Circular Culture Cast

Have you ever wondered if Memes are good or bad for you?  ...WOULD YOU LIKE TO? Opening: Blip Stream by Kevin MacLeod Lazy Town - We are Number One Smashmouth - Allstar (ft. Google Voice)

Our culture is deep steeped in stories of intrigue and murder, but one of the pressing questions that takes a closer look is whether or not serial killers are made or born. The ancient question of nature vs. nurture takes a very dark turn. What do you think? Music:  Blip Stream by Kevin MacLeod Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan Tiptoe through the Tulips by Tiny Tim The Ripper by Judas Priest (apologies in advance for some of the echoeyness, some of it couldn't be avoided :( )

While we were talking about aliens, we ventured into the idea of beaming up, which led to a 13 minute tangent. 

Inspired from some conversations regarding the Fermi Paradox,we have a casual chat about the probability of Aliens existing and the challenges of finding them - or them finding us.  Do you think Aliens have already visited Earth?  Music:  Blip Stream - Kevin MacLeod Infinitesimal - Mother Mother Starman - David Bowie

Is Elvis alive? Are we part of an alternative timeline? Does the FBI have assassination technology? Could Josh be a robot?! This episode we do an overview of conspiracies, why we are drawn to them, and which we believe might be real. (note: republished because of a small whoopsie in the last file) Music:  The X-files Theme - Mark Snow Blip Stream - Kevin MacLeod Uprising - Muse  

We mostly talk about how good John Wick is, and how we'll all go to see John Wick 2. Yeah, it's a little late coming out.  Enjoy! Opening: Blip Stream by Kevin MacLeod Closing: Propellerheads - History Repeating

We conclude our really long debate regarding who is the best superhero.  We'll do a twitter poll after to see how we did, so don't forget to check us out @circularcast!  Oh, and put reviews on whatever venue you like and email us, we love to hear from you!  CircularCultureCast@gmail.com   Opening: Kevin MacLeod - Blip Stream Ending: SuperHeroes from Rocky Horror Picture Show (Richard O'Brien with Richard Hartley and Barry Bostwick) Also: Batman Theme (1966 - Neal Hefti) Next week: Conspiracies....!

This episode marks the beginning of our "Shitty Thesis" format - aren't you excited? We got so into it that we had to split this episode in half.  Special thanks to Sean, our Comic Book Guru!  Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion...!   Opening: Blip Stream by Kevin MacLeod Ending: X-Men Animated Theme by Ron Wasserman

Oh what tangled podcasts we weave, when we get sidetracked and talk of bees.   In this episode, we talk fictional religions in movies and games and delve into some of the more fantastical elements of real religions that we see on our big and small screens.  But, it may also get sidetracked and turn into a discussion on bees and beekeeping.  Tune in to find out! Opening Music: Blip Stream by Kevin MacLeod If you haven't heard the "Hardcore History" podcast by Dan Carlin, you definitely should!  Here is a link to his webpage:  http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ Closet and Prom Scenes from "Carrie" 1976.  Major spoilers for Carrie in the audio. Closing Music: "Honey Song" from the Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

In this episode we discuss a bit about robots and AI in popular culture and carry that forward into some pretty interesting questions about how robots will fit into our futures and whether or not they can take our jerbs.    Opening Music: Blip Stream by Kevin MacLeod Age of Ultron Trailer - I've got no Strings Blade Runner - Final Scene "What You Say" by Shimon and the Shimi Bots Mortal Kombat by The Immortals

(Note: This episode has been reuploaded due to technical difficulties)   In this episode we go beyond the mediums to look at adaptations from one thing to another including covers and renditions.    Lots of spoilers for Game of Thrones, Gone Girl, and many more, so book-people beware!    Credits:  Blip Stream by Kevin MacLeod Zelda Song by Joe Pleiman Hurt by NiN and Johnny Cash Misty Mountains from the Hobbit Movie The Moon from the Ducktales Nintendo Game The Moon covered by Mariachi Entertainment System The Moon covered by Smooth McGroove Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival Bad Moon Rising covered by Rasputina Game of Thrones theme in 8bit form (unknown) Read more at http://circularculturecast.libsyn.com/#KeAXR49y3OKLjCzX.99

In this episode, we talk a lot about alternate and multiple endings in movies, music, and video games!   Samples and Credits Kevin MacLeod - Blip Stream Mozart - Magic flute - Queen of the Night Aria Across the universe (OST) - I want you (she's so heavy) Lindsey Stirling - What child is this Clue - Running scene music (John Morris) Terminator 2 alternate ending Chrono Trigger - Delightful Spekkio (Yasunori Mitsuda) Chrono Trigger - Undersea Palace (Yasunori Mitsuda) FF7 - Cait Sith's theme (Nobuo Uematsu)

What makes a monster? Have monsters changed over time? How do you defeat them?    Oh, and are Luck Dragons actually a thing?    Music credits: Blip Stream by Kevin Macleod One-Eyed Maestro by Kevin Macleod Counterattack (Shadow of the Colossus OST) Young Frankenstein - Theme from Young Frankenstein

Exploring what makes a villain and who are some of the notable villains in video games, movies, and music. 

A little podcast on Cthulu and Lovecraftian horror! It's a little late for Halloween, but we refuse to get in that Christmas spirit!  Credits: Blip Stream - Kevin MacLeod The Alchemist - Mikolai Stroinski In The Mouth of Madness Theme - John Carpenter

Covering everything vampires: Lore, Music, Games, Movies, and even some other things you might not expect. Special thanks to our guest Brendan!   Opening music: "Blip Stream" by Kevin MacLeod Other clips:  -Vampire Killer Acapella by Smooth McGroove -Cry Little Sister by Gerard McMahon - Marble Gallery (Symphony of the Night) by Michiru Yamane - In the Theater by Philip Glass & the Kronos Quartet

One of our best yet, you don't want to miss our selections for what the critics got wrong!   Opening: "Blip Stream" by Kevin MacLeod Closer: Thunder Busters by Wax Audio   Check us out next week for our special guest episode on Vampires!

The CCC crew discusses out the worst culture and the things you might have missed from 1998. Opening theme "Blip Stream" by Kevin Macleod Ending music: Grim Fandango - Gabling Glottis Stay tuned for next week - "What the Critics got Wrong!"

In which we talk about the best movie/game/soundtracks of 1998 and a lot of other stuff.   Opening credit: Blip Stream by Kevin Macleod. Ending: Mumbo's Mountain from Banjo Kazooie

A movie nerd, a video game nerd, and a music nerd decide to start a podcast. Let's see how it goes, shall we?