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Interview with Tyler Baker from Goodbye June Feb 16, 2022

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Are you a fan of loud guitars, big-ass drums, and some good old-fashion rock & roll? If not… would you like to be? This week, Dan and Mike interview Tyler Baker, lead guitarist of Goodbye June! With their new album See Where The Night Goes arriving on February 18th, 2022, Tyler discusses how the band captures such raw energy in the studio, where melodies come from, and how touring life keeps evolving.

A Haunting Voyage: An Interview with Dead Silence Author S.A. Barnes Feb 11, 2022

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Dead Silence, a novel by S.A. Barnes (Stacey Kade), dropped on February 8th to critical acclaim from readers everywhere. The novel combines the realms of science fiction and horror, as we are lead on a terrifying journey with a crew doomed from the start. The story begins with our heroine and protagonist, Claire Kovalik, being interrogated in a corporate rehab facility in Florida for space-explorers whose minds have been swallowed by the vast expanse of our universe. Her captors are pressing her for information on her missing crew and their astonishing discovery of the Aurora, a first-of-its-kind luxury star liner that has been missing for over 20 years. The story then takes turn flipping back and forth between present and past, until they converge into an epic Act 3 that will leave you guessing until the last sentence. Our interview with S.A. Barnes, dives into her passion of writing, her jump into a new genre, and how this book came together. What unfolds is a mesmerizing conversation about what it means to be an author and how to take inspiration from iconic mediums and create something of your own. Sit back, listen, and then go and get your copy of Dead Silence.

TRON Feb 09, 2022

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Greetings, programs! Jon and Mike have spent a few too many microcycles waiting to talk about disc wars, lightcycles, and Daft Punk! That's right, all you bits and bytes out there: this week's episode is all about Disney's most underrated franchise. TRON!

Interview with Brian Wecht from Ninja Sex Party, Starbomb, and Leighton Night Feb 02, 2022

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Brian Wecht has been a figure on the internet for just over ten years now, his work runs the gamut of podcasts, youtube videos, and multiple music projects (comedy bands Ninja Sex Party and the video game focused Starbomb.) Earlier this month, Brian sat down with Dan and Reagan for a chat about everything from his comedic influences to playing different versions of himself online.

Interview with Mike Chen Jan 28, 2022

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Mike Chen has been putting his unique spin on speculative fiction for the past few years. He wrote about going back to the future for his debut time travel novel Here and Now and Then; which was followed by A Beginning at the End about found-family after a global pandemic published in January of 2020; and then We Could Be Heroes about, well, superheroes. Mike sits down to chat with Jimmy Gaspero about his newest novel Light Years From Home, which Mike describes as an episode of The X-Files without Mulder and Scully. Mike talks to Jimmy about the inspiration for his new book, what happens when a trusted friend likes your story but tells you to start over, how Star Trek helped his family get through the current pandemic, and a little tease about his upcoming dream project Star Wars novel Brotherhood (out May 2022) about Anakin Skywalker.

Haikyu!! Jan 26, 2022

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Amanda cries about good character development for the hundredth time, Jon mixes up volleyball and basketball, and Dan has a surprisingly good time as 3/4 of the Chaos Crew come together to discuss the wholesome and joy-inspiring sports anime, Haikyu!! We watched the first season of the show to discuss.

Talkin' Doc Ock with Zac Thompson Jan 19, 2022

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Zac Thompson nearly makes Dan's head explode in this conversation about Doctor Otto Octavius. Zac joins us to talk about his latest series Devil's Reign Superior Four which starts four Doc Ocks from across the multiverse. Dan and Zac chat about the learned emotional tools Ock found during his time as Spider-Man, how he has changed since, and all things Ock. Be sure to tune in to hear Dan sing his new hit jingle about his friend and yours, Zac "The Mushroom Man" Thompson!

Catwoman Interview with Tini Howard and Nico Leon Jan 18, 2022

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We got the chance to chat with writer Tini Howard and artist Nico Leon about their first DC Comics ongoing title, Catwoman! Their run picks up at Catwoman #39 which is out in store and wherever you buy comics now. We dive into how they're approaching their slice of Gotham, what themes they're exploring with Selina, how bringing her queerness back to the forefront was top of mind, and so much more. Make sure to check it out!

Scream Jan 12, 2022

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Welcome to Woodsboro, home or the world-famous Ghostface Killer! Yes, today we're discussing the SCREAM franchise ahead of the latest installments release this week. But a word of advice, if you hear a phone ringing while listening, maybe don't answer it, you never know who's on the other end of the line…

Interview with Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides Jan 05, 2022

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This episode marks the first time we have had an actual Batman on the show! Andy Biersack stops by to talk with Dan about Black Veil Brides new concept album "The Phantom Tomorrow". The discuss the themes of the album, constructing a vigilante, and Andy's love of Batman and what it was like voicing him for Death Metal. Make sure to check out the new album wherever albums are sold and be on the lookout for the companion comic from Incendium's Opus imprint.

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