Looking to catch up on pop culture? We're reviewing the latest movies and television, interviewing industry creatives, and of course - breaking down why all the things we love matter. But Why Tho? is a bi-weekly podcast where we'll dive into the past week in pop culture and get to discoursing on important conversations.
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Apr 19, 2023
Episode 21: Did Game Prices Go Up Or Did We Get Old?
01:01:00
This week, Alex, Matt, and Katherine tackle the Mario box-office, the MAX news, and dive into video games prices for their main topic. Game prices have been slowly moving to a $70 USD as a the standard after what felt like decades of a $60 rule — how does it impact critics, fans, and everyone in between?
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This week Alex, Adrian, and Charles are talking all about filler episodes. Are they good? Are they necessary? Has the word lost all meaning?
Apr 03, 2023
INTERVIEW: Making A Star Wars Memory with Respawn's Jeff Magers and Blair Brown
00:18:11
The long-awaited sequel to Respawn Entertainment and EA's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order expands the world of the first game through expanded combat, customization, and traversal mechanics. We got the chance to sit down with Respawn's Jeff Magers and Blair Brown who serve as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's Design Director and Senior Producer respectively. In this Jedi Survivor interview, we get into the game's expanded world and features, how it feels to create a Star Wars memory, and how Respawn has designed Jedi Survivor with every player in mind.
Mar 23, 2023
Episode 19: You Can't Conquer People with Tea Parties
00:54:54
This week we talk about the new Little Mermaid trailer, the upcoming Creed-verse, and have a conversation about Villains. Why do people want villains to be sympathetic? Can it be done well? Why were you mad that Kang is a bad guy? Kate, Alex, and Neysha get into it in this episode.
Mar 08, 2023
Episode 18: The Fans Vs The Critics
01:15:08
This week we are talking about the some news that caught our eyes, including Pokemon day announcements and the new stop-motion animated film by GDT to come from Netflix. And, of course, or topic of the week is a doozy: fans versus critics - the good, the bad, and the twitter of it all
Feb 22, 2023
Episode 17: Good Year For Donkeys, Bad Year For Netflix
00:53:36
This week, we're diving into: The new Little Mermaid Trailer, Twitch Con location announcements, and password sharing — should we do it? Does it hurt creators? Does Netflix's new restrictions hurt consumers?
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 16: The Rock's Cooking Bad Remakes
01:00:28
This week we are talking about THE news that caught our eyes this week which was: DC’s film/series announcement from James Gunn. Plus, our topic this week is Reboots vs Remakes vs Revivals.
Jan 25, 2023
Episode 15: Lies, Damn Lies, and Trailers
00:46:24
This week we are talking about the some news that caught our eyes including:The Mandalorian trailer and director line-up,The Legend of Vox Machina Musical Recap, and our main topic this week is trailers - the lying, the trailers for the trailers, and trailer culture.
Jan 11, 2023
Episode 14: It's a Nic Cage World
00:56:24
This week, Aaron, Kate, and Neysha talk about Renfield, the news thatMichael Giacchino directing a reboot of the monster movie ‘Them!,’ and The Last of Us Press Tour. More specifically, they unwrap the comments made by the creators of The Last of Us video game suggesting that live-action storytelling is the pinnacle medium for audience engagement.
Dec 28, 2022
Episode 13: See You At The Movies
01:02:45
This week we are talking about the latest trailers, and news including: theBarbie Trailer,Into the Spider-Verse: Across the Spider-Verse, andTom Cruise, Tom Cruisin’ off a cliff. Our main topics this week is all about our tops of the year, Kate, Matt, and Neysha talk about the games, movies, series, and more that were their absolute favorite of 2022.
Apr 19 | 01:01:00
Episode 21: Did Game Prices Go Up Or Did We Get Old?
Apr 05 | 00:43:42
Episode 20: Can You Even Define A Filler Episode?
Apr 03 | 00:18:11
INTERVIEW: Making A Star Wars Memory with Respawn's Jeff Magers and Blair Brown
Mar 23 | 00:54:54
Episode 19: You Can't Conquer People with Tea Parties
Mar 08 | 01:15:08
Episode 18: The Fans Vs The Critics
Feb 22 | 00:53:36
Episode 17: Good Year For Donkeys, Bad Year For Netflix
Feb 08 | 01:00:28
Episode 16: The Rock's Cooking Bad Remakes
Jan 25 | 00:46:24
Episode 15: Lies, Damn Lies, and Trailers
Jan 11 | 00:56:24
Episode 14: It's a Nic Cage World
Dec 28 | 01:02:45
Episode 13: See You At The Movies
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