CultureScape with Peter Pischke

Chuck Dixon reveals the sad history of the demise of the comic book industry. We also talk about independent comics & Eric July's Rippaverse!

What happened to the comic book industry? How did it go from a booming cultural phenomenon to a dying art form? And how can it be revived by independent creators and fans? In this episode of CultureScape, Peter Pischke interviews Chuck Dixon, one of the most prolific and influential comic book writers of all time...

Do you know the story of the first time the Escapist Imploded, back in 2014? What if I told you that the Escapist, one of the most influential gaming websites and YouTube channels of all time, was founded by a visionary entrepreneur who was later ousted from his own company for defending Gamergate? And what if I told you that he was also the one who discovered Yahtzee Crowshaw, the creator of Zero Punctuation, and pioneered the modern gaming YouTube format? In this exclusive interview,...

Who is to blame for destroying the Escapist? What really happened at The Escapist, the legendary gaming website and YouTube channel that gave birth to Zero Punctuation, Extra Credits, Jimquisition, and more? How did it go from being a gaming empire to a shadow of its former self? And how did some of its former members rise from the ashes and create Second Wind, a new and successful gaming content and culture outlet? In this exclusive interview, Peter sits down with JM8, the host of Design...

Learn everything there is to know about Screw Attack from its creator, Stuttering Craig! What really happened to Screw Attack, the legendary video game website and show that changed gaming forever? The show that introduced @JamesNintendoNerd & the Angry Video Game Nerd...

The Cancel Pigs Come for Science & Medicine! In this episode of CultureScape, Peter Pischke interviews psychologist Chris Ferguson, who exposes how social justice activism have ruined science and medicine.

Ferguson, a fellow of the American Psychological Association1 and the author of How Madness Shaped History2, reveals how the scientific and medical institutions have been corrupted by wokeness, political correctness, and ideological agendas...

Canceled LEAD DESIGNER of Hogwarts Legacy, Troy Leavitt, tells us what happened! ???? In this video, you will watch an exclusive and in-depth interview with Troy Leavitt, the former lead designer of Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming open-world Harry Potter game...

Everyone loves Culture. So why doesn't Conservative Media do anything about it? In this episode of CultureScape, Peter Pischke talks to Christian Toto, a conservative film critic and the founder of HollywoodInToto.com. They discuss why conservative news media often ignores or dismisses culture and entertainment and how this affects their ability to shape public opinion and influence politics...

Learn about how Mech Warrior Self-Destructed!???? This one is a bit of an insane story gang. In this episode of CultureScape, Peter Pischke interviews Blaine Pardoe, a bestselling author and game designer who has contributed to many BattleTech and MechWarrior sourcebooks and novels...

"A great scary story is not a brand or genre; it's an effect, it's a state of being." - Gregory Frost. Are you a fan of horror stories and folktales? Do you enjoy that feeling of something nearby going bump at night? Then you are in luck with this fabulous episode featuring ghost story master and folk tale expert Gregory Frost...

In this episode of CultureScape, journalist Peter Pischke interviews Larian Studios Senior Writer Stephen Rooney, Senior writer for the massively popular game Baldur’s Gate 3. Rooney is the guy in charge of the Undead creepy crawlies you meet in BG3 & Divinity Original Sin. Stephen shares his insights and secrets on how he created Asterion, one of the most beloved and complex characters in the game...