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In this interview at CONtraflow SciFi IX I talk with Vice Admiral in The Federation Randolph Allen of USS New Orleans. We discuss all things "Star Trek", including his thoughts on Star Trek Discovery, and the new series Star Trek Picard. Randolph also talks about his work with the New Orleans Public Library, and the annual event they hold called "Geekfest". He is also is a vice president with "The Federation" which is a 501c3 charity. Randolph is Vice Admiral of the U.S.S New Orleans. For more info visit: https://twitter.com/NOLALibrary https://trekfederation.com/

In this interview recorded at CONtraflow SciFi IX I talk with television, movie, and comic book writer Mark Verheiden. We discuss many of the projects he has done for both television, and film such as the recent "Swamp Thing" series for DC Universe, Netflix's Daredevil, Battlestar Galactica & spinoff show Caprica, and Heroes. Mark talks about his work with Dark Horse Comics, having written for both Aliens and Predator comics based off the films franchises. We also talk about his scripts he wrote for the feature films "The Mask" and "Timecop", both based on Dark Horse comics. Lastly Mark mentions a few properties he would like to work on if given the chance, and the overall message he would like people to take from his work. For more info visit: https://twitter.com/markverheiden

In this interview I talk with Jerry Milani of Wizard World at their 10th anniversary event in New Orleans LA. We discuss this years event, some of it's highlights, including guests, and the companies upcoming event in Portland taking place January 24th - 26th 2020. Lastly Jerry discuses the over all impact of Pop-Culture, and how the event promotes a sense of community amongst the fans by building lasting friendships over their favorite forms of entertainment. For more info visit: https://wizardworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wizardworld/ https://twitter.com/wizardworld

In this interview I talk with Richard Harris of Barony Of The Osprey a local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, representing Mobile and Baldwin Counties in Alabama. We talk about the organization the various things they do in the world of Medieval recreation, such as games, fighter practice, and events. Recorded at Marx Library - University of South Alabama at the "Exploring The Art Of Gaming" event on Campus. For more info visit: http://www.baronyosprey.org Want to help support our channel and also get added benefits? Then why not become a Patron today? www.patreon.com/SciFiction

In this virtual Q&A recording moderated by Emmy award-winning broadcast news anchor Steph Stricklen. "Zachary Levi" answers questions from the media ahead of his appearance at Big Easy Con, the new three-day pop culture convention taking place in New Orleans November 1-3. Zac talks about his film and television career, Big Easy Con, and delivers a powerful message for those struggling with mental illness. For more info visit: https://twitter.com/ZacharyLevi bigeasycon.com/

In this virtual Q&A recording moderated by Emmy award-winning broadcast news anchor Steph Stricklen. Weird Al answers questions from the media ahead of his appearance at Big Easy Con, the new three-day pop culture convention taking place in New Orleans November 1-3. , and talks about his career, music, comedy, Star Wars, social media trends, and more! For more info visit: http://weirdal.com/ http://bigeasycon.com/

Interview with artist Paige Garland Recorded at Marx Library - University of South Alabama at the "Exploring The Art Of Gaming" event on Campus. In this interview I talk with Paige about her artwork, some of her recent creations, upcoming events she will be at, and more! For more info visit: https://www.instagram.com/jpaigegarland/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePrintedPaigeShop Want to help support our channel and also get added benefits? Then why not become a Patron today? www.patreon.com/SciFiction

Interview with Jessica of Generous Geeks Recorded at Marx Library - University of South Alabama at the "Exploring The Art Of Gaming" event on Campus. In this interview I talk with Jessica about the charity, the various things they do with "STEM" based learning, and more! For more info visit: https://www.facebook.com/Generousgeeks/ https://generousgeeks.com Want to help support our channel and also get added benefits? Then why not become a Patron today? https://www.patreon.com/SciFiction

Interview with artist Chris Nelson of Art Of Acros Recorded at Marx Library - University of South Alabama at the "Exploring The Art Of Gaming" event on Campus. In this interview I talk with Chris about her art style of surrealistic horror, her gateway into art, some of her recent creations, and more! For more info visit: https://www.facebook.com/ArtOfAcros/ https://www.instagram.com/acrosart/ https://twitter.com/AcrosArt

Interview with Jay Betbeze of Mobile Area Pathfinder Society Recorded at Marx Library - University of South Alabama at the "Exploring The Art Of Gaming" event on Campus. In this interview I talk with Jay about the roleplaying games Pathfinder and Starfinder that the society plays, the newly released Pathfinder second edition, including his character a goblin barbarian , the role in the society as game organizer, and more! For more info visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MobileAreaPFS/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/120115198524924/ . (StarFinder Society) Every Sunday the society plays Pathfinder at Gamers N Geeks https://www.facebook.com/GamersNGeeks/

Interview with Owner/Operator at Engage Gaming Darius Crenshaw Recorded at Marx Library - University of South Alabama at the "Exploring The Art Of Gaming" event on Campus. In this interview I talk with Darius about his company, the evolution and history of gaming and graphics, the various popular games that are played at Engage, and more! For more info visit: https://www.facebook.com/engagegamingmobile

Interview with Executive Director Lorene Flanders of USA Marx Library Recorded at Marx Library - University of South Alabama at the "Exploring The Art Of Gaming" event on Campus. In this interview we talk about the event exploring the art of gaming, the inspiration behind it's creation, Gary Patterson's cosplay art exhibit, and also their "Horror" themed event coming in October, and more! For more info visit: https://www.facebook.com/pg/marxlibrary/

Interview with Illustrator/Pop Culture Artist Jason Lewis Recorded at Marx Library - University of South Alabama at the "Exploring The Art Of Gaming" event on Campus. In this interview I talk with Jason about the various pop art he creates, some of his new illustrations, including a super cool Samus Aran from Nintendo's "Metroid", the recent "Chasing Amy" themed set of trading card art he did for "Upper Deck", and much more!! For more info on Jason and his art visit: https://www.instagram.com/jaseventures/

In this Interview I talk with Kevin Huckabee and Hex Mortis of THE GATE. We talk about their super cool project, and the original antihero character called "The Gate" based off the comics, and is now on CryptTV as a live action sequence. Hex goes in depth into the creation process of "The Gate" suit and how it was brought to life! For more info visit: https://www.thegatemonster.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thegatemonster https://www.instagram.com/thegatemonster/

In this interview I talk with filmmaker Joel Guelzo about his science fiction time travel movie called Norman. We go over the process of creating the film, the visual effects, music, and techniques incorporated to produce what you will see on the screen, and more! Norman is about a time traveler and his A.I. companion. Norman becomes trapped and isolated in the past, jeopardizing life in both the past and the future. He must invent a way back to the future before the world collapses. For more info visit: https://www.normanthefilm.com/

In this podcast I interview Marc and Larissa of The Templin Institute. We discuss their various video series, and channel about investigating the alternate worlds of science fiction in television, film, and more! Marc will be on a panel at Star Wars Celebration April 12th at 1:30pm at the University Stage room W194AB at McCormick Place with Star Wars Explained, and Spacedock. They will be discussing the military of Star Wars. Feel free to check it out, as well as The Templin Institute online! For more info visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqCsO-fb2_OzVxm7J9MslA https://www.facebook.com/TemplinInstitute/ https://twitter.com/TemplinEdu

In this interview I talk with David Sobolov about his career in voice acting, some of his most recent characters he has done for movies such as the upcoming "Alita Battle Angel", and the voice of "Blitzwing" in the film "Bumblebee". David talks about some of his television roles as well as playing "Gorilla Grodd" on DC's The Flash series. We talk also about the individuals that inspire him in his field. Lastly David gives his words of wisdom for aspiring individuals that are looking to get into the world of voice acting, or further their career. For more info visit: https://www.sobolov.com/ https://twitter.com/volobos

Interview with bestselling fantasy author Brian D. Anderson In this exclusive in depth interview Brian talks about his gateway into his writing career. Having started with his series of novels entitled "The Godling Chronicles", and after that "Dragonvein", which was turned into a very popular Audio book series. We discuss his "The Vale" & "Akiri" novels as well. Brian recently signed a three book deal with Tor Publishing, the largest publisher of science fiction, and fantasy. For more info visit: https://www.amazon.com/Brian-D.-Anderson/e/B00684NQ4E%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://briandandersonbooks.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheGodlingChronicles/ https://twitter.com/briandanderson7

Interview with Filmmaker Brett Bonowicz We discuss the various films he has produced such as his science fiction/drama "Perfect 46", and "Closer Than we Think" a documentary that chronicles the life of futurist, illustrator, airbrush artist Arthur Radebaugh. Brett talks about his new film "Artist Depiction" a documentary series about NASA space art and the artists behind the depictions. The film features interviews with Don Davis, Charles Lindsay, and Rick Guidice. Also we talk about physicist and space activist Gerard O’Neill and his influence on the documentary series. For more info visit: https://www.clindar.net

Interview with writer/director Spencer F. Lee We talk about his background in film, and his documentary “From The Bridge”, which is a warp speed ride through the history and evolution of fandom. Hosted by George Takei and featuring in depth interviews with many prominent figures in sci-fi, fantasy, comics, and fandom in general. Spencer talks about his relationship with Kerry O'Quinn writer, magazine publisher, director and producer, who created Starlog, Fangoria, Cinemagic, and other magazine series. Also we discuss fandom as a whole, and the positivity of how it encompasses so many areas by bringing people together, and how the fan base is inspired by finding role models in pop culture. Spencer and I talk about the late great Stan Lee writer & publisher of Marvel Comics and how his creations along with the many talented artists involved in the creation process have made a type of timeless modern mythology that resonates with the fans. In closing Spencer talks about the message of his documentary