In today's episode, Dr Craig discusses some unusual, quirky media culture stories, including Guillermo del Toro’s live-tweeted adventure with a ghost in a haunted Scottish hotel, the reaction to Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis trailer, the story behind a German warship cruising down the Thames while blasting Darth Vader’s iconic Imperial March theme, and some awkward meltdowns in DVD commentaries.

Links:

• Guillermo del Toro Is Live-Tweeting His Beef With a Ghost in a Haunted Hotel in Scotland - IGN

• Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis trailer goes after the haters | Polygon

• German warship floats down Thames while playing Darth Vader’s theme | Ars Technica

• 5 Hilariously Awkward Meltdowns In DVD Commentaries (youtube.com)

• 7 DVD Commentaries That Got Too Real (youtube.com)

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