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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2020 15:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Nick discuss how different ways audiences engage with media affects their narrative expectations. Spring-boarding off the Steven Universe finale, we touch on shipping, prioritising world-building versus character development and fan fixation on granular details.

Minor spoilers for Steven Universe.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Nick discuss media that references other media for fans' sakes, spring-boarding off of the recent return of Doctor Who fan favourite the Master.

Spoilers for Doctor Who, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Rise of Skywalker.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 15:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Nick discuss how change affects fan relationships to media. Topics include the Guilty Gear series, Half Life, Dynasty Warriors, Glove and Boots, Time Splitters and, inevitably, Star Wars. (Note: This was recorded before the release of Rise of Skywalker)]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2019 22:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Spoilers for the Goldfinch and, oddly, Fight Club.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2019 18:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Spoilers for The Social Network, Logan, Avengers: Endgame, Invincible.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 22:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War, How I Met Your Mother and Star VS The Forces of Evil.]]></description>
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		<link>https://wawotblog.wordpress.com/2019/04/08/20-donna-tartt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 23:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<link>https://wawotblog.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/19-netflix-at-the-oscars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim, Nick and Callum respond to Steven Spielberg's complaints that Netflix movies shouldn't be eligible for Acadamy Awards. Guest starring Storm Gareth.]]></description>
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		<link>https://wawotblog.wordpress.com/2019/01/29/18-the-state-of-video-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 00:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim, Nick and Callum respond to comments made in the New Statesman podcast, about innovation–or lack thereof–in modern video games.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Spoilers for The Crimes of Grindelwald and Avengers: Infinity War.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim, Nick and Callum discuss portrayals of violence in media, how it should be handled, if there is such a thing as too much and whether creators have a responsibility to portray violence in a certain way.

Spoilers for John Wick 1 + 2, The Crow, Drive, Adventure Time and The Revenant.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Callum season finales, as a sequel to our episode on Pilots (episode 7). We talk about the benefits and pitfalls of TV shows that change and the importance of understanding what makes the show the show.

Spoilers for The Sopranos, Friends, Breaking Bad, Regular Show and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Nick discuss the value of the source material in adaptations, but quickly get off track and end up exploring a thought experiment of how to adapt Half Life into film.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 12:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Nick are grownups who watch cartoons. We discuss why animation is so often intended for children, touching on the increase in complexity in children's media and how adult animation tries to distinguish itself.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 21:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Nick both love Bloodborne. We discuss difficulty in video games, whether a game can be too difficult to be engaging and if a game with no challenge still counts as a game.]]></description>
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		<title>10. Unpopular Opinions</title>
		<link>https://wawotblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/10-unpopular-opinions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 23:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim, Nick and Roy talk about how to identify the popular reaction to media, whether you should trust it and what to do when you find yourself at odds with it.

Roy's podcast - Saddest Night Out
https://soundcloud.com/saddestnightout
Charlie's band - Patchwork Skies
http://patchworkskiesband.wixsite.com/music]]></description>
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		<title>9. Villains</title>
		<link>https://wawotblog.wordpress.com/2018/03/05/9-villains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Nick talk about villains and antagonists and how they have changed. A few wild tangents include the development of James Bond, T'Challa as a modern hero and how Ready Player One is just awful.]]></description>
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		<title>8. The Last Jedi and Fan Backlash</title>
		<link>https://wawotblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/08/8-the-last-jedi-and-fan-backlash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Nick loved The Last Jedi, but a lot of people didn't. We discuss why the film was so polarising and what that means for the fandom and the future of Star Wars.]]></description>
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		<title>7. Pilots</title>
		<link>https://wawotblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/11/7-pilots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 18:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Callum discuss the specific challenges involved with writing pilot episodes of TV shows and end up talking about how structure works and how it has changed and how to respond to the note to make characters more "likeable".]]></description>
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		<link>https://wawotblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/05/6-adaptations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jim and Nick use Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd as a method to discuss the difficulties of adapting stories between mediums and struggle to stay on topic.]]></description>
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		<link>https://wawotblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/31/5-gamifying-narrative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 21:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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