The Death of Programmed Television and its Potential Impacts on Children's Wellbeing
As Paramount officially completes its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in October 2026, forming a new media company called Skydance Corporation, what exactly does this mean for the already dying art of programmed television? Why might this be a bigger problem for the younger generation than it may appear? Challenging the quality of programmed television, the value of physical media and the importance of partaking in your children's media preferences, Éabha solo-dives further into the actual sociological and scientific facts surrounding this acquisition, and why the depths of bad programmed TV could actually hold more overall value to a viewer than 'good' streaming content; find out...after the break.
10 Oct 2026
Sequels VS Adaptations; Which is Riskier, Captain?
In the past ten years, we've seen an all time high of studios producing films adapted from both video games and sequels to mark some sort of milestone in the original film's release; while the boom from both of these are bound to leave some OG lover of the title displeased, which option has proven to be a continuously more flimsy choice to put all the bacon towards in the end? Éabha is joined alongside Zach and Wiktor to further discuss this never-ending gamble in the film industry...but really, how Evil is your Resident?
3 Oct 2026
The Epic Highs and Lows of Student Filmmaking
Student filmmaking is challenging, but also possibly the most exciting, inspiring and freeing point in any filmmakers career...right? On this episode, Éabha together with fellow film students Keelan, Sasha and Zach discuss the trials and tribulations of trying to communicate the realistic perspectives of young people for the screen with fellow film beginners, the great wall of funding, but yet the delightful liberty of being fully in control of your own projects.
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