Episode 83 – Sam Warner (recorded April, 2017)

Something2XP is back after a 7 month hiatus! This episode features theatrical producer and events coordinator, Sam Warner. Michael and Sam talked about growing up in Philadelphia, GallifreyOne, Doctor Who fandom, bad feet, growing up nerdy, The Muppets, Jim Henson’s death, practical vs. CGI effects, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, The Sixth Sense, theater productions, props, TV mysteries, generational media, Perry Mason, Fantasia, family TV viewing, V: The Series, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 23rd Century, AlienNation, oppression, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, societal woes, religion, and books.

LINKS
Sam Warner on Twitter
Vox Dominici Chamber Choir on Twitter
The Ghost Light Players on Twitter
Brick Door Productions on Twitter 
Gallifrey One

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Episode 71 – Sex Nerd Sandra

This week’s guest is blogger, podcaster, and sex educator Sex Nerd Sandra. Michael and Sandra talked about recording equipment, Nerdmelt, socializing, sex education, books, consensual non-monogamy, sexuality, repressed memories, the mind, marijuana, altered experiences, internal vs. external experiences, Bill Hicks, mushrooms, salvia, consent, virginity, first times, terminology, parents, rough sex, fine art porn, feminism, 70s porn, STDs, Doctor Who, comics, podcasts, Filipino dating, Asian representation in media, waving one’s freak flag, comic book movies, parenting, adulting, college, and sex positivity. 

LINKS
SexNerdSandra.com
MakeLoveNotPorn.com

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Episode 46 – John Perez

This week, Michael and Kitty chatted with video game animator and comic book writer, John Perez. They discuss Orange County, Christian Roman, animation, Disney 3D vs. 2D, storyboarding, latino media culture, Six Sigma, animation houses, Obsidian Entertainment, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Casa Bonita, creepy ravens, sopapillas, New Orleans, celebrity encounters, big studio animation production, comics, Archon, TV, comics adaptations, and podcasts.

LINKS
Casa Bonita
John Perez on Twitter
Obsidian Entertainment
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Action Lab Comics
Archon on Comixology

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Episode 42 – Life, The Universe, and Everything

This week, Michael and Kitty chat about fitness, depression, vegan dining, cars, physical media, hummingbirds, psychoactive drugs, club flirtations, weather, food struggles, porn, sex, avoiding shaming, the spectrum of attraction, equality and social justice, standup comedy open mics, Amy Schumer, cultural stereotypes, Jurassic World, Slave Leia, positive press for plus-sized women, Tess Holliday, unwelcome attention, ice cream, Tee Fury Post Punk Heroes, and Jane the Virgin.

LINKS
Liquid Zoo Open Mics
Tee Fury Post Punk Heroes
Kitty Brown on Instagram

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Episode 36 – Chris Murphy

Kitty Brown is now the official permanent co-host of Something2XP! Our guest is social worker and LGBTQ activist, Chris Murphy. We talked about social work, LBGTQ activism, positive change and representation in the media, acceptable questions, transpeople in the media, validating all experiences, self-validation and love, the journey of transition, dating, what is “normal”, perception changes, mens vs. womens rooms, “The Code”, pronouns, positivity, being a good ally, making room in your life, finding a support system, TeenLine Online, LGBTQ teen outreach, GamerGate, gender vs. sexuality, intersectionality, unicorns, social constructs, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, clothing choices, and picking your battles.

LINKS
Chris’ website
Kitty’s Tumblr blog

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Episode 29 – Travis Olgin

This week, our guest is co-creator of the podcast Two Ts in a Pod, Travis Olgin. Michael and Travis talked about podcasting, high school experiences, GWAR, the myths of violence in media, teenage dating, alcohol laws, movies, TV, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Bob’s Burgers, late night TV, Richard Cheese, KROQ, music, mixtapes and CDs, physical vs. digital media, and music library streaming services.

LINKS
Two Ts In A Pod official site (Stitcher)
Two Ts In A Pod on iTunes
TwoTsInAPodcast on Facebook
TwoTsInAPodcast on Twitter
Two Ts In A Pod RSS Feed

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Episode 11 – Sue Johnson

Halloween continues! Our guest this week is college professor of English and horror genre fiction, Sue Johnson. Ash and Michael spoke to Sue about comics, Literature, Neil Gaiman, alternative teaching methods and media, gender fluidity, fear marketing, monster fiction, real-world allegories in horror, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, women in genre fiction, the modern moviegoing experience, sexism, favorite monsters, Doctor Who, and dangerous messages in media.

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