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Media Made

Welcome to Media Made, the show in which we, year by year, explore the movies, music, and TV that most invaded our lives!

Hosts Rod and Jess discuss the media that made them in this elaborate couple's exercise turned podcast. Help them decide who has better taste and who won each year overall!

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June 4 · 2 hr 39 min
1976 Movies - Rocky, Network, & Bugsy Malone (with Diana Goodman)!
Media Made is going back 50 YEARS to talk three 1976 movies! And we're not alone! For this special show, Rod & Jess are joined by one of our podcasting heroes, Diana Goodman (former co-host of ThirtyTwentyTen)! The format is simple: We're covering a feel-good, a feel-bad, and a feel weird. Feel-Good: Sylvester Stallone's breakthrough hit Rocky. 😀 Feel-Bad: The alarmingly prescient media satire Network. 😫 Feel-Weird: Bugsy Malone, a mobster musical starring only children. 😵 An incredible conversation with an incredible guest. We hope you enjoy! You can follow Diana on Bluesky: @lecinenerd -- Featured Music: "I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE" by Akira The Don & MEANINGWAVE. Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide, Discussions of Misogyny / Sexual Harassment, Discussions of Ableism, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Bluesky: @MediaMade Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
April 13 · 2 hr 5 min
Webcomics - Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint & Homestuck!
Media Made is back... at least for today! In what was meant to be our annual April Fools' show, Rod & Jess have finally returned to the studio to look back at the webcomics that most invaded their lives! They are digital natives, after all. First, we explore the world of Korean webtoons with one of the biggest names in the genre, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. Then, we head all the way back to 2009 to revisit the internet phenomenon that was Homestuck. (It just so happens that today, the 13th of April, is that comic's birthday.) Follow us on Bluesky: @MediaMade Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
March 5 · 3 hr 27 min
Concept Album Spotlight - Ayreon's The Theory of Everything!
Media Made is BACK with another Concept Album Spotlight! No, we're not coming back from hiatus just yet. But with our pal Michael back in town recently, Rod decided to set up the mics and discuss another concept album with him. This time around, the guys are taking a look at Ayreon's 2013 rock opera epic The Theory of Everything. If you like metal, prog, physics, mathematics, or family strife, you're sure to find something fun in here. Give it a listen! Content Warning: Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Child Abuse, Discussions of Spousal Abuse Follow us on Bluesky: @MediaMade Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Oct 2, 2025 · 1 hr 46 min
Media Made's Big Fat Awards Show - 1985 to 2009!
ICYMI: Media Made is going on an INDEFINITE HIATUS! But before go on break, we wanted to leave you with one more mega-long podcast! In this special "Big Fat Awards Show," Rod & Jess look back at every year covered during Media Made's run and decide the best & worst of movies, music, and TV. That's right! That's 50 MOVIES, 50 ALBUMS, and 50 TV SHOWS to cover! Join us for this fun romp through memory lane. And stay tuned to social media so that you can help us settle some scores. Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Sexual Abuse Follow us on Bluesky: @MediaMade Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Sep 4, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min
The Media Made Awards - 2005 to 2009!
We have finally reached the end of the Aughts, which can only mean one thing! It's time once again to celebrate the Media Made Awards! Looking back at all the movies, music, and TV covered from 2005 to 2009, Rod & Jess are here to decide the best of the best and the worst of the worst. Which movie had the best screenplay? Which TV show produced the best performance? Which music album lays claim to the coveted "Inside Joke Award"? Listen to find out! Content Warning: Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Bluesky: @MediaMade Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Aug 7, 2025 · 2 hr 37 min
2009 TV - Rooster Teeth's Captain Dynamic & Community!
We bid farewell to the aughts with an AWESOME episode of Media Made. In this 2009 TV podcast, Rod & Jess look back at a pair of unique live-action comedies. First, they go online to spotlight production company Rooster Teeth's first scripted live-action show, Captain Dynamic. Then, they turn to some network programming and appraise the ambitious high-concept sitcom Community. Will you touch our awesome button? Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide, Discussions of Misogyny / Sexual Harassment, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racism / Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Bluesky: @MediaMade Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Jul 3, 2025 · 3 hr 45 min
2009 Music - Dream Theater & Kelly Clarkson II!
We've got a rare return bout here at Media Made! In this 2009 Music episode, progressive metal legends Dream Theater once again square off with pop sensation Kelly Clarkson. And to give these two acts all the time to shine, Rod & Jess are talking more songs than they would in a standard show! First, they look back at essentially Dream Theater's entire Black Clouds & Silver Linings album (as if they had a choice, given that it only features six songs.) Then, they examine an extra-big portion of Kelly Clarkson's pop renaissance, All I Ever Wanted. Get comfy, because this is going to be a long one! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide, Discussions of Sexual Assault, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Jun 5, 2025 · 3 hr 40 min
2009 Movies - Inglourious Basterds & Star Trek!
Media Made is back to its regularly scheduled programming! After their brief detour into the 90s, Rod & Jess enter the last year of the aughts to talk their movies of 2009! And it's a big one, folks! The festivities kick off with a discussion about Quentin Tarantino's explosive World War II epic Inglourious Basterds. And the action doesn't stop there, as we move on to JJ Abrams' flashy and fun Star Trek reboot. Which one of these heavy-hitters will we name the better film of 2009? You'll just have to listen to find out! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity, Discussions of Anti-Semitism, Discussions of Homophobia, Discussions of Misogyny, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
May 1, 2025 · 3 hr 12 min
More 1996 Movies (with Flashback 64) - Independence Day & Space Jam!
Media Made is going back to 90s, and we're bringing some friends along! Welcome to Earth, 1996. It was a big year in pop culture. Blockbuster movies were everywhere, classic cartoon characters were entering their renaissance, and a little game console called the Nintendo 64 was hitting store shelves. Rod & Jess are joined this month by Gooey and McKenna, hosts of the Flashback 64 podcast, to look back at the two 1996 movies that most invaded THEIR lives. We kick off the festivities with conversation about Roland Emmerich's disaster movie classic, Independence Day. Then, we slam and jam with the 90s' craziest crossover film, Space Jam. Check out Flashback 64 right here: https://flashback64.neocities.org/ Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse Follow us on Bluesky: @mediamade.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Apr 1, 2025 · 3 hr 29 min
TV Movies - Brink! & Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
It's time for our annual April Fools' Day show! Rod & Jess are going back to the 90s to spotlight the TV Movies that most invaded their lives! First, they enter the radical world of aggressive inline skating through the classic Disney Channel Original Movie Brink!. Then, thing get magical as they examine the beloved 1997 version Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella starring Whitney Houston and Brandy! Content Warning: Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racism/Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Bluesky: @mediamade.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Mar 6, 2025 · 2 hr 19 min
2008 TV - Rooster Teeth's Supreme Surrender & Leverage!
After a string of massively long shows, Media Made is back with something short and sweet. In this 2008 TV episode, Rod & Jess take a look back at two widely different shows. First, they check back in on web-based production house Rooster Teeth and discuss their promotional machinima series Supreme Surrender. Then, they sing the praises of the TNT's action crime dramedy Leverage. Big wigs and fat cats beware! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Feb 6, 2025 · 3 hr 59 min
2008 Music - 3 Doors Down & Guns N' Roses!
Media Made is back with a super-sized episode! In this 2008 Music show, Rod & Jess talk in-depth about the most expensive rock album ever made: Chinese Democracy by Guns N' Roses... And 3 Doors Down are here too. Tales of heartache, existential angst, and rock & roll lifestyles await in this nearly FOUR-HOUR rock block. We hope you're ready! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Domestic/Spousal Abuse, Discussions of Sexism/Misogyny, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Jan 2, 2025 · 3 hr 43 min
2008 Movies - 27 Dresses & The Dark Knight!
Media Made kicks off the New Year with our 2008 Movies show! Continuing the trend of chick flick - dude movie double features, Rod & Jess look back at two very different features. First, they talk wedding horror stories and romantic woes as they relate to the Katherine Heigl rom com 27 Dresses. Then, they examine perhaps the greatest superhero film of all time, The Dark Knight, with a conversation that rivals the actual movie in length. Are you ready?! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Vigilante Violence, Discussions of Sexism/Misogyny, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Dec 5, 2024 · 3 hr 20 min
2007 Bonus - Dan in Real Life & Linkin Park!
What's this?! A sort-of holiday episode of Media Made? In this 2007 Bonus podcast, hosts Rod & Jess are joined by their good friend Eileen (AKA Cousin) to discuss the movie and album from that year that most invaded her life. First, we partake in the (uncomfortable) family comedy film Dan in Real Life. Then, we look back at Linkin Park's era-defining record Minutes to Midnight. We hope you enjoy this holiday gift from your pals at Media Made. We'll be back to our normal schedule of shows in the New Year! Content Warning: Cringe, Sexual Content, Discussions of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation, Discussions of Racism/Bigotry Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Nov 7, 2024 · 3 hr 33 min
2007 TV - Coffee Prince & Mad Men!
Need a little something to take your mind off the world? Media Made is back with a brand-new episode! In this 2007 TV show, Rod & Jess travel back to mid-2000s South Korea to discuss the gender-bending romance drama Coffee Prince. Then, they go back even further to explore the 1960s-set prestige AMC drama Mad Men. There's a lot of mature themes and serious subjects discussed in this one, but we promise it'll be a lot of fun too. "Killer" by Baby VOX closes segment one. Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Racism / Racial Insensitivity, Discussions of Misogyny / Sexism, Discussions of Antisemitism, Discussions of Homophobia Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Oct 3, 2024 · 3 hr 44 min
2007 Music - Dream Theater & Kelly Clarkson!
Rod brings the heavy and Jess brings the slow in this 2007 Music episode of Media Made! First up, our hosts take on the sinister seventh album of progressive metal band Dream Theater, Systematic Chaos. Then, they look back at the divisive -- and ultra-personal -- third album by "our queen" Kelly Clarkson, My December. Just in time for Spooky Season, this episode's got vampires, demon slaying, and severe emotional stress! What more could you ask for?! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Sep 5, 2024 · 3 hr 39 min
2007 Movies - Stardust & Ocean's Thirteen!
Against all odds, Media Made has a brand-new episode coming at ya! Kicking off their block of 2007 shows with style and flair, Rod & Jess look back at a pair of underrated genre classics. First, they cover the charm and whimsy of Matthew Vaughn's fantasy adventure flick Stardust. Then, they take on the slick and stylish third film in Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's trilogy, Ocean's Thirteen. Content Warning: Sexual Content Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Aug 1, 2024 · 2 hr 45 min
2006 TV - Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series & The IT Crowd!
Blimey! For the first time in Media Made history, we're looking back two British shows in a single episode! First, we segue once again into the world of web entertainment with one of YouTube's earliest success stories, Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series. Then, we examine the quirky, nerd-focused sitcom throwback The IT Crowd. This is an episode for all you STANDARD NERDS out there. Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Jul 4, 2024 · 2 hr 57 min
2006 Music - The Classic Crime & Anamanaguchi!
Media Made is FINALLY back to its regularly scheduled programming! And we've got a new studio too! On this fine Independence Day, we're looking back at two All-American bands and their respective 2006 debuts. First, we explore the strange world of faith-based rock music with The Classic Crime's Albatross. Then, we go retro with the chiptune-y goodness of Anamanaguchi's Power Supply. Join us as we take on these two cult hits! Content Warning: Discussions of Suicide / Suicidal Ideation, Discussions of Racial Insensitivity Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade
Jun 6, 2024 · 2 hr 24 min
Media Made Commentary - Casino Royale!
Media Made is currently moving its studio! So rather than forgo a new episode this month, we've decided to release a special audio commentary track for Rod's 2006 movie, Casino Royale! Grab your own copy of Daniel Craig's first Bond film and watch along with your pals at Media Made. We offer up all the thoughts and insights on Casino Royale and the James Bond series that we couldn't fit into our 2006 Movies podcast! Content Warning: Sexual Content, Discussions of Substance Abuse, Discussions of Misogyny Follow us on Twitter: @MediaMadeShow Follow us on Instagram: @mediamadeshow Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mediamade Check out our links: linktr.ee/mediamade

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