One sunny day a Generation Xer was walking down the street listening to his Sony Discman, Radiohead's Karma Police was the song, when he ran into a Millennial who had his iPod touch ready to play the latest Black Keys song. The electrical energy generated between the old and new caused an explosion forcing the two to merge. Out of the smoke the X-Millennial Man emerged. He came to be the greatest critic of Pop Culture since... 1982?
Need our URL?
https://www.seedsing.com/the-x-mil-man-podcast/?format=rss
Ty and RD love the holiday season. The food, family, presents, and most important they love the pop culture. Great music, awesome sports, incredible television, and the best movies are all part of the seasons pop culture. Join us and have your spirits lifted.
There are pieces of pop culture that everyone seems to love. Everyone except the X Millennial. Like the Beach Boys, not us. How about Glee or American Horror Story? Hate to tell you that you like bad entertainment. Apple and Spielberg can do no wrong? Your faith in them are wrong. Come listen to Ty and RD be grouchy about the things we all love.
Sports heartbreak have left their mark on the X Millennial Man. Today they continue the conversation to discuss Pop Culture heartbreak. RD is still coming to terms with a certain movie. Ty is sad that in today's world we can not have foul mouthed little leaguers. Come take a listen and share your pop culture heartbreak.
If you were born before 1980, DC is the best. Born after 1980 then Marvel has been bringing the better entertainment. That is what the X Millennial Man has on it's mind today. Is Marvel winning the pop culture war? Can DC still tell good stories? Is Lex Luthor running for president as a Republican right now? Come take a listen and be enlightened.
Enjoy some supplemental reading:
Ty was at a concert when a friend wanted to find some cassette tapes and VHS movies. Where were they going to play these things? Does this person realize there is better technology available? Are hipsters really this obnoxious? Join us for a quick talk of 80s tech making a comeback.
Piracy is rampant on all corners of the internet. Kirk and Ty have a lot of experience with bootlegged entertainment and as they have grown up, the way entertainment is consumed has fundamentally changed. They discuss how piracy practices became the norm for big companies. What value has internet piracy had for society? Is this a good or a bad thing? Come take a listen.
Indulge in some supplemental reading from Kirk.
RD and Ty have a few favorite movies they would like to discuss (check out Ty's article on the subject). Many people consider these films to be bad, we disagree and will tell you why. What makes Southland Tales visually gorgeous and so intriguing? Do the Wachowskis make interesting movies or just bad ones? Do you want to have a catch? What is wrong with Nicholas Cage? Come in for a listen and discover some films you probably skipped over.
Series Premiere
RD and Ty sit around the kitchen table and discuss the movies of 2015 (the first half of the year). Ty gives you the best of the movies, and what did not work out. We also talk about the future of a young upstart actor named Tom Hardy. We all know that these movies are just an appetizer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Throw Ty a follow on twitter and let him know what you think @tykulik.
RD conducts his first podcasting test with good friend Tina. They talk about if recent films Interstellar and Gravity treat the science with respect. The discussion evolves into discussions about why some entertainment gets science right, and does that make it more enjoyable.
Politics and Pop Culture from the ground up.
