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Call of Duty: Black Ops
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01/31/22 • 58 min
In this premiere episode of Overcritical, we're taking a look at the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010). What could possibly go wrong with setting your gamer-bro shoot-em-up in the Vietnam War? (Spoilers: a lot can go wrong)
Sources:
1. Georgia Department of Education: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Documents/Social-Studies-US-History-Unit-9-Sample-Unit.pdf
2. Targeting Texas: Social Studies Panel May Include Right-Wing Ideologues: https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/targeting-texas-social-studies-panel-may-include-right-wing-ideologues
3. 2009 TEKS Review by David Barton: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Bartoncurrent.pdf
4. Ernesto "Che" Guevara (World Leaders Past & Present) by Douglas Kellner: https://archive.org/details/ernestocheguevar0000kell/page/112
5. Big Business Rules American Agriculture—and Congress Doesn’t Seem to Care: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/big-business-rules-american-agriculture-congress-doesnt-seem-care/
6. Agrarian Reforms in Cuba by James O'Connor: https://www.jstor.org/stable/40401340?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A02e7e38c8867c44db6e3c75e792a2bfc&seq=15#page_scan_tab_contents
7. The U.S. Marines in Vietnam: 1968, the Decisive Year by Jack Shulimson, Leonard Blaisol, Charles R. Smith, David Dawson
8. Tonkin Gulf and the escalation of the Vietnam War by Edwin E. Moise: https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780807823002
9. Military Assistance Command Studies and Observations Group, Joint Chiefs of Staff
10. Tet Offensive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tet_Offensive
11. The Massacre at My Lai by Seymour M. Hersh: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1972/01/22/coverup
12. Company C: Actions on 16 and 17 March 1968, The Peers Report: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mylai/Ccompany.html
13. Agent Orange Still Haunts Vietnam, US, the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/14/AR2007061401077_4.html
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Top Gun (1986)
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08/17/22 • 37 min
The original Top Gun is very much a movie of its time, in its presentation...and also its politics. Let's just say I was surprised at how much I disliked Tom Cruise, especially given how modern Cruise movies try so hard to make him extremely likeable.
CONTENT WARNING: Talk about sexual assault in the military happens at 12:32 to 18:42 and at 33:10 to 36:30.
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Sources:
1) ‘A Poison in the System’: The Epidemic of Military Sexual Assault
2) Legacy of the Tailhook Scandal | Retro Report | The New York Times
3) Operation Hollywood: How the Pentagon Shapes and Censors the Movies by David L. Robb
Music:
Intro Song: Bangarang (Instrumental) by AGROCULTURE
Opening Theme by Harold Faltermeyer - Top Gun OST
Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
Take My Breath Away by Berlin
Serious Dark Ambient Atmosphere by Ashot Danielyan
Elevator Music Lofi Background Music For Video by Lesfm
06/13/22 • 49 min
In the wake of the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Ben Shapiro's tone-deaf school shooter movie deserves a very close look at how it aims to do nothing except appeal to the fantasies of the right-wing gun-toting audience it's clearly marketing towards.
Sources:
1) How a Right-Wing Movie Studio Enabled the ‘Harvey Weinstein’ of Indie Film
2) School Shooting Drama ‘Run Hide Fight’, Made In Secret By ‘Night Of The Living Deb’ Director...
3) Did Bonfire Legend Go Too Far by Shooting a Live Deer for Run Hide Fight?
08/02/22 • 71 min
I sit down with Pearson Bolt from Coffee with Comrades to discuss the absolute trip of a show that is Squid Game (2021) and how capitalism can absorb even the most scathing anti-capitalist messages to its own benefit. Spoilers beware!
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06/24/22 • 95 min
This episode contains full spoilers for The Northman (2022)! Listener beware!
The Nordic Mythology Podcast with Mathias Nordvig and Daniel Farrand
Dr. Nordvig's academic work
Midgardsblot Metal Festival 2022
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05/02/22 • 38 min
We're almost done with Clancy! Surprisingly, World War 3 and a flight sim turned out to be some of the least problematic stuff we've looked at so far, so that's saying something. An episode that's short and sweet, just the way I like it. Enjoy!
Sources:
1) "Backgrounder on Russian Fuel Air Explosives ("Vacuum Bombs") | Human Rights Watch"Music:
1) Menu 01 - EndWar Original Soundtrack
2) Main 02a - EndWar Original Soundtrack
3) Tense Detective Looped Drone by ZakharValaha
4) Ending Credits - H.A.W.X. Original Soundtrack
5) Artemis Ascendance - H.A.W.X. Original Soundtrack
03/26/22 • 64 min
Being an operator isn't quite operator as fuck, it turns out. The Ghost Recon games have a whole host of problems when it comes to promoting U.S. hegemony and intervention.
Sources:
1) Shooters: How Video Games Fund Arms Manufacturers
2) U.S. Army and Ubisoft Join Forces in Unprecedented Agreement to Deploy America's Army Brand Worldwide
3) GDC 2005 Proceeding: Ghost Redux - Production Challenges for Ghost Recon 2 Xbox
4) Ghost Recon 2 Interview, Xbox Addict
5) Ghost Recon 2: Lone Wolf
6) The Iron March Forum and the Evolution of the “Skull Mask” Neo-Fascist Network
7) A History of The Punisher Logo Being Used By Police, Military & Politicians
Music:
1) Main Theme - Ghost Recon OST
2) Action 1 - Ghost Recon OST
3) Intro Music - Ghost Recon Island Thunder OST
4) Main Theme - Ghost Recon 2
5) Silo by Elsewhere
6) Drums 24 by 1tamara2
7) Let's Do This - GRAW OST
8) Get to the Embassy - GRAW OST
9) Future Soldier - Ghost Recon Future Soldier OST
10) MILSIM EXFIL by John Emmons
11) Drive to Rancho Sabala - Ghost Recon Wildlands OST
12) Music ID 125 - Ghost Recon Wildlands OST
03/07/22 • 82 min
On our first guest episode we brought on Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie on Twitter) to discuss the latest movie about our favorite dark knight: The Batman! Spoilers beware!
(also, don't worry, this isn't gonna turn into a Batman-only podcast)
Anarchism in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
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05/26/22 • 48 min
Surprise! The Marvel comic book franchise most closely associated with the military-industrial complex doesn't handle the depiction of anarchy and anarchist characters very well. I was totally expecting Disney Plus and the MCU to handle these ideas with care.
**THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE FIRST SEASON OF THE SHOW**
Sources:
1) Revolutionary Villains Are Turned Into Monsters so That We Don’t Support Them
2) 'Captain Marvel' Effect? Air Force Academy Sees Most Female Applicants in 5 Years
3) Documents Expose How Hollywood Promotes War on Behalf of the Pentagon, CIA and NSA
Music:
Intro Song - Bangarang by AGROCULTURE
1) Elevator Music Lofi Background Music For Video by Lesfm
2) VERGNUGUNGSPARK by Gerhard Trede
Mini-sode: Aggretsuko & the Modern Workplace
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05/18/22 • 19 min
Hello Kitty meets The Office meets Corporate. Who knew an anime about an adorable red panda would be such a scathing political indictment of the dehumanizing structure of the modern day capitalist workplace?
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Sources:
1) Hello Kitty turns 40, draws 25,000 fans to first 'Hello Kitty Con'
2) Why Japan can't shake sexism
3) Gender discrimination comes in many forms for today’s working women
4) The Great Resignation continues, as 44% of workers look for a new job
5) Working From Home, Japan’s Corporate Warriors Rethink Their Priorities
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FAQ
How many episodes does Overcritical have?
Overcritical currently has 20 episodes available.
What topics does Overcritical cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Podcasts, Video Games and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Overcritical?
The episode title 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Overcritical?
The average episode length on Overcritical is 54 minutes.
How often are episodes of Overcritical released?
Episodes of Overcritical are typically released every 10 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of Overcritical?
The first episode of Overcritical was released on Jan 26, 2022.
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