PAX, Star Wars, and the strange relationship between creativity and constraint. We look at George Lucas's defence of changing the original trilogy, then go back to A New Hope to explore how limited budgets, practical effects and unconventional ideas helped shape one of cinema's most influential films. We then look at the winners of PAX Aus 2026 Indie Showcase.

This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studios in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 24 Sept 2026.

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What happens when an AI actress suddenly starts speaking Cantonese? Can we trust AI when we don't know exactly what it is doing? And who is responsible when an AI agent crosses a line?

This week we explore AI, gaming, online communities, creative control and the strange things players do with game menus, before finishing with the six tabletop winners from the PAX Aus 2026 Indie Showcase.

This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studios in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 1 Oct 2026.

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Media, meaning and the struggle over who gets to define what things are. This week, we look at Steam, Transformers, AI, apocalypse stories, Darth Vader, Doctor Doom and digital game ownership through the ideas of Stuart Hall.

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This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studios in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 17 Sept 2026.

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This week on Media Mothership: Star Trek turns 60, Starship Troopers and political satire, South Park gets a new name, videogame music beyond the games, and the surprising return of CDs and physical media. More info on this episode here: https://mediamothership.au/episode-163/

This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studios in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 10 Sept 2026.

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From GTA 6 and Netflix to Silent Hill’s 1990s technological horror, a controversial Robin Hood comparison and a viral Chinese cow cartoon becoming a blockbuster, we explore how games, movies, memes and audiences are increasingly shaping one another.

Episode details here: https://mediamothership.au/episode-162/ This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studios in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on September 4th 2026. More information: Media Mothership: https://mediamothership.au/ Edge Radio: https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/media-mothership/ Video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3opBhNiZmthw64squzl9bTBOAm10LoVt Follow Media Mothership: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/media_mothership/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaMothershipFM

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A look at how Grand Theft Auto has grown beyond being a controversial videogame into a major cultural space. From Shakespeare performed inside GTA Online and governments studying its players, to GTA 6 becoming a global media event, we explore what GTA tells us about games, culture, technology and the way we increasingly inhabit virtual worlds.

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This week on Media Mothership, we look at Steam's winner-takes-most economy, books being bought as AI training material, Australia's bizarre Halloween: The Game classification decision, and the unlikely resurrection of Coyote vs. Acme. Then we head into a Star Wars commentary track and ask who really gets to shape the media we consume.

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Why do players quicksave 1,400 times? Why are people returning to Assassin's Creed Odyssey because of a movie? And why are AI scammers becoming better at earning our trust than humans? We unpack the latest stories from gaming, film and digital culture to explore what they reveal about the changing relationship between people, technology and media. Joined by special guest Brian.

This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studios in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 6 August 2026.

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