WenghTalk Radio
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
A podcast about talking to people about things; how original! Honestly, I just love hearing people tell stories & having a chance to learn about new stuff. Often times that stuff is wrapped around a neat job, hobby, or piece of media we need to talk about. New episodes out every other Sunday! Music credits: Intro sample: "March of the Spoons" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro sample: "Port Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Location:
Canada
Description:
A podcast about talking to people about things; how original! Honestly, I just love hearing people tell stories & having a chance to learn about new stuff. Often times that stuff is wrapped around a neat job, hobby, or piece of media we need to talk about. New episodes out every other Sunday! Music credits: Intro sample: "March of the Spoons" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro sample: "Port Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Twitter:
@WenghTalkRadio
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.collectivelegacy.org/
Episodes
Pokemon w. Celeste Birzgalis
9/29/2019
Ep. 103
Celeste Birzgalis returns to talk about the expansive world of Pokemon!
We're gonna cover the games, the movies, the TV series', cause there's just so much Pokemon in this world. We cover why Pokemon Go is big again and what made this Japanese bug collecting game one of the biggest franchises on the planet!
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Music credits:
Intro sample: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By...
Duration:02:07:22
Geostorm (2017) w. Shawn Gray
9/15/2019
Ep. 102
Shawn Gray joins us for the end of our movies set in 2019 series: Geostorm (2017).
So technically the bulk of this story is in 2022, but this movie makes no sense, so we're rolling with it! Listen as we attempt to justify how this B-movie scenario could be worse than our own climate collapse! Enjoy as we break down the Unspoken Code of Brothers. Reel in horror at Gerard Butler & Jim Sturgess playing 'Americans'.
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Duration:01:18:35
Mazes & Monsters (1982) w. Brayden Scobie
9/1/2019
Ep. 101
We're back from our break and we've brought a real doozy of an artifact: Mazes & Monsters (1982) starring Tom Hanks.
Listen as Brayden Scobie and I dissect this made-for-TV movie that's CERTAINLY NOT about Dungeons and Dragons. We attempt to understand what causes Tom Hanks' prolonged mental breakdown, to assess how closely this fictionalized story follows the real event, and what is up with Jay Jay's hats!
Be sure to go see Brayden in meatspace at Hexagon Board Game Cafe for...
Duration:01:13:05
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) w. Dustin Meisinger
7/28/2019
Ep. 100!
Our very first guest returns to complete the circle, as best we can, Dustin Meisinger joins us to discuss the Star Wars Story we hadn't seen back in episode 1: Solo (2018).
He and I work through our feelings on Solo, both the movie and the character. We discuss what works, what doesn't, and where this film falls in our (readjusted) Star Wars rankings. Also we speculate about Episode 9, because of course we do.
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Duration:01:23:35
The Pagemaster (1994) w. Sophie Gareau-Brennan
7/14/2019
Ep. 99
Sophie Gareau-Brennan is back to talk about another magical blast from the past: 1994's The Pagemaster!
We talk about this trippy journey through various genres, mediums, and public domain books. We try to discern the full impact this film had on my psyche, as a child and a grown-ass adult. And, most importantly, we look to the books...
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Music credits:
Intro sample: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod...
Duration:00:59:30
Merlin (1998) w. Sophie Gareau-Brennan
6/30/2019
Ep. 98
Sophie Gareau-Brennan of the We Watch Food podcast is here to talk about a blast from her past: the 1998 TV miniseries Merlin.
We discuss how time changes our perspectives on certain media, how well this Sam Neil as Merlin adaptation does (even with it being made-for-90s-TV), and what our personal mentor wizards were growing up.
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Music credits:
Intro sample: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under...
Duration:00:52:27
Game of Thrones (Season 8) w. Jodie McRobbie & Dustin Meisinger
6/23/2019
Ep. 97
Jodie & Dustin & I are back from our previous episode covering Game of Thrones Seasons 1-7...and now it's time to talk about Season 8.
Now that we've had time for the ashes to settle, we break down how we feel about the final season and how it fits into the series overall (numbers included), we address the highs, lows, and middles of these six episodes, and we revisit our hopeless predictions from before the season aired.
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Duration:01:26:23
Illustration, Design, & Wooden Spoons w. Rachel Beyer
6/16/2019
Ep. 96
Designer, illustrator, and spoon-maker Rachel Beyer is here to talk about all that.
We discuss the meditative qualities of spending 100+ hours on a single project, the difficulties of brainstorming vs. editing, and how your art can take on a life of its own one way or another.
Go follow Rachel on Instagram to see some of her lovely work!
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Music credits:
Intro sample: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod...
Duration:00:59:41
Lifestyle Portraits & Boudoir Photography w. Elise Marie
6/9/2019
Ep. 95
Photographer Elise Marie tells us all about lifestyle portraits, boudoir photography, and how they're surprisingly similar - in terms of storytelling.
We talk about how one can discover an art form out of nowhere, what goes into creating a space for your models to play within, and how important confidence is for both the photographer and the subject.
Be sure to follow Elise on Instagram & Facebook!
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Music credits:
Intro...
Duration:00:53:34
Poetry, Writing, & Identity w. Gianmarco Visconti
6/2/2019
Ep. 94
Poet Gianmarco Visconti joins us to discuss his work as a writer on a collision course with his audience.
We go over what makes poetry an engaging form to work with, how obscuring meaning can illuminate one's identity, and what do to with your hands whilst reading poems standing up.
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Music credits:
Intro sample: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...
Duration:00:58:30
Cocktails w. Evan Lloyd
5/26/2019
Ep. 93
Bartender Evan Lloyd is here and he brought drinks (take note future guests)!
We talk about what goes into a tasty cocktail, how you can improve your home bartending, and the quirky associations between certain drinks and the world around them.
Plus some sweet, sweet, impromptu cocktail ASMR.
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Music credits:
Intro sample: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...
Duration:01:19:42
LARP (Live Action Role Play) w. Alex Perl
5/19/2019
Ep. 92
Alex Perl is here to explain what Live Action Role Playing, or LARPing, is!
We discuss how one could get into LARPing, what sessions look like, and what goes into character development. We talk about how the (Edmonton) LARPing community addresses issues of access and expectations. Alex explains what makes for effective storytelling in a LARP and how playing to uplift can be a key for success.
Be sure to check out Chronicle LARP's end-of-May event if you're Alberta local, otherwise...
Duration:00:54:35
Avengers: Endgame (2019) w. Joel Taras
5/5/2019
Ep. 91
Joel Taras and I attempt to talk about Avengers: Endgame (2019), but there is just so. much. movie.
So spoilers. The whole thing. We're talking about what worked, what didn't, characters and the journeys they went on, and what the future of the MCU looks like from now on.
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Music credits:
Intro sample: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...
Duration:01:43:28
Body Positivity w. Marina Power
4/28/2019
Ep. 90
Marina Power is here to talk about bodies and how we feel & talk about them.
We discuss living within a fatphobic world, how that affects your state of mind and the state of your body. We talk about the difference between how you look and what you can do. We try to untangle the hydra of media depictions of bodies to see if that gets us any closer to an understanding of body diversity & pride in our own meatsacks.
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Duration:01:22:59
Photography, Landscapes, & Cosplay w. Chris Wilson
4/21/2019
Ep. 89
Chris Wilson joins me to talk all about his experiences with photography.
We focus on his work with Canadian mountain landscapes, traveling to Australia, and doing photoshoots for cosplayers. We talk about the different tactics and techniques that Chris uses for his work. We provide tips and tricks for your own photography, while also figuring out what makes for impactful characters or beautiful natural scenes.
Be sure to also see Chris' cosplay photography.
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Duration:00:53:43
Game of Thrones (Seasons 1-7) w. Jodie McRobbie & Dustin Meisinger
4/14/2019
Ep. 88
Winter has come! Jodie McRobbie & Dustin Meisinger are here to gush about seasons 1-7 of Game of Thrones!
Who will win this decade-long series? What has been some of the best (or worst) parts of this journey so far? Who are our favourite characters and who can just get roasted by dragonfire? What about the BOOKS? So give this episode a listen as you build up hype for the final season of Game of Thrones.
CW: Game of Thrones involves lots of violence, sexual violence, and the like,...
Duration:01:52:32
The Running Man (1987) w. Joel Taras
4/7/2019
Ep. 87
The 2019-set movies keep coming with the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle The Running Man (1987). Joel Taras is here to talk about it!
We discuss how close we are to having a national deathmatch gameshow in our own timeline, because we're really not that far off. Also lots of sweet Arnie-isms, quaint 80's technology, and how - once again - scifi from the late 80's really hit the nail on the head when it comes to assuming we'd be in a dystopia by now.
CW: sexual violence - Because it's...
Duration:01:53:42
Blade Runner (1982) w. Dustin Meisinger
3/31/2019
Ep. 86
Dustin Meisinger returns to continue our breakdown of movies set in 2019; this week is the grandaddy of them all: Blade Runner (1982).
We talk about their trench coats and flying cars, we discuss the impracticalities of pyramidal skyscrapers, and we also try to decode the blurred line between human and robot (by asking a lot of questions about robot genitals). Also we didn't watch 2049, so please ignore our ignorance.
CW: This episode involves discussions of consent & sexual...
Duration:01:08:28
Controversy & Theatre w. Lily Climenhaga
3/24/2019
Ep. 85
Dramaturg Lily Climenhaga joins me from Germany to talk about her work & research on Swiss theatre director Milo Rau.
We discuss how artists utilize theatrical formats to maximize their impact on audiences, we talk about the balancing act of being a provocative artist without being an egotistical monster, and we look at how controversy can be a useful tool in an artist's strategy.
Be sure to support Lily's work on translating Rau's Global Realism and learn more about Milo Rau from...
Duration:01:00:24
Cosplay w. Ashley 'Acey' Redwine
3/17/2019
Ep. 84
Ashley 'Acey' Redwine is here to tell us all about cosplay!
What is cosplay, how does one go about choosing a character to go as, and how do you create those lovely toys? We run through Acey's cosplay history to see what challenges she overcame and which ones became personal favourites.
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Music credits:
Intro sample: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...
Duration:00:56:38