Ellen joined me once again and this time we discussed Bridgerton. We talked about everything from being “race aware” to the hot MILFs on the show. It’s a good one!

Courtney and Alison watched S09E15 of The X-Files “Jump the Shark” – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as what happened in a whole other show we didn’t watch, all about shartilage, and nature of “The Hot Dog Schism”

Courtney and Alison watched S09E08 of The X-Files “Hellbound” – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as big babies, bad babies, and how to be your own grandpa. 

Live from the quarantine caves, it’s a new episode of We Are Experts! We talk The Sopranos and swear a lot while we save Homestuck for our upcoming Twitch episode! Stay tuned for more info and enjoy the show!

Courtney and Alison watched S09E03 of The X-Files ” Dæmonicus” – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as Dinky the lost eighth dwarf, why Doggett is hashtag relatable, and what percentage of holy water is actually piss. 

Damb. Do you drive em? Do you make ’em into a stew? Who’s to say what you do with cars.We do. We say. We’re the experts here, especially about cars. Top Gear retire. Top Gear suffer in hell. Top Gear stare into the maw.

Gang we are dumb as hell but we love some well wishes. Take this, put it in your pocket, and watch a silly movie with the people you love. Happy holidays!

We’re back! We did it. Crawled up from the pit, the bottomless hole, emerging unto a shining sun of circus performance! What awaits, dear listener? Tune in to find out.

Three years ago, we started a podcast to keep in touch better and it’s blossomed into a network with some of our most talented peers making great work. So in a effort to go out on a high, Tom and Liam (along with Eric) present the final episode of Media Majors. There’s talk of bullying John Green, George Foreman fighting five men and Jeremy Renner’s app. Gather round for one last story. And we just want to say thank you so much for listening, it’s really because of all of you that we’re able to do this. And although Media Majors is ending, our other shows aren’t! We Are Experts is about to start it’s second season and we have some new shows coming up that we think you’ll love. So don’t cry because it’s over, smile because Tom got George Foreman and Gary Coleman mixed up.

Editor’s note: Apologies for the tardiness, that’s on me. Thanks for allowing for some time on my edits – Tom Jane Cripe joined me to discuss the filmography of Monk himself: Tony Shalhoub. From Men in Black to Galaxy Quest, Spy Kids to Mrs. Maisel, we cover it all.

Things are a-changin’, as life tends to do. Turns out: some mountains ARE high enough. Thank you everybody for listening.

Lenny was out of his element this month diving into the low budget, mumblecore world of Greta Gerwig. Fortunately, comedian/Greta Gerwig-liker Tim Duffy was there to walk him through it.

Eric fills in this week with a story about a failed documentary, and Tom talks about the fallout of 9/11 in the games industry.

A solo minor this week! Tom talks about cancel culture, and how that phrase means everything and nothing to anyone and everyone.

Anyway, here’s wonderwall.

We go short and sweet with a list of why Spielberg sucks and an exploration into hostile fandom.

Ack! Too many hands! Liam talks about Movie 43, and Tom talks about viral shock video, Mr. Hands. CW for bestiality

A conjoined story this week, as Liam and Tom break down the history of Sonic’s character design, and why him looking weird is straight-up Not A Big Deal.

I mean what more do you want?

Can you smell that? The wonderful scents of spring? It’s here, and that means things are slowwwinnnnnn’ dowwwwwwwn. Have a pleasantly light ep to match!

We launched a patreon! And a paypal.me! Here are those links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/majorcastsPaypal: https://www.paypal.me/majorcasts To anyone who supports us: thank you so much! We legitimately appreciate you tuning in to the network’s content. We’re small, so it really rocks our world. As a reward, enjoy this chill content from Liam and Tom!

Hi, we live in the end times, and it’s kind of alarming. Unbearably real. College Scams: 1:38Liam prelude skip: 3:58THQ Scams Itself: 12:27SCC: 35:34

No theme, no regrets—this week, Tom’s giving a rundown of the history of Escapist Magazine, and Liam explains why that Dinosaur song got so dang big again. Another banger week on Media Majors. CW: GamergateEscape from The Escapist: 2:58Do the Dinosaur: 24:47SCC: 34:33

Graham Linehan (@glinner) was finally a huge enough idiot that he made the podcast. A bizarre movie with a viral twist does as well. TW for transphobia! Tom’s Story: 1:55Liam’s Story: 24:35SCC: 32:37

We talk tumblr and riff on a hostless Oscar segment from 1989. Live your best life. Tom’s Story – 0:54 Liam’s story – 15:24 SCC – 33:42

The year is ending, and change is on the horizon. Crack open some ‘nog and listen to the folks give their takes on the best stuff of the year. Hope ya like it!

Today we talk about two liars who just lie and lie and lie. And one of them is super pathetic. Liam talks about Miss Cleo, Tom talks Laura Loomer who is just the worst.

It’s a bad bad bad bad world out there so Liam and Tom decided to choose stories that will hurt your eyes. Tom talks about one of Tumblr’s notorious problems while Liam shines a light on a terrible little bear. CW: Tom’s story is about some heavy stuff, there’s a warning about it. Audio Warning: The audio quality isn’t great on this, something went up with Tom’s mic but its still definitely listenable. Time Codes Tumblr Drama: Part Tumblr – 1:20 Unbearable – 18:05 SCC – 27:30

We’re back in the darkest months with a not so dark episode. Liam tells a story with a visual aide (link below) and Tom talks about Jacob Wohl, the dumbest man alive. Link For Liam’s Story: https://www.today.com/news/today-goes-nuts-halloween-peanuts-see-our-charlie-brown-gang-t53131 Liam’s Story – 1:00 The Wohl Of Wall Street – 7:55 SCC – 23:20

Man we’ve got a hell of an episode for you guys today. Tom talks about the weird aftershock of the Wii controller and Liam gets angry at an author whose online name is Snowqueen’s Icedragon (don’t worry his anger is legit). But the best part is the self care corner where Tom makes Liam laugh so hard he runs into the wall. Motion Of The Ocean 2:35 50 Shades Of Fucked IP 23:40 SCC 60:05

Time to get fired up about labor! Again! And always! Tom charts the history from EA Spouse to the recent Rockstar labor abuses, and Liam explores the nature of digitization and fight coreography. Rockstar Crunch: 1:26 The One: 24:21 SCC: 36:34

Thanks for the wait y’all! It was a bad week. For your patience, we have a Media Majors double threat! Liam tells a fun light story about a man and his horse, and Tom’s got one of his goddang discourse stories. No timecodes for this one, but a trigger warning for tom’s story – misogyny and fatphobia, starting about 10 minutes in. Hope everyone enjoys the listen!

This episode is down right steamy. Sensual audio message oil to get you and your partner in the mood. We recommend listening to low candle light as Liam talks about Carmen Electra and Tom talks about everyone’s new favorite nintendo icon. A quick CW Warning, Carmen released a song with some transphobic lyrics, Liam plays them at the end of the story so feel free to hit the 15 second button when you start to hear music from his phone! Where In The World Is Carmen Electra? – 1:42 My Bowser, My Bowsette and Me – 7:20 SCC – 20:40

Today’s episode is about closure, be it the closure of a house from a TV show or an independent game studio. Liam talks about the ways America couldn’t let go of the Brady Bunch while Tom talks about the recent closure of Tell Tale. The Brady Bunches – 0:38 Tale Of The Tell Tale – 9:01 SCC – 34:45

YOU THOUGHT WE FORGOT YOU? Not a chance! We recorded this episode a half hour ago and are delivering to you fresh from the cloud oven. I don’t know metaphors are hard. Tom talks about the sons meme (the theme was suppose to be family) and Liam talks of an incident that as of this writing is not 24 hours old. He’s a god damn journalist hero. You Are My Sons 1:36 Liam’s Incredibly Timely Story 10:23 SCC 24:55 tags: sons, boys, young men, dril, clickhole, twitter, which one of my garbage sons are you, mike huckabee, david huckabee killed a dog and his dad covered it up, mark burnett, roma downy, the bible, the apprentice, tom arnold, trump tapes, the emmys

It’s an episode filled with bad decisions and bad takes as we talk about bad sequels. Gasp in horror with tales of a Easy Rider sequel 43 years later and the most terrifying nerd of all: Wil Wheaton!!! tags: easy rider, easy rider the ride back, peter fonda, dennis hopper, phil pitzer, wil wheaton, mastodon, blocklist, twitter The Easiest Ride – 2:05 Shut Up, Wesley – 18:45 SCC – 34:15

Hey y’all, like the theme song says “And sometimes it’s sad?” This is one of those. Liam talks about Louis CK’s recent reappearance and Tom talks about Jacksonville. This is a really intense episode so CW for sexual assault, harassment and gun violence. Timecodes Liam’s Story – 2:52 Tom’s Story – 25:59 SCC – 41:50 tags: comedy cellar, louis ck, stand up comedy, sexual assault, jacksonville, madden 19

I was going to try and plagiarize the description for this episode but then I was like why? Who’s that really for? Anyways, here’s any episode about plagiarism. Shia LaBeef – 2:10 The Incident At IGN – 11:54 SCC – 25:14 tags: shia labeouf, daniel clowes, plagiarism, apologies, ign, filip miucin, dead cells, boomstick gaming, gamergate, nintendo

Hey – it’s Monday, what do you wanna do? We could go to the movies for free! Or we could get rabies. Your choice. Days of MoviePass: 2:41 Tumblr Drama Part 2: 13:26 SCC: 31:12 Tags: Moviepass, tumblr, sixpenceee, sixpenceee heals, toe necklace, rabies, rabiosexual, DID, dissociative identity disorder, drug abuse

100 episodes. Thank you guys so much. Here’s some more stories about porn. At one point Liam cheers, at another point Tom asks “Liam, why did you tell me this?” Porndog President (And A Secret Special Story!) – 2:20 The Deviance Of Sonic The Hedgehog – 20:08 SCC – 40:15 tags: playboy, softcore, jfk, donald trump, scotty bowers, katherine hepburn, charles laughton, furries, furry, sega, sonic the hedgehog, deviantart, alex kid

TIME SPLITS, AND HE WALKS BEFORE YOU. THE HERO – ERIC MCADAMS, HAS RETURNED FROM THE VOID TO OFFER ASSISTANCE. COME, DRINK IN HIS SAGE WISDOM, ON THIS VERY SPECIAL GUEST EPISODE OF MEDIA MAJORS. Balls To The Walls: 1:27 Patently Awful: 13:29 The Golden Ball: 19:57 SCC: 29:26 Tags: BBC, worldcup, adidas, england, tel-star, soccer, football, namco, ridge racer, patent, minigame, load screen, 1994, Caribbean Cup, qualifiers, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Grenada

Listen – it was a rough week. These are two stories from that rough week. We’re sorry! We’ll do another tumblr episode or something. Right Wing Cinema: 2:34 Caught in the AreaNet: 13:53 SCC: 30:53 Tags: roe v wade, nick loeb, jon voight, conservative hollywood congress, milo yiannopoulos, christian cinema, areanet, jessica price, peter fries, gamergate, mike o’brien, twitter, guild wars 2

It’s a classic Media Majors as Liam once again ends a story by making Tom furious about capitalism! We talk excess as Tom talks about one of the worst youtube stars and Liam talks about one of the worst movie stars. The world is terrible! Tana’s Con – 2:50 Keeping Up With The Sparrows – 19:40 SCC – 39:45 tags: tana mongeau, tanacon, youtube, convention, johnny depp, jack sparrow

The world is a disaster right now, so here’s a little bit of a flu shot. Tom talks about Stephen Miller’s doxxing and how it relates to this mess we’re in, and Liam talks about the Teflon Don whose new biopic is anything but. What’s Up Doxx? – 2:16 Something’s Gotti Give – 18:37 SCC – 33:45 tags: stephen miller, concentration camps, splinter, phone number, doxx, john gotti, john travolta, rotten tomatoes, movie pass

Imagine: Dragons. What if they were real? What if they were in your video games? What if they were IN YOUR TV? Ack! No! Get that dragon out of the TV – Maury is on! The theme is Dragons. More Like Ridley Not….. in Smash: 02:49 Dragons and Diesel: 14:47 SCC: 30:56 Tags: ridley, ridley scott, metroid, samus aran, super smash brothers, Dungeons and Dragons, vin diesel, last witch hunter, chronicles of riddick, judi dench

While this week’s theme may sound like a bummer, it’s a pretty breezy and light Media Majors! Tom talks about the many times EA has chewed up a company only to spit it out, while Liam talks about certain abandoned movie concepts that would have been… well just tune in to find out. tags: e3, ea, origin systems, bullfrog games, han solo, tim burton, jurassic park Tom’s Story 3:40 Liam’s Story: 17:33 SCC: 26:54

Grab your shovels, majors – we’re goin’ diggin! This week, it’s all about remembering that which was once forgot. Liam’s got a story about an ill-conceived holocaust movie (whose genre I’m still unsure of), and Tom takes us through yesteryear’s hot Tumblr drama.   The Day the Clown Cried: 1:35 Tumblin’ Down Memory Lane: 14:09 Self-Care Corner: 39:49 Tags: Jerry Lewis, The Day The Clown Cried, The Holocaust, Tumblr, Necrophilia, Boneghazi, Otherkin, Hamilkin, Hamilton, op is a necrophile, cannibal mermaid, HIVliving

On today’s episode, we bash one of the worst things to happen to media – auteur theory! Liam’s Story: 1:10 Tom’s Story: 31:00 SCC 52:50 tags: lars von trier, dogme 95, melancholia, the house that jack built, cliff bleszinkski, epic games, gears of war

We’ll be back with a new episode next week, but – until then – listen to Liam stumble through an excuse and tell Tom’s secrets.

After last week’s wild episode, Tom and Liam decide to swap a couple breezy tales. Liam talks about a weird conspiracy involving TV episode descriptions, while Tom talks about E3 leaks… and how maybe they shouldn’t be trusted. Liam’s – 1:50 Tom’s – 17:50 SCC – 31:12 tags: tv guide, rick and morty, atlanta, westworld, mr. robot, better things, episode descriptions, e3, leaks, bethesda, siphon filter, rage 2

You know the theme song, right? Sometimes it’s sad? This is a sad one. A good one! But a sad one. Special guest Jane Cripe makes her triumphant return with a knockout story about Mars Argo’s incredible story of resilience in the face of some pretty heinous abuse. Liam tells a story about one man’s strange fascination with his own character. And Tom finally drags us into the dregs of leftist podcasting by talking about Ross Douthat’s no-talent writing and fool ideas. Enjoy! Sex Is Not A Right: 1:45 Dick Tracy’s Dick Tracing: 21:18 The Stolen Identity of Mars Argo: 35:13 Heavy Trigger Section: 1:00:54-1:09:09 Self-Care Corner: 1:10:49   Tags: Incel, New York Times, Ross Douthat, Sex Work, Redistribution, Dick Tracy, Warren Beatty, Leonard Maltin, Mars Argo, Poppy, Titanic Sinclair, lawsuit, YouTube

Liam’s back in action with one of the silliest, laugh filled episodes we’ve had yet! Liam talks about Banksy, the Ricky Gervais of street art, while Tom tells Liam about a group of brave internet users who straight up ruined someone’s wikipedia page. *Disclosure: The opening theme got warped during exporting, but the rest of the episode is perfectly fine, I promise. Watch the terrible Dismaland trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2NG-MgHqEk Banksy and Mickey – 2:48 Todd Coward – 19:02 SCC – 30:50 tags: banksy, graffiti, disney, disneyland, dismaland, todd howard, wikipedia, edit trolling, hodd toward, todd coward, bethesda, skyrom

Liam got sick, so we did a magic spell and he swapped places with none other than Big Time Whoopsies host Eric McAdams, who spins a yarn of surrealist dreamers for Tom. Tom in turn talks about a surreal internet incident that left everyone confused and uncomfortable. A Desperate Impassioned Call For Murder – 3:30 Howdy Partner – 24:02 SCC – 34:20 tags: surrealism, luis buñuel, salvador dalí, un chien andalou, tumblr, toy story, woodys round up, woody collective

“One day, Simba, all of this will be yours. Everything the light touches is part of our kingdom. Gaze upon it – filmmakers who don’t grok the sovereignty of wild animals, a games industry with a exploitative lack of transparency. Look, Simba, and weep.” – Mufasa   Hear Them Roar: 2:56 Spying on Steam: 20:30 Self-care Corner: 37:00 Tags: Lions, Tippi Hendred, Noel Marshall, Roar, steamspy, valve, NPD

Today’s episode is so topical, you can use it as a burn ointment. We talk about celebrities and the ramifications of the dumb things they say with their dumb mouths. Twitch Streamers – 3:43 Roseanne Barr – 22:17 Self Care Scorner – 46:07 tags: twitch, streaming, ninja, n word, slur, internet celebrity, youtube, roseanne barr, tom arnold, jill stein

Hope you like sick boys and unions, cos this episode has both. Tom destroys his throat (to Liam’s utter horror) as they tell tales of unions, which – of course – ends in both of them decrying capitalism. Just a typical episode. Unions In Games: 3:45 Mobs in Unions: 25:06 Self-Care Corner: 50:28 Tags: #gameworkersunite, GDC 2018, IGDA, Jen MacLean, Frank Nitti, Willie Bioff, Joe Schenck, Hollywood, Chicago Mafia

It’s Liam’s first Media Minor, the supplementary podcast where Liam or Tom expands on a story. Liam talks about the recent arrest of abusive cult leader Keith Raniere from episode 79’s story “The Mark Of NXIVM.”

We have a short and somber Media Majors today as we take a look at Memorials. Liam talks about the global tributes to one of the highest grossest movie franchises, while Tom looks at a small group of online players whose sole domain was recently shut down. tags: fast and the furious, paul walker, vin diesal, fast five, fast seven, demon souls, electronic arts, server shut down, piracy, esa, video game conservation, vanilla wow Timecodes Liam’s Story 2:57 Tom’s Story 11:13 SCC 23:40

There’s no god to be found in this episode, but we DO take his name in vain. Liam talks about one of the most popular Christian indie films of all time, and Tom talks about the worst gift the pope has ever received.   3:10 – Liam’s Story 15:32 – Tom’s Story 42:43 – Self Care Corner   Tags: Kirk Cameron, Fireproof My Marriage, The Love Dare, The Game Theorists, Matpat, Youtube, The Pope

This episode of Media Majors is all about fanmade games and movies. Liam talks about the Angulo brothers and how cinema saved their lives, while Tom talks about the fans of Megaman Legends and their hunger for a third entry. tags: angulo brothers, crystal moselle, batman, the wolfpack, megaman, megaman legends 3, capcom Time Codes Liam’s Story 2:48 Tom’s Story 14:09 SCC 29:29

On today’s episode we look at strange events. Tom talks about why we’ll probably never see Half  Life 3, while Liam talks about a 2011 White House event that made a certain grotesque man real angry. tags: valve, half life, half life 3, steam, white correspondents dinner, barack obama, donald trump, seth meyers Time Code Tom’s Story 3:01 Liam’s Story 26:08 SCC 42:30  

We’ve got an extra long, extra special episode of Media Majors ready to go! Join us as Liam and Jane tag team a list of trailers that totally lied about what they were advertising, while Tom talks about Sega’s failed attempt to turn a beloved franchise into a video game. tags: trailers, bridge to terebithia, red eye, three billboards, magic mike, snow dogs, good luck chuck, kangaroo jack, gearbox, aliens, colonial marines, sega, timegate, borderlands, duke nukem Time Codes Liam and Jane’s Story 1:45 Tom’s Story 37:02 SCC 1:01:18

Today’s episode is all about cults and how they are objectively bad and terrifying. Tom ponders whether or not there is a “cult” of gaming, while Liam talks about the group NXVIM and the high powered actress who helps run it. Warning, Liam’s story has some messed up stuff in it. tags: video games, gamer, alt right, racism, gamergate, smallville, allison mack, kristin kreuk, keith raniere, nxvim, dos Tom’s Story 3:51 Liam’s Story 23:00 SCC 39:00

Today’s theme, dear listener, is assassination. We talk tales of hired hits, stealthy espionage, and a third thing. Tom talks about Bruce Wayne’s best friend The Batman and how video games shaped stealth combat, while Liam talks about American President Ronald Reagan, one of the worst human beings in history. tags: batman, arkham asylum, stealth, stealth kills, shadow of mordor, ronald reagan, nancy reagan, the gipper, star wars defense, john hinkley jr, taxi driver Time Codes Tom’s Story 2:29 Liam’s Story 23:20 SCC 48:08

Today’s Media Majors is all about the dangers of razzle dazzle! Liam talks about the super bowl half time show (timely!) that shook the country to it’s core while Tom talks about the Metal Gear Solid series (which includes a group called The Patriots, that lose, so also timely!) and how they pulled off some eerie and incredible spectacles. tags: superbowl, superbowl halftime show, janet jackson, justin timberlake, fcc, metal gear, raiden, make america great again, revengeance, twin snakes, guns of the patriots, sons of liberty Liam’s Story 1:55 Tom’s Story 17:05 SCC 34:42

We make a lot of jokes about eating Tide Pods on this episode so just a reminder DO NOT EAT TIDE PODS THEY ARE FILLED WITH POISON! Today’s episode takes a look at deception, as Liam talks about the Razzies – which should be a jumping point for criticism but is really a hack adult snark fest – while Tom talks about the plump ripe fruit known as Tide Pods – and why teens just can’t stop eating them! tags: john jb wilson, movies, oscars, razzies, xanadu, madea, tide, pods, tide pod, detergent, laundry, gamergate, meme, challenge, teen Liam’s Story 1:51 Tom’s Story 13:30 SCC 30:00

Fun fact: After recording this episode Tom kept turning to Liam and going “What the fuck?!?!” in regards to Liam’s killer story. Today’s theme is ‘life imitating art’ as Tom talks about some Fallout storylines that are slowly colliding into reality, followed by Liam’s simple story of a man, a dream, and a 400 pound boat. tags: california, fallout, 2018, voting, robert paul preston, fitcarraldo, werner herzog, klause kinski, peru, boats Tom’s Story 2:05 Liam’s Story 16:23 SCC 34:50

On today’s episode, Liam got sick right before recording so Jane filled in for a light single story episode! Tom delves into the world of Virtual Reality Gaming, and there’s lots of talk about the new puppy we got! Liam will hopefully be back next week, but who needs ‘im amirite? (Liam writes all these). tags: vrchat, knuckles, racism  

We’re back with a short ‘n’ sweet Media Majors! Today’s episode is all about those sweet sweet dead presidents! Those soaring stacks of paper cabbage! Uncle Scrooge’s mothaflippin’ green cards! That’s right – it’s money. Tom talks about the digital currency Microsoft Points, then Liam talks about people who have sued movies in a court of law. tags: microsoft, microsoft points, xbox, indie games, digital currency, frivolous litigation, suicide squad, drive, monster in law, pixar, avatar, batman Tom’s Story 2:00 Liam’s Story 13:52 SCC 28:07

It’s the first Media Majors of 2018! And wouldn’t you know it, due to holiday schedules and flight cancelations, it’s coming to ya late on a Wednesday. But no worries, because we have a great episode! Liam talks about one of – if not the most – cursed IPs in all of Hollywood, while Tom concludes his three part dive into trash talk with a look at one of E-Sports renowned rivalries. tags: 2018, fantastic four, stan lee, jack kirby, bernd eichinger, roger corman, josh trank, k-brad, wolfkrone, esports, street fighter v, trash talk Liam’s Story 1:46 Tom’s Story 24:01 SCC: 41:31

Holy crap! It’s motherfucking Christmas! We here at MM HQ love all wintery holidays, but we couldn’t be more jazzed to post a Media Majors episode on the most Christmas-y of holidays! Tom’s continuing his deep dive into trash with an anthology of the silliest E Sports Trash Talk moments. Gather round the yule log as Liam regales a story of a film called Saving Christmas, and the strangeness it all encompasses. From everyone here at MCN, have a happy holidays! tags: christmas, esports, trash talk, download complete, league of legends, street fighter, saving christmas, ed asner, kirk cameron, darren doane, the santa files, tom denucci Tom’s Story 5:15 Liam’s Story 18:52 SCC 42:38

We’ve got an extra special, extra stuffed Media Majors for you all about rivalries! Special guest and good friend Eric McAdams stops by the ‘cast to tell Liam and Tom about some of the greatest sumo wrestlers of all time! And if that weren’t enough to pique your interests (which it should y’all, it’s an incredible story) Tom starts a two parter about trash talk in video games, before then Liam directs a staged reading of some of the best arguments between Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. tags: breakfast club, japan, sumo, akebono, taknohana, koniskiki, yokozuna, muhammad ali, sonny liston, trash talk, arcades, nintendo entertainment system, roger ebert, gene siskel, at the movies, protestant, mcdonalds Eric’s Story 3:16 Tom’s Story 37:10 Liam’s Story 45:44 SCC 57:15

I dare you to find a weirder episode of a podcast than this one. Tom talks about the sexual politics of video games while Liam let’s his friend host a gameshow about pornography called Cumming Soon. Don’t worry, it’s fun. And only a little bit gross. Thanks again for sticking with us -sorry about taking the week off, but we needed it. Music in this episode is Spanish Flea by Herb Alpert. tags: sex, video games, mass effect, far cry, gta, ladykiller in a bind, porn parodies, batpussy, lee roy myers, wood rocket Tom’s Story 2:56 Liam’s “Story” 27:40 Self Care Corner 43:51

It’s been a long week for us. We recorded this a day after our gas got shut off. Consider this our mental health week episode. Take care of yourself this week!

DISCLAIMER: Due to tiredness and holiday exhaustion, we mistakenly thought this was our 69th episode. Upon further reflection, it is our 68th. We joke about it and didn’t realize until later. Oh well! We totally fucked up. I’ll be the first to admit it. We’re better than this and we’re sorry. Today, on the 69th episode of Media Majors, we forget to talk about anything horny. I know, I know. That’s not the podcast you signed up for and that’s not the podcast that we want to put it out, but it’s where we are. Next week, we will rectify this tragic error, but today we conclude our look at ratings. Liam talks about the glory days of Pre Code Hollywood while Tom concludes his two parter about the ESRB. tags: william h hays, hays code, pre code hollywood, mppda, joseph breen, mpaa, don’ts and be carefuls, supreme court, brown v ema, esa, scalia, ab 1179, leeland, yee arnold scwarzengger Time Code Liam’s Story Tom’s Story SCC

For today’s wholesome and hearty Media Majors, take a big bowl – mix in one part corporate greed, with two parts political intrusiveness, set to a boil, and you’ve got two piping hot stories about rating systems! Liam vents about the Nielsen System and how it’s destroying everything good in television, while Tom talks about the origins of the ESRB – the group that determines video game ratings. tags: arthur nielsen, nielsen ratings, television, nielsen families, nielsen boxes, people meters, netflix, hulu, joe liebermen, kohl, mortal kombat, night trap, esrb, sega, nintendo, senate Time Code Liam’s Story 3:31 Tom’s Story 19:55 SCC 39:35

Today’s episode takes place in a different universe. A… dark universe, if you will. Liam talks about the failures of Universal’s Dark Universe, while Tom looks at one of its prominent figures – Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde – and his video game. tags: universal monsters, dracula, frankenstein, the wolfman, the mummy, the creature from the black lagoon, the invisible man, alex kurtzman, tom cruise, nes, jekyll, hyde, angry video game nerd, bandai, bad games Time Code Liam’s Story 1:22 Tom’s Story 18:58 SCC 30:59

On today’s episode, we talk about rip offs – some great, some bad, and some downright fucking weird. Tom talks about the Resident Evil rip off that went on to define an entire genre of video games, while Liam takes a look at the wholesome E.T. and the not so wholesome rip offs that went out to replicate its success. Of course, one of them is German pornography. tags: resident evil, konami, silent hill, team silent, survival horror, spielberg, et, nukie, mac and me, et porn home Time Code Tom’s Story  2:23 Liam’s Story 18:08 SCC 37:13

Well, we tried another holiday special, and…. it goes about as well as a Media Majors Holiday episode goes – Off. The. Rails. Liam tells the history behind one of the most iconic horror movie props, and Tom decides to tell a famous creepy pasta live on air! Listen as we plow our way through a once famous internet fad. Have a happy Halloween and make sure to check out Tom’s new podcast, King Me, starting tomorrow, only on the Major Cast Network! tags: ouija, ouija boards, hasbro, horror movies, talking boards, fox sisters, spiritualists, parker brothers, forums, copy pasta, creepy pasta, ben drowns, legend of zelda, majora’s mask Time Code Liam’s Story 1:55 Tom’s Story 19:20 – 24:12 Ben Drowns 24:48 – 54:20 SCC 55:22

On today’s episode, Tom makes a blunder involving three different men named Mickey, makes a bold statement about John Madden, and gets pranked with kindness. It’s a real rollercoaster ride for him. Along the way, he tells a story about the dark underbelly of lootboxes, while Liam talks about a human man that was traded for a cartoon rabbit. Tags: gordon ramsay, lootboxes, collecting, zt online, chests, keys, team fortress 2, valve, hats, paul manwaring, mmo,, overwatch, middle earth shadow of war, csgo lotto, who framed roger rabbit, al michaels, nbc, abc, espn, monday night football, oswald the lucky rabbit, walt disney, mickey rooney, mickey rourke Time Code Tom’s Story 3:10 Liam’s Story 15:07 SCC 29:34

Today, Liam and Tom go head to head with one of their greatest enemies yet: Viral Marketing. Cower as Liam regales us with the tale of the McNugget sauce that ruined everything while Tom counts down the strangest, silliest, and downright ickiest gaming ad campaigns in history. tags: mcdonalds, mcnuggets, mulan, rick and morty, szechuan sauce, fanbases, viral marketing, god of war, goat, balloons, sexism, booth babes, sin to win, splinter cell, ubisoft, acclaim Time Code Liam’s Story 2:50 Tom’s Story 18:18 SCC 43:26

It’s a new week and we got a new Media Majors to start you off! Fair warning, we go into some pretty heavy topics this episode as Liam ends his three part story about the US, N Korea and Media, Tom talks about a misguided ad campaign, and special guest Jane tells a story of a filmmaker who made a hell of a name for himself. Liam’s Story 3:45 Jane’s Story  17:42 Tom’s Story 42:34 Tags: wga, 2007 writer’s strike, donald trump, the apprentice, the celebrity apprentice, dennis rodman, kim jong un, nuclear war, james ronald whitney, just melvin just evil, telling nicholas, chippendales, doom, john romero, daikattana, id software, ion storm, quake, quake 2

This may be one of the funniest Media Majors we’ve ever recorded. Not only does Tom talk about one of gaming’s good guys, Liam talks more about North Korea’s obsession with Dennis Rodman. Then, special guest, sports expert, and Big Time Whoopsies host Eric McAdams quizzes them on the very silly names of baseball. Tom’s Story: 3:03 Liam’s Story: 14:46 Eric’s Story 33:00 SCC 54: 24 Tags: chris kluwe, minnesota vikings, football, gamergate, cussin, dennis rodman, hulk hogan, north korea, kim jong un, baseball, nicknames

Folks, we got ourselves a whopper of a Media Majors today, filled with story and discourse. Tom talks about Pewdiepie saying a racial slur and how that reflects on youtube gaming as a whole, while Liam talks about one of history’s most notorious cinephiles: Kim Jong Il. Topics: pewdiepie, youtube, racism, bigotry, call of duty, minecraft, amnesia the dark descent, felix, the n word, kim jong il, north korea, shin sang ok, choi eun hee, kidnap, pulgasari Time Code Tom’s Story 1:40 Liam’s Story 30:50 SCC 44:35

We’ve got an extra long Media Majors spectacular! Liam talks about one of Hollywood’s most notorious con men, but this week the spotlight is on Tom’s story. Tom talks about the Kony 2012 internet scam and halfway through his story, Tom and Liam live riff the Invisible Children campaign video that started the whole mess. This is real. Part of this podcast episode is a live to tape, improvised riffing of a pretty polarizing youtube video, so we’ve carved out the time codes for it if that’s something you may want to skip. Tags: scams, scam artists, con men, christophe rocancourt, christopher rockefeller, jean claude van demme, mickey rourke, kony, jason russell, kony 2012, gavin, invisible children, internet activism Time Code: Liam’s Story 2:13 Tom’s Story: 12:24 Kony Video 18:15 – 47:44 SCC 58:37

Hey guys, sit down. We know that Tom and Liam have been telling silly or even uplifting stories lately. We forgot what this podcast is about, so we got some stories that bring out rants and yelling! Liam talks about Heaven’s Gate, a movie plagued with an expensive and deadly production while Tom talks about everyone’s favorite video game makers: PETA! Hey, while you’re reading this, why don’t you like our network on Facebook? You can do that here: https://www.facebook.com/majorcastsnetwork/ Oh! And how about rating and reviewing us on iTunes? You’ll get a shoutout for a review! You can do that here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/media-majors-podcast/id1144711272?mt=2   Topics: sunburn, the beach, dark sun, the johnson county war, michael cimino, united artists, the deer hunter, heaven’s gate, isabelle huppert, animal cruelty, aha, PETA, ingrid newkirk, mario bros, chick sisters, pokemon, black and blue, tofu boy, super meat boy Liam’s Story 2:42 Tom’s Story 19:37 SCC 38:45

Today, Liam and Tom look into the disappointing world of disappointments, failures, and let downs. Liam lists a bunch of awesome sounding movies that were never made, while Tom takes a look at a little console that changed nothing, the Ouya. Topics: working out, ryan murphy, shia labeouf, dune, david lynch, stanely kubrick, napoleon, steven spielberg, ridley scott, nick cave, george miller, justice league, frankenstein, david cronenberg, alfred hitchcock, salvador dali, the marx brothers, console wars, ps4, xbox 360, wii, wii u, ouya, kickstarter, Time Code Liam’s Story 3:30 Tom’s Story 25:55 SCC 41:40

We recorded this on one of the most holiest of days: the day of Liam’s birth unto the world. He got to pick the theme, and the puckish rascal chose drugs. Tom talks about the doping scandals that have plagued professional gaming, and Liam brings back a classic and invents a fun game. Topics: birthdays, doctor doom, mf doom, cocaine, adderall, Cloud9, SEMPHIS, ESL, lonnie smith, baseball, 4/20, grateful dead, sitcoms, season four episode twenty, mad about you, golden girls, diff’rent strokes, big bang theory, the drew carey show, drugs Time Code Tom’s Story 2:25 Liam’s Story 20:30 SCC 41:10

As Jello Biafra once screamed “Nazi punks, Nazi punks, Nazi punks, fuck off! Nazi punks, Nazi punks, Nazi punks, fuck off!” We here at Media Majors took that to heart, and decided to devote an entire episode to saying “fuck you!” to the fourth reich. Tom talks about the Daily Stormer’s current failings, and Liam talks about Nicholas Winton. Remember to rate and review on iTunes. Topics: Nazi Punks Fuck Off, David Schwimmer, Daily Stormer, Andrew Anglin, neoliberal, alt-left, cloudflare, google, godaddy, Danica Patrick, Donald Trump, Nicholas Winton, That’s Life, Esther Rantzen, World War Two, Tom’s Story 3:32 Liam’s Story 22:12 SCC 34:35

A year ago today, Tom and Liam embarked on a journey that would change them forever. It was this podcast. And to celebrate it, they chose stories at last minute because they’re in the dog days of summer. Liam talks about all the titanic movies, and Tom talks about the man responsible for the failed X-Men Destiny game. A rapping dog may appear, too. Topics: RMS Titanic, Titanic, A Night To Remember, Raise The Titanic, The Legend Of Titanic, Party Time, Dennis Dyack, Silicon Knights, Activision, X-Men Destiny, Precursor Liam’s Story 2:54 Tom’s Story 20:35 SCC 35:50

LIVE FROM OUR NEW STUDIO IN BEAUTIFUL HOLLYWOOD, IT’S THE MEDIA MAJORS WEST COAST SPECTACULAR! We moved! We live together! And we felt a little rusty recording, but I think we killed it with a classic Media Majors! Tom talks about the cereal company that decided to give gaming a try, while Liam talks about a big dumb purple dinosaur everyone hates… and how he might deserve it. Topics: West Coast, California, Doom, Chex Mix, Chex Quest, Barney The Dinosaur, David Joyner, Book of Revelations, Tantra sex Time Code Tom’s Story 2:04 Liam’s Story 10:45 SCC 22:54

We’re on a road trip. It’s been… a lot – and we’re very tired – but gosh darnit we’ve come far. Also, Tom just pulled out a bunch of large empty whiskey bottles from his backpack and it was the strangest thing. Anyways. No episode this week, so here’s a bad recording from a hotel room. We love you.

We’ve got not one, not two, BUT three stories about raging Feuds on today’s very special Media Majors. First time guest and resident comic book expert Seth Finkelstein joins the boys to talk about the man who created Batman by name only. Before that, Tom talks about the console wars and Liam regales us with a tale about Thomas Corbett – a super normal dude. Topics: dogs of summer, dog day afternoon, nintendo, sony playstation, microsoft xbox, console wars, bob cane, bill finger, the batman, detective comics, abraham lincoln, john wilkes booth, boston corbett. Time Code Tom’s Story 3:08 Seth’s Story 16:48 Liam’s Story 29:34 SCC 48:40

50 episodes. Thank you all so much for joining us on the journey. Here’s a brief history of video pornography. Tags: porn, sex, deepthroat, behind the green door, the devil in ms. Jones, golden age, linda lovelace, georgia spellvin, playboy, brazzers, pornhub, redtube, sex.com, match.com, gary kremen, hentai, goatse, lemon party, fetish, kink, sfm, source film maker, overwatch, camming Time Code Liam’s Story 03:59 Tom’s Story 29:06

Disclaimer: Our two hosts recorded this episode in the cursed witching hour right before the birthday of our nation, meaning we have another CURSED EPISODE!! Not only did we hear Tom talk about the disaster of Tumblr’s Dashcon, but he also talks a lot about piss! Cower in fright as Liam tells his story about the history of LA’s “The Silent Theater” while his microphone (or Tom’s?) makes some weird noises you may faintly hear. It’s a currrsssssseeeeee and it willl beee fixxxed by nexxxt’s weeeeks episodeeeee!! *ghost voice* Topics: Eric Garland, Werewolf, Fourth of July, Tumblr, Dashcon, Noelle Stevenson, Welcome To Nightvale, Piss, Sounding, Silent Movies, Nickelodeons, The Silent Theater, John and Dorothy Hampton, Laurence Austin, James Van Sickle, Cinefamily LA, Breath of the Wild, Difara’s Pizza Time Code Tom’s Story 03:22 Liam’s Story 18:40 SCC 32:00

I hope you remembered your barf bag, because this episode’s a regular emotional rollercoaster. Liam walks us through the history of oscar moments worth talking about, and Tom remembers gaming’s greatest MC – Ryan Davis. Actually, maybe swap that barf bag out for a tissue box – you’ll be needing it. Topics Discussed: Advantage Realty, Crispy hollow bones, The Academy of Arts and Science, Louie B Mayer, The Oscars, Emil Jannings, Rin Tin Tin, Marlon Brando, James Franco and Anne Hatheway, Ryan Davis, Game Spot, Giant Bomb, Jeff Gerstmann, Jeff Keely, Justin Mcelroy Timecode Liam’s Story 02:00 Tom’s Story 21:45 SCC 36:14

Today’s Media Majors is a topical, tropical good time paradise. I mean, sure, Liam talks about Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP – a “holistic” newsletter turned evil market place – and the weird summit they put on, but Tom talks about the history of E3 in all of it’s glory, before fanboying the heck out because he got to go himself! You should definitely sport a Hawaiian shirt for this one. Topics Discussed: Ron the realtor, Snake Oilmen, Gwyneth Paltrow, GOOP, Goop Wellness Summit, Eat The Rich, The CES Conferences, Electronic Entertainment Expo Time Code Liam Story 3:05 Toms Story 27:30 SCC 39:30

Hoo boy sonny jim, we got ourselves a big ol’ bucket of pappy’s deep fried Media Majors, straight from the corner store! Dive into the delectable discourse as Tom talks about three very good brothers and the discourse of personal fanbases, while Liam takes us on a tasty tour of KFC’s TV Commercial Guru: Colonel Fucking Sanders. Get them wet naps ready because we gonna get messy! Also special thanks to Merritt K for letting us use a clip from her awesome podcast Woodland Secrets. Check it out! Topics Discussed: Cats, My Brother My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone, Merrit K, Woodland Secrets, Merle, Magnus, Taako, Chickens, Colonel Sanders, Randy Quaid, Darrel Hammond, Norm Macdonald, Jim Gaffigan, George Hamilton, Rob Riggle, Vincent Kartheiser, Billy Zane, Rob Lowe Time Codes Tom’s Story 2:19 Liam’s Story 21:35 SCC 41:04

For the first time ever, we may have done a no bummer episode. Liam talk’s about Leo DiCaprio’s partying days and Tom talks about a cat – who is most certainly back. Topics Discussed: hentai, kurt eichenwald, chunky bliss, leonardo dicaprio, toby macguire, pussy posse, Don’s Plum, nintendo, NES, SNES, game mascots, bubsy the cat, fur puns, bubsy 3d, Time Code Liam’s Story 3:39 Tom’s Story 18:56 SCC 31:30 Bonus Ending 34:57