
The seedy side of media is an open secret. Original material is replaced by scandal. Alex, Ash and Marina explore the power dynamics of film, TV, streaming and music, and where reality is the new commodity of entertainment. This podcast explores each dark alley of media, the forces that shape it, and the future of scandalous entertainment. Of course it’s all alleged. For thought provoking entertai... more
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 8 | Founded | a year ago |
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To day we are looking at the much talked about Netflix global hit 'Adolescence'.
A lot has already been said so we wanted to look at it after the dust had settled.
We will interrogate the technical brilliance of it, the narrative and its purpose.
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In this episode we look at the 2025 Oscars that just went by but decided to delve deeper into the Oscars history, structure and its real purpose.
We will look at some of the most controversial Oscar campaigns, the forces behind them, if the Oscars f... more
*This episode was recorded before the Tate's arrived in the US*
Who is Andrew Tate? We know of him as a social media influencer, misogynist, champion of men's rights and Pimp and more. But why is he famous and what are the forces that are driving hi... more
We are back!
This time we are looking at what could have been the 'greatest show on earth' a.k.a the US presidential election of 2024.
It was definitely a show as it lacked any real substance. We will be looking specifically at image polities, onli... more
Lou Perlman became infamous for creating some of the bestselling Boy Bands in the world and running a ponzi scheme for over 40 years. What did this guy get up to? How did he make his money?
More importantly, why were boy Bands such money makers for ... more
Today we will be looking at the documentary Theaters of War (2022).
All art is propaganda and no one pushes agendas like the media industry. But what if we told you that some of your favourite action films exist to shape a narrative, project power, ... more
In this episode we will be looking at the Diddy situation, who is involved and how far up it goes. Is this just about Diddy? How much of the industry knows about this and how far back does it go?
Resources:
Deep Diving P. Diddy's Trafficking Invest... more
Today we dissect the Quiet on Set documentary series and look at what it explores and what it leaves out. We go on to discuss Dan Schneider's response, some of the cast who feel exploited by the documentary and the original expose doco, An Open Secre... more
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #135 |








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