Genuine Chit-Chat

This week brings the second part of Mike’s chat with Tonya Todd continuing the discussion about superheroes!

In part 2 Mike & Tonya talk about the various upcoming Marvel TV series, Loki as a character, great villains, the next phase of MCU movies, sci-fi movies, Star Wars & Mike’s perfect Star Wars film, DC’s Multiverse, how bad the film Cats is and Mike’s other least favourite movies, early 2000 superhero movies, the Netflix Marvel shows, unnecessary reboots & remakes and more!

In case you missed last week, part 1 of Mike & Tonya’s chat begins with speaking about the late Chadwick Boseman before delving into Tonya’s early memories of superheroes, fictional crushes, Batman & Catwoman, the Marvel Cinematic Universe & DC’s Expanded Universe, Thor, ending with a discussion on the Black Widow.

Tonya also appeared on episode 97 of GCC so check that episode out too (if you haven’t already)!

Tonya’s Site- Twitter, IG & FB all @MsTonyaTodd 

Tonya also mentioned the book The Order Of Time by Carlo Rovelli.

The Articles Mike Forgot To Read:

In the last episode of GCC; number 100, Mike & his first ever guest have a quite varied chat about “balls in bums”, a peculiar film named Visitor Q, Mike starting Genuine Chit-Chat, some past episodes Mike recommends for new listeners, Sam Harris & Joe Rogan, a few stories from Rhys & Mike’s childhood, how and why Rhys started using meditation, Rhys’ stance on many aspects of social media and many other topics!

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-25 are now out, episode 25 being a Q&A episode with the others speaking about Han Solo, Chewbacca, the Galaxy's Edge, the Vader Down crossover, Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

This week brings the return of Tonya Todd for a nice long two-parted chat about superheroes!

Part 1 of Mike & Tonya’s chat begins with speaking about the late Chadwick Boseman before delving into Tonya’s early memories of superheroes, fictional crushes, Batman & Catwoman, the Marvel Cinematic Universe & DC’s Expanded Universe, Thor, ending with a discussion on the Black Widow.

In part 2 Mike & Tonya talk about the upcoming Marvel TV series, Loki as a character, great villains, the next phase of MCU movies, sci-fi movies, Star Wars & Mike’s perfect Star Wars film, DC’s Multiverse, how bad the film Cats is and Mike’s other least favourite movies, early 2000 superhero movies, the Netflix Marvel shows, unnecessary reboots & remakes and more!

Tonya also appeared on episode 97 of GCC so check that episode out too (if you haven’t already)!

Tonya’s Site- Twitter, IG & FB all @MsTonyaTodd 

The Articles Mike Forgot To Read:

In the last episode of GCC; number 100, Mike & his first ever guest have a quite varied chat about “balls in bums”, a peculiar film named Visitor Q, Mike starting Genuine Chit-Chat, some past episodes Mike recommends for new listeners, Sam Harris & Joe Rogan, a few stories from Rhys & Mike’s childhood, how and why Rhys started using meditation, Rhys’ stance on many aspects of social media and many other topics!

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-24 are now out, speaking about Han Solo, Chewbacca, the Galaxy's Edge, the Vader Down crossover, Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

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

This week brings the 100th episode of Genuine Chit-Chat and to celebrate, Mike’s first ever guest & close friend Rhys Willis returns for a conversation with a range of vulgarity, hilarity and spirituality!

Rhys’ Under The Bridge chillstep track (used for the GCC intro) 

In the last episode of GCC; number 99, Mike speaks with Bruce Wawrzyniak about a great many things circling the entertainment industry including Bruce’s company Now Hear This, his two podcasts, his involvement in the Olympics and other sporting events, Bruce’s favourite countries of the ones he has visited, five minutes of fame, pitfalls for entertainers, the value of collaboration, Bruce’s public speaking and many other topics are discussed!

Mike appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke.

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-23 are now out, speaking about Chewbacca, the Galaxy's Edge, the Vader Down crossover, Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

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

This week Mike’s chat with Bruce Wawrzyniak about his management/promotion company Now Hear This and his two podcasts; Now Hear This Entertainment and Catholic Sports Radio continues! 

In part 2, Mike & Bruce’s discussion on the entertainment industry continues, with discussions on pitfalls for entertainers, what “sweat equity” is, the value & variety of collaboration (along with plenty of examples), Bruce’s public speaking, the importance of consistency & putting content out there in all aspects of entertainment, and many other topics are discussed. 

Now Hear This: http://www.nowhearthis.biz/ - Now Hear This Entertainment Podcast: https://apple.co/2CuebdU - Catholic Sports Radio: https://catholicsportsradio.net/ 

In case you missed last week, part 1 of their chat includes how Bruce started on his journey to create his company Now Hear This, as well as his two podcasts, his involvement in the Olympics as the chief press officer and other sporting events, Bruce’s favourite countries of the ones he has visited, how podcasting has helped both Mike & Bruce’s conversational skills, five minutes of fame and more! 

In the last episode of GCC; number 98, Mike & Megan travelled around the North of England, going to sites in Liverpool, Blackpool and the Lake District. The podcast is discussing the sorts of things they got up to and how Megan found driving for it! The topics include an Ghetto Golf, VideOdyssey, Puffle Waffle, Pleasure Beach, an aquarium & wildlife park, kayaking, an illusions museum and more! 

Mike appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke. 

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-22 are now out, speaking about Chewbacca, the Galaxy's Edge, the Vader Down crossover, Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y 

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

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

This week Mike talks to Bruce Wawrzyniak about his management/promotion company Now Hear This and his two podcasts; Now Hear This Entertainment and Catholic Sports Radio.

Part 1 of their chat includes how Bruce started on his journey to create his company Now Hear This, as well as his two podcasts, his involvement in the Olympics as the chief press officer and other sporting events, Bruce’s favourite countries of the ones he has visited, how podcasting has helped both Mike & Bruce’s conversational skills, five minutes of fame and more! 

Now Hear This: http://www.nowhearthis.biz/ - Now Hear This Entertainment Podcast: https://apple.co/2CuebdU - Catholic Sports Radio: https://catholicsportsradio.net/ 

Part 2 will be out next week, where Mike & Bruce’s discussion on the entertainment industry continues, with discussions on pitfalls for entertainers, what “sweat equity” is, the value & variety of collaboration, Bruce’s public speaking, the importance of consistency, putting content out there and more, so be sure to check that out!

Promo by The Urban Twist Podcast: https://anchor.fm/UrbanTwistPodcast/ 

Last week, in ep 98, Mike & Megan travelled around the North of England, going to sites in Liverpool, Blackpool and the Lake District. The podcast is discussing the sorts of things they got up to and how Megan found driving for it! The topics include an Ghetto Golf, VideOdyssey, Puffle Waffle, Pleasure Beach, an aquarium & wildlife park, kayaking, an illusions museum and more! 

Mike appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke.

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-20 are now out, speaking about the Galaxy's Edge, the Vader Down crossover, Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y 

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com 

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

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

This week, Mike & Megan are travelling around the North of England for about a week, going to sites in Liverpool, Blackpool and the Lake District!

This episode was recorded on Mike’s phone while in a moving car (often on the motorway) so if you’re a new listener, be aware this isn’t the usual quality of the show and it’ll go back to normal next week!

Last week, in ep 97, Mike spoke with actress, author, education coordinator and Sin City Cinephine; Ms Tonya Todd about a great many things, including Tonya giving information on her upcoming live performance before delving into Shakespeare and Tonya’s writing, the lack of diversity in writing & media, Tonya got into acting, the X-Men, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and more!

Mike appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke.

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-20 are now out, speaking about the Galaxy's Edge, the Vader Down crossover, Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

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

This week Mike is joined by actress, author, education coordinator and Sin City Cinephine; Ms Tonya Todd, for a talk about acting, Shakespeare, diversity in nerd culture and more!

For more detail, the chat starts with Tonya giving information on her upcoming live performance (link below) before delving into Shakespeare and Tonya’s writing, her role as an education coordinator, the lack of diversity in writing & media, what blackness means to Tonya, representation of disabilities, how Tonya got into acting, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and the X-Men movies which leads to their last topic; the Marvel Cinematic Universe & Star Wars!

Tonya’s Site - Twitter, IG & FB all @MsTonyaTodd

Free-to-watch FB Live event page for streaming Bard at the Bar's of Caesar & Cleopatra at 5pm pacific time (2am GMT) on August 23rd - Donations to help pay the cast of Caesar & Cleopatra - Caesar & Cleopatra Q & A with cast

Dangers Of A Single Story TED Talk

Promo by In The Black Podcast

Mike appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke.

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-20 are now out, speaking about the Galaxy's Edge, the Vader Down crossover, Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

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

This week Mike & his occasional cohost Megan are joined by Paul & Emily from the Parent Guide To GCSE for a talk about education, teaching, their business and more! 

For more detail, Paul & Emily discuss why they started Parent Guide To GCSE and why they left teaching, the difficulties of being a teacher, annoying students, the many roles of a teacher, various exam boards, teaching in lockdown, revision planning, the future of education, their latest book and more! 

GCSE Survival Guide for Parents Book – Website - Facebook Page - FB Group - Twitter - Instagram 

Promo by Your Brain On Facts: http://yourbrainonfacts.com/ 

Last week, in ep 95, Mike spoke with his friend Sean, discussing Sean’s travels around the world, highlighting his time in Thailand and in North & South America, as well as the food of America, English stereotypes, the costs of living in Wales & England and more! 

Mike appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke.

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-19 are now out, speaking about the Vader Down crossover, Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

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

This week Mike is again joined by his good friend Sean Lloyd, for a talk featuring travelling, American food, living costs in Wales & England and more!

In more details, Mike & Sean’s discussion focuses on Sean’s travels around the world, highlighting his time in Thailand and in North & South America, as well as the food of America, English stereotypes, the costs of living in Wales & England and more!

Last week, in ep 94, Mike & Sean’s chat covered how they met, the differences between village & city life, the social changes in lockdown, Sean’s recent decision to come off all social media, the current political climate including Black Lives Matter and much more!

In episode 93 of GCC, Mike spoke with Moxie of the Your Brain On Facts podcast about a great many things, including the mantis shrimp, card games, Moxie’s book, regional dialects of England, musicals, the difference between English & American school systems, Moxie being struck by lightning, Game Of Thrones burlesque (nerdlesque) and many other topics!

Mike appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke.

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-18 are now out, speaking about Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

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

This week Mike is joined by his good friend Sean Lloyd, for a talk featuring friendship, social media and the Welsh!

For a bit more detail, Mike & Sean’s chat begins with how they met, how Sean first got into podcasts, the different between village & city life, the social changes in lockdown, Sean potentially starting a podcast as well as his recent decision to come off all social media, the current political climate including Black Lives Matter, the radicalisation of left & right politics and much more!

Next week Sean returns, but the conversation completely changes gear and will therefore be episode 95! Their discussion focuses on Sean’s travels around the world, highlighting his time in Thailand and North & South America, aswell as the food of America, English stereotypes, the costs of living in Wales & England and more!

Last week, in episode 93 of GCC, Mike spoke with Moxie of the Your Brain On Facts podcast about a great many things, including the mantis shrimp, card games, Moxie’s book, regional dialects of England, musicals, the difference between English & American school systems, Moxie being struck by lightning, Game Of Thrones burlesque (nerdlesque) and many other topics!

Promo by 20th Century Geek podcast

Mike appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke.

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-17 are now out, speaking about Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

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