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iHeartMedia heard a need and delivers with creation of first podcast awards

The ceremony is set to last around an hour and a half with The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne Tha God, Stuff You Missed in History Class co-host Holly Frey, and country radio personality Bobby Bones all hosting the live awards program. President of iHeartMedia’s podcasting division, Conal Byrne said the show will, “provide a forum to celebrate high-caliber, creative content that has made podcasting a major new audio category.”



Input 2 S5E4: A Walk Down Memory Lane with Scooby-Doo

The team takes a trip down memory lane by visiting what made Scooby-Doo popular around the world. However, “Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island” breaks from some of the more traditional elements of the series. Are these differences enough to kill viewer nostalgia? Tune in to this week’s episode of Input 2 to find out more! 





‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ is an epic journey from start to finish

 ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ is an epic and fun follow up to 'Origins.'  While it suffers from a slow start and a dependence on grinding, it  excels with fantastic characters, beautiful visuals, and brilliant,  redefined gameplay, especially in its combat. It marks another success  in the 'Assassin’s Creed' franchise.  


On ‘In Our Wake’, Atreyu teaches you how to make a generic metal album

 ‘In Our Wake’ is a disappointing album filled with generic riffs and  choruses. Every song sounds the same due to a three-minute slog song  structure that creates only a boring listen. If you are looking for more  metal music to listen to that changes the genre and pushes the  boundaries, then this isn’t it. All this album makes me want to do is go  back and listen to their old songs like ‘Becoming the Bull’ and  ‘Ravenous’. What Atreyu did with this album just isn’t enough.