The Finer Details

The Finer Details: Love Island! Why and How Does Reality TV work? 20.01.2026 42min

Welcome back to another Episode! This episode of The Finer Details takes a deep dive into the evolution, psychology, and "guilty pleasure" nature of reality TV. Hosted by Michael and Chris, the creators explore why audiences are so captivated by the genre, comparing contemporary giants like Love Island and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! to the raw, nostalgic chaos of 2000s classics like The Osbournes and Big Brother.This episode serves as a critical but humorous look at the "manufactured reality" of modern television. The duo discusses how social media and the "influencer pipeline" have changed the stakes for contestants, often prioritizing brand-building over authentic human interaction. They also highlight international differences, specifically noting why the Australian versions of popular franchises often outshine their UK and Irish counterparts due to better production and less restrictive regulations.

The Finer Details: All Things Strange Conformity Gate (Stranger Things) 12.01.2026 1h 17min

Welcome back to a brand-new season of The Finer Details! To kick off Season 4, Michael and Chris are diving deep into the Upside Down to tackle one of the most intriguing theories in modern television: The Conformity Gate in Stranger Things.The "Conformity Gate" isn't just about a rift in time and space—it’s a psychological and narrative threshold. This week, we explore the theory that Hawkins isn't just fighting monsters, but a literal force of social and structural "sameness" that threatens to swallow the individuality of our favorite characters.

The Finer Details Season 2 episode 6: Studio Intereference in the Creative Porcess. Does it Ever work? 27.07.2025 43min

Welcome back everyone to another episode of The Finer Details! Join Chris & Michael, as they dive deep into the chaos behind the camera, dissecting how studio interference changes the movies and shows we love — for better or worse. From the latest controversies surrounding the new Lilo & Stitch remake to the never-ending battle of DC vs. Marvel, and the evolving strategy of streaming giants like Netflix, no topic is off-limits. Whether you're a film buff, superhero fan, or just love behind-the-scenes drama, this is your front-row seat to the real stories in entertainment.Enjoy!

The Finer Details Season 2 Episode 5: The Oirgin of the Phrase Wokeness 20.07.2025 28min

Welcome back everyone to another intriguing (informatitive) episode on the oirigin of the phrase 'woke'. Please be advised that this podcast is to inform and educate and we are not taking any policical sides for this. So sit back and enjoy Chris & Michael as we discuss the term. movement and the origin of the word.

The Finer Details Season 2 Chapter 4: MERICA!!!! 4th of July Special. 04.07.2025 42min

Hey Everyone! Happy 4th of July! Join Chris & Michael as they discuss american culture in media. So sit back and enjoy the fireworks!

The Finer Details Season 2 Chapter 3: The Gaming Indsutry... Is it about to Collapse? 27.06.2025 29min

Hey Everyone! I hope you are having a great Friday and to kickstart this weekend, is another installments of the Finer Details! In this instalment, Chris & Michael go and explore the current market trends and current volatility of the gaming business and their inability to retain current mark ups and dwindling profits... we seen this before in other commodities i.e housing, gold standard... Is it the same for Gaming? Lets take a look!

The Finer Details Season 2 (Reboot) Chapter 2: The Soul of the Gaming Empire. E3 vs Summer Game Fest 20.06.2025 34min

Welcome back to another instalment of the Finer Details! Join Chris and Michael as they dissect the world of gaming through the lens of E3 as they look back and analysis the nostalgic moments of the past and compare them to the soulless present gaming empire. So as always, sit back and enjoy!

The Finer Details Season 2 (Reboot) Chapter 1: The Origin of the Summer Blockbuster 13.06.2025 23min

Your very dirty blonde twunk and ginger hunk is back for another great season of The Finer Details! Join us for another chapter of this great instalment of the series. Today Chris & Michael discuss how the 'greats' Filmmakers invented a blue ocean strategy of the Summer Blockbuster. Enjoy all the craziness that this will bring. So sit back and enjoy as always, your hosts! -Michael & Chris.

The Finer Details Season 2 Episode 3 (Is Horror The Most Important Genre in Hollywood) 28.10.2024 42min

Welcome back everyone and Happy Halloween! Join Chris and Michael as they talk about a very spooky topic, Horror in Hollywood! As we all know horror genre is a big thing around this time of year, but not only is it relating to the time of year it is important to break into the industry. So sit back and enjoy as we analyse the world of horror.

The Finer Details Season 2 Chapter 2 (Whats up!) 21.10.2024 41min

Welcome back Ladies and Gentlemen to another great episode of The Finer Details!With new season comes new direction. We like to have more informative episodes, but we like to also fill you guys in on whats been going on. We have been busy and this is what we have in store .So sit back and relax and enjoy the episode.

The Finer Details Season 2 Chapter 1 (Media and its affect on the Mediums of Society) 14.10.2024 48min

Welcome back Ladies and Gentlemen to another great Season of The Finer Details!With new season comes new direction and I think you have listened to Chris and I enough so we are now moving into the new phase of our storytelling and this is with Guests! We are delighted to have our first guest on with us today and that is Mike Masiello, who hails from New York and works as a Booking Producer for some top News media outlets in the country. So sit back and relax and enjoy the episode where we discuss the media and its evolution and its overall affect on pop culture, current affairs, opinions and current global direction.

The Finer Details Chapter 9 (A World Changed by the Eleventh) 09.09.2024 1h 10min

Welcome back guys to another chapter of The Finer Details! In this episode join Chris and Michael as they explore the American Election and the effects of 9/11 on the world and culture as a whole.We use examples like Batman V Superman, Call Of Duty's newest entry & a couple more for you to be surprised with; which will make you think of things in a more critical way.Please remember guys that this podcast is for entertainment and educative purposes only but we do believe at OATH Studios to look at things from an independent viewpoint and advise the same of our audience.So sit back and enjoy the show!

The Finer Details Chapter 8 (Cancel Culture, not all as it seems) 02.09.2024 55min

Welcome back guys to another chapter of The Finer Details! In this episode join Chris and Michael as they explore the final part of the two parter chapter on cancel culture; in this part they focus on what would be the negative effects cancel culture has on our society. We use case studies such as the world renowned cases of Johnny Depp, Kevin Spacey & couple more for you to be surprised with; which will make you think of things in a more critical way. Please remember guys that this podcast is for entertainment and educative purposes only but we do believe at OATH Studios to look at things from an independent viewpoint and advise the same of our audience. So sit back and enjoy the show!

The Finer Details Chapter 7 (Cancel Culture & The Weinstein Effect) 26.08.2024 30min

Welcome back everyone to another Monday, you know what that means. Another episode of the Finer Details; this episode is heavy which talks about Assault and other heavy topics, we do our best to talk about this lightly but as it is a difficult topic we do explore the elements of some cases. I would like to remind everyone that if you are not comfortable with this topic. Please Do Not Listen. However if you do decide to give this episode a listen, sit back and enjoy the podcast.

The Finer Details Chapter 6 (The Gays) 19.08.2024 30min

Welcome back guys to everyone's favourite podcast The Finer Details Chapter 6 (The Gays). In todays episode join Chris & Michael as they explore the LGBT affect on culture media; we explore this through the lens of Heartstopper & Love simon/victor franchise. Join in the detailed discussion the world of LGBT in media so sit back and enjoy.

The Finer Details Chapter 5! (Leaks in the Media) 12.08.2024 41min

Hi Guys! Welcome back to the latest instalment of 'The Finer Details', join Chris and Michael as they explore the world of leaks within our geopolitical & mainstream media and the effects they have on the peoples that hear them and the downstream affects associate with it. To explore this view we use case studies from Fox Media, Political landscape of Brexit, Marvel's Tom Holland. (sorry Tom). So sit back and enjoy the latest instalment of The Finer Details.

The Finer Details Chapter 4 (The Marvel Empire) 05.08.2024 1h 15min

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to the Finer Details Chapter 4: Join Chris and Michael as they took a look into the Marvel Empire via the lens of Deadpool! As the two have there reviews on the movie they use this to explore the overall event of the Comic Con release announcement and explore the overall Supes Genre as a whole.

The Finer Details: Chapter 3 (DEADPOOL!) 29.07.2024 1h

Hey Guys! I hope you guys are doing great! Join Chris and Michael as they dive into the new highly anticipated movie of the Summer: The one and only Deadpool. We look into the world of Superheroes and the greater Disney involvement and behind the scenes of getting this masterpiece created.

The Finer Details Chapter 2 15.07.2024 57min

In todays episode, Chris and Michael explore the new movie recently released to cinema, Inside Out 2. Join the duo as they talk about inside theory in real world scenarios as they look into the possibility of the movies deeper meaning.

The Finer Details Chapter 1 08.07.2024 50min

Welcome to the first episode of The Finer Details! Join your hosts, Michael & Chris as they explore the Iceberg effect of certain Pop culture topics and also themselves. Chapter one you will get to know your hosts, so grab a coffee, whiskey or heck grab both and sit back and listen to this entertaining Chapter of the Finer Details.