New Mediacracy Episode 25: The One About The Dark Side of Web Video

We sit down with Felicia Day of The Guild, Doctor Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog, and the forthcoming Dragon Age web series, and Ryan Copple, the creator of Riese the Series, to talk about how their projects came together and stories about the choices they have made and their view of the industry. Come hang out with them and NM regulars Zadi Diaz, Chris McCaleb, and Steve Woolf for wine, gummybears, cappuccino lollipops, and laughs.

There’s talk about some recent soul-searching walkabouts to get perspective on burning out, selling your soul, meeting the devil at the crossroads of Santa Monica and Wilshire, web trolls, genocide in Finding Nemo, the term “story designer,” the awfulness of the word “transmedia,” and Brazilian waxes. Yup, full show.

I have yet to listen to this - but it’s next on my list of queued podcast. For those of you who aren’t regular listeners of New Mediacracy, you are missing out on some great conversations; I know these podcast can run long’ish, but listen while you do the dishes, drive to the store, eat breakfast in the morning, take the train across the country - it helps to break them up over one or two days, not just in terms of time, but also letting topics sink in.

Also, can I start a petition here to have more Barrett Garese appearances during NM? I like the perspectives he often takes regarding these topics - and I do enjoy his occasional blunt but spot-on commentary when when it comes to storytelling and innovation.

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