🎉Annual memberships now available on Patreon, which means: For every patron at the $5 level or above we have signed up for an annual sub, we will also donate $1 to St Jude Children’s Hospital at the end of each year. And of course, donation records will be posted on Patreon after each donation ❤️

🎉Happy Friday🎉 Some bonus content went out to everyone on the main RSS feed. Sharing a fun episode of our (usually) patron-exclusive bonus show, Zeitgeist. Join @christianspicer.bsky.social, @itskahlief.bsky.social & @nikolez.bsky.social for a fun chat about collectibles. FormativeMediaShow.com

Clip from our latest episode, examining what made the villains in Without a Trace work, with series writer Dave Mongan! youtube.com/shorts/YSwPY...

Examining what made villains tick in the CBS procedural Without a Trace with show writer Dave Mongan

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The Dark Knight is one of my very favorite movies, so I was really excited when Dave Mongan (Without a Trace, Destiny) brought it as his piece of media for this month‘s episode of Formative Media (FormativeMediaShow.com). A great conversation about the film and why it resonates with Dave.

🎉happy new episode day🎉 A writer on the hit CBS procedural, Without a Trace, Bungie’s FPS, Destiny, and former Senior Narrative Director at Xbox, Dave Mongan (@curiouswonderland.bsky.social) joins us to chat THE DARK KNIGHT! Get it at FormativeMediaShow.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

Fun fact we didn’t get into on the episode, but recent Formative Media (@formativemediashow.bsky.social) guest, Alex Berg, was one of the live action Crash Bandicoots for some commercials.

🎉New clip from our most recent episode: Alex Berg talking getting cast in FX’s Terriers and how he got his character’s name. Full episode at FormativeMediaShow.com youtube.com/shorts/7OH15...

Alex Berg on getting cast on FX's Terriers and getting his character's name

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First ever Semi-Annual State of Show update just went live for patrons. @christianspicer.bsky.social and @ajfillari.bsky.social discuss the production behind the show, analytics, financial health, and more.

Former UCB Theatre Los Angeles artistic director, Alex Berg, on appreciating The Far Side as a kid v adult. Full episode at FormativeMediaShow.com youtube.com/shorts/wCzez...

Reacting to The Far Side as a Kid vs Adult

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New episode of Zeitgeist up for patrons! @nikolez.bsky.social and @christianspicer.bsky.social chat the too-early back-to-school ads you were exposed to as a kid, and discuss which Pokémon titles are more masculine or feminine.

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On the new episode of Formative Media, I get to talk about the pop-punk lyric from The Movielife that helped get me through law school. I’m super proud of this show and I think you’ll love it too. All episodes available at FormativeMediaShow.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

🎉new episode of Formative Media (@formativemediashow.bsky.social) is out now! I talk w actor, writer, comedian, & former Artistic Director of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater Los Angeles, Alex Berg, about The Far Side! Available at FormativeMediaShow.com and wherever you get your podcasts.

Check it out! Our book got a lovely shout-out from Kirkus!

Savanna Ganucheau@srganuch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea... "Children of the Night" featured in this Kirkus article :D

New episode of Formative Media drops tomorrow! Former Upright Citizen’s Brigade artistic director, actor, writer, and comedian, Alex Berg joins the show to talk The Far Side!

Sometimes you write a fan letter and end up getting details about an unreleased video game before anyone else! New clip from our episode with @victoriasetian.bsky.social up now: youtube.com/shorts/uLwpL...

Sometimes your fan letters get answered and you get plot details to video games first

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Meta now lets anyone use your Instagram photos in AI images without your consent. SAG-AFTRA recommends that #SagAftraMembers (and all Instagram users) opt-OUT of Meta’s new AI image generation tool, Muse Image. Take action to protect your likeness.

New clip! Victoria Setian (@victoriasetian.bsky.social) on the magic & beauty of Secret of Mana and how playing the right game, at the right time, can spark imagination and inspire passion. Full episode available at FormativeMediaShow.com and wherever you get your pods youtube.com/shorts/cwkuD...

Victoria Setian on the magic and beauty of Secret of Mana

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Clip from our most recent episode with @victoriasetian.bsky.social, talking Children of the Night, and making Dracula fresh for a new generation. 🦇🩸 Full episode at FormativeMediaShow.com youtube.com/shorts/2cVMx...

Talking Children of the Night and graphic novels with Victoria Setian #dracula #formativemedia

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This month’s episode of Formative Media is about Secret of Mana, but it’s also about so much more. It’s about passion, connection, and how sharing your love for something and taking the time to treat people with kindness can really make all the difference. FormativeMediaShow.com

Formative Media is an excellent show - every episode since its launch with Garnett Lee has shown that. But the most recent episode, with @victoriasetian.bsky.social, is maybe my favourite yet. @christianspicer.bsky.social pulls off a late-game twist that had me punching the sky and yelling YES!

New episode just dropped, celebrating Secret of Mana!! Grab the episode at FormativeMediaShow.com or wherever you get your podcasts! #SquareSoft #JRPG #podcast

I love the Secret of Mana. So when @christianspicer.bsky.social asked me what piece of media to discuss, I knew just the one. What I didn't know was that Christian would pull off a surprise regarding a fan letter I sent to Squaresoft as a child. I hope you'll tune in for the magic that unfolds...

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Happy new episode day! Victoria Setian (@victoriasetian.bsky.social) joins us to chat Secret of Mana! Sometimes a game connects with you in such a way that you have to write fan mail, and sometimes… they write back!

Happy new episode day! Victoria Setian (@victoriasetian.bsky.social) joins us to chat Secret of Mana! Sometimes a game connects with you in such a way that you have to write fan mail, and sometimes… they write back!

New episode of Zeitgeist just dropped! Audio and video available for patrons. Nikole, Kahlief, and Christian run through a bracket of breakfast cereals. Which one takes home the golden spoon?

New clip from our latest episode! We always asks guests to share a quote or two with us to take things home, here’s one of @andrearene.bsky.social’s quotes. A quote we couldn’t agree with more. youtube.com/shorts/V_I0o...

You can't get what you don't ask for #videogames #podcast #whatsgoodgames #formativemedia

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New clip from our latest episode! We always asks guests to share a quote or two with us to take things home, here’s one of @andrearene.bsky.social’s quotes. A quote we couldn’t agree with more. youtube.com/shorts/V_I0o...

You can't get what you don't ask for #videogames #podcast #whatsgoodgames #formativemedia

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Clip from our latest episode with Andrea Rene (@andrearene.bsky.social) from What’s Good Games talking about her broadcast journalism path: youtube.com/shorts/zcizy...

Andrea Rene's journey with broadcast journalism and video games #videogames #podcast #whatsgoodgames

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Clip from our latest episode with Andrea Rene (@andrearene.bsky.social) from What’s Good Games talking about her broadcast journalism path: youtube.com/shorts/zcizy...

Andrea Rene's journey with broadcast journalism and video games #videogames #podcast #whatsgoodgames

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New episode of Zeitgeist out now for patrons! @nikolez.bsky.social, @itskahlief.bsky.social & @christianspicer.bsky.social talking songs of the summer! 🌞🕶️🎤🏖️🏕️ What’s your favorite song of the summer?

I had such a great time recording this episode with Christian! Excellent production and storytelling in Formative Media so I hope you check it out. Anyone else watch Channel One too?? 👀

Christian Spicer@christianspicer.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Newest episode of my new podcast, Formative Media, came out today! Andrea Rene (@andrearene.bsky.social) joins me for a fascinating conversation about Channel One News and her inspiration for getting into broadcast journalism. Find it a FormativeMediaShow.com or wherever you get your podcasts.