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. 2d ago

    Basic Human Podnatomy (Community S4)

    Welcome back to Remedial Rewatch: Community 101 Yes, the Greendale gang misses a step or two without Dan Harmon at the helm, but our beloved study group continues to charm us and bring the laughs. Your hosts try to figure out what is missing this season while getting hyped for season five! 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.

    Basic Human Podnatomy (Community S4)

  2. Aug 31

    Top Musical Moments in Film with Movies & Us

    Film is a powerful medium, and when film incorporates music, the storytelling can become magical. Here at Media/Lit, we love to celebrate the ways that stories can enrich our souls and bring us closer together. Our friends Jen and Sarah of the Movies & Us podcast have embraced a very similar mission for the past eight years. We couldn’t think of a better duo to join us for a discussion of our favorite musical moments in film.  Join us as we celebrate great filmmaking and get to know our podcasting friends a little bit better! Then, drop us an email or message to share some of your favorite musical moments! 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. Aug 24

    X-Men ‘97 (Season Two) & Definitive Mutant Draft

    Another season of X-Men ‘97 is in the books, and our good friend, Doctor John Aspler, is back to help us examine how it measured up to season one! After unpacking the full season and digging in to the most essential themes and story beats, we set out to look at the trajectory of the series after two seasons with our DEFINITIVE RANKING OF MUTANTS in X-Men ‘97. Of course, this is Media/Lit, so we aren’t here to debate power sets. Instead, we are ranking the mutants most essential to the top tier storytelling we’ve enjoyed from this revival series. Join us as we dig deep into character and SNUB ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL X-MEN! 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. Aug 3

    90's Kid Draft (Pop Culture Draft)

    It’s time to turn the clock back and hit the playground. Grab your pogs and toss on your finest Starter jacket.  We’ve assembled an all-star team of millennial podcasters with some of our buddies from The Pop Break in order to draft lineups of our favorite 90s television shows and films. We pull shows from some of your favorite programming blocks and celebrate the movies that wowed you in the theater and nearly burned out your VCR. You’ll hear picks from your hosts, Bill Bodkin, Dan Cohen, Ben Murchison, and our Remedial Rewatch cohost Tyler McCarthy! Join us as we share the stories that formed our media identities…then reach out to tell us about your favorite shows! 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. Jul 31 ·  Bonus

    The Odyssey (2026)

    In this Media/Lite minisode, Randy and Kris team up to share their reactions to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Randy liked the movie quite a bit, but Kris LOVED it. Together they dig into some of the powerful adaptive choices and debate the merits of the film vs. the epic poem. In the middle of the chat, they take a break to hear from a few of their wonderful podcast pals. Be sure to stick around for insights from: Bill George of Should I Go See It? Case Aiken of Certain POV Podcast Network Heather Stewart of RevAlmanac and many other great pods! Want to get in touch? Visit our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page! Follow us on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@MediaLitPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.

    The Odyssey (2026)

  6. Jul 20

    Promising Young Woman (2020)

    You spoke. We listened. This week, Randy and Kris back up their appreciation for Carey Mulligan by digging into her Academy Award nominated performance as Cassandra in Promising Young Woman (2020). The guys focus on what viewers, particularly men, can learn from spending time with this award-winning film. They also celebrate Carey's incredible performance and explore the presence of comedians across the cast list. 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.

  7. 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)

  8. 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.

See All (104)

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
6 Ratings

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
    104
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Randy Allain
  • Show Website
    Media/Lit

You Might Also Like