Mandatory Media
Mandatory Media
Three Glasses Productions
Mandatory Media is supposedly about the books, movies, poems, plays, and other pieces of media that should have been on your media studies syllabus, but is actually just an excuse for its three hosts to talk about the media they love. Join hosts David (a pop culture lover), Seth (a theatre kid), and Bret (a scholar and poet) every two weeks as they take you through a variety of topics and conversations that range from Keats to Taika Waititi to our own vision of what the next Lord of the Rings movie should look like.
Brian Henson's The Muppet Christmas Carol
Bret, Seth, and David talk about the enchanting, wonderful, and iconic film, The Muppet Christmas Carol. They talk behind the scenes, Dickens' original novella, and which Muppet should be President.
Dec 23, 2023
1 hr 9 min
Wes Anderson's Asteroid City
Seth, David, and Bret jump into a review and analysis of Wes Anderson's latest film, Asteroid City.
Dec 9, 2023
1 hr 14 min
Robert Browning's The Heretic's Tragedy
Bret takes us on a unique journey through Robert Browning's The Heretic's Tragedy, a delightful medieval poem satirizing a public burning.
Nov 25, 2023
57 min
Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The crew jumps into the highly divisive 2017 film Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We talk force ghosts, Harrison Ford's hatred of press tours, the Star Wars fandom's hatred of their own movies, and much more!
Nov 11, 2023
1 hr 36 min
Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula
Seth takes us on a journey through Bram Stoker's Dracula, the movie adaptation of ... Bram Stoker's Dracula? Discover this wild Francis Ford Coppola film from the 1990s that's chock full of bizarre acting choices, immaculate vibes, and oddly shaped hairpieces.
Oct 28, 2023
1 hr 14 min
Three Poems by Christina Rossetti
Bret, joined by Seth and David, takes a dive into three of Christina Rossetti's poems. Poems covered are "Amen," "Uphill," and "Passing Away"
Oct 14, 2023
1 hr 4 min
Ursula Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea
Join your three magical hosts on a fun journey through Ursula Le Guin's classic fantasy novel A Wizard of Earthsea.
Sep 30, 2023
1 hr 13 min
Agnes Varda's Cleo from 5 to 7
Take a step back into cinematic history as the gang investigates Agnes Varda's French New Wave Classic Cleo from 5 to 7.
Sep 16, 2023
1 hr 22 min
Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene - The Gardens of Adonis
Bret takes our other two hosts on a whirlwind journey through Edmund Spenser's retelling of the gardens of Adonis (found in book 3, canto 6, Stanzas 29-50 of the Faerie Queene). Enjoy Bret's informed analysis and David and Seth's uninformed confusion as we dissect, analyze and discuss this wonderful poem.
Sep 2, 2023
1 hr 13 min
Frog Fractions
David takes Seth and Bret along for their first foray into the world of video games by discussing the hit comedic browser game from 2012, Frog Fractions.
Aug 19, 2023
46 min
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