This is the first episode in on commercialism. We begin with a discussion on how pop culture and society evolves around the way we move. We cover everything from animals to airplanes.
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11 ESPN
Before there was 24-hour news or 24-hour music on television an obscure man started a 24-hour sports network. Today that same network dominates the the entire sports landscape. This is the story of how it all began.
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10 Video Games
The fourth and final installment in our series on audiovisual entertainment. Video games started as lab experiments to test newly invented computing power and turned into a massive phenomenon that is still growing and evolving today.
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09 Film
The third in our series on audiovisual entertainment. Film arrived before television. It created stars that were mysterious and bigger than life. Going to the theater was a luxurious night out on the town. Since that time, it's evolved tremendously. What is it's place in pop culture and entertainment today? What does the future hold? Does it have a future? Only time will tell.
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10 Mar 2026
08 Television
The second in our series on audiovisual entertainment. Television caused radio to make a massive pivot. What started as a luxury item soon became ubiquitous. Then it went on to change American pop culture forever.
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3 Mar 2026
07 Radio
The first in our series on audiovisual entertainment. Radio was invented over 100 years ago. It had a massive impact on pop culture and is credited with creating the teenager. Find out how it began, how it changed and where it is today.
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17 Feb 2026
06 Branding
Branding is one of the most powerful elements of consumer culture. It started in 2700 B.C. and evolved into today's trillion dollar companies. Some failed to evolve and innovate while others had to defend themselves from their own success. Consistency lead to trust and now we use them to build our identities.
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21 Jan 2026
05 Wax Cylinders to Streaming, Music Genres, and Podcasts
Chris and John explore all the audio formats throughout human history. Next we discuss music genres and we finish with the origin story of podcasts.
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12 Jan 2026
04 MTV (Music Television)
MTV was an unmatched cultural force from the moment it launched. Hear how it started, how it evolved, who was involved, and what it became.
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29 Dec 2025
03 Books, Newspapers, Magazines, and Comics
The origin of written and print media followed by the emergence and influence of books, newspapers, magazines, and comics. Next episode: Recorded music and podcasts.
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21 Dec 2025
02 What & When
We establish a definition, provide a fairly comprehensive list of categories, and outline the timeline. Then we reveal what topic we will tackler first.
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1 Dec 2025
01 The Launch
Find out what were doing and how we're doing it.
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17 Nov 2025
00 Trailer
The newest and most ambitious project from the team at GravityBeard Productions.
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