Today, we’re thrilled to be joined by Paige O’Hara and Richard White, the original voices of Belle and Gaston from Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ The film is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and we were fortunate enough to talk to Paige and Richard together for this episode.
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Today, we’re chatting with Chuck Palahniuk – a writer who almost defies description. His books are impossible to categorize, and – frankly – that’s just the way he likes it.
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Today, we’re chatting with Ben Blacker: co-creator of ‘Thrilling Adventure Hour’ and writer of just so many things.
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Today, we’re just thrilled to bring you our conversation with Clark Gregg: the one and only Agent Phil Coulson. If you’re a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or ‘Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD,’ then Clark certainly doesn’t need an introduction. He’s played the character in four films, numerous shorts, several animated series, and four seasons of the show.
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Today, we’re chatting with John Jackson Miller, who has written for some of the biggest geek franchises ever. On this episode, we talk about his career, the similarities and differences in working for the different ‘Star Wars’ “regimes,” the ‘Star Trek’ ‘Prey’ trilogy, the challenges in writing for established franchises, and his personal writing routines and habits.
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If you’re a fan of comics or graphic novels at all, or if you have a kid of reading age, you know who Jeff Smith is. On this episode, we chat about self-publishing, having one story dominate your career, the effect of awards and acclaim, what an “all-ages” label really means, why ‘Bone’ mostly escapes the persistent “boy’s/girl’s book” stigma, and McDonald’s in India.
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On this episode of the show, we bring you a double feature interview: Greg Grunberg and Lucas Turnbloom. Greg has had roles in all the things you love, and Lucas is a crazy-talented cartoonist. Together, they’ve created the graphic novel ‘Dream Jumper.’
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On this episode, we talk to (illustrator) Nate Powell and (coauthor) Andrew Aydin–the creative forces behind ‘March’–about the books, working with Lewis, the research they each did to prepare, the pressure associated with creating books that are immediately being taught in schools across the country, and their careers away from ‘March.’
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This week, we’re joined by television legends Sid & Marty Krofft. If you were alive during the 70s and 80s (or have an affinity for 70s kitsch), then they surely need no introduction.
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This week, we welcome Bill Morrison to the show. Bill is perhaps best known as one of the co-founders–with ‘The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening–of Bongo Comics, which has been the one and only home of ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Futurama’ comics for almost 25 years.
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This week, we’re thrilled to have a man (and voice) that needs no introduction: Kevin McDonald. One-fifth of the groundbreaking sketch comedy group The Kids in the Hall, Kevin is usually called “the funny one” by the other four. And that’s high praise, indeed.
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This week, we welcome voice actor James Arnold Taylor to the show. James is perhaps most well known as the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi on ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ (where he was also Jedi Master Plo Koon). However, he’s also given voice to hundreds of other characters.
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I first heard about Paul Salopek back in 2013 when he began the Out of Eden Walk. As someone who traveled around the world overland, his plan spoke to me in a big way. However, whereas I traveled around the globe using a combination of trains, buses, boats, and other forms of mechanized locomotion, Paul is covering some 22,000 miles the old-fashioned way – on foot.
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This week, we welcome Benjamin Frisch on the show to talk about his new book (his first!) with Top Shelf Productions: ‘The Fun Family.’ We chat about the book, the road Frisch took to get it made with Top Shelf, our memories of ‘The Family Circus,’ and Frisch’s own adventures in podcasting with Out on the Wire.
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This week, it’s a good old-fashioned ‘Star Wars’ geekout with J.W. Rinzler. Aside from maybe George Lucas, there’s no one else in the industry who’s as steeped in ‘Star Wars’ history as Rinzler.
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SDCC press interviews for ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ with Brian Azzarello (screenwriter), Ray Wise (Commissioner Gordon), Tara Strong (Batgirl), Sam Liu (director), Kevin Conroy (Batman), and Bruce Timm (executive producer).
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This week, we’re beyond thrilled to bring you Commander Chris Hadfield: retired NASA astronaut, first Canadian to walk in space, phenomenally engaging speaker, and YouTube sensation.
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This week, we talk about the new ‘Life, Animated’ documentary, which tells the story of Owen Suskind, a young man who showed signs of regressive autism at age 3 when he suddenly stopped speaking. We chat with parents Ron and Cornelia about their decision to share Owen’s story with the world, Owen’s role in making both the book and film, and their advice for parents.
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It’s GeekDad at #SDCC!
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This week, we have an amazing conversation with Cecil Castellucci, author of many fine books, including ‘Odd Duck’, ‘The Plain Janes,’ ‘Star Wars: Moving Target,’ and the upcoming ‘Shade the Changing Girl’ for DC Comics’ Young Animal imprint.
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This week, we would’ve gotten away with it if it weren’t for those meddling kids, J.M. DeMatteis and Keith Giffen. We’re joined by longtime creative partners DeMatteis and Giffen to talk about their newest book from DC – ‘Scooby Apocalypse’!
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This week on the show, we ask the eternal question. What are we going to do tonight, Brain? And thankfully, Maurice LaMarche swings by the show to provide the one and only answer: The same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try to take over the world!
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This week, we get our game on with none other than Reiner Knizia. We chat about his games, the importance of awards (he was just nominated yet again for the children’s version of the Spiel des Jahres), the balance of theme vs mechanics, whether playing games is essential to human nature, and what he thinks epitomizes a Reiner Knizia game.
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This week, the 8-year-old in me freaks out as we welcome James Howe to the show. Howe wrote my favorite series of books as a kid, which also happens to be the world’s best series about a vampire bunny and his fellow housepets: ‘Bunnicula’!
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This week, it’s a total geekout as we welcome Leland Chee to the show. If you’re a ‘Star Wars’ nerd, odds are you know who Leland is. Unofficially known as the Keeper of the Holocron, he’s part of the mysterious Lucasfilm Story Group, and it’s his job to maintain a cohesive ‘Star Wars’ canon.
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This week, we celebrate the return of Voltron with the awesome new Dreamworks/Netflix show ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender.’
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This week, we’re joined by the absolutely delightful Kate DiCamillo. Kate is the previous National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, the current National Summer Reading Champion, two-time winner of the Newbery Medal, and author of a long list of amazing books.
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On this episode, we chat with Chris Gall about his inspiration for ‘Dinotrux,’ his involvement with the Dreamworks show, book trailers, owning your own work, collaborations…and stand-up comedy!
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This week, we welcome voice actor and audiobook narrator extraordinaire, Marc Thompson, to the show. Marc has not only voiced hundreds of characters across an impressive variety of animated shows and films, he’s also narrated more than 40 ‘Star Wars’ audiobooks.
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This week, we welcome a legend to the show. LeVar Burton has had a career that almost doesn’t seem possible. He’s been part of – in fact at the core of – a hat trick that continues to be unbelievably influential. Most actors would be thrilled to have had a fraction of his success.
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