Tag Archives: sci-fi

Episode 83 – Sam Warner (recorded April, 2017)

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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 68 – Hayden Black Returns!

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This episode is the return of writer, producer, and friend of the podcast, Hayden Black. Hayden and Michael talk about UK accents, british TV, british culture, Sundays in the UK, Doctor Who, Count Dracula, Louis Jourdan, GenZed, animation, The Simpsons, South Park, Ripping Yarns, Monty Python, Last of the Summer Wine, Happy Valley, Gogglebox, Crashing, The Young Ones, Rik Mayall, Believe Nothing, Bottom, Filthy, Rich, and Catflap, ‘Allo ‘Allo, Are You Being Served?, radio series, League of Gentlemen, Alan Partridge, Big Train, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Simon Pegg, The World’s End, Extras, Fresh Meat, bleak American TV, Jessica Jones, Sense 8, Agent Carter, comics, podcasts, Serial, James Bond, Spectre, Lost, M. Night Shaymalan, Wayward Pines, Steven Moffat, and classic Doctor Who.

LINKS
Hayden Black on Twitter
Gen Zed official site
Gen Zed on Twitter

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Episode 63 – Tara Price

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Our guest is filmmaker, Tara Price. Tara and I met at Ground Control by way of kind introduction by former Something2XP guest, Patrick Duncan. Tara and I talked about her short film The Routine, science fiction, The Twilight Zone, retro sci-fi, 50s and 60s culture revival, Ray Bradbury, timeless art, David Lynch, challenging art, Doctor Who, Tales from the Dark Side, The X-Files, Twin Peaks, time travel, Dean Stockwell, accents, Mad Max, representation in media, #OscarsSoWhite, systemic intersectionality in media, roles for women, Ellen Ripley, feminism, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Sisters, comedians in drama, Bridesmaids, Robin Williams, The World According to Garp, John Lithgow, John Irving, The Office, Fight Club, Harry Potter, Alan Rickman, nail polish, the death of intolerance, unixex bathrooms, entitlement, parenting, Las Vegas, creative minds, Bowie, death, short films, visual storytelling, John Nance, her new film Earworm, and the New Year. 

LINKS
Tara Price on Twitter
Tara Price on Facebook
Tara Price on Vimeo
Dana DeLorenzo

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Episode 33 – Only Passion

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Joining us again is Something2XP’s own Superfriend, Kitty Brown. This week we nerd out about stand-up, Marvel movies, Star Wars, moviegoing etiquette, Amy Schumer, Bruce Jenner, transgender struggle, being a good ally, The Jack and Triumph Show, Star Wars video games, Ex Machina, Inside Out, new Twin Peaks, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., spy movie gadgets, Spectre, Never Say Never Again, nerd roots, Star Wars vs. Star Trek, Fantasy vs. Science Fiction, Nichelle Nichols, Iceman, LGBT normalcy, social equality and change, Star Wars pick-up lines, Tomorrowland, the Ghostbusters reboot, Terminator: Genisys, and Mad Max: Fury Road.

LINKS
Kitty Brown’s website
Facebook
Twitter

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Episode 28 – Carl Beu

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Kitty Brown joins again as co-host. We sat down with Disney animation background artist, Carl Beu, and discussed personal fitness, moving, wage slavery, Disney animation, labor unions, the future, humanism, Bioshock, Siri, robot-human marriage, bleak futuristic sci-fi, empathy, #TheDress, Leonard Nimoy, problematic perception in corporate culture, Purple Dog, misogyny in media culture, Net Neutrality, background animation, concept art, advice for new artists, Motor City, Goth and Industrial club culture and dating, mosh pits, and background art influences.

LINKS
Carl Beu’s Deviantart page
Carl Beu’s Tumblr
Kitty Brown’s website

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Episode 27 – Hayden Black

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Our guest this week is English actor, writer, regular on BBC America’s The Brit List, and creator of the popular web/TV series, Goodnight Burbank, Hayden Black. We discussed con flu, Gallifrey One, his upcoming animated web series Gen Zed, transpeople in media, the progress of genre media and fandom, podcasting, Doctor Who, Goodnight Burbank, stand-up comedy, Blake’s 7, haunted houses, Los Angeles wildlife, and making your creative dreams happen.

GenZed

LINKS
Gen Zed
Goodnight Burbank
Hayden Black on Twitter
Trans Lifeline — You are not alone (877) 565-8860
It Gets Better

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Episode 24a – Sam Stone

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This is a special mini-episode, and the second of the podcasts we recorded at Gallifrey One. Our guest is UK Award winning author of several horror/fantasy novels, short stories and novellas, Sam Stone. We sat down to discuss her new book series, The Jinx Chronicles, as well as Gallifrey One, the convention circuit, Sam’s other works, Doctor Who, and new music by Sam’s daughter, recording artist Linzi Gold.

LINKS
Sam Stone’s official site
Sam Stone on Amazon
Jinx Town by Sam Stone–AVAILABLE NOW!
Linzi Gold on Indiegogo
Linzi Gold on YouTube

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Episode 24 – Steven Schapansky

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This past weekend we attended the world’s largest and longest running fan-run Doctor Who convention, Gallifrey One. During my weekend, we managed to record several podcasts, and the first was with Steven Schapansky, co-founder of the world’s most popular Doctor Who podcast, Radio Free Skaro. We sat down in the middle of Lobby Con at Gally Friday night and talked about Gallifrey One and other Doctor Who conventions, podcasting, the evolution of fandom, and our favorite show, Doctor Who.

LINKS
Radio Free Skaro podcast
Radio Free Skaro on Twitter
Steven Schapansky on Twitter
Gallifrey One

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Gallifrey One 2015

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Heading to the world’s largest and longest running annual fan-run Doctor Who convention, Gallifrey One, this weekend! This year’s guest list has a great mix of new and classic series names, as well as nearly the entire main cast of Torchwood! I’m hoping to run into some listeners, record some full and mini-episodes, nerd out about my favorite sci-fi show ever, and most of all, HAVE FUN! I’ll be posting lots of pics next week. This year should be a hoot!

NOTE: Gallifrey One 2015 sold out in April, 2014, but there’s always next year if you don’t have a ticket.

– Michael

LINKS
Gallifrey One

Episode 18 – 2014 Year In Review

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Ash and Michael reviewed 2014 and talked about the Hendo Hoverboard, the Hyperloop, Doctor Who, The Hobbit, Christopher Lee, teen marketing, 2015 and 2016 releases, celebrity and comedy deaths, Boyhood, John Cusack, file hacking scandals, celebrity doppelgangers, Satanism, True Detective, Existentialism, interconnective technology, 2014 movies, Matthew Mcconaughey, stand-up comedy, insensitive holiday songs, time travel in media, sci-fi series, and 2014 music.

LINKS
The Hendo Hoverboard
The Hyperloop

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