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As we start a New Year in the present, we look back at a New Year on Media Made! We kick off 2005 with a SCI-FI SHOWDOWN, as Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, the last film of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, takes on Serenity, the big-screen continuation of the cult TV show Firefly. Which of these space epics provides the thrills? Which one provides the spills? Listen to find out! Conte...

With another five years covered on Media Made, it's time once again for The Media Made Awards. The movies, music, and TV of the early 2000s was, for the most part, rather solid. It's going to be tough to decide the winners this time around. Join us as we discuss the very best and the very worst of the media we've covered from 2000 to 2004! Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagra...

Here at Media Made, we discuss the media that most invaded our lives. And no holiday gives us the opportunity to demonstrate that media better than Halloween! This Hallows' Eve, Rod & Jess look back at EVERY Halloween costume they have ever worn. Unsurprisingly, many of these costumes relate to movies, music, and TV we've discussed on the podcast thus far, including Power Rangers, Pokemon, Duc...

We're spotlighting two cultural phenomena this month! With this 2004 TV episode, Rod & Jess look back at the first episode of the bold JJ Abrams juggernaut Lost. Then, they examine the show that kicked off the Korean Wave around the world, Full House (not that one). Get ready for mystery, intrigue, love quadrangles, and Koreans on airplanes! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Subs...

New sounds and old sounds collide in Media Made's 2004 Music show! Rod & Jess kick things off by discussing the self-titled debut of alternative rock band Crossfade, a vertex of all prevailing early 2000s rock genres. Next, they examine a 70's style throwback album by one of the strangest musicians ever to walk this earth, Population Override by Buckethead (featuring Travis Dickerson). Content...

Media Made is doing whatever we feel like we wanna do. Gosh! We're kicking off 2004 with two very different films! First off, Rod & Jess look back at the dense culture-clash dramedy Spanglish. Then, they slow things down with a thorough examination of the quirky indie cult classic Napoleon Dynamite. Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racial Insensit...

Media Made is back to finish off 2003! Rod was watching a lot of TV that year, and Jess was watching very little. So what did they come up with for this television episode? Well, they kick things off with Cartoon Network's critically acclaimed "micro-series" Star Wars: Clone Wars. Then, they look back at Showtime's stab at the big-time, the quirky dramedy Dead Like Me. Content Warning: Sexual Cont...

Rock reigns supreme in this emotionally charged 2003 Music episode! Rod & Jess jump straight into the zeitgeist and discuss two of the leading rock sub-genres of the day: The New Wave of American Heavy Metal with Dream Theater's Train of Thought and the Emo Alternative scene with Brand New's Deja Entendu. Get ready to explore the entire emotional spectrum with this one! Content Warning: Sexual Con...

Media Made is back to our regularly scheduled programming and ready to talk movies of 2003! In this episode, Rod & Jess take a look at two book-to-film adaptations: the timeless fantasy story Peter Pan and the socially conscious neo-western tale Holes. Get ready for challenging themes, corny rap songs, and bad special effects! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault, Discuss...

Media Made's April Fools Day tradition continues with our first foray into video games! Going all the way back to the year 1980, Rod & Jess examine two landmark video game titles and determine which one most deserves your quarters. First, they throw to Nintendo's earliest venture into handheld gaming, the Game & Watch, and that system's first game Ball. Then, they bite into one of arcade gaming's...

We conclude our journey through 2002 media with two genre-bending sci-fi television shows! First off, Rod & Jess say goodbye to Nicktoons with Nickelodeon's first 3D animated show The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. Then, they gush hard over Joss Whedon's underappreciated cult hit Firefly. Which show was better overall? Which one had the smoother production? Listen and find out! Content W...

Media Made is back with another MASSIVE music episode! In this 2002 Music show, Rod & Jess take on Dream Theater's progressive metal epic Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence and Maroon 5's ahead-of-its-time debut Songs About Jane. Not only do they talk romance, heartbreak, and the human condition, but they also discuss topics like mental health, political division, and stem cell research. Content Warn...

New year, new show! We're back to our regularly scheduled programming and ready to talk about our movies of 2002! For the first (and likely only) time on Media Made, Rod & Jess tackle two movies built around romance. First, they examine that star-crossed love story of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and all the horrible implications therein. Then, they take a trip to New York to disc...

Merry Christmas, you filthy animals! Media Made is finishing off the year with yet another holiday-themed episode. This time around, Rod & Jess explore their favorite television Christmas specials of all time. They kick things off by looking back at perhaps the boldest children's Christmas special of all time, "Arnold's Christmas" from Nicktoon Hey Arnold!. And then they take a trip across the pon...

It's close to midnight, and something evil's lurking in the dark. In this special Halloween episode of Media Made, Rod & Jess take a look back at their favorite Halloween shorts / TV specials. First, they jump ahead to 2010 to discuss the high-concept Community Halloween special "Epidemiology." Then, they go back almost a hundred years to chronicle three classic Disney Halloween shorts. Zombies, g...

It's time for a very special scr-episode! In this 2001 TV podcast, Rod & Jess indulge in some teenage favorites with the beloved medical sitcom Scrubs and the action-packed anime series s-CRY-ed. Which show still stands up today? Listen to find out! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity, Discussions of Homophobia Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Inst...

Contention always brings out the best in Media Made, and this 2001 Music episode is no different! Hosts Rod and Jess devote nearly four hours to discussing a pair of polarizing albums: post-grunge powerhouse Nickelback's breakthrough Silver Side Up and progressive death metal band Opeth's critically beloved release Blackwater Park. The phrase, "Not my cup of tea," has never been more apt! Content...

Hey now! It's Media Made! And in this 2001 Movies episode, hosts Rod and Jess examine two very, very different films. First up, they discuss the heavy themes and narrative pitfalls of the hard-R melodrama Life as a House. Then, they indulge in the looks, laughs, and legacy of the animated Millennial classic Shrek. Join us as we explore the opposite poles of 2001's film landscape! Content Warning:...

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

Here it comes! Millennium! In this 2000 Music episode, hosts Rod & Jess maintain the trend of covering both an obscure progressive rock album and an intensely successful teen pop album. First, they tackle supergroup Transatlantic's debut effort SMPT:e, and the many long songs therein. Then, they get the party rollin' with boy band NSYNC's most iconic release, No Strings Attached! Who's it gonna be...

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

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

Here at Media Made, we typically cover the movies, music, and TV that most invaded our lives. But nothing has invaded our lives more than commercial jingles. So for this special April Fools episode, Rod & Jess are looking back at the catchiest, corniest, and cringiest commercial songs and jingles that live forever in their brains. Get ready for fast food, auto insurance, radio stations, local car...

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

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