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.
Media Mothership 29 October 2026
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Media Mothership 22 October 2026
56:12
Media Mothership 15 October 2026
56:33
Media Mothership 8 October 2026
56:08
Creative Control
What happens when an AI actress suddenly starts speaking Cantonese? Can we trust AI when we don't know exactly what it is doing? And who is responsible when an AI agent crosses a line? This week we explore AI, gaming, online communities, creative control and the strange things players do with game…
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The Used Universe
PAX, Star Wars, and the strange relationship between creativity and constraint. We look at George Lucas's defence of changing the original trilogy, then go back to A New Hope to explore how limited budgets, practical effects and unconventional ideas helped shape one of cinema's most influential fil…
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Media Mothership 1 October 2026
56:23
Media Mothership 24 September 2026
56:23
Making Meaning
Media, meaning and the struggle over who gets to define what things are. This week, we look at Steam, Transformers, AI, apocalypse stories, Darth Vader, Doctor Doom and digital game ownership through the ideas of Stuart Hall. More episode information here: https://mediamothership.au/episode-164/ …
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The Media We Keep Coming Back To
This week on Media Mothership: Star Trek turns 60, Starship Troopers and political satire, South Park gets a new name, videogame music beyond the games, and the surprising return of CDs and physical media. More info on this episode here: https://mediamothership.au/episode-163/ This episode was rec…
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