything from E3 you’re looking forward to? OR what will you be doing while hiding from it @GuusHenkBremer (00:41:21) What do you think of Destiny 2 gameplay videos? With Destiny 2 coming to PC and battle.net, are you more likely to play it? @orkchop (00:43:20) What are your hopes for Life is Strange 2? And did Pam ever play the first one? @orkchop (00:46:48) What genre of video games do you wish there were more of? I miss space dogfighters like the old X-Wing and TIE fighter games @orkchop (00:48:48) Who are some of your creative influences/muses, regardless of field? @MustyHobbit (00:52:50) Riley: Which Overwatch character is most like Pam? Pam: Which Overwatch character is most like Riley? @CartridgeBros (00:55:07) What piece of media releasing this summer are you each most excited about? @The_Doc_Webb If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode we're talking about music for the first time on the show! We invited Tamar Herman to chat about kpop and the culture surrounding it. Guest Intro: Tamar Herman (00:00:36) Billboard contributer and freelance writer, specializing in East Asian music and pop culture and how it relates to the US and social media. What we've been up to (00:01:39) Tamar Ragnarok West Wing Wonder Woman Sara J Mass - Court of Wings and Ruin Riley Riverdale Master of None Dream High Youtube Channel "Jolly" (note: Riley says they're brothers, but they're actually friends!) Toronto KPOP Con and KARD concert Pam Steamworld Heist Syberia QUBE American Gods Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Main Topic - Hallyu! (00:24:32) What is "Hallyu"? (00:24:50) How popular is kpop in North America (00:29:51) How did you get into Korean culture/music? (00:25:20) BTS was at the BBMAs - how popular are they? (note, they didn't perform but we clarify later) (00:37:50) Has BTS really been blacklisted by the media? (00:41:20) Video game and kpop audiences (00:56:20) Listener Questions ( Thanks @rainworlds!!) (00:59:10) How are kpop groups formed? (00:59:10) Why are k-pop artists so often framed through the lens of their respective corporations (similar to record labels) (01:03:00) Is there space for creative expressions of the artist or corp? (01:10:50) What are local interpretations on Hallyu era, its ties to capital and its tendency to appropriate (black artistic expression, specifically)? (01:23:40) What does a k-pop idol have to go through to ‘make it’ up the career ladder? (01:32:10) For people who are new to kpop, or interested in getting into it, what would you recommend? (01:33:00) Why have 9-12 people in a group? Spectacle? (01:38:18) If you're interested, here's the playlist Riley made for Pam to check out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9_YjMkW8Wm0LOyQZFi2OcIoN94kkH4hV (There've been a few additions since recording!!) You can find Tamar's writing at Billboard and her other activities at tamarherman.com. If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode it's just Riley and Pam, talking about what we've been watching and playing and answering some listener questions. We talk some spoilers for Riverdale and Fallout 4 in our discussions, so check the show notes for the timestamps of when those happen. What we've been up to (00:00:40) Riley Riverdale Episode 12 Spoiler warning (00:02:17 - 00:04:03) Sense 8 season 2 Dear White People Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Pam Heroes of the Storm Raspberry Pi Masterchef Australia The Handmaid's Tale Dear White People Scandal Leviathan Wakes Listener Questions (00:29:18) (00:29:25) If you could add romancing to any old game that didn’t have it what game would you turn into a smooch fest? @alatinolawyer (There are some Fallout 4 spoilers at 00:31:55 during this answer) (00:33:51) What type of DLC would you like to see for Mass Effect Andromeda? @Orkchop (00:37:51) What would you like to see in an Overwatch 1 year anniversary event? @Orkchop (00:41:10) Where do you see the retro gaming community in 5 years time? @willcladley (00:42:48) When it comes to world building in games, do you enjoy audio logs and notes left behind? What are some better ways of adding content? @polykill (00:49:20) Do you ever play games or watch films in your primary language with subtitles on? If so, do you find it distracting? @The_Doc_Webb (00:52:47) What are your favourite board games? @The_Doc_Webb (00:57:23) Have you been watching American Gods? Thoughts? Comparisons to the book? What do you think of the casting choices? @The Doc_Webb (00:59:22) An nice email from @MustyHobbit If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Dia Lacina joins us this week to talk about a the ridiculous number of major video game releases over the last months, what we think of them and how we choose what to play. What we've been up to (00:01:25) Dia Nier Automata Persona 5 Dark Souls 2: Scholars of the First Sins Yakuza 0 Night in The Woods Riley Overwatch Streaming Korean! Departures Bill Nye Handmaid's Tale Pam Unravel Nier Automata Dead Rising 2: Off the Record Taken Nurse Jackie S Town The Rabbit Too Many Games!! (00:42:55) Big releases we talked about: FF15 The Last Guardian - Cameron Kunzelman's article Watchdogs 2 Dead Rising 4 Resident Evil 7 Yakuza 0 Horizon Zero Dawn The Switch - Breath of the Wild Nier Automata (minor spoilers 01:34:00) Mass Effect (story spoilers @ 01:01:03) !! Persona 5 (01:08:00) How many complex storylines are you able to juggle mentally? Do you try to play multiple big games during the same time frame? @alatinolawyer (01:12:00) I find myself not wanting to dedicate 40 hours to a new game anymore. And there are great new games that are more casual these days. Thoughts? @UrzasRage (01:12:30) Highly anticipated smaller games: Torment Night in the Woods 2064 Read-Only Memories Shovel Knight DLC Dreamfall Thimbleweed Park Full Throttle Remaster (01:22:37) Do you ever jump into the middle of an established series if you haven't played the previous games but the newest seems like a standout game (e.g. Witcher 3) or do you feel the need to play the earlier games first? @The_Doc_Webb (01:28:42) Inspired by a top 10 by Austin Walker and Dia's article on ME:A - Top 5 games to watch LPs of or discourse about without playing? @devoted_pupa (01:35:00) How influential is knowing your friends (or others) will be playing a game, and therefore discussing it, as a motivation for you to play too? @alatlinolawyer If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode we discuss Mass Effect Andromeda with returning guest Tzufit. We break down all the new systems and companions and answer the question - should you play it? Guest and Topic Intro (00:00:25) A brief intro to our guest Tzufit and our topic this episode. What we've been up to (00:02:07) Tzufit (@soetzufit) Overwatch Veep 13 Reasons Why (content warning: this show deals with suicide and sexual assault which we discuss a bit) We Believe the Children Maplecroft Riley (@kaleri_) Overwatch The Wailing Train to Busan Strong Woman Do Bong Soon Streaming learning Korean on Twitch Pam (@jasyla_) Overwatch Thomas Was Alone (Bonus Barrel episode) Hard West (Drop the Feed episode) Train to Busan 13 Reasons Why The Witch (Let's Watch 2 Movies episode) Power Mass Effect Andromeda (00:28: 20) What is Mass Effect Andromeda? (00:29:15) First impressions and was early criticism warranted? (00:34:16) New systems: open world, the Nomad and crafting (00:44:13) Multiplayer (00:47:40) Ryder (00:52:40) Companions and crew interactions (00:55:08) Cora and the (real) Asari companions throughout the series (01:01:07) Romance and Riley breaks all the hearts (Romance and character spoilers here until the next timestamp) (01:14:09) What did you think of the Angara? Were they more or less interesting than the previously established Milky Way alien species? @The_Doc_Webb (01:21:34) Colonization (Dia Lacina's article) and exploration (01:34:25) Hardest decisions? I hit a really bad one yesterday and curious to know if they get worse? @Sheepthediamond (Major story spoilers here until the next timestamp) (01:49:28) What do you miss the least and the most from previous MEs? @devoted_pupa (01:57:19) Would this game make an acceptable starting point for playing the series? @alatinolawyer Final thoughts If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Pam and Riley are on their own again this week, but it's the podcasts 1 year anniversary! We talk about plans for the future and answer a few questions from listeners. What we've been up to Riley Mass Effect Overwatch (Have you played Orisa yet? What do you think of her? @Orkchop) Beauty and the Beast The Vegetarian Pam Mass Effect Torment (Have you played Tides of Numenera? How about Pillars of Eternity? What did you think of them? @Orkchop Kona Orphan Black The Prestige (Let's Watch Two Movies podcast ep) Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day Listener Questions: (00:28:00) Love the show, makes my time at work fly by so thank you for doing it. The chemistry between you two is fantastic. What is one thing that you've learned after a year of podcasting? What is one thing you want to approve upon or achieve with Media Mavens over the next year? (Myles from Flock of Nerds) No questions, just my unbridled thanks for making a great show. You two are unapologetic in inviting guests from a wide spectrum of the gaming community and engaging in meaningful conversation. From the second I hear that opening jingle I know the next hour or two of my day is going to be a delight. (@alatinolawyer) If I could marry a podcast it would be Media Mavens (@serrinnewow) Congrats on the anniversary. Your show is great! It’s like meeting up with your friends every 2 weeks for a good chat. Let’s pretend that you could book ANYONe for an episode of MEdia Mavens. Who would be your dream guest for the show? (@estelliaslair) Where would you like to take Media Mavens in the future? Thanks for making a pretty clean cast I can listen to around my LOs. (@momsgonna_snap) congratulations! What are some good things you've learned about podcasting from guests and peers? @brothadom So, uh, what’s HoTS 2.0? @Orkchop What are your favorite movies from when you were a kid? What about your favorite books growing up? @Orkchop Are there movies that you thought were better than the book they were based on? What about books better than their movie? @Orkchop If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode it's just Riley and Pam. We talk about what we've been up to and answer listener questions about everything from Destiny and Mass Effect to Korean dramas to our favourite books. What we've been up to Riley Logan Game of Thrones live The 100 2 Hearts 1 Seoul Movies with Mikey - Princess Mononoke The Vegetarian Pam Beholder Frog Fractions (NoClip Documentary) Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore The Sopranos - SPOILERS from 00:19:00 - 00:23:28 Listener Questions: 00:23:41 o Did you sign up for EA Access to play Andromeda early? @Orkchop o Do you think Bioware will ever allow players to romance all of their Mass Effect squadmates regardless of gender? @estelliaslair o What is the biggest regret you have in terms of missing out on something, video game related or otherwise? @ACDecepticon o What is the best purchase you have ever made video game related? @ACDecepticon o Do you prefer digital or physical editions of new games? @Orkchop o Do you ever do your make-up in a way that references video games & / or other fandoms? Ex: an N7-inspired color palette? @estelliaslair (Here we mention Dragonsworn cosmetics) o Do you main in Overwatch or do you rotate around? @Orkchop o Lonely, loved, lethargic… what games do you play when feeling each of these feelings? @alatinolawyer o Bungie said that your Destiny character won’t carry over to Destiny 2. They’ll keep your race and look, but none of your equipment or emotes you bought will come with. What do you think about an MMO wiping the slate clean and resetting everything when a major expansion or sequel comes out? @Orkchop o Have you been reading any sci-fi or fantasy recently? And what are some of your favourite books? @GarrickWinter o Are there any shows that you enjoy watching with a group of friends that would not be fun to watch by yourself? Or vice versa? @alatinolawyer o If you could voice any character in video game history for any title who would it be and why? @cartridgebros o This question is for Kaleri, Do you subscribe to DramaFever? If so, do you have any shows you’d like to recommend? @estelliaslair o With all the news lately about male Let’s Players being unredeemable asshats, can you suggest a few good female LPers? @estelliaslair (Here we mention Geeketiquette, Rabbit Plays Games, Rad Gaming, Adam Koebel) o How has your experience hosting a podcast been so far? What do you like about it? @SerrinneWoW If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week we have a returning guest, our friend Sara, to talk about the first two installments of the Alien movie franchise. Guest and Topic Intro (00:00:19) A brief intro to our guest Sara and an intro to our topic this episode. What we've been up to (00:01:31) Sara (@serrinnewow) World of Warcraft Girlfriend's Day A Series of Unfortunate Events Riverdale A Dark, Dark Wood Girl on the Train Politics Riley (@kaleri_) Overwatch Ghost in the Shell Riverdale Mukbangs - Thien Le and BenDeen kpopcast Learning Korean Pam (@jasyla_) Torment: Tides of Numenera Telltale Batman Arkham VR and other VR games The Sopranos Alien (00:24: 31) What is Alien? Why are these films so interesting to discuss? Space and silence Ripley was originally supposed to be played by a man, how do you think that would have changed both films’ themes? @youmeyou When Computers Were Women True or false: Jonesy is the real hero @runycat Smoking in movies Aliens - change of genre Story beats shared between the two movies What earth species as host do you think would result in the most terrifying xenomorph? @The_Doc_Webb Aliens characters The Corporation Special effects @xhugglesx wants us to talk about Prometheus Alien is my all-time favorite film, followed closely by Aliens. Do you hope Alien Covenant more follows the original horror masterpiece or the action-packed sequel? Or maybe a mixture of the two? @Duke0619 If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's just Pam and Riley this week, so we bounce between lots of different things. We spoil Girl on the Train and The Fall in our first segment!! Skip past 00:06:15- 00:08:37 for Girl on the Train and 00:18:46-00:19:53 for the Fall S3. Skip to our second half at 00:24:52 to avoid all the spoilers. What we've been up to Riley Overwatch Heroes of the Storm Girl on the Train - SPOILERS from 00:06:15-00:08:37 Deepwater Horizon Voltron new kpop songs from BTS! (BTS' new music videos; Spring Day and Not Today) Pam The Santa Clarita Diet The Fall S3 - SPOILERS from 00:18:46-00:19:53 Girlfriend's Day Those Who Make Us Cyberworld: Tales of Humanity's Tomorrow Alice Isn't Dead Listener Questions: 00:24:52 What do you think of Mass Effect: Andromeda having a conversation style that's not Paragon/Renegade? (@orkchop) Who is your Overwatch valentine? (@orkchop) Are you going t play through any of the ME games while waiting for Andromeda? (@orkchop) What advice would you give to a new content creator just starting out in the podcast/video world? (@CartridgeBros) Have either of you played Stardew Valley? Why can't I stop playing it? (@The_Doc_Webb) What should I do about all my problematic favs? (@SerrinneWoW) Has a game ever overtly changed the way you live your life? e.g., how you speak, dress, interact, or allocate resources? Why? (@alatinolawyer) Would you like FMV games to make a comeback or are they better off left alone as a quirky part of gaming history? (@Duke0169 - Retro Nonsense) E-mail message from Joe asking if we have more podcast recs like Limetown and Black Tapes Since I have just downloaded my first ever digital copy of a game (Stardew Valley on PS4), could you tell the listeners what your top 5 indie games are? (ACDecepticon from the Cartridge Club Forums) If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week we talked to Yussef Cole about the Oscar-nominated movie Arrival. Plus we get some Mass Effect talk in, because what's a Media Mavens episode without Mass Effect? Our main segment is full of spoilers for Arrival. Guest and Topic Intro (00:00:32) A brief intro to our guest, Yussef Cole, who writes about games for outlets such as Paste Magazine and hosts the Video Game Hour podcast. What we've been up to (00:07:17) Yussef (@youmeyou) Hitman Persona 4 Golden Dishonored 2 Empire I Am Not Your Negro Hidden Figures Split Riley (@kaleri_) Mystic Messenger Christmas DLC Heroes of the Storm Overwatch Hwarang Goblin: The Lonely and Great God Pam (@jasyla_) King's Quest Tyranny XCOM2 The Girl with all the Gifts (movie) Obvious Child The Black Tapes Podcast Arrival (00:51: 30) What is Arrival? Mass Effect, Arrival and Social Responsibility in Sci-Fi (Yussef's article) What both Arrival and Mass Effect say about the importance of humans and working together How Arrival and its aliens differ from most other fiction The importance of language Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Time travel Wasn't this less convoluted, and therefore WAY BETTER, than Interstellar? @alatinolawyer Is the ending of Arrival good? @xhugglesx The aliens come with companions and convey language jointly. What lessons does this movie give about our beliefs on efficiency and teaching if they don't just show a video or learn our languages to communicate? @alatinolawyer If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This is our longest episode to date, so buckle up! This week we're fortunate to chat with Fryda Wolff; voice actor, former sound designer and the voice of one of two protagonists in the new Mass Effect: Andromeda! We talk about voice acting and working for Bioware and some hopes for the future. Guest and intro We invited Fryda Wolff, recently announced as the voice of Sara Ryder - one of the two protagonists in Mass Effect: Andromeda - to the show. We talk about voice acting, working with Bioware and what we hope for in the future of Mass Effect. What we've been up to Fryda Netflix show: Meron (Mark Meron) Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking Riley Heroes of the Storm Overcooked Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix) Atelier (Netflix) Pam Overcooked ReCore Chewing Gum (Netflix) Crazyhead (Netflix) Limetown podcast Interview/discussion with Fryda (00:26:00) The voice acting/voice over process/ day in the life of a VA Favourite/least favourite aspects of voice acting SAG-AFTRA rates (union vs non-union) Video game acting vs commercials/other industries SAG-AFTRA and the VA strike Will game devs ever unionize? (1:04:00) Sound design & first experiences in the games industry (1:13:00) Why do we hear the same VAs everywhere? (1:19:00) The experience of working with Bioware for Mass Effect and (1:29:30) Do VAs ever get to act with other VAs together? (1:36:00) Were you a fan of Mass Effect before being cast as Ryder? (1:38:00) Playing as yourself in a game and learning from it (1:44:00) What are you hoping to see or hear from fans? (1:54:00) Being online 24/7 and keeping your health intact (2:02:00) Creating the brother/sister dynamic in Mass Effect (2:11:00) How does the ME universe stack up against other roles you've taken on? What are you hopes for the series going forward? (2:19:00) Any franchises you'd like to work with in the future? (2:22:00) Favourite voice actor or mentor? (2:30:00) What information were you given when you started working with Bioware? (2:34:00) What was it like working with Octodad? In your professional opinion, is he the dadliest catch? (2:36:00) Final comments to fans looking forward to playing If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We invited Tanya DePass of I Need Diverse Games and the Fresh Out of Tokens Podcast to chat with us about Dragon Age and answer a whole lot of listener questions. What we've been up to (00:07:28) Tanya (@cypheroftyr) Final Fantasy XV Skyrim Special Edition Watch Dogs 2 Hip Hop Evolution NK Jemisin’s The Fifth Season Riley (@kaleri_) Overwatch Heroes of the Storm Descendents of the Sun Rogue One Princess Mononoke The Weeknd Starboy album It's Our Turn Podcast Pam (@jasyla_) Dead Rising 4 Epistory: Typing Chronicles Black Close The Ghost Girl in the Corner Dragon Age (00:28: 05) What is Dragon Age? How did we get into Dragon Age? How the series progresses Templars vs Mages Thoughts in representation of PoC in DA? The character creator is certainly getting better but the only NPCs of color seem to be human (unless I’m misremembering). Why not dwarves and elves? @The_Doc_Webb Tanya's article on representation in Dragon Age Which secondary character have you been the most sad not to be able to smooch? @mk_patter Varic writes books. Mordin sings in plays. What hobbies or side jobs do you envision your other DA and ME buds having? @OrkChop Best party composition for entertaining banter? Love the party members snarking at each other while we’re roaming around! @thornmallow DA is a series with really high stakes and where humanity (unlike in Mass Effect) is not that special. Do you appreciate that about it? @MtoAllPro Is there a moment in any DA that always makes you cringe (for any reason) playing through it? @TimpoAdante DA:O's Deep Roads, "A good way to spend an afternoon" or "Is there an end to this"? What did you think? @estelliaslair In your mind are the Wardens good guys, bad guys, neither, and why? I see them more as a necessary evil than anything else. Thus why my warden was super evil and a jerk. @MtoAllPro Are you disappointed that we never get to experience the Warden's adventures in DA:I (as seen in Leliana quests)? @estelliaslair Is the Inquisition set to be good for later games or will it be corrupted like the Wardens, Templar, Circles and every other organization. @MtoAllPro Which DA do you feel has the best story? Does it also have the best characters? @TimpoAdante Most bittersweet romance? My vote is for a devout Inquisitor romancing Cassandra as she becomes Divine. @The_Doc_Webb If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's the last episode of the year and we're discussing our favourite things from 2016. Thank you for all your support this year! We love you

We invited AppleCider back to hang out and talk about the big events in video games that happened recently - The Game Award and PlayStation Experience. Guest and Topic Intro (00:00:51) A brief intro to our guest, AppleCider. What we've been up to (00:03:17) AppleCider (@AppleCiderWitch) Overwatch Dishonored 1 Man in the High Castle Riley (@kaleri_) Mystic Messenger Black Mirror MAMAs Official Spotify playlists for EXO/BTS Pam (@jasyla_) Mystic Messenger (the bad ending) Overwatch Popstar The L Word Damage Done Let's Watch Two Movies The Game Awards (00:38: 05) What is The Game Awards? Hideo Kojima and the Death Stranding trailer Some issues with how the awards were presented Indie games getting shafted Mass Effect gameplay trailer Blizzard and Overwatch win big (and what does Best Game Direction mean?) Voice acting - Firewatch gets snubbed, Nolan North throws Performance Matters under the bus With the male dominated list of Trending gamers, 2 things. What do you think should be qualifications for trending gamer and who are some women that you'd nominate based on those ideas? @BrothaDom With @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN receiving the Industry Icon Award, who would you guys nominate as the first female to receive it? @bloomtoon What can Geoff Kieghly do to make an event like the Game Awards be taken seriously in the mainstream and not just a marketing event with only a few awards? To me if feels too much like an extension of E3. @mustyhobbit What new award would you include? Joke answer and serious answer both would rule. @devoted_pupa PSX (01:32: 30) What is PSX? Remakes of PS1 games - Crash Bandicoot, Parappa, Wipeout, Patapon Destiny - the return of Sparrow racing The Last of Us 2 Sony’s holiday commercial for PS4 showed lots of content for games coming out in 17. Did PSX do enough to satisfy anxiety someone might have about jumping onboard for a system when the stuff you want to play hasn’t even been released? @alatinolawyer If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Pam and Riley sit down to chat about what they've been up to. Riley talks about kpop for a solid 10 minutes, and Pam listens very kindly. Pam (@jasyla_) The Lion's Song Masquerada Sara is Missing Mystic Messenger Master Chef Canada Experience Points Where am I Now? Riley (@Kaleri_) Heroes of the Storm Mystic Messenger Yuri!! On Ice kpop! Twitter Questions: (00:44:30) After all the build up in Mass Effect 1, what did you think about SPECTREs by the end of the first trilogy? (@ActWon1) Who did you choose for Divine? (@Orkchop) How do you handle your backlog of unplayed games? I'm forcing my way through mine so I can finally pack away my 360. (@xhugglesx) What video games would you like to see turned into movies? (@theDonovanViper) What not to remake? (@solidpollywog) What's your favourite holiday themed sitcom episode? Why do you think its limited usually to comedies? (@alatinolawyer) Nintendo Switch! (@reetin) Considering the success of the NES Mini, would a Gameboy or SNES Mini be a better follow up? (@ithinkibrokeit) Which 2017 game and which 2017 movie are you looking forward to the most? (@supernintendad) When approaching an unknown tv series or movie, what are the main factors that get you to watch it? What makes you turn it off? (@MustyHobbit) What guest made you the most nervous to invite and what would be your dream guest? (@devoted_pupa) If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We invited Sean, also known as P1 in the Cartridge Club, to hang out and talk about the latest on Mass Effect after the recent N7 day. We got a lot of listener questions which made up the bulk of the discussion. Guest Intro (00:01:26) A brief intro to our guest, Sean. What we've been up to (00:02:30) Sean (@CartridgeBros) PaRappa the Rapper Overwatch Westworld Riley (@kaleri_) Overwatch The Crown Dr. Strange Pam (@jasyla_) Heavy Rain Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Kill List High Rise Black Mirror season 3 Mass Effect (00:26: 55) We do talk spoilers here. What is Mass Effect? Original trilogy Every time I play, I always choose the same romance partners, even though I say I won't. How about you? @collectorcast Taking a characteristic/trait from as many party characters as possible in ME (excluding Shepard), assemble the perfect being. bonus points if you can avoid selecting the obvious ones. @MustyHobbit Is there any redeeming quality for Ashley? #spaceracist @MustyHobbit Can you name any performance in video games that is on par with Jennifer Hale as Shepard? #OneShep2RuleThemAll @CartridgeBros Did you like the multiplayer in Mass Effect 3? Do you want there to be some type of multiplayer in Andromeda? @Orkchop Garrus: GREAT boyfriend or GREATEST boyfriend? @Arolaide Favorite non-romanceable characters? Anyone you wish had been a romance option who wasn't? @The_Doc_Webb How do you feel about there being no canon to the Mass Effect 3 ending? Does it detract/enhance quality? @alatinolawyer Mass Effect Andromeda What’s the worst case scenario for Andromeda, best case scenario and what do you think will actually happen? @devoted_pupa Feelings on the Andromeda trailer? Part you were happiest to see? Part you were least happy to see? @soetzufit Are you all hoping to see the same alien species in Andromeda as companions, or are you hoping we will be joined by new sentient species in the new galaxy? @The_Doc_Webb How many aliens do you think i can bang in ME:A? @tatianawrites How great would an elcor party member be? (I'll answer this one: SO GREAT). @The_Doc_Webb Hanar, elcor and volus were almost comic relief for the ME series. as non council-seat-holding-races, are they part of Ai? @BrendenSparks Do you think we'll ever have the option for a non-human PC in Mass Effect, other than in the multiplayer? (@The_Doc_Webb If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We invited Johnathan (ActWon1 on twitter) to hang out and talk about the newest Netflix/Marvel offering, Luke Cage. Guest Intro (00:00:40) A brief intro to our guest, Johnathan. What we've been up to (00:02:38) Johnathan (@actwon1) Severed Luigi's Mansion Wes Craven's New Nightmare Still Processing Podcast Riley (@kaleri_) Overwatch Mystic Messenger Destiny: Rise of Iron Dance Academy I'm a Forge Partner! (forge.gg/kaleri_) Pam (@jasyla_) Civ 6 Telltale's Batman Westworld Get It Right Podcast Throne of the Crescent Moon Luke Cage (00: 38: 38) Spoilers galore here! What/who IS Luke Cage? Luke Cage in the comics Luke Cage, the Netflix character Cottonmouth The MUSIC/soundtrack (Can we PLEASE talk about that soundtrack? @soetzufit) Diamondback Shades. "I kinda got a “holding a torch for Mariah” vibe from him. Couldn’t get enough Shades. More Shades. @HoodieThirteen" (01:03:32) Mariah The women on this show! Misty Knight & Claire Temple Do we really need to talk about "protection from superheroes" AGAIN? The setting, ambiance etc. After the death of Cotton Mouth, it has issues. The super bullet was rather lame. And Diamondback, who was always the great puppet master, just puts on a suit and comes fight Luke at the end in public? Really? Overall, I loved the series but I think Jessica Jones had better writing for the second half. Before that, I thought they were at least on par. @vosskah (01:23:22) Jessica Jones and the treatment of the black characters in the show If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week we talked to BrothaDom about the Cartoon Network hit, Steven Universe. We cover everything from representation, to how it appeals to people of all ages and answer a lot of listener questions. Guest Intro (00:00:45) An introduction to our guest, BrothaDom. You can find his writing at Lady Geek Girl and Friends and listen to him on the Character Reveal podcast. What we've been up to (00:02:22) BrothaDom (@BrothaDom) Overwatch Luke Cage Soundtrack Attack Panic at the Disco: Death of a Bachelor Kaleri (@kaleri_) World of Warcraft Overwatch Girl on the Train The Adventure Zone Pam (@jasyla_) Overwatch Blaster Master Grey's Anatomy Triangle Lady Problems Steven Universe (00:20:10) This conversation does contain spoilers! What is Steven Universe? How the appeal spans from children to adults How is Steven Universe different from the shows you watched as a kid? Would SU have made a difference for you growing up? (@the_doc_webb) World building in short, condensed episodes w/ lots of plot! How do you think they fit so much story into a small amount of time without it feeling rushed? (@TheForEverNoob) Who is your favourite Gem (and why is it Lapis)? (@FWNuminous) Gemsonas? (@Walkstweets) One thing I love about SU is how fleshed-out the “normal” characters are. Who is your favourite ‘non-gem’ character? (@the_doc_webb) Value of episodes focused on beach city residents vs the gems and lore? (@Walkstweets) Queer representation Pearl and Rose - What are your thoughts on their relationship? Is the relationship rooted in Pearl’s tendency to serve, or is it a two-way street? (@Pontelon) Any theories you’d like to share? (@TheForEverNoob) What the heck is going on with their schedule? (aka what is a Stevenbomb!) (@IFlyDragons) Music What are your thoughts of Lars and why do you think he acts the way he does? (@TheForEverNoob) What are your thoughts on how they treated Bismuth? (or how Steven reacted to Bismuth compared to Peridot) (@Pontelon) If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/