Choice Media Pod

Nathan Lamb
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This is podcast dedicated to the great stories, the ones that really mattered. You know, comic books, literature, movies, video games, and everything in between. Your host, Nathan, is a writer/media professional who earned a degree in literature a billion years ago, and loves examining great stories through that lens. I'll also have guests sometimes too! This is also the home of the Amazing Gamers podcast, my original show that was focused on video games (but constantly went off topic, hence the change)...

  1. 7h ago

    Literary Context on the Biggest Batman Bomb of All

    Batman and Robin is notorious in comic book circles as one of the worst adapations ever for the Caped Crusader. I recently watched it for the first time, and I'd say it's more a case of a movie going for "so bad it's good" and mostly getting there. I cant' say this movie is good, but I did enjoy most of it. I also bring in Roger Ebert's very unique thoughts on Uma Thurman's performance, which I thought was mostly great.

    Literary Context on the Biggest Batman Bomb of All

  2. 2d ago

    The Leadup to DC's Bad Seeds Crossover Event

    DC is launching the 10-week Bad Seeds crossover event in August, and this Poison Ivy fan definately has some thoughts. In this episode, I put the event into the context of the Poison Ivy series, which started out as a redemption arc, but now has her on a collision course with a half dozen enemies (say what you will, the Queen of May is not one of those pallid souls that knows neither victory nor defeat). I also discuss crossover events in general-- Secret Wars, Crisis on Infinite Earths...and how they were a factor in me going on hiatus with comics for about 30 years....

    The Leadup to DC's Bad Seeds Crossover Event

  3. 5d ago

    Weird Al and Puddles Were Amazing in Concert

    After roughly 40 years of fandom, I finally saw Weird Al in concert. He was amazing, and I also really enjoyed Puddles Pity Party, who was the opening act. I tried to unpack what made Puddles such a hit with the audience, and share perspectives from many years of Weird Al Fandom.

    Weird Al and Puddles Were Amazing in Concert

  4. 5d ago

    The Odyssey Discourse and How I Got Over Being an Insufferable Purist

    The Odyssey movie is making a ton of money and the discourse about it is getting silly. This week an expert denounced the movie in strong terms, kind of a sparking a backlash and circling of the wagons. Can't we just enjoy things? I found a way to enjoy the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings movies, despite them completely ruining a fairly important character (which I discuss).

    The Odyssey Discourse and How I Got Over Being an Insufferable Purist

  5. Jul 24

    Absolute Wonder Woman is why I love DC Comics

    I am an extremely basic comic book fan, who is just getting around to Absolute Wonder Woman...and it's a pretty fantastic re-imagining of a classic! The timing was good, because Circe is being featured right now in the new adaptation of The Odyssey, and she also has a major role in Absolute Wonder Woman. I've been of the opinion lately that Circe is really overly notorious in the public imagination...so how did this measure up? I also name check a few of the best Wonder Woman runs and offer perspective on where I'd rank this one among the all-timers.

    Absolute Wonder Woman is why I love DC Comics

  6. Jun 14

    Getting to Know the Queen of May: Five Lessons Learned on my Odyssey of Poison Ivy

    I've always been a big fan of scoundrels. Han Solo from Star Wars. Cao Cao from Romance of the Three Kingdoms-- and Poison Ivy from DC comics. I recently dove into the Poison Ivy backlog, with the goal of reading all of her appearances. That is still a work in progress, but I have read and reflected enough to share five things I've learned from this project. And if you like the podcast, by all means, please check out the Medium piece I wrote about Ivy, which takes a deeper dive into her evolution as a character over the past 60 years.

  7. Jun 8

    End of a Golden Age: Trails of Cold Steel 3 Doesn't Match its Predecessors

    The Trails series did something unique and amazing in RPGs: It created an entire world for an ongoing RPG saga, but more importantly FalCom stuck the landing on the first seven games in the series. It was an amazing ride, but nothing lasts forever-- and the Trails series came back to Earth a bit with Cold Steel 3. I discuss my mixed feelings on that this episode. And I also discuss how the main character of Cold Steel is very much like the greatest hero in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. All that and more, on the latest episode of the Choice Media Podcast

  8. May 14

    Leaning Into What you Love; Why I'm Launching The Choice Media Podcast

    Welcome to the Choice Media Podcast. A new production by Amazing Gamers Podcast host Nathan. This podcast is dedicated to unpacking great stories, the ones that really mattered. Whether it's video games, literature, comics, movies, or legends. Comics have kind of been my focus lately, so I talked about that a bit in this first episode. And I also discuss meeting the creator of Shredman Comics earlier this year; some really good advice that he gave to our art students that stuck with me...inspired me a bit. But yeah, basically this is me being an old English major talking about stories. I also reflect a little bit on one year in podcasting; why I do it and how I'm changing things up a bit in year 2. Welcome to the podcast!

    Leaning Into What you Love; Why I'm Launching The Choice Media Podcast
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This is podcast dedicated to the great stories, the ones that really mattered. You know, comic books, literature, movies, video games, and everything in between. Your host, Nathan, is a writer/media professional who earned a degree in literature a billion years ago, and loves examining great stories through that lens. I'll also have guests sometimes too! This is also the home of the Amazing Gamers podcast, my original show that was focused on video games (but constantly went off topic, hence the change)...

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  • Creator
    Nathan Lamb
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Nathan Lamb
  • Show Website
    Choice Media Pod