Media/Lit

Randy Allain
  • 5.0 (6)
  • Arts
  • Updated Biweekly

This podcast examines the various forms of media that shape our lives: the stories we love, the music that moves us, and the art the inspires us. We meet with a variety of guests to explore a piece of media that shaped them in some way and explore that influence as if it were a piece of great literature. Whether we are dealing with the seemingly inane or the deeply profound, we will try to get to the center of how we define ourselves and our values. It's a course in media literacy that puts hearts and minds ahead of the nuts and bolts of the industry.

  1. Jul 8 ·  Bonus

    The First Harmon Dynasty (Community Research Paper)

    Welcome back to Remedial Rewatch: Community 101 Kris, Randy, and Tyler are here to look back on the first three seasons of Community and explore the impact of creator Dan Harmon on the initial run of the series before his ouster. They also reflect on the Chevy of it all and discuss the Harmontown podcast. In addition to reviewing on-set drama, the guys imagine what they might have done if they had been handed the keys to the kingdom ahead of Season Four. Please enjoy the latest episode. We hope you'll register at Greendale Community College and share YOUR favorite moments at media.slash.lit@gmail.com! If we prove to be untutorable, you can slip out early, but we hope you'll stick around and become part of our...COMMUNITY.

    The First Harmon Dynasty (Community Research Paper)

  2. Jul 6

    O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

    This week, we are men of constant sorrow.  Randy and Kris are joined by special guest Bill Bodkin, Editor in Chief of The Pop Break, to revisit O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). It’s a deep dive into the Coen Brothers adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey that embraces the hero’s journey, the power of character actors, and the blustering blatherskite who spawned a whole Ocean’s 11 franchise: Ulysses Everett McGill. Join us to celebrate the unparalleled writing, sound design, and art direction of this gem of a film. Want to get in touch? Visit our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com.

  3. Jun 22

    The Midnight Coterie of Cinephile Podcasters (Wes Anderson Draft)

    Welcome to the Midnight Coterie of Cinephile Podcasters. What would happen if Wes Anderson were trapped in a dreamscape with a team of his own misfit characters? Media/Lit has several answers for you. In this episode, Randy crosses another item off of his podcast bucket list by celebrating the filmography of auteur Wes Anderson. In yet another signature Media/Lit draft, the guys turn these quirky films into a multiverse and invite their friends to combine their favorite characters in unique and surprising ways. Joining the guys on precocious journey are longtime podling and freelance entertainment writer Leah Marilla Thomas, new podling and cinephile Scott Cole, Bill George of the Should I Go See it? Podcast, Hannah Blechman of the Authorized Novelizations podcast, and Sarah Callen of the Movie Archer Podcast Network and the Movies & Us podcast.  I think I see how I see us.  I mean I think I know now what I realize we are. Six catastrophically wounded podcasters who don’t express the depths of their pain, because, we don’t want to. That’s our connection. Do you agree? Want to get in touch? Visit our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com.

  4. Jun 11

    Draft for the Iron Throne (Game of Thrones Draft)

    Randy and Kris are getting hyped to return to Westeros and the Game of Thrones universe with the impending premiere of House of the Dragon S3! In fact, their hype is so big that a simple draft of their favorite characters wasn’t enough. Instead, Randy built an entire gamified draft that also serves as a multiversal battle for the Iron Throne!  Joining the guys on this adventure are Anna Stone of Stone’s Top Tens Podcast, Everett Mansur of Watch This Film Blog, our resident LOST doctor (and PhD in Neuroscience) John Aspler, Josh Sarnecky of The Pop Break, and OG Podling Abby Greiner. Join us to celebrate this beloved world as the drama (and trauma) of the draft unfolds. Want to get in touch? Visit our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com.

  5. May 25

    The Fast and the Furious (2001)

    Randy and Kris celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of The Fast and the Furious (2001) with a couple who have embraced the “Fast” franchise as a staple of their shared watch list. Liz Sherry and Andy Apperson are a research librarian and a high school history teacher who celebrate the franchise with an annual “fast” in which they rewatch all of the films to remember what it truly means to be family. In contrast, Randy has only seen the original film and Kris is a more seasoned, but less devout, member of the fandom. Together, the panel explores why this film packs such a nostalgic punch and why it has remained relevant for a quarter of a decade. Remember, it don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning. Want to get in touch? Visit our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com.

  6. May 22 ·  Bonus

    Digital Estate Podding (Community S3, Episodes 11-22)

    Welcome back to Remedial Rewatch: Community 101 Kris, Randy, and Tyler are here to welcome Dean Pelton to the inner circle and celebrate Community’s ability to balance the silly and absurd with truly epic stakes.  Please enjoy the latest episode. We hope you'll register at Greendale Community College and share YOUR favorite moments at media.slash.lit@gmail.com! If we prove to be untutorable, you can slip out early, but we hope you'll stick around and become part of our...COMMUNITY. Want to get in touch? Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com.

    Digital Estate Podding (Community S3, Episodes 11-22)

  7. May 11

    MEDIA/LITmus Test: Summer 2026 Movies

    Randy and Kris take a break from their regularly scheduled programming to get HYPED for the summer cinema landscape in 2026. They subject each film to a litmus test and reveal their top five most anticipated movies of the summer. Only time will tell if their hype is rewarded or blown off course with the force of a bag of wind from Aeolus himself - but no matter what, the summer is sure to bring some great conversations about our time at the movies. Want to get in touch? Visit our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com.

  8. Apr 27

    The Case for Tom Bombadil (Lord of the Rings)

    Hey dol! Merry dol! Ring a dong dillo! Tom Bom, jolly Tom, Tom Bombadillo! Randy and Kris head to Tolkien’s Middle Earth and take a detour through the Old Forest with ⁠⁠Doug Lief⁠⁠, host of the⁠ ⁠Nostalgium Arcanum⁠⁠ podcast. Together, we make the case for Tom Bombadil: The Eldest, and Master of the Old Forest.  We don’t accuse any of our beloved adaptations of missing the mark, but we do take the time to explore how Tom activates our imaginations, brings key themes forward, and teaches us to have hope.  So, stick to the path as best you can and dive into the episode. After all, Goldberry is waiting. Want to get in touch? Visit our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow us on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@media.lit.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@media-lit.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@MediaLitPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Also, hit us with your questions, comments, and episode requests at media.slash.lit@gmail.com.

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About

This podcast examines the various forms of media that shape our lives: the stories we love, the music that moves us, and the art the inspires us. We meet with a variety of guests to explore a piece of media that shaped them in some way and explore that influence as if it were a piece of great literature. Whether we are dealing with the seemingly inane or the deeply profound, we will try to get to the center of how we define ourselves and our values. It's a course in media literacy that puts hearts and minds ahead of the nuts and bolts of the industry.

Information

  • Creator
    Randy Allain
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Randy Allain
  • Show Website
    Media/Lit

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