Wisecrack (company)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media production |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Jacob Salamon, Jared Bauer, Greg Edwards, Drew Levin, Todd Mendeloff |
| Defunct | 2025-04-16 |
| Fate | Shut down |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Web series and podcasts (Thug Notes, Earthling Cinema, 8-Bit Philosophy) |
| Parent | Blue Ant Media (since August 2019) |
Wisecrack, Inc. was a U.S.-based production firm established in 2014 by Jacob Salamon, Jared Bauer, Greg Edwards, Drew Levin, and Todd Mendeloff. The company concentrated on creating web series and podcasts such as Thug Notes, Earthling Cinema, and 8-Bit Philosophy. Its content primarily offered critical examinations of anime, cinema, literature, and video games through the lenses of philosophy, sociology, and psychology. In August 2019, Wisecrack became part of Blue Ant Media. The organization declared its shutdown on April 16, 2025, subsequently halting all new content production.
Web series
- Earthling Cinema stars actor and comedian Mark Schroeder portraying Garyx Wormuloid, an alien historian from a distant future where humanity no longer exists. He reviews films as cultural artifacts of humans while humorously exposing his own misunderstandings.
- Thug Notes features Greg Edwards in the role of Sparky Sweets, Ph.D., a caricatured gangster who delivers literary critiques on canonical works such as The Great Gatsby, Dracula, and Beloved.
- 8-bit Philosophy, developed and animated by MB X McClain with narration by Nathan Lowe and musical composition by David Krystal, presented philosophical concepts using a retro video game aesthetic; this series concluded in 2016.
- Boss Bitches of History, hosted by adult film performers Ela Darling and Sovereign Syre, focused on showcasing notable women including Cleopatra and Marie-Joseph Angélique.
- Wisecrack Edition
- Pop Psych
Podcasts
- The Squanch, a podcast dedicated to analyzing Rick and Morty.
- Show Me the Meaning!, offering interpretations across a wide variety of films.
- The Maze, centered around discussions of Westworld.
- Respect Our Authoritah!, devoted to the series South Park.
- Thug Notes: Get Lit!, a podcast extension of the web series that explores literary themes rather than individual texts.
- Culture Binge, providing analysis and conversation about contemporary pop culture.