From the Archives / Comic Convention at Home 2020 Way back in 2017, we had the opportunity to do our very first panel completely devoted to careers in animation - The Animated Life: A Peek Behind the Cels. And, as much as we thought we unders

How To Be A Nerd For A Living panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2018

Jul 13th, 2020 52m 17s

Hey! If you're a longtime subscriber you're probably thinking, whoa, this podcast hasn't updated since 2017. What's going on? Well, you know, it's the summer of 2020, the COVID-19 era, and all our beloved comic conventions and entertainment exp

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Dominic Lewis - Composer, DuckTales

Dec 12th, 2017 51m 38s

This bonus episode from our sister podcast, Animation Invasion, features composer Dominic Lewis. Dom studied at London's Royal Academy of Music, and has worked with Hans Zimmer and Henry Jackman. His animated work includes Big Hero 6, Wreck-It-

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Stranger Things star David Harbour (Rebroadcast)

Oct 26th, 2017 40m 50s

This episode is a rebroadcast of our August 2016 conversation with Stranger Things star, David Harbour. Netflix’s massive breakout hit returns this week with Stranger Things season 2. David reprises his role as Sheriff Jim Hopper, the reluctant

Nerf Herder's Parry Gripp

Oct 4th, 2017 37m 19s

Our guest this episode is Parry Gripp, frontman for nerd-rock band Nerf Herder, and an Emmy winning songwriter with numerous credits in animation. Nerf Herder performed the theme song to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, cementing their immortality wit

Eli Craig - Writer/Director, Little Evil

Sep 20th, 2017 56m 19s

We're joined this episode by Eli Craig, writer/director of Tucker & Dale Versus Evil, and Little Evil, an offbeat comedy about love, family, and The Antichrist, which just recently debuted on Netflix. Little Evil stars Adam Scott as Gary, a new

Kevin Eastman – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Drawing Blood Co-Creator

Aug 15th, 2017 26m 58s

We talk with Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, about his new crowdfunded comic project, Drawing Blood. The darkly comedic drama follows a down-on-his-luck cartoonist whose life is in a tailspin after early mega succ

"Preacher" / "Glow" Editor Tyler L. Cook

Jun 30th, 2017 49m 54s

Our guest is Tyler L. Cook, a film and television editor whose current work includes the AMC hit series, Preacher, and the new breakout Netflix series, GLOW. Preacher just premiered its second season. It’s based on the cult classic Vertigo comi

Matthew Jensen - Wonder Woman Director of Photography

Jun 14th, 2017 43m 38s

Our guest this episode is Matthew Jensen, director of photography for the worldwide hit film, Wonder Woman. As of this recording, Wonder Woman is sitting atop the US film charts for the second week in a row, with over $200 million at the domest

Flora Lichtman – host of "Every Little Thing" from Gimlet Media

Jun 7th, 2017 37m 59s

Our guest this episode is Flora Lichtman, host of the new podcast Every Little Thing from Gimlet Media. It’s the kind of podcast we love - peeking through the keyhole to unlock the secrets and stories behind the obscure, seemingly mundane, or d

Lucifer Co-Showrunner Ildy Modrovich

May 26th, 2017 48m 21s

We talk with Ildy Modrovich, co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer of Lucifer, which is about to wrap it’s second season on Fox. The show is based on the Vertigo comics series which spun out of the pages of Sandman. The TV series follow

Ernie Hudson, Actor - "APB", "Grace & Frankie", "Ghostbusters"

Apr 19th, 2017 21m 4s

Host Adron Buske talks with pop-culture icon, actor Ernie Hudson. Film fans know him from his role as Winston Zeddmore in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, and also as Sergeant Albrecht from the 1994 cult classic The Crow. Ernie has an enormous

Jessie Graff - American Ninja Warrior, "Supergirl" Stuntwoman

Mar 14th, 2017 40m 43s

We talk with American Ninja Warrior breakout star Jessie Graff. Jessie is a Hollywood stuntwoman, with an amazing body of work in film and television, including Supergirl, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., X-Men First Class, Iron Man 2, and many more. Bu

"Legion" (Marvel/FX) Production Designer Michael Wylie

Feb 22nd, 2017 21m 37s

Michael Wylie is the production designer for the Marvel television series Legion, airing Wednesday evenings on FX. His production design resume also includes such fan favorites as Marvel’s Agent Carter, Masters of Sex, Grimm, Californication, P

Rachael Stott, Doctor Who Comics Artist

Dec 20th, 2016 44m 11s

Rachael Stott is a comic book artist, currently doing covers and interior art for the official Doctor Who series published by Titan Comics, which follows Peter Capaldi’s 12th Doctor. And while she’s only been a professional comic artist for abo

Karen Berger, Vertigo Comics founder & Surgeon X editor

Nov 30th, 2016 32m 16s

Legendary comics editor Karen Berger talks with us about her new project at Image Comics, Surgeon X, with writer Sara Kenney and artist John Watkiss. We also talk about her work at Vertigo, the creator-driven, mature-readers publishing imprint

NaNoWriMo Executive Director Grant Faulkner

Nov 1st, 2016 35m 6s

NaNoWriMo executive director Grant Faulkner joins us to discuss National Novel Writing Month. We discuss how the NaNoWriMo initiative promotes daily writing habits, community building, and leads to the galvanizing goal of a 50,000 word novel. G

Crazy Ex Girlfriend choreographer Kathryn Burns

Oct 27th, 2016 47m 15s

We talk with Emmy-winning choreographer and comedienne Kathryn Burns. Kathryn has contributed dance numbers and movement direction to five seasons of Key & Peele, to the hit Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer, and to tons of productions wit

Bonnie Burton, Author of Crafting with Feminism

Sep 28th, 2016 34m 51s

We talk with writer Bonnie Burton, author of Crafting with Feminism: 25 Girl-Powered Projects to Smash the Patriarchy. Crafting with Feminism arrives in stores and online retailers on October 18th, and features a forward from Felicia Day. The b

Rob Kutner, writer for CONAN; creator of Runaway Brains and Shrinkage

Sep 14th, 2016 34m

We have a really fun chat with comedy writer Rob Kutner. He’s a monologue writer for TBS late night show CONAN, and also has five Primetime Emmy’s for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Recently, Rob released a new audio mini-series c

Guy Birtwhistle, "Alistair1918" Writer/Producer

Sep 6th, 2016 44m 50s

We have a great conversation with Guy Birtwhistle, writer, producer and star of the indie science fiction movie Alistair1918. The film debuted at this summer’s San Diego Comic Con International Film Festival. In Alistair1918, a World War One so

Mary Robinette Kowal, author of "Ghost Talkers"

Aug 24th, 2016 33m 30s

We talk with Hugo-award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal about her new historical fantasy novel, Ghost Talkers, available now from TOR. We discuss how Ghost Talkers came together, and we also explore the other facets of her career, including

Susan Eisenberg returns for Wonder Woman's 75th Anniversary

Aug 18th, 2016 34m 55s

We welcome back Susan Eisenberg, the voice actor best known as the voice of Wonder Woman from Justice League / Justice League Unlimited. DC and Warner Brothers are currently celebrating 75 years of Wonder Woman, in anticipation of her big 2017

Stranger Things actor David Harbour (Sheriff Jim Hopper)

Aug 10th, 2016 43m 27s

We talk with actor David Harbour, who plays fan-favorite Sheriff Jim Hopper in Netflix's breakout original series Stranger Things. David discusses how he became attached to Stranger Things, and his reaction to its surprising success and intense

Paul & Storm, Musical Comedy Duo

Aug 2nd, 2016 36m 9s

This is a super fun chat with the dynamic musical comedy duo Paul and Storm! We talk about their upcoming JoCo Cruise, an annual vacation event they host with internet superstar musician Jonathan Coulton. We also discuss their work on the upcom