Dark Alleys of Media
The seedy side of media is an open secret. Original material is replaced by scandal. Alex, Ash and Marina explore the power dynamics of film, TV, streaming and music, and where reality is the new commodity of entertainment. This podcast explores each dark alley of media, the forces that shape it, and the future of scandalous entertainment. Of course it’s all alleged. For thought provoking entertainment only.
Episodes
Friday Sep 06, 2024
EP4 - Manufacturing the Band
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Lou Perlman became infamous for creating some of the bestselling Boy Bands in the world and running a ponzi scheme for over 40 years. What did this guy get up to? How did he make his money?
More importantly, why were boy Bands such money makers for studios and what lies behind the extravagant facade?
We deep dive into Perlmans past, his scams, the exploitation of his artists and then look into how this is the norm in the music industry where music and the artists are commodities.
In the end of the episode, we listen to the words of the very honest, Simon Cowell.
The Boy Band Con: The Lou Perlman Story (WATCH)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCRs0Ic3FI&t=1823s
Menudo: Forever Young looks at the Exploitative Nature of Boy Bandshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/menudo-forever-young-exploitation-boy-bands_n_62b9cfc4e4b0cf43c86835f8
Dirty Pop: Boy Band Scam Awkwardly Curates the Facts
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dirty-pop-boy-band-scam-review-flawed-celebrity_n_669fe59ae4b08943f2a14923
The True Story Behind Dirty Pop: The boy Band Scam
https://time.com/7002523/dirty-pop-netflix-time-studios/
The Dark Questions Netflix’s Lou Perlman Doc Dirty Pop Doesn’t Answer
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/lou-pearlman-backstreet-boys-nsync-dirty-pop
Making the Band: Dark History of boy Bands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahxk3GTi5yc
Lou Perlman: The Evil Behind 90s Boy Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbOzY9pRxA0
All About the Disgraced Con Artist Who Discovered NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
https://www.ranker.com/list/scary-lou-pearlman-stories/carly-silver
Record Breaking Revenues in the Music Business, But are Musicians Getting a Raw Deal
https://www.forbes.com/sites/oisinlunny/2019/05/15/record-breaking-revenues-in-the-music-business-but-are-musicians-getting-a-raw-deal/
Music Industry Monopolies: Are They Preventing Growth
https://www.gearnews.com/music-industry-monopolies-are-they-preventing-growth/
How Music Monopolies own your ears (and Everything that goes in Them)
https://challenge-magazine.org/2022/05/16/how-music-monopolies-own-your-ears-and-everything-that-goes-in-them/
Diary of a CEO: Simon Cowell Opens Up About His Heartbreaking Loss & His Regrets About One Directionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvsbCdCG8gE
Monday Jul 22, 2024
EP3 - Military Entertainment Complex
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Today we will be looking at the documentary Theaters of War (2022).
All art is propaganda and no one pushes agendas like the media industry. But what if we told you that some of your favourite action films exist to shape a narrative, project power, recruit new blood and showoff their toys.
We will be looking at the how the US Military completely rewrites many beloved films to suit their agenda and try to snuff out films that go against them.
Theaters of War:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww1Ik2WlW1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJT1Wtt_CGc
Deep Dive: Hollywood, the US Army and the military entertainment complex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCPYKEPC5CI&list=PLUW304lJeu3XJqCDB-ioKyXjn4VPIgWAa&index=9
Somalis cheer at Black Hawk Down screening:
https://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/01/22/blackhawk.screening/index.html
Operation Paperclip:
https://www.history.com/news/what-was-operation-paperclip
https://coffeeordie.com/operation-paperclip#:~:text=The%20Soviet%20Union's%20Operation%20Paperclip&text=The%20Soviet%20version%20of%20Operation,equipment%2C%20and%20other%20work%20materials
Nazi to NATO pipeline:
https://www.historynet.com/these-nato-generals-had-unusual-backgrounds-they-served-in-the-third-reich/
Operation Osoaviakhim?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Osoaviakhim
Who beat the Nazis:
https://www.vox.com/2014/6/16/5814270/the-successful-70-year-campaign-to-convince-people-the-usa-and-not
How the military uses video games for recruitment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=HAlGaqTItvU
Call of Duty:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/22/call-of-duty-gaming-role-military-entertainment-complex
Spyculture:
https://www.spyculture.com/
Reel Power: Hollywood Cinema and American Supremacy
https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745329826/reel-power/
Monday Jul 08, 2024
EP2 - Diddy Do it?
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
In this episode we will be looking at the Diddy situation, who is involved and how far up it goes. Is this just about Diddy? How much of the industry knows about this and how far back does it go?
Resources:
Deep Diving P. Diddy's Trafficking Investigation: It's Worse Than You Think...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w0i-oYWyyI
Hip-Hop and the FBI: A Little-Known History
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a22912/hip-hop-and-the-fbi/
Mintpress news: https://www.mintpressnews.com/p-diddy-pedo-party-lawsuit-snags-another-pro-israel-lobbyist-music-exec-lucian-grainge/287207/
Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry--From Music to Hollywood: https://www.amazon.com.au/Hiding-Hip-Hop-Terrance-Dean/dp/1416553401
Dancing with the Devil, how Puff burned the bad boys of Hip-Hop: Dancing with the Devil: https://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Devil-Puff-Burned-Hip-Hop/dp/0615276504
J. Edgar Hoover Was Homosexual, Blackmailed by Mob, Book Says: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-06-mn-1078-story.html
Diddy, Justin Combs Face Renewed Accusations of Attempted Murder in Latest Legal Filings — Pair Allegedly Gunned Down Associate in LA Studio Bathroom Following Heated Argument: https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/06/03/diddy-justin-combs-attempted-murder-accusation/
Ice Cube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec6jeORp3GA
Gene Deal Clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5LfNsehxaQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfJUlsAz1Wc
Friday May 24, 2024
EP1 - Not so Quiet on Set
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
Today we dissect the Quiet on Set documentary series and look at what it explores and what it leaves out. We go on to discuss Dan Schneider's response, some of the cast who feel exploited by the documentary and the original expose doco, An Open Secret (2014)
Resources:
'Quiet on Set' director Deny Marc Summers claims he left after feeling blindsided by doco: Nobody ever walked out
https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/quiet-on-set-directors-marc-summers-walked-out-1235993191/?sub_action=logged_in
What Quiet on Set leaves out:
https://www.vulture.com/article/what-quiet-on-set-leaves-out.html
An Open Secret: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8uccDBgkpA
Scandy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOJL8aM1pI0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-uQb9yBb-s
https://variety.com/2016/film/news/elijah-wood-pedophilia-hollywood-problem-1201781021/
Dan Schneider's response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX9pLTuGX_M&pp=ygUTc2NhbmR5IHF1aWV0IG9uIHNldA%3D%3D
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