Midnight Mass - Book III: Proverbs | Guest Appearing on Gateway Episodes Podcast

Months ago I recorded for Gateway Episodes, a podcast about finding the right episode to use to bring people into a show that they love and want to recommend. Derick McDuff recommended the third episode of Midnight Mass. Naturally, we talk about what, if anything, I missed, and then we really get into this fantastic show and our thoughts on it. 

Thank you Undercast Company for having me and introducing me to Mike Flanagan's work. Honestly, I do still have to watch this Midnight Mass, but it finally is the next one on my list.

I was very much brought in by the story and haven't forgotten it since. Coming off The Banshees of Inisherin, this is the perfect time to properly dock at Crockett Island. 

The Undercast Company has this podcast, Underrated, and You've Never Seen. And they're on Twitch

You can listen here, there are direct links to Spotify and Apple below, and all guest appearances I make are on a Spotify playlist for convenience and collected on this page.

For people interested in appearing on Gateway Episodes, please email undercastcompany@gmail.com.

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Ant-Man: Movie (2015) | Guest Appearing on Superhero Cinephiles Podcast

From the episode's page, because Perry covered it really well, "This week, Perry is joined by video editor and writer Eddie Thomson of Why We Watch to discuss 2015’s Ant-Man! We discuss the long road this movie took to getting made, from Edgar Wright’s long involvement in the project, switching over to Adam McKay and eventually landing in the hands of Peyton Reed. We also talk about how the heist film aspect helps set this apart from the rest of the MCU and why not every movie needs to end in some world-ending threat." 

You can listen here, there are direct links to Spotify and Apple below, and all my guest appearances are on a Spotify playlist here.

For people interested in talking with Perry, see what's available to discuss and his contact form.

Our discussion on the Nick Spencer comics is a Patreon exclusive. Re-reading them years later was not entirely what I expected, and that's one of the things that we talk about. It was a great experience though, and it inspired me to cobble together a variant cover for one of the issues.

Ant-Man Variant Cover

Like the Doctor Strange poster, this was done with re-used assets in Blender, and then it was finished in Photoshop. The main challenge was laying out and rendering the apps separately and posing Scott. The main issue with Scott is it's an FK rig, so the arms and fingers had to be rotated individually, instead of if it had been an easier-to-pose IK setup. Also I’m sure the scale is ridiculous, but I wanted to balance readability of the phone with showing some background, and perspective is hard.

The room is by Fluza.

The phone is by smartbo.

The app icons are by prelightmedia, except the bomb I think is this one by Francesco Milanese.

Ant-Man is by danntzc, and I like that he made one that's different from the movie design.

Logos are direct from Marvel.

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Accounting From SUNY New Paltz | Guest Appearing on Areas of Interest: A College Podcast

Update: All podcasts are also collected in a Spotify playlist here.

I'm getting back into writing and things, and I've been catching up on potential Oscar movies. Binging them is not recommended, since it's hard to do that and process the movies for review. Still, it's been a lot of fun. In the meantime, along with regular work, I'm still looking for podcasts to guest on through Reddit. 

Episode Description:

"Eddie has a long list of degrees ranging from Accounting to Cinema studies. He recently started a project called Why We Watch where he not only blogs, but makes fan-made trailers of films he enjoyed. Eddie faced some medical hardships during his academic journey, and shares with us how important it is to get involved with social clubs. We really appreciated talking with him, and going on a very long tangent about movies mid-way through the episode (sorry, not sorry)."

Since I'm still slow to get out of the house, outside of work, and visit people, normally and because of Omicron, these have been a fantastic way to reach out to people. We hope you enjoy the episode, and I hope you check out who else these guys have spoken to. 

You can listen here, and there are direct links to Spotify and Apple below.

For people interested in working with Areas of Interest, see their website or reddit page.

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Talking About Fan-Made Movie Trailers | Guest Appearing on The Turtle Stack Podcast

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Update: All podcasts are also collected in a Spotify playlist here.

Again, videos and reviews have been a little slow lately because of work, and a lot of the time I would be spending here has been playing with 3d modeling and improvements to this site. So, to try to get back into the swing of things, I'm seeking podcasts to guest on through Reddit. 

Joanne and I had a great talk on her podcast The Turtle Stack. We talked about fan-made movie trailers, how I got into it, how projects come together, how some don't may come up. Most importantly, we talk about the incredible, collaborative community surrounding them and resources that are accessible to anyone who wants to cut their own trailer or video. 

You can listen here, and there are direct links to Spotify and Apple below.

For people interested in working with Joanne, she has a page for that here.

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Iron Man (2008) | Guest Appearing on the Media Buffet Podcast

Update: All podcasts are also collected in a Spotify playlist here.

Videos and reviews have been a little slow lately because of work, and a lot of what I've been doing with the site has involved improving the design of the place with my web designer. So, to try to get back into the swing of things, I'm seeking podcasts to guest on through Reddit. 

I, and Joe Meyer of The Neutral Ground Podcast, had the pleasure of appearing on Media Buffet. We talked about Iron Man and the many behemoths it kicked off, inside and outside Marvel. We had a really great time talking about the movie, discussing how well it holds up, and Tony Stark's main trilogy of films. With Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings coming out soon, this was a perfectly timed release. 

Media Buffet, and the episode, can be found here, and there's direct links to Spotify and Apple below.

For people interested in working with these guys, I can give you their information. Also, they're serious about their title, as that buffet includes The Olympics, gaming, anime, and more.

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Peter Pan (1953) | Guest Appearing on the Dolewhip and Dreams Podcast by Matthew Ryan Limerick

Update: Matt has rebranded Dolewhip and Dreams as Saturday Morning Confidential. The D&D episodes are still there, and the links below still work. Also, all podcasts are collected in a Spotify playlist here.

Peter Pan, along with Winnie the Pooh, was one of my earliest hits of Disney magic as a baby. And while I, and many of us, watch or revisits or favorites, it's rare that we get the opportunity to really dive into them. We usually just check if we feel the same way about it, and that's that. With my friend Matthew Ryan Limerick, we went a little bit further. Please check out the Saturday Morning Confidential Podcast for what we had to say, and also listen to other episodes because they cover a wide range of Disney classics and lore with other incredible guests.

Saturday Morning Confidential Podcast Links

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