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The Forbidden Worlds Film Festival coverage BEGINS!

Mike & Spider-Dan have reviewed 13 movies from the film festival, and have 6 interviews to release. The first review of the weekend is 1985’s Ladyhawke, on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores, but this is review number 2, for the 1983 Japanese movie; Legend Of The Eight Samurai!

Over the coming weeks, be sure you subscribe & tune into both podcast feeds (or YouTube channels) so you don’t miss any of their FWFF coverage! YouTube will have the video versions and clips will be on YT, TikTok & Instagram.

Make sure you follow @FWFilmFestival on social media and visit their website for more information and future events: www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk

Mike & Spider-Dan’s first FWFF ’26 episode on Ladyhawke is found here: https://pod.fo/e/40954b

For video versions, check out this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51H9VeN6CKk&list=PLy_ca4KI17VBXnk-HtPBK12mJQKbDa8M-

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Guest Spots:

Mike also appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking in-depth about Interstellar, including behind-the-scenes details, Matthew McConaughey’s performance and more: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62

Find all of Spider-Dan’s details on his website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

Don’t forget to review & share this episode wherever you can!

Mike updates you on his output, notes the new free Patreon tier and includes a free review of Casino Royale starts around the 6 minute mark!

Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography, talking Matthew McConaughey on Interstellar, tune in here: https://pod.fo/e/3b9a62

Mike has continued to release weekly episodes while on his break, so sign up as a free member for monthly episodes, or subscribe/donate for £1 (or more) a month for weekly episodes! Supporting at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

Free Patreon episodes for the Free Members tier:

Pop Guerrillas 2.0 has now launched with returning host Dan Belgrave and new hosts Maff, Paul & Tony Holt Jr! Check out the trailer and their first four episodes! https://podfollow.com/popguerrillas

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

If you’re a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike’s in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat

2025 Guest Spots:

Mike went on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about Child’s Play, here: https://pod.fo/e/32462c

Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman ’78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07

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Mike has some exciting news to share, along with confirmation when you’ll be receiving new episodes of this show!

If you want to support Mike while he takes a short break and receive access to a massive catalogue of bonus episodes, including several for Spooky Season, please consider supporting at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

Pop Guerrillas 2.0 has now launched with returning host Dan Belgrave and new hosts Maff, Paul & Tony Holt Jr! Check out the trailer and their first four episodes! https://podfollow.com/popguerrillas

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

If you’re a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike’s in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat

Guest Spots:

Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman ’78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07

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Educator & podcaster Tony Holt Jr continues his thoughts on Ralph Ellison’s essays; Shadow and Act this week!

This massive conversation had to be split in two (all Patreon supporters had both parts two weeks ago), but this week in part 2, Tony & Mike’s discussion on Ellison’s writing style continues! They delve deeper into specific essays and how they bring forward often overlooked perspectives, including some in Harlem. The duo also talk about how short a time it’s been since the major developments in the Civil Rights era around the 1960s and even the 13th Amendment from around 100 years prior.

Their first Ellison discussion on GCC was in ep 260 (February 2025) delving deep into Ellison’s most famous written work; Invisible Man.

If you want early access to GCC episodes, as well as weekly bonus episodes, including even more episodes for Spooky Season, including reviews on Candyman, live-action Scooby-Doo, The Exorcist and more! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

Tony is part of the relaunching of Pop Guerrillas, listen to the trailer now and subscribe to hear the new episodes coming very soon: https://podfollow.com/popguerrillas

Find Tony Holt’s socials and more info on his website https://www.theproft.com & Linktree: http://linktr.ee/tonyholtjr

Tony’s appearance discussing Birth Of A Nation with Spider-Dan & Tonya Todd: https://tinyurl.com/2ctmeeo4

Tony’s Ellison/Black Panther essay is found in Comics Lit Vol 1: www.accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1  

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

If you’re a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike’s in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat

Guest Spots:

Mike went on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about Child’s Play, here: https://pod.fo/e/32462c

Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman ’78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07

Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!

Pop Guerrillas are back with Dan B returning, joined by 3 new Guerrillas; Maff, Paul & Tony Holt Jr!  

New episodes will be popping up very soon so keep your eyes (& ears out) for a whole new wave of Pop Guerrillas content coming your way, find them by searching on any podcast app or by clicking here: https://podfollow.com/popguerrillas 

Find Dan B on TikTok at: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@manlikedan84⁠

Find Maff on Letterboxd: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/maff78⁠ & Star Wars Chit-Chat: ⁠https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat⁠

Find Paul at ⁠https://superdummy.co.uk/⁠ & subscribe to his weekly newsletter the Pop Culture Collective to keep up-to-date with all things Pop Culture: ⁠https://pccnewsletter.com/⁠

Find Tony at ⁠https://www.theproft.com/⁠ & his YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheProfT⁠

If you want to support the show, please leave a rating/review on whatever podcatcher you're on, tell your friends and share on social media!

Be sure to subscribe, as you never know when the Pop Guerrillas will strike next!

Educator & podcaster Tony Holt Jr returns to GCC to talk about the first of Ralph Ellison’s essays; Shadow and Act!

This massive conversation had to be split in two (all Patreon supporters already have it in full), but this week in part 1, Tony & Mike discuss Ellison’s writing style and the value & timelessness of the essays. The two come from different perspectives (Tony: a Black American and Mike: a White Englishman) and not only discuss how a healthy dialogue can be made, but also spend their time deconstructing the meaning and value of such discussions and the work of these essays, both on specific parts and on the overall themes within. Although we encourage you to read these essays, they are not essential to enjoying this incredibly important discussion on one of the 20th Century’s most talented and prolific authors.

Their first Ellison discussion on GCC was in ep 260 (February 2025) delving deep into Ellison’s most famous written work; Invisible Man.

Part 2 will release in two weeks, but if you want early access, as well as bonus episodes, including extra episodes for Spooky Season, including the Candyman and the Scooby-Doo movies, and more! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

Find Tony Holt’s socials and more info on his website https://www.theproft.com & Linktree: http://linktr.ee/tonyholtjr

Tony’s appearance discussing Birth Of A Nation with Spider-Dan & Tonya Todd: https://tinyurl.com/2ctmeeo4

Tony’s Ellison/Black Panther essay is found in Comics Lit Vol 1: www.accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1  

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

If you’re a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike’s in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat

Guest Spots:

Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman ’78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07

Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!

Disney Discussions is back with a comparison between 1959’s Sleeping Beauty & 2014’s Maleficent!

Sleeping Beauty may be a classic but it’s a movie Mike had never seen; tune in to hear his thoughts as well as the other’s on this 65 year old movie and the 11 year old prequel/retelling from the villain’s perspective. Dan, Megan, Mike & Ria also talk about the transition from animation to live-action, Angelina Jolie’s performance, the changed aspects between movies, Sharlto Copley’s bizarre rendition of Stefan, the fairies, legacy and of course; Mr Chanterelle!

The previous episode of Disney Discussions where our gang spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with special guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker

For the other Disney Discussions, check GCC episodes; 155, 163, 176, 180, 192, 198, 207, 218, 223, 239 & 247 while their 3rd, 8th, 12th & 15th discussions are on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores’ podcast in late Sept 2022, August 2023, May 2024 & April 2025, or you find every DD episode on this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8ajqsEDJPAYC0DSuIUqa26e 

Ria’s Instagram: @RiaCarrogan, @TheRomantasyCoven & @FemmeOnCollective – The Femme On Collective is found on any podcast feed and here: https://femmeon.show and Romantasy Coven is found here: https://podfollow.com/1799664171  

You can find Spider-Dan’s show, Patreon & further information on his website https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com or follow him on Instagram: @Spiderdansecretbores

Find Megan on Instagram: @GrittsGetsFit or at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

All supporters of Mike on Patreon have been receiving bonus episodes, including reviews on A Clockwork Orange, Thunderbolts, Venom 3 and more, as well as early access! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

If you’re a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike’s in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat

Guest Spots:

Mike went on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about Child’s Play, here: https://pod.fo/e/32462c

Spider-Dan was on 20th Century Geek to talk about Child’s Play 2: https://pod.fo/e/32c749

Megan & Ria were on Back To The Filmography, talking How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3k9F02YfZnZQgeJ2g3QM1E?si=jlZVQXpfSH-d1MJ0LeHiGw

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Gaming & fatherhood are the main topics this week with the amazing Dan Belgrave!

Dan & Mike have collaborated in the past on GCC, the podcast Superheroes For Dummies and more, but this week they’re honing-in on two incredibly important aspects of Dan’s life; being a dad and video games! In their discussion, they talk about the challenges of fatherhood and the balancing of time one must adhere to, while also talking about the many incredible things that come along with it. After talking about Dan’s son, the duo move into video-game-territory in more detail, including early memories of gaming, why they love it, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, Japanese culture, anime and so much more – this is one for the gamers and the dads!

Find Dan on IG @dark_ronin84 and @black_blur84 or on TikTok @manlikedan84.

Dan is involved in a new collaborative podcast project, which will be launching very soon, so keep your eyes & ears peeled!

Dan was last on GCC all the way back on episode 115, so dive into the back catalogue to listen!

Previous episodes of GCC have included Tony (A.R.) Farina talking about his Sense & Sensibility adaptation, Seth Singleton talking about Comics Lit, celebrating Where I’m From 200 with Alyson Shelton, interviews & reviews from the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival and discussing The Intergalactic Empire Of Wakanda novel with its author, Suyi Davies Okungbowa!

All Patreon supporters have been receiving bonus episodes, including reviews on A Clockwork Orange, Thunderbolts, Venom 3 and more, as well as early access! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat

If you’re a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike’s in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat

Guest Spots:

Talking Child’s Play, after watching it for the first time, on the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/32462c

Another episode of Disney Discussions is out where Mike & Dan spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Ria & guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker

Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman ’78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!

For his eighth appearance on GCC, Tony talks about his published adaptation of Sense & Sensibility!

In more detail, Mike & Tony talk about the second instalment in The Austen Chronicles; That Other Dashwood Girl. The duo talk about why Tony focused on a little-known character, how writing this differed to writing Welcome To Mansfield, his love of Jane Austen, the emotional beats of the novel, the narrator’s role, his research into England/Britain (as the book takes place there, with British characters) and more! This is a conversation for any writers, book readers and definitely one for those who love Austen (Janeites)!

Find Tony @ARFarina on Instagram & Facebook or find his site here: www.arfarina.com and find his Jane Austen books Welcome To Mansfield and That Other Dashwood Girl wherever you buy books! You can hear the playlists for Tony’s novels on Spotify or his website: www.arfarina.com/music.html 

Tony has been on GCC numerous times, including episodes 195 (introducing his first Jane Austen novel Welcome To Mansfield), 219 (for Buffy Revisited), episode 222 for further information on Welcome To Mansfield, ep 237 with Ada (AA) McCartney to talk about voice-acting for WTM and 250 to celebrate the release of Comics Lit!

Anachronistic Comics: http://martianlit.com/books/21/anachronistic-comics

Comics Lit Volume 1: https://accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1

Mike’s Comics Lit convo with Tony & Tonya, video: https://youtu.be/NAgjMyC26is - Audio: https://pod.fo/e/286e5c

Previous episodes of GCC have included Seth Singleton talking about Comics Lit, celebrating Where I’m From 200 with Alyson Shelton, interviews & reviews from the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival and discussing The Intergalactic Empire Of Wakanda novel with its author, Suyi Davies Okungbowa!

All Patreon supporters 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

If you’re a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike’s in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat

Guest Spots:

Talking Child’s Play, after watching it for the first time, on the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/32462c

Another episode of Disney Discussions is out where Mike & Dan spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Ria & guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker

Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman ’78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!

Author & podcaster Seth Singleton joins Mike to dive deep into the question; why do we write?

Video version here: https://youtu.be/vuWAZK6iypY 

Although Seth & Mike have many mutual friends, this is their first podcast together! In more detail; Seth & Mike talk about getting in one’s own way and “the cost of failure”, tying into how introspection helped Seth get through certain failures, before talking about what started Seth on his writing journey and why he continues to write. The duo discuss Seth’s contributions to Comics Lit and Anachronistic Comics and many projects Seth writes, or has written for, including writing comics for kids such as Hapsie or Spellcasters, and so much more – this is an incredibly introspective, yet inspiring, conversation that’s perfect for any level of writer or people who want to be motivated to create more!

Seth’s Site: www.storieswithseth.com – Seth’s Instagram @SethTheWriter

Seth’s podcast Storytelling With Seth: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/seth-the-storyteller

Anachronistic Comics: http://martianlit.com/books/21/anachronistic-comics

Comics Lit Volume 1: https://accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1

Mike’s Comics Lit Convo with Tony & Tonya: https://pod.fo/e/286e5c

Previous episodes of GCC have included celebrating Where I’m From 200 with Alyson Shelton, interviews & reviews from the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival and discussing The Intergalactic Empire Of Wakanda novel with its author, Suyi Davies Okungbowa!

All Patreon supporters 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

If you’re a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike’s in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat

Guest Spots:

Another episode of Disney Discussions is out where Mike & Dan spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Ria & guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker

Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman ’78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!