The Lost Signals

The Lost Signals


Latest Episodes

Philosophy & Narrative: Cyberpunk, Posthumanism, and Slavoj Žižek
August 25, 2021

We cover an article by man of the peoples philosopher Slavoj iek, exploring emerging ideas and the landscape of what posthumanism might evolve into via current pop culture touchstones.

Literature: The (Not So) Midas Touch | 2N5E by Yuki Iwama
August 18, 2021

We discuss this intriguingly opaque short story, and ponder what it means to consume a god.[Average score: 5.6]

Film & TV: Strawberry y Chocolate
August 11, 2021

We head down to Cuba circa the late 70s to check out this touted foreign flick covering a range of socio-political topics. [Average 8.3]

Games & Gaming Culture: Recontextualization/Defamiliarization
August 04, 2021

On the frontier as always, we define and discuss the practice of recontextualizing and/or defamiliarizing narratives in games (and some other media) framed around likely the most famous example of suc

Games & Gaming Culture: Mortal Kombat Khicanery
June 02, 2021

Two kombatants enter the ring to briefly review the series 2021 film incarnation before turning their attention to the franchise overall.

Games & Gaming Culture Guest Special: Grand Theft Auto with American Slacker Podcast
May 24, 2021

Grab a bat and haul ass in your Banshee, as TLS is joined by the hooligans of ASP for a whirlwind tour of the GTA series.

Guest Month- Film & Television: 1996 In Cinema
May 17, 2021

In this guest ep, TLS is joined by new friends and old to reflect back 25 years later on the best/most seminal films of 1996. Featuring series regular Joe Soria and first time guest Dan Kirschenbaum.

Film & TV: Guest Month AAPI appreciation episode with Morgan Goldin
May 10, 2021

An invigorating discussion of Asian American/Pacific Islander helmed films with great friend of the show, Morgan Goldin. See below for the films and where to find them streaming. Better Luck Tomorrow

Literature: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
May 05, 2021

Utopia isnt all its cracked up to be in this classic story from one of the greats that is more of a thought/discussion piece. [Aggregate score: 6.75* Score reflects limits of MOTS system in this cas

Film & TV: Showgirls
May 03, 2021

In grand post-Academy tradition, itstime! for TLS to hit up Vegas in a review of this years choice of infamously panned/ostracized film. [Aggregate score: 3.66]