Short Circuits

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Another episode of Short Circuits...or is it?

Erik's back with more Short Circuits! Yet another celebrity started a war with fandom, and it's apparent he doesn't even understand what he was attacking (though I have no doubt the enraged overreactions only served to reinforce his opinions). However, Erik agrees that this celebrity is justified in being upset—if not in the way he handled things, nor in his attitude toward those who don't share his entertainment preferences. Check out this week's Short Circuits for more, then head into Discord to share your thoughts!

Erik's "short circuit" for this week is on something you may know very well—Decision Fatigue. Yes, it's a real thing. And while it's typically discussed in the context of consumerism or in a business setting, it also affects our media consumption. And Erik wants to know—how do you deal with it?

Short Circuits is back! Now that Erik's schedule is freeing up, we'll be bringing you new episodes of Short Circuits each week. In this episode, Erik talks about the future of the show, shares a personal update, recommends some good podcasts he likes, and more!

Erik answers a listener question about whether single-character Star Trek spin-off films could work and expands that into thoughts on what makes single-character spin-offs work in general.

On Tuesday, Netflix is releasing a reality special called The Push, in which an unsuspecting participant is put through a social experiment in which he's barraged with peer pressure in an attempt to commit murder. For real (or at least, so he believes). Not surprisingly, Erik has some things to say about this.

A listener wrote in and asked Erik why he hates the Transformers movies, so Erik clears things up once and for all.

Erik answers questions sent in by the listeners.

If you were stuck on a deserted island with only one television show to watch, what would it be?

In our final Short Circuits of the year, Erik looks back at his favorite movies, shows, and books of 2017.

Everybody's pitting superhero movies against one another, which seems fitting, in an odd way. Erik gives his ranking of current superhero films.

In this first episode, Erik gives an overview of what the podcast is about. Send in your feedback and questions, and stay tuned for more!