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1950’s Narnia-fantasist C. S. Lewis distrusted film’s ability to render a story well, convinced it short-circuited the imagination. Here’s why--and what may have changed his mind if he’d lived a little longer.

A conversation with Denver musician and songwriter Betsy Lay about her latest 6-song EP: Lion's Den.

Do you have to learn music theory to create music? When is it good (or bad) to drastically shift genres? Also, the record industry picks a global release day and a followup on video game music.

The Dress is blue and black and that's all there is to that. The FCC does right by the people. WordPress and Google make some big changes. And Stop! PebbleTime.

Learn the backstory behind the show's album art, why Shelby hates The Slap, and who we think will win The Bachelor. Top it all off with a new rumor roundup segment.

A discussion of the revolution in music delivery and listener access in the transition from the 50s to the 60s.

The hi-def Pono Player loses to the iPhone in double blind testing, while Sony wants to sell you some snake oil. Also, which social networks for musicians are actually worthwhile?

Some say you must listen to podcasts at normal speed as the artist intended. We say thanks for listening at whatever speed you want. SUPERFISH is the latest scary thing to break the internet in the name of ads. And Edward Snowden wins big at the Oscars, on Reddit, and in our hearts.

Musician Anthony Ruptak discusses his new album and life as an artist in the Denver music scene.

An analysis of three iconic TV westerns from the 1960s (Gunsmoke, Bonanza and Maverick) and the demise of their genre.

Learn why, as far as listening goes, the audiophile obsession with lossless files and astronomical sample rates and bit depth is misguided. Also, if you're just starting out: what kind of audio gear should you buy?

People are still modding DOOM. Samsung gets punished for doing the right thing and the wrong thing. And we talk about (The Onion's version of) the Apple Car.

Did you fall behind in catching new movies this year? Well so did we, but that doesn’t stop us from talking about movies and making Oscar predictions for an entire episode.

How has video game music changed as gaming hardware has become more powerful? Also, a discussion of the pressure to mix your music as loud as possible with compressors and limiters.

Net Neutrality wins! Maybe, sort of, we'll see... also Nintendo has a new 3DS coming out and Comcast is still insulting its customers.

Rachael Kras discusses her work designing costumes for Wonderbound's newest production, Marie. Also joining the show, special guest co-host Meredith Strathmeyer.

In this first issue we look at the phenomenon of a half-hour TV drama program that debuted in 1959 on the CBS television network, Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone. Special guests Justin & Michael Edwards join the conversation.

Juliette Edwards joins the show to discuss how she got into film editing and her creative influences, before discussing Oscar predictions.

Learn how not to ask a band to play a show and why Steve Albini thinks it's a great time to be a musician.

In early 2014, we started a podcast called Flipping Tables. Every week we released a new episode through sickness, blizzards, and whatever else life sent our way. After nearly a year of non-stop episodes, we realized this was no longer just a hobby, but something we wanted to grow beyond one show. With Michael's killer designs and Lyons hacking away in vim we built a sleek website and launched Sunrise Robot as a whole network of shows for technologists, gamers, artists and cultural enthusiasts.