65 episodes
Media Mavens Pam and Riley
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This is Media Mavens with Pam and Riley - a biweekly podcast where we discuss our favourite, or not so favourite, movies, shows and video games.
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Get off the internet (Episode 65)
Pam and Sara talk about YouTube - watching it, creating for it, and all of the problems that come along with it.
What we're talking about
(00:01:03) The Little Stranger
(00:03:03) Dead to Me
(00:07:40) Riverdale
(00:12:45) Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
(00:21:18) Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
(00:26:00) Path of Exile
(00:30:38) Game of Thones (spoiler warning for up to episode 4 of the final season)
(00:39:07) Q Anon Anonymous Podast
Main Topic: YouTube
(00:40:15) Introduction
(00:43:19) The algorithm vs enjoyment
(00:52:30) Sponsorships and ads in beauty YT vs gaming YT
(01:01:09) Burnout and constant feedback
(01:06:00) Ad revenue
(01:10:13) The future of YouTube
(01:15:06) The problem creators and what to do with them
(01:25:10) Recommendations
Contact Info
Sara
Pam
Cannot be Tamed
If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.
Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ -
Carrie would totally work for Gawker (Episode 64)
Returning guest Nico comes on the show to talk about her recent trip through all six seasons of Sex and the City. Check out her podcast, Make it Sound Fiction.
What we've been up to
02:52 Russian Doll
13:56 Stranger in a Strange Land
15:54 Sunless Skies
Sex and the City
20:15 What is Sex and the City?
25:30 Why was it a big deal?
26:44 How does it hold up?
33:51 The fictional New York City
39:08 Q: When I was 15 I thought the show had too much city. Now that I'm older and know more about the show, do you think it was ahead of its time with the topics it tackled? Do you think it was an unfairly taboo show because of its title? @travplaysgames
44:34 The topics that were not handled well
57:14 Q: If you were remaking the show today, who would be your cast and what would the main storyline be? @ohhhsourry
Contact information
Nico, Make it Sound Fiction
Pam, Cannot be Tamed
If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.
Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ -
You'll Want to Seize the Means of Production (Episode 63)
After a very long hiatus, Media Mavens is finally back with guest host Sara! Pam and Sara talk about all the things from 2018 they haven't had a change to discuss including movies, tv, cynical thoughts on eSports, and the problem with true crime podcasts. We miss you, Riley!
What we're talking about
(00:00:02) Movies - Sorry to Bother You, A Simple Favor, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Venom, Creed II, Cam, Hereditary, The Quite Place, Halloween
(00:26:41) TV - Sharp Objects, Big Little Lies, The Handmaid's Tale, Killing Eve, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Haunting of Hill House, Wild Wild Country
(00:50:54) Games - Sara finally quit WoW, Path of Exile, Pam's favourite games of 2018, cynical opinions on eSports
(00:59:00) True Crime - The problem with podcasts getting popular, My Favorite Murder, Canadian True Crime, Criminal, Small Town Dicks, Wine & Crime, the trouble with true crime, I'll Be Gone in the Dark
(01:10:17) Other - Boston Red Sox, Waypoint podcasts
Contact information (01:13:10)
Sara
Pam, Cannot be Tamed
If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.
Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ -
Come Visit My Tiny Hut (Episode 62)
Today it's just Riley and Pam talking about what we've done since the last episode, and sharing plans for for the future of the podcast.
What we've been up to
(00:01:50) No Man's Sky (Riley)
(00:07:16) In a Dark Dark Wood, You (Pam)
(00:11:52) Orange is the New Black s6 - no spoilers for the latest season but we do mention some spoilers for season 5 (Riley)
(00:17:09) GLOW s2 (Pam)
(00:19:01) Experience Points (Riley/Pam)
(00:24:10) Ori and the Blind Forest (Pam)
(00:27:00) New camera (Riley)
(00:29:44) Rampage, Ready Player One (Pam)
Listener Questions
(00:34:20) Curious on your thoughts about Emuparadise removing their ROM archive? @JonathanCellini
Contact information and future episodes (00:37:58)
Riley
Pam
If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.
Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ -
The 500 Words That Matter (Episode 61)
Games writer, podcast host, and now journal editor, Dia Lacina returned to the show to talk about games we've been playing and her new project, Capsule Crit!
What we've been up to
(00:02:46) Dark Souls: Remastered & taking photos in game (Dia)
(00:10:47) I'm going to Korea! (Riley)
(00:14:27) PSVR games - Moss and Loading Human (Pam)
(00:20:15) Corner Gas (Dia)
(00:24:32) John Wick (Riley)
(00:29:35) Hero U (Pam)
(00:34:29) Millennium (Dia)
(00:40:52) Jumanji (Riley)
(00:46:33) Sense 8 (Pam)
(00:47:58) The Last Man on Earth (Pam)
(00:50:19) Fortune's Pawn (Pam)
Capsule Crit - short form games writing (00:51:36)
(00:52:12) What is Capsule Crit?
(00:53:37) Creating a space for bite-sized writing
(00:58:54) Started as a place to write but you ended up as an editor
(01:02:51) Will there be themed issues?
(01:06:45) Time investment involved
(01:12:12) To write smaller articles, is your writing style one that involves preparation, then distilling it, or more off-the-cuff @eazeapeazea
(01:17:12) Getting request for submissions out there
Contact information (01:22:02)
Riley @kaleri_
Pam @jasyla_
Dialacina @dialacina
If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.
Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ -
In This House We Play David Cage Games (Episode 60)
Our guest today is Yussef Cole who writes about games for outlets like Waypoint and Unwinnable. We talk about a game he recently reviewed - Detroit Become Human.
What we've been up to
(00:02:45) Destiny 2 (Yussef)
(00:09:08) Pokemon Go (Riley)
(00:14:53) The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Screamride, Jurassic World Evolution (Pam)
(00:19:37) IT, Hereditary, Ancillary Justice (Yussef)
(00:27:19) Make it Sound Fiction podcast (Yussef)
(00:29:30) GOT7 concert (Riley)
(00:34:01) Masters of Doom, Citations Needed podcast (Pam)
Detroit: Become Human
Spoilers galore here! We talk a lot about this playthrough of the game, from previous guest Adam Koebel.
(00:41:01) What is Detroit: Become Human
(00:42:08) Yussef's review of Detroit
(00:48:35) Politics and race
(00:59:06) Android economy
(01:03:02) Worldbuilding
(01:07:03) Kara's story
(01:18:04) Branching narrative
(01:25:20) Unanswered questions
(01:28:00) Menu android
(01:30:44) Final thoughts
(01:34:00) How does Detroit compare to Heavy Rain specifically? @StephenWilds
Contact information
Riley @kaleri_
Pam @jasyla_
Yussef @youmeyou
If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher.
Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Customer Reviews
Insightful and fun
If you are feeling even slightly adventurous, do not waste your time on a long, grueling day hike and stop answering personal ads on Craigslist already! Seriously, stop, drop, and fire up Media Mavens! I didn't even know what a "maven" was before this podcast. I honestly thought it was a bird. But guess what, it isn't. It's another word for "expert" that they don't teach us American kids about. Anyway, Pam & Riley bring their expertise on strong each episode! I am always learning something new whether it be what to watch on TV and Netflix, which non-mainstream video games are worth my time, and even a little about K-Pop. I used to think K-Pop was a gas station chain in the Midwest but turns out it's a global phenomenon, who knew!? If you want to learn what's fun, what's cool, and what's worth your time then Pam & Riley will point you in the right direction. Great show!
One of my favorite gaming podcasts
Pam and Riley are two knowledgeable gamers who know how to put on an informative and entertaining show. Whether they have on a guest or are just by themselves, the Media Mavens Podcast will have your ears perked as they discuss what they've been watching, games they're playing and recent gaming news and events. They have quickly become one of my favorite gaming podcasts.
Great podcast
Enjoy the chemistry between Riley and Pam, look forward to each new show.