Media/Lit

This podcast examines the various forms of media that shape our lives: the stories we love, the music that moves us, and the art the inspires us. We meet with a variety of guests to explore a piece of media that shaped them in some way and explore that influence as if it were a piece of great literature. Whether we are dealing with the seemingly inane or the deeply profound, we will try to get to the center of how we define ourselves and our values. It's a course in media literacy that puts hearts and minds ahead of the nuts and bolts of the industry.

Media/Lit is a arts podcast hosted by Randy Allain, with 105 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Randy Allain hosts Media/Lit, a arts show with 105 episodes published.

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  Episode #19

  What We’re Hyped For: Recs, Reviews, and the Best of the Rest

  Sep 28, 20261h 7mS3

  It has been a busy year at Media/Lit, and hosts Randy & Kris need to catch up! The guys take an episode to catch up on some of their favorite recent media and get hyped for some of the biggest releases on the horizon. They also take some time to preview what’s ahead for Media/Lit, including some big teases for our upcoming 100th episode and the blockbuster release of Avengers: Doomsday. Join us for the chat, and then let us know what you are hyped for! Want to get in touch? Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com.

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  Episode #18

  Casino Royale (2006)

  Sep 14, 20261h 14mS3

  Shaken or stirred? Do we look like we give a damn? Randy and Kris are joined by special guest Bill George of the Should I Go See It? podcast to revisit Casino Royale (2006). This gritty reboot of a beloved franchise took many fans by surprise when it dropped twenty years ago, but our special guest was always a true believer. Join our panel as we review our personal histories with James Bond and explore how this spy thriller holds up a couple of decades later. Want to get in touch? Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com.

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  Media/Lit

  Basic Human Podnatomy (Community S4)

  Sep 7, 20261h 48m

  Welcome back to Remedial Rewatch: Community 101 Yes, the Greendale gang misses a step or two without Dan Harmon at the helm, but our beloved study group continues to charm us and bring the laughs. Your hosts try to figure out what is missing this season while getting hyped for season five! Please enjoy the latest episode. We hope you'll register at Greendale Community College and share YOUR favorite moments at media.slash.lit@gmail.com ! If we prove to be untutorable, you can slip out early, but we hope you'll stick around and become part of our...COMMUNITY.

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  Episode #17

  Top Musical Moments in Film with Movies & Us

  Aug 31, 20261h 11mS3

  Film is a powerful medium, and when film incorporates music, the storytelling can become magical. Here at Media/Lit , we love to celebrate the ways that stories can enrich our souls and bring us closer together. Our friends Jen and Sarah of the Movies & Us podcast have embraced a very similar mission for the past eight years. We couldn’t think of a better duo to join us for a discussion of our favorite musical moments in film. Join us as we celebrate great filmmaking and get to know our podcasting friends a little bit better! Then, drop us an email or message to share some of your favorite musical moments! Want to get in touch? Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com .

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  Episode #16

  X-Men ‘97 (Season Two) & Definitive Mutant Draft

  Aug 24, 20261h 45mS3

  Another season of X-Men ‘97 is in the books, and our good friend, Doctor John Aspler , is back to help us examine how it measured up to season one! After unpacking the full season and digging in to the most essential themes and story beats, we set out to look at the trajectory of the series after two seasons with our DEFINITIVE RANKING OF MUTANTS in X-Men ‘97 . Of course, this is Media/Lit , so we aren’t here to debate power sets. Instead, we are ranking the mutants most essential to the top tier storytelling we’ve enjoyed from this revival series. Join us as we dig deep into character and SNUB ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL X-MEN! Want to get in touch? Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com .

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