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Episode 244 - Matty Cardarople

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2026/09/28

On today's episode on the podcast, I have actor, writer, and comedian, Matty Cardarople! I've had the pleasure of getting to know Matty over the past few years after he joined the cast of our film, "Demonetize". Matty was part of our LIVE WonderCon show earlier this year as we promoted the film's world premiere at Panic Fest, but I've always wanted to know more about Matty and was excited to finally have him on the show! Long before he was on our set, Matty is of course best known for his roles in

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Episode 243 - Stefanie Leder

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2026/09/14

(Apologies for a few audios issues throughout)On today's episode of the podcast, I have TV writer, showrunner, and author, Stefanie Leder! Stefanie was also a previous guest on my LIVE SDCC show, but we didn't get to talk much during the LIVE show about her incredible career, so I invited her to join me again on the show. Stefanie and I talked about her background growing up in the industry with a prolific TV writer as a Dad but never planning to work in the industry. Living in Costa Rica, working

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Episode 242 - Kirk Kushin

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2026/09/07

On today's episode, I have TV writer, Kirk Kushin! Kirk was one of my guests on our LIVE SDCC episode, and I wanted to talk to Kirk a little bit more about his career and writing in kids animation. I talked with Kirk about his early inspiration and finding his way into the industry, the importance of networking and being nice to people, putting in the work and meeting deadlines, working on Hello, Kitty, as well as Blippi, a little comic book wirting, and so much more! A huge Thank You to Kirk

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Episode 241 - Derek Sheen

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2026/08/17

On today's episode of the podcast, I have comedian, Derek Sheen!I first met Derek probably close to 15 years ago performing stand-up in Salt Lake City, and I was thrilled to catch up with him and to have him join me on the show to talk about is new special "Unrelatable"that releases this Friday, August 21st! We talked about Derek's early introduction to comedy, his mom's encouragement to do standup and perform comedy, using comedy to deflect bullies and trauma bond, how to make audiences laugh

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Episode 240 - LIVE from SDCC w/ Rob Kutner, Kirk...

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2026/08/03

(Apologies on some audio issues. The perils of doing a live show)On today's episode of the podcast, I am coming to you LIVE from San Diego Comic-Con for our annual show! This year I sat down with recurring panelist, and 5X Emmy winning writer, Rob Kutner to set up a different take on the panel discussion. With so much changing in the job landscape within Hollywood, especially as writers, we created a discussion topic of "How to Navigate a Writing Career in Hollywood in 2026". Rob helped me

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Episode 239 - "Saber" Documentary feat. Matthew...

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2026/07/27

On today's episode of the podcast, I have the several members of the new documentary "Saber" joining me on the podcast! Director Matthew Wiatt, Alec Martinez, who is one of the documentary subjects as.fighter, and is know one of the directors of The Saber Legion, Charlie Cummings, the owner of The Saber Legion, and David Laudenslager, one of the national directors and media lead of The Saber Legion."Saber" is an incredibly fascinating documentary about the phenomenon that is competitive light

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UPDATE! - SDCC 2026 LIVE show and Merch!

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2026/07/22

Hi Everybody! It's been a bit since a new episode as I have been off at film festivals promoting "Demonetize", as well as getting two new feature films off the ground and into development. But I wanted to make sure that you had the newest updates of what was going on, starting with SDCC this week! We are back for our 11th year with a LIVE show TOMORROW, July 23rd at the Neil Morgan Auditorium at SDCC. Bringing along special guests, Rob Kutner, Stefanie Leder, Kirk Kushin, and Hyunjin Jo, discussing

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Episode 238 - Matt Koff

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2026/05/05

On today's episode, I have Emmy winning writer and comedian, Matt Koff!Matt's new standup special, "Cat Man", comes out May 15th, and I had the opportunity to watch the special ahead of this episode and I absolutely loved it! From life as a cat guy, relationships, writing in television, and the worst party Matt has ever been to, this special is excellent! I talked with Matt about getting his start in comedy, working and interning for The Onion, writing for The Newlywed Game, making his way to The

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Episode 237 - Caleb Zeringue

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2026/05/01

On today's episode of the podcast I have comedian Caleb Zeringue! I first became aware of Caleb from his play "Luigi: The Musical", and have continued to see his standup clips pop up online. So when his publicists asked if I wanted to have him on the show to talk about his new show, "The Drillmaster", which he co-wrote with Jenny Zigrino, I was excited to have him join me. I talked with Caleb about growing up in the South and finding his comedic voice, using comedy as therapy through a divorce,

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Episode 236 - LIVE from WonderCon w/ Alex Watson,...

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2026/04/06

We're back! FINALLY! And what better way to kick off the first episode of 2026 than with a LIVE episode from WonderCon! In perfect Con fashion, this episode has some audio issues. Our apologies. But the show must go on!For this year's WonderCon show I decided to bring not only my dear friend and director of Demonetize, Alex Watson, but a few of our cast members as well! We were thrilled to have Matty Cardarople and Janine Hogan join us for this year's episode. Our film Demonetize is about to have

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Episode 235 - LIVE from LA Comic Con w/ Sean Carrigan

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2025/10/06

On today's episode I am LIVE from Los Angeles Comic Con with actor Sean Carrigan! I have had the pleasure of getting to know Sean over the past year as he is one of the stars of our latest film, "Demonetize"! I have always been so intrigued by Sean's backstory of a professional boxer turned actor and invited him to join me for the live show to tell that story. We talked about growing up on the East Coast and finding his way to boxing, striving to become a professional, and then making the move to

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Episode 234 - LIVE from SDCC w/ Rob Kutner, Mike...

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2025/08/04

On today's episode we are coming to you LIVE from San Diego Comic-Con celebrating 10 Years at SDCC with special guests Rob Kutner, Mike Heidbreder, and J.B. House!While Rob, Mike and J.B. are all returning guests to the show, I felt that it was very fitting to celebrate my 10 Year anniversary show with three of the people who are a big part of SDCC to me and I was thrilled they were all able to be a part of this. We talked about how I initially met each of them and became acquainted with the

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Episode 233 - Jesse Posey

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2025/06/30

On today's episode I have actor Jesse Posey!I've had the honor of getting the know Jesse over the past few months while moderating panels and Q&A's for the film "Screamboat" that Jesse is one of the stars of. I was intrigued to know more about Jesse's career and growing up in an acting family and was thrilled to have him join me on the podcast. I talked with Jesse about growing up in Santa Clarita, playing baseball and skateboarding as kid, finding his way into acting, what he's learned from

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Episode 232 - The Berkowitz Brothers

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2025/05/12

On today's episode I have comic book writers and filmmakers, Ben and Max Berkowitz! I first came across the Berkowtiz Brothers almost a year ago when I briefly met them at a signing for their comic book, "The Writer". I'll be honest, I wasn't at the signing for them, but for another comic and decided to pick theirs up while I was there. As soon as I dove in I was hooked! I talked with Max and Ben about growing up on the East Coast, their first introduction to comic books, getting involved with

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Episode 231 - Allison Pittel

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2025/04/28

On today's episode of the podcast, I have actress Allison Pittel!I got to know Allison a little bit over the past few weeks while moderating the Q&A's for "Screamboat" at AMC. Allison is the star of the film, playing the "final girl" Selena! I was excited to have Allison join me on the show to get to know more about her and her career. I talked with Allison about growing up in Michigan, her early love for acting and performing, taking a break and studying economics and considering going to law

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Episode 230 - Nathan Hamill and Erick Filipkowski - 2...

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2025/04/21

On today's episode I have artist and writer Nathan Hamill and Filipkowski!I first found Nathan's work at DesignerCon back in 2019, which eventually led me to the comic strip that he and Eric started making called "2 Dumb Dinos". After over 295 comic strips, they released a "2 Dumb Dino's" book back in October, and I have absolutely loved it! I talked with Nathan and Eric about how they got their start, what led to them creating "2 Dumb Dinos", Nathan working at Bongo Comics on "The Simpsons",

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Episode 229 - Sadie Ingan

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2025/04/14

On today's episode of the podcast, I have podcaster and content creator, Sadie Ingan!Sadie and I got to know each other on the set of "Demonetize", as she was filming all of our upcoming social media content and making some very fun videos with our cast. Sadie has such a great, fun energy that is infectious as soon as she walks in the room, and I couldn't wait to have her on the show! I talked with Sadie about how she started podcasting, her fascination with telling peoples stories, our shared joy

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Episode 228 - LIVE from WonderCon w/ Trevor Newlin

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2025/04/07

On today's episode we are LIVE from WonderCon with creature actor, Trevor Newlin!Trevor is best known for his work as the Xenomorph in "Alien: Romulus", The Monstrosity in "Smile 2", a Wookie in The Mandalorian, and most recently the Chip (in demon form) in the 2025 Slamdance hit, "Portal to Hell"! I've become more and more familiar with Trevor's work and was thrilled to have him on the live WonderCon show. I talked with Trevor about growing up in Texas and his early ambitions of being a

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Episode 227 - Steven LaMorte and Amy Schumacher of...

On the Mic with Tim Drake ·

2025/03/31

On today's episode, I have writer/director Steven LaMorte and producer/actress Amy Schumacher from the new horror/comedy, "Screamboat"!On January 1, 2024 the beloved Steamboat Willie became public domain, and Steven and Amy knew exactly what they were going to do when the clock struck midnight, turn it into a horror film! I was shocked at just how fast this was announced after the property became public, but Steve and Amy already had a plan in the works! After watching the movie this past week, I

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Episode 226 - Sean Forney Returns!

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2025/03/24

On today's episode of the podcast, comic book artist Sean Forney returns to the show!Sean first came on the show last summer ahead of San Diego Comic-Con, and returns to talk about the new Kickstarter that he's launching TODAY for his hit comic series "Scarlett Huntress Meets Mothman"! This is Sean's 7th Kickstarter campaign, and I anticipate it will be another great success. I talked with Sean about all that he has been up to since we spoke last July, as well as a bunch of new variant covers he's

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