Hungry Trilobyte Podcast

Pat Jankiewicz (Episode 34) returns to discuss how the comic industry has rebounded (and how it hasn't) after the shake-ups from 2020. He and I have a great chat about comic book movies, discount bins, comic conventions, and Pat corrects me on a few of my misconceptions (I love it when people do that!)

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Einar Haraldsson is an Icelandic actor focusing on breaking into American TV and film. He's already had more than a little success! Starting out his life as a police officer, and deciding to take up acting after retirement, Einar is a great example of letting passion take you where it will, at any point in your life!

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David Giancola is an independent film director who got his start with the movie Time Chasers, a flick that found its first home in the niche VHS bin and then its second in Season 8 of MST3K. He operates out of Edgewood Studios and continues to put out exciting projects to this day.

In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, David and I talk about the life of Time Chasers both before and after MST3K, the different eras of indie film, and how old-fashioned movie fans can find what they’re looking for in this day and age.

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John Vorhaus is a comedy writer from such shows as Married… With Children and Charles in Charge. He’s also the author of books such as The Comic Toolbox and the upcoming The Little Book of Stand-Up.

In this episode, John and I get into the real pain points of comedy writing: seeking inspiration, wanting to create a legacy, and knowing your own value. He also indulges me greatly in telling stories of creating the Russian and Bulgarian versions of Married… With Children.

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Frank Ferrante is an accomplished stage actor, director, and veteran comedian. He has embraced many roles, most notably playing Groucho Marx in the stage production of Groucho: A Life in Revue and the PBS film Frank Ferrante’s GROUCHO. In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Frank and I spend a lot of time talking about how comedy works, what makes live theater so amazing (and how we’ll feel about it after being in lockdown for so long) as well as how Marx Bros-style comedy works in the age of podcasts and YouTube.

Frank’s next project is a six-month run of Teatro ZinZanni, opening July 8, 2021.

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Shanna Toft is a great example of a true 21st-century talent: she’s an actress-entrepreneur who found her calling early, but had to wait a few years to truly chase her creative dreams. In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Shanna and I talk about how to manage the practical side of creative work, from bills and day jobs to networking and training. This is one episode that will make you realize the potential of the tools we all have at our disposal.

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Henry Haack is a fellow cartoon enthusiast and a budding animation artist. In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Henry and I get to talk fan-to-fan about different generations of cartoons, ranging from today’s Cartoon Network, to Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros. and Disney. We spend a lot of time talking about what it will take to become a serious animator and the value of taking criticism on board. Plus, I get to be a giant dork and that’s always fun.

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Billy Mays III is a progressive rock musician who has spent years finding different ways to layer experimental sounds. As Infinite Third, you can track the path his music has taken over the past decade. Billy Mays also happens to be the son of the late TV pitchman, who developed a fan following apart from OxyClean and Mighty Putty.

In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Billy Mays and I discuss how his father's passing directly affected his musical path, and how loss and creativity are connected. We also celebrate the ways in which fans are affected by artists in unexpected ways-- his father (and the memes he inspired) being great examples. As if that weren't enough, Billy Mays III is a fan of comic books, and how awesome is that?

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"Captain" Deana Dolphin comes back to Hungry Trilobyte (after first appearing in Episode 23) and is eager to report on the #MakeMoreMST3K Kickstarter campaign! Yes, MST3K finally has its Season 13 on the horizon, and the fans have a chance to make this more than just a show running on a network. Joel has decided to build "The Gizmoplex" and create a streaming service that'll cater to MST3K fans, as well as provide us all with some amazing new resources.

 In this episode, we speculate on what sort of features Joel could add to the Gizmoplex, and try and compare how this reflects on the power of the fandom now, compared to the way it was when the show ended after Season 7.  And 10.  And 12.

Be sure to check out the Kickstarter HERE and support new MST3K!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mst3k/makemoremst3k

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Mark Stancil and Daniel Hancock are team members at Terminus Media, an independent comic book publisher with a really wild line of projects. Dominion: Fall of the House of Saul is a space epic retelling of the Biblical book 1 Samuel. The three of us spend a lot of time discussing the pros and cons of taking a fantastic approach to such an ancient scripture. Samson: Rise is a more text-faithful interpretation of the Bible story, but still using the format of the comic book for full dramatic effect.

In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, we have a lot of fun looking at how comic book fandom can be used to intersect with people’s faiths on a literal level, and why this project works while so many others don’t.

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