Fan Wonderland

Fan Wonderland welcomes Disney Channel alien, general comedian, dogfather and our first Tassie boy, AACTA nominee and principal obsessed actor, Nathan Lovejoy.

TJ & Nathan discuss Nathan being in a gimp suit, a latex suit, goldfish, working with puppets, working on Tasmanian filmed shows, stapling fellow actors’ hands, being an alien on the Disney Channel, Ricketts Lane references and much more.

Content Warning: Mild Coarse Language (Let's be real. This episode has two Australians. It was gonna happen)

Nathan Lovejoy Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathan_lovejoy/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathan_lovejoy

Episode Cover designed by Fan Wonderland

Cover Images provided by Nathan Lovejoy/Status PR

Fan Wonderland welcomes Jesse Faden herself, Courtney Hope, to talk Bold and the Beautiful, Quantum Break, and the jarring, mind-bending, mindf**k of Remedy’s psychological thriller, sleeper hit, Control. TJ & Courtney discuss the behind the scenes of Control being created as well as trying to pry some secrets from Courtney. Were we successful? Listen and find out!

Minor Spoilers for Control easter eggs and several side missions are contained within the episode so you’ve been warned! We avoided any major story spoilers however as we want everyone to experience the brilliance of Control in their own way.

Episode Links

Courtney Hope Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourtneyhope/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecourtneyhope

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecourtneyhope/

Website: http://www.courtney-hope.com/

Control Links:

Old Gods of Asgard (Poets of the Fall)-Take Control (Maze Song): https://open.spotify.com/album/3Xcl0pytPYqJUSTi2S8jtI

E3 2018 Reveal Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Idtqyx6gsU

Gameplay Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnQwE0ug_Q0

Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvKAHpIvbl8

Control Available now on PC, PS4, XBOX ONE

Mentioned in episode disclaimer: At the time of recording (November 7, 2019) Control standard edition, digital deluxe edition and expansion pass is available on PS4 with a standard discount or double PSPlus discount with a current PlayStation Plus subscription in Australia.

Content Warning: Strong Coarse Language

Editor’s Note: Courtney didn’t have a headset so there is some background noise/hair movement/wind noise and Courtney may sound a little distant (away from mic) at times amongst the audio while Courtney’s talking/moving naturally.

Fan Wonderland welcomes musician Andrew Cole who began creating a film, #NoJoke, around an anti-bullying song that then turned into so much more including interviews with people like Jane Lynch (Glee), Sir Patrick Stewart (Star Trek), Slash, Ozzy Osbourne and many more about bullying, being a bully and how that affects our lives. It’s a raw film that covers many topics. This is an episode we felt really passionate about and please read the content warnings below.

Extreme Content Warning: This episode is considered potentially triggering due to the following: Frequent Strong Coarse Language, Discussion of Suicide, Self-Harm, Bullying, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Mental Health.

If this episode has affected you in any way, please reach out to a support line near you either online or via phone or reach out to a friend or family member or to us directly on social media. This was one of our most intense episodes to date that affected both TJ and Andrew afterward, from discussing such heavy topics, but is a conversation we both felt needed to be had and to be heard, to help people talk more openly about mental health and bullying and its after effects and support each other better.

#NoJoke is now available on demand in the US.

Find more information on release, full interviews, support and more visit http://nojokefilm.com/

Editor’s Note: We had a few connection issues some of which we briefly left in as it lends context to the discussion.

Fan Wonderland welcomes star of Running with the Devil, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, and Preacher, Sarah Minnich.

Sarah chats to TJ about working with Zack Snyder & Nicolas Cage, as well as discussing her past and current roles and details a few upcoming roles, as well as discussing subjects she’s very passionate about including environmental issues and climate change.

Sarah Minnich Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.minnich/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahaminnich

-Preacher, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad streaming on Stan Australia/AMC now

-Daybreak, Godless streaming on Netflix now

-Running with the Devil available on demand

Mentioned in Episode Links:

The Need To Grow Film (Produced/Narrated by Rosario Dawson): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theneedtogrow

#TeamTrees: https://teamtrees.org/

Content Warning: Infrequent Strong Coarse Language

Support Fan Wonderland: https://ko-fi.com/fanwonderland

Fan Wonderland welcomes star of Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Voodoo Vanessa, Ignofear and For The Love of Hate, Monia Ayachi.

TJ & Monia discuss Monia’s work on Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Ignofear and more.

Content Warning: Strong Coarse Language, Discussion of gun violence, racism and suicide.

Editor Note: Slight audio glitches & echoing due to connection.

Monia Ayachi Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moniaayachi/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoniaAyachiActress/

Voodoo Vanessa: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOS6jxKcAxzPHaCvRwkV-HZ-gJ9V1P9q2

Watch Ignofear (Full Short Film): https://player.vimeo.com/video/207047055

Wolfenstein: Youngblood: Available now on PS4/XBOX ONE/PC/NINTENDO SWITCH

Support Fan Wonderland: https://ko-fi.com/fanwonderland

Episode Cover Designed by Fan Wonderland

Cover Images provided by Monia Ayachi

Fan Wonderland welcomes Mala Forever creators Nina & Jessie to discuss their dream for Mala Forever Presents. TJ, Nina & Jessie discuss how social media affects how art is shared, how Mala Forever incorporates all art forms from poetry to photography to video, and how that sets it apart from mainstream magazines and more.

Content Warning: Infrequent Coarse Language

Mala Forever Link: https://www.malaforever.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_malaforever_/

Episode Notes: There are a few audio glitches around 44 minutes in on Nina & Jessies’ end.

There is also a time delay between questions and answers due to location and connection during the interview. This isn’t intentional silence, merely a slight delay in the connection.

Episode Cover designed by Fan Wonderland

Cover Images provided by Mala Forever

Fan Wonderland welcomes Jai Rodriguez for their landmark 50th episode, to discuss how Rent changed his life and being part of the original Fab Five on the original (not Netflix) Queer Eye, as well as his acting on The Magicians, Grace and Frankie, Bones, How I Met Your Mother, as well as working alongside Beyonce and Lady Gaga and being a host on Dance Moms reunion specials. Jai and TJ also discuss LGBTQIA+ representation in TV, film and more.

Jai Rodriguez Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaiRodriguezfanpage/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jairodriguez

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialjairodriguez/

Horizon Series (web series mentioned in episode): https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHorizonSeries/

Episode Cover designed by Fan Wonderland

Cover Images provided by Jai Rodriguez

Fan Wonderland welcomes back to the podcast the guest who started off Fan Wonderland, Philip Brodie, to discuss Dred in The Outpost Season 2 and the series’ move to Serbia, working on the upcoming Hulu Original Four Weddings & A Funeral and a behind the scenes of his work on EA’s Battlefield V.

Content Warning: Infrequent Coarse Language

Episode Cover Designed by Fan Wonderland

Images Provided by Philip Brodie

Fan Wonderland welcomes the talented Ellie Wallwork, best known for her work on Doctor Who episode It Takes You Away. 

Ellie chats to TJ about her hopes for the acting industry to further book disabled actors for relevant roles across the industry, instead of casting abled actors in a disabled role, LGBTQIA+ representation in the industry, the cursed fanfiction that has developed from Ellies’ episode and much more.

Ellie is a visually impaired actress and we have endeavoured to make as much of Ellie’s episode accessible to her community as we can, including her episode cover.

Content Warning: Brief trigger warning from approx 14 to 18 minutes into episode-discussion around 13 reasons why, self harm, homophobia.

Also contains infrequent coarse language, sexual references, discussion of mental health.

Ellie Wallwork Link: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EllieWallwork4

Episode Cover Designed by Fan Wonderland

Cover Image provided by Ellie Wallwork

Fan Wonderland welcomes their first Indigenous artist and upcoming talent, Jess Hitchcock. Jess chats to TJ about the inspiration behind each track on her debut album Bloodline, the inspiration behind the album cover and it’s title track, as well as touring with Kate Miller-Heidke, going to Eurovision, and more.

Strong Content Warning: Potential Trigger Warnings for extreme mental health discussion, Infrequent Coarse Language

Jess Hitchcock Link (Physical CD, Tour Dates, etc): https://jesshitchcockmusic.com/

Episode Cover Designed by Fan Wonderland

Cover Images Provided by Jess Hitchcock