Idea Channel

Join host Mike Rugnetta in this critical look at pop theory and modern culture.

Specials

  • Can Video Games Become the Next Spectator Sport?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Can Video Games Become the Next Spectator Sport?

    Could eSports ever achieve this level of storytelling?
  • There's No Such Thing as Online?!?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    There's No Such Thing as Online?!?

    Has the distinction between online and offline become irrelevant?
  • Is Futurama the Best Argument Against Transhumanism?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is Futurama the Best Argument Against Transhumanism?

    Are we destined for a future of blissful paradise or a world like Futurama?
  • Are MP3s & Vinyl Better than Live Music?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Are MP3s & Vinyl Better than Live Music?

    MP3s vs Vinyl. Recorded vs live - Idea Channel unravels these heated musical debates.
  • Are You a Hipster?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Are You a Hipster?

    Hipster - we love to hate them. But what if, deep down, we're all really hipsters?
  • Will Space Travel Save Us All?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Will Space Travel Save Us All?

    Mike Rugnetta examines the Overview Effect and the prospect of space travel...for us all!
  • Do We Want the World to End?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Do We Want the World to End?

    Idea Channel explains why we keep falling for false predictions about our own demise.
  • What Do Santa and Wrestling Have In Common?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    What Do Santa and Wrestling Have In Common?

    Idea Channel delves into the curious phenomenon of persistent, beloved modern myths.
  • Should "Happy Birthday" be Protected by Copyright?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Should "Happy Birthday" be Protected by Copyright?

    Mike Rugnetta explores the somewhat confusing world of US copyright laws.

About Idea Channel

Here's an idea: a PBS show that examines the connections between pop culture, technology, and art.