Geek To Me Radio

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

Producer Brian Volk-Weiss (instagram.com/brianvolkweiss) from “The Toys That Made Us” and “The Movies That Made Us” talks about his latest docu-series “A Toy Store Near You” debuting on Amazon Prime and YouTube May 29th. Find out how he made a TV show during quarantine with the purpose of helping toy stores from all over the world stay in business. 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 Brian on how he got the idea for “A Toy Store Near You” and what COVID’s role was in helping it get made. 12:24 Segment 2 Brian on why “A Toy Store Near You” is premiering on Amazon Prime on May 29th and how he was able to get toy stores from around the world to participate. 22:40 Segment 3 Brian on which toy stores he plans on visiting as soon as the travel restrictions are lifted and whether the toy market is being flooded by collectors who are panicking because of COVID.

Justin Burnette (https://twitter.com/JustinsComics1) , the owner of Justin’s Comics in St. Charles, Missouri, talks about how COVID-19 has affected comic book shops. Make your online purchases at https://www.justinscomics.shop/ Writer Richard Dinnick (https://twitter.com/richarddinnick) on his ongoing Twitter project of fan casting Doctor Who. Check out his Twitter account to see which Monty Python member he would cast in Matt Smith's role of the 11th Doctor if it was actually 1963. 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 Justin Burnette, the owner of Justin’s Comis in St. Charles, on how COVID-19 has affected comic book shops 13:13 Segment 2 Writer Richard Dinnick on his Doctor Who fan casting 33:20 Segment 3 Has Richard Dinnick had any of the celebrities he's cast reach out to him? 42:57 Segment 4 Richard on why he hasn’t thought to cast James in any

We talk with the voice of Ash from Pokémon, Sarah Natochenny (https://www.instagram.com/sarah_natochenny/), about narrating the Serial Box original audio series “Marvel’s Black Widow Bad Blood” (https://www.serialbox.com/serials/black-widow). Composer Atli Örvarsson (https://atliorvarsson.com/) talks about scoring the Apple TV miniseries “Defending Jacob” starring Chris Evans from “Captain America: The First Avenger” and Michelle Dockery from “Downton Abbey” https://tv.apple.com/us/show/defending-jacob/umc.cmc.5h5mr0shyyqqahqdv55ywyilr. 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 Sarah Notachenny on voicing Ash Ketchum and narrating the audio series “Marvel’s Black Widow Bad Blood” 17:14 Segment 2 Composer Atli Örvarsson on creating the music for the Apple TV miniseries “Defending Jacob” 27:43 Segment 3 Atli on what kind of research he does before scoring

We talk with writer Jim Ousley https://twitter.com/JimOusley about the kickstarter for the graphic novel Butcher Queen: Planet of the Dead. Kevin Kiner https://www.kevinkiner.com/, the composer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, talks about the 7th and final season streaming now on Disney+. 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 Writer Jim Ousley talks about the kickstarter for Butcher Queen: Planet of the Dead and all the amazing perks they are offering. 16:49 Segment 2 How did composer Kevin Kiner feel when he found out there would be a 7th season of The Clone Wars and was it ever intimidating composing for such an iconic franchise? 27:47 Segment 3 Will the music be darker since it is the final season? 37:50 Segment 4 How does Kevin make all of his projects sound different even while he’s working on multiple

We talk with New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp  https://twitter.com/mariekeyn about writing DC’s latest graphic novel about Barbara Gordon titled  The Oracle Code. Then we talk to Dean Devlin  https://twitter.com/Dean_Devlin and Christian Kane  https://twitter.com/ChristianKane01 about their new WGN show Almost Paradise  https://wgnamerica.com/series/almost-paradise/ premiering Monday, March 30th. 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 Marieke Nijkamp on DC’s The Oracle Code 12:13 Segment 2 Marieke Nijkamp on collaborating with artist Manuel Preitano on DC’s The Oracle Code 20:07 Segment 3 Dean Devlin and Christian Kane on WGN’s Almost Paradise 33:06 Segment 4 Will any familiar faces from Leverage or Librarians show up on WGN’s Almost Paradise 43:05

We went to Gallifrey One 2020  http://www.gallifreyone.com/ and got to talk to Jason Haigh-Ellery from Big Finish Productions https://www.bigfinish.com/ about their original Doctor Who audio stories and actress Sarah Sutton a.k.a. Nyssa! We also share a previously unaired interview with the 8th doctor, Paul McGann, that we recorded back in 2016. 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 Jason Haigh-Ellery, the Managing Director of Big Finish Productions and co-producer of their Doctor Who audio stories 16:12 Segment 2 Sarah Sutton a.k.a. Nyssa, the companion to Tom Baker and Peter Davison 29:12 Segment 3 Pt. 1 with Paul McGann, the 8th doctor 37:25 Segment 4 Pt. 2 with Paul McGann on who his doctor was 46:05 Segment 5 Wrap up Amazon Affiliate Link -    http://bit.ly/geektome Buy Me a Coffee -  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3Y0D2iaZl

In an epic crossover episode, Max Foizey from Max on Movies on KTRS  https://twitter.com/MaxOnMovies had James on his show to talk about the best pop culture couples of all time for his Valentine’s Day episode and these segments are taken from that episode. Thanks to our amazing sponsors Marcus Theatres  https://www.marcustheatres.com/ and Historic St. Charles, Missouri  https://www.discoverstcharles.com/! 0:00 Segment 1 Beauty and the Beast, The Princess Bride, Casablanca, Howard the Duck 15:46 Segment 2 I Love Lucy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sense 8, Doctor Who, The Avengers 29:45 Segment 3 Cheers, Titanic, Wuthering Heights, Twilight, Brokeback Mountain, Spider-Man, Superman, The Flash, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Star Wars, Captain America 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/ Po

Joel Shryack  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0795462/ talks about his career in Hollywood working in the sound department as a dialogue editor, sound editor, adr supervisor, and more. Find out what it was like working on the Jumanji sequels Gene Blalock  http://geneblalock.com/ talks about producing and directing indie films like his new horror film “The Nightmare Gallery” and his upcoming drama “Carpe Noctem”. 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 Joel Shryack talks about how he got started in Hollywood. 14:56 Segment 2 Joel Shryack talks about growing up friends with Jake Kasden, what a dialogue editor does, if it’s hard to not be so critical of other movies, and what gets him excited to work on a project. 26:51 Segment 3 Joel Shryack on what his most inspirational projects have been, whether there will be a Jumanji 3, how he feels about a

Matt Dunford  https://twitter.com/mattdunford on San Diego Comic Fest March 5-8, 2020 at the Four Points by Sheraton in San Diego   https://www.sdcomicfest.org/ Erin Bried  https://twitter.com/ErinBried, the founder and editor of Kazoo Magazine  https://www.kazoomagazine.com/ , on “Noisemakers: 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices & Changed the World” - A Graphic Collection from Kazoo  https://amzn.to/2v2sm5M Chad Werner  https://www.chadwerner.com/, writer director of the horror film “A Perfect Host” and the upcoming “The Get Together” 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 Matt Dunford on the perks of San Diego Comic Fest’s more intimate comic convention 13:06 Segment 2 Erin Bried on Kazoo Magazine and their graphic novel “Noisemakers” 24:25 Segment 3 Erin Bried on how the Kazoo Magazine kicks

Composer Frederik Weidmann (https://twitter.com/freddiewiedmann) on The Netflix Orginal anime “The Dragon Prince” season 3 (https://www.netflix.com/title/80212245) Composers Jacob Yoffee (https://jacobyoffeemusic.com/) and Roahn Hylton (https://twitter.com/Fbthemastermind) on the Youtube Originals documentary series “The Age of A.I.” (https://youtu.be/UwsrzCVZAb8) hosted by Robert Downey Jr. 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 Frederik Weidmann on how he is handling all the fans, awards, and success 12:09 Segment 2 Frederik Weidmann on watching “The Dragon Prince” with his kids 21:24 Segment 3 Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton on being musical collaborators 33:26 Segment 4 A heartfelt thank you to you the listener 37:06 Segment 5 Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton on working with Robert Downey Jr. Amazon Affiliate Link -    http://bit.ly/geektome Patreon -