Milton's Comics & Culture Radar is a podcast on the lookout for what's good to read and watch: usually nerd-culture focused, sometimes mainstream. Interviews with smart people about comics, film, television, the creative process and the media business
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F.K.A. the Black Lightning Podcast and Naomi Podcast, The Lituation Room, a product of DC TV Podcasts, is hosted by Britney Monae, Nate Milton, Vanessa Shark, and Clement Bryant. The show is dedicated to focusing on pop culture news from the perspective of Blerds.
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Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with guests about culture in all its forms—pop, high, and low—and American society in general.
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The Lituation Room – Episode VII: "Star Drama, WBD Takes It To The MAX, and Movie Reviews"
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Welcome back to The Lituation Room f.k.a. the Black Lightning Podcast! This month (on the first Lituation Room episode under the Multiverse of Color banner!), Britney Monae, "Brother" Nate Milton, Vanessa Shark, and Clement Bryant get back together to discuss all the latest drama with Marvel (Jonathan Majors), DC (Ezra Miller), gush about new trail…
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The Lituation Room – Episode VI: "Black History Forever"
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We Back, Baby!!! Welcome to The Lituation Room, the podcast dedicated to breaking down the biggest stories in pop culture from the perspective of Blerds! This month, Britney Monae, "Brother" Nate Milton, Vanessa Shark, & Clement Bryant are joined by "Cousin" Keenon Walker (Justice League Dark Podcast) for a wide-ranging conversation. The crew revie…
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The Lituation Room - Episode V: "Don't Call It A Comeback!"
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We Back, Baby!!! Welcome to The Lituation Room, the podcast dedicated to breaking down the biggest stories in pop culture from the perspective of Blerds! This month, Britney Monae, "Brother" Nate Milton, Vanessa Shark, & Clement Bryant are joined by "Cousin" Keenon Walker (Justice League Dark Podcast) and Andy Behbakht (The Flash Podcast) to discus…
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 – Episodes 11-13: "Worst Prom Ever"/"Ready or Not"/"Who Am I?"
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast! On this family-focused edition of the podcast, "Sister" Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined by "Cousin" Keenon Walker (Justice League Dark Podcast) and Andy Behbakht (The Flash Podcast) to discuss the final three episodes of Naomi season 1, which sadly marks as the last installments of The CW drama. U…
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 – Episode 10: "Fallout"
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast! On this family-focused edition of the podcast, "Sister" Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined by "Cousin" Keenon Walker (Justice League Dark Podcast) to discuss the recent CW news before dicing into the tense tenth episode of Naomi, "Fallout"! The crew talks about Naomi fighting with her parents, Annabe…
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The Lituation Room - Episode IV: "The Dark Knight, Moon Knight, & Celebrity Fight Night..."
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Welcome back to The Lituation Room f.k.a. the Black Lightning Podcast! Holy Oscars Outrage, Batman!!! This month, Britney Monae, "Brother" Nate Milton, & Vanessa Shark hop on the mics to discuss the fallout from the 2022 Academy Awards (a.k.a. "Smith V. Rock: Dawn Of A Dustup")! After the Oscars talk, the crew give their takes on "The Batman", befo…
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 – Episode 9: "Keep Your Friends Close"
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast! On this episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined once again by the always-entertaining & enlightening Keenon Walker (Justice League Dark Podcast) to recap the revealing ninth episode of Naomi, "Keep Your Friends Close"! The talented triumvirate talks about their frustrations with The extended brea…
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The Lituation Room - Episode III: "With Great Podcasts, There Must Also Come Great Responsibility..."
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Welcome back to The Lituation Room f.k.a. the Black Lightning Podcast! In the long-anticipated first episode of the year, Britney Monae, "Brother" Nate Milton, Clement Bryant & Vanessa Shark reconvene for a wide-ranging conversation on all things geek! In honor of the digital release of "Spider-Man: No Way Home", the crew talk about one of their fa…
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 – Episode 8: "Fellowship of the Disc"
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Welcome back to The Naomi Podcast! On this episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton journey back to Port Oswego (by way of Middle Earth) to review the epic eighth episode of Naomi, "Fellowship Of The Disc"! The hosts discuss Naomi's inner-circle expanding, Dee & Zumbado's divergent philosophies, Lourdes' comics shop (and her "creative" filing…
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 – Episode 7: "I Am Not a Used Car Salesman"
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast! On this episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined by friend/returning guest Keenon Walker (Justice League Dark Podcast) to recap the exciting seventh episode of Naomi, "I Am Not a Used Car Salesman"! The terrific trio talks about the show finally going deeper into Zumbado's origin story and life ba…
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 - Episode 6: "Homecoming"
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast! On this episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined by friend/first-time guest Keenon Walker (Justice League Dark Podcast) to recap the exciting sixth episode of Naomi, "Homecoming"! The terrific trio talk about Naomi continuing to unravel the mystery surrounding her past, a necessary conversation be…
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 - Episode 5: "Shadow Ridge"
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast! On this episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined by Andy Behbakht (The Flash Podcast) to break down the fifth episode of Naomi, "Shadow Ridge"! They talk about Naomi & the Scooby Gang going on a class camping trip, the legend of "Moonshine Willie", an unlikely team up between Dee & Mr. Zumbado, an…
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 - Episode 4: "Enigma"
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast! On this episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton break down the exciting fourth episode of Naomi, "Enigma"! They talk about Naomi running for Class President, Dee's dinner with the McDuffies, the Earth-29 revelation, Naomi vs. a creepy bounty hunter, Zumbado's excellent extended car metaphor, and a big momen…
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 - Episode 3: "Zero To Sixty"
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast! On this episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined by Andy Behbakht (The Flash Podcast) to break down the third episode of Naomi! They talk about Naomi formally starting her training with Dee, Naomi and The Scooby Gang going on a "Campus Caper", Mr. & Mrs. McDuffie's big revelation, Akira & Zumbado'…
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Debating "Biden-Cheney 2024?" (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Chris Novembrino)
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Culturally Determined is leaving BhTV, so here's how to keep following the show ... Tom Friedman's controversial column, "Biden-Cheney 2024?" ... Why Israel's anti-Netanyahu coalition could never happen in the US ... Aryeh's defense of Friedman's column ... A Hamilton song on Zoom, and other absurdities of centrist liberalism ... Chris: Any "grand …
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 - Episode 2: "Unidentified Flying Object"
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast! On this episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined by Vanessa Shark (The Lituation Room/Black Lighting Podcast) to break down the second episode of Naomi! They talk about Naomi learning more about her past, Dee stepping into the role of Naomi's mentor, and their continued love for Team Naomi (aka "T…
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This Pod Weighs One MechaTon (with Wells Thompson & Dalton Shannon)
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Wells Thompson & Dalton Shannon are here with a ton of recommendations for your entertainment - we discuss obscure comics, tv, and film - and while we're at it, talk about the upcoming chapter of their "MechaTon" comic series. Podcast intro by Meredith Nudo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Naomi Podcast Season 1 - Episode 1: "Don't Believe Everything You Think"
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast! On this episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined by Andy Behbakht from The Flash Podcast to break down the series premiere of Naomi! They discuss The CW's promotional efforts leading up to the series, the cast's performances, the show's music choices, and the formation of Team Naomi (aka "The Scoo…
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More Than Meets the Eye (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Milton Lawson)
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The strange history of the Transformers action figures ... Diving into Transformers: The Movie (1986) ... Unicron, the giant planet-eating robot god voiced by Orson Welles ... Why the film is more than a glorified toy commercial ... Does the movie have any sort of politics? ...By bloggingheads.tv
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Creating Content for the Algorithm in the Sky (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Douglas Lain)
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How Doug came to run the leftwing book publisher Zer0 Books, and why he got kicked out ... Dave Chappelle, cancel culture, and the attention economy ... Doug narrates his ejection from Zer0 ... Doug's new company, Diet Soap Media ... How Bloggingheads was ahead of its time (yet failed to conquer the globe) ... How you can help shape the future of C…
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Online Vibes Edition (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Max Read)
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Max's new newsletter, Read Max ... The significance of Buzzfeed's underwhelming IPO ... Where are the cool kids online? ... Private equity squeezes a bit more blood from online media ... What is web3? And is it bullshit? ... Why Melania Trump is embracing NFTs but Elon Musk isn't ... Max's typology of '90s Dad Thrillers ...…
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Naomi Podcast Season 0 - Episode 2: Class Is In Session!
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Welcome back to the Naomi Podcast!!! In the second episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined by Vanessa Shark (Lituation Room/Black Lighting Podcast host) to finish their coverage of DC's Naomi Season 1, covering #4-6! In the news session, they cover the exciting announcement that DC's Naomi Season 2 will be releasing new issues sta…
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Riding the Waves of Prediction Markets (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & David Rees)
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David's podcast, Election Profit Makers ... Riding the waves of political prediction markets ... David: I don't think there's a limit to the depravity of the GOP ... Weighing the odds of American politics ever becoming normal again ... Can J.D. Vance out-crazy Josh Mandel in Ohio? ... Elon Musk, Time's Person of the Year and EPM's Bad Boy of the We…
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Get Back with Dave Chisholm & Rick Quinn
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Dave Chisholm (@chisholmdave) & Rick Quinn (@riqkquinn) are here to discuss "Get Back" - the extraordinary new documentary by Peter Jackson about The Beatles recording of the "Let it Be" album. Podcast intro by @meredithnudo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Milton's Comics & Culture Radar | The Geek Collective
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The Many Mistakes of "Newark" (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Erin Schwartz)
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The many disappointments of The Many Saints of Newark ... Was any Sopranos prequel doomed from the start? ... How the opening scene undermines a key theme of the series ... Clumsy dialogue, broad acting, and flashes of the classic Sopranos wit ... Why Erin loves The Masked Singer ... An anti-narrative that rejects the meritocratic ethos of reality …
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Holding Out for a Hero (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Matt K. Lewis)
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Is it still possible for America to have a great leader? ... Why the pandemic sparked division instead of unity ... Why Obama was not a transformational president ... Will America just muddle through? ... Matt sees possibility on the anti-corporate right ... "Let's Go Brandon" and the return of conservative moralism ...…
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Naomi Podcast Season 0 - Episode 1: "A Whole New World"
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Welcome to the Naomi Podcast!!! On this inaugural episode, Britney Monae & "Brother" Nate Milton are joined by Andy Behbakht from The Flash Podcast to talk about the Naomi teaser clip from DC FanDome, Ava DuVernay's involvement with the series, the impact that representation in media can have, and what other CW DC shows they'd eventually like to se…
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Memes and the Left (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Mike Watson)
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Mike's new book, The Memeing of Mark Fisher: How the Frankfurt School Foresaw Capitalist Realism and What To Do About It ... Subconscious narratives today and in interwar Germany ... Walter Benjamin and Herbert Marcuse in the digital world ... Mike wants memes that will slow people down ... How "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction…
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Live from New York, It's Class Struggle! (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Seth Simons)
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Seth's newsletter covering comedy from the left, Humorism ... Seth: Saturday Night Live is conservative ... Is being hired by SNL a Faustian bargain? ... Lawsuit alleges SNL ignored Horatio Sanz's sexual abuse of a minor ... The bizarre nature of SNL as a cultural institution ... How the pandemic has and hasn't changed comedy ... Is standup comedy …
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How Social Media Swallowed Real Life (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Justin E. H. Smith)
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Justin: It is morally imperative to not say true things on social media ... Why Justin loves Substack ... Pros and cons of writing without an editor ... AOC's real audience at the Met Gala ... Are social media editors purposefully riling up the mob? ... Sally Rooney and Israel, the Twitter Discourse perfect storm ... The "false representative class…
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