Christmas is a time when people are more prone to wearing strange clothes and hats, decorating their homes with colourful and/or sparkly objects, eating exotic foods that they won’t see again for another year, and generally partaking in a manic, collective happiness as they whizz around like crazed spinning tops, […]
Series 7
S07E21 – In 2014
There seem to be a lot of things to get excited about in 2014, so before we look back on the previous year we thought it would be a good idea to investigate the potentials in the world of tomorrow. Also in this episode we have an interview with Will […]
S07E20 – Gangsters
Organized crime has been the foundation of numerous tales in a variety of media, but as popular as certain games and movies are, the whole idea of gangsters appears to be in decline. Join us as we find out why Grand Theft Auto is so popular, why the Yakuza and […]
S07E19 – Utopias & Dystopias
When it comes to visions of the future humans are almost morbidly pessimistic and in everything from videogames to classic science fiction novels we have this strange fascination with dystopian societies. So why do we prefer bleak futures to optimistic or happy ones, and what makes or counts as a dystopia […]
S07E19 – Utopias & Dystopias
When it comes to visions of the future humans are almost morbidly pessimistic and in everything from videogames to classic science fiction novels we have this strange fascination with dystopian societies. So why do we prefer bleak futures to optimistic or happy ones, and what makes or counts as a dystopia […]
S07E18 – You’re Under Arrest
Police procedurals and detective dramas have long been a mainstay of television, but what is it about law enforcement that fascinates people? On this week’s episode we get forensic with CSI, discover what happened to buddy cops, and find out why cops are generally the bad guys in videogames. Reviews […]
S07E18 – You're Under Arrest
Police procedurals and detective dramas have long been a mainstay of television, but what is it about law enforcement that fascinates people? On this week’s episode we get forensic with CSI, discover what happened to buddy cops, and find out why cops are generally the bad guys in videogames. Reviews […]
S07E17 – Lost in Space
On this week’ show we decided float around with no direction in a weightless environment. Join us as we investigate the difference between exploration and not knowing where the hell you are, and why getting lost in space always seems to lead to monster and aliens who want to kill […]
S07E16 – Doki Doki 2013 Special
The Doki Doki Festival in Manchester only happens once every two years, and this year we were invited along to see what all the fuss was about. We met up with some familiar faces and made some new friends while we were there, and a fun time was generally had […]
S07E15 – REVOLUCIÓN!
What does it take to change the status quo? Sometimes it takes one courageous person to take a stand against the “system”, but when it comes to subjective things like entertainment we find that art does not imitate life. Join us as we find out why the movie industry doesn’t seem […]