Media Made

Media Made is going back 50 YEARS to talk three 1976 movies! And we're not alone! For this special show, Rod & Jess are joined by one of our podcasting heroes, Diana Goodman (former co-host of ThirtyTwentyTen)! The format is simple: We're covering a feel-good, a feel-bad, and a feel weird. Feel-Good: Sylvester Stallone's breakthrough hit Rocky. 😀 Feel-Bad: The alarmingly prescient media satir...

Media Made is back... at least for today! In what was meant to be our annual April Fools' show, Rod & Jess have finally returned to the studio to look back at the webcomics that most invaded their lives! They are digital natives, after all. First, we explore the world of Korean webtoons with one of the biggest names in the genre, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. Then, we head all the way back to...

Media Made is BACK with another Concept Album Spotlight! No, we're not coming back from hiatus just yet. But with our pal Michael back in town recently, Rod decided to set up the mics and discuss another concept album with him. This time around, the guys are taking a look at Ayreon's 2013 rock opera epic The Theory of Everything. If you like metal, prog, physics, mathematics, or family strife, you...

ICYMI: Media Made is going on an INDEFINITE HIATUS! But before go on break, we wanted to leave you with one more mega-long podcast! In this special "Big Fat Awards Show," Rod & Jess look back at every year covered during Media Made's run and decide the best & worst of movies, music, and TV. That's right! That's 50 MOVIES, 50 ALBUMS, and 50 TV SHOWS to cover! Join us for this fun romp throu...

We have finally reached the end of the Aughts, which can only mean one thing! It's time once again to celebrate the Media Made Awards! Looking back at all the movies, music, and TV covered from 2005 to 2009, Rod & Jess are here to decide the best of the best and the worst of the worst. Which movie had the best screenplay? Which TV show produced the best performance? Which music album lays clai...

We bid farewell to the aughts with an AWESOME episode of Media Made. In this 2009 TV podcast, Rod & Jess look back at a pair of unique live-action comedies. First, they go online to spotlight production company Rooster Teeth's first scripted live-action show, Captain Dynamic. Then, they turn to some network programming and appraise the ambitious high-concept sitcom Community. Will you touch ou...

We've got a rare return bout here at Media Made! In this 2009 Music episode, progressive metal legends Dream Theater once again square off with pop sensation Kelly Clarkson. And to give these two acts all the time to shine, Rod & Jess are talking more songs than they would in a standard show! First, they look back at essentially Dream Theater's entire Black Clouds & Silver Linings album (a...

Media Made is back to its regularly scheduled programming! After their brief detour into the 90s, Rod & Jess enter the last year of the aughts to talk their movies of 2009! And it's a big one, folks! The festivities kick off with a discussion about Quentin Tarantino's explosive World War II epic Inglourious Basterds. And the action doesn't stop there, as we move on to JJ Abrams' flashy and fun...

Media Made is going back to 90s, and we're bringing some friends along! Welcome to Earth, 1996. It was a big year in pop culture. Blockbuster movies were everywhere, classic cartoon characters were entering their renaissance, and a little game console called the Nintendo 64 was hitting store shelves. Rod & Jess are joined this month by Gooey and McKenna, hosts of the Flashback 64 podcast, to l...

It's time for our annual April Fools' Day show! Rod & Jess are going back to the 90s to spotlight the TV Movies that most invaded their lives! First, they enter the radical world of aggressive inline skating through the classic Disney Channel Original Movie Brink!. Then, thing get magical as they examine the beloved 1997 version Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella starring Whitney Houston a...

After a string of massively long shows, Media Made is back with something short and sweet. In this 2008 TV episode, Rod & Jess take a look back at two widely different shows. First, they check back in on web-based production house Rooster Teeth and discuss their promotional machinima series Supreme Surrender. Then, they sing the praises of the TNT's action crime dramedy Leverage. Big wigs and...

Media Made is back with a super-sized episode! In this 2008 Music show, Rod & Jess talk in-depth about the most expensive rock album ever made: Chinese Democracy by Guns N' Roses... And 3 Doors Down are here too. Tales of heartache, existential angst, and rock & roll lifestyles await in this nearly FOUR-HOUR rock block. We hope you're ready! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of...

Media Made kicks off the New Year with our 2008 Movies show! Continuing the trend of chick flick - dude movie double features, Rod & Jess look back at two very different features. First, they talk wedding horror stories and romantic woes as they relate to the Katherine Heigl rom com 27 Dresses. Then, they examine perhaps the greatest superhero film of all time, The Dark Knight, with a conversa...

What's this?! A sort-of holiday episode of Media Made? In this 2007 Bonus podcast, hosts Rod & Jess are joined by their good friend Eileen (AKA Cousin) to discuss the movie and album from that year that most invaded her life. First, we partake in the (uncomfortable) family comedy film Dan in Real Life. Then, we look back at Linkin Park's era-defining record Minutes to Midnight. We hope you enj...

Need a little something to take your mind off the world? Media Made is back with a brand-new episode! In this 2007 TV show, Rod & Jess travel back to mid-2000s South Korea to discuss the gender-bending romance drama Coffee Prince. Then, they go back even further to explore the 1960s-set prestige AMC drama Mad Men. There's a lot of mature themes and serious subjects discussed in this one, but w...

Rod brings the heavy and Jess brings the slow in this 2007 Music episode of Media Made! First up, our hosts take on the sinister seventh album of progressive metal band Dream Theater, Systematic Chaos. Then, they look back at the divisive -- and ultra-personal -- third album by "our queen" Kelly Clarkson, My December. Just in time for Spooky Season, this episode's got vampires, demon slaying, and...

Against all odds, Media Made has a brand-new episode coming at ya! Kicking off their block of 2007 shows with style and flair, Rod & Jess look back at a pair of underrated genre classics. First, they cover the charm and whimsy of Matthew Vaughn's fantasy adventure flick Stardust. Then, they take on the slick and stylish third film in Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's trilogy, Ocean's Thirteen. Conte...

Blimey! For the first time in Media Made history, we're looking back two British shows in a single episode! First, we segue once again into the world of web entertainment with one of YouTube's earliest success stories, Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series. Then, we examine the quirky, nerd-focused sitcom throwback The IT Crowd. This is an episode for all you STANDARD NERDS out there. Content Warning: Sexu...

Media Made is FINALLY back to its regularly scheduled programming! And we've got a new studio too! On this fine Independence Day, we're looking back at two All-American bands and their respective 2006 debuts. First, we explore the strange world of faith-based rock music with The Classic Crime's Albatross. Then, we go retro with the chiptune-y goodness of Anamanaguchi's Power Supply. Join us as we...

Media Made is currently moving its studio! So rather than forgo a new episode this month, we've decided to release a special audio commentary track for Rod's 2006 movie, Casino Royale! Grab your own copy of Daniel Craig's first Bond film and watch along with your pals at Media Made. We offer up all the thoughts and insights on Casino Royale and the James Bond series that we couldn't fit into our 2...

We are back to our regularly scheduled programming! Rod & Jess kick off their 2006 block of shows with an extended chat about two very different films. First, they discuss the whimsical, girl-power comedy Penelope (which technically released in 2006). Then, they thoroughly break down pop culture icon James Bond and the entire 007 series via Casino Royale. Want to know the difference between Ve...

Media Made is back with our 2024 April Fools' episode! In what we're calling "And Now For Something Completely Different...," Rod & Jess have put together a copy-cat episode. We're lifting the formats of two of our favorite podcasts and putting our own spin on them. First, we offer some relationship and life advice by emulating the Reddit stories podcast Reddit On Wiki. Then, we gotta go fast...

It's Rod's birthday! And he's giving himself a gift with this special episode of Media Made! In the first of hopefully many specials, Rod and his good pal Michael look back at a classic prog rock concept album: Rush's 2112! They explore the history of the band, the circumstances of the album's release, the inspirations behind the story and songs, and the legacy 2112 left behind. Musicology, histor...

We're going to just come out and say it: This might be Media Made's most unapproachable episode ever. As Rod & Jess grew up in the mid-2000s, their TV habits moved away from standard American broadcasts and toward other corners of the media landscape. To illustrate, this 2005 TV podcast marks our first journey into internet television, as we discuss online media company Rooster Teeth's third m...

Are you ready to rock?! Things get heavy for Rod & Jess in this 2005 Music episode, as they discuss two of the leading rock acts of the time. First, they look back at the trendsetting breakthrough release of Avenged Sevenfold, City of Evil. Then, they dissect the commercial peak of Canadian juggernaut Nickelback, All the Right Reasons. It's a wild ride! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discuss...