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Made You Look
by That's Not Canon Productions
The TV shows we watch say a lot about us. A cynical person might prefer light-hearted comedies as an antidote to the crushing existential weight of their everyday life. A former youth-group leader might be obsessed with religious iconography and pop-culture depictions of the devil. People are weird, and it shows in their Netflix queues. Made You Look is a podcast that tries to work out why we love the things we love. And if Jane and Kurt have to watch each other's favourite TV shows to do it... They're willing to make that sacrifice. One week Jane will select an episode of one of her favourite shows for Kurt to watch. He'll recap it, try to figure out the missing pieces, and then comes the criticism. Together they parse out the episode in detail, touching on world-building, story construction, theme, production context and personal connection. The following week it's Jane's turn... Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank
Episodes
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Breaktime (featuring Rhonda Watts)
This week Kurt, Jane and Rhonda from PopDNA join forces to discuss critically-acclaimed children's show Recess! This tv show finally gives us didacticism done correctly, giving us an opportunity to discuss how complex issues can explored for a young audience. But among our very serious...
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The Oversized Chevaliers (feat. Ooooold Matty!)
Join Kurt, Jane and OOOOOLD MATTY from Delicious Word Sandwich when we discuss The Big Knights! Listen to us discuss the literary evolution of the concept of chivalry, investigate innovative animation techniques, and delight in hearing famous, high-brow British actors guesting on this silly...
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Stout Man: The Following Cohort
Get 'oot and 'aboot with your poutine and listen to our conversation about Canadian teen drama, Degrassi: The Next Generation! Realistic situations told in melodramatic ways take centre-stage when Jane makes Kurt watch this absolutely classic series. This episode includes a detailed history of…
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Complete Spectacle
If all you've ever wanted is a crossover between Survivor and Heathers, then this week's episode, all about Total Drama, is for you! Kurt makes Jane watch this 2007 animated series this week, and together we investigate racial stereotypes and 'edginess', the romanticisation of the American...
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Danger
Beware the Australian outback, or you might get abducted by aliens in this week's episode, all about Jeopardy! Jane makes Kurt watch this Scottish/Australian co-pro, and together we discuss the post Blair-Witch found-footage phase, repetitive and expository dialogue and inconsistent...
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Firedrake Orb Zeta
Insanely long battles and endless level-ups abound in this week's episode, when Kurt makes Jane watch Dragon Ball Z! In this episode we discuss serialised television taken to a frustrating level, children finding personal power in watching their favourite characters transform, and the only anime...
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ArgentStar
Growing up on a spaceship is never easy, which we discover in this week's episode, when Jane makes Kurt watch SilverSun! That's right, we're continuing our streak of classic mid-00's after school viewing, this time discussing the value of art in a society focused on survival, the difference…
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Optical Phenomenon
Get ready to be transported to an alternate universe where it's always 2004: the pant-legs are wide, the special effects are bad, and Aussie children's show Parallax is on your screens! Kurt makes Jane watch this gem of a mid-00's tv show this week, and we talk about the history of LotteryWest,...
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The Harness Society
If you've every been through a 'horse-crazy' phase then you'll love this week's episode, when Jane makes Kurt watch The Saddle Club. This episode takes us back to our tween years, looking at the role of friendship and community in a young persons life, and well-constructed (if simplistic)...
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King of Games! Contest Beasts
Play your cards just right and you might even enjoy this week's episode, all about Yu-Gi-Oh! Is it any surprise that an episode about a children's show based on a card game based on a Manga leads to a great deal of frustration? If you're a fan of this classic Anime (like Kurt is) then you should…
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Skipper Earth
This week power is yours, and ours, and most especially Captain Planet's! Classic edutainment is in full-force in this episode, when we chat about cultural and racial biases of the early 90's, the best structure for didactic storytelling and the future of environmentalism in our, and the next...
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The Breathtaking Arthropod-dude
Swing your way into the first episode of a new season of Made You Look with this episode about The Spectacular Spider-Man! Listen to Jane and Kurt chat all about the role of villains/anatagonists in children's tv, how to kill off characters without emotionally scarring your audience, and how Jane...
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Clipshow 2
Before we kick off season 8, here's one more clipshow, featuring snippets of episodes you almost definitely haven't heard! The excerpts in this ep come from: Episode 19 - in an episode that was technically about Crazyhead, we discuss the many haircuts of Thor, God of Thunder. Episode 21 - Jane...
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Clipshow 1
Happy 2020! In this episode you will find some of the best excerpts from our old, hard-to-find episodes of Made You Look. EPISODE NOTES: Happy 2020! In this episode you will find some of the best excerpts from our old, hard-to-find episodes of Made You Look. Unless you're one of our 12 original...
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CarpetVermin
On our second Holiday BONUS EPISODE of Made You Look, we watch everyone's troupe of intrepid babies, the Rugrats! In the lead up to the holiday season, we're looking at cultural celebrations outside of the standard Christmas episode, and Rugrats showed us both Hanukkah and Kwanzaa! In this…
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The Childcarer
She was working in a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens... And then she became a sensation! That's right, this week's BONUS EPISODE is all about The Nanny! In the lead up to the holiday season, we're looking at cultural celebrations outside of the standard Christmas episode, and The Nanny gives us…
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Repository #Baker's Dozen
Join us for a wacky adventure romp when we talk about Syfy's Warehouse 13 in this week's Made You Look! In the ep we discuss how tonal dissonance can leave the viewer feel disconnected, and the long journey that media has made from gay panic to queerbaiting to making queer relationships canon....
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Murdering Life
Watch your back, Villanelle is comin' for ya in this week's episode all about Killing Eve! EPISODE NOTES: Watch your back, Villanelle is comin' for ya in this week's episode all about Killing Eve! This episode explores the much-hyped female-led prestige-drama and tries to work out what exactly...
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The Ghostly Infestation of Mountain Abode
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - Part 2! It's been a long-time coming, but Jane has finally made Kurt watch The Haunting of Hill House. In this spooky episode, we discuss how the concept of being 'haunted' is an allegory for the manifestation of familial trauma. On a more technical note, we also discuss how...
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Quagmire Entity
In this very special, horror-inspired Made You Look, we talk about DC's Swamp Thing. In this episode, we talk about how stereotypes and lack of representation leads to a highly problematic dynamic, and the tragedy of a show that is cancelled before its time. We also discuss the strength of the...
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Birthrights
The TVD-verse is alive and well in this week's Made You Look, when Jane makes Kurt watch Legacies! Legacies is what happens when you put teenaged vampires, witches and werewolves (oh my) into American Hogwarts, so naturally we talk a lot about fluid sexual orientation and complex friendship...
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Brightness and the Sovereigns of Ascendancy
Finally a cartoon that Jane can get behind! Feel the girl-power this week when we talk about She-Ra and the Princesses of Power! In this episode we chat about queer coding and the slow inclusion of canonically queer characters in animated media, and the benefits of a diverse, well-rounded…
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Excursionists
The fate of the world is on the line this week, when Jane make Kurt watch Travelers! We discuss the tried-and-true 'Five Man Band' trope of character dynamics, and well as examining the complications and consequences of time-travel (don't worry, we don't go too far down that rabbit hole). We also...
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Connecting
It's all s-s-s-s...M-M-M this week when Kurt makes Jane watch Netflix Original Bonding. In this episode we examine our personal hang-ups about sex, shame and power dynamics (hint: Kurt loves that stuff and Jane couldn't care less), while also looking at the 'rules' of straight dating and how they...
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Grace including the final letter
Nostalgia meets realism this week, when we discuss one of Jane's favourite literary heroines in Anne with an E. In this episode we discuss (with little to no knowledge) the history of queer communities in turn-of-the-century Canada, and question the heteronormative default. We also examine...
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Adapted Graphite
Roll up your sleeves and spin yourself up from the dead - this week we're talking about Netflix Original series Altered Carbon! In this ep, Kurt really tests the limits of Jane's squeamishness with a show heavy on the violence, prompting discussions on the role of fear in the efficacy of torture,...
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Horse Spring, Nouveau Mexicatl
Millenium angst meets metaphorical alienation in this week's Made You Look, when Jane makes Kurt watch Roswell, New Mexico. This week's episode delves into the controversial topic of the Reboot, and examines the way in which an old story can be made new again by its recontextualisation. We…
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Herbacious Plant on the Fourth Planet
Fire up your taser and throw on a trench coat, this week we're talking about everyone's favourite wise-cracking PI, Veronica Mars! In this week BONUS EPISODE we're focusing on the concept of a series revival in the form of the newly released Veronica Mars Season 4. On this topic, we discuss…
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Mothers of Prancing Children
It's trash, okay. We know it's trash. But Jane still loves Dance Moms and has qualms about making Kurt watch it in this week's Made You Look. This episode dives deep into the emotional manipulation of reality television, both toward the participants and the viewers, and about the lack of…
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1.8288 Metres Beneath
Don't drop dead with shock - this week Kurt makes Jane watch Six Feet Under and we'd hate for you to miss it! We chat about one of the earliest HBO 'prestige dramas' this week, trying to work out the difference between a realistic human and a functional character and exploring complex...
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The Mysterious Portfolios
Is there a more iconic duo in the entire history of television, than Scully and Mulder? Listen to us try and work that out on this week's Made You Look, when we chat about The X-Files. In this episode we chat about the changing dynamic between creators and fandom in the digital age and how…
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Ascendancy
It's a classic tale of good versus evil (or is it?) when Kurt makes Jane watch Dominion on Made You Look this week. Revisit a familiar paradigm - Kurt (a former pentecostal Christian) trying to get Jane (a lifelong atheist and existentialist) to understand and enjoy shows with a strong biblical...
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Journalism Crew
The facts have been checked, the sources validated, now it's time to go to print on this episode of Made You Look, where Jane makes Kurt watch Press Gang! This week we talk about demonising ambition in teenage girls, goofy plot mechanics that clash with the overall tone, and relationships that…
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Tinyton
No tights, no flights and not a lot of Eyes either when we revisit Smallville this week. This is a rough one for poor old Kurt when Jane really pulls apart one of his fave nostalgia-driven shows. Together we pull apart gaping plot holes, discuss secret identities as a coming-out analogy, and try...
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Quintet Faction
Stock up on tissues and put your tablespoons in the freezer, because we're chatting about the tear-jerking teen-drama Party of Five. In this episode we're going to reflect on manifestations of trauma in children, growing up too fast, unconventional family dynamics and, most importantly, Charlie's...
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Thou Art the Lowest
Chaos! Destruction! Tears! It's not a disaster movie, but we do talk about human disasters in this week's tv show, You're the Worst. It gets a little heated in this episode, when we talk about distinctive yet consistent aesthetics, destructive relationships (and why Kurt gets such pleasure out of...
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My Purported Beingness
We tackle messy teen emotion in this week's Made You Look, when we look back at ground-breaking 90's drama My So-Called Life. This seminal coming-of-age tale brings about such topics as intricate friendship dynamics, painfully realistic character development and the inter-generational mimicry of...
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Subcutaneous
Welcome back to Made You Look! This week we revisit British horror series In the Flesh, to chat about zomb- sorry... Partially-Deceased Syndrome Sufferers. In this episode Jane and Kurt talk about Zombies as an allegory for Xenophobia and Islamaphobia, disturbingly realistic depictions of...
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Coming Soon! 25th June!
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The TV shows we watch say a lot about us. A cynical person might prefer light-hearted comedies as an antidote to the crushing existential weight of their everyday life. A former youth-group leader might be obsessed with religious iconography and pop-culture depictions of the devil. People are weird, and it shows in their Netflix queues. Made You Look is a podcast that tries to work out why we love the things we love. And if Jane and Kurt have to watch each other's favourite TV shows to do it... They're willing to make that sacrifice. One week Jane will select an episode of one of her favourite shows for Kurt to watch. He'll recap it, try to figure out the missing pieces, and then comes the criticism. Together they parse out the episode in detail, touching on world-building, story construction, theme, production context and personal connection. The following week it's Jane's turn...
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