Diamonds represent value, in all its multiple meanings: values, as in ethics, and value as in actual price. But what are these rocks actually worth? The ethics and costs of diamond rings have shifted with society, from their artificial scarcity perpetuated by DeBeers to their artificial creation in labs. Articles of Interest is a limited-run podcas…

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to the Directors of 'McMillions' the documentary series about the strange case of Fraud that was carried out by people playing the McDonalds Monopoly game back in the 1990's. John Casey has recommendations for Movie and TV watching during lockdown. Plus former Ireland and Leinster Rugby Player Shane Byrne ch…

#104 Monster Party, Noroi: The Curse, M It’s an all-horror film fest. This week, we focus on a certain horror streaming service; Shudder. Exclusive on there are Monster Party and Noroi: The Curse. The former is a rather disappointing indie flick with a promising premise. The latter is a mockumentary with a rocky start but compelling suspense and fr…

Join Max and Sam as they dive into the Breaking Bad film El Camino and talk about Henry Cavill getting to play Superman again in the DCEU. 3:00 Sam discusses his experience interview Eric and Eliza Roberts 15:00 El Camino Review (Full spoilers for Breaking Bad and El Camino) 44:00 Henry Cavill returning to play Superman in the DC Universe 53:07 Soc…

Sam, The Movie Mechanic, asks Eric and Eliza Roberts about the careers, best moments, favorite roles, current, and future projects over their 30 years of marriage. We get deep into how Eric got involved with The Killers “Mr. Brightside” music video, The Dark Knight, and his new project, The Phoenix, an amazing tool that makes life with ED easier. T…

Diamonds represent value, in all its multiple meanings: values, as in ethics, and value as in actual price. But what are these rocks actually worth? The ethics and costs of diamond rings have shifted with society, from their artificial scarcity perpetuated by DeBeers to their artificial creation in labs. Articles of Interest is a limited-run podcas…

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to David Itzkoff who wrote 'Robin' which is the definitive biography of Robin Williams. Mark Ryall reviews the new movie 'The High Note' as well as Netflix's 'Spaceforce'. Plus musical legend Phil Coulter chats about his favourite movie and working with Richard Harris.…

Imagine for a moment that you're playing a board game. A game that requires some strategic thinking. Let's go for one of my favorites: the settlers of Catan.After having played that game a few times you pretty quickly understand how to play in order to win. So it's time to make things a bit more interesting.Let's add some expansion sets to the game…

Menswear can seem boring. If you look at any award show, most of the men are dressed in black pants and black jackets. This uniform design can be traced back to American Revolution, classical statuary, and one particular bloke bopping around downtown London way back in the 1770s. Articles of Interest is a limited-run podcast series about fashion, h…

Menswear can seem boring. If you look at any award show, most of the men are dressed in black pants and black jackets. This uniform design can be traced back to American Revolution, classical statuary, and one particular bloke bopping around downtown London way back in the 1770s. Articles of Interest is a limited-run podcast series about fashion, h…

That’s right Crunchers, 100 episodes! Its been a wild ride, we’ve made great friends along the way, got to go to awesome Comic-Cons, and endured creating a podcast through a quarantine. Join us as we talk about Code 8, starring Robbie and Stephen Amell, in which we talked about the crowdsourcing efforts in one of our first episodes! We got to make …

#103 Bad Education, Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind, City Lights The focus this week will be on HBO’s film series. We’ll hit two new or recent releases, first talking about corruption within the public school system in the period drama Bad Education. Then, talking about the late, great actress Natalie Wood in a documentary that follows her life a…

This week on Screentime John Fardy chats to acclaimed director and film historian Mark Cousins about his epic new documentary 'Women Make Film' which spans 13 decades and profiles Female Directors from across the globe and across cinema history. Another Mark, Mark Ryall chats about more hidden gems of movies and tv shows to catch up. Plus comedian …

The world of high end perfume is surprisingly lucrative, considering that scent is often the most ignored of our senses. But one can't judge a scent solely by the brand and shape of the bottle. With the right amount of attention, perfume can be a key to a whole olfactory world. Articles of Interest is a limited-run podcast series about fashion, hou…

The world of high end perfume is surprisingly lucrative, considering that scent is often the most ignored of our senses. But one can't judge a scent solely by the brand and shape of the bottle. With the right amount of attention, perfume can be a key to a whole olfactory world. Articles of Interest is a limited-run podcast series about fashion, hou…

Join Max, Sam and Tyler as we dive into the Dennis Villeneuve films Sicario and Prisoners. Visit us at CouchCrunchers.com and check into the Couch Crunchers Podcast to get the latest news and reviews for some of your favorite movies, comics, ​tv shows, and video games. .fb_iframe_widget span{width:460px !important;} .fb_iframe_widget iframe {margin…

Brands hold immense sway over both consumers and the American legal system. Few know this as well as Dapper Dan, who went from street hustler to fashion impresario and has spent time on both sides of American trademark law. Articles of Interest is a limited-run podcast series about fashion, housed inside the design and architecture podcast 99% Invi…

Brands hold immense sway over both consumers and the American legal system. Few know this as well as Dapper Dan, who went from street hustler to fashion impresario and has spent time on both sides of American trademark law. Articles of Interest is a limited-run podcast series about fashion, housed inside the design and architecture podcast 99% invi…

This week on Screentime John Fardy talks to Legendary Director Jim Sheridan about his long career directing movies like 'My Life Foot' and 'In The Name of the Father'. Resident Critic Mark Ryall is back with more Movies and TV Shows you may have missed which make for perfect lockdown viewing. Plus Comedian Katherine Lynch picks her favourite movie.…

What do you learn from talking to 99 service design leaders over a course of 4 years? Find out in this 100th episode of the Show!I invited you, the Service Design Show community to send in your questions. And you did. From all over the world!So in this episode I’ll be answering your questions about service design, about the Show and even some quest…

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In the wake of World War II, the government of France commissioned its most prominent designers to create a collection of miniature fashion dolls. It might seem like an odd thing to fund, but the fantasy of high fashion inspired hope in postwar Paris. These dolls also forever changed the curator who discovered them almost 40 years later, in a stran…

In the wake of World War II, the government of France commissioned its most prominent designers to create a collection of miniature fashion dolls. It might seem like an odd thing to fund, but the fantasy of high fashion inspired hope in postwar Paris. These dolls also forever changed the curator who discovered them almost 40 years later, in a stran…

Join Max and Sam as we dive into Logan Lucky and the news of the week. This week’s show is a lot of fun and brings back one of our favorite friends of the show Corban from Absolute Geek and Tales from the Spinner Rack to review the movie with us and joke around about dating during a pandemic and his best tinder profile pics. 0:00 Max’s move to Ariz…

#102 Blow the Man Down, The Report, Apocalypse Now This week, we’ll be reviewing titles exclusive to Prime Video. We will be plunged into a close-knit and violent seaside town. We’ll linger in rundown corridors and behind closed doors to find the truth and crimes of the CIA. And, we’ll let our sanity drain completely in Vietnamese jungles. Overall,…

This week on Screentime John Fardy brings you all the TV and Movies news and reviews you'll want to keep you company in Lockdown. He’s also joined by the former Film Censor and TV and Movie Producer John Kelleher to chat about all his seen in Irish Cinema over the years. Plus Artist and Illustrator Don Conroy chooses his favourite movie.…

In general, the coronavirus shutdowns have been terrible for academic research. Trips have been canceled, labs have shut down, and long-running experiments have been interrupted. But there are some researchers for whom the shutdowns have provided a unique opportunity—a whole new data set, a chance to gather new information, or to look at informatio…

In general, the coronavirus shutdowns have been terrible for academic research. Trips have been canceled, labs have shut down, and long-running experiments have been interrupted. But there are some researchers for whom the shutdowns have provided a unique opportunity—a whole new data set, a chance to gather new information, or to look at informatio…