Electric Shadow
Summary: Analyzing movies, TV, and games from creation to consumption
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Podcasts:
FOX comedy Enlisted got cancelled, but it might get a new lease on life elsewhere. Getting a show on the air is hard. Getting it brought back is harder. Enlisted did the first and might do the second.
Ben Thompson joins and Guy English returns to discuss the "Puck Problem". Do we really want one centralized box, or is specialization the new convergence? Will Apple shake up Microsoft and Sony, or can they address a market that no one is really going after?
Katie Floyd and Bradley Chambers talk about the TV pucks we have, the pucks we want, and the future of TV as well as how we consume content.
South by Southwest & Austin Film Society co-founder (and newly-inducted Texas Film Hall of Fame member) Louis Black talks about the history of both organizations and the Austin film scene, supplemented by anecdotes and thoughts from directors, actors, colleagues, and childhood friend Leonard Maltin.
Adam Lisagor, Guy English, and John Gruber talk about the implications of "Kabletown" owning (almost) everyone's internet pipe in the U.S., the new faces and forces behind late night, the merits of Michael Mann's Heat, and the great Harold Ramis. (Part 2 of 2)
Adam Lisagor, Guy English, and John Gruber talk about the blurring lines between marketing and entertainment, the death of "what's on" content, and Jackass' magnum opus. Interview excerpt: Richard Dreyfuss
We look at the substance and style of Wes Anderson's films, particularly Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Horace Dediu and Guy English discuss the future of TV, how we consume media, and the fate of console-style devices. Interview: Cinematographer Barry Braverman
Moises talks about what to expect in Electric Shadow