by Mina Gracey
And JUST sneaking into the last day of Disability Awareness Month... Accessibility! I used to work at a movie theater and I had multiple instances of people trying to buy the wheelchair seats and not listening when I was saying there was literally no seat there. Don't do that. Sourches: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u23Z79vdEvN8QyldCpAbLlPH6R7aENpeZMis9W6iPiI/edit?usp=sharing
I had a great time learning about Robert Vann and the Oakmont Historical society! I will admit I was hoping to learn about a related topic, but unfortunately that is still on my to do list. But fortunately, this was fascinating and definitely feels like a less talked about period. Sources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gA4qT1At8QqPXKo_ce3DZVF_qnlW72kiI9XhBVXi03w/edit?usp=sharing
And we are back! My editor needed some time off so time to do a big episode, the Studio system! This was... more relevant when I started writing it. I hope you enjoy it! Sources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ohY_5G6Aw9VMrf7zyIds4ABt2abHM-3iA6VprBlWiAs/edit?usp=sharing
Hello! A less scientific but just as fun episode for you today! I had a lot of fun researching names, and seeing whether what I thought was true.... was actually true. For example: Khaleesi is still charting? I thought it would disappear after the Game of Thrones ending. Sources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ISR7N6D0Qc9jpBJuLLrh9ZneIsUJ6NQHxrQTb0BQy_c/edit?usp=sharing
With Dracula Daily season in full swing, I decided to look at one of the other major pieces of Vampire media, Nosferatu. This may be my most heavily sourced piece yet - more than King Kong - but it's also mostly youtube clips of vampires dissolving in sunlight. But I WAS reminded how good 2011's Fright Night was. Also go play Alan Wake. It's got nothing to do with vampires, it's just a good game. The Sequel is possibly even better? They are just doing two different things at two different times. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11PizAln9Npc0eiFRkrisLfFrmy4tz9UunzKOdiMOoTM/edit?usp=sharing
Hello! I realized in edits I said Sony BGM, I mean Sony BMG. Also you may hear some different sounds mixed in, I had to record at a different time than usual and I didn't have the time/space/equipment to filter that out or rerecord. I had a lot of fun with this episode, and not only did I learn a lot, I've been evaluating to 40 stations (and stations that play the actual top 40 lists) a lot more. Sources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12uzmVtSkG3TJXhDyBOQumnuf2U-gBJPoMo7ifRLc0pg/edit?usp=sharing
I AM BACK! Sorry about the delay, my initial podcast plan fell apart and then I was called in for jury duty. No, I'm serious. So, apologies for the shorter episode today, just working on getting it all back on schedule in the mean time. This one was fun to do! Sources can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PQ5TUtF7QTs7nUzqFz1lBfY6sibiWHm0_28kxuXTmPA/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you to my local law library for helping me with my research. I had a lot of fun doing this episode, and it was a lot of work too so I hope you enjoy it! There is so much in this episode I had to just gloss over, but Merien C Cooper definitely is a character. Sources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zfQViUOF4DG_IVAeJbLtkhzM41JMH1dU4sIuSZF1mGc/edit?usp=sharing
I'm still struggling to balance "being understood" and "Not sounding like a robot" and this episode doesn't strike the balance that well, but I get to talk about Copyleft! And also, DOOM. Sources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cKQiXw6VGq8LJnowTjQzfH3Tcyd5mRftL5fpda53qL0/edit?usp=sharing
Hello everyone! Time for a new episode about Oswald the Lucky Rabbit since Epic Mickey's remaster was just announced. Also, to clarify super quick, Woody Woodpecker and Oswald were both owned by Universal during most of this story, which is why I often draw direct comparisons between the two. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13uyBi5zsS4NBW6KHIfLRsStF2O3ssnbMCkWetcouNFw/edit?usp=sharing