At long last - it's Part 2 of the 2013/early 2014 Year-In-Review! Recorded way, WAY back in February, we are again joined by a powerful group of New Media professionals, titans, and darlings, to discuss The Year (or so) That Was. Come along

Episode 43: The One With the 2013 Roundup - PART 1

Apr 26th, 2014

Just in time for Summer 2014 - it's the 2013 Year-In-Review! Recorded way, WAY back in February, we have assembled a powerful group of New Media professionals, titans, and darlings, to discuss The Year (or so) That Was. Come along for PART

Episode 42: The One With "Hollywood Acting Studio"

Dec 5th, 2013

When you love what you do - and the people you do it with - working rarely feels like "work" at all. This axiom is true for the members of Natural Disastronauts, some of the hardest working people in new media. On this episode, we sit down

Episode 41: The One with Rian Johnson

Aug 8th, 2013

For seven years, a young filmmaker tried unsuccessfully to get his script, an unconventional noir-ish detective story set in high school, made into a feature film. Everybody passed. Frustrated but not defeated, he decided to take matters in

Episode 40: The One With the 2012 Roundup

Feb 5th, 2013

We're back with a lengthy year-end wrap-up! This time around, new media veteran Kathleen Grace (The Burg, The All-For-Nots, and now Manager of Production and Programming at YouTube Space LA) joins GigaOm writer and Attack of the Show staff w

Episode 39: The One With "Lizzie Bennet"

Jan 4th, 2013

In April 2011, Hank Green (VlogBrothers, VidCon, Project for Awesome) approached Bernie Su (Compulsions, co-host of this very podcast) to discuss the possibility of bringing "Pride and Prejudice" to life for the YouTube generation. Less than

Episode 38: The One About Retrofit Films

Dec 5th, 2012

Heroes. Gossip Girl. The Vampire Diaries. House. Nikita. Fringe. All of these television shows have had successful companion web series, and the common thread between them is Retrofit Films, the upstart production company founded by film

Episode 37: The One About Skyrim and Stockholm

Oct 18th, 2012

Making an independent web series is always challenging, whether you're working with three million dollars, or three hundred dollars. On this episode of New Mediacracy, we sit down with veteran director Scott Brown (Larry King Now, Blue Movie

BONUS Episode: The One From VidCon 2011

Aug 7th, 2012

Still basking in the glow of VidCon 2012, here's a trip in the wayback machine to VidCon 2011, and a panel entitled "The Battle for Narrative & Relevance: Long-form serial storytelling and the search for an audience on YouTube"Join the grou

Episode 36: The One From The YouTube Frontlines

Jun 18th, 2012

What is it like to actually live the life of a professional YouTuber, an often all-consuming, 24/7 job that regularly blurs the line between entertainment and private reality? On this episode of New Mediacracy, we sit down with three prolifi

Episode 35: The One About Leap Year

May 29th, 2012

In 2006, a group of young San Francisco filmmakers banded together to make the independent web series Break A Leg. Six years and countless struggles later, they're more successful than ever. On this episode of New Mediacracy, we sit down

Episode 34: The One About Finding Your Voice

Mar 16th, 2012

So you made an independent series that is 100% true to your voice, your vision, and your passion... now what?Â On this episode of New Mediacracy, we sit down with writer/director Matt Enlow (Squaresville, Mountain Man), writer/producer Tai F

Episode 33: The One With the 2011 Roundup - Part 2

Jan 11th, 2012

Part 2 of our 2011 year-end roundup! Most of this episode is about the IAWTV Awards happening this week! With GigaOm writer and Attack of the Show staff writer Liz Miller, writer/producer Bernie Su, IAWTV Award nominee and writer/director B

Episode 32: The One With the 2011 Roundup - Part 1

Jan 10th, 2012

A feisty year-end wrap up doubleheader! This is Part 1 of 2 with GigaOm writer and Attack of the Show staff writer Liz Miller, writer/producer Bernie Su, IAWTV Award nominee and writer/director Brett Register, and What's Trending CEO (also a

Episode 31: The One About No-Budget Filmmaking

Nov 14th, 2011

In the summer of 2008, a fiercely determined group of LA filmmakers set out to make a feature film with virtually no money. The film was BELLFLOWER, and under the leadership of writer/director/star Evan Glodell, and producer/co-star Vincent G

Episode 30: The One About Husbands

Nov 5th, 2011

TV Line named it a "Web Series Worth Watching" in 2011. On this episode of New Mediacracy, we sit down with the creative team behind "Husbands" - co-writer/executive producer Jane Espenson(Battlestar Galactica, Buffy The Vampire Slayer),

Episode 29: The One That Reunites the Cast of lonelygirl15

Sep 7th, 2011

Direct MP3 linkPerhaps no other web video series has been as successful or influential as "lonelygirl15". This week, we get a view from the trenches with original cast members Jessica Rose (Bree), Yousef Abu-Taleb (Daniel) and Jackson Davi

Episode 28: The One About ElfQuest

Jul 21st, 2011

Direct MP3 linkIt's a very rare thing in life to achieve a childhood dream. In this episode, we have two women who have done just that: Paula Rhodes (A Good Knight's Quest, Hollywood Wasteland) and Stephanie Thorpe (After Judgement, Hurtl

Episode 27: The One With All The Ghosts

Jul 15th, 2011

Direct MP3 linkAre you afraid of the dark? Buckle up for a triple dose of "T," as we return from our hiatus with three talented web creators who have been to the dark side (and lived to tell the tale!): Taryn Southern of Private High Musi

Episode 26: The One with John August

Apr 11th, 2011

Direct MP3 linkIt's a special episode with screenwriter and director John August (writer of Go, Big Fish, Charlie's Angels, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, writer/director of The Nines), talking about the entertainment industry, independ

Episode 25: The One About The Dark Side of Web Video

Mar 21st, 2011

Direct MP3 linkWe sit down with Felicia Day of The Guild, Doctor Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog, and the forthcoming Dragon Age web series, and Ryan Copple, the creator of Riese the Series, to talk about how their projects came together and st

Episode 24: The One About Vision and Production Values

Mar 1st, 2011

Direct MP3 linkOn this episode we find out the fascinating origins of Illeana Douglas's adventures in creating web shows, working with brands, and navigating unions during the third season of her hit show, Easy To Assemble. We also hear th

Episode 23: The One With Mystery Guitar Man

Feb 14th, 2011

Direct MP3 linkWith over 1.7 million YouTube subscribers and 217 million views, Joe Penna (a.k.a. Mystery Guitar Man) is the #7 most subscribed channel of all-time, the #1 channel in Brazil, and is a genuine YouTube success story. With a ro

Episode 22: The One About Past and Future Empires

Jan 25th, 2011

We're back! The first show of 2011, and we welcome three multi-talented multi-hyphenates: the host of CBS News On The Scene and the new Partner's Project, Shira Lazar; longtime executive turned independent producer Damon Berger; our returnin

Episode 21: The One Where We Got All Serious

Dec 22nd, 2010

Direct MP3 linkThis was one of the best shows we've done. We talk about the incredible diversity in online video, from productions with huge crews and big stars to the single individuals who command audiences of millions. Come hang out wi