Media Mothership
Media Mothership
Media Mothership explores how media can shape our understanding of the world through interviews and discussions with content makers, critical thinkers and forensic fans of movies, TV shows, video games, etc. Host Dr Craig Norris discusses the latest news, absurdities and trends in modern media and culture.Follow the podcast:
April Fools and Democracy Manifest
April Fools in gaming, Nintendo’s expanding media world, and why Democracy Manifest remains an enduring viral moment. This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studios in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 2nd April 2026. For more info on Media Mothership go to https://mediamothership.au…
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Media Mothership 2 April 2026
1:10:55
Cat Ears & Cosplay
We’re joined by Dr Emerald King and PhD candidate Ashley Reminga from the University of Tasmania to explore the world of cosplay. We cover the upcoming events including the cosplay competition at the video game event, Level Up Tasmania, and then some of the bigger questions around how cosplay funct…
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Cat Ears & Cosplay
1:10:54
Lost Doctor Who Stories
Newly discovered Doctor Who episodes reveal how fragile, accidental, and improvised early television really was. In this episode, we dig into the first 1963 Dalek story alongside its DVD commentary track, where producers and directors reflect on how the show was actually made. This episode was reco…
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Media Mothership 19 March 2026
1:10:54
Media and the War for Attention
Debates over the satire of Tropic Thunder to politicians sharing videogame footage from War Thunder as real combat, the boundaries between entertainment, politics and propaganda are increasingly blurred. We also examine claims that videogames are losing the “war for attention”, the global rise of K…
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Media Mothership 12 March 2026
59:55
The Internet Gets Stranger
A round-up of unusual pop culture stories over the last few weeks: fandom chaos, strange marketing from fictional corporations, lost gaming history, and the weird ways technology keeps surprising us. This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studio in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 5…
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Media Mothership 5 March 2026
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