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Media Literacy is Dead

2: Over Enthusiastic Anthropology Students

Season 1, Ep. 2

Episode 2:


Join us on a journey to the commune!


We discuss Download Festival (which Chris attended this year), and the experience of festivals/live events in 2023 and post-Covid.


Matt gives their thoughts on Final Fantasy XVI. There will be spoilers discussed.


Matt and Chris review their experience of watching Midsommar for the first time, contemplate its themes, and how the film draws the viewer in before hitting them over the head with a large hammer of reality.


CW: suicide, sexual assault, cults, fascism


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Links and Show Notes:


Lorna Shore - To the Hellfire


Street Fighter 6


"Slippi" Smash Bros Fan Mod


Nintendo Shuts down Smash Bros Tournament


Final Fantasy XVI


Spongebob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Speedrun Leaderboard


Midsommar - IMDB


Knocked Loose - Deep in the Willow / Everything is Quiet Now


Next film to watch - Iron Mask - YouTube Trailer

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