Geek To Me Radio

Laura Summer (https://twitter.com/LoveThatLaura) on her acting career, especially her role as Janine on "The Real Ghostbusters"    0:00 SEGMENT 1: Laura Summer on what it was like getting the role of Janine Melnitz on "The Real Ghostbusters", what the working environment was like on "The Real Ghostbusters", and what happens during automated dialogue replacement (ADR) sessions    12:01 SEGMENT 2: Laura Summer on what a day of ADR looks like, her on-camera work, and past comic convention experiences    19:24 SEGMENT 3: Laura Summer on connecting with fans over the internet and how COVID will change comic conventions    29:05 SEGMENT 4: Laura Summer on meeting Lorenzo Music, the enduring popularity of "The Real Ghostbusters", and Frank Welker taking over Lorenzo’s role of Garfield     36:56 SEGMENT 5: James will be doing fun giveaways on Twitter to celebrate his 200th episode. Make sure to follow @GeekToMeRadio on all the socials    Thanks to our s

Jonathan Greasley (https://twitter.com/winstondeath) and Gregory King of https://www.kingsoundworks.com/ talk about their work on the Hulu Original Film “Books of Blood”, adapted from Clive Barker’s anthologies.   Eric Martsolf (https://twitter.com/EricMartsolf) on “Smallville”, “Days of our Lives”, and Digital Sky’s “Rideshare the Series” (https://youtu.be/N811bjyHlyA)     0:00 SEGMENT 1: Gregory King on working on “Friday the 13th the Series”,  how Jonathan Greasley and Gregory King met, and creating the sound for “Books of Blood”     17:08 SEGMENT 2: Gregory King and Jonathan Greasley on how the sound and music departments collaborated on “Books of Blood” and what their favorite projects have been so far     25:36 SEGMENT 3: Eric Martsolf on working on soap operas and playing Booster Gold on "Smallville"    34:44 SEGMENT 4: Eric Martsolf on "Crisis on Infinite Earths", taking over an already existing role, l

New York Times Best Selling Author Kyle Higgins (https://twitter.com/KyleDHiggins) on the Kickstarter for the graphic novel “The Trap” (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/457252441/the-trap-presented-by-nfl-star-lance-briggs-and-kyle-higgins)   Actress Jane Slavin (https://twitter.com/JaneSlavin) on the Doctor Who projects she has done with Big Finish Audio (https://www.bigfinish.com/contributors/v/Jane-Slavin-2163)    0:00 SEGMENT 1: Kyle Higgins on what it was like collaborating with Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs (https://twitter.com/LanceBriggs)    12:43 SEGMENT 2: Kyle on collaborating with artists Danilo Beyruth (https://twitter.com/danilobeyruth)  and Tamra Bonvillain (https://twitter.com/TBonvillain), casting the movie version of “The Trap”, and the biggest surprise about Kickstarter so far    22:06 SEGMENT 3: Jane Slavin on how she first got involved with the Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish, transitioning to writing for Big Finish, and how Big F

Nigel Twumasi of Mayamada (https://twitter.com/mayamada) on their new manga “Serious: Through the Fog” (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mayamada/serious-an-empowering-survival-adventure-for-all-ages)   Aaron Dalla Villa (https://twitter.com/aarondallavilla) on acting and his movie “Pledge” which is on HULU right now (https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/pledge)   Jim Ousley (https://twitter.com/JimOusley) on the latest issues of the graphic novel  “Butcher Queen” (https://twitter.com/butcherqcomic)    0:00 SEGMENT 1: Nigel Twumasi of Mayamada on their latest manga called “Serious: Through the Fog” and whether dealing with the pandemic is unavoidable when creating new projects    16:34 SEGMENT 2: Aaron Dalla Villa on getting the role of Max in the movie “Pledge” from IFC Midnight and staying hungry no matter how much success he achieves in show business   25:30 SEGMENT 3: Aaron Dalla Villa on going through extreme physical changes for a role, directors he’d like to work w

J.M. DeMatteis (http://www.jmdematteis.com/) on Deathstroke: Knights and Dragons, his Imagination 101 Workshops (https://www.comixplex.com/plans/56411), and life during COVID    0:00 SEGMENT 1: J.M. (https://twitter.com/JMDeMatteis) on missing conventions during COVID, bringing his Imagination 101 Workshops online, Deathstroke: Knights and Dragons, and Superman: Red Son    14:49 SEGMENT 2: J.M. (https://www.facebook.com/jmdematteis) on what voices he hears in his head when he is writing and researching Deathstroke before writing Knights and Dragons     23:40 SEGMENT 3: J.M. on how he gets hired for these animated projects, keeping up with all the different comic book shows, staying productive during COVID, and writing the shorts for Neil Gaiman’s Death and Adam Strange which can be found on the Batman: Death in the Family Blu-Ray    34:20 SEGMENT 4: J.M. on how 2020 is like an episode of The Twilight Zone, new

Lonzo Starr (https://twitter.com/Lonzo_Starr) on creating Konkret Comics (https://twitter.com/KonkretComics)   James Gavise (https://twitter.com/JamesGavsie) from the “Who Would Win” podcast (https://twitter.com/WhoWouldWinShow) on producing the new audio drama “Rideshare” (https://youtu.be/db12QRcEwP8)    0:00 SEGMENT 1: Lonzo Starr on creating Konkret Comics (https://www.konkretcomics.com/), and the Kickstarter for the latest series of issues (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/konkretcomics/konkret-comics-presents-genesis-year-two)    14:45 SEGMENT 2: Lonzo Starr of Konkret Comics (https://twitter.com/konkretcomics) on reaching a larger audience with Kickstarter    24:51 SEGMENT 3: James Gavsie on being a producer on the audio drama "Rideshare" (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ride-share-ep-1-call-me-keith/id1491254282?i=1000491261926?i=1000491261926) for Digital Sky (https://twitter.com/DigitalSkyPod) and working with actors Eric Martsolf (https://twitter.com/eri

Bret Hoffman on what Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/)  has done to re-open safely during Covid and his thoughts on “Tenet” (https://www.marcustheatres.com/movies/tenet)   David Pepose (https://twitter.com/Peposed) on the Kickstarter for his new graphic novel “The O.Z.” (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theozcomic/the-oz-1)      0:00 SEGMENT 1: Bret Hoffman, the director of marketing for Marcus Theatres, on the steps Marcus is taking to reopen safely, reviewing the new Russel Crowe movie “Unhinged”, and reviewing Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet”.    14:50 SEGMENT 2: More thoughts on “Tenet” with Bret Hoffmann, the director of marketing for Marcus Theatres   Order food in advance with the code SEPTEMBER30 through September 17th to get 30% off in the Marcus Theatres mobile app or online at https://ticketing.marcustheatres.com/food/orderfood   24:55 SEGMENT 3: Comic writer David Pepose on coming up with the idea for The O.Z.   3

Associate Professor, Political Science Travis D. Smith, PhD of Concordia University (https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/polisci/faculty.html?fpid=travis-smith) discusses his book “Superhero Ethics: 10 Comic Book Heroes; 10 Ways to Save the World; Which One Do We Need Most Now?”. In the book, Professor Smith pits Hulk against Wolverine, Green Lantern against Iron Man, Batman against Spider-Man, Captain America against Mister Fantastic, and Thor against Superman to see who is the most ethical.   Buy the book on Amazon to find out who wins!  https://amzn.to/2ZhqkLG      0:00 SEGMENT 1: Professor Travis Smith on coming up with the idea for this book, the writing process, and reading comics since he was a kid.     11:02 SEGMENT 2: Professor Travis Smith on choosing between different interpretations of the same character and Marvel VS DC    18:50 SEGMENT 3: Professor Travis Smith on what a sequel would look like and fans relating to characters that don’t necessarily lo

Singer/songwriter/producer Alina Smith (https://twitter.com/thealinasmith) on her new single “Girl That Was Perfect” (https://music.apple.com/us/album/girl-that-was-perfect-single/1526381419), her podcast “Crossover Creative” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crossover-creative-with-alina-smith/id1519309357), and navigating the complicated world of pop music as a female.   Louis Spahn of “Comic Book Nostalgia” (https://twitter.com/CBNostalgia) breaks down some of the biggest stories to come out of day 1 of DC Fandome (https://www.dcfandome.com).    0:00 SEGMENT 1: Alina Smith on meeting her creative partner Ellie Moore, returning to singing after focusing on producing for the last 10 years, struggles she dealt with early in her career, and why Asian pop music has become more mainstream.   14:57 SEGMENT 2: Alina Smith on her podcast “Crossover Creative”, staying productive during COVID, who she would cast in a movie about her life, and sharing music producing tutorials on YouTube (http

D.G. Chichester (https://twitter.com/dgchichester) talks about what he wished he could have done with Daredevil, his time working on Bloodshot and Sliders, and his new life in advertising.   Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/) and Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/)!    0:00 SEGMENT 1: D.G. on the Bloodshot comic/movie and the Sliders comic/TV show    9:00 SEGMENT 2: D.G. on Daredevil never getting much love from Marvel and his mindset going into beginning his run     21:02 SEGMENT 3: D.G. on a time-traveling Daredevil, working in advertising, and missing comic books    35:10 SEGMENT 4: D.G. on what kind of Kickstarter he would do, his website https://www.capitalistfiction.com/, and needing a Terror Inc. promo poster from James    42:39 SEGMENT 5: DC Fandome day 1 recap    Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/) and Historic St. Charle

D.G. Chichester (https://twitter.com/dgchichester) talks about his career at Marvel, working with Clive Barker, co-creating the character of Terror, and his thoughts on the Netflix Daredevil series.   Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/) and Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/)!    0:00 SEGMENT 1: D.G. on going to NYU film school, working with Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, hanging out in the Marvel bullpen, answering fan phone calls, and what titles he wished he’d gotten the chance to work on    14:50 SEGMENT 2: D.G. on breaking new ground with Clive Barker     27:03 SEGMENT 3: D.G. on working with artist Bill Sienkiewicz and co-creating the character Terror      35:33 SEGMENT 4: D.G. on bringing Terror Inc. back, casting the Terror movie, and whether he enjoyed the Daredevil Netflix series    46:40 SEGMENT 5: D.G. on Daredevil’s 90’s armor look, artist Scott McDaniel’s abi

Tony Morales (http://tonymoralesmusic.com/) talks about scoring the latest version of the classic series and film “The Fugitive” for Quibi (https://quibi.com/shows/the-fugitive-565/)   Alexander Bornstein (http://www.alexanderbornstein.com/) talks about scoring Netflix’s “Transformers: War for Cybertron” (https://www.netflix.com/title/81002438)   Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/) and Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/)!    0:00 SEGMENT 1: Tony Morales on whether he borrowed any of the classic themes from the original Fugitive TV series or film and whether visiting the set is common for composers    14:50 SEGMENT 2: Tony Morales on how technology has enhanced the composing process    24:28 SEGMENT 3: Alexander Bornstein on watching Transformers when he was a kid and honoring Transformers’ legacy    32:27 SEGMENT 4: Alexander Bornstein on when he feels the score is finished, how the work for

Rebekah Miskin (https://www.instagram.com/bekahmiskin/) on creating her show “Night Owl” (https://nightowl.vhx.tv/)   Jesse Camacho (https://twitter.com/jesse115115) on getting the role of Doug Brazelle on Netflix’s “Locke and Key”   Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/) and Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/)!    0:00 SEGMENT 1: Rebekah Miskin on mental health and creating her show “Night Owl”. Watch “Night Owl” at https://nightowl.vhx.tv/   14:25 SEGMENT 2: Rebekah Miskin on the progress of her projects since the quarantine started    23:03 SEGMENT 3: Jesse Camacho on preparing for and getting the part of Doug Brazelle on “Locke and Key”    31:01 SEGMENT 4: Jesse Camacho on how the cast and crew bonded while filming “Locke and Key” and growing up with parents who were actors    39:52 SEGMENT 5: Jesse Camacho on what is in store for season 2 of “Locke and Key”    Thank

Grammy winning composer Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum (https://www.norakroll-rosenbaum.com/) talks about scoring the new Quibi show “Don’t Look Deeper” (https://quibi.com/shows/dont-look-deeper-490/)   Neil Hopkins (https://neilhopkins.com/) talks about playing Sportsmaster on the DC Universe/CW Show “Stargirl” (https://www.cwtv.com/shows/stargirl/)   Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/) and Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/)!    0:00 SEGMENT 1: Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum on growing up around music, scoring sci-fi, and how winning a Grammy has affected her work.    11:50 SEGMENT 2:  Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum on creating music remotely during the pandemic with https://www.unisonorchestra.com/ .    22:58 SEGMENT 3: Neil Hopkins on what is planned for season 2 of “DC’s Stargirl”.    29:20 SEGMENT 4: Neil Hopkins on whether he is missing going to cons and getting his start on “DC’s Birds of Prey” on The WB

Emmy Award winner Deborah Barylski on casting shows like “Home Improvement”, “Arrested Development”, and “Just Shoot Me”. Contact Deborah for audition coaching by emailing DBCasting@gmail.com  Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/) and Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/)!    0:00 SEGMENT 1: Deborah explains how the casting process works and the differences between casting films and TV shows.    12:28 SEGMENT 2:  Deborah on the hardest part about casting especially during pilot season and why it was so hard to cast the role of Job in Arrested Development.    26:08 SEGMENT 3: James bonds with Deborah on one of his favorite forgotten shows, “Doctor Doctor” starring Matt Frewer of Max Headroom fame.    31:30 SEGMENT 4: Deborah on how the casting process evolves after the project gets started, growing up in St. Louis, and her early career in theatre.    44:24 SEGMENT 5: Deborah gives advice

Julie Murphy (http://www.imjuliemurphy.com/) on working with Valiant Comics for her new book “Faith Taking Flight” AND what it’s like having her book “Dumplin’” turned into a Netflix Original Movie starring Jennifer Aniston.   Peter David (https://www.peterdavid.net/) on writing comics, Star Trek novels, and his friendship with George Takei.   0:00 SEGMENT 1: Julie Murphy on her new novel “Faith Taking Flight” and how she got involved with the Valiant Comics character Faith Herbert a.k.a. Zephyr from Harbinger. Also, who would Julie cast in a movie based on Faith.    12:34 SEGMENT 2: Julie Murphy on what it was like seeing her novel “Dumplin’” turned into a Netflix film, Julie’s love for Bex Taylor-Klaus, and how COVID changed her con plans for the year.    24:05 SEGMENT 3: Peter David on his run on Hulk     31:42 SEGMENT 4: Peter David on his Star Trek novels that focused on the character  Q    41:37 SEGMENT 5: Peter David on how he p

Actress Rena Owen (https://www.instagram.com/renaowen/) on her background in theatre, how important the arts are during trying times, and being part of one of the biggest franchises in history. Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres https://www.marcustheatres.com/ and Historic St. Charles, Missouri https://www.discoverstcharles.com/! 0:00 SEGMENT 1: Rena Owen on playing Helen Hawkins on the Freeform show “Siren” and her background in theatre 11:40 SEGMENT 2: Rena Owen on working with “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane, the power of the fans to bring back a show that has been cancelled, and how the arts are a necessity not a luxury 24:25 SEGMENT 3: Rena Owen on growing up a fan of “Star Wars” and then being cast in the movies 32:17 SEGMENT 4: Rena Owen on if she will have a role in “The Mandalorian” 45:33 SEGMENT 5: Support the show by going to http://geektomeradio.com/ first and then clicking the Amazon banner. James contributes to The Geeks Worldwide at https://thegww.com/auth

Kate A. McGrath (https://twitter.com/KateMcG2001) on acting, writing, and producing the roles she wants to see. Actress Emily Swallow (https://twitter.com/bigEswallz) on playing the Armorer in “The Mandalorian”. Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres https://www.marcustheatres.com/ and Historic St. Charles, Missouri https://www.discoverstcharles.com/! 0:00 SEGMENT 1: Kate McGrath on the writing process. 10:55 SEGMENT 2: Has COVID given Kate more time to focus on her upcoming projects? 22:57 SEGMENT 3: Emily Swallow on playing the Armorer on “The Mandalorian” and whether she knew the show would blow up like it did. 30:05 SEGMENT 4: Emily Swallow on fighting while wearing all that armor. 42:44 SEGMENT 5: Emily on the grind of working on soap operas like “Guiding Light”. Amazon Affiliate Link -   http://bit.ly/geektome Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3Y0D2iaZl Patreon -   https://www.patreon.com/GeekToMeRadio Website -   http://geektomeradio.com/ Podcast -  

Actor Kevin L. Johnson (https://twitter.com/Kevin_L_Johnson) on getting the role of Sam Dermody on Netflix’s “Ozark”. Host and actor Paul Guerra (https://twitter.com/PaulGrra) on switching from a career in law to entertainment. Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres https://www.marcustheatres.com/ and Historic St. Charles, Missouri https://www.discoverstcharles.com/! 0:00 SEGMENT 1: Kevin L. Johnson on the audition process for Netflix’s “Ozark”, whether there will be a season 4, and creating the role of Sam Dermody. 12:33 SEGMENT 2: Kevin L. Johnson on upcoming roles and how he is staying busy during quarantine. 25:08 SEGMENT 3: Paul Guerra on whether his mom is okay with his switch from a career in law to becoming an actor. 33: SEGMENT 4: Paul Guerra on how he handles hosting duties during live events. 43:00 Segment 5 Paul Guerra on his CineDharma YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXuT7KwZte65cE5MRFk3gw) Amazon Affiliate Link -   http://bit.ly/geektome Buy Me a Coffee -&n

Vita Ayala (https://twitter.com/definitelyvita) on writing “Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Playing with Fire” for Serial Box (https://www.serialbox.com/serials/jessica-jones). Composer Paul Leonard-Morgan (https://twitter.com/PaulLeonardMorg) on creating the music for the Amazon Prime series “Tales from the Loop” (https://www.amazon.com/Tales-from-the-Loop/dp/B084NSNCK6) And as always, thanks to our amazing sponsors Marcus Theatres https://www.marcustheatres.com/ and Historic St. Charles, Missouri https://www.discoverstcharles.com/! 0:00 Segment 1 Vita Ayala has written for DC, IDW, Image, Marvel, Valiant, Serial Box; when do they find time to sleep?! 14:09 Segment 2 Vita on owning their own worth and self-esteem. 22:08 Segment 3 Paul Leonard-Morgan on starting with a blank slate and creating the motif for a show from scratch 30:53 Segment 4 Paul on what it is like collaborating with other composers 40:00 Segment 5 Paul on what he loves most about his job as a composer Amazon Affiliate Link -   h