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What’s Up With Our Writing? – Episode 088

We haven't checked in about our own writing and publishing. Brent talks about the possibility of a new Geography Club TV show and what it was like to be nominated for an Edgar Award for…Read more

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What Does Stephen King Have That We Don’t? – Episode 087

Writers exist on a sort of continuum: the best selling phenomenons at the top, and then a long tail of writers of various success as you go lower and lower on the continuum. What truly…Read more

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What Is The Otto Digmore Difference? – Episode 086

This special bonus episode of Media Carnivores is about Brent's new book, The Otto Digmore Difference. Otto is a recurring character from the Russel Middlebrook series (he appears in both the original series and the…Read more

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What Do Movies Get Right (And Wrong) About Love? – Episode 085

Movies can make us fall in love all over again. But they also can show us terribly inaccurate stories about love. Brent and Erik talk about movie love stories—the good, the bad, and the fantasy. Brent and…Read more

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Does The Lord of the Rings Hold Up? – Episode 084

The Lord of the Rings was an important moment in recent cinema: the scope of its filmmaking and audacity in filming three movies at once, the elevation of the fantasy genre, its pioneering special effects,…Read more

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Should Movies And TV Be ‘Politically Correct?’ – Episode 083

"Political correctness" is an unfortunately-named shorthand description for how we talk about gender, race, privilege, and more. As it applies to stories like movies and TV, questions can arise about how certain tropes, characters, or stereotypes…Read more

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How Is Technology And Science Portrayed in Movies and on TV? – Episode 082

How technology and science are portrayed in movies and TV is always changing. Science fiction writers have dealt with this for years, but what about non-science fiction stories. How are these things treated in stories…Read more

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Why Do We Spend So Much Time Watching Food? – Episode 081

Food is everywhere in movies, TV, and books. Why does the camera linger so much on a grilled cheese sandwich in the movie Chef? Why do meals create such good drama? In preparation for Thanksgiving, Brent…Read more

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Why Do Alien Invasions Make For Good Movies? – Episode 080

In this episode, Brent and Erik talk about alien invasions—when are the aliens the monsters and when are we the monsters? We cover the fear alien invasions inspire, and the deeper issues about how aliens can force us to…Read more