Geek To Me Radio

0:00  SEG 1 Michael Uslan talks about celebrating the 35th anniversary of the 1989 ‘Batman’ film, teaching courses about comic books, how being an attorney kept him out of Vietnam, why it took 10 years to get Batman made in 1989, making a Swamp Thing film, Constantine on NBC, Swamp Thing TV show on DC Universe, wanting to feature Batman as the world’s greatest detective, being letdown by the 1966 ‘Batman’ TV show, the Green Hornet/Lone Ranger miniseries, and spending an afternoon with David Bowie https://www.instagram.com/michaeluslan 19:10 SEG 2 Michael Uslan talks about his memoir being turned into a Broadway show, meeting Stan Lee and Jack Kirby when he was 11, his love of Mask of the Phantasm, his favorite Batman artists and writers, Batman: Ninja, why the ‘Batgirl’ movie got shelved, and Batman in Concert  33:40 SEG 3 Horror writer/director Chad Ferrin talks about his film ‘Scalper’, the downside of making a film by committee, working with James Gunn, why politics scare him, and Vinegar Syndrome puttin

0:00  SEG 1 Len Uhley talks about his very first IMDB credit for a show called ‘Holmes and YoYo’, taking 10 years to make it as an overnight success, working on Disney afternoons, being nominated for Emmys, his love for Darkwing Duck, and voice actress June Foray. https://twitter.com/lenuhley  16:20 SEG 2 Len Uhley talks about working for Kids WB, X-Men: The Animated Series, combatting writer’s block, being a comic book fan growing up, having a smaller budget on X-Men compared to Batman, and which shows he would have enjoyed working on. https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0880204  41:22 SEG 3 Len Uhley talks about working on the show The Batman, Green Lantern being his favorite character growing up, meeting celebrity voice actors, why it’s weird growing up in LA, growing up reading Archie comics and then moving on to DC Comics, and why villains are fun to write. Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https://anchor.fm/justiceleague  Thanks to our sponsors Hist

0:00  SEG 1 Nicole Maines talks about attending the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, her favorite movie, being on ‘Yellowjackets’, how she gets into character, New Years Resolutions, saying yes to more things last year, her first entry into comic books, and reading wiki pages to catch up on the backstory of comic book characters. Follow Nicole at https://twitter.com/NicoleAMaines  20:22 SEG 2 Nicole Maines talks about her process of writing comics, working with artist Rye Hickman, how she stays on schedule, and whether it’s easier to write a character she has played.  36:35 SEG 3 Nicole Maines talks about auditioning for ‘Supergirl’, being riddled with imposter syndrome, whether there will be a Ms. Marvel and Dreamer crossover, the hardest parts of writing and acting, whether she would be part of James Gunn’s DC universe, and whether she will be at any cons in 2024. Pick up the book ‘Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story’ https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Dream-Dreamer-Nicole-Maines/dp/1779510454/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2N1U1VKN

0:00  SEG 1 Chris McQuillen talks about the January 14th ToyMan Toy Show at the Machinists Hall at 12365 St Charles Rock Rd, Bridgeton, MO 63044 https://toymanshow.com/  Chris’ special guest is Scott Innes, the voice of Scooby Doo, Scrappy Doo, and Shaggy. 15:48 SEG 2 B.K. from the radio show ‘B.K. on the Air’ joins James and Joey V. to discuss the top 5 films of 2023. B.K. hosts a show on AM 1450 WBHF in Atlanta. https://www.facebook.com/bkontheair1450/  https://wbhfradio.org/  https://www.instagram.com/bkontheair/ BK's top 5: 5) Wonka 4) Equalizer 3 3) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 2) Godzilla Minus 1 1) Sound of Freedom James’ top 5: 5) Renfield 4) The Boys In The Boat 3) Spider-Man Across The Spider-verse 2) Missing 1) Oppenheimer Joey V’s Top 5 5) The Holdovers 4) The Iron Claw 3) Poor Things 2) Asteroid City 1) Killers of the Flower Moon Honorable Mentions: Barbie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Killer Are you there God, It's Me, Margaret Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast

0:00  Author Victor Gischler talks about his novel ‘Gun Monkeys’ which has been adapted into the movie 'Fast Charlie' starring Pierce Brosnan. He also discusses his perspective on adapting books to film and the toll it can take on one's mental health. Buy ‘Fast Charlie’: https://amzn.to/3RAE1Q5 Check out Victor’s website: https://victorgischlerauthor.com/ Buy ‘The Bones of The World’: https://amzn.to/48yL0zW  23:53 Fabian Nicieza talks about his upcoming Cable mini-series coming from Marvel Comics next month. He also discusses his recent Juggernaut series, what attracts him to write a comic series these days, and his " Fabianverse" of characters. Buy his Juggernaut TPB: https://amzn.to/48i8eKP  Buy his Cable & Deadpool series: https://amzn.to/3GXgsvJ  Check out Fabian’s website: https://www.fabiannicieza.com/  Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https://anchor.fm/justiceleague  Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Mi

0:00 SEG 1 Roy Thomas, an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics 18:15 SEG 2  Roy Thomas continued 39:08 SEG 3 Netflix’s ‘Obliterated’ with Nick Zano & Shelley Hennig https://www.instagram.com/nickzano/  https://www.instagram.com/shelleyhennig  https://www.netflix.com/title/81413928  Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https://anchor.fm/justiceleague  Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug’s Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070575531223), Kokomo Toys (https://www.kokomotoys.com/)  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 -   https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall  Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/GeekToMeRadio/   Twitter -   htt

0:00 SEG 1 Amber Jones talks about her documentary about voice actor Bill Scott, who voiced Bullwinkle. Amber also talks about her love of voice actors, becoming friends with Frank Welker, going to conventions, meeting Weird Al Yankovic, and what kind of animated shows she likes Check out the documentary on YouTube https://youtu.be/Av9v8ISDSI4?si=nEiJNjMF-5RrunLY  Follow Amber on Twitter https://twitter.com/amberleahhx  14:45 SEG 2  Amber Jones talks about working on part two of her Bill Scott documentary, Frank Welker’s talents, and planning to meet up with James in Burbank at a con in March 24:52 SEG 3 Artist Chuck Patton talks about being a professional storyteller and loving comics https://artofchuckpatton.com/  39:16 SEG 4 Artist Chuck Patton talks about Captain N and Nintendo https://www.instagram.com/chuckpattonart/   Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https://anchor.fm/justiceleague  Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (h

0:00 SEG 1 D.G. Chichester talks about returning to the Daredevil comics in a series called ‘Daredevil Black Armor’, whether people are still bitter about Daredevil’s black costume, getting the look of the armor right, and Marvel dipping its toe back into retro storylines https://www.instagram.com/dgchichester  17:25 SEG 2  D.G. Chichester talks about his love of Christmas and Krampus, pitching projects at cons, taking this run on Daredevil as a gift, Baron Von Strucker and other cameos, collaborating with the artists, meeting Charlie Cox and Vincent D'onofrio from the Netflix Daredevil series, not letting other people's take on Daredevil influence him, using storytelling at his marketing job, whether people need to do their homework before reading his new Daredevil series, what James Enstall thinks of the new series, and maturing as a writer https://twitter.com/dgchichester  46:15 SEG 3  D.G. Chichester talks about Daredevil getting a 2nd printing, his series called Axels Infernal, and running a su

0:00 SEG 1 Mike Carlin talks about being Mark Gruenwald’s assistant editor, being a fan of comics at heart, liking humor in his comics, making comics fun again, DC and Marvel doing a crossover with their characters with Amalgam Comics, The Death of Superman making the front page of newspapers, the 90’s being a crazy time for comics, and meeting Jerry Siegel, the co-creator of Superman https://www.facebook.com/mike.carlin/  23:30 SEG 2 Mike Carlin talks about what it was like editing a large group of books all at once, hiring great people, keeping track of continuity within all the comics, appearing in the Batman Adventures comic series as a villain, working in animation in 2011, studying art and interning at DC, and going to the School of Visual Arts with Dan Riba and working with him ever since. 40:25 SEG 3 Working on Star Trek comics for DC, DC taking themselves too seriously, the Blue Beetle movie, and whether the multiverse is a gimmick. Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisen

0:00 SEG 1 Writer and artist Jerry Ordway talks about the 30th Anniversary of ‘The Return of Superman’ https://twitter.com/JerryOrdway  20:01 SEG 2 Jerry Ordway talks about his comic book collection https://ordstersrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/  36:32 SEG 3 Jerry Ordway talks about if there were any loose ends that he wanted to tie up before he let go of the Superman title Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https://anchor.fm/justiceleague  Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug’s Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070575531223), Kokomo Toys (https://www.kokomotoys.com/)  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 -   https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall  Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/GeekToMeRadio/   Twit

0:00 SEG 1 Stan Berkowitz talks about watching George Reeves as Superman when he was a kid, guesting on the Justice League Revisited podcast with Susan Eisenberg, differences between working on live-action and animated shows, now worrying about budget in animation, reading Adventure and Detective Comics when he was 8 years old, how Batman Beyond changed the game, and if the network was supportive of Batman Beyond 19:50 SEG 2 Stan Berkowitz talks about celebrating Batman Beyond 25 years later, animation not aging as poorly as live-action, Twilight Zone stories having a real punch to them compared to today’s shows, taking entertainment for children seriously, and how Kevin Conroy informed the tone of Batman: The Animated Series for other actors who didn’t quite get it 36:45 SEG 3 Stan Berkowitz talks about working on T.J. Hooker, superhero fatigue, being curious about what will happen with Aquaman after The Marvels bombed, whether Barbara Gordon will get a standalone show or movie, and how D.C. became very pr

0:00 SEG 1 Dustin Bryson talks about an event on November 19th at Two Plumbers Arcade called ‘Viva La Retro Video Game and Toy Con’ Get your tickets at Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/viva-la-retro-video-game-and-toy-con-tickets-733658220487  https://twoplumbers.com/  https://twitter.com/DustinBryson  17:24 SEG 2 Dustin Bryson continued 34:45 SEG 3 John Cleese talks about everything from ‘Fawlty Towers’ to ‘James Bond’. See John Cleese live at The Factory in Chesterfield on November 16th for his ‘An Evening with the Late John Cleese’ Tour  https://www.thefactorystl.com/event/john-cleese/  https://www.johncleeselive.com/  https://twitter.com/JohnCleese  Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https://anchor.fm/justiceleague  Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug’s Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070575531223), Kokomo Toys (https://www.kokomotoys.com/)  Amazon Af

0:00 SEG 1 Rick Cosnett calls in live from Australia to talk about what drew him to the film ‘Shoulder Dance’, the film winning multiple LGBTQ awards, getting a chance to finally speak in his natural accent, partying with his castmates, going to film festivals, planning a watch party in Sydney, hating the audition process, starting out in theatre, and still being starstruck by people he admires https://twitter.com/SDTheMovie  https://www.instagram.com/rickcosnett/  https://twitter.com/rickcosnett  27:50 SEG 2 Larry Quiggins of Bug’s Comics and Games talks about the article in Variety titled ‘Is Marvel in Trouble?’. Does Marvel need to bring back the original Avengers cast? Can classic characters be recast? 40:26 SEG 3 Larry is having a 50% off sale this weekend (11.11 and 11.12) for the store’s 2-year anniversary. Larry talks about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, replacing Jonathan Majors as Kang, bringing in Dr. Doom, having younger and older versions of the classic Avengers characters, and Ta

0:00 SEG 1 Ann Nocenti talks about working on Daredevil and creating characters like Typhoid Mary. https://www.annienocenti.com/  19:35 SEG 2 Ann Nocenti talks about researching characters before writing them. https://twitter.com/annienocenti  32:30 SEG 3 Ann Nocenti talks about co-creating Longshot. Ann Recommends the magazine https://panelxpanel.gumroad.com/ for comic education. She also talks about interviewing Francis Ford Coppola. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4563800/  Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https://anchor.fm/justiceleague  Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug’s Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070575531223), Kokomo Toys (https://www.kokomotoys.com/)  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/   

0:00 SEG 1 Dave from Tatooine Sons podcast reviews the show ‘Ahsoka’. James and Dave talk about which seasons of ‘Clone Wars’ are essential viewing, Dave’s sons getting into Star Wars through ‘Rebels’, Lars Mikkelsen’s portrayal of Grand Admiral Thrawn, how great Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is in the series and to Star Wars fans, which Star Wars actors made the jump from animation to live action, and the importance of the Ezra Bridger character.  https://tatooinesons.com/  21:55 SEG 2 Dave from Tatooine Sons podcast talks about some of the huge things his show has accomplished and his predictions for the future of ‘Ahsoka’. 40:15 SEG 3 Dave and James talk about Hondo, Baylan Skoll, the passing of actor Ray Stevenson, how lightsaber science has changed over time, finding something to love about any Star Wars series, their love for ‘Andor’, and Hayden Christensen getting a chance to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker. Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https:/

0:00 SEG 1 D.G. Chichester and Karl Waller talk about the Kickstarter for their comic called ‘Axels Infernal’ and pitching this idea 20 years ago at Dark Horse Comics https://axlesinfernal.com/  https://twitter.com/dgchichester  29:55 SEG 2 Susan Eisenberg, the voice of Wonder Woman, talks about her new podcast with James Enstall called ‘Justice League Revisited’ where they recap every episode of Justice League with the people who helped to create it. https://twitter.com/OGJusticeLeague  41:20 SEG 3 Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall tease the next episodes of the ‘Justice League Revisited' Podcast, which will feature Phil Lamarr and Stan Berkowitz. Susan also talks about voicing a character in ‘Mortal Kombat 1’. Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ https://anchor.fm/justiceleague  Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug’s Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070575531223), Kokomo Toys (https://www.kokomotoys.c

0:00 SEG 1 Comic book writer, David Pepose, talks about his comic ‘The Devil That Wears My Face’, working at Marvel, working with Mad Cave Studios, loving body-swap stories, and working with the artist to breathe life into the characters. https://www.davidpepose.com/  17:40 SEG 2 David Pepose talks about working on Moon Knight, bringing in characters from the Moon Knight Disney+ series, working with Tom Brevoort, and attending New York Comic Con. https://twitter.com/peposed   29:30 SEG 3 Ryan Cooper talks about Legends & Lanterns, the big Halloween street festival that takes place on Main Street St. Charles this Halloween season. Ryan talks about the new characters and what goes into planning a festival like this.  https://www.facebook.com/legendsandlanterns  41:25 SEG 4 Ryan Cooper talks about Legends & Lanterns’ sister event, Christmas Traditions. https://www.facebook.com/stcharleschristmas Be on the lookout for the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg as co-host. https://an

0:00 SEG 1 Deborah Hays talks about the 1st annual Wicked Fest in Hannibal, Missouri on October 7th. https://visithannibal.com/events/wicked-fest-2023/  13:10 SEG 2 Deb Hays talks about how she found sponsors for Wicked Fest, dressing up as Madonna for Halloween as a kid, and her favorite horror films 24:25 SEG 3 James and Joey V. give their review of ‘Dumb Money’, which is about the Game Stop stock and stars Paul Dano, Seth Rogan, Shailene Woodley, Pete Davidson, and America Ferrera. 38:40 SEG 4 Director Menhaj Huda talks about his Showtime film ‘Heist 88' starring Courtney B. Vance https://www.instagram.com/directormenhaj/  Be on the lookout for the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg as co-host. https://anchor.fm/justiceleague  Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug’s Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070575531223), Citizen's Debt Relief (https://www.citizensdebtrelief.com/, 877-811-1339) Am

0:00 SEG 1 Dr. Colton Scrivner, a behavioral scientist and author, talks about the science of fear and why we like scary movies. https://www.coltanscrivner.com/  13:00 SEG 2 We discuss the 10th Annual Eureka Springs Zombie Crawl, which Dr. Scrivner directs, as well as his upcoming appearance at the Haunted Garage Horror Film Festival right here in St. Louis https://www.eurekaspringszombiecrawl.com/ https://www.hauntedgaragehorrorfest.com/  32:40 SEG 3 Mykel McIntosh joins me to discuss the grand opening of the Videira Wine Shop and Bar in downtown St. Louis and what the menu will consist of at their brand new location. http://www.videirawineshopandbar.com/  Be on the lookout for the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast’ with Susan Eisenberg as co-host, coming soon. Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug’s Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070575531223), Citizen's Debt Relief (https://www.citizensdebtrelief.com/, 877-811-

0:00 SEG 1 Athena Aktipis, professor and founder of Zombified Media, talks about her upcoming appearance at the Haunted Garage Horror Fest at the Hi-Pointe October 5-7, her interest in the biology of zombies, starting Zombified media, real-life viruses, and why zombies are real https://www.hauntedgaragehorrorfest.com/  14:21 SEG 2 Athena Aktipis talks about her book ‘A Field Guide to the Apocolypse’, slow vs fast zombies, the official zombie survival guide issued by the CDC, her speaking engagements, and The Human Generosity Project https://www.zombified.org/  31:10 SEG 3 James and Susan Eisenberg are starting a podcast about Justice League Unlimited called Justice League Revisited 37:03 SEG 4 Chris McQuillen talks about toys from the movies including Star Wars, Ninja Turtles, and Barbie. https://toymanshow.com/  https://www.facebook.com/ToyManShow  Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug’s Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10