The Medium: Recent Episodes
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Opinions Editor Macy Berendsen joins Photo and Video Editor Rori West to discuss why Jason Derulo is an integral part of Thanksgiving, the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco and other pop culture moments.
Macy Berendsen can be reached at macy.berendsen@stthomas.edu. Rori West can be reached at rori.west@stthomas.edu. Owen Larson can be reached at lars6521@stthomas.edu.
In this episode of The Medium, Opinions Editor Macy Berendsen joins Photo and Video Editor Rori West to discuss current fashion trends, top styles of 2022 and the release of Midnights, the tenth studio album by Taylor Swift.
Macy Berendsen can be reached at macy.berendsen@stthomas.edu. Rori West can be reached at rori.west@stthomas.edu. Owen Larson can be reached at lars6521@stthomas.edu.
In this episode of The Medium, Emily and Macy discuss the recent resurgence of the Twilight Series, why fans love it so much as well as the issues the series has.
Emily Rudie can be reached at emily.rudie@stthomas.edu. Macy Berendsen can be reached at macy.berendsen@stthomas.edu. Mae Macfarlane can be reached at Macf7507@stthomas.edu.
In the third episode of The Medium, Maddie Peters and Irene Shin discuss the world of fandoms and the tensions that build within them and catch up on the latest arts and entertainment news.
Maddie Peters can be reached at pete9542@stthomas.edu. Irene Shin can be reached at shin2935@stthomas.edu. Josie Morss can be reached at mors7544@stthomas.edu.
In the second episode of The Medium, Song Johansen and Logan Sriharatsa discuss VR technology and development, VR usage for visual mediums and the latest news in the arts and entertainment world.
Song Johansen can be reached at joha8733@stthomas.edu. Logan Sriharatsa can be reached at srih1201@stthomas.edu.
In the season five premiere, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen discuss creator intention when making art, talk about death of the author and catch up on the latest in the art and entertainment world.
In the season four finale and first ever TommieMedia video podcast, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen dive into misogyny in pop culture and go in-depth on some examples.
Maddie Peters can be reached at pete9542@stthomas.edu. Song Johansen can be reached at joha8733@stthomas.edu. Kayla Mayer can be reached at maye8518@stthomas.edu.
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In this episode of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen discuss what makes a good series or season finale, dive into examples of good and bad finales and catch up on the latest in the art and entertainment world.
Maddie Peters can be reached at pete9542@stthomas.edu. Song Johansen can be reached at joha8733@stthomas.edu. Kayla Mayer can be reached at maye8518@stthomas.edu.
In episode four of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen talk about classic movie scores, highlight their favorites and discuss the latest news in the art and entertainment world.
In the Halloween edition of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen talk about their favorite horror films and villains and catch up on the latest news in the art and entertainment world.
Kayla Mayer can be reached at maye8518@stthomas.edu. Song Johansen can be reached at joha8733@stthomas.edu. Maddie Peters can be reached at pete9542@stthomas.edu.
In episode two of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Song Johansen discuss the definitions, history and examples of hip-hop sampling and concept albums and catch up on latest news.
In the season four premiere, host Maddie Peters interviews debut host Song Johansen about his work, and the two catch up on their favorite summer music and movies.
In the season three finale, hosts Maddie and Reid discuss the films they’re looking forward to seeing when movie theaters reopen, entertainment news and their latest recommendations.
In episode six of The Medium, TommieMedia reporter Leila Weah joins hosts Maddie and Reid to discuss the popular app TikTok and the longevity of quarantine art.
In episode five of The Medium, Maddie and Reid discuss the pressure on artists to create while social distancing, and producer Kayla Mayer joins to talk about the irrelevance of celebrities during the pandemic.
Recommendations: Maddie- 1917 Little Women Parasite HBO’s Chernobyl
Kayla- Tiger King Community Pride and Prejudice
Reid- True Detective The Invisible Man The Gentleman
In episode four of The Medium, TommieMedia Columnist Zaid Khan joins Maddie and Reid to discuss how movie theaters and streaming services will be affected by COVID-19 and offer their film, TV and music recommendations during social distancing.
Social Distancing Recommendations: Reid- The Outsider (book and show) The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt John Wick Property Brothers God of War (2018)
Maddie- Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series by Rick Riordan Death Note animated series Survivor Harry Styles and Hozier albums V.E. Schwab’s books Peaky Blinders
Zaid- Lost Game of Thrones The Barbershop Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Disney + for nostalgia Man in the High Castle West World World War Z book and movie The Strokes, new album April 10th New albums from Childish Gambino and Lil Uzi Vert
In episode three of The Medium, Maddie Peters talks to Literature Club’s Emily Rudie and Helen Armstrong about murder mystery, fan fiction and upcoming events. Reid Neeser and guest host Annie Terry discuss cancel culture and catch up on the latest news in art and entertainment.
In episode two of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Reid Neeser interview each other on their respective arts, and discuss CGI casting and Justin Bieber’s new album.
In the season three premiere of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Reid Neeser recap the Oscars with their takes on the nominees, and discuss the Grammy’s and Harvey Weinstein trials.
In episode seven of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Reid Neeser discuss popular celebrity and entertainment fan theories and catch up with the latest news in arts and entertainment.
In episode six of The Medium, Reid Neeser and Maddie Peters talk with St. Thomas student Kayley Isaacson about her art and St. Thomas’ theater club. They discuss the history and impact of YouTube, along with listing some of their favorite channels and catching up with the latest news in arts and entertainment.
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In episode five of The Medium, hosts Maddie Peters and Reid Neeser talk streaming services and Netflix’s release of new competing platforms and discuss the latest news in arts and entertainment.