Genuine Chit-Chat

Shao Dow; one of the UK’s hardest working rappers returns to GCC to chat with Mike about his latest musical ventures, the importance of grassroots music venues, growing as an artist and much more!

In more detail, Shao Dow starts by talking about how he’s grown as a musical artist over the years, how his Shaggy Ball Z collaboration with Mashed came about and how much creative freedom he has had with the project, before delving into his track with Tech N9ne; Kickiter. Shao Dow then talks about his process of releasing singles over the years instead of an album or EPs in the changing musical landscape, his love of live performances, his opinions on streaming, the importance of decent merchandise and supporting grassroots music venues, why Shao Dow changed his name and so much more!

Shao Dow’s first appearance on GCC was back in episode 69, so check that out if you haven’t already!

Shao Dow’s Site: https://www.diygang.co.uk – Shao Dow’s Various Music & Social Media Links: https://lnk.bio/shaodowmusic - Shao Dow’s new single, Eren Yeager Fi DEAD is found here: https://open.spotify.com/track/5XYb7HBL88utLZPtzA8Ko1?si=a950500b04a4497e 

Shao Dow’s Collab With Tech N9ne: https://youtu.be/ED9v1U7ZaFs

Shaggy Ball Z Vs One Jump Man Part 1: https://youtu.be/feq34Hz9QHM & Part 2: https://youtu.be/M6SnOWdKg1E

To listen to a completely free Patreon episode, check out the first in Mike & Megan’s Tom Hanks rewatch here: https://bit.ly/TomHanks1   

In the last episode of GCC, number 156, Mike spoke with Melissa Morgan of the Just The Tip-sters podcast, true crime, law enforcement, her dog and then in part 2, Melissa opens up to speak about how she handled the passing of her partner Mark, his influence on her show, life after death and much more, in this emotional episode.

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat   

Intro & Outro reads by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com  

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC's YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-92 are out now, in ep 92 Mike went through the fina 5 issue of the High Republic comics, in ep 91 Mike embarked on the third volume of Poe Dameron comics and prior to that Mike released a book review on Out Of The Shadows! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & more - https://spoti.fi/3j37dgK

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike's guest spots:

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

You can also email Mike at [email protected] with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

How do you deal with the death of your soulmate? Mike sits down with Melissa Morgan of the Just The Tip-sters podcast, where she talks about her how she handled the passing of her partner Mark, his influence on her show, life after death and more, in this emotional episode.

This week is part 2 of their conversation and it delves into much more serious (& important) subject matter. Mike & Melissa speak about dealing with grief, where Melissa talks about her recent experience of the death of a loved one, how she has been handling it and the memories she holds, plus the duo talk about silver linings, existence after death, legacy and more – this part of the conversation is hugely important however be aware it is very emotional and suicide is discussed.

In case you missed last week; in part 1 of their discussion, Melissa talks about how & why she started her podcast; Just The Tip-sters, when she discovered true crime and why it’s appealing, the main demographic of listeners and how true crime can affect how law enforcement handle cases. Part 1 of the duo’s discussion ends with Melissa talking about her dog Siren and pets in general.

Melissa’s Twitter: @JTTipsterspod & Instagram: @jttipsters – Facebook: https://facebook.com/JTTipsters Website: https://justthetipsters.libsyn.com

Mark Humphreys’ Website: https://markhumphreys.com – Mark’s Record Label: https://www.trough.com

To listen to a completely free Patreon episode, check out the first in Mike & Megan’s Tom Hanks rewatch here: https://bit.ly/TomHanks1   

In the last episode of GCC, number 155, Mike & Megan chat with Ria Carrogan & Spider-Dan for a new series; Disney Discussions! These four will be at the helm of the series, which will feature deep-dives into the huge pool of Disney movies and for this episode they start at the top; each person “champions” a favourite Disney movie of theirs to give a good baseline of what makes a great Disney movie!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat   

Intro & Outro reads by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com  

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC's YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-91 are out now, in ep 91 Mike embarked on the third volume of Poe Dameron comics, prior to that Mike released a book review on Out Of The Shadows and the episode before that was number 90, featuring the second volume of High Republic Adventures comics! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & more - https://spoti.fi/3j37dgK

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike's guest spots:

Mike was on the fourth episode of the Comics In Motion Book Club, featuring the first volume of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, listen on the feed of Comics In Motion, here: https://spoti.fi/36esba4  

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

You can also email Mike at [email protected] with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO HOST A TRUE CRIME PODCAST? Mike speaks with Melissa Morgan of the Just The Tip-sters true crime podcast to talk about her show, true crime, her dog and more (details below).

This week, in part 1 of their discussion, Melissa talks about how & why she started her podcast; Just The Tip-sters, when she discovered true crime and why it’s appealing, the main demographic of listeners and how true crime can affect how law enforcement handle cases. Part 1 of the duo’s discussion ends with Melissa talking about her dog Siren and pets in general.

Part 2 of this conversation will be released next week (it’s currently available for all Patreon supporters) - Mike & Melissa speak about dealing with grief, where Melissa talks about her recent experience of the death of a loved one, how she has been handling it and the memories she holds, plus the duo talk about silver linings, existence after death, legacy and more – this part of the conversation is hugely important however be aware it is very emotional and suicide is discussed.

Melissa’s Twitter: @JTTipsterspod & Instagram: @jttipsters – Facebook: https://facebook.com/JTTipsters Website: https://justthetipsters.libsyn.com

Mark Humphreys’ Website: https://markhumphreys.com – Mark’s Record Label: https://www.trough.com

Promo by Believer Skeptic Podcast: http://www.bspodphx.com/

To listen to a completely free Patreon episode, check out the first in Mike & Megan’s Tom Hanks rewatch here: https://bit.ly/TomHanks1   

In the last episode of GCC, number 155, Mike & Megan chat with Ria Carrogan & Spider-Dan for a new series; Disney Discussions! These four will be at the helm of the series, which will feature deep-dives into the huge pool of Disney movies and for this episode they start at the top; each person “champions” a favourite Disney movie of theirs to give a good baseline of what makes a great Disney movie!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat   

Intro & Outro reads by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com  

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC's YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-90 are out now, in ep 90 Mike tackled the second volume of High Republic Adventures comics while in ep 89 Mike tackled the second volume of Poe Dameron comics and in ep 88 Mike tackled the 2nd volume of High Republic comics (set at the time of The Rising Storm)! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & more - https://spoti.fi/3j37dgK

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike's guest spots:

Mike was on the fourth episode of the Comics In Motion Book Club, featuring the first volume of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, listen on the feed of Comics In Motion, here: https://spoti.fi/36esba4  

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

You can also email Mike at [email protected] with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

THE NEW DISNEY PODCAST SERIES CONTINUES! Mike & Megan sit down with Ria Carrogan & Spider-Dan for a new series; Disney Discussions! These four will be at the helm of the series, which will feature deep-dives into the huge pool of Disney movies and for this episode they start at the top; each person “champions” a favourite Disney movie of theirs to give a good baseline of what makes a great Disney movie.

You can watch the full video version of their conversation on Mike’s YouTube here: https://youtu.be/uB5i3oCC4yA

Spider-Dan recently did the first episode (a prologue, if you will) of Disney Discussions with Angry Andy’s partner Natalie, they discussed female villains’ many qualities and reflect on how they compare to a modern feminists’ view, especially compared to non-villainous Disney characters, listen here: https://spoti.fi/34j579H

This week is part 2, where Ria champions Moana and then Megan finishes the discussion with Tangled – the gang also talk about how older films paved the way for movies like Moana & Tangled to be made before their discussion comes to an end.

Last week, in part 1 of their discussion, Mike started their discussion with his champion; Hercules! After an in-depth discussion of the gang’s history with Hercules, it’s animation, characters, themes, music and connections to Greek mythology, Spider-Dan takes the reigns and talks about his champion; Beauty & The Beast (1991)! After an in-depth discussion on this (& Mike’s somewhat opposing viewpoints on it), Dan & Ria explain the specific importance of Belle as a character and Belle’s impact on Disney movies going forward.

Ria’s Twitter & Instagram: @RiaCarrogan – Ria’s new show; Femme On Film currently has three episodes out (with more to come) and is found on the feed of Comics In Motion, along with the shows Ria & JAC do with Tony Farina: Pop Guerrillas, Indie Comics Spotlight and Seasons Greetings, found here: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast

Listen to Ria’s appearance on 20th Century Geek, talking about Mike Flanagan: https://spoti.fi/3sKom5q

You can find Spider-Dan at https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com - Twitter: @Dan_Bores – Instagram: @Spiderdansecretbores

Find Megan on Instagram: @GrittsGetsFit

Mike was also on the fourth episode of the Comics In Motion Book Club, featuring the first volume of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, listen on the feed of Comics In Motion, here: https://spoti.fi/36esba4

To listen to a completely free Patreon episode, check out the first in Mike & Megan’s Tom Hanks rewatch here: https://bit.ly/TomHanks1  

In the last episode of GCC, number 154, Mike spoke with Spider-Dan (again), they had an extra-long conversation about a huge array of topics, including Dan’s acting career, movies they both enjoy & the state of home media, comic books, the MCU, Star Wars and Spider-Man (obviously), plus a ton more, so if you enjoyed episode 155’s conversation, you’re sure to enjoy ep 154!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC  and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

For any Star Wars fars; make sure you tune into the Book Of Boba Fett discussion show where Mike & various guests discuss each chapter of the new series week-by-week, you can listen on Mike’s YouTube channel, or on the feed of Comics In Motion!

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC's YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-89 are out now, in ep 89 Mike tackled the second volume of Poe Dameron comics, in ep 88 Mike tackled the 2nd volume of High Republic comics (set at the time of The Rising Storm) and in ep 87 Mike went through Ty Yorrick’s origin story! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & moree - https://spoti.fi/3j37dgK

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike's guest spots:

Mike’s appearance on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD

Mike was on the Talking Dad podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3pmI6Jm

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

You can also email Mike at [email protected] with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

A NEW DISNEY PODCAST SERIES EMERGES! Mike & Megan sit down with Ria Carrogan & Spider-Dan for a new series; Disney Discussions! These four will be at the helm of the series, which will feature deep-dives into the huge pool of Disney movies and for this episode they start at the top; each person “champions” a favourite Disney movie of theirs to give a good baseline of what makes a great Disney movie (more details below).

This week, in part 1 of their discussion, Mike starts the discussion with his champion; Hercules! After an in-depth discussion of the gang’s history with Hercules, it’s animation, characters, themes, music and connections to Greek mythology, Spider-Dan takes the reigns and talks about his champion; Beauty & The Beast (1991)! After an in-depth discussion on this (& Mike’s somewhat opposing viewpoints on it), Dan & Ria explain the specific importance of Belle as a character and Belle’s impact on Disney movies going forward.

Next week part 2 of this conversation will be released (it’s currently available for all Patreon supporters), where Ria champions Moana and then Megan finishes the discussion with Tangled – the gang also talk about how older films paved the way for movies like Moana & Tangled to be made before their discussion comes to an end.

Ria’s Twitter & Instagram: @RiaCarrogan – Ria’s new show; Femme On Film currently has three episodes out (with more to come) and is found on the feed of Comics In Motion, along with the shows Ria & JAC do with Tony Farina: Pop Guerrillas, Indie Comics Spotlight and Seasons Greetings, found here: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast

Listen to Ria’s appearance on 20th Century Geek, talking about Mike Flanagan: https://spoti.fi/3sKom5q

You can find Spider-Dan at https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com - Twitter: @Dan_Bores – Instagram: @Spiderdansecretbores

Find Megan on Instagram: @GrittsGetsFit

To listen to a completely free Patreon episode, check out the first in Mike & Megan’s Tom Hanks rewatch here: https://bit.ly/TomHanks1  

In the last episode of GCC, number 154, Mike spoke with Spider-Dan (again), they had an extra-long conversation about a huge array of topics, including Dan’s acting career, movies they both enjoy & the state of home media, comic books, the MCU, Star Wars and Spider-Man (obviously), plus a ton more, so if you enjoyed episode 155’s conversation, you’re sure to enjoy ep 154!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC  and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

For any Star Wars fars; make sure you tune into the Book Of Boba Fett discussion show where Mike & various guests discuss each chapter of the new series week-by-week, you can listen on Mike’s YouTube channel, or on the feed of Comics In Motion!

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC's YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-89 are out now, in ep 89 Mike tackled the second volume of Poe Dameron comics, in ep 88 Mike tackled the 2nd volume of High Republic comics (set at the time of The Rising Storm) and in ep 87 Mike went through Ty Yorrick’s origin story! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & moree - https://spoti.fi/3j37dgK

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike's guest spots:

Mike’s appearance on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD

Mike was on the Talking Dad podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3pmI6Jm

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

You can also email Mike at [email protected] with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Spider-Dan (of the Secret Bores)’s extra-long conversation with Mike about a huge array of things continues this week, including movies, comics, the MCU, Star Wars and Spider-Man and more, so definitely one for movie-buffs and nerds alike!

This week is part 2 and the duo’s discussion on superhero content/fatigue continues, which follows into discussing the entry-level for comic books, which includes a big discussion on Spider-Man (& Venom), cult classics, how the streaming era has changed movies, live-theatre, international movie licencing, Sony’s impact on home media and more!

Last week, in part 1, Dan & Mike start their conversation by Spider-Dan confirming where his name came from, why he started a podcast, his career in acting, they inevitably discuss before they delve into a massive discussion on the duo’s movie-love, which then goes into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, superhero movies & more!

Watch the whole unsplit conversation with video on Mike’s YouTube channel here (& make sure you subscribe): https://youtu.be/W5NjK1lojok

You can find Spider-Dan at https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com - Twitter: @Dan_Bores (https://twitter.com/dan_bores) - @Spiderdansecretbores (https://instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores) 

Listen to Spider-Dan’s appearance on Era Of Geek here: https://spoti.fi/3JKxpZX

To listen to a completely free Patreon episode, check out the first in Mike & Megan’s Tom Hanks rewatch here: https://bit.ly/TomHanks1

In the last episode of GCC, number 153, Mike spoke with Gia De Cadenet; author, teacher and expat. She talks about her latest book; Getting His Game Back (providing context to the book’s themes, why she wrote it and the future for her books, plus she delves into why she left the US to move to France and the many differences among cultures - this conversation is definitely one for travellers, Europe enthusiasts or the writers/bookworms among you!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC  and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

For any Star Wars fars; make sure you tune into the Book Of Boba Fett discussion show where Mike & various guests discuss each chapter of the new series week-by-week, you can listen on Mike’s YouTube channel, or on the feed of Comics In Motion!

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC's YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-88 are out now, in ep 88 Mike tackles the 2nd volume of High Republic comics (set at the time of The Rising Storm), in ep 87 Mike went through Ty Yorrick’s origin story and in ep 86 Mike delved into IDW’s High Republic Adventures comics! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & more - https://spoti.fi/3j37dgK

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike's guest spots:

Mike’s appearance on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD

Mike was on the Talking Dad podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3pmI6Jm

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

You can also email Mike at [email protected] with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Spider-Dan (of the Secret Bores) had an extra-long conversation with Mike about a huge array of things including Dan’s time acting and how he got into podcasting, movies are then discussed for a long while as are comics, the MCU, Star Wars and Spider-Man is inevitably mentioned too, so definitely one for movie-buffs and nerds alike!

In more detail, in part 1, Dan & Mike start their conversation by Spider-Dan confirming where his name came from, why he started a podcast, his career in acting, they inevitably discuss before they delve into a massive discussion on the duo’s movie-love, which then goes into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, superhero movies & superhero fatigue.

Next week is part 2 (already out for Patreon supporters) and the duo’s discussion on superhero content continues, which follows into discussing the entry-level for comic books, which includes a big discussion on Spider-Man (& Venom), cult classics, how the streaming era has changed movies, live-theatre, international movie licencing, Sony’s impact on home media and a bunch more!

You can find Spider-Dan at https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com - Twitter: @Dan_Bores (https://twitter.com/dan_bores) - @Spiderdansecretbores (https://instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores) 

Listen to Spider-Dan’s appearance on Era Of Geek here: https://spoti.fi/3JKxpZX

In the last episode of GCC, number 153, Mike spoke with Gia De Cadenet; author, teacher and expat. She talks about her latest book; Getting His Game Back (providing context to the book’s themes, why she wrote it and the future for her books, plus she delves into why she left the US to move to France and the many differences among cultures - this conversation is definitely one for travellers, Europe enthusiasts or the writers/bookworms among you!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC  and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

For any Star Wars fars; make sure you tune into the Book Of Boba Fett discussion show where Mike & various guests discuss each chapter of the new series week-by-week, you can listen on Mike’s YouTube channel, or on the feed of Comics In Motion!

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC's YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-88 are out now, in ep 88 Mike tackles the 2nd volume of High Republic comics (set at the time of The Rising Storm), in ep 87 Mike went through Ty Yorrick’s origin story and in ep 86 Mike delved into IDW’s High Republic Adventures comics! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & more - https://spoti.fi/3j37dgK

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike's guest spots:

Mike was on the Talking Dad podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3pmI6Jm

Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about accents in the Star Wars universe here: https://youtu.be/1X0PyXkQZGg - Also check out Mike & Ben’s discussion on Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about The Force Awakens here: https://youtu.be/c4VMXeBU3W4 The Last Jedi here: https://youtu.be/7dGEsdfSMkY and The Rise of Skywalker here: https://youtu.be/9fZWXji7_Jo

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

You can also email Mike at [email protected] with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Gia De Cadenet; author, teacher and expat is this week’s guest; she talks about her latest book; Getting His Game Back, why she left the US to move to France and the many differences among cultures - this conversation is definitely one for travellers, Europe enthusiasts or the writers/bookworms among you!

In more detail, their conversation starts with Gia explaining when her love of France & Paris first appeared, followed by her first time living there (for approximately 6 weeks), then how it all went wrong upon her return, aside from her meeting her now-husband. Their conversation on France continues with the differences between it to the US and why she decided to stay living there, before they talk about Gia’s new book & her inspiration behind writing it as well as her next book; Not The Plan. Gia provides some context to her book’s characters, it’s themes, why she wrote it and how it already has a life of it’s own which includes Gia explaining her writing process and what she has planned for the future of her books! Their conversation ends with a brief discussion around the issues a person of colour can face when dating a white individual.

Gia’s Website: giadecadenet.com - Follow Gia on social media; Twitter: @Gia_deCadenet – Instagram: @Gia_decad

Tonya Todd connected Gia & Mike, you can find her GCC appearances on episodes 97, 101, 114 & 141!

In the last episode of GCC, number 152, Chris Braaten returned to GCC, talking about his journey through a 200lbs weight loss which included a massive change of diet & lifestyle, then Mike & Chris’ conversation moves to Chris’ recent family trip to Disneyworld, which includes the new app, new rides/areas and what it’s like going to a theme park post-COVID!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC  and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

For any Star Wars fars; make sure you tune into the Book Of Boba Fett discussion show where Mike & various guests discuss each chapter of the new series week-by-week, you can listen on Mike’s YouTube channel, or on the feed of Comics In Motion!

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC's YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-87 are out now, in ep 87 Mike went through Ty Yorrick’s origin story, in ep 86 Mike delved into IDW’s High Republic Adventures comics and in ep 85 Mike provides an introduction to Poe Dameron & tackles the first volume of his comics! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike's guest spots:

Mike was on the Talking Dad podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3pmI6Jm

Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about The Force Awakens here: https://youtu.be/c4VMXeBU3W4 The Last Jedi here: https://youtu.be/7dGEsdfSMkY and The Rise of Skywalker here: https://youtu.be/9fZWXji7_Jo

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

You can also email Mike at [email protected] with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Chris Braaten returns to GCC, talking about losing weight and his recent family trip to Disneyworld! As this week is part 2 of their 2022 conversation, they focus on the Florida & California-based theme parks, as Chris’ incredible weight loss journey was discussed in part 1!

This week, in part 2, Chris & Mike’s conversation moves onto Chris & his family’s recent trip to Disneyworld which includes Chris talking about Disney’s new app, queuing, some of the best rides & unexpected wonders, how it was there when COVID rules were still in effect, his favourite parts, how Disneyland in California compares to Disneyworld Orlando, and loads more, so if you’re interested in going to one of the Disney theme parks in the US, this is one to check out!

The video version of their full conversation will be out on YouTube shortly after this episode drops on the usual podcasting feeds, check it out here and don’t forget to subscribe: https://youtube.com/channel/UClQvgois9knDkFvjqcpoQtw

Last week was part 1 of their conversation, where Chris details why him & Alyse stopped the I Like To Like Things podcast and what’s in store for their podcasting future. Chris then goes into the “main” part of the discussion including their previous attempts at weight-loss and how they made it work this time, including detailing their workout & food regimes, why they wanted to do it in the first-place, their mindset, how it’s positively affected their lives and more!

Chris was on GCC in July 2021, so check out episode 131 for a proper introduction to him!

Follow Chris on the I Like To Like Things social media, for his future projects & guest appearances: Facebook Group – Instagram: @Like2LikeThings

Check out Mike’s appearance on the recent episode of the I Like To Like Things podcast, talking about his favourite TV show; Sherlock; https://spoti.fi/3xtlBoJ or check out Megan’s appearance on there talking about RuPaul’s Drag Race; https://spoti.fi/3KVsHdi - make sure you check out Chris & Alyse’s response episodes of them too!

In the last episode of GCC, number 151, Jarrod Speed returns to GCC to talk about his experience of attempting a world record attempt by doing an obstacle course at the top of the highest mountain in Africa, as well as confirming the many challenges along the way and what’s in store for him going forward – if you felt motivated by Chris’ weight loss, this episode is a must-listen!

If you can’t wait until next week for part 2 of their chat, check out Mike’s Patreon for the full-length unsplit episode as well as at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week (& more) so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

For any Star Wars fars; make sure you tune into the Book Of Boba Fett discussion show where Mike & various guests discuss each chapter of the new series week-by-week, you can listen on Mike’s YouTube channel, or on the feed of Comics In Motion!

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC's YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-86 are out now, in ep 86 Mike delves into IDW’s High Republic Adventures comics, in ep 85 Mike provides an introduction to Poe Dameron & tackles the first volume of his comics, then in ep 84 Mike starts on Marvel’s High Republic comics! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike's guest spots:

Mike was on the Talking Dad podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3pmI6Jm

Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about The Force Awakens here: https://youtu.be/c4VMXeBU3W4 The Last Jedi here: https://youtu.be/7dGEsdfSMkY and The Rise of Skywalker here: https://youtu.be/9fZWXji7_Jo

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

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You can also email Mike at [email protected] with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Losing weight is a tough thing to accomplish, so Chris & his wife Alyse’s weight loss journeys are incredibly inspiring, especially when you find out they lost a combined weight of more than 300 pounds in 1 year! So this week Mike speaks with Chris Braaten to explain it all, then talks about his adventures at Disneyworld!

In more detail, this week is part 1 of their conversation, where before Chris details their weight-loss journey, he explains why they have stopped the I Like To Like Things podcast and what’s in store for their podcasting future. Chris then goes into the “main” part of the discussion including their previous attempts at weight-loss and how they made it work this time, including detailing their workout & food regimes, why they wanted to do it in the first-place, their mindset, how it’s positively affected their lives and more!

When part 2 drops, you can watch the video version of their conversation on Mike’s YouTube channel check it out here and don’t forget to subscribe: the YouTube channel link

In part 2, which will be out next week (& is currently available on Patreon) Chris & Mike’s conversation moves onto Chris & his family’s recent trip to Disneyworld and Chris talks about Disney’s new app, queuing, some of the best rides & unexpected wonders, how it was there when COVID rules were still in effect, his favourite parts, how Disneyland in California compares to Disneyworld Orlando, and loads more, so if you’re interested in going to one of the Disney theme parks in the US, this is one to check out!

Chris was on GCC in July 2021, so check out episode 131 for a proper introduction to him!

Follow Chris on the I Like To Like Things social media, for his future projects & guest appearances: Facebook Group – Instagram: @Like2LikeThings

Check out Mike’s appearance on the recent episode of the I Like To Like Things podcast, talking about his favourite TV show; Sherlock; https://spoti.fi/3xtlBoJ or check out Megan’s appearance on there talking about RuPaul’s Drag Race; https://spoti.fi/3KVsHdi - make sure you check out Chris & Alyse’s response episodes of them too!

In the last episode of GCC, number 151, Jarrod Speed returns to GCC to talk about his experience of attempting a world record attempt by doing an obstacle course at the top of the highest mountain in Africa, as well as confirming the many challenges along the way and what’s in store for him going forward – if you felt motivated by Chris’ weight loss, this episode is a must-listen!

If you can’t wait until next week for part 2 of their chat, check out Mike’s Patreon for the full-length unsplit episode as well as at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week (& more) so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

For any Star Wars fars; make sure you tune into the Book Of Boba Fett discussion show where Mike & various guests discuss each chapter of the new series week-by-week, you can listen on Mike’s YouTube channel, or on the feed of Comics In Motion!

Please subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel as once we get 100 subscribers, we can change the YouTube channel link

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC's YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-86 are out now, in ep 86 Mike delves into IDW’s High Republic Adventures comics, in ep 85 Mike provides an introduction to Poe Dameron & tackles the first volume of his comics, then in ep 84 Mike starts on Marvel’s High Republic comics! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous book reviews & moree – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike's guest spots:

Mike was on the Talking Dad podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3pmI6Jm

Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about The Force Awakens here: https://youtu.be/c4VMXeBU3W4 The Last Jedi here: https://youtu.be/7dGEsdfSMkY and The Rise of Skywalker here: https://youtu.be/9fZWXji7_Jo

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

You can also email Mike at [email protected] with any reviews, comments or suggestions.