Category: Great Big Beautiful Podcast

On this episode, we talk to Bryan Lee O’Malley and Leslie Hung about ‘Snotgirl,’ figuring out how to collaborate and finding a new approach to their own creativity, fashion bloggers, online personas, how many of their own neuroses factor into the story, diversity, and mixed cultural heritages.

Today, we’re chatting with Dennis McCarthy, who might just be the only person to be involved in all 25 seasons of ‘Star Trek’ from ‘The Next Generation’ through ‘Enterprise.’ Certainly, no one else had the magnitude of creative output as he had during his 18 years on Trek.

On this episode, we chat with Kate Micucci about ‘DuckTales,’ how she auditioned to be a duck, stepping into the role made famous by Russi Taylor, how she parlayed a childhood dream to be a toy designer into an acting career, her musical career with Garfunkel and Oates, and why the world NEEDS a Webby/Velma team-up show.

On this episode, we talk to Jay Chattaway about his early musical career with the U.S. Navy Band, scoring documentaries and National Geographic specials, coming into Star Trek three seasons in, the massive creative restrictions he had to work within, source music and the ability to break out of the Trek mold, differences among the shows, “The Inner Light,” and so much more.

This week, we’re talking about the Cold War, surprise reveals, and alternative history with Kyle Higgins and Stephen Mooney – the creative team behind ‘The Dead Hand’ from Image Comics. If you haven’t already jumped on board with this title, what are you waiting for?

You may not know Bob Alley’s name, but you know his work. I guarantee it. Working under the name R.W. Alley, he’s been the sole illustrator of Paddington Bear (in all formats, on both sides of the Atlantic) for 20 years! Not many people are privileged enough in their careers to be the sole caretaker of a national icon, but Alley assumes the role with perfect grace and kindness.

Jane Yolen is a force to be reckoned with. If you have kids, odds are you’re familiar with her ‘How Do Dinosaurs…’ books. But she’s written much more than that. So much more. An obscene number of books, actually. She recently published her 366th (!!) book, ‘On Gull Beach.’

oday on the show, we chat about ‘Muppet Babies’ with executive producer Tom Warburton (aka Mr. Warburton to fans of ‘Codename: Kids Next Door,’ which he created).

On this episode, we talk to the Archivist of the United States about his mission to further the principles of Open Government, how the National Archives is free from the swinging pendulum of partisan politics, collaboration with the Library of Congress and Smithsonian Institution, the value of a liberal arts education, and the merits of Wikipedia!

Today, we’re talking magic. Lev Grossman is the author of – among other things – ‘The Magicians’ trilogy, which recently made the jump to the small screen with The Magicians on Syfy (Seasons 1-2 on Netflix and Season 3 on the air now)!

Today, we’re looking to the stars…and back to Earth. Commander Terry Virts joins us to talk about his career, his 210+ days in space, and his new book ‘View From Above: An Astronaut Photographs the World.’

Today, we’re talking to one of the most exciting literary voices I’ve personally discovered in the past year. Daniel José Older is the best-selling author of the ‘Bone Street Rumba’ urban fantasy series and the young adult series the ‘Shadowshaper Cypher.’

Today, we’re taking a trip down memory lane with one of the all-time greatest newspaper comic strips, Lynn Johnston’s ‘For Better or for Worse.’

Today, we’re spending the day at the Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. That’s right, it’s Friendship to the Max as we chat with Mariko Tamaki about her new middle grade book ‘Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power!’

Today, we’re getting psyched for the premiere of ‘Big Hero 6: The Series’ with executive producers Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle.