Media Made

Titans clash in Media Made's last movie episode of the 1990's! In this nearly FOUR-HOUR 1999 Movies episode, Rod & Jess discuss the Shakespearean teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You and the bombad sci-fi fantasy epic Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace. Which film had the better characters? Which film had the better story? Which film deserves to be revered and which one deserves to be fo...

Get hype, folks! In this 1998 TV episode, Rod & Jess discuss one of the most critically acclaimed anime series of all time, Cowboy Bebop! ...And they discuss The Wild Thornberrys too, I guess. Get yourself ready for freeform jazz, lion attacks, existential crises, and internet memes! See you space cowboys! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @Media...

Another big music episode comin' at ya! In this 1998 Music episode, Rod & Jess discuss both the self-titled debut release of instrumental progressive rock supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment and the highly acclaimed The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill. How will our hosts handle an album of only instrumental tracks? Which emotional jams will make them cry? Listen to find out! Content Wa...

Media Made is back with a pair of magical 1998 movies! This time around, Rod & Jess discuss the merits (and failings) of cult classic witch film Practical Magic; and, just in time for the Chinese New Year, they discuss the Disney Renaissance favorite Mulan. Who knew that this would be our longest episode yet? We sure didn't! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussi...

Get ready for another long one, folks! In this 1997 TV episode, Rod & Jess discuss THE BIGGEST MEDIA FRANCHISE ON THE PLANET... and Jess' show is here too. Yes, we're talking Disney's Saturday morning classic Recess and the global multimedia monster that is Pokémon! Gotta catch 'em all! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow...

Just how did our 1997 Music episode become our saddest, baddest, dumbest, and longest episode ever? We're not sure! But here we are discussing metal band Dream Theater's stab at mainstream Falling Into Infinity and pop culture superstar Will Smith's return to rap Big Willie Style. Rod & Jess jump into the deep end with this unlikely pair of '97 albums! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions...

We kick off 2022 with a new year for Media Made! In this 1997 Movies episode, hosts Rod & Jess take a look at two lesser-known late 90's comedies, as forgotten straight-to-video sequel Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves takes on quirky cult classic Romy and Michele's High School Reunion! Get ready for talk of kids in cahoots, high school memories, and rampant product placement! Content Warning: Sexual Con...

We cap off 1996 with an incredible year of television! From the pile of great shows to debut that year, hosts Rod and Jess pick out two beloved classics to discuss: Hey Arnold! and Rurouni Kenshin. We talk everything from urban misadventures, to anime dub confusion, to the philosophies of swordplay! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Child Abuse Follow...

The late 90's are here! And Media Made are kicking things off with perhaps our most European episode ever! Hosts Rod & Jess take a look back at the (US-exempt) debut release of pop superstars Backstreet Boys and the experimental sophomore album of progressive metal project Ayreon, Actual Fantasy. Synths, grooves, and cringe galore in this bad boy! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Su...

Did the stars align to give us all a true holiday episode of Media Made? Yes, they did! In this 1996 Movies episode, Rod & Jess spotlight the cult kid comedy House Arrest, as well as the Schwarzenegger Christmas classic Jingle All The Way. Get ready for some kids in cahoots, a lot of holiday cheer, and Media Made's very first guest! Content Warning: Sexual Content Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeS...

Just in time for the Thanksgiving season, the coziest episode of Media Made ever is here for your listening pleasure! Hosts Rod and Jess explore their TV shows of 1995: the Nick Jr. classic Little Bear and the BBC's acclaimed adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Grab yourself a cup of tea, cozy up beside a fire, and enjoy a little change in pace. Content Warning: Sexual Content Follow...

Are you ready for the longest Media Made episode ever?! In this 1995 Music extravaganza, Rod and Jess spotlight progressive metal act Ayreon's debut rock opera, The Final Experiment, and "King of Pop" Michael Jackson's ambitious double album, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. Get ready for big concepts, turn-of-the-millennium anxieties, Green Peace fanatics, and so much more! Content Warn...

Media Made makes its triumphant return with a look at two mid-90's kid classics! In this month's movie episode, Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen's theatrical debut, It Takes Two, takes on Disney's 90's-rific road trip comedy, A Goofy Movie. Get ready for a whole lotta goofs, a whole lotta gags, and a whole lotta dad guilt with this 1995 spectacular! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial I...

The Media Made Awards are back! The early 90's were a magical time for a lot of us, so why not celebrate what that period 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 1990 to 1994! Content Warning: Sexual Content Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow

Are you ready for a triple-stuffed episode of Media Made?! In this TV episode, hosts Rod and Jess take a look back at THREE episodes each of a pair of 1994's biggest debuts: Disney's Gargoyles and Nickelodeon's All That. Whose nostalgia holds up and whose doesn't? Listen to find out! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us...

Media Made is back with our music of 1994! This episode is a rollercoaster of emotions, as hosts Rod & Jess explore Awake by Progressive Metal icons Dream Theater and Age Ain't Nothing but a Number by "Princess of R&B" Aaliyah. Just how dark did the 90's get? Listen to find out! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault, Discussions of Child Abuse, Discussions of Substance Abu...

It's a match-up a decade in the making! For the first time in Media Made history, animator extraordinaire Don Bluth directly takes on the animation powerhouse Disney. Hosts Rod and Jess will compare both studios' respective 1994 features -- Thumbelina and The Lion King -- and decide which one had the better animation, characters, story, and songs!  Content Warning: Sexual Content Follow us on Twit...

Are you ready for action? Are you ready for drama? Are you ready for comedy? Rod and Jess are back this week to talk two of the 90's biggest television shows: Boy Meets World and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! These programs shaped an entire generation, and you'll hear all about it in this TV episode. What are you waiting for? It's morphin time! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Suici...

Hosts Rod and Jess are back with a feast of 1993 music! First up on the menu is "The Spaghetti Incident?" by Guns N' Roses, a heaping helping of punk rock, glam rock, and hard rock covers. And things get steamy with the main course of Toni Braxton's debut album, a loaded plate of love, loss, and sensuality. Let's dig in! Content Warning: Sexual Content (NSFW), Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow...

Are you ready for the angriest podcast ever? Rod & Jess have covered a handful of bad movies in their time, but this 1993 Movies episode features two of the absolute worst: Free Willy and Son in Law. Killer whales, 90's attitude, the foster system, and Pauly Shore are all under the microscope this week; and we're going to get LOUD! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Assault, Di...

We're so sorry. We're so very, very sorry. In this 1992 TV episode, hosts Rod and Jess look back at some of the worst children's programming ever produced: Barney & Friends. But, once the garbage has been sifted through, they have a spirited discussion about one of the best anime series of all time: YuYu Hakusho! Get ready for the highest highs and the lowest lows with this episode! Content Warnin...

We've got the return of a few Media Made favorites this week, as Rod and Jess explore their music albums of 1992: "The Bodyguard" by Whitney Houston and "Images and Words" by Dream Theater. Get ready for a lot of high notes, story songs, and sexy saxophone, as well as a surprising amount movie talk sprinkled in. Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Twitter:...

Are you ready for our longest episode yet?! This week, Rod and Jess kick off 1992 with a bang as they discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Aladdin! These two movies are not only extremely noteworthy in their own right, but they each also claim long-standing legacies. Get ready for a doozy of an episode! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @Med...

It's the Nickelodeon Power Hour! In this super awesome TV episode, Rod and Jess explore the rise of children's television powerhouse Nickelodeon, along with two of its breakthrough programs: Clarissa Explains It All and Rugrats! If words like SNICK, TEENick, Nicktoons, or the Kids Choice Awards mean anything to you, this is an episode you don't want to miss!   Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow...

Are you ready for Round 2?! In a repeat musical match-up, hosts Rod and Jess once again pit Guns N' Roses against Michael Jackson to see who had the better album of 1991: "Use Your Illusion I" or "Dangerous". Are you ready for the rematch of the century?! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Suicide National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 Follo...