Episodes

  • The (Meta)Megaverse -- Introduction
    Nov 19 2024
    Why are we here? What are we doing? I can't answer those on an existential level, but I *can* tell you about the reasoning, premise, and structure behind this silly podcast about these eight dudes I've never met.

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    23 mins
  • Introduction to Personas: Hyunjin & Seungmin
    Nov 22 2024

    Today's episode is our introduction on the concept of staged, social, and private personas.


    This episode's song is Red Lights, and includes some analysis on how we can view the artists through their art.


    Content warnings only include discussions of portraying sex, sexuality, and sensuality within media and as entertainers.



    If you'd like to join the discussion or give helpful feedback on this episode, you can find me on both instagram and threads @metaskzverse.


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    37 mins
  • Introduction to Stories & Themes (feat. Anthony Bridgerton and Boykisser 9000)
    Dec 16 2024

    Welcome back, Stay. Today's songs of the episode are MEGAVERSE and Stray Kids.


    Today, Lullaby talks about the concept of stories, narratives and themes, bridging the gap between personal stories, fictional stories, and the many in between. This introduction episode will build a primer to understanding how we build narratives in our minds, how they impact us, and how they connect to other stories and culture as a whole.


    Find me on any of these places on this carrd -- and if you enjoy this work, and would like to not have to worry about acast ads eventually being here, a ko-fi tip would be greatly appreciated :)


    metaskzverse.carrd.co


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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Introduction to the State of the Meta: Systems Thinking and Reality TV
    Jan 16 2025

    Today's SKZ Song of the Day is Social Path. You can find my social media, RSS, and kofi links here: https://metaskzverse.carrd.co/



    Content by Timestamp:


    Beginning - 36:40: Defining the State of the meta; Person in Environment thinking, human rights perspectives, and systems thinking


    37:20: Defining and understanding Reality TV and the overlapping similarities to KPOP industry


    46:55 - 66:50: Unethical and immoral production methods of Reality entertainment media, and how manipulation can happen outside of legal and ethical structures, and the leveraging of uninformed consent


    66:50 - 72:54: The history of debuting minors in JPOP, as relating to Johnny's & Associates (now known as STARTO entertainment)


    72:54 -- an entire three minutes of me drinking tea, eating nachos, delaying this horrible conversation, and speculating off cuff about tangents


    76:03- 75:49: VCHA, and KG's lawsuit, including implications for JYPE, SKZ, and the larger industry


    75:49 - 89:15: The facsimile of personal real life through personas and editing, and how presenting authenticity may result in fandom misinterpretation of members' personal emotions



    Content warnings by timestamp:


    46:55 - end: Production in reality television; physical and mental manipulation, abuse, and exploitation; audience emotional manipulation in media; references to suicidality and death by suicide; references to sexual assault; disordered eating, and references to body and food shaming


    60:31 - 75:49: - exploitation and mental and physical abuse of minors


    66:50 - 72:54: grooming, exploitation, sexual assault, and rape of minors (Johnny's & Associates, and references to Nickelodeon & Disney)




    Upcoming content includes:

    - Therapist Analysis of Railway and Unfair on youtube

    - State of the Meta: Neurodivergence and the Platonic Ideal (part one)

    - Theme & Storylines: Oddities and Aliens (part two)

    - Therapist Analysis of Alien/Human/Hold My Hand on yotube


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    1 hr and 34 mins