Conversations in Culture

Episodes

Aug. 31, 2023

The Art of the Chuckle w/ Barney Smith and Dadder Jokes

Can you create a Joke and if you can how can you deliver? Some View Dad Jokes as simple and predictable, but when you're caught off guard they can actually be funny. Barney took time over 2020 after getting bothered …

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Aug. 24, 2023

The Madness of the Divine w/ Anthony Stokes and his Fantasy Manga "I …

Today I have Anthony Stokes bringing his latest Fantasy Manga to Kickstarter "I Wish the Gods were Dead". The tale of young woman who has had her whole life ripped from her by a determined antagonist who by her recollection …

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Aug. 9, 2023

Brick by Brick w/ Lloyd and Natosha Jones of Midnight Comics and thei…

Today I speak with Lloyd and Natosha Jones of Midnight Comics about their newest Kickstarter tales The Grey and Admani. Two stories centered around young women with tremendous power but have a reluctance to use it. The Grey...

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Aug. 4, 2023

Heist of Treachery w/ Jack Harris Jr. of the Action Mystery Graphic N…

Today I sit with Jack Harris Jr. to speak about his Action Mystery Graphic Novel Terminus Veil Volume 1. Fans of the anime Ghost in the Shell will love this look of espionage, betrayal, and violence amongst a Security Firm …

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July 28, 2023

Enta Da Stage- An Opportunistic Look at the Spotlight of Comics in Li…

In Lieu of the Writers and Actors Strikes that are happening around the nation, we take a look at the dynamic of being in the middle of Comic Convention season and having an opportunity to market and promote, Wait for …

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July 21, 2023

Love or Sacrifice w/ Wells Thompson Creator of the Adventure/Romance …

Once again we chat with one of our favorite guests Wells Thompson about his newest project live on Kickstarter and Adventure/Romance Novella Catskin and the Rose. A tale of Monarchy and sacrifice, 2 young women prepare to du...

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July 14, 2023

Rock Bottom w/ Anthony Stokes Creator of the Action filled Pro Wrestl…

Milestone moment as we have hit Episode 100 and what a better way to send it off than with one of our best guests Anthony Stokes bringing his Pro Wrestling tale Tap or Die Live to Kickstarter. An upstart rookie …

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July 14, 2023

Altered Brotherhood w/ Lyle Ringold creator of the Glyph Award winnin…

Today I sit with Lyle Ringold, Creator of the Glyph Award winning Comic-The Watchman for Konkret Comics. Stepping in the mantle of your now deceased father can be a lot to live up to expectations but for Tevin Fields (The …

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July 7, 2023

Why not Animation?- A Retrospect and Review of Spider-Man Across the …

Today after weeks of digesting the movie on many watches. I wanted to speak on the theories around why Spider-Man Across the Spiderverse has brought such a cultural shift that it almost begins the debate that if a character ...

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June 19, 2023

Angelic Betrayal w/ Brian J. Lambert-Founder of Wingless Comics and t…

Today I sit with Brian J. Lambert, Founder of Wingless Comics. Home of the Epic Crossover tale Nightfall and now the final story in the first arc of Justice #4. Where we last see Justice suffering through his whole world …

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June 8, 2023

A Thorn in the Rosebush w/ Travis B. Hill and Sheldon Allen of Advent…

Today I speak with Travis B. Hill and Sheldon to speak about the Vigilante tale for Advent Comics aptly titled Thorn. Thorn describes a young man named Alton Eldridge and the town of Rosebush Heights. Alton loves his neighbor...

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June 1, 2023

Episode 95: The Need for Speed w/ Jordan Alsaqa & Randy Stone of Altr…

Today I sit with Jordan Alsaqa and Randy Stone of Altruist Comics and the homage to silver age comics with Bullet Adventures. We speak about the continuation of their successful comic in which a young speedster is reintroduc...

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May 26, 2023

Fistful of Spaghetti w/ Renton Hawkey of Ronin Digital Express and Cr…

Today I sit with good friend Renton Hawkey about his current one shot based in the world of his Substack driven Digital Comic Ronin Digital Express called Tower of Death. A 20 page epic with non stop action, Samurai, and …

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May 13, 2023

Profound Resolve w/ Wells Thompson and Dalton Shannon Co-Writers of D…

Today I sit with Wells Thompson and Dalton Shannon Co-Writers of Depths: A tale of underwater survival focused on the tug of war between two friends Emil and James who's perseverance after a traumatic accident where One finds...

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May 5, 2023

Cosmic Principle w/ Derek "Lonzo Starr" Allen CEO of Konkret Comics a…

Long overdue, I have a sit down with Derek "Lonzo Starr" Allen CEO of Konkret Comics and Creator of Akolyte. Issue 5 is bringing us slightly closer to the end of the first Arc and in the Indie World that …

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April 21, 2023

Unlikely Allies w/ Chris Moses Creator of the Sci-Fi Epic The Saturn …

Today I sit with one of our favorite guests Chris Moses to speak about his Sci-Fi Epic The Saturn Effect. After the first 4 issues of Volume 1 we return to siblings Alpha and Centauri and their consistent means to …

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April 7, 2023

Unforeseen Conclusion w/ Anthony Stokes Creator of the Horror Series-…

Today I sit with one of our favorite guests Anthony Stokes talking about the conclusion to his hit series Decay with drops for issues 4 and 5. I gotta admit when I first started reading this series because initially it …

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April 1, 2023

Cinematic Transference w/ Onaji Rouse-Creator of Odina for Konkret Co…

Often times in the community of indie comics we all look for our projects to be adapted but seldomly we find creators getting right back into their entrepreneurial bag and form a team to bring that project to life. Today …

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March 12, 2023

Your Friendly Neighborhood Mech Warrior w/ Wells Thompson and Dalton …

This week I sit with Wells Thompson and Dalton Shannon Co-writers of the Kaiju driven tale Mechaton. When an Alien Technological powered Glove strikes Earth, a young slacker named Derek upon discovering it finds that he can ...

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March 10, 2023

Afterlife Servitude w/ Sean Murphy and Kelly De Croix of Ominous Powe…

Todays Episode I sit with Sean Murphy and Kelly De Croix, Co-writers in the tale Everyday Magus. A genre bending comic focusing on The Great Resignation meets the afterlife as the protagonist Chalk who has come into an Etern...

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Feb. 24, 2023

What Superhero Fatigue?!-A Jaded View into the Overconsumption of Com…

Today I talk about the amount of Quantity over Quality lately within the ranks of the MCU and the former DCEU and the acts of business that is now pumping the brakes on the amount of content seen by the …

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Feb. 17, 2023

The Madman's Vignette w/ Corey Marshall Founder of Umiverse Comics an…

Today I sit with Corey Marshall Founder of Umiverse Comics to speak about his Four part Vignette series called A Madman's Tale which includes books that are reminiscent of a feel you may have gotten watching Alfred Hitchcock ...

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Feb. 10, 2023

The Field is wide open-An Introspect of Comic Books and their live ac…

Today I take a step back and speak on the current adaptations we have seen either announced in the style of Comic Book Movies and TV shows from Marvel and DC, but more so how subsequent publishers like Image, Boom, …

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Feb. 3, 2023

An Unwelcomed Disruption w/ Anthony Stokes Creator of the Psychologic…

Today I sit with Anthony Stokes to talk about his latest dive into Psychological horror in his newest book Intrusive Thoughts. We discuss how the utilization of the main character Tyler and the torment he has faced all his l...

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