Discussion with Bo Burnham and Elsie Fisher about their new movie Eighth Grade, the impact of the internet and social media, and the archetypes that shape us.

Today we talk with fantasy fiction author, army medic, and gaming enthusiast Wiliam Galaini. I met with Wiliam at the world famous DragonCon here in Atlanta where we discussed his motivations for writing, the transformative power of role play, his time in the army, and the spectacle that is DragonCon. Check out William's latest book "Trampling in the Land of Woe" on Amazon and learn more at williamgalaini.com.

James Kahn, Ronnie Cox, and Christine Fry, creators of the new film Wrongside Bob, talk about their latest independent film project and their plans for crowdfunding. James was an earlier guest on the show where we discussed his career in writing and passion for folk music. Now, he's assembled a veteran team to channel these passions into bringing this new film to life. Wrongside Bob successfully completed round one of funding with its Indiegogo campaign today (11/18/15). Learn more about the project and its extremely rare film memorabilia rewards at .

Voice actress and gamer Laura Bailey talks with Maximus Groves about role playing and improv, voice acting for animation and video games, and her experiences as Fiona in Tales from the Borderlands and Spartan Vale in Halo 5: Guardians. You can see more from Laura in the role playing game web series Critical Role and TitansGrave.

Entrepreneur Melissa Blundell Osorio, founder of Night School and the upcoming Sexposé, an event that explores the history and cultural impact of human sexuality taking place at the World Erotic Art Museum in Miami Beach, Florida, talks with Maximüs Groves and Evan Fowler about the event, the culture of Miami, her Night School program, and sex and relationships in general. Sexposé is taking place Saturday, October 24th, you can find more information online at getnightschooled.com/sexpose.

Entrepreneur Arnold Nesis, creator of the heavy metal concept album meets adventure game The Birdcage, has had a long career in music production and composition and has assembled an all-star team of musicians and producers to create this fucked up, dark, melancholic, and wrong love story - his words. Arnold is the founder of Caprica Studios located in Jerusalem; we also talk at length about the challenges of doing business out of that area. Keep up with The Birdcage on Facebook and their Patreon page at patreon.com/thebirdcage.

Entrepreneur, stand-up comedian and tattoo artist Jesse Robinette, owner of La Rue Tattoo in Central Florida, talks with Maximüs Groves and Matthew Queen. Jesse shares stories of online dating, escaping poverty, running a tattoo shop, single motherhood, and stand-up comedy.

Maximus Groves and Matthew Queen talk with two of the five founders of 221B-con, a convention celebrating all things Sherlock Holmes. Here, Liz and Cathy describe the genesis of 221B-con, hype some of the event's attractions, and offer stories from the true fanatics driving the success of this con. The fourth annual 221B-con takes place April 1-3, 2016 in Atlanta, GA. You can learn more at 221bcon.com.

Maximus Groves and Matthew Queen talk with dark comedy The Grand Prince of Moscow's series creator Edward Reid & actress Sarah Spencer chat on the podcast about about how to create your own TV show, getting new projects off the ground, making your own opportunities, life as a background artist, and weird stories from LA as we share our mutual admiration of Art Bell and Coast to Coast radio.

Beat poet Gerd Stern has had a dynamic career in media and the arts, having encountered men such as Allen Ginsberg and Marshall McLuhan. In this hour, we discuss his life, the art movements he's been a part of, recent work with a touring exhibition and the now finished LSD: The Opera.