Month: August 2017

Podcast Movement 2017 Informal Round Table

August 30, 2017 Steve Ormosi Podcast Movement 2017 3751

8/30/17
This was a big one. We got a bunch of beer and crammed six people (most of whom had just met) around a hotel room desk to discuss our takeaways from Podcast Movement 2017. We’re looking forward to keeping in touch with all of these guys and CHANGING THE FACE OF PODCASTING AS WE KNOW IT.

You’ll check out their podcasts if you know what’s good for you:

“Commander” Cody D. Boyce talks all things Star Wars and reviews craft beer – https://www.roguesquadronpodcast.com/

Travis Dow does a bevvy of history podcasts
– http://www.podcastnik.com

Matt Gertz and Jesse Landers are your source for weird news, tech, pop culture and more – https://americanslackerpodcast.wordpress.com/episodes/

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On the Horn at Podcast Movement 2017: Julian Boireau

August 28, 2017 Steve Ormosi Podcast Movement 2017 2139

8/28/17
Steevo sits down with Julian Boireau at Podcast Movement 2017 to discuss, among other things, his ideas on podcasting and his upcoming project, Sad Clown. This is the first of our special episodes from ground zero at the biggest podcast conference in the world.

Julian can be found at https://www.julianboireau.com/

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Bon MOTS: Logan Lucky

August 21, 2017 Steve Ormosi Bon MOTS (2017) 2359

The Lost Signals reviews the newest film in the Ocean’s franchise, Logan Lucky.

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AFI Top 100 #013: Star Wars

August 16, 2017 Steve Ormosi AFI Top 100 4023

After having processed the origin of hero myths through Joseph Campbell’s Hero With a Thousand Faces, TLS turn that lens onto one of the most influential modern hero arcs—the original 1977 Star Wars. [Aggregate score: 9.5]

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Narratology: The Hero with a Thousand Faces Finale: Epilogue

August 14, 2017 Steve Ormosi The Hero with a Thousand Faces 1508

The Neophytes finally finish their overview of Joseph Campbell’s A Hero with a Thousand Faces.  Now, they must attempt to readjust to normalcy from their heroic journey.

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Neophytes of Narratology: The Fictional Self

August 9, 2017 Steve Ormosi Philosophy & Narrative 1631

The Neophytes discuss identity in the age of instant celebrity.  They frame their discussion through Netflix’s documentary, Nobody Speak, which pits the fiction Hulk Hogan vs the fiction Gawker.

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Bon MOTS: Detroit

August 7, 2017 Steve Ormosi Bon MOTS (2017) 2642

Bon MOTS spends a tense time following the 1960s Motor City riots and their social, cultural, and political aftermath, whose ramifications and parallels can still be seen today in Kathryn Bigelow’s opus, Detroit.

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2017 Summer Games Drought Wrap Up

August 4, 2017 Scott Thurlow Dialogue Tree

It’s the heart of summer, the time when traditionally as the temperature rises, so does my desire to cloister myself away in a cold room playing games, while conversely the number of major releases trickles and dries up to match the scorched earth outside. So, in that spirit I’m going to cover a handful of titles that I’ve been playing since this effect kicked in and give my overall impressions etc. of them. [Slight spoilers ahead]

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Syntax Error: 3rd Person Action/Adventure Games

August 2, 2017 Steve Ormosi Syntax Error Season 3 (Video Game Discussions) 2651

SE sets out to simply salute 3rd Person Action/Adventure games, but in true style ends up submerged in interesting subdivisions within the genre and possible future spinoff topics.

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