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A PBS show that examines the connections between pop culture, technology and art told by Mike Rugnetta.
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- Your Questions Answered!F10
Your Questions Answered!Ask and you shall receive... ANSWERS!!! We've compiled your submitted Qs, and responded to as many as we could. How did Idea Channel get started? How is the show made? What ideas are in the pipeline? All these questions and MORE are in this week's video!! (So many in fact that they overflowed into a second video...) - What Does IKEA Say About The Human Condition?F12
What Does IKEA Say About The Human Condition?If you've ever built something from IKEA, you know the experience can be considered a metaphor for life itself. The struggles and confusion, the moments of epiphany when things seemingly come together, and then the intense periods of trial when you realize you assembled it backwards. Can we look at IKEA as a company with philosophical motivations, helping its customers come to better self-awareness? Titta på avsnittet och ta reda på! April Fools! - 1 Comment Response, re: Sam PepperF14
1 Comment Response, re: Sam PepperRegardless of Sam Pepper's apparent intention that his recent prank videos act as a "social experiment", I and many other people found them to be upsetting and damaging to the YouTube Community. Lacking appropriate context and explanation establishing them as commentary or criticism, these videos (and others, for that matter) come across as either documentation of a heinous act perpetrated by Sam himself or implicit reinforcement of the idea that the activity shown in the videos is normal, funny or forgivable. It is none of those things. In portraying heinous acts as normal, funny, or forgivable, a media creator diminishes the experience of people who have personally dealt with those heinous acts. In portraying heinous acts as normal, funny, or forgivable, a media creator implies that if members of their audience were to engage in these heinous acts, they would be normal, funny, or forgivable. Furthermore, it is suggested that one could become successful by creating media which portrays heinous acts. This is what I mean when I say these videos show a fundamental disrespect to audience and to people. I'd like to say more on the subject, especially on the subject of appropriately using media to shed light on important social issues, but I want to do it carefully, and calmly, and with nuance and I don't feel capable of those things while we're still in the midst of this. If, for whatever reason, you'd like to talk to me on twitter or via email or the subreddit or wherever about any of this–please do. I'm more than happy to. - Your Questions Answered! Part II
F15Your Questions Answered! Part IIIt's that time of year again, when we eat Turkey and answer your crazy, fun questions about Idea Channel and Mike's favorite things. What music does he like? What books does he hate? And most importantly, Mike reveals his secret super power. - YULE TUBE!F16
YULE TUBE!Happy Holidays from your friends at Idea Channel!!! The yule log is a fascinating tradition, isn’t it? 3+ hours of footage of a burning log, a holiday symbol of home and family, first broadcast in the 1960s for those poor city folk without fireplaces of their own. This simple, beautiful, long-from programming is a holiday miracle!! Enjoy this short episode, and we’ll see you in the new year! - We're Gonna Try Something New!F19
We're Gonna Try Something New!Idea Channel is going to experiment in the next few weeks with separate comment response videos. We hope it will be a great way for you to continue having awesome discussions with each other! Let us know what you think about all this in the comments! - Dramatic Story Readings!F21
Dramatic Story Readings!Last month we asked you to write a short story in the comments including all 6 topics from the story dice found in the Snowglobe video. Three winners were chosen to receive an awesome Idea Channel butterfly t-shirt, and as promised, Mike will now perform each story in a dramatic fashion. Thanks for playing!