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Media Mothership — 100 episodes

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Title
1

Creative Control

2

The Used Universe

3

Making Meaning

4

The Media We Keep Coming Back To

5

From GTA 6 to Viral Cows

6

Beyond Grand Theft Auto: When Games Become Culture.

7

Making It, Selling It, Burying It.

8

What Our Digital Habits Say About Us

9

The Pushback Against Digital Control

10

AI, Algorithms, and Physical Media

11

Who creates meaning? Humans, AI, audiences, or accidents?

12

How digital culture is reshaping reality, authority, and meaning

13

Technology changing culture and communication

14

Backrooms, Ghibli and AI Chaos

15

Living Inside the Media Machine

16

Artificial Culture

17

Everything is Optimised

18

The Rise of LitRPG

19

Superman (1978) and the Birth of Believable Blockbusters

20

Franchises, Fandoms, and the AI Turn

21

From Superman to Systems

22

Cognitive Surrender: Who Does the Thinking Now?

23

April Fools and Democracy Manifest

24

Cat Ears & Cosplay

25

Lost Doctor Who Stories

26

Media and the War for Attention

27

The Internet Gets Stranger

28

Publishing the Scene: Inside HAM

29

Cozy Worlds to Digital Warzones

30

AI Dubbing

31

Movie Myths

32

Royal Rumble

33

Asking Better Questions of Pop Culture

34

Why Video Essays Matter

35

Twin Peaks & Media Re-Enchantment

36

John Cena’s Final Match

37

Japan’s Wrestling Culture

38

Localising Gigantor: Anime, America, and Australia

39

Media Culture News + Anime’s Americanisation

40

Editing Stories, Framing Films

41

When Pop Culture Gets Strange

42

Zombie Broadcasts and Pop Culture News

43

PAX Aus 2025

44

Wrestlepalooza

45

Media Places and Movie Set Ruins

46

Throne of Blood

47

Protest, Popcorn & Pixel Art

48

Gaming Immersion

49

Manga and the West: 1995 Cultural Exchange

50

SummerSlam 2025: Highlights and Lowlights

51

Anime in the West: A 1995 Perspective Revisited

52

Techno-Orientalism in Cyberpunk 2077

53

A Critical Look at THE SHADOW’s The Temple Bells of Neban

54

In the Mind of a Game Designer: Edward Williams’ Kingdoms of Amnesia

55

Media Disruption and Nostalgia

56

Sounds of Terror: The Enduring Impact of Chicken Heart

57

Cultural Battles: Tiananmen, Helldivers 2, and the Anime Revolution

58

Evil Characters and Karmic Retribution

59

Empathy for the Villain: Crafting Memorable Evil Characters

60

Evil Characters: When Humanity Breaks

61

WrestleMania 41: Fallout and What's Next

62

Star Wars Villains and British Accents: A Cultural & Narrative Analysis

63

Perceptions of Pigs: Analysing Australia’s Pork History

64

Heel Turns

65

Unlocking 'Nothing Behind the Door'

66

Cultural Context in Mars is Heaven

67

Red Hulk and American Power

68

WWE's 2025 Royal Rumble

69

Exploring Cosplay Culture with Dr. Emerald King

70

Superhero Genre Expectations and the Absolute DC Universe

71

Film Genres

72

Semiotics

73

Hollywood's Blueprint: The Hero's Journey Explored

74

Storytelling Reversals

75

Exploring Apocalyptic Video Games

76

Understanding Moe: From Character Design to Fan Emotions

77

Exploring Godzilla: Lesser-Known Facts and Cultural Impact

78

Popeye, Jedi Outcast and the New Games Journalism

79

Misunderstanding Fictional Characters

80

Ashley Remminga on Gender Diversity and Transmisogyny in Cosplay

81

ChatGPT Screams, Big Bird Drama, and WrestleMania

82

Iconic DVD Commentary Meltdowns

83

Cheaters, Musicals, and Space Suits

84

Crafting Stories in Miniature: Marty Clode’s Artistic Process

85

The Haunted House of West Hobart: A Social Media Mystery

86

Epic WrestleMania Battles: Breaking Down the Best

87

AI Voices and Pop Culture

88

Immersive Soundscapes: A Blind Legend and More

89

Pop Culture Pilgrimages: From Disneyland to Doctor Who

90

Filmmaking Tips from Indie Creators Daniel Brooks, Edward Williams, and Xavier Direen

91

Melding Media and Mandela Effect Moments

92

Unleashing WrestleMania’s Greatest Matches

93

From Copilot to Console Wars, and Crafting Captivating Radio Dramas

94

WrestleMania Rewind: The Greatest Matches Ever

95

Siths, Streams, and Selfies

96

Superman Down Under: Radio Waves and Cultural Ripples

97

Superman Chronicles: From Leonard Teale to DC’s New Film

98

From Spectrograms to Superman

99

Shogun Through the Ages: Adapting History Across Decades

100

Can it run Doom?