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  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 117, 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.  

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  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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 eggnog, 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, 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.  

This week Mike chats with Claudia Gray; writer of 4 canon Star Wars books (Lost Stars, Bloodline, Leia: Princess Of Alderaan and Master & Apprentice), the upcoming High Republic novel; Into The Dark and several non-Star Wars book series too!    In more detail, Mike’s conversation with Claudia begins with Claudia’s writing process before going into her advice to would-be writers, her Star Wars & non-Star-Wars audiences, her recommended non-Star-Wars books, as well as relationships & duality in Star Wars, the “grey area” of good & evil in narratives, developing Amilyn Holdo’s character pre-The Last Jedi, how Claudia & Cavan Scott collaborated when making Master & Apprentice and Dooku Jedi Lost, differences in writing comics & books, Claudia’s take on what makes a “young adult” book and more!    Claudia’s Site: http://www.claudiagray.com/ - Twitter https://twitter.com/claudiagray – Claudia also recommended her non-Star-Wars books; the Firebird trilogy and the Constellation trilogy!    This same episode aired on the feed of Comics In Motion, on Mike's other show Star Wars: Comics In Canon - he reviewed Master & Apprentice on episode 28 too!    In the last episode of GCC; number 109, Mike spoke with his friend Dave about his latest musical venture; D H O P E! In addition, Dave explains why he’s recently started releasing DHOPE music amidst the lockdown, musical influences and genres in general are discussed, as well as how Dave names tracks without vocals/lyrics, how Dave will potentially perform DHOPE live, DHOPE’s artwork, motivation & distractions 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 0-37 are now out, 37 is the pre-Solo Lando comic, 36 is the Star Wars/Aphra crossover: The Screaming Citadel and 35 is about the Age Of Republic Villains comics! 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, 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.  

This week Mike chats with his friend Dave about how it’s been starting, producing and recording his latest musical venture; D H O P E! In more detail, Mike & Dave briefly say how they met, before delving into how Dave’s musical interest started & some of his previous projects, Dave then explains why he’s recently started releasing DHOPE music amidst the lockdown, musical influences and genres in general are discussed, as well as how Dave names tracks without vocals/lyrics, how Dave will potentially perform DHOPE live, DHOPE’s artwork, motivation & distractions and more! D H O P E's Spotify – Soundcloud - IG: @d_h_o_p_e1989 - FB: /DHOPEsmusic In the last episode of GCC; number 108, Mike spoke with two special guests; BZ The Voice and Steve J. Ray (of Superheroes For Dummies) to talk about Green Lantern, voice-acting and BZ’s upcoming GL fan-film “In The Brightest Day Off” as well as the X-Men, comic book movies, commitment, music in movies, the Fantastic Four and much 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 0-37 are now out, 37 is the pre-Solo Lando comic, 36 is the Star Wars/Aphra crossover: The Screaming Citadel and 35 is about the Age Of Republic Villains comics! 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.

  This week is part 2 of Mike’s chat with his two special guests; BZ The Voice and Steve J. Ray continuing the talk about Green Lantern, voice-acting and BZ’s upcoming GL fan-film “In The Brightest Day Off”!   In more detail, this part of their chat starts with BZ speaking about how COVID/lockdown affected filming and his voice-acting business, before delving into BZ’s other projects including his sequel idea, the challenges of being a voice-actor, music in movies, the difference between interest and commitment, BZ meeting a hero of his and much more!   In case you missed it, part 1 started with BZ detailing the reasonings behind making a fan film of the John Stewart Green Lantern, followed by some of what people can expect from the film and his already-planned sequel, before the trio discuss the 2011 Green Lantern movie and Silver Surfer & Galactus’ appearance in the second Fantastic Four movie, the X-Men movies and plenty more nerd-talk!   Check out the film here: https://youtu.be/WKwLnULEzck  BZ’s Site: http://www.bzthevoice.com/ - Teaser Trailer for GL movie - IMDb page - @BZTheVoice on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook!      Steve is @el_steevo on Twitter - His Fantastic Universes Review Site - DC Comic News - Dark Knight News - Superheroes For Dummies podcast out bi-weekly on Comics In Motion: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast  - Red Hood IT Video     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    In the last episode of GCC; number 107, Mike spoke with Scott of the 20th Century Geek & Stories Out Of Time And Space for a massively geeky chat including such topics as older sci-fi shows and their special effects, de-aging technology, dystopian futures, Red Dwarf, crossovers, prequel movies, cinematic/shared universes, accessibility of “nerd culture”, video game movies and more!   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 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 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 0-36 are now out, 36 is the Star Wars/Aphra crossover: The Screaming Citadel, 35 is about the Age Of Republic Villains comics and 34 introduced Doctor Aphra! Previous episodes topics include the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Chewbacca, Galaxy’s Edge, Darth Vader and the Vader Down crossover event, Lando Calrissian, 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.  

  This week Mike has two special guests on the show; BZ The Voice and Steve J. Ray to talk about Green Lantern and BZ’s upcoming GL fan-film “In The Brightest Day Off”!   For more info, part 1 of their chat starts with BZ detailing the reasonings behind making a fan film of the John Stewart Green Lantern, followed by some of what people can expect from the film and his already-planned sequel, before the trio discuss the 2011 Green Lantern movie and Silver Surfer & Galactus’ appearance in the second Fantastic Four movie, the X-Men movies and plenty more nerd-talk!   Part 2 will be out on Sunday next week and the chat continues with BZ speaking about how COVID/lockdown affected filming and his voice-acting business, BZ’s other projects including his sequel idea, the challenges of being a voice-actor, music in movies, the difference between interest and commitment, BZ meeting a hero of his and much more!   Check out the film here: https://youtu.be/WKwLnULEzck  BZ’s Site: http://www.bzthevoice.com/ - Teaser Trailer for GL movie - IMDb page - @BZTheVoice on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook!      Steve is @el_steevo on Twitter - His Fantastic Universes Review Site - DC Comic News - Dark Knight News - Superheroes For Dummies podcast out bi-weekly on Comics In Motion: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast     Promo by Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight, out Fridays on Comics In Motion   In the last episode of GCC; number 107, Mike spoke with Scott of the 20th Century Geek & Stories Out Of Time And Space for a massively geeky chat including such topics as older sci-fi shows and their special effects, de-aging technology, dystopian futures, Red Dwarf, crossovers, prequel movies, cinematic/shared universes, accessibility of “nerd culture”, video game movies and more!   Mike was on an episode of the Rob And Slim Show, released November 17th Mike was recently 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: https://spoti.fi/33I9N5L 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 appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke.   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 0-35 are now out, 35 is about the Age Of Republic Villains comics, 34 introduced Doctor Aphra and 33 was about Yoda’s secret war. Previous episodes topics include the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Chewbacca, Galaxy’s Edge, Darth Vader and the Vader Down crossover event, Lando Calrissian, 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.  

This week Mike is again joined by Scott Weatherly of the 20th Century Geek podcast and the Stories Out Of Time & Space podcast, for a chat for the nerds among us – crossovers, special effects, sci-fi & much more is discussed! Part 2 of their chat starts with a discussion on crossovers, directors being allowed to be more adventurous with their projects, issues with prequel movies, cinematic/shared universes, Philip José Farmer’s early sci-fi work, accessibility of “nerd culture” for the mainstream, video game movies, a film universe’s own internal logic and more! Last week, part 1 of Mike & Scott’s chat, it started with a discussion on older sci-fi shows and their special effects compared to modern special effects (including how Mandalorian & Ghostbusters have mixed the old with the new), they then discuss de-aging technology and what the cutting-edge must look like, before delving into how far technology must be “behind closed doors”, dystopian futures, Red Dwarf & more! 20th Century Geek - Stories Out Of Time & Space Scott has been on GCC previously, on episode 75 for a Star Wars discussion and on ep 89 for a wrestling talk – be sure to subscribe to 20th Century Geek as Mike, Megan & Scott’s Batman retrospective will be out in early 2021! In the last episode of GCC; number 106, Mike spoke with Millie Manders of the alternative/cross-genre punk band Millie Manders And The Shutup for a talk on their latest album “Telling Truths, Breaking Ties”, as well as Millie’s music-orientated childhood, trumpets, live performances, the immediate positive reception of their album, Millie’s powerful lyrics, Mike & Millie’s mutual appreciate for Scroobius Pip, trust, social media and more! Mike was recently 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: https://spoti.fi/33I9N5L 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 appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke. Mike also appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (Episode 13). Check out the podcast ROOM where Mike is in episode 1 of season 2 called “All Roads Lead To Room” as well as the episode "Jen And The Blob"! 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 0-34 are now out, 34 introduced Doctor Aphra, 33 was about Yoda’s secret war and 32 was about the Journals Of Old Ben Kenobi. Previous episodes topics include Count Dooku, Chewbacca, Galaxy’s Edge, Darth Vader and the Vader Down crossover event, Lando Calrissian, 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.

  This week Mike is joined by Scott Weatherly of the 20th Century Geek podcast and the Stories Out Of Time & Space podcast, for a chat for the nerds among us – crossovers, special effects, sci-fi & much more is discussed!   For more detail, part 1 of Mike & Scott’s chat starts with a discussion on older sci-fi shows and their special effects compared to modern special effects (including how Mandalorian & Ghostbusters have mixed the old with the new), they then discuss de-aging technology and what the cutting-edge must look like, before delving into how far technology must be “behind closed doors”, dystopian futures, Red Dwarf & more!    Part 2 of their chat starts with a discussion on crossovers, directors being allowed to be more adventurous with their projects, issues with prequel movies, cinematic universes, Philip José Farmer’s early sci-fi work, accessibility of “nerd culture” for the mainstream, video game movies, a film universe’s own internal logic and more, so be sure to tune in next week for that!   20th Century Geek - Stories Out Of Time & Space   Scott has been on GCC previously, on episode 75 for a Star Wars discussion and on ep 89 for a wrestling talk!   Promo by Beernuts Productions - Gough was also on episode 105 of GCC!   In the last episode of GCC; number 106, Mike spoke with Millie Manders of the alternative/cross-genre punk band Millie Manders And The Shutup for a talk on their latest album “Telling Truths, Breaking Ties”, as well as Millie’s music-orientated childhood, trumpets, live performances, the immediate positive reception of their album, Millie’s powerful lyrics, Mike & Millie’s mutual appreciate for Scroobius Pip, trust, social media and more!   Mike was recently 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: https://spoti.fi/33I9N5L   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 appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke. Mike also appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (Episode 13). Check out the podcast ROOM where Mike is in episode 1 of season 2 called “All Roads Lead To Room” as well as the episode "Jen And The Blob"!   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 0-33 are now out, 33 being about Yoda’s secret war, 32 was about the Journals Of Old Ben Kenobi and 31 was about Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan’s one-shot comics. Previous episodes topics include Count Dooku, Chewbacca, Galaxy’s Edge, Darth Vader and the Vader Down crossover event, Lando Calrissian, 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.  

  This week Mike is joined by Millie Manders of the alternative/cross-genre punk band Millie Manders And The Shutup for a talk on their latest album “Telling Truths, Breaking Ties”, songwriting, trumpets and more!    For more detail, Millie talks about her music-orientated childhood, why trumpets are used in the band, that bands should create music they love, excitement for live performances, the immediate positive reception of their album, how Millie puts lyrics together and how certain parts of some songs were recorded, before discussing Mike & Millie’s mutual appreciate for Scroobius Pip, how people have disrespected Millie for being a woman, trust, social media and more!    Their site (containing all show dates) - Spotify - YouTube - Facebook - IG & Twitter both @MillieManders – Millie’s artwork creator Dan Harris    In the last episode of GCC; number 105, Mike spoke with the blind Australian filmmaker & creator of Beernuts Productions; Gough! Their chat starts with how the COVID lockdown affected Australia and when Gough got punched, then they discuss how his production company (Beernuts) dealt with lockdown, their newest mock-interview releases, filming on location, the character of the interviewer, making scripted conversations sound ad-libbed, what Gough has been up to during lockdown, reusing actors, Gough’s writing process and more!    Mike was recently 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: https://spoti.fi/33I9N5L 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 appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke. Mike also appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (Episode 13). Check out the podcast ROOM where Mike is in episode 1 of season 2 called “All Roads Lead To Room” as well as the episode "Jen And The Blob"!   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 0-31 are now out, 31 being about Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan’s one-shot comics, 30 being a discussion on Doctor Aphra with Tony Farina and 29 was the finale of the first run of Vader comics. Previous episodes topics include Count Dooku, Chewbacca, Galaxy’s Edge, Darth Vader and the Vader Down crossover event, Lando Calrissian, 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 us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.  

  This week Mike is joined by Gough of Beernuts Productions; the blind Australian filmmaker, for his fourth appearance on the show, to talk about his two newest releases, lockdown in Australia & more!   For more detail, their chat starts with how the COVID lockdown affected Australia and when Gough got punched, then they discuss how his production company (Beernuts) dealt with lockdown, their newest mock-interview releases, filming on location, the character of the interviewer, making scripted conversations sound ad-libbed, what Gough has been up to during lockdown, reusing actors, Gough’s writing process and more!   Check out the recently revamped Beernut’s website with a new layout and more content: https://beernutsproductions.com/   Beernut’s YouTube channel with trailers & behind the scenes videos: https://youtube.com/BeernutsProductions   Make sure you check out Gough’s other appearances on GCC, on episodes 48, 65 & 84!   In the last episode of GCC; number 104, Mike spoke with entrepreneur & fitness expert Jarrod Speed about a great many things, including their first experiences in a float tank, how float tanks work and what they do specifically at his company Limitless Float, Jarrod’s other business ventures, advice for new start-ups, health & lifestyle in general, coffee-love, the “gym community”, customer service, the stigma of being wrong, Jarrod’s upcoming world record attempt and more!   Mike was recently 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: https://spoti.fi/33I9N5L 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 appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke. Mike also appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (Episode 13). Check out the podcast ROOM where Mike is in episode 1 of season 2 called “All Roads Lead To Room” as well as the episode "Jen And The Blob"!   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 0-31 are now out, 31 being about Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan’s one-shot comics, 30 being a discussion on Doctor Aphra with Tony Farina and 29 was the finale of the first run of Vader comics. Previous episodes topics include Count Dooku, Chewbacca, Galaxy’s Edge, Darth Vader and the Vader Down crossover event, Lando Calrissian, 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 us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

This week Mike is again joined by Jarrod Speed; founder of both Limitless Float & Muscle Ape, as well as being a fitness expert and an armed-response police officer, for the second part of their chat! Part 2’s discussion continues the sports/exercise talk from part 1, before discussing Jarrod & Mike’s overweight youth and health, food & lifestyle in general, being coffee connoisseurs & collective coffee-love, the “gym community”, customer service, the stigma of being wrong, discussing ideas, political discourse, which finishes with Jarrod talking about his upcoming Guiness World Record attempt! Limitless Float - Muscle Ape Lynd’s Design House - Nutrition Studies In case you missed last week, in part 1 of their chat, Jarrod & Mike discuss their first experiences in a float tank, Jarrod then explains how floating all works and what they do specifically at Limitless Float, the location of the business and Jarrod’s other business ventures, Jarrod’s advice for new start-ups, Jarrod’s stance on social media and the chat ends on a more sports-orientated discussion. In the last episode of GCC; number 103, Mike spoke with Janine Mercer of the ODDentity podcast & the Podmoth network, discussing the weirdness of 2020, Funko pops and the fun of collecting, cryptids, vampires, and legends, as well as “hung jesus”, religiousity and legends/monsters, Janine’s collection of artefacts, the love of storytelling, protesting, being on the wrong side of history and more! Mike was recently 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: https://spoti.fi/33I9N5L 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 appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke. Mike also appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (Episode 13). Check out the podcast ROOM where Mike is in episode 1 of season 2 called “All Roads Lead To Room” as well as the episode "Jen And The Blob"! 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 0-30 are now out, 30 being a discussion on Doctor Aphra with Tony Farina, 29 was the finale of the first run of Vader comics and 28 was a book review of Master & Apprentice. Previous episodes topics include Count Dooku, Chewbacca, Galaxy’s Edge, Darth Vader and the Vader Down crossover event, Lando Calrissian, 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 us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

This week Mike is joined by Jarrod Speed; founder of both Limitless Float & Muscle Ape, as well as being a fitness expert and an armed-response police officer! In part 1 of their chat, Jarrod & Mike discuss their first experiences in a float tank, Jarrod then explains how floating all works and what they do specifically at Limitless Float, the location of the business and Jarrod’s other business ventures, Jarrod’s advice for new start-ups, Jarrod’s stance on social media and the chat ends on a more sports-orientated discussion. Limitless Float - Muscle Ape The graphic designer Jarrod mentions (& uses for Muscle Ape): Lynd’s Design House Part 2’s discussion continues the sports talk, before discussing Jarrod & Mike’s overweight youth and health & lifestyle in general, being coffee connoisseurs & collective coffee-love, the “gym community”, customer service, the stigma of being wrong, discussing ideas, political discourse, which finishes with Jarrod talking about his upcoming Guiness World Record attempt! Promo by American Slacker In the last episode of GCC; number 103, Mike spoke with Janine Mercer of the ODDentity podcast & the Podmoth network, discussing the weirdness of 2020, Funko pops and the fun of collecting, cryptids, vampires, and legends, as well as “hung jesus”, religiousity and legends/monsters, Janine’s collection of artefacts, the love of storytelling, protesting, being on the wrong side of history and more! Mike 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 appeared on episode 8 of Max Byrne’s Mandatory Marvel & DC show about The Killing Joke. Mike also appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (Episode 13). Check out the podcast ROOM where Mike is in episode 1 of season 2 called “All Roads Lead To Room” as well as the episode "Jen And The Blob"! 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 0-29 are now out, 29 was the finale of the first run of Vader comics, 28 was a book review of Master & Apprentice and 27 was about the fourth volume of the main Star Wars comics, with previous episodes being about Count Dooku, Chewbacca, Galaxy’s Edge, Darth Vader and the Vader Down crossover event, Lando Calrissian, 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 us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.