Alpha Waves Radio

They both were regular visitors of San Diego Comic-Con at different times, yet both have come to the same conclusion: Comic-Con is great, but it can certainly be better. Screen Fever co-host Jackson Smith joins Michael Hinman to share Comic-Con experiences — what they like, what they don't like, and what can be better. Their answers might surprise you.

Former Syfy publicity guy Gary Morgenstein joins Michael Hinman in the second season premiere of Alpha Waves Radio to talk about what it was like behind the scenes of the infamous name change of the cable channel, and the role both men played in the whole thing. Also, Gary talks about his latest book, "A Mound Over Hell."

Axamonitor.com editor Carlos Pedraza joins Michael Hinman to talk about libel and accuracy in the media. It all comes on the heels of the primary subject of Axamonitor stories — Star Trek: Axanar producer Alec Peters — threatening Pedraza with a cease and desist.

Michael Hinman celebrates the first season finale of Alpha Waves Radio by bringing in the voice of Alpha Waves (and ODYSY) Dan Taylor. Who is the man behind the voice? You might be surprised — he's actually quite amazing.

Michael Hinman winds down the first season of Alpha Waves Radio with the fascinating Leslie Hoffman, a former stunt double for many shows — including "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager" — who hosts Stunt Trek on ODYSY. Leslie shares what got her into stunt work, where she found her big break, and what life is like now that she's retired.

Ratings. And no, we're not talking about how well received that new app is on iTunes, or what restaurant has a good Yelp review. We're talking about what remains the primary way television networks make money in the world of entertainment, and how that plays a major role — albeit not the only role — in whether a television show will continue or not. Michael Hinman was known for quite some time about his extensive knowledge of how ratings work, especially when it came to his old television site, Inside Blip. Now he'll resurrect some of that knowledge in this episode, which you don't want to miss.

Michael Hinman welcomes to Alpha Waves Radio the new co-host for a "Game of Thrones" companion show — OverThrones — the two will host on ODYSY, Jackson Smith. He's an up and coming filmmaker, whose short "The Chocolate Soldier" won some acclaim at various film festivals around North America, and he also spends time as co-host of Screen Fever on ODYSY. Michael and Jackson talk about OverThrones and how it will tie into the whole world of HBO's hit series (and its upcoming prequels).

Michael Hinman welcomes back Robert Yaniz Jr., host of ODYSY's popular The Crooked Table, to talk about the good and the bad (but mostly the bad) of the Oscars. This used to be one of Michael's favorite events, but now it's nothing more than something he'll DVR and then skim through looking for any highlights. Who deserved to win? Who didn't deserve to win? Who should've won? Michael and Robert talk about all that an more.

Michael Hinman welcomes back Axamonitor editor Carlos Pedraza this week to talk about the latest developments in the wold of the failed fan-film "Star Trek: Axanar." This time, the project's producer, Alec Peters, has filed a lawsuit against his one-time director, Robert Meyer Burnett, claiming he's owed more than $40,000, plus damages for defamation. What is this suit all about, and why does it seem both Michael and Carlos don't believe there isn't much holding this lawsuit together, at least not in Georgia.

Michael Kmet is a master-researching historian with vast knowledge of television past — like Star Trek. Now he joins Michael Hinman to share what goes into each and every post of his fact-checking website, and shares some exciting news on what's coming next.