Author, filmmaker, poet, podcaster and truly inspirational person Alyson Shelton returns to GCC to discuss the 200th episode of Where I’m From!

In more detail; Alyson joins Mike on GCC for the fourth time to talk about her four year journey through her poetry-inspired show Where I’m From, where she has a different guest on each week to perform their own version of George Ella Lyon’s Where I’m From poem! Plus, Alyson & Mike talk about poetry and performance, the essay/story collection Alyson has edited; Loss Of A Lifetime, their respective passion projects, fandoms, introspection and more - this is the perfect conversation for fans of writing, poetry and self-reflection!

Alyson’s website: www.alysonshelton.com

Alyson’s Instagram, where she airs Where I’m From live each week: www.instagram.com/byalysonshelton

Alyson edited & contributed to the essay & short story collection The Loss of A Lifetime: www.alysonshelton.com/the-loss-of-a-lifetime

Reburn Volume 1 TPB Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/reburncomic/reburn-volume-1

The short film Alyson wrote: www.alysonshelton.com/to-hold-the-night-film

Alyson is part of the Femme On Collective, releasing episodes of Fine Cut here: www.femmeon.show

Alyson is also a contributor to Comics Lit Volume 1: https://accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1  

Mike’s appearance on Where I’m From #80: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl-E9a-6XIo

Alyson has appeared on Genuine Chit-Chat previously, on episodes 159, 173 & 185!

The last two months of GCC has been reviews and interviews from the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2025, where Mike & Spider-Dan watched a bunch of movies and spoke to several people involved at the festival, including legendary producer Gale Anne Hurd! Listen on this feed & watch on YouTube, plus go to Spider-Dan And The Secret Bores for the other half of the reviews and interviews: https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com

All Patreons have been receiving bonus episodes, including reviews on Thunderbolts, Morbius, Superman III & IV, Venom 3 and more, as well as early access! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

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Guest Spots:

Mike recently reviewed Superman ’78, Superman II and the Super/Man documentary on the 20th Century Geek podcast, while Dan spoke about Superman IV! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07

Mike was on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor’s Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc

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