Dr. Maria talks to Mikey about One Punch Man: a Japanese superhero parody webcomic turned anime about an average superhero who's grown bored of his ability to fell any enemy with a single punch.
Dr. Maria talks to Mikey about The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, a 2016 feature-length documentary by Morgan Neville about Silkroad, Yo-Yo Ma's arts and educational organization that connects musicians, composers, artists and audiences from around the world to promote multicultural artistic collaboration.
Dr. Maria talks to Mikey about the 'Tasmanian Twin Peaks' television series, The Kettering Incident. What is it about the hyperreal, the surreal + TV narratives set in small towns? Also: Mike talks a fair bit about hippos. Fair enough.
Dr. Maria brings in Alex Gibney's 2016 documentary, Zero Days, about Stuxnet - a computer worm designed by the US Government. Capable of taking out industrial control systems (power grids, ATMs, telecommunications), it was initially designed to scupper Iran's nuclear program, but the virus/worm grew to be a much bigger threat.
Dr. Maria talks to Mikey about the new documentary on John Casablancas (Elite Model Agency founder, record label honcho and father of Julian 'Strokes' Casablancas), Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women.