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Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast

Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren Evallen-Muller. Recording and Editing by Nine Realms. Produced by Ian E. Muller and Scott McLean. Cover art by Christopher Shy. Based on the works created by Hideyuki Kikuchi.New episodes air Fridays on Patreon, Mondays everywhere else!Become a Patron for early access to episodes and other perks: patreon.com/VampireHunterDFollow us

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32:25

Episode 40: Music as a Cultural Bridge

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/11/10

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 40th episode we continue our discussion on music and the scoring and composition of film (and anime). This episode focuses more on the bridge that music forms between cultures, and how Japan has readily adopted Hip Hop, Jazz, and other forms of music.About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren Evallen-Muller. Recording

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31:09

Episode 39: Music and Composition for Film and Anime

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2025/11/07

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 39th episode we shift gears to dive into music - specifically scoring and composition of film (and anime). We discuss some of our favorite composers, film soundtracks, and how music empowers storytelling!About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren Evallen-Muller. Recording and Editing by Nine Realms. Produced by Ian E

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32:30

Episode 38: Tabletop RPGs - Mork Borg, Shotgun...

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2025/10/13

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 38th episode we are joined by tabletop designers and writers John Wick (Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, Houses of the Blooded, Orkworld, Blood & Honor) and Pat Edwards (The Red Opera, The Black Ballad, Songs of Chaos, Universal Soldier RPG) to talk all about Tabletop Roleplaying Games, or TTRPGs. In this episode we talk about John's game Shotgun Diaries, and what a Vampire Hunter D TTRPG would look like!Special GuestsJohn Wick -

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31:10

Episode 37: Tabletop RPGs, LARP, and J TRPGs

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2025/10/06

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 37th episode we are joined by tabletop designers and writers John Wick (Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, Houses of the Blooded, Orkworld, Blood & Honor) and Pat Edwards (The Red Opera, The Black Ballad, Songs of Chaos, Universal Soldier RPG) to talk all about Tabletop Roleplaying Games, or TTRPGs. In this episode we dive into various games and RPG "systems" (and what that means), LARPing (Live Action Roleplaying), and discuss some popular Japanese TRPGs

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35:52

Episode 36: Tabletop RPGs, Anime, and Dice Jail

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/09/29

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 36th episode we are joined by tabletop designers and writers John Wick (Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, Houses of the Blooded, Orkworld, Blood & Honor) and Pat Edwards (The Red Opera, The Black Ballad, Songs of Chaos, Universal Soldier RPG) to talk all about Tabletop Roleplaying Games, or TTRPGs. In this episode we dive into what exactly a TTRPG is, and how we use dice to tell stories with them. In the next two episodes we'll get more indepth on

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26:57

Episode 35: Inside the Industry (How Shows Get Made)...

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2025/09/15

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 35th episode we finish our dive behind the scenes on the animation industry and the production pipeline - i.e.., how shows get made. This episode focuses on locking scripts and storyboarding, physical production, post-production, and finally, marketing and distribution.About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren

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38:56

Episode 34: Inside the Industry (How Shows Get Made)...

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2025/09/08

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! For our 34th episode we dive behind the scenes on the animation industry and explore the production pipeline - i.e.., how shows get made. From how a show IP is procured in the first place to marketing and distribution, this, and the next few episodes, will delve into the business side of anime and animation.For episode 34 we focus on assembling crew and talent, development and scripting, and rewrites and/or hiring new writers.About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The

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38:07

Episode 33: Inside the Industry (How Shows Get Made)

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2025/09/01

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! For our 33rd episode we dive behind the scenes on the animation industry and explore the production pipeline - i.e.., how shows get made. From how a show IP is procured in the first place to marketing and distribution, this, and the next few episodes, will delve into the business side of anime and animation.For episode 33 we focus on IP procurement vs original idea development and financing and budgeting. About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast

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59:35

Episode 32: Vampire Hunter D: Tarot and Mysticism Part 2

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2025/08/18

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In episode 32, we dive into our picks for the Major Arcana for a Vampire Hunter D tarot deck. Mysticism and occult are woven in throughout the series and we explore that influence and creating a VHD tarot set and variant comic covers. We're also looking for your input - what would you select as the major arcana? We've limited

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59:35

Episode 31: Vampire Hunter D: Tarot and Mysticism Part 2

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/08/18

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In episode 32, we dive into our picks for the Major Arcana for a Vampire Hunter D tarot deck. Mysticism and occult are woven in throughout the series and we explore that influence and creating a VHD tarot set and variant comic covers. We're also looking for your input - what would you select as the major arcana? We've limited

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40:55

Episode 30: Video Games and Adaptations (Part 2)

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/08/04

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 29th episode, we expand on our previous discussion about Castlevania to dig deeper into the video games we love, and how they've shaped our interests, including a love of vampires.About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified

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37:27

Episode 29: Video Games and Adaptations (Part 1)

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2025/07/28

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 29th episode, we expand on our previous discussion about Castlevania to dig deeper into the video games we love, and how they've shaped our interests, including a love of vampires.About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified

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40:24

Episode 28: Castlevania & Vampire Hunter D (Part 2)

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2025/07/21

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 28th episode, we continue our discussion about Castlevania - both the recent animated series on Netflix and the original video game series, its legacy, and how it was inspired by and evolved from Vampire Hunter D in many ways.CBR Article: https://www.cbr.com/castlevania-inspired-by-anime-vampire-hunter-d/About Lefty

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31:17

Episode 27: Castlevania & Vampire Hunter D (Part 1)

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/07/14

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 27th episode, we talk about Castlevania - both the recent animated series on Netflix and the original video game series, its legacy, and how it was inspired by and evolved from Vampire Hunter D in many ways.CBR Article: https://www.cbr.com/castlevania-inspired-by-anime-vampire-hunter-d/About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The

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33:50

Episode 26: Adapting for Animation - Further Thoughts

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/06/30

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 26th episode, we continue the discussion of adapting media to animation, including a look at how our favorite stories were turned into anime.About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by

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36:55

Episode 25: Adapting for Animation w/ Roye Okupe (Pt....

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/06/16

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 25th episode, we sit down with Roye Okupe, creator of the Iyanu: Child of Wonder graphic novels and co-creator of the Iyanu animated series, to discuss the process of adapting a property for animation, the challenges and changes that take place, and what it's like seeing your work come to life on screen.Iyanu has been

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33:38

Episode 24: Adapting for Animation w/ Roye Okupe (Pt....

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/06/09

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 24th episode, we sit down with Roye Okupe, creator of the Iyanu: Child of Wonder graphic novels and co-creator of the Iyanu animated series, to discuss the process of adapting a property for animation, the challenges and changes that take place, and what it's like seeing your work come to life on screen.Iyanu has been

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25:21

Episode 23: The First Film (Part 4 of 4)

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/06/02

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 23rd episode, we finish our deep dive into the original Vampire Hunter D film, discussing the story, how the narrative was shaped, and how it impacted us as fans and creators... as well as some thoughts on Ridley Scott!About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer,

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36:56

Episode 22: The First Film (Part 3 of 4)

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/05/19

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 22nd episode, we continue our deep dive into the original Vampire Hunter D film, discussing the story, how the narrative was shaped, and how it impacted us as fans and creators... as well as some thoughts on Ridley Scott!About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal

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31:08

Episode 21: The First Film (Part 2 of 4)

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ·

2025/05/12

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 21st episode, we continue our deep dive into the original Vampire Hunter D film, discussing the story, how the narrative was shaped, and how it impacted us as fans and creators.About Lefty SpeaksLefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified

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