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On this episode we take a walk through how we've experienced leisure media and how it's changed throughout our lives. Drop us a line via email: ipaddresspod@gmail.com Stay connected by following our socials: Twitter: @ipaddrespod Instigram: ipaddresspod

On this episode, we take a look at the history of Santa Claus, how we got to where we are today, and who actually owns Santa Claus. It was also an excuse for Michael/Michelle to geek out about Santa, as they are just as excitable as Buddy The Elf about Christmas and Santa. Drop us a line via email: ipaddresspod@gmail.com Stay connected by following our socials: Twitter: @ipaddrespod Instigram: ipa...

On this week's episode we dive deep into one of Michael/Michelle's favourite copyright cases: Trivial Pursuit and their many copyright cases. We use this as a jumping off point to then talk about all the different famous cases of false entries. Stay connected by following our socials: Twitter: @ipaddrespod Instigram: ipaddresspod Drop us a line via email: ipaddresspod@gmail.com

We welcome Shaun McDonough to the show, a self proclaimed AI Enthusiast. Shaun brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and excitement when chatting about AI. Shaun leads Sarah with Michael/Michelle through some of the exciting prospects of what AI can do in our day to day work and life, while Michael/Michelle and Sarah still caution with not getting to ahead of ourselves. Stay connected by follow...

On this episode, Michael/Michelle gushes about one of their favourite genre of horror: Cosmic Horror, and what it is about it that makes it so fun and also, not so fun. The first part of the episode goes into who H.P. Lovecraft, the inventor of the genre was and the tropes / characters he created. The second part looks at why anyone can use these characters he created and how copyright and tradema...

On this episode of the IP Address, our hosts dive deep into some of the issues and pitfalls with AI technologies. We tackle some pretty heavy topics in this one, so get ready for a bumpy ride. We hope you enjoy! Please send any feedback to IPAddressPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on our socials: Twitter: @IPAddresPod Instagram: IPAddresspod Special thanks to Grace Hayhurst for the music and Lea...

We've all heard the argument that electronic materials are better than printed, but how does that stack up to the research? We dive deep into the numbers to finally put this question to bed: What's better for the environment, printed books, or eReaders? We consulted a lot of different sources for this episode, so here are a few of those articles and papers: https://archive.nytimes.com/www....

We all know The Mona Lisa is a snack, so why can someone with enough money just buy and eat her? On this week's episode, we dive into the concept of Intellectual Property within the commerce of art, as well as the physiological ramifications of consuming oil paintings. In the end, you shouldn't eat those priceless paintings, you should eat those who have amassed enough wealth to be able to...

What are Fan Productions, and how do they relate to copyright? How do they skirt around copyright, even when it can be said, they're violating copyright? We're going to talk about that today! We also spend way too much time talking about Star Wars and Mara Jade. Michael/Michelle apologizes for nothing. We hope you enjoy! Please send any feedback to IPAddressPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow...

In this episode, we look at the copyright within translated works. We cover authorized, unauthorized translations, and look at a famous case of a famous vampire book being translated into a whole new story. We hope you enjoy! Please send any feedback to IPAddressPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on our socials: Twitter: @IPAddresPod Instagram: IPAddresspod Special thanks to Grace Hayhurst for the...

To continue in the banned books conversation, Sarah and Michael/Michelle talk about why books are banned. We spend a bit of time talking about the difference between good and bad faith book challenges. We end the conversation on ways people can push back against book bands, or even get around them entirely. We hope you enjoy! Please send any feedback to IPAddressPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us...

To get things rolling in the banned books conversation, Sarah and Michael/Michelle talk about what a banned book is, what isn't a banned book, and the process in which a book gets banned. And don't you worry, we do talk about Rihanna. We hope you enjoy! Please send any feedback to IPAddressPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on our socials: Twitter: @IPAddresPod Instagram: IPAddresspod Spec...

In this week's episode Michael/Michelle spends too much time geeking out about their favourite game: Dungeons and Dragons, along with the betrayal that Hasbro through Wizards of the Coast committed with their proposed new Open Game License. We'll chat about what an Open Game License (or OGL) is, why Hasbro is doing this, and what it all means for copyright and intellectual property. We hop...

In this week's episode we take a look at how intellectual property runs up against legal ownership when it comes to musicians, artists, and bands. Using Pink Floyd and the Remix Animals album as a case study, we see how things that appear to be clear cut have lots of underlying implications. We hope you enjoy! Please send any feedback to IPAddressPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on our socia...

This episode is Taylor's Version safe as we look at the ins and outs of Taylor re-recording her older material. What happened to lead up to this point and how's she's able to pull this off. Spoiler: It's not just because she's Taylor Swift. We hope you enjoy! Please send any feedback to IPAddressPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on our socials: Twitter: @IPAddresPod Instagram:...

On this week's episode, we take a deep look into AI art! We don't just stop at ownership, we talk about all the different copyright aspects we can think of. We hope you enjoy! Please send any feedback to IPAddressPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on our socials: Twitter: @IPAddresPod Instagram: IPAddresspod Special thanks to Grace Hayhurst for the music and Leanna Osinski for the graphic.

Welcome to our first episode of The IP Address. We're tackling a pretty heavy topic, and we promise they won't all be this heavy. But even in this heavy topic we can find some light. We hope you enjoy! Please send any feedback to IPAddressPod@gmail.com Be sure to follow us on our socials: Twitter: @IPAddresPod Instagram: IPAddresspod Special thanks to Grace Hayhurst for the music and Leann...