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Using the Paramount+ series Landman as a lens, this podcast examines the Colorado Oil and Gas industry in dissecting ethical questions, authenticity in entertainment, and the truth behind the oil business!

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Matthew McGovern is a University of Colorado Boulder student whose work explores themes of historical narratives and the observation of fictional media through podcasts, photography, and video projects. Matthew McGovern will be graduating in the fall semester of 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in Media Production and Cinema Studies. During his time as a student at CU Boulder, he has had numerous accomplishments that he looks back on with great pride. Most notable is his two-year position as an Outdoor Pursuits climbing gym desk monitor. Through his work, he seeks to address questions of authenticity in entertainment and historical events through the lens of modern-day.Ìý

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Landman’s characters and thematic material make no small effort to communicate our deep relationship with the oil industry in ways I found to have gone unnoticed by most. The Fact vs Fiction podcasts dissect these questions, using Landman as a springboard to analyze the authenticity and real-world interworkings of the Colorado oil and gas industry. This three-episode essay series covers the reliability of wind power, the authority of oil companies, and the rise in American oil dependency. Through my podcast, I seek to further the conversation surrounding these ideas to those who may be unaware of not only the series itself, but the true magnitude of the industry in Colorado.Ìý

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