Full Contact Nerd Interviews

By Cris Alvarez

I interview writers, artists, actors, academics, game designers and more about creating science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genre entertainment.... more

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The podcast currently has 175 episodes available.

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October 29, 2018 Horror movie history – “Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror” (Counterpoint, 2018) – W. Scott Poole interview
Scott Poole is a professor of history in American pop and folk culture with a heavy emphasis on horror studies. We talked about his latest book that examines the effect World War One had on…
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56min
October 26, 2018 Classic science fiction – “The Forever War” (Titan Comics, 2017) – Joe Haldeman interview
Joe Haldeman is a prolific sci-fi writer who has won numerous awards for his work. His most significant novel is The Forever War which also had two follow on novels. His trilogy has recently been…
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1h 9min
October 24, 2018 Star Trek history – “Star Trek: A Cultural History” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018) – M. Keith Booker interview
M. Keith Booker studies and teaches culture and literature. He worked as an engineer for many years before turning to the literary arts. He also has a passion for Star Trek and “nerd” stuff and…
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1h 2min
October 18, 2018 Sci-fi and archaeology – “Excavating the Future” (Liverpool University Press, 2018) – Shawn Malley interview
Shawn Malley is a Canadian professor interested in the Victorian period. We talk about his latest book that discusses the intersection between archaeology, science fiction and spectacle. 1:45 – Shawn talks about how he got…
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52min
October 15, 2018 Disney animation history – “Drawing the Line” (University Press of Kentucky, 2006) – Tom Sito interview
Tom Sito has been a film animator for decades and has worked on some of Disney’s biggest films. He’s written a book on Disney history based on interviews with Disney animators who were working there…
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1h 5min
October 11, 2018 Rod Serling and his work – “Rod Serling” (University Press of Mississippi, 2018) – Nicholas Parisi interview
Nicholas Parisi is a musician and vocalist and serves on the board of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation. He’s recently written a book analyzing almost all of Rod Serling’s work and we discuss the book…
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41min
October 08, 2018 Race, Gender, and Disability in Spec Fiction – “Bodyminds Reimagined” (Duke University Press, 2018) – Sami Schalk interview
Dr. Sami Schalk is an academic who studies race, gender and disability in contemporary American literature and culture. We spoke about her latest book on science and speculative fiction as it relates to her studies.…
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40min
October 04, 2018 Frankenstein art – “It’s Alive!” (GILES, 2018) – Elizabeth Denlinger interview
Liz Denlinger co-curates the Shelley collection of the New York Public Library system. She has helped develop a new exhibition on Frankenstein and has put together a visual history of Frankenstein for it. We discuss…
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43min
October 01, 2018 Fantasy works and climate change – “Fire and Snow” (SUNY Press, 2018) – Marc DiPaolo interview
Dr. Marc DiPaolo is an English literature academic who likes to write on pop culture. We discuss his latest book deals with climate fiction as found in sci-fi and fantasy books and video entertainment. 1:26…
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48min
September 28, 2018 Science Fiction and disaster – “The Future as Catastrophe” (Columbia University Press, 2018) – Eva Horn interview
Eva Horn is a researcher who is interested in how various kinds of disasters are presented in literature, television, and film. We talk about her latest book on the subject. 1:28 – Eva talks about…
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50min

FAQs about Full Contact Nerd Interviews:

How many episodes does Full Contact Nerd Interviews have?

The podcast currently has 175 episodes available.