Every Wednesday, Host Marissa Tandon sits down with a new guest to answer one question: what piece of media changed who you are as a person forever? each guest brings a new answer, and over the course of the conversation, tries to do something we forget how to do as adults. Be honest and passionate about the one deeply nerdy thing at the core of themselves. Whether it's a billionaire trapped in a cave building a suit of armor, or a teenage girl who finds out she's supposed to stake the undead after class, everyone has a character that made them feel seen for the first time. Each conversation, we try to get to the heart of the piece of media you love so much, because ultimately, you are what you love.
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Spiderman and Peter Parker have been a mainstay of the superhero world for decades. With three major film adaptations of the character, including Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland's takes on the friendly neighborhood Spiderman. The character sells more merchandise than any other Marvel property, and once helped save the comic company from financial ruin. But why does the character mean so much to so many people?
Film creator YuviRayz joins this week to discuss how The Amazing Spiderman changed his life -- from his perception of film and the world around him, a desire to have something spectacular happen to him, and of course, his fashion sense (bring back the layered t-shirt look immediately). We discuss how his mentality as an athlete mirrors Peter's journey as an individual hero, whether being selfish is a necessity of greatness, and why we all love that scrappy teenager so much.
Next week, Zoe from Fan Behavior joins to discuss Drive To Survive and all things Formula 1.
For more podcasts like this, check out all that Tandon Productions has to offer. With shows ranging from immersive fiction adventures to talk shows that explore our connection to media and sports, there’s a podcast for everyone. Visit TandonProductions.com or search "Tandon Productions" in your podcast app to find your next perfect show.
11 Jun 2026
Interview With The Vampire with Amy
Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice is one of the most iconic pieces of vampire media, and it's made it to the screen more than once. Amy first encountered Louis and Lestat at a young age through the 1994 film, starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. The movie slipped through the cracks of her Mormon household, and opened up a new vehicle for questions she was starting to have.
As she watched Louis struggle with the morality of being a vampire, Amy was struggling with her own queer identity, and what that meant to her religious upbringing. We talk through how the story helped her parse through immortality, morality, and how to start to form her own beliefs and identity by accepting herself -- the same way Lestat begs Louis to accept his vampirism.
Next week, Yuvi joins to discus The Amazing Spiderman!
For more podcasts like this, check out all that Tandon Productions has to offer. With shows ranging from immersive fiction adventures to talk shows that explore our connection to media and sports, there’s a podcast for everyone. Visit TandonProductions.com (https://tandonproductions.com/our-shows/) or search "Tandon Productions" in your podcast app to find your next perfect show.
3 Jun 2026
Tennis & The Open Era with Edward Schmit
Tennis is a sport that comes with ups and downs, but for Edward Schmit, it also came with a fresh level of obsession. After a hurricane took over his US Open experience, Eddie found himself falling in love with a sport he'd always been aware of, but never fully paying attention to.
As he watched players like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner start their meteoric rise to the top of the tennis world, Eddie also started playing the sport himself, as an outlet for his mental health. We discussed how the sport helped him find balance, why he connected with tennis as a theatre kid, and how he channeled his love for tennis into his debut novel, The Open Era.
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Next week, Amy S. Yen joins to talk all things Interview With The Vampire, in honor of the return of The Vampire Lestat.
For more podcasts like this, check out all that Tandon Productions has to offer. With shows ranging from immersive fiction adventures to talk shows that explore our connection to media and sports, there’s a podcast for everyone. Visit TandonProductions.com (https://tandonproductions.com/our-shows/) or search "Tandon Productions" in your podcast app to find your next perfect show.
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