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Tom Everatt; actor, presenter and all-round great conversationalist is the guest this week, to talk about acting, his life, morality, mutual friends and more! In more detail, Mike & Tom talk about how they both know Tonya Todd (who introduced them) and their time on her show (52 Love podcast), Neil Gaiman is then discussed along with norse mythology, which leads onto a discussion on human’s desire for a deity & religion, before Tom talks about his time as a tour guide, why Tom decided to become an actor (including a brilliant story from his childhood) and how he learned to be more introspective when in drama school & more! Tom’s Instagram: @Taeveratt  - Festival Players Site: http://thefestivalplayers.co.uk/ - Golden Age Theatre Company Site: https://goldenagetheatre.com/ Tonya Todd was on episodes 97, 101 and 114 of Genuine Chit-Chat and has her own show called The 52 Love Podcast: http://mstonyatodd.com/podcast/ Part 2 will be out next week (Patrons already have access to this) and it focuses on Tom & Mike discussing free will & determinism, political discourse & idealism, ideaological tribalism, how isolation has affected our ability to communicate, how negativity can become a drain on people, the news cycle, being a good person & much more, all with plenty of anecdotes & analogies sprinkled in – so make sure you tune in next week for that (or support the show on Patreon to hear it now)! Supporters of GCC on Patreon have access to part 2 of this episode already, for only as little as £1 a month, get early access to GCC conversations as well as exclusive access to Mike & Megan’s Afterthoughts show (with 2 episodes are *FREE* to anyone: season 1 of The Witcher and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace), so if you want to support the show and get more content, or just check out free stuff, go to http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat! Last episode, Mike spoke with Scott Weatherly about one of his favourite Marvel comic book characters; Moon Knight! In more detail, Scott explains Moon Knight’s first appearances, an overview of his character, appearance and potential psychological disorders, how his character has changed over the years, what Scott wants from the upcoming series and comic recommendations and more! Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-53 are out now, with ep 53 detailing the 50th issue sort-arc named Hope Dies, while ep 52 was about the villains of the sequel trilogy and 51 was about Aphra & force-sensitive space mould! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more - https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw Mike also appeared on episode 16 Frank Burton’s I Like The Sound podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ue8ma3 Mike was on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about his 3 “Desert Island Comics” here:  http://spoti.fi/3r1UOvZ Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT Mike & Megan also appeared on the 52 Love Podcast where they wrote & read poems to each other: http://spoti.fi/3ruHXmF Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Scott Weatherly of the 20th Century Geek podcast and the Stories Out Of Time & Space podcast joins Mike again this week, this time to discuss one of his favourite Marvel comic book characters, who has recently had a live-action TV series starring Oscar Isaac announced; Moon Knight! In more detail, Scott explains Moon Knight’s first appearances, an overview of his character, appearance and potential psychological disorders, before talking about the artists & writers who handled him, how his character has changed over the years and why he’s different to other superheroes, what Scott wants from the upcoming series and they finish with Scott’s comic recommendations for Moon Knight and Mike & Scott’s thoughts on the MCU series in general! Supporters of GCC on Patreon had access to this episode a week early and had early access to both parts of Mike & Scott’s H.P. Lovecraft chat! For only £2/$3 a month, get early access to GCC conversations as well as exclusive access to Mike & Megan’s Afterthoughts show (with 2 episodes are *FREE* to anyone: season 1 of The Witcher and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace), so if you want to support the show and get more content, or just check out free stuff, go to http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat! Last episode, Mike & Scott spoke about the life of fantasy/horror writer; H.P. Lovecraft! They discussed his bigotry, relationships & death, before talking about Lovecraft’s writing style, the realm of Lovecraftian horror that he created including ancient beings like Cthulu, what happened to his works after he died, Alan Moore’s Lovecraftian comic, surviving in Lovecraft’s world, Scott then reads out a short passage from a Lovecraft story, explains why it’s hard to adapt Lovecraftian stories onto screen, plus Scott recounts how he first got into Lovecraft! 20th Century Geek: http://www.20thcenturygeek.com/ – Stories Out Of Time & Space: http://www.20thcenturygeek.com/timeandspacepod – Twitter: @20thCenturyGeek Mike & Scott had a conversation on sci-fi crossovers, special effects and loads more in late 2020, so check out episode 107 of GCC for that! Promo by American Slacker: https://www.aspodcast.com/   Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-52 are out now, with ep 52 being about the villains of the sequel trilogy, 51 was about Aphra & force-sensitive space mould and 50 was a Q&A episode with Mike & Megan! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more - https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw Mike was on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about his 3 “Desert Island Comics” here:  http://spoti.fi/3r1UOvZ Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT Mike & Megan also appeared on the 52 Love Podcast where they wrote & read poems to each other: http://spoti.fi/3ruHXmF Mike appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Scott Weatherly of the 20th Century Geek podcast and the Stories Out Of Time & Space podcast joins Mike again this week, to continue their talk about one of the most influential fantasy/horror writers of the 20th Century; H.P. Lovecraft! This week, in part 2, Scott talks about Alan Moore’s Lovecraftian comic and surviving in Lovecraft’s world, Scott then reads out a short passage from a Lovecraft story and explains why it’s hard to adapt Lovecraftian stories onto screen, Scott also recounts how he first got into Lovecraft, and many other Lovecraft-related topics are discussed! Supporters of GCC on Patreon had access to part 2 a week early and currently have access to the third part of Scott & Mike’s chat, which is all about Moon Knight! For only £2/$3 a month, get early access to GCC conversations as well as exclusive access to Mike & Megan’s Afterthoughts show (with 2 episodes are *FREE* to anyone: season 1 of The Witcher and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace), so if you want to support the show and get more content, or just check out free stuff, go to http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat! Last week, part 1 of Mike & Scott’s chat started with Lovecraft’s life including his bigotry, relationships & death, before talking about Lovecraft’s writing style, the realm of Lovecraftian horror that he created including ancient beings like Cthulu, what happened to his works after he died, so go back and listen to that if you haven’t already! Some recommendations for starting Lovecraft are; Dagon, From Beyond, The Hound, Rats In The Walls, Horror At Red Hook, Herbert West: Reanimator & The Tomb – Scott recommended picking up the Wordsworth collection called Haunter Of The Dark as a starting point. S. T. Joshi’s Lovecraft biographies are ones to pick up if you want to know even more about Lovecraft! 20th Century Geek: http://www.20thcenturygeek.com/ – Stories Out Of Time & Space: http://www.20thcenturygeek.com/timeandspacepod – Twitter: @20thCenturyGeek Last time Mike & Scott tried discussing HP Lovecraft, they ended up talking about sci-fi crossovers, special effects and loads more, so check out episode 107 of GCC for that! In the previous episode of GCC; number 121, Mike spoke with Dominic Pace, aka Gekko The Bounty Hunter from chapters 1 & 3 of The Mandalorian, as well as Glyn Davies who connected them –Dominic talks about his role in the Mandalorian, how it’s been touring and meeting members of the Star Wars community, how cool the new special effects LED screen “The Volume” was during filming, the parallels Dominic sees in the Star Wars universe to his own life, some of the people in Star Wars he’s met, Dominic’s positive outlook on life and more! Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-51 are out now, with ep 51 being about Aphra & force-sensitive space mould, 50 being a Q&A episode with Mike & Megan and 49 featured Bounty Hunters pursuing Darth Vader! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3kPcyJH Mike was on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about his 3 “Desert Island Comics” here:  http://spoti.fi/3r1UOvZ Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT Mike & Megan also appeared on the 52 Love Podcast where they wrote & read poems to each other: http://spoti.fi/3ruHXmF Mike appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

This week Mike is joined by returning guest Scott Weatherly of the 20th Century Geek podcast and the Stories Out Of Time & Space podcast, to talk about one of the most influential fantasy/horror writers who you may have never heard of; H.P. Lovecraft! Part 1 of Mike & Scott’s chat starts with Lovecraft’s life including his bigotry, relationships & death, before talking about Lovecraft’s writing style, the realm of Lovecraftian horror that he created including ancient beings like Cthulu, what happened to his works after he died and more! Parts 1&2 are available now on Patreon in one unsplit episode, but on this standard feed, part 2 of their discussion will be released next week! In part 2, their chat on Lovecraft continues, starting with Alan Moore’s Lovecraftian comic, surviving in Lovecraft’s world, Scott then reads out a short passage from a Lovecraft story, why it’s hard to adapt Lovecraftian stories onto screen, how Scott first got into Lovecraft and many other aspects, so either tune in next week, or support GCC on Patreon!   Some recommendations for starting Lovecraft are; Dagon, From Beyond, The Hound, Rats In The Walls, Horror At Red Hook, Herbert West: Reanimator & The Tomb – Scott recommended picking up the Wordsworth collection called Haunter Of The Dark as a starting point. S.T. Joshi’s Lovecraft biographies are ones to pick up if you want to know even more about Lovecraft! 20th Century Geek - Stories Out Of Time & Space - Twitter: @20thCenturyGeek Last time Mike & Scott tried discussing HP Lovecraft, they ended up talking about sci-fi crossovers, special effects and loads more, so check out episode 107 of GCC for that! Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-50 are out now, with ep 50 being a Q&A episode with Mike & Megan, 49 featured Bounty Hunters pursuing Darth Vader and ep 48 featured the munity on Mon Cala (Ackbar’s homeworld)! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more - https://spoti.fi/3kPcyJH  In the previous episode of GCC; number 121, Mike spoke with Dominic Pace, aka Gekko The Bounty Hunter from chapters 1 & 3 of The Mandalorian, as well as Glyn Davies who connected them – Dominic talks about his role in the Mandalorian, how it’s been touring and meeting members of the Star Wars community, how cool the new special effects LED screen “The Volume” was during filming, the parallels Dominic sees in the Star Wars universe to his own life, some of the people in Star Wars he’s met, Dominic’s positive outlook on life and more!   Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 2 episodes of his show “Afterthoughts” a week (with 2 episodes are *FREE* to anyone: season 1 of The Witcher and their review of The Phantom Menace), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for this very show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat  Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify   You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Dominic Pace, aka Gekko The Bounty Hunter from chapters 1 & 3 of The Mandalorian is the special guest this week and Mike is also joined by Glyn Davies who connected them! In more detail, Dominic talks about his role in the Mandalorian, how it’s been touring and meeting members of the Star Wars community, how cool the new special effects LED screen “The Volume” was during filming, the parallels Dominic sees in the Star Wars universe to his own life, some of the people in Star Wars he’s met, Dominic’s positive outlook on life, political correctness, Daniel Day Lewis, staying humble and more! Dominic/Gekko’s Site (with tour dates): https://gekkothebountyhunter.com/ - Twitter: @GekkoTheHunter - Glyn’s Twitter: @RealGlynDavies This episode was aired on both Genuine Chit-Chat and on Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon, which is found on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-49 are out now, with ep 49 featuring Bounty Hunters pursuing Darth Vader, ep 48 featured the munity on Mon Cala (Ackbar’s homeworld) and the release before that was a spoiler-free book review of Light Of The Jedi! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://spoti.fi/3kPcyJH   In the previous episode of GCC; number 120, Mike spoke with 4 members of the Comics In Motion family for a massive 2+ hour long roundtable discussion on Zack Snyder’s Justice League! Also make sure you check out episode 110 of GCC for Mike’s conversation with Star Wars author Claudia Gray! On Mike’s Patreon, you’ll get access to an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts” (with 2 episodes being *FREE* to anyone – one of which is their review of The Phantom Menace as Mike & Megan have started a full Star Wars run-through), plus there are other unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for his Star Wars show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat!   Mike was on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about his 3 “Desert Island Comics” here:  http://spoti.fi/3r1UOvZ  Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m  Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT   Mike also appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e  Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify   You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Happy April Fools Day! Today Genuine Chit-Chat is involved in the Podcast Switcheroo of 2021 – for this special day, podcasters “swap feeds” for a day meaning this episode is not by Mike at all! Instead, please welcome April & Christine of the Southern Discomfort podcast to talk about drinks, true crime and more! They discuss; Miracle on the Mississippi, leprosy in Louisiana and the history of Louisiana’s leper colony! Drink du jour: Snoball juice - 7% ABV - 50 IBU Tangerine Sour Pop - 4.5% ABV - 10 IBU - Urban South Brewery, New Orleans, Louisiana They are found on Podbean: https://southerndiscomfort.podbean.com & the other usual podcast places! IG: Southerndiscomfortpc - FB: Southern Discomfort Podcast - Twitter: @sodiscoPC Triumph at Carville a tale of leprosy in America Wilhelm, John.; Squires, Sally, 1947-; Wilhelm Group, Inc.; PBS Home Video. [United States] : PBS Home Video; 2008 Moxie LaBouche of Your Brain On Facts organised this special event between podcasters, her promo played in this episode and be sure to check her show out here: https://apple.co/3i7r39P  - Moxie’s site: http://yourbrainonfacts.com/ – Moxie’s Book: https://amzn.to/2BM70Nw - Twitter: @BrainOnFactspod Mike also has other show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon and it can be found on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more! https://spoti.fi/3kPcyJH Mike also has a Patreon, with an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts”, with 2 episodes being *FREE* to anyone (SW: The Phantom Menace & The Witcher Season 1), plus there is much more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat IG: @Genuine_ChitChat - Twitter: @GenuineChitChat - https://www.facebook.com/GenuineChitChat/ Also available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple & Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Podbean & the usual podcast apps.

This week’s episode is a special one where Mike teams up with four powerful members of the league of Comics In Motion for a 2 hour long discussion on the 4 hour epic; Zack Snyder’s Justice League! In brief, the gang start with their thoughts on the original 2017 Justice League, before reviewing the Snyder Cut step by step, including the way it was released, it’s plot and characters, favourite & least favourite moments, the epilogue scenes and the future of DC & the DCEU! Details of the gang involved (& their Twitter handles); Chris Phelps (@ChrisPhelps78) & Dave Horrocks (@RagingBassUK) of the TV & Movies show as well as the podcasts The VHS Strikes Back and Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast! Max Byrne (@MaxyByrne) hosts Mandatory Marvel & DC and reviews comics on many of the below sites! Steve J Ray (@El_Steevo) hosts Superheroes For Dummies & http://fantasticuniverses.com/ and writes for https://dccomicsnews.com/ & https://darkknightnews.com/ (along with Max Byrne & others)  The gang have also appeared on multiple episodes of GCC in the past, including; 89 for Chris with Scott Weatherly – 90 for Dave & Max (where they discussed the Snyder Cut as it was confirmed) - 63, 75 & 91 for Chris & Dave - 108 & 117 for Steve  Jimmy Kimmel BvS Video Chris mentioned: https://youtu.be/d4GW_ydWynE  On Mike’s Patreon, you’ll get access to both parts of this chat in one episode as well as an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts” (with 2 episodes being *FREE* to anyone – one of which is their review of The Phantom Menace as Mike & Megan have started a full Star Wars run-through), plus there are other unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for his Star Wars show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat!    In the previous episode of GCC; number 118, Mike spoke with Rachael Madori; wine sommelier, ex-porn star, suicide survivor, mental health spokeperson and alternative psychedelic medicine activist about her wine expertise, tattoos, defining queer, her time in the porn industry, stigmas and much more!   Mike was on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about his 3 “Desert Island Comics” here:  http://spoti.fi/3r1UOvZ Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT Mike also appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e   Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-48 are out now, with ep 48 featuring the munity on Mon Cala (Ackbar’s homeworld), the release before that was a spoiler-free book review of Light Of The Jedi and episode 47 were stories about the heroes of the rebellion! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://spoti.fi/3kPcyJH  Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify   You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Steve J Ray joins Mike this week for an unexpected discussion on Alan Moore, comic books, heroes & villains, positivity and so much more!   In more detail, the guys start by discussing some of Alan Moore’s works including a spoiler-free conversation on MiracleMan, before they delve into some Superman stories, what makes good heroes & villains, Star Wars comics and Steve’s relationship with comics over the years – they also discuss The Killing Joke & Three Jokers, whether certain comics should be turned into movies or a tv show, being optimistic and more!   Make sure you check out episodes 108 & 117 for Steve’s other two appearances on GCC and ep 115 for his Superheroes For Dummies co-hosts, Dan & Paul!   Find Steve J Ray at @el_steevo on Twitter – Superheroes For Dummies' Site - His Fantastic Universes Review Site - DC Comic News - Dark Knight News   Promo by the Superheroes For Dummies podcast, out bi-weekly on Comics In Motion - End promo by Steve’s Batman Animated Series podcast on DC Comics News   On Mike’s Patreon, you’ll get access to both parts of this chat in one episode as well as an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts” (with 2 episodes being *FREE* to anyone – one of which is their review of The Phantom Menace as Mike & Megan have started a full Star Wars run-through), plus there are other unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for his Star Wars show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat!    In the previous episode of GCC; number 118, Mike spoke with Rachael Madori; wine sommelier, ex-porn star, suicide survivor, mental health spokeperson and alternative psychedelic medicine activist about her wine expertise, tattoos, defining queer, her time in the porn industry, stigmas and much more!   Mike was on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about his 3 “Desert Island Comics” here:  http://spoti.fi/3r1UOvZ Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT Mike also appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e   Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-48 are out now, with ep 48 featuring the munity on Mon Cala (Ackbar’s homeworld), the release before that was a spoiler-free book review of Light Of The Jedi and episode 47 were stories about the heroes of the rebellion! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://spoti.fi/3kPcyJH  Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify   You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Rachael Madori returns as this week’s guest, she’s a wine sommelier, ex-porn star, suicide survivor, mental health spokeperson, alternative psychedelic medicine activist and so much more! For this week (part 2) Mike & Rachael’s conversation delves into Rachael’s sexuality, followed by a more in-depth look into her time in porn including how “porn sex” is different to “normal sex”, why she got into the porn industry, the stigmas & judgement that come from being in the adult film industry, the “sexual ego” & more, the conversation comes to a close after Rachael talks about her future plans! Last week, in part 1 of their chat, Mike & Rachael talk about how Rachael recently broke her leg, before delving into her current career as a wine sommelier & restaurant service manager, what she learned in school about wine to become an expert, her set of tattoos, her views on psychedelic & cannabis-based medicine, Rachael’s definition of queer and more! Find Rachael at @RachaelMadori (Twitter & Instagram) & /RachaelMadori (Facebook) – Her Site - Her Blog - Upcoming Podcast, Trauma Sauna Mike now has a Patreon, where there’s an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts” (with 2 episodes being *FREE* to anyone – one of which is their review of The Phantom Menace as Mike & Megan have started a full Star Wars run-through), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for his Star Wars show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat  In the previous episode of GCC; number 117, Mike spoke with legendary chap-hopper Professor Elemental & friend of the show Steve J Ray about a great many things, including the Prof explaining what chap-hop is and what it’s like performing across the world, the trio then discuss the Prof’s comic book & general indie comics, before delving into what steampunk is, their love of horror movies, the worst jobs they’ve had, nerd culture & comic conventions and more! Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT Mike & Megan also appeared on the 52 Love Podcast where they wrote & read poems to each other: http://spoti.fi/3ruHXmF Mike appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek,  all parts (1, 2A, 2B, 3A & 3B) are out where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m   Mike guested on the below episode, found on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)! Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-47 are now out, along with a spoiler-free book review of Light Of The Jedi, as well as episode 47 featuring stories about the rebellion’s heroes and ep 46 being an incredibly crazy episode about imperial experiments & Doctor Aphra. Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://spoti.fi/3kPcyJH Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Rachael Madori is this week’s guest, she’s a wine sommelier, ex-porn star, suicide survivor, mental health spokeperson, alternative psychedelic medicine activist and so much more! For part 1 of their chat, Mike & Rachael talk about how Rachael recently broke her leg, before delving into her current career as a wine sommelier & restaurant service manager, what she learned in school about wine to become an expert, her set of tattoos, her views on psychedelic & cannabis-based medicine, Rachael’s definition of queer and more! All supporters on Patreon already have access to both parts of the chat, part 2 will be out next week for everyone else – Mike & Rachael’s conversation delves into Rachael’s sexuality, followed by a more in-depth look into her time in porn including how “porn sex” is different to “normal sex”, why she got into the porn industry, the stigmas & judgement that come from being in the adult film industry, the “sexual ego” & more, and the conversation ends with Rachael talking about her future plans! Find Rachael at @RachaelMadori (Twitter & Instagram) & /RachaelMadori (Facebook) – Her Site - Her Blog - Upcoming Podcast, Trauma Sauna Mike now has a Patreon, where there’s an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts” (with 2 episodes being *FREE* to anyone – one of which is their review of The Phantom Menace as Mike & Megan have started a full Star Wars run-through), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for his Star Wars show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat  In the previous episode of GCC; number 117, Mike spoke with legendary chap-hopper Professor Elemental & friend of the show Steve J Ray about a great many things, including the Prof explaining what chap-hop is and what it’s like performing across the world, the trio then discuss the Prof’s comic book & general indie comics, before delving into what steampunk is, their love of horror movies, the worst jobs they’ve had, nerd culture & comic conventions and more! Guest Spots: Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT Mike & Megan also appeared on the 52 Love Podcast where they wrote & read poems to each other: http://spoti.fi/3ruHXmF Mike appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek,  all parts (1, 2A, 2B, 3A & 3B) are out where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m   Mike guested on the below episode, found on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)! Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-47 are now out, 47 featuring stories about the rebellion’s heroes, 46 being an incredibly crazy episode about imperial experiments & Doctor Aphra, while 45 features the TIE Fighter mini-series. Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://spoti.fi/3kPcyJH Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Professor Elemental & Steve J Ray join Mike this week for a brilliantly funny discussion on chap-hop, steampunk and more! In more detail, the Prof explains what chap-hop is, his musical roots and what it’s like performing across the world, the trio then discuss the Prof’s comic book & general indie comics, before delving into weird and brilliant communities, what steampunk is, horror movies, the worst jobs they’ve had, nerd culture & comic conventions and more (and the Star Wars documentary Mike can’t remember near the end is called Elstee 1976)! Find Professor Elemental at @prof_elemental (Twitter & Instagram) & /ProfessorElemental (Facebook) -  https://professorelemental.com/ - https://patreon.com/professorelemental Find Steve J Ray at @el_steevo (Twitter) - http://fantasticuniverses.com/ - https://dccomicsnews.com/ - https://superdummy.co.uk Be sure to also check out episode 115 where Mike spoke with the Paul & Dan of Superheroes For Dummies for a 2-part discussion on comics-related content & more! Promo by the American Slacker podcast Mike now has a Patreon, where there’s an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts” (with 2 episodes being *FREE* to anyone – one of which is their review of The Phantom Menace as Mike & Megan have started a full Star Wars run-through), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for his Star Wars show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat  In the previous episode of GCC; number 114, Mike spoke with Jack of the Just Conversations podcast for a deep-dive into the concept of good & evil, consciousness, “the fountain of existence”, identity, free-will & determinism, and much more – it’s a conversation delving into the abstract! Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT Mike & Megan also appeared on the 52 Love Podcast where they wrote & read poems to each other: http://spoti.fi/3ruHXmF Mike appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek,  all parts (1, 2A, 2B, 3A & 3B) are out where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m   Mike guested on the below episode, found on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)! Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-46 are now out, 46 being an incredibly crazy episode about imperial experiments and Doctor Aphra, while 45 features the TIE Fighter mini-series and 44 features the Rogue One sequel comic. Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

This is a quick clip for anyone considering supporting GCC on Patreon, for clarity, all patrons/supporters will get access to the patreon-only Afterthoughts episodes (1 or 2 a week), the full unsplit versions of any larger episodes on the day of release (meaning no waiting around for the second part of an episode to drop) and one portion of Mike's undying love! **You can find more details here: http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat and if you head over there to check out the two 100% FREE Afterthoughts episodes; The Witcher S1 & Star Wars: The Phantom Menace** In addition to the above, for the higher tiers of Patreon support, you; - Can request movies for Afterthoughts - Receive one portion of Mike's undying love  - Will have access to the Patreon feed for videos of Mike's young tortoise Wickette, what he's up to and occasional photos of some of his collectibles, comics and (almost) anything else people as for! - Get access to Mike's Discord channel - Can come onto the show as a guest (or with other guests) - Can request other guests come on the show - Can have ads or promos played of yours or someone else's (every few episodes, will depend on others in this tier) - Will get thanked by Mike at the end of every episode (with the name of any business/project or social media handle)

Jack of the Just Conversations podcast returns for part 2 of the deep dive into the concept of good & evil, consciousness, “the fountain of existence”, identity & more – continuing the very abstract discussion! So for this week’s part, the conversation on consciousness continues but please be advised on a trigger warning, as rape is mentioned as an example during the discussion. For clarity, the rest of their conversation tackles abtract ideas, the equalisation of the universe, how the universe may have started, the causation of consciousness, the “fountain of existence”, free will & determinism, one’s self and more! In case you missed it, part 1 of their chat started with the “passive apocalypse” and the polarising political system in America before delving into the main conversation topic; the concept of “good & evil”. Mike & Jack discuss whether “good” or “evil” even exist, as well as the historical retelling of events that alter perception, whether or not intent can affect the “goodness” of an action, religion’s impact of the perception of evil, heaven & hell and consciousness! Just Conversations’ Site: https://greythoughts.info/podcast - Social Media; @JustConvoPod on both IG & Twitter and /JustConvoPod on FB. Check out Mike’s appearance on episode 4.09 of the Just Conversations podcast (out 26th September 2020) for another deep dive into conceptualising the universe, God, divinity, existence & more: http://spoti.fi/2NnHuUD Mike now has a Patreon, where there’s an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts” where Mike & Megan discuss movies & series they’ve watched, plus there’s unsplit full-length episodes of GCC (part 1 & 2 of this chat were released together last week), additional photos, access to future guest lists and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat In the previous episode of GCC; number 115, Mike spoke with Paul & Dan of the Superheroes For Dummies podcast for a 2-part discussion on comic books, comic-related TV shows, movie & games, how the Superheroes For Dummies podcast was started, as well as the community interaction that comes from it, the “entry level” & reading lists for people new to reading comics, comic book history, “comic guilt” and more! Mike & Megan also appeared on the 52 Love Podcast where they wrote & read poems to each other: http://spoti.fi/3ruHXmF Mike appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek,  all parts (1, 2A, 2B, 3A & 3B) are out where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies, Mask Of The Phantasm and the Dark Knight trilogy, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m   In the two below episodes, Mike guested on shows found on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)!Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka Indie Comics Spotlight, where he & Tony spoke about Mark Russell’s run of The Lone Ranger comics: https://spoti.fi/3oJsQ7Y  Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-45 are now out, 45 features the TIE Fighter mini-series, 44 features the Rogue One sequel comic and 43 is about the 5 Age Of Rebellion Villains one-shot comics. Previous episodes topics include the Thrawn comic adaptation, Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene – www.britpodscene.com Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

This week, Mike speaks to Jack of the Just Conversations podcast for a deep dive into the concept of good & evil, identity & more – a very abstract discussion! Part 1 of their chat starts with the “passive apocalypse” and the polarising political system in America before delving into the main conversation topic; the concept of “good & evil”. Mike & Jack discuss whether “good” or “evil” even exist, as well as the historical retelling of events that alter perception, whether or not intent can affect the “goodness” of an action, religion’s impact of the perception of evil, heaven & hell, consciousness and more! Part 2 will be out next week on this usual feed (but both parts are already out on Patreon in one full episode) – be advised on a trigger warning, as although their discussion on consciousness continues, rape is mentioned as an example during the discussion. For clarity, the rest of their conversation tackles abtract ideas, the equalisation of the universe, how the universe may have started, the causation of consciousness, the “fountain of existence”, free will & determinism, one’s self and more, so either tune in next week or pop over to Patreon to hear more! Just Conversations’ Site: https://greythoughts.info/podcast - Social Media; @JustConvoPod on both IG & Twitter and /JustConvoPod on FB. Check out Mike’s appearance on episode 4.09 of the Just Conversations podcast (out 26th September 2020) for another deep dive into conceptualising the universe, God, divinity, existence & more: http://spoti.fi/2NnHuUD Mike now has a Patreon, where there’s an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts”, unsplit full-length episodes of GCC (with part 2 of this chat already available), additional photos, access to future guest lists and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat In the previous episode of GCC; number 115, Mike spoke with Paul & Dan of the Superheroes For Dummies podcast for a 2-part discussion on comic books, comic-related TV shows, movie & games, how the Superheroes For Dummies podcast was started, as well as the community interaction that comes from it, the “entry level” & reading lists for people new to reading comics, comic book history, “comic guilt” and more! Mike & Megan also appeared on the 52 Love Podcast where they wrote & read poems to each other: http://spoti.fi/3ruHXmF Mike appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, parts 1 & 2 are out where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies and Mask Of The Phantasm, part 3 will be out soon, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m  In the two below episodes, Mike guested on shows found on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)!Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka Indie Comics Spotlight, where he & Tony spoke about Mark Russell’s run of The Lone Ranger comics: https://spoti.fi/3oJsQ7Y  Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-44 are now out, 44 features the Rogue One sequel comic, 43 is about the 5 Age Of Rebellion Villains one-shots and 42 is about Doctor Aphra & the auction massacre. Previous episodes topics include the Thrawn comic adaptation, Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene – www.britpodscene.com Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Dan & Paul; the two “dummies” from the Superheroes For Dummies podcast return to talk with Mike about comic books, podcasting and superhero TV shows & movies! This week, in part 2 of their chat, the guys continue discussing their podcast and the community interaction that comes from it, they then discuss the “entry level” & reading lists for people new to reading comics, the decades of comic book history, how the guys first got into podcasting, what Dan & Paul do in their free time, what “comic guilt” is, juggling work & fun commitment and more! In case you missed it, last week in part 1, the trio talk about how they first got into reading comic books as well as their favourite comics, how many modern comics aren’t what the trio initially thought they’d be like, comic-related TV shows & games the trio enjoy, before delving into their DC & Marvel superhero movies and how the Superheroes For Dummies podcast was started! Superheroes For Dummies' Site – Podcast (Spotify) Dan is on Twitter @Dark_Ronin84, Paul is @PaulDaMac and you can find the S4D podcast at @Super4Dummies on Twitter and @SuperheroesForDummies20. In the previous episode of GCC; number 114, Mike & Megan speak with Tonya Todd, who talks about her upcoming 52 Love book along with starting her new show; The 52 Love Podcast, then the trio delves into a discussion on Wonder Woman 1984, they then talk about superhero films in general, before the chat wraps up with the Twilight movies, Star Wars & the Clone Wars series and other movie talk! Mike & Megan also appeared on the 52 Love Podcast where they wrote & read poems to each other: http://spoti.fi/3ruHXmF Mike appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, parts 1 & 2 are out where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies and Mask Of The Phantasm, part 3 will be out soon, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m  In the two below episodes, Mike guested on shows found on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)!Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka Indie Comics Spotlight, where he & Tony spoke about Mark Russell’s run of The Lone Ranger comics: https://spoti.fi/3oJsQ7Y  Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-43 are now out, 43 is about the 5 Age Of Rebellion Villains one-shots, 42 is about Doctor Aphra & the auction massacre and 41 is about the Vader Dark Visions comics! Previous episodes topics include the Thrawn comic adaptation, Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene – www.britpodscene.com Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

This week brings Dan & Paul; the two “dummies” from the Superheroes For Dummies podcast to talk about comic books, podcasting and superhero TV shows & movies! For more detail, in part 1 of this chat, Dan, Mike & Paul talk about how they first got into reading comic books as well as their favourite comics, how many modern comics aren’t what the trio initially thought they’d be like, comic-related TV shows & games the trio enjoy including The Boys & the Netflix Marvel shows, before delving into their DC & Marvel superhero movies, how the Superheroes For Dummies podcast was started & more! Promo by Superheroes For Dummies – Their Site – Podcast (Spotify) Dan is on Twitter @Dark_Ronin84, Paul is @PaulDaMac and you can find the S4D podcast at @Super4Dummies on Twitter and @SuperheroesForDummies20. Dan & Paul's main comic recommendations are DC’s Kingdom Come and Marvel’s MiracleMan. Part 2 will be out next week where the guys continue discussing their podcast and the community around it, the “entry level” when starting to read comic books, how the guys first got into podcasting, what Dan & Paul do in their free time, what “comic guilt” is, juggling work & fun commitment and much more, so be sure to tune in for that! The previous episode of GCC; number 114, Mike & Megan speak with Tonya Todd, who talks about her upcoming 52 Love book along with starting her new show; The 52 Love Podcast, then the trio delves into a discussion on Wonder Woman 1984, they then talk about superhero films in general, before the chat wraps up with the Twilight movies, Star Wars & the Clone Wars series and other movie talk! Mike & Megan were on the latest episode of 20th Century Geek, talking about Batman ’66 and the two Burton-Batman movies, in the first of a 3 part Batman retrospective, check it out: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m  All of the below episodes where Mike guested are on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)!Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka Indie Comics Spotlight, where he & Tony spoke about Mark Russell’s run of The Lone Ranger comics: https://spoti.fi/3oJsQ7Y  Comics On Trial, prosecuting Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker against Tony of Indie Comics Spotlight with Megan as the judge (6th December): https://spoti.fi/3otJN5I   In an earlier ep of Comics On Trial, Mike defended The Phantom Menace against Scott of 20th Century Geek, with Paul of Superheroes For Dummies as the judge, also found on this feed (20th September): https://spoti.fi/2FTjvZI    Mike was also on an episode of the Rob And Slim Show, released November 17th! Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-42 are now out, 42 is about Doctor Aphra & the auction massacre, 41 is about the Vader Dark Visions comics and 40 is about 6 individual stories including R2-D2 killing stormtroopers! Previous episodes topics include the Thrawn comic adaptation, Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene – www.britpodscene.com Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

This week brings the third appearance of Tonya Todd to GCC; she’s an author, actress and now a podcaster, to talk about her new show, Wonder Woman 1984 and more with Mike & Megan! For more detail, Tonya talks about her upcoming 52 Love book along with starting her new show; The 52 Love Podcast, then the trio delves into a large (spoiler-filled) discussion on their thoughts on Wonder Woman 1984, they then talk about superhero films in general, including Batman, Thor, the Marvel Cinematic Universe & the upcoming Loki series then the chat starts to wrap up with the Twilight movies, Star Wars & the Clone Wars series and other movie talk! 52 Love Podcast, Spotify - YouTube - Tonya’s Site - @52LovePodcast on Twitter and @MsTonyaTodd on Twitter, IG & FB Tonya appeared on episodes 97 & 101 of GCC so check those episodes out too (if you haven’t already)! The previous episode of GCC; number 113, Mike spoke with Harry Hayes of the band IRONTOM; Harry talks about how IRONTOM tackles genre and some of the meanings behind their lyrics, the themes of their latest album “Cult Following”, dealing with imposter syndrome, Harry’s favourite aspect of being in a band, “feeling” music, how the band write music, a fun (fictional) story on how IRONTOM started and more! Mike & Megan were on the latest episode of 20th Century Geek, talking about Batman ’66 and the two Burton-Batman movies, in the first of a 3 part Batman retrospective, check it out: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m  All of the below episodes where Mike guested are on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)!Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka Indie Comics Spotlight, where he & Tony spoke about Mark Russell’s run of The Lone Ranger comics: https://spoti.fi/3oJsQ7Y  Comics On Trial, prosecuting Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker against Tony of Indie Comics Spotlight with Megan as the judge (6th December): https://spoti.fi/3otJN5I   In an earlier ep of Comics On Trial, Mike defended The Phantom Menace against Scott of 20th Century Geek, with Paul of Superheroes For Dummies as the judge, also found on this feed (20th September): https://spoti.fi/2FTjvZI    Mike was also on an episode of the Rob And Slim Show, released November 17th! Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-41 are now out, 41 is about the Vader Dark Visions comics, 40 is about 6 individual stories including R2-D2 killing stormtroopers and 39 is about 4 one-shot Age Of Republic stories! Previous episodes topics include the Thrawn comic adaptation, Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene – www.britpodscene.com Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

This week brings Harry Hayes of IRONTOM to GCC, talking with Mike about band life, writing music and more! In more detail, Harry talks about how IRONTOM tackles genre and some of the meanings behind their lyrics, the themes of their latest album “Cult Following”, dealing with imposter syndrome, Harry’s favourite aspect of being in a band, “feeling” music, how the band write music, a fun (fictional) story on how IRONTOM started and more! IRONTOM Site - IRONTOM’s Music- @IronTomBand: Instagram - Twitter - Facebook The previous episode of GCC; number 112, Mike spoke with Russ Tribe about his upcoming zombie movie Day 66; including why Russ decided to make a zombie film, some of his favourite zombie films, the difference in UK & US zombie movies, how it was to write, direct & act in the movie, Russ’ future plans and more!  Mike was on a recent episode of Indie Comics Spotlight, where he & Tony spoke about Mark Russell’s run of The Lone Ranger comics: https://spoti.fi/3oJsQ7Y Mike appeared on a recent episode of Comics On Trial, prosecuting Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker against Tony of Indie Comics Spotlight with Mike’s occasional co-host Megan as the judge (6th December): https://spoti.fi/3otJN5I Mike also appeared on the second episode of Comics On Trial, defending The Phantom Menace against Scott of 20th Century Geek – found on the feed of Comics In Motion Mike was also on an episode of the Rob And Slim Show, released November 17th! Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-40 are now out, 40 is about 6 individual stories including R2-D2 killing stormtroopers, 39 is about 4 one-shot Age Of Republic stories and 38 is the comic adaptation of the Thrawn novel! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y  Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene – www.britpodscene.com Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

Jump-starting 2021, Mike speaks with filmmaker and zombie/horror/movie enthusiast Russ Tribe about his upcoming zombie movie “Day 66” (that both Mike & Megan are actually zombie extras in)! In more detail, Russ starts by explaining why he decided to make a zombie film and how long it’s taken thus far, before delving into the many people involved in making Day 66, some of his favourite zombie films, the difference in UK & US zombie movies, how it was to write, direct & act in the movie, Russ’ future plans, some movies & TV series Russ’ enjoys and much more! Day 66 Site - Beacon Productions - Day 66 Trailer - Twitter: @Day66_movie & @Trib_Ey – Instagram: @Day66Movie – Facebook /Day66Movie - Discord  Promo by What The Smut podcast The previous episode of GCC; number 111, was a Christmas special featuring Moxie of Your Brain On Facts, discussing the many differences between how the United States Of America and England celebrate their respective Christmasses! In episode 110, Mike spoke with Claudia Gray; writer of 4 canon Star Wars books, the upcoming High Republic novel; Into The Dark and several non-Star Wars books – they discuss Claudia’s writing process, duality in Star Wars, differences in writing comics & books and more!  Mike appeared on a recent episode of Comics On Trial, prosecuting Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker against Tony of Indie Comics Spotlight with Mike’s occasional co-host Megan as the judge (6th December): https://spoti.fi/3otJN5I Mike also appeared on the second episode of Comics On Trial, defending The Phantom Menace against Scott of 20th Century Geek – found on the feed of Comics In Motion Mike was on episode 42 of Indie Comics Spotlight, him & Tony spoke with Mark Russell, author of Second Coming & Billionaire Island, found on the feed of Comics In Motion! Mike was also on an episode of the Rob And Slim Show, released November 17th! Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-39 are now out, 39 is about 4 Age Of Republic stories, 38 is the comic adaptation of the Thrawn novel, 37 is the pre-Solo Lando comic! Previous episodes topics include the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene - www.britpodscene.com Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

This week is a Christmas special featuring Mike & Megan speaking with Moxie LaBouche, creator of the Your Brain On Facts podcast, writer of the Your Brain On Facts book and random trivia fact guru! In more detail, Mike, Megan & Moxie discuss the many differences between how the United States Of America and England celebrate their respective Christmasses! Their discussion starts with Christmas crackers before moving on to egg nog, tree-toppers, gravy, biscuits & cookies, pudding/desserts, courgettes & zucchinis, Hallmark Christmas movies, Christmas carolling, John Lewis adverts, Christmas cards, pantomimes and more! Moxie’s site – Moxie’s Book - Your Brain On Facts Podcast   For more Christmas specials of GCC, check out episodes 44 & 76! Moxie also appeared on episode 93 of GCC, so be sure to check that out too! In the last episode of GCC; number 110, Mike spoke with Claudia Gray; writer of 4 canon Star Wars books, the upcoming High Republic novel; Into The Dark and several non-Star Wars books – they discuss Claudia’s writing process, her various audiences, relationships & duality in Star Wars, how Claudia & Cavan Scott collaborated, differences in writing comics & books, Claudia’s take on what makes a “young adult” book and more!  Mike appeared on a recent episode of Comics On Trial, prosecuting Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker against Tony of Indie Comics Spotlight with Mike’s occasional co-host Megan as the judge (6th December): https://spoti.fi/3otJN5I Mike also appeared on the second episode of Comics On Trial, defending The Phantom Menace against Scott of 20th Century Geek – found on the feed of Comics In Motion Mike was on episode 42 of Indie Comics Spotlight, him & Tony spoke with Mark Russell, author of Second Coming & Billionaire Island, found on the feed of Comics In Motion! Mike was also on an episode of the Rob And Slim Show, released November 17th! As well as the above, Mike featured on the Scott Pilgrim Vs The World review for the TV & Movies show on Comics In Motion where he discussed the movie with Dave of CiM and Tony of Indie Comic Spotlight (dated 8th October), check it out here! Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-38 are now out, 38 is about the comic adaptation of the Thrawn novel, 37 is the pre-Solo Lando comic and 36 is the Star Wars/Aphra crossover: The Screaming Citadel! Previous episodes topics include the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Chewbacca, Galaxy’s Edge, Darth Vader and the Vader Down crossover event, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm & more - https://apple.co/39mut2Y Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.