Boxing used to be about the fight. Now, it’s about the feed.

In this video, we break down the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua narrative not as a sporting event, but as the ultimate example of Guy Debord’s "Society of the Spectacle." We aren't asking if the fight is rigged—we're asking if the sport itself has been replaced by content.

We discuss:

• Why Netflix’s entry into live sports changes the fundamental definition of "competition."

• How athletes like Joshua are being converted into "actors" in a scripted reality.

• Why true sporting merit no longer matters in the attention economy.

"He asked to take me shopping. I thought that was the weirdest sh*t in the world." — 50 Cent

For 20 years, it was hip-hop’s biggest "open secret." It played out in diss tracks, vodka commercials, and Instagram memes. But now, the federal government has stepped in, and the man who played the Joker to Diddy’s Batman is suddenly holding the camera.

In this episode, we deconstruct Netflix’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning and analyze how 50 Cent turned a two-decade grudge into the #1 streaming event of the year.

We cover:

• The Origin Story: From ghostwriting hits to the infamous "Mase" contract dispute.

• The Vodka Wars: How Cîroc vs. Effen was actually a prototype for modern brand warfare.

• The Sociology of the "Open Secret": Why 50 Cent was the only one allowed to say the quiet part out loud.

• The Spectacle: Is this true justice for victims, or just the ultimate commodification of a collapse?

50 Cent isn't just a rapper anymore; he's the narrator of the culture's darkest moment. And he’s selling tickets to the show.

🎧 Tune in for: Media analysis, hip-hop history, and the dark reality of the "White Party."

John Cena’s retirement isn’t just the end of a wrestling career — it’s the collapse of a myth built on permanence. In a culture addicted to reboots and eternal heroes, Cena’s exit forces us to confront time, aging, and closure. This episode breaks down Cena as a media construct, a moral brand, and a symbol of an era that believed consistency could defeat change.

FIFA has made headlines again, and not for football. I dive into the controversial decision to award Donald Trump a Peace Prize. Is this just politics, or is there more to Infantino's strategy? I analyze the stupidity of the decision and the backlash that is sure to follow from a media & comms point of view.

I'm in the top 0.05% of Taylor Swift listeners."Congratulations. You are part of the Monoculture.

Spotify Wrapped is not a celebration of your unique taste. It is a masterclass in Gamification and Surveillance Capitalism. In this episode, Professor Funk breaks down why we love sharing our own data, the sociology of "Audio Auras," and why the algorithm—not you—is choosing the music.

The Syllabus:

• Pierre Bourdieu: Why posting your Wrapped is just a status signal.

• Shoshana Zuboff: Your emotions are just "Behavioral Surplus" for advertisers.

• The Monoculture: How the algorithm forces everyone to listen to the same 5 artists.

Your personality is 100% loaded.

The university classroom is a microcosm of society. If you want to know where the culture is going, look at the students.

Another semester is in the books. I survived. But did the students?

In this honest retrospective, Professor Funk breaks down the real highs and lows of teaching Gen Z in 2025. We move past the usual "AI is bad" complaints to look at what actually connected. We discuss the "Soft Quitting" phenomenon through the lens of Byung-Chul Han, why group projects are still the ultimate social experiment, and the surprising moments where critical thinking actually clicked.

A look back at the wins, the losses, and the lessons. The syllabus is closed.

This Means More." It’s a brilliant marketing slogan—until you start losing. Then, it becomes a curse.

Liverpool FC aren't just suffering a dip in form; they are suffering a total Narrative Collapse. In this episode, we ignore the xG and tactical heatmaps to analyze the communication crisis at Anfield. Why does the media love a fallen giant? And why is the fanbase demanding a ritual sacrifice?

The Syllabus:

Roland Barthes: How the "Myth" of the club traps players in the past.

René Girard: The "Scapegoat Mechanism" and why sacking the manager is just ancient sociology on Sky Sports.

Maxwell McCombs: How the media "sets the agenda" for the crisis.

The football is bad. The communication is worse.

Two years of hype. One unplayable menu. Football Manager 26 is finally here, and it’s a disaster.

I’m skipping the tactical analysis to give you the media analysis. Why do we keep buying broken products? Why does "Next-Gen" always feel like a step backward? And what does a 20th-century French philosopher have to say about your lagging striker?

Featuring:

• Jean Baudrillard (Simulacra)

• Franco Berardi (Exhaustion)

• My losing patience with the gaming industry.

Cut the noise. Fix the game.