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In today's episode Greg and I discuss collecting and play video games and how that has impacted us through our lives. Be sure to check out Greg's book series Junior Braves of the Apocalypse which you can find hereIf you would like to hear more from Greg you can hear him on Nerds From The Crypt

Happy Holidays! Welcome to Day 10 of 12 Days of Holiday Specials where we have  conversations with different people about their favorite Holiday Special.Today we have Rebekah from the Picardcast Podcast bringing her favorite holiday special 1966's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! If you would like to hear more of Rebekah you can find her on a number of her different podcast listed hear:The Animated BatcastPicardcastShe-Ra and the Podcast of Power

Happy Holidays! Welcome to Day 9 of 12 Days of Holiday Specials where we  have  conversations with different people about their favorite Holiday Special.Today we have Kato bring us the classic movie from 1989 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. We discuss being able to relate to this film at different points in our lives. If you would like to hear more from Kato be sure to check his YouTube Channel Kato's Kollection Here you will find him discussing things he loves from the 80s and 90s but especially Transformers.   

Happy Holidays! Welcome to Day 8 of 12 Days of Holiday Specials where we  have  conversations with different people about their favorite Holiday Special.Today we have Greg Smith bring us the classic 1988 TV special Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse! Greg talks about his love for Pee Wee's celebrity filled holiday special!Be sure to check out Greg's book series Junior Braves of the Apocalypse which you can find hereIf you would like to hear more from Greg you can hear him on Nerds From The Crypt

Happy Holidays! Welcome to Day 7 of 12 Days of Holiday Specials where we  have  conversations with different people about their favorite Holiday Special.Today we talk to Brooke of The Picardcast Podcast. Brooke joins us to discuss her love of the X-Files holiday Episode  How the Ghosts Stole Christmas!If you would like to hear more from Brooke, please check out her on The Picardcast Podcast which you can find here. There Brooke and her co host Rebekah talk all things Star Trek.Also be sure to check out some of Brooke's wonderful creations over at Fleur De Lou

Happy Holidays! Welcome to Day 5 of 12 Days of Holiday Specials where we  have  conversations with different people about their favorite Holiday Special.Today we talk with Michael Mercy about one of his favorite Holiday Special TV Episodes: G.I. Joe's Cobra Claws are Coming to Town.  Be Sure to check out the Michael Mercy Youtube channel, an 80s nostalgia channel for adults to revisit the golden age of heroes which you can find here. You can also listen to the podcast at https://michaelmercy.podbean.com or find it on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play by searching "Michael Mercy Presents Toy Guys Talking." 

Happy Holidays! Welcome to Day 4 of 12 Days of Holiday Specials where we  have  conversations with different people about their favorite Holiday Special.Today we talk with Ryan from Star Joes Podcast about one of his favorite Holiday Specials The Muppet Christmas CarolYou can also listen to Ryan and his co-host chat on Comics, Movies, TV Shows, and Toys  at StarJoes.com or where ever you downloaded this Podcast. OTAY7HoqWIQtN3QzNTYi

Happy Holidays! Welcome to Day 3 of 12 Days of Holiday Specials where we  have  conversations with different people about their favorite Holiday Special.Today we talk with Kevin Shanks host of the Nobody Asked You, Kevin! Podcast, about Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas is a 1977 TV special by Jim Henson!You can check out Kevin’s Podcast here at:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nobody-asked-you-kevin-podcast/id144262538

Happy Holidays! Welcome to our 12 Days of Holiday Specials. Starting for the next 12 days we will have a conversation with different people about their favorite Holiday Special.Today we interview Dan Hoeppner about his love for the 1964 stop motion classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Be Sure to Check Out Dan Hoeppner hosting the Leftover Army Monsters: Giant Podcast All Out Attack which you can find here.

Happy Holidays! Welcome to our 12 Days of Holiday Specials. Starting for the next 12 days we will have a conversation with different people about their favorite Holiday Special. Today we interview Mark from Nerdoholics about the strange and crazy 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. Be sure to check out Mark on his Podcast Nerdoholics where he discusses all things Pop Culture. You can also check their Facebook page!

In this episode we talk to Eric Marable about his passion for creating Props and Costumes from some of his favorite Pop Culture fandoms. With passion for Star Wars and comics and everything in between, Eric talks about the joy he experiences with his hobby. You can check out Eric's work on his Instagram PageAlso be sure to check out some of the Podcast he's a part of. Leftover Army Monsters: Giant Podcast All Out Attack which you can find here.Brute Force and Ignorance - A D and D Podcast which you can find here.

Today we talk with comic creator Ben Roberts about his new book Children of the Grave published by Scout Comics which comes out November 18th.  Ben discusses the writing process along with his history with comics as a fan and also working at Greensboro's  Eisner-nominated comic book store Acme Comics.Please Check out Ben's Book from your local Comic Shop or reach out to:Scout Comics or Acme ComicsYou can also follow Ben via his Twitter @Ben_lizzy_

Today we talk with Brian Shearer who has worked on comic book titles such as GI JOE, TRANSFORMERS, DOCTOR WHO, STAR TREK, GHOSTBUSTERS and more. Other projects include his creator owned comics WILLIAM THE LAST, and GUNSHIP THUNDERPUNCH. You can catch him on YouTube almost daily during art livestreams and browse though his library or art tips/tutorials.Also be sure to check out his website http://brian-shearer.com/

Music plays such a large party of who we are. We all have soundtracks to different seasons of our life. Today we talk with Kevin Shanks host of the Nobody Asked You, Kevin! Podcast, a podcast about music and movies and often about the intersection of the two. You can check his Podcast out here at:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nobody-asked-you-kevin-podcast/id1442625380

In this episode we talk with Scott Neitlich, who in recent years helped shape the Toy Collecting World with his involvement with Matty Collector. Enjoy as we not only talk about some of Scott's toy passions but also a look behind the current in the toy industry. Scott can be found on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_CCOtabpHyZyCQkB8NsuQ/featuredAnd Also his webpageSpector Creative https://www.spectorcreative.com/

In recent years Superhero Movies have exploded. With that people are starting to take notice of both New and Old Comics. Today we interview Steven Farshid who has been collecting as a child but now in addition to collecting has started a successful Instagram following where he also list Key Issues for sale. From important books from the 60s to new characters introduce in the last 5 years, Steven talks with us about what it is like in the world of buying and selling comics.https://www.instagram.com/minorkeyscomicshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smorgasborg-a-star-trek-universe-podcast/id1530441594

Many of the properties we have loved in our childhood and more planned than we ever had a chance to see. Blake Wright shares stories and pictures from these different Toys that could have been. Today we talk with the writer of the Toys That Time Forgot book series. If you are interested in following Blake's work on Volume 3 please be sure to check out his Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/toysthattimeforgot/

In this episode of Fanning the Geekdom we interview host from two fantastic Podcast that are part of the Crit Nation: A community of D&D podcastersFirst we interview Gabe from Inter- Party Conflict: The tabletop podcast where we answer your questions, so that you can have the best tabletop gaming experience possible.Then Second we interview Justin from Crit Academy: A weekly Dungeons and Dragons podcast was created to provide guidance to our heroes and deliver new and reusable material for both players and DMs. Also be sure to checkout Crit Academy's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critacademy/memorable-monsters-a-5th-edition-guide-to-monsters-and-npcs

In this episode of Fanning the Geekdom we interview Michael Mercy from the Michael Mercy Youtube channel, an 80s nostalgia channel for adults to revisit the golden age of heroes which you can find here. You can also listen to the podcast at https://michaelmercy.podbean.com or find it on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play by searching "Michael Mercy Presents Toy Guys Talking." 

In this Episode of Fanning the Geekdom we are interviewing Ryan from Star Joes Podcast. A long standing podcast that is dedicated to Star Wars, G.I. Joe, and everything else we loved in the our childhoods. They geek out on Comics, Movies, TV Shows, and Toys and can be found here at StarJoes.com or where ever you downloaded this Podcast.  Be sure to check out our Website at FTGPOD.com and thank you for subscribing and reviewing.