
The Macademia Nuts
We’re media academics who chat about pop culture, media industries, news, and pretty much all things media
The Macademia Nuts
Episode 0045: Cryptozoology and the Cleopatra Controversy
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David Morris, Ph.D.; Alec Tefertiller, Ph.D., & Lindsey Maxwell, Ph.D.
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Season 2
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Episode 45
As is typical, the Nuts talk about food. Specifically, they discuss how channels like the Food Network are necessarily focused on sight over flavor and smell, and what this means for foodie culture. A discussion of Silo turns to the series Lost and J.J. Abrams’ “mystery box.” Alec confuses David and Lindsey by saying “The Beef” when he means “The Bear.” The nuts discuss the controversy over the Netflix documentary on Cleopatra, and whether or not Netflix’s docuseries are effective. Finally, Lindsey wants to be interviewed in a Big Foot documentary.