Today's guest is a rare treat as we welcome to the show a true American treasure: special make-up effects designer and horror guru Greg Nicotero.

Greg learned his trade under the watchful eye of SFX splatter guru Tom Savini, and got his start on George A. Romero's 1985 film "Day of the Dead". Shortly thereafter, he and close friends Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman started the KNB Efx Group, and nearly 40 years later he shows no signs of letting up. His most notable work of late has been as the executive producer, special make-up effects supervisor, and primary director on "The Walking Dead", but his IMDb page boasts well over 200 other films and television shows that are iconic touchstones of cinematic history.

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