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#213 – Ethan Sacks on Bounty Hunters & A Haunted Girl: Processing Trauma, Star Wars Dads, Valance Nation & Paolo Villlanelli

This week, Mike sat down with author & journalist Ethan Sacks to talk about his new indie mini-series; A Haunted Girl, his Star Wars comics, including Bounty Hunters and more!

In more detail, the duo start with Ethan’s writing style and how he has written comics, how his journey from journalist to comic book writer has changed his involvement in the fandom, Ethan’s relationship with his dad and Star Wars, Ethan’s creative process, how Ethan has processed trauma through writing, Ethan’s collaborations with Paolo Villanelli, plus 4-LOM & Zuckuss. Ethan then talks in-depth about his comic A Haunted Girl along with his journey with his daughter through some difficult times. The conversation draws to a close after talking about Ethan’s COVID and Climate Crisis Chronicles – this conversation is perfect for Star Wars & indie comic fans, aspiring writers or those suffering with mental health issues.

Mike spoke with Paolo Villanelli in November 2021, listen to or watch their conversation here: https://pod.fo/e/100f81 – https://youtu.be/NMmzZlsNdo4

Make sure you check out all 5 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 and a bonus prediction/wrap-up episode for Ahsoka, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff – https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM

Star Wars: Ahsoka has now finished, so you can check out every other episode of Mike’s discussion shows, with Dave & Maff each making appearances – listen on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion or watch on YouTube; https://pod.fo/e/1f4b32 & https://youtu.be/6mGPxSnMxhw

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In the previous episode of GCC, Dave, Maff, Megan & Mike go back to 1999 with the first of the controversial Prequel Trilogy; The Phantom Menace! The episode serves as a soft lead into the Clone Wars animated series, which Dave, Maff & Mike will be delving into in 2024 – Maff hasn’t watched the prequel trilogy in many years, while Mike is a staunch defender, so tune in to hear; is Phantom Menace actually any good?

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MORE GUEST SPOTS & FREE CONTENT:

Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53

Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28

Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠

Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-141 are out now; ep 141 are Clone Wars stories you’ve likely not heard of, in ep 140 Mike explains how Luke Skywalker obtained his green lightsaber crystal, ep 139 finished the Yoda mini-series and ep 138 were the prior 2020 Star Wars comics featuring Luke, Lando & Leia! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more – https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion

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#201 – What Is Having Cancer Actually Like? The Diagnosis, Experiencing Treatment & The Help Of Video Gaming With Jenna (& Megan)

We hit the ground running with episode 201 with an in-person recording with a good friend of Mike & Megan’s; Jenna, to talk about her experience with breast cancer and how video games helped her get through it!

In more detail, Jenna starts with her history of video games, before delving into her cancer story; when she found the lump, the diagnosis process, the treatment itself and what was going on in the world when this happened. Jenna explains what radio & chemo therapy feels like, the symptoms she felt while going through the treatment, how frequently she had to have it, the results of the treatment and her life following, including how video games, such as the Legend Of Zelda, helped her through the post-cancer isolation during the COVID lockdowns – this is a conversation for everyone, as everyone knows, or will know, someone who gets cancer.

Jenna’s breast cancer type was HER-2 Negative.

More info on the Shine Charity Network: https://www.shinecharity.org.uk & Gamers Beat Cancer: https://gamersbeatcancer.co.uk

Listen to Megan’s COVID video gaming experience in episode 87 of GCC!

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Last week was episode 200, where Megan & Mike answered 32 listener questions in a near 2 hour special! A massive thank you to everyone who sent in questions; M&M talk movies, raising Willow, how podcasting has changed their lives, top moments, biggest challenges, superpowers, books, song lyrics, droids and a bunch of other questions covering topics around podcasting and beyond!

#178 P1 – What On Earth Is Brollywood? Interviewing Herman Dune & Writing A Bank Heist Set In COVID With Frank Burton

Frank returns for his fifth GCC appearance, to talk about his podcast with David Ivar of Herman Dune, writing a book during, that is also set during, the UK COVID lockdown, plus alternate versions of celebrities, the Ragbag world and answering the question; What Is Brollywood?

In more detail, this week is part 1 of their conversation (part 2 is out now on Patreon) where they start by discussing Frank’s 4-part podcast series called Not On Top with David Ivar of the band Herman Dune, before delving into the meta subject of being interviewed as an author, before explaining the premise of his latest book Brollywood and talking about writing a book during COVID that is also set in the UK at a time of the lockdown restrictions. Part 1 comes to a close as the duo discuss the celebrity appearances in Brollywood.

Next week, in part 2, the duo discuss celebrities appearing in Brollywood in more depth, including Benedict Cumberbatch & “famous-man-who-cannot-be-named-for-legal-reasons, with Frank explaining how he wrote them in the way that he did and why. Frank & Mike then go on a tangent about the footnotes section of the audiobook of Brollywood which includes people who leave reviews for service stations, celebrities starting podcasts, becoming famous, Frank’s future projects and so much more, so be sure to subscribe (or become a Patreon supporter) to hear it next week!

Find Frank on social media @RagbagPresents and @RagbagRambler

Frank’s Site: http://www.frankburton.co.uk – Listen to the audio version of Brollywood (for free) on Ragbag Presents here: https://spoti.fi/3GToZ47 or buy the physical Brollywood book here: https://amzn.to/3u4WwRb

Frank mentioned his appearance on Hannah’s Bookshelf when he was promoting one of his older books; The One Hundred (found here: https://bit.ly/3F8Ms08), he also mentioned Jarvis Cocker’s autobiography called Good Pop, Bad Pop.

Frank’s previous appearances on GCC are episodes 34, 56, 86 & 144!

Mike appeared on episode 76 the Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e and on S1, episode 16 Frank Burton’s I Like The Sound podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ue8ma3 and on S2 ep 1: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0

The last episode of GCC (177) was the fourth instalment of Disney Discussions, with Megan hosting to talk Disney/Pixar Péliculas (movies in Spanish)! Tune in to hear Megan, Mike, Ria & Spider-Dan talk UP, Inside Out, Wall-E & Coco, discussing how they compare, common themes among them, why they’re the squad’s respective favourites and much more! Megan also provides several easter eggs in Coco and gives a little Mexican-culture lesson too!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week (with over 100 out), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

To hear to a free Patreon episode, check out the first in Mike & Megan’s Tom Hanks watch here: https://bit.ly/TomHanks1

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-113 are out now, in ep 113 Mike delved into the 5 Starlight short Stories, for 112 Mike went into the third & final batch of horror anthology stories from Vader’s Castle and in ep 111 Mike delved into the 5-part Obi-Wan mini-series! Previous episodes include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues), every other canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more – https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion

Mike’s guest spots:

Comics In Motion to talk about the finale of the Star Wars show Andor series here: https://pod.fo/e/151fa9

Comics In Motion (again) to talk about the Tales Of The Jedi animated series here: https://pod.fo/e/152525

Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about The High Republic here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4

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Frank Burton Himself!

#116 Pt 2 – Breaking Down Abstract Ideas: The Causation Of Consciousness & The Fountain Of Existence With Jack Thomas

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 26^th 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

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#116 Pt 1 – Conceptualising Good, Evil & Identity: Reference Points, Religious Archetypes & The Just Conversation Podcast With Jack Thomas

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.

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

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

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

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You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

#103 Pt 2 – “It Doesn’t Make Me A Serial Killer”: Hung Jesus, Storytelling, Protesting & Religion In Horror With Janine Mercer

This week brings the second part of Janine Mercer’s return to GCC – Janine is the host of the ODDentity podcast, creator of Corvus Review, founder of PodMoth Media and friend of the show!

Part 2 of their chat features “hung jesus”, the combination of religiousity and legends/monsters, as well as how the perception of religion in horror has changed, Janine’s eclectic collection of artifacts and human being’s love of storytelling. The conversation then changes to a more political discussion regarding protesting, being on the wrong side of history, “white guilt”, the perception of opinions and more, so make sure to tune in next week!

Last week, in part 1 of their chat, Mike & Janine’s conversation starts with a small amount of COVID/lockdown talk, before discussing Janine’s hearing issues and the weirdness of 2020 before they talk about Funko pops and the fun of collecting. The chat then changes gear into a discussion on cryptids, vampires, legends, werewolves and aliens, before talking about where Janine’s intrigue into the weird & wonderful came from!

Janine’s first appearance was on episode 78 of GCC to be sure to check that out if you’ve not heard it!

ODDentity Site – Corvus Review – PodMoth Media

In the last episode of GCC; number 102, Mike spoke with Vietnam war veteran, doctor and author; Michael Deeze! Their chat starts with how Michael’s father’s World War II diary started him writing, the Celtic tree of life artwork for his novels and tattoos, introspection, both Mike & Michael’s relationships with their respective fathers & parenthood in general, Michael’s quadruple bypass, travelling, “The Legacy Project” 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 0-28 are now out, 28 being a book review of Master & Apprentice, 27 being about the main Star Wars comics and 26 was a biography of Count Dooku, with previous episodes being about 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

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#103 Pt 1 – Vampires, Aliens & POPs (Oh My!): Legends, Cryptids & The Joy Of Collectibles With Janine Mercer

This week brings the return of Janine Mercer; host of the ODDentity podcast, creator of Corvus Review, founder of PodMoth Media and friend of the show!

In part 1 of their chat, Mike & Janine’s conversation starts with a small amount of COVID/lockdown talk, before discussing Janine’s hearing issues and the weirdness of 2020 before they talk about Funko pops and the fun of collecting. The chat then changes gear into a discussion on cryptids, vampires, legends, werewolves and aliens, before talking about where Janine’s intrigue into the weird & wonderful came from!

Next week part 2 will be released, which features “hung jesus”, the combination of religiousity and legends/monsters, as well as how the perception of religion in horror has changed, Janine’s eclectic collection of artefacts and human being’s love of storytelling. The conversation then changes to a more political discussion regarding protesting, being on the wrong side of history, “white guilt”, the perception of opinions and more, so make sure to tune in next week!

Janine’s first appearance was on episode 78 of GCC to be sure to check that out if you’ve not heard it!

ODDentity Site – Corvus Review – PodMoth Media

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 0-25 are now out, episode 25 being a Q&A episode with the others speaking about Han Solo, Chewbacca, the Galaxy’s Edge, the Vader Down crossover, Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & 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

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You can also email us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

#95 – “Don’t Fight People In Thailand”: Full Moon Party Stories, American Food & Welsh Living With Sean Lloyd

This week Mike is again joined by his good friend Sean Lloyd, for a talk featuring travelling, American food, living costs in Wales & England and more!

In more details, Mike & Sean’s discussion focuses on Sean’s travels around the world, highlighting his time in Thailand and in North & South America, as well as the food of America, English stereotypes, the costs of living in Wales & England and more!

Last week, in ep 94, Mike & Sean’s chat covered how they met, the differences between village & city life, the social changes in lockdown, Sean’s recent decision to come off all social media, the current political climate including Black Lives Matter and much more!

In episode 93 of GCC, Mike spoke with Moxie of the Your Brain On Facts podcast about a great many things, including the mantis shrimp, card games, Moxie’s book, regional dialects of England, musicals, the difference between English & American school systems, Moxie being struck by lightning, Game Of Thrones burlesque (nerdlesque) and many other topics!

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 0-18 are now out, speaking about Lando, Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & 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

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You can also email us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

#94 – Leaving Social Media Behind: Friendships, Lockdown Socialising & An Uneasy Political Climate With Sean Lloyd

This week Mike is joined by his good friend Sean Lloyd, for a talk featuring friendship, social media and the Welsh!

For a bit more detail, Mike & Sean’s chat begins with how they met, how Sean first got into podcasts, the different between village & city life, the social changes in lockdown, Sean potentially starting a podcast as well as his recent decision to come off all social media, the current political climate including Black Lives Matter, the radicalisation of left & right politics and much more!

Next week Sean returns, but the conversation completely changes gear and will therefore be episode 95! Their discussion focuses on Sean’s travels around the world, highlighting his time in Thailand and North & South America, aswell as the food of America, English stereotypes, the costs of living in Wales & England and more!

Last week, in episode 93 of GCC, Mike spoke with Moxie of the Your Brain On Facts podcast about a great many things, including the mantis shrimp, card games, Moxie’s book, regional dialects of England, musicals, the difference between English & American school systems, Moxie being struck by lightning, Game Of Thrones burlesque (nerdlesque) and many other topics!

Promo by 20th Century Geek podcast

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 0-17 are now out, speaking about Mace Windu, Vader after A New Hope, the Fallen Order prequel comic, how Obi-Wan & Anakin almost left the Jedi order, Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & 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

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You can also email us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.

#88 Pt 2 – Relationships In The Lockdown: Passing Down Your Passions, Theatre & Making Mixtapes With Tony Farina & Megan Gritti

Mike is again joined by Tony Farina; creator & host of Indie Comics Spotlight, the Assistant Professor of Humanities at Siena Heights University, reviewer of comics & audiobooks and early adopter of online education – Mike’s girlfriend (& occasional co-host) Megan also joins the conversation!

In this week (part 2) of the chat, the trio discuss how Megan & Mike and Tony & his partner have been handling the COVID lockdown, they also talk about passing down interests to children, they speak about the younger generation & how there are few films that all generations have seen, they then have a fairly lengthy discussion on Star Wars, how “back in the day” before music streaming the trio would make their own CDs/mixtapes, Megan’s lockdown birthday, cancelled events, theatre and more!

In case you missed it, part 1 of their chat was out last week, where Mike, Tony & Megan talk about Tony teaching online university, how the US & UK’s respective educational systems have responded to the COVID crisis differently, which leads onto a discussion on language including how English itself is such a difficult language to learn. Regional dialects, the Spanish Flu and more topics are also discussed!

Tony’s site – Tony’s reviews of DC/Warner things – Tony’s Twitter: @tricycleboombox – Tony also appeared on episode 71 of GCC.

In case you missed episode 87, Mike had his girlfriend Megan Gritti on to talk about video games she’s been getting into while on lockdown (including Animal Crossing), as well as talking about video games from each of their childhoods, such as the Pokémon games & their spin-offs, mario & mario party, Sims, games for the N64, board games like Monopoly and more!

Mike appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (episode 13) – it can be found on the feed of Comics In Motion in the usual podcast places.

Promo for the podcast ROOM where episode 1 of season 2 shows Mike’s voice-acting debut on the episode called “All Roads Lead To Room”

Recently Mike has appeared on the Ask Win Podcast
He has also appeared on the Friends In Your Ears podcast

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 0-8 are now out, speaking about how Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & 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

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#88 Pt 1 – A Calm Conversation Amidst Chaos: Speaking Multiple Languages & Educating In Lockdown With Tony Farina & Megan Gritti

This week Mike is joined by Tony Farina; creator & host of Indie Comics Spotlight (found on the feed of Comics In Motion), as well as the Assistant Professor of Humanities at Siena Heights University, reviewer of comics & audiobooks & early adopter of online education – Mike’s girlfriend & occasional co-host Megan also joins the conversation!

This week is part 1 of their chat where Mike, Tony & Megan talk about a great many things, including Tony teaching online university which he’s been doing for several years, how the US & UK’s respective educational systems have responded to the COVID crisis differently (as Megan is also a teacher), which leads onto a discussion on language (as Megan speaks 4 including English) including how English itself is such a difficult language to learn. They also talk about regional dialects, how Tony & Megan got into teaching, the American Labour & Memorial days, the Spanish Flu and more!

Part 2 is out next week and the trio discuss how Megan & Mike and Tony & his partner have been handling the COVID lockdown, they also talk about passing down interests to children, they speak about the younger generation, have a fairly lengthy discussion on Star Wars, how “back in the day” before streaming the trio would make their own CDs/mixtapes, Megan’s lockdown birthday, cancelled events, theatre and more!

Tony’s site – Tony’s reviews of DC/Warner things – Tony’s Twitter: @tricycleboombox – Tony also appeared on episode 71 of GCC.

In case you missed last week’s episode, Mike had his girlfriend Megan Gritti on to talk about video games she’s been getting into while on lockdown (including Animal Crossing), as well as talking about video games from each of their childhoods, such as the Pokémon games & their spin-offs, mario & mario party, Sims, games for the N64, board games like Monopoly and more!

Mike appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (episode 13) – it can be found on the feed of Comics In Motion in the usual podcast places.

Promo for the podcast ROOM where episode 1 of season 2 shows Mike’s voice-acting debut on the episode called “All Roads Lead To Room”

Recently Mike has appeared on the Ask Win Podcast
He has also appeared on the Friends In Your Ears podcast

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 0-7 are now out, speaking about The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & 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

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#87 – Getting Money From Nook’s Cranny: Nintendo Switch Online, Pokémon & Mario Party In Lockdown With Megan Gritti

This week Mike is again joined by his girlfriend Megan Gritti, for a chilled discussion on how Megan’s been getting into video games more during lockdown, some memories about Pokémon and much more!

For a bit more detail, Megan & Mike talk about the video games they’ve been playing while in isolation, starting with Megan’s recent obsession with Animal Crossing New Horizons followed by Mike being salty about Mario Party and comparing it to Monopoly, what games Megan played growing up before talking about the many Pokémon generations & spin-off games and more – the chat is mainly about video games from someone who has only just properly got into them, so if that interests you, be sure to listen!

In case you missed last week’s episode, Mike spoke with Frank Burton about his podcast “Ragbag”, the 3 books he’s written, including his newest “Everything I Am”, “Fictional Frank Burton”, recording conversations between characters, how growing up in the 80s was different to today, voicing characters for the audiobook, a discussion on social media and more!

Mike appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming – it can be found on the feed of Comics In Motion in the usual podcasts places!

Promo for the podcast ROOM where episode 1 of season 2 shows Mike’s voice-acting debut on the episode called “All Roads Lead To Room”

Recently Mike has appeared on the Ask Win Podcast
He has also appeared on the Friends In Your Ears podcast

Last week Mike showcased a special for his new show called Star Wars: Comics In Canon, all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed, episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4 are now out, speaking about The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Captain Phasma & much 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

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You can also email us at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.