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Referential'97S': X-Men ‘97 EP 5 ‘Remember it’ (with Ash Alleyne & AD Matthew Bordenave)Tangent Episode #7 (Crossover with Immortal X of Words)For Episode 5 we’re joined by Matthew Bordenave (Assistant Director & Storyboard Artist for X-Men ’97, Young Justice, The Boys Present: Diabolical, Invincible Fight Girl) to talk all about X-Men '97 Episode 5, Season 1 ‘Remember It’.Come listen to us dig into all the behind the scenes secrets of the making of this instantly iconic episode. + Find out how we've fit the following in:The return of our new regular segmentTrifiling Trish Tilby’s bumpitA too brief Y...
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Referential'97S': X-Men ‘97 EP 2 'Mutant Liberation Begins' (with Ash Alleyne, Omar Holmon & Tiffie Starchild)Tangent Episode #4 (Crossover with Immortal X of Words)!Ash and I decided to review/recap the just premiered 'X-Men '97'!For Episode 2 we continued our conversation with Tiffie Starchild (@TiffieStachild) and Omar Holmon (@OmarHolmon) of Black Nerd Problems about X-Men '97 Episode 2, Season 1 'Mutant Liberation Begins'.Find out how we also fit the following in:We need to talk about LifedeathMagneto scams the UNJean has self hate, which means its time to get scaredX-Cutioner, you in danger girlFinally Xavier’s fortune is put to direct actionStorm used to flo...
2024-03-2645 min
Referential'97S': X-Men ‘97 EP 1 'To Me, My X-Men' (with Ash Alleyne, Omar Holmon & Tiffie Starchild)Tangent Episode #3 (Crossover with Immortal X of Words)!On a whim Ash and I decided to review/recap the just premiered 'X-Men '97'!We invited Tiffie Starchild (@TiffieStachild) and Omar Holmon (@OmarHolmon) of Black Nerd Problems to join our conversation about Episode 1, Season 1 'To Me, My X-Men'.Find out how we also fit the following in:Storm & Gambit's hair dresserSunspot's Imitation of LifeThe redemption of Cyclops (?)#NotMyJean!Why you can't bring Beast to Bella NocheWe'll be alternating episodes on both our feeds so make sure to f...
2024-03-2449 min
A Culture Made of AlgorithmsThe Hamilton Commission Exposes F1's belief in the Great White MythFormula One has more than one race problem.
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2021-08-0925 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsDisney+'s NEXT Questions our AI AnxietiesThe show has an AI groom a young child into taking a gun to school. It's wild, but it's not new from the Sci-fi fear space.
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2021-07-2622 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsIs it Ethical to use Deepfakes in Education? [Live]This week I closed out my internship at Coventry University's Centre for Postdigital Cultures' Virtual Reality Archive Learning (ViRAL) Project.
Centred around Virtual and Augmented Reality, I make a case that Deepfakes could be used to improve educational material in a live event.
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2021-07-1259 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsPUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTI've been working with the Virtual Reality Archive Learning Project (ViRAL) at Coventry University's Centre for PostDigital Cultures and I'm inviting you to the closing presentation!
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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/augmented-reality-deepfakes-and-print-media-tickets-161325461799
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2021-06-2804 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsThe War on Dads in Popular CultureReactionaries would have you believe that the latest culture war is against dads in Television and Film.
The evidence disagrees.
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2021-06-1423 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsThe Many Meanings of FootballFootball has transformed from a grassroots game people played in the streets with a pig bladder, to an international, multi-billion-dollar game operating under a multi-national organisation. It's slick, it's corporate, but it's also grassroots and gritty. In the many meanings of the game, some of them seem to contradict, yet are still considered valid interpretations as to how the game can be 'read'. How? Using Bruno Latour's Actor Network Theory, I explore some of these meanings, mapping what meanings of football have been threatened with the announcement of the European Super League.
2021-05-3121 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsMedia as Political Expression, Education and Community Activism - Interview with Marquise RichardsMarquise Richards (also known as @MarquiseDavon) is an Activist, Educator and Multi-Media Practitioner and in this episode, we talk through his creative reasoning, why he does what he does and how he pairs his work with his political activism.
Find Marquise on Instagram, DearRDG, Rational Anger Podcast and This is We.
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2021-05-171h 33A Culture Made of AlgorithmsReviewing the UK Government's Race and Ethnic Disparities ReportOn March 31st, 2021, the UK government published a report which claimed institutional racism no longer existed in British Society. Interested by this bold conclusion, I reviewed the report, uncovering a bubbling disdain for academic rigour, qualitative data and the people who the report researches.
In this episode, I go through my findings of the report, some of the controversies surrounding it and what I hope to do with this report moving forward.
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2021-05-0352 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsNeoliberalism in Fallout 4's Post-Apocalyptic World Shows How We Treat Money Like it Is MagicNeoliberalism is a socio-economic model that exists everywhere, but what happens when it exists inside a media text that is set in a world that has been destroyed by nuclear war? Well, I go to town explaining what that's a thing and how it's a problem because lets be honest, we treat money like it's magical.
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2021-01-0128 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsHegemonic Masculinity, Oppositional Readings, Working Moms and Maternal Horrors.THE ESSAY THAT STARTED THIS PODCAST:
R.W. Connell's* theory of Hegemonic Masculinity argues that men exert their power in society through the expression of patriarchy to control the people through ideology. I take this argument, support it with Stuart Hall's Decoding principal and argue that it's so influential as an ideology, that when feminist works go out to debunk patriarchal norms, they sometimes end up perpetuating it instead. How is this possible? Take a look at 'Workin Moms' on Netflix.
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2020-12-2512 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsDISCOURSE #5: Kettles, Kevin Hart and Clubhouse: My Clubhouse Stories So FarClubhouse is a new, invite and audio-only social media platform that was popularised by celebrities and media professionals who flocked to the platform as it went into a beta-release. Featuring on Twitter daily for the shenanigans people get themselves into this episode talks about my findings and experiences on the app so far.
Having gotten access to the platform this December, this episode gives my thoughts on i
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2020-12-1825 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsTHE GODDARD LINKUP: @EedsMckenzie on TikTok, Surveillance, Racism in Tech and Ruha Benjamin.Going through the archive this week, I've come good on a promise to share with you a previously unreleased, juicy portion of content by Eeds Mckenzie, Co-Host of Don't Alert the Stans Podcast and Host of AndWithTech, UX/UI Designer and overall tech fanatic. We talk about Tiktok, social media and surveillance, Ruha Benjamin's Race After Technology and I pretend to be a Dolphin with echolocation.
Find his podcasts here:
AndWithTech and Don't Alert the Stans
and his Twitter: @EedsMckenzie
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2020-12-1121 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsDISCOURSE #4: Spotify Unwrapped, Don't Click the Porn-Bot & PSA.Thank you to everyone who's listened over the past eight months.
This episode reacts to the Spotify Unwrapped News, Warns you about Porn Bots and tells you what episodes are to come throughout December and January.
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2020-12-0419 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsDISCOURSE #3: Getting Scammed on Habbo HotelOn Wednesday I was inspired by a wave of overflowing nostalgia felt by a Twitter thread talking about the social media that got us into social media. For myself and many others, Habbo Hotel was the platform who deserved that title and in response I've made this episode, reminiscing on the character building, bank account emptying time I got scammed on Habbo Hotel.
2020-11-2127 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsDISCOURSE #2: Power, Fear and Factions in Fallout 4 - Who's misery are you aiding in?DISCOURSE is the show that looks at media texts and talks about them but without all the media theory.
This week, I crack open a small conversation into Fallout 4's Factions: The Institue, The Brotherhood of Steel, The Railroad and The Minutemen to ask; what do they have in common, what sets them apart and what can I take from my own presence within the game?
No music this week.
2020-10-3034 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsDISCOURSE #1: Not a Review of Netflix's SnowpiercerDISCOURSE is the media show that talks about media. It's low budget, rambly and all about talking about talking. This episode is all about Netflix's Snowpiercer; a socio-political commentary that looks at the world through a dystopian class struggle, but undoes all of the important socialist commentary to advocate for authoritarianism ...FOR CONTENT.
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2020-10-0942 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsS2 EP10: Questions, Answers, Polls and Conversations [Season 2 Finale]Thank you so much to everyone who took part in the weekly polls, who used this podcast in your own discussions and for tuning in!
This episode will be the last before a short break, so make sure to keep an eye on me on Twitter, Vero and Youtube for the latest updates and releases!
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2020-09-1126 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsS2 EP9: You, Me, Us and Them: Representation Finale*Re-UPLOADED* Women, Queer and Ethnic Minority voices are frequently touted to be ignored in media representation. But what are the gripes these groups have?
In this episode, I outline these arguments and which demographic they are drawing the biggest comparison to, their main arguments and skirt precariously close to hitting an SJW bingo.
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2020-09-0423 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsS2 EP8: Why the Police Force Cares about Their Media RepresentationIn the second of a three part mini-series on representation, we look at the police as a state body and why media representation matters to them and by extension, other state bodies as a part of a hegemonic cultural and pollical power in a culture made of algorithms, a podcast that takes a look at our media consumption, the culture it produces and the societies left behind.
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2020-08-2820 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsS2 EP7: Why Care About [Semiotic] Media Representation?Salutations Listener. Sorry I kept saying 'As such' and apologises to Kay and Skittles for calling you Key and Skittle.
Everyone else whos name I got wrong, you get a smaller sorry.
So this week we move into the final mini-series of the season, opening a dialogue around representation and why people even give a hoot about it. But because media representations aren't always what they seem, this episode focuses on 'semiotics' and how semiotic analysis helps to uncover the who, what and why people care about representations in media texts and how some readings land o...
2020-08-2123 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsS2 EP6: Shock AlgorithmsShock Algorithms are loosely defined as pieces of code which show users of a platform distressing content. This is based on a belief that distressing content forces an emotional response from a user and thus, keeps them engaging with the platform longer. And as user engagement is vital to a platforms business sustainability, shock algorithms seem like a useful tool for the producer. However, social media platforms aren’t well understood and thus, shock algorithms are heavily contested to even exist.
With this argument in mind, this episodes looks at and evaluates three schools of thought which ar...
2020-08-1422 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsS2 EP5: You've Got The [Consumer] PowerIn the relationship between producers and their audiences, the role of the consumer is regularly undermined. So in this episode, I address four different ways we as consumers have, can and continue to exercise our consumer power.
This episode uses the work of Dan Laughey, Abraham Maslow, Elihu Katz, Paul Lazarsfeld, Joseph Klapper and John Fiske as the background research. Not all of these great theorists had their names pronounced correctly though.
You can listen to the episode where I talk about 'Cancel Culture' here: https://pod.link/1509255170/episode/MDMwYTZiYmItYTQwZC00MzE5LWJhYjgtODMzZWFmOTBiOTE0
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2020-08-0719 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsS2 EP4: Service Me So I Won't Own it - Ownership and SoftwareIs owning so 1700's? Well with the 'as a service' industries growing into the transport, retail, real estate, gaming and entertainment spaces, the question might be yes. However, not everyone will take this trend of having corporations eroding their stake on the products they buy without a fight.
So in this episode, I explore the debate around media ownership, how freedom and laziness play into it and why we want exploitation to be baked into the model in the first visually supported episode of 'A Culture Made of Algorithms'.
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2020-07-3119 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsS2 EP3: Music Taste, Festivals and the Technological Future with DATSPod and AndWithTech's @EedsMckenzieMusic is something personal to us but is also a way of getting us to connect with other people. However, the methods in which we create, engage with and enjoy music are changing. In part, this is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but more importantly, it is due to the growing technologies market and its innovations.
To make sense of it all and to learn something new, I invite on @EedsMckenzie, a content creator who hosts the podcasts 'Don't Alert the Stans' and 'AndWithTech' and who also has experience in App creation and UX design.
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2020-07-241h 00A Culture Made of AlgorithmsS2 EP2: Music Consumption and its Reflective Connection to Human SocietiesMusic History is more than just a history of its composition, structure and artistry. Additionally, it is an indicator of technological progress and a way to track the mutation, adaptation and growth of a society.
This week, I use a brief history of music consumption to track the societal change of behaviours and attitudes towards ownership and our arts.
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2020-07-1726 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsS2Ep1: Streaming, Netflix and the new CinemaIn April 2020, amidst the global shutdown due to COVID 19, Universal Pictures CEO announced that Universal Pictures films will be releasing on streaming platforms to rent simultaneously alongside cinema releases. Since then, questions have arisen about the future of cinemas as a business, an experience and a cultural icon.
IN this episode, I tackle those and also the debate around cinemas being relevent in the next phase of our society, the role Home Cinema movements will play in this changing environment and what barriers the cinema industry have to overcome.
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2020-07-1022 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsReflecting on Season One [SEASON ONE FINALE]WE'VE MADE IT! In celebration of surviving the first season, this week's episode takes a look at your poll responses for the past 9 episodes, responds to your responses, gives free clout to the people who replied and celebrates your listenership with some gems from the past season.
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2020-07-0334 min
A Culture Made of AlgorithmsSimulate My RealityElon Musk has presented a good case that we might or at least could be living in a simulation. But even if you think that perspective is a load of hogwash, the reality is that our realities are being simulated in a variety of ways. In films and games, music and comics- we experience a virtualised version of the world around us.
In this episode, I look at Baudrillard's Hyper-reality theory; guiding you through the practical ramifications of Simulations and simulacra and how Ready Player One differs from The Matrix.
2020-06-2624 minA Culture Made of Algorithms30 under 30's Jay Richards and Women of Tomorrow Finalist, Cat Agostinho on Gen ZGen Z (or Gen Z, depending on who you ask) is a marketing conundrum. With an age gap of 18 years and the power of the internet at their disposal; entire market segments have grown, evolved and been created using their economic and cultural power.
As such, I've invited the marketing insight dynamic duo of Imagen's founders; Forbes' 30 Under 30' Jay Richards and Media Week's Rising Star award winner, Cat Agostino to help make sense of Gen Z. Together, we have an interesting QandA about the dilemmas companies have when looking at Gen Z customers, the fabric of t...
2020-06-1931 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsSaving Your Mental Health When Online with Time To Talk's Alex ReadsAlex Reads, mental health advocate, writer and public speaker opens the guest series with a fantastic discussion on social media, its impact on our mental health and the duty of care platforms have to their users. We discuss things like boundaries, using our autonomy more wisely as we dive into our motivations and experiences of using social media at such a draining time during a legislative lockdown.
Alex was a fantastic guest and the discussion was fun, enlightening and full of laughter. So make sure to support Alex in his fight for better mental health by
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2020-06-1247 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsFinding Love In A Hopeless Place: Online Dating's Role in Modern RelationshipsOnline Dating has become a $3bn market in the USA, with users creating cultures that media critics, users and observers can't help but comment on, online dating has evolved from being just a 90's fad.
But how has Online Dating changed our culture? Are there any impacts we should know about and who benefits from all of this? In this episode, I look at those questions and find a surprising answer.
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Music: Smooth 68.6 CM by DrumArtist
2020-06-0532 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsLove and Romance are IncompatibleTHIS EPISODE CONTAINS SEXUAL REFERENCES, REFERENCES TO SEX AND MENTIONS SUICIDE This episode chats the horrible timeline of love and romance; looking at relationships from Mesopotamia, through to the Edwardians and Victorians through the Romance Era, up into the 21st century, looking at how Media influences, shapes and continues to impact our attitudes towards relationships today. Follow the Podcast on Twitter and take part in the post-episode poll!
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2020-05-2925 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsHomosocial Love LivesThis week, I challenge the idea of the homoerotic, but completely, utterly and totally straight theory by George Louis Tin: The homosocial world. I also analyse what it means, how it applies and what it's connection is to feudalism in the 21st Century.
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2020-05-2217 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsThat celebrity Is NOT your friend, you parasite.Being online is all fine and dandy until you upset the stans and now they're saying your baby is ugly and your job is going nowhere. But why are people like this? In this episode, I explore the nature of Parasocial relationships; from what they are, to why people get involved with them.
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2020-05-1529 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsYour Attraction to Anti-Technology Conspiracy TheoriesBeing scared of new and emerging technologies is a fear as old as the invention of writing. However, 2020 saw a new conspiracy saw it's believers take to the streets. What makes these so attractive and why do people keep falling for them? I take a look at Flat Earth Theory to find out.
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2020-05-0825 minA Culture Made of Algorithms'Be Kind' When Shouting Into Online LetterBoxes - Audiences and Online ParticipationInspired by the tweets of the @YoungVulgarian recently, Omar wades through the murky and contested waters that are the etiquette around behaving online. Is being online anything like the normal lives we live? Should we treat online experiences like offline ones and how many weird analogies can you spot in 19minutes?
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2020-05-0118 minA Culture Made of AlgorithmsWhat is 'A Culture Made of Algorithms'?Salutations listener, I’m Omar Alleyne and you’re listening to A Culture Made of Algorithms, a Podcast that takes a look at our Media consumption, the cultures they produce and the societies left behind.
This tiny corner of the podcast space is all about bringing to life the theories we see, hear and read about in Media studies, Sociology and Philosophy and contextualising them within the things we use and talk about every day.
We'll be answering questions like: Are streaming platforms and virtual festivals the future? Has online dating ruined the dating environment, or w...
2020-04-2000 min
Beauty & Soul PodcastNaked Ambition Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity.― Brene Brown Model, Poet & Philanthropist De’Anna Liz joins the Beauty & Soul Podcast. De’Anna is the CEO/Founder of The Naked Foundation which offers a non-traditional approach through art-based programs, and events that combat self esteem & mental health challenges. Show notes are available on ItsBeautyandSoul.com The featured song is Grown Woman by Xavier Omar. If you like the show do me a favor share, rate, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts.
2019-05-0819 min
Beauty & Soul PodcastTo Date or Not to Date “To say that one waits a lifetime for his soulmate to come around is a paradox. People eventually get sick of waiting, take a chance on someone, and by the art of commitment become soulmates, which takes a lifetime to perfect.” ― Criss Jami Dating is tough. Is it really worth the hassle? The featured song on the episode is "The Motive Used to Be the Melody" by Sango, Xavier Omar Show notes are available at ItsBeautyandSoul.com
2018-04-0312 min