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The Red Pony Podcast

25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

Weekly discussions/debates and deep dives on art that we're passionate about, be it films, games, music or whatever floats our boat

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Episodes

Anthologies; The Underutilized Medium

June 28, 2021 19:07 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

Today we go over anthologies and what makes them an inherently great artistic medium. We discuss classics like The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, VHS etc. and we top it off by considering what kind of anthologies we would like to see in the future.

The Red Pony Podcast Ep 2: E3 2021 Speculation & The Ubisoft Formula

June 08, 2021 07:24 - 1 hour - 83 MB

With E3 looming over the horizon, we decide to go over what we're most excited about and speculate on what might be revealed. We finish it up by talking about the Ubisoft formula and pitching a new idea for Assassin's Creed.

Red Pony Ep 1: A NEW BEGINNING & Latest Gaming News & Reviews.

May 27, 2021 20:26 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

We have rebranded the podcast as you may have noticed and we go over all the changes in this episode. Business as usual after that with some gaming news, an update on what we've been playing and a pitch for a fixer/action movie.

The Red Pony Podcast Ep 1: Pitching a Fixer Movie & More

May 27, 2021 20:26 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

We have rebranded the podcast as you may have noticed and we go over all the changes in this episode. Business as usual after that with some gaming news, an update on what we've been playing and a pitch for a fixer/action movie.

Mortal Kombat & The Curse of The Video Game Movie

May 08, 2021 12:34 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

Today we give a quote unquote review of the new Mortal Kombat film and address the larger issue of why video game movies are hard to pull off

Cyberpunk 2077; After the dust has settled

April 20, 2021 12:07 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

Clarity comes with hindsight; Now that enough time has passed and we have a better understanding of what happened during Cyberpunk 2077's development cycle, we give our final verdict on the game, reminisce on the past and look into the future of CD Projekt RED.

Annihilation & Cosmic Horror

April 19, 2021 11:13 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB

Today we talk about Annihilation, an incredible film that nails cosmic horror and facilitates an interesting discussion about our place within the universe.

It is what it is: Civilization VII & Bioshock 4

April 15, 2021 14:42 - 49 minutes - 37 MB

It is what it is Ep 5: Civilization VII & Bioshock 4

April 15, 2021 14:42 - 49 minutes - 37 MB

It Takes Two; Transcending Nostalgia

April 14, 2021 11:07 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

'Member Couch Co-Op Games?

The Zombie Genre; Is it Dead?

April 11, 2021 14:38 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Today, we kick it off by discussing the nature of the zombie genre and if there still are any opportunities left within it. We then go on to pitch our own general zombie film ideas.

The Empty Man & Philosophy; A Finely Crafted Rabbit Hole

April 04, 2021 14:11 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Today we talk about an incredible film that is under the radar called "The Empty Man" and debate its overarching philosophical themes. We top it off by recommending more sleeper hits of this sort, particularly in the genre of cosmic horror.

Dreams, Horror & Physics

March 26, 2021 11:59 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

In this scattershot episode, we start off talking about dreams and nightmares, we transition into the horror of physical anomalies and top it all off by pitching an interesting film concept.

Valheim; The New Titan of Survival Games

March 22, 2021 10:22 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB

Today, we introduce a special guest, namely Rahaf Ramdhan, a friend of ours that we play Valheim with. We will collectively attempt to deconstruct Valheim and go over why we enjoy it so much as well as what could possibly be fixed or added.

Our Favourite TV Shows; Darker Tides

March 20, 2021 21:55 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

We go over some of our favorite tv shows and honorable mentions in today's segment. We didn't expect every single one of them to be so dark when drafting our lists :)

It is what it is Ep 3: Life is Strange 3 and Resident Evil Village

March 18, 2021 11:23 - 57 minutes - 33 MB

We have decided to switch up our news format for the future, focusing on one or two actually exciting main stories. Today, we firstly discuss the Life is Strange 3 announcement as well as a deconstruction story-based choice games (a la Telltale). Finally, we talk about the Resident Evil franchise as a whole and why we are excited for Village.

Robert Eggers & Art of the Craft; The Tasteful Mercenary

March 12, 2021 19:29 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

A deep dive into authenticity in film, clever cinematography, interpretivism and more in the context of Robert Eggers' filmography

How to fix... Death Stranding

March 05, 2021 18:20 - 50 minutes - 39.3 MB

In this new weekly segment of Sauvignon Blanc, we go over games or films that had great potential but missed the mark by a bit and we come up with some solutions and ways to make them better.

It is what it is Ep 2: Elden Ring leak, Unhealthy game development cycles, The Northman, Soundcloud user-centric royalties system

March 03, 2021 15:31 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

In the new weekly segment "It is what it is", Sauvignon Blanc cover the latest news in gaming, the film industry, music and more

It is what it is: Upcoming Mortal Kombat film, Cowboy Bebop TV Show, the end of Daft Punk and more

February 23, 2021 21:55 - 50 minutes - 40.9 MB

In the new weekly segment "It is what it is", Sauvignon Blanc cover the latest news in gaming, the film industry, music and more

Ari Aster, Hereditary & Midsommar; Horror Rising Out of the Ashes

February 21, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

Theme 1: Context Theme 2: Enjoyment and Critique Theme 3: What the Future Holds

Our Top Three Games; A deconstruction of subjectivity and mutual critique

February 13, 2021 11:48 - 1 hour - 90.5 MB

Part 1: Explanation of what  what puts games in that upper bracket for us despite the fact that we don’t entirely agree with top rankings Debate  about the extent to which objective qualities trump subjective ones or the other way round Part 2:  Our top three rankings and the context to our enjoyment of the games Interrogation style segment where we “criticize” each other’s choices, not to compare our choices to each other but rather in isolation Part 3: Honorable mentions  Part 4: ...

Tenet and Synchronic; Deep Dive into Time as a Filmic Mechanism

February 06, 2021 12:15 - 53 minutes - 44.8 MB

Part 1: Discussing time as a concept and why we think it’s worth tackling in film, include synchronic primer etc. A: Overview of Rules and Mechanisms B: Why it’s tantalizing in general C: Why it’s tantalizing for the industry D: Missing potential  Part 2: What we liked about Tenet A: Visuals and Audio/Style B: Concept and Story C: Acting  D: Balls  Part 3: Our criticisms of Tenet A: General structure of film B: Audio C: Nuances D: Concept/Script Part 4: How it fits within Nola...

Cyberpunk 2077 : A Deep Dive

February 02, 2021 19:27 - 50 minutes - 39.5 MB

1. Do the criticisms hold weight? 2. The underlying beauty of the game (Objectively as well as subjectively) 3. The disconnect between writing & design 4. DLC theorizing and discussion 5. Will CD Projekt Red make a No Man's Sky recovery?