Apathetic Enthusiasm

Based on article: How Bioshock Mocked Video-Game Morality by David Sims at the Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/09/bioshock-remastered/501809/ “Life or death choices that seemingly add to a larger ethical experience for the user Continue reading Ep 87 – Interactive Morality: Choices in Video Games The post Ep 87 – Interactive Morality: Choices in Video Games appeared...

With recent news that there’s a planet in a “habitat zone”, Travis and Brandon discuss the findings and a few movies and video games that correlate to the findings!  Head Continue reading Ep 85 – Fear the Planet The post Ep 85 – Fear the Planet appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Look, if someone’s gonna make a poor decision, it’s gonna be Apple. Also, if it’s going to be a poor decision but eventually turn people, begrudgingly, onto the idea, it’s Continue reading Ep 84 – Technology: What You Need The post Ep 84 – Technology: What You Need appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/...

The Apathusiast crew covers how rivalry affects performance and how it’s depicted in television and movies! Jumping off from an article by Matt Huston in “Psychology Today”, we talk about Continue reading EP 83 – Best Foes Forever The post EP 83 – Best Foes Forever appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/...

Have you ever asked yourself, “why do we dream?” Research shows that dreams are important in our development and long term memory. So it is interesting to think about our Continue reading Ep 82 – Sweet Dreams are Made of This The post Ep 82 – Sweet Dreams are Made of This appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...

In a Travis-less episode of the show, we present to you some great interviews from the recent Amazing Hawaii Comic Con! First up, we have the Library Bards! (01:18) Then Continue reading Ep 81 – Amazing Interviews! The post Ep 81 – Amazing Interviews! appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In preparation for Geekade’s upcoming Pain in the Ass a thon, we take a look at the evolution of the telethon! Take a listen and let us know what you Continue reading Ep 80 – Telethons: From UHF to Twitch The post Ep 80 – Telethons: From UHF to Twitch appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join us for our look into Suicide Squad! Good news? It’s not as bad as Batman vs Superman. Bad news: that’s not saying much! We also take a look at Continue reading Ep 79 – Suicide Squad The post Ep 79 – Suicide Squad appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On 30 July, Brandon hosted a panel, along with Dallas Nagata White, to talk about podcasting! Brandon found a way to record it (with some help from the awesome sound Continue reading Ep 78.1 – Comic Con Panel!!! The post Ep 78.1 – Comic Con Panel!!! appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Killing Joke sucked. There are plenty of movies that I give the benefit of the doubt to. When I watched “Zoombies” I knew it was going to be bad. I Continue reading Ep 78 – The Killing Joke The post Ep 78 – The Killing Joke appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

5 years ago this past weekend, I was running around San Diego. Wandering the hallowed halls of the convention center and exploring the many aspects of the San Diego Comic Continue reading Ep 77 – Comic Con Year Two The post Ep 77 – Comic Con Year Two appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

At this point in pop culture, the new Ghostbusters is inseparable from the controversy surrounding misogyny. It’s why so many articles have been written, why so many reviews at least Continue reading Ep 76 – Ghostbustin’ Stranger Things The post Ep 76 – Ghostbustin’ Stranger Things appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https...

The year was 1990-something and I’m not even sure where I got it. Pokemon Yellow was a thing that somehow came into my possession. I wasn’t a huge fan of Continue reading Ep 75 – Secret Life of Pokemon The post Ep 75 – Secret Life of Pokemon appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Travis might’ve left me all alone in Hawaii (such a terrible thing) but thanks to the magic of modern technology (magic AND technology), we’re still able to do this podcast. Continue reading Ep 74 – AE’s Roadshow! The post Ep 74 – AE’s Roadshow! appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

If I was wittier or more creative, this post would have every paragraph start with a V word in honor of V for Vendetta. Alas, alack, I’m not Very creative. Continue reading Ep 73 – V for Vendetta Review The post Ep 73 – V for Vendetta Review appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A ton could be said about the apparent issues with the current state of fandom. The more I think about the “state of fandom”, the more I become intrigued with Continue reading Ep 72 – Fandom in Trouble? The post Ep 72 – Fandom in Trouble? appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Sandlot represents different things to different people. I do remember watching the movie as a kid but it never really seemed like it stuck to my memory. Rather, it Continue reading Ep 71 – The Biggest Pickle (Sandlot Re-Watch) The post Ep 71 – The Biggest Pickle (Sandlot Re-Watch) appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h...

They say Robert Kirkman is the current king of television. With the ratings The Walking Dead gets and his brand new series Outcast, it’s easy to see why. Travis and Continue reading Ep 70 – Hey Ya! Outcast Review! The post Ep 70 – Hey Ya! Outcast Review! appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

There’s a lot of stuff going on in the newest X-film. Some of it works, some of it doesn’t but it, at the very least, is an entertaining movie. It’d Continue reading Ep 69 – X-Men: Apocalypse Review! The post Ep 69 – X-Men: Apocalypse Review! appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When we hit up our first con and grabbed our first ever press passes, Travis and I were on top of the world! When we hit up our second con, Continue reading Ep 68 – Comic Cinematic Revolution Panel The post Ep 68 – Comic Cinematic Revolution Panel appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I fancy myself a horror buff. I’ve seen everything from amazing horror to the bottom of the barrel straight to Netflix lot. When I read about this wonderful little genre Continue reading Ep 67 – Tucker and Dale Vs Evil The post Ep 67 – Tucker and Dale Vs Evil appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privac...

Captain America and Iron Man finally go toe to toe, blow for blow, in the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America: Civil War! What did we think Continue reading Ep 66 – Civil War Review! The post Ep 66 – Civil War Review! appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  It’s difficult for Travis and I to walk down the street nowadays without someone inevitably stopping us to ask, “Get out of the road, we’re trying to drive here. Continue reading Ep 65 – Apathetic AMA (Q&A) The post Ep 65 – Apathetic AMA (Q&A) appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join us this week for a discussion about Game of Thrones! We start off with Brandon’s hosting gig of the first ever Game of Thrones Fantasy League, where six teams Continue reading Ep 64 – Fantasy Fantasy League The post Ep 64 – Fantasy Fantasy League appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Amazing Comic Con owners and organizers, Jimmy and Bill Jay, take some time to discuss the upcoming Amazing Hawaii Comic Con and reveal some exciting news for those Robert Continue reading Ep 63 – The Amazing Jimmy and Bill Jay The post Ep 63 – The Amazing Jimmy and Bill Jay appeared first on Apathetic Enthusiasm . Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://...