GGC 2019: GeekGirlCon, Ali Raphael Interviews

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Rejuvenation Alldayer 2021 - Steve Kirk

On this week's live broadcast, we're welcoming guests Chris Ryall and David Booher ("Rain"), plus Nat Towsen (Botnik Studios)!

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Comic Book Club: Chris Ryall, David Booher And Nat Towsen

It’s the galaxy’s greatest podcast – The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast brings you more from the worlds of 2000 AD!

With the sad news that comics legend Ian Kennedy has passed away at the age of 89, Molch-R talks with three people who knew Ian both professionally and personally - Martha Julian from the Thought Bubble convention where Ian was a regular guest of honour, Phillip B Vaughan from the University of Abertay, and Mark Seddon, who worked to bring Ian's work to the masses. They discuss the life, work, and legacy of an artist whose career spanned seven decades.

On a brighter note, Molch-R also announces the star-studded online convention to celebrate 45 years of 2000 AD. The Galaxy's Greatest: 2000 AD at 45 is being held online on 26 and 27 March. For more info, go to 2000AD.com

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The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with creator interviews, panels, and more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on your favourite podcast app, iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify. You can also listen now at 2000AD.com/podcast or you can watch at youtube.com/2000ADonline

A Tribute to Ian Kennedy

In the debut episode of GNTK we talk about why we’re all so fired up to explain the nuts and bolts of graphic novel publishing -- with guest bestselling author Ryan North, who talks about how he got his start in comics, what he’s learned since, and how understanding the inner workings of the business can help your career.

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Episode 01 - Origin Stories, with Ryan North

We continue our special coverage of San Diego Comic Con 2018 with a recording of the 'Judge Dredd: Supercop or Satire?' panel from the Saturday of this year's show.

He's the hardline cop bringing justice to the mean futuristic streets of Mega-City One, but is Judge Dredd a hero or a villain? Is he a law enforcement role-model or, in the light of recent years, is he becoming a worrying vision of the future? The expert panelists debating the pros and cons of the lawman of the future Rosie Knight (Nerdist), Meg Downey (CBR), Mark Russell (Judge Dredd: Under Siege)and Evan Narcisse (io9, Rise of the Black Panther).

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on iTunes or on the podcast app of your choice, or you can listen now at 2000AD.com/podcast

Judge Dredd: Supercop or Satire?

ECCC 2019: In Conversation with Jonathan Maberry (Emerald City Comic Con, March 2019)

ReedPOP's Emerald City Comic Con once again takes over the immense WA State Convention Center in Seattle, attracting tens of thousands of comic book and pop culture fans from across the globe, by showcasing some of the best creative talents there is to offer - our man on the ground, Dan Berry, has been very lucky to be invited along as Press, meaning hes got the chance to speak one-on-one with members of this outstanding creative melting pot.

Jonathan Maberry is having one hell of a time, deep in the middle of a creative windstorm in many fronts which is keeping him very busy, with new titles on the way, the promotion machine for the PATIENT ZERO novel continues to roll on, and adaptations of his books are either heading towards production or barrelling on full steam to hitting screens for fans to enjoy.

Jonathan talks to Dan about what is keeping him distracted at the moment, spilling a whole bunch of wonderful anecdotes as he gets into what we can expect from him in 2019.

Thanks to Jonathan for taking time out of his busy con, and to Dan for bringing the interview to us...

ECCC 2019: In Conversation with Jonathan Maberry (Emerald City Comic Con)

Over the weekend of 16th/17th November 2019, GeekGirlCon 2019 set up shop at The Conference Center in downtown Seattle, WA,  celebrating women in science, tech, gaming, comics and more, working to empower women and girls to pursue their passions—whether they love science and technology, comics, literature, gaming, or anything else. "Everybody is a geek at heart, in one way or another."

The Convention Collective had boots on the ground for the duration of the event with writer/correspondent Ali Raphael taking in all the sights and sounds of the show, as well as taking time to talk with some incredible creatives in attendance.

In this conversation, Ali spoke to someone who is behind one of the most fascinating projects we've come across: Rebecca Demarest is the one-woman powerhouse behind Mneme Press, a company dedicated to improving and increasing diversity in script and playwriting, sharing these plays with willing theatre groups, while also driven to publish the plays and books in an attractive and compelling format, rather than the dry and lacklustre manner that they may have been done in the past.

This was the second year that Rebecca has had a booth at GGC, increasing the floor space of the company's representation to not only show of the new titles in their portfolio (including new titles debuting at the show, SCARY MARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOUL RECLAMATION and HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY), as well as being a 'base of operations' for any writers at the con taking part in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), giving encouragement - and rubber ducks! - to anyone participating.

It's a great company with bold and worthy ambitions and we wish them all the very best. Thanks to Ali for setting it the conversation and to Rebecca for taking the time out of her busy GeekGirlCon. Find out more about Mneme Press at https://mnemepress.org/. 

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Intro Music: 'Punky', bensound.com

GGC19: In Conversation with Rebecca Demarest, Mneme Press(GeekGirlCon, 17th November 2019)

Over the weekend of 16th/17th November 2019, GeekGirlCon 2019 set up shop at The Conference Center in downtown Seattle, WA,  celebrating women in science, tech, gaming, comics and more, working to empower women and girls to pursue their passions—whether they love science and technology, comics, literature, gaming, or anything else. "Everybody is a geek at heart, in one way or another."

The Convention Collective had boots on the ground for the duration of the event with writer/correspondent Ali Raphael taking in all the sights and sounds of the show, as well as taking time to talk with some incredible creatives in attendance.

In this last conversation post of the con, Ali had the chance to talk to two entertaining comics creators, Adriana Ferguson and Kristen Van Dam, the blistering minds behind a number of webcomics including MINOR ACTS OF HEROISM which looks at the relationships behind a rag-tag, diverse collection of superheroes. Ali mildly fangirls out to Adriana and Kristen about the brilliant roster of characters in their books in this incredibly entertaining chat!

Thanks to Ali for setting it the conversation and to Adriana and Kristen for taking the time out of their busy GeekGirlCon. MAOH is currently of hiatus but you can follow along with the series as well as finding out more their work at http://www.minoractsofheroism.com/  

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Image Credit: Liz Kelly, Flickr
Intro Music: 'Punky', bensound.com

GGC19: In Conversation with MINOR ACTS OF HEROISM(GeekGirlCon, 17th November 2019)

Over the weekend of 16th/17th November 2019, GeekGirlCon 2019 set up shop at The Conference Center in downtown Seattle, WA,  celebrating women in science, tech, gaming, comics and more, working to empower women and girls to pursue their passions—whether they love science and technology, comics, literature, gaming, or anything else. "Everybody is a geek at heart, in one way or another."

The Convention Collective had boots on the ground for the duration of the event with writer/correspondent Ali Raphael taking in all the sights and sounds of the show, as well as taking time to talk with some incredible creatives in attendance.

In this conversation, Ali spoke to author Kira Jane Buxton about her debut book HOLLOW KINGDOM, a very unique story told from the perspective of a crow named S.T. - fellow writers have described the novel as 'The Incredible Journey meets The Walking Dead', a description which should certainly grab your attention as an individual read!

Kira talks about her inspirations for her books, her own experiences with her own pet crows, advice given and taken for new writers and also how she approaches the task of knuckling down and putting words to paper, as well as Kira's take on GeekGirlCon and cosplaying. It's a fabulous, loose and informal chat between two women that are interested in each other's perspectives.

Thanks to Ali for setting it the conversation and to Kira for taking the time out of her busy GeekGirlCon.

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Intro Music: 'Punky', bensound.com

GGC19: In Conversation with Kira Jane Buxton (GeekGirlCon, 16th November 2019)

Over the weekend of 16th/17th November 2019, GeekGirlCon 2019 set up shop at The Conference Center in downtown Seattle, WA,  celebrating women in science, tech, gaming, comics and more, working to empower women and girls to pursue their passions—whether they love science and technology, comics, literature, gaming, or anything else. "Everybody is a geek at heart, in one way or another."

The Convention Collective had boots on the ground for the duration of the event with writer/correspondent Ali Raphael taking in all the sights and sounds of the show, as well as taking time to talk with some incredible creatives in attendance.

In this conversation, Ali spoke to podcaster/designer/entrepreneur Jordan Ellis, co-creator of Jordan Déne, a successful and influential brand that embraces smart fashion and bold empowerment. The company has grown to envelop publishing, websites, blogs and podcasts, developing a strong community that follows the brand from strength to strength. 

Jordan talks to thoughts and ambitions about other collaborations that the company would like to grow, as well as talking about the importance of the message that Jordan Déne is making. She also discusses really practical advice that she would give to those that would follow her path in creating their own business or creative endeavour. Some very motivational stuff!

Thanks to Ali for setting it the conversation and to Jordan for taking the time out of her busy GeekGirlCon. Find out more about the company at https://jordandene.com/  and follow their endeavours on social media at https://twitter.com/jordandenenyc and  https://twitter.com/sartorialgeek. 

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Intro Music: 'Punky', bensound.com

GGC19: In Conversation with Jordan Ellis THE SARTORIAL GEEK (GeekGirlCon, 16th November 2019)

Over the weekend of 16th/17th November 2019, GeekGirlCon 2019 set up shop at The Conference Center in downtown Seattle, WA,  celebrating women in science, tech, gaming, comics and more, working to empower women and girls to pursue their passions—whether they love science and technology, comics, literature, gaming, or anything else. "Everybody is a geek at heart, in one way or another."

The Convention Collective had boots on the ground for the duration of the event with writer/correspondent Ali Raphael taking in all the sights and sounds of the show, as well as taking time to talk with some incredible creatives in attendance.

In this conversation, Ali spoke to YA writer Aiden Thomas about their two upcoming novels, CEMETERY BOYS - a Dia de Muertos paranormal romance about Yadriel (a gay, trans brujo) who accidentally summons the wrong ghost - and LOST IN THE NEVER WOODS, a dark sequel to, and reimagining of, the classic Peter Pan story. Aiden also spoke to their excitement at becoming known and recognised in the literary landscape, as well as giving their thoughts, hints and tips on their writing process and also their influences. 

It's a great, informal loose chat - taking in all sorts of subjects including music playlists, Pinterest and THE OFFICE! Thanks to Ali for setting it up and to Aiden for taking the time out of their busy GeekGirlCon.

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Intro Music: 'Punky', bensound.com

GGC19: In Conversation with Aiden Thomas (GeekGirlCon, 16th November 2019)

In this episode, Dec talks to Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, a comics letterer, editor and writer.
He is the Eisner Award winning editor of PANEL X PANEL and the creator of STRIP PANEL NAKED, an excellent comics analysis YouTube channel.
Has was in Dec's studio to record, which led to a long and engaging episode

Has' website
https://hassanoe.co.uk/

Strip Panel Naked
https://www.youtube.com/c/StripPanelNaked

Panel X Panel
https://gumroad.com/panelxpanel

Ep 08 with Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

In this episode, Dec talks to his own mother.

This episode was recorded back in December. Dec talks to his mum about about raising a 'creative' child in 1990s West of Ireland. This episode has a lot of funny stories. Not as informative as previous episodes but likely a lot more entertaining. Enjoy!

Ep 09 with Mammy

s07e19 JULIA & ERIC LEWALD (X-MEN THE ANIMATED SERIES)
* Originally aired: 7th June 2020 *

These are the audio recordings of the Season 7 (2019-2020) episodes of Talkin' Con: A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego, hosted by Leonard Sultana.

TALKIN' CON: A CUP O' TEA with AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO
A bi-weekly livestream, hosted by Leonard Sultana, talking comic conventions, con culture and pop culture - LIVE Sundays and Wednesdays, 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT

Featuring Special Guests, spotlight features, community chat and convention news updates

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Talkin' Con: A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego s07e19 Julia & Eric Lewald

'An Englishman In San Diego' - an unofficial fan site and news resource for the San Diego Comic-Con, also covering news, updates, reviews and commentary for Con-related pop culture – all from an Englishman’s perspective.

GGC19: In Conversation with Kira Jane Buxton (GeekGirlCon, 16th November 2019)

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