Alpha Geek Radio - The Podcast

Stan "The Man" Lee, whose legendary comic book career has spanned over 60 years, is the creative mind behind many of the biggest names in the comic book universe, including co-creating Iron Man, Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Hulk, Thor and numerous others, and his body of work is far and away the most extensive in the history of comic books. At 87 years of age, Stan Lee is more active than ever with an unmatched career as a Writer, Editor, Publisher, Producer, and Actor.

Bruce Boxleitner is an American actor, best known for his leading roles in the television series Babylon 5 (as John Sheridan) and Scarecrow and Mrs. King. He has appeared in such genre TV shows as Tales from the Crypt, The Outer Limits, Heroes, and Chuck. He is also known for his role as the title character of the 1982 film Tron, a role he reprises in the 2010 sequel, Tron: Legacy.

Max Brooks is the author of the two bestsellers "The Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z". He has also written for "Saturday Night Live", for which he won an Emmy. His new graphic novel "The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks" will be released in October of 09. Max Brooks appears courtesy of Avatar Press.

SyFy's hit show Eureka is full of quirky genius as well as quirky geniuses. Meet series creator Jamie Paglia and get the latest news on what's happening with your favorite characters. Jaime Paglia, Wil Wheaton

Cherie Priest is the author of nine novels, including the steampunk pulp adventures Dreadnought, Clementine, and Boneshaker. Boneshaker was nominated for both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award; it was a PNBA Award winner, and winner of the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. Cherie also wrote Fathom and the Eden Moore series from Tor (Macmillan), and three novellas published by Subterranean Press. In addition to all of the above, she is a newly minted member of the Wild Cards Consortium and her first foray into George R. R. Martin's superhero universe, Fort Freak (for which she wrote the frame story), will debut in 2011. Cherie's short stories and nonfiction articles have appeared in such fine publications as Weird Tales, Subterranean Magazine, Publishers Weekly, and the Stoker-nominated anthology Aegri Somnia from Apex. Though she spent most of her life in the southeast, she presently lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and a fat black cat.

Paul Cornell is a British writer who has written episodes for Doctor Who (Father's Day, Human Nature/Family of Blood) and other British television series (Primeval, Robin Hood), comics for Marvel (Wisdom, Captain Britain and MI-13) and D.C. (Action Comics, Knight and Squire, Batman & Robin), numerous Doctor Who novels (including creating the popular companion Bernice Summerfield, who has spun off into her own novel and audio adventures), and his own original fiction (British Summertime) including short fiction in the recent superhero anthology Masked.

Hugo-winner Morgan Gendel tells a lively tale of his outsider's journey into the TNG world. Hear scene-by-scene commentary, the long-buried Kataan Wedding March, plus the experience of working with William Shatner (TekWar) and Stan Lee (MTV's Spider-Man).

Anthology, Inc. brings you this tremendous mix of pop culture, poetry and no holds barred competition. The event is hosted by The Klute, veteran host of the Nerd Slam side event at the National Poetry Slam each year.

A seminar on how to make movies on a low budget. An informal session initially built as a Q/A session while providing tips and advice for those looking to make movies without breaking the bank.

Emmy-nominated Dean Lorey (writer/producer of Arrested Development, My Wife and Kids and many more) takes you inside the television writer's room. This briskly paced session - full of fun anecdotes - will bring you behind the scenes where you'll discover how TV shows get written, the unspoken rules for navigating a writer's room and the best ways to break in.

Emmy-nominated Dean Lorey (writer/producer of Arrested Development, My Wife and Kids and many more) takes you inside the television writer's room. This briskly paced session - full of fun anecdotes - will bring you behind the scenes where you'll discover how TV shows get written, the unspoken rules for navigating a writer's Learn how eBooks are changing the publishing world, and how you can publish your own books and comics for mobile eReader devices like the Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone and Android.

Join our panelists for a discussion of Doctor Who, past, present and future! Chris Swanson, John Wheeler

Strong featured Australian actor born in rural Victoria in December 1945 whom initially worked in a quarry, and then as a salesman. Got himself noticed by casting agents and started to appear in Australian TV commercials, print ads, local Australian TV shows such as "Homicide" and "Matlock Police". His first cinema appearance was a minor role in Felicity (1980), a low budget, erotic fantasy film. However, Wells was then fortunate to be cast as the homicidal biker "Wez", in the big budget Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) filmed around Silverton near Broken Hill in outback New South Wales, Australia. It's the role for which he is probably best known to international audiences, as Wells portrays a psychotic, post apocalyptic gang leader who relentlessly pursues hero Mel Gibson, before meeting a spectacular death at the film's finale. Hollywood beckoned for Wells, and he spoofed his mad biker role in the popular teen comedy Weird Science (1985), before taking on another villainous role as the treacherous ex-so

Robert was born in North Carolina and was, as he put it, "a corporate brat," on the move with his family for some years until they finally settled in Atlanta, Georgia. There he got his first taste of acting at the age of twelve by performing in a community theater production of "The Wizard of Oz." After high school, he entered the prestigious Juilliard Theater School in New York City. It was while he was attending Juilliard that Robbie was cast as Charlie Brent on the popular ABC daytime drama ALL MY CHILDREN, performing the role from 1985-1988, and earning himself a 1988 Daytime Emmy nomination for his acting. During this time he also starred in the science fiction feature film MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE with Dolph Lundgren, Courteney Cox, and Frank Langella. His acting roles include appearances on such series as Twilight Zone, Homefront, Murder She Wrote, Quantum Leap, LA Law, Early Edition, Outer Limits, Crossing Jordan, Star Trek: The Next Generation among others. As an actor, he is best known for his role

Aaron Douglas is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Galen Tyrol on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica. He headlined on the CTV drama The Bridge, which was also picked up by CBS for broadcast in the United States. Douglas played Frank Leo, a charismatic police union leader who is simultaneously battling criminals on the street while facing down corruption within the ranks of his own department. Aaron Douglas can also be seen on the CW show "Hellcats."

American film and television actress Kristin Bauer, who has been in show business since her early 20's, is most known for her role as Pam, the vampire co-owner of Bon Temps' Fangtasia bar, in True Blood. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Kristin had an idyllic childhood centered around nature and animals. In junior high she got interested in the arts, specifically drawing and painting, and after graduating high school Kristin completed three years of art school before moving to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in acting. In 1996, Kristin appeared in one of her most memorable guest roles as "Man Hands" Gillian, Jerry's girlfriend, on Seinfeld. Throughout the years, she has played a few other series regular characters including the Geneva Renault, the buxom secretary of a high-tech security agency, on the short-lived action drama Total Security, Candy Cooper in the CBS family drama That's Life, and the sexy, softball "porn mom" on the NBC comedy Hidden Hills. In 2008, Alan Ball tapped her to co-manage th

Join our comics guests to find out about their recent and current work on DC comics and what they can tell you about what's coming up. Dave Beaty, Ethan Van Sciver, Jim Calafiore, Joel Gomez, Paul Cornell, Scott Clark

Clare Kramer is an accomplished actor, producer and restaurateur. Clare earned her BFA in theater from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. Honing her skills through off-Broadway and national tours, Clare first rose to Hollywood's attention appearing alongside Kirsten Dunst and Eliza Dushku in the comedy Bring It On, playing the hard-nosed cheerleader Courtney; Clare was nominated for an MTV Award for her role in the movie. Clare is also known for her role as, Glory the Great Glorificus, the vain adversary of Buffy (for which 3 action figures were modeled after her character!). Over the years Clare has continued to appear in numerous major studio and independent films as well as various television shows. Most recently, Clare has returned from locations in Florida and Maryland, wrapping her latest two films, Endure and The Dead Ones; both films will be released in 2010. Clare's company, Defiance Entertainment, co-produced Tyson, which screened at the Cannes and Sundance film festivals t

The Big Idea, a regular feature on "Whatever" (John Scalzi's website), gives authors the chance to talk about the "big idea" that went into their novels. Join John and several of those authors for a look at their big ideas.

John Scalzi is a writer. He's best known for writing science fiction, for which he won the John W. Campbell Award (2006) and has been nominated for the Hugo Award for best novel (2006, 2008, 2009) and best novella (2010) and been awarded Hugos for best fan writer (2008) and best related book (2009). He also writes non-fiction, on subjects ranging from personal finance to astronomy to film, is the Creative Consultant for the Stargate: Universe television series, and is currently President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.