#226 – Top Movies Of 2023/2024 & An Embarrassing Cinema Experience With Alex Hart

Alex Hart returns to the podcast after many months of travelling to talk about movies with Mike!

In a bit more detail, the duo discuss their favourite movies since the start of 2023, including Barbenheimer, Poor Things & Dune – they also talk about the lack of recent comedy films and how modern comedy has changed, the joys of cinema and several of Alex & Mike’s cinema experiences, including a recent embarrassing one, purely due to Mike, and they wrap up with their brief thoughts of Dune Part 2 (no spoilers) with a few film recommendations – this is one for the movie lovers!

Alex has featured on a few Patreon-exclusive episodes, but did appear on much older episodes of GCC, including episode 3, 10 and 77 (going back to 2017, 2018 and 2020)!

Check out the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion which also marks the 6 year anniversary, where Mike spoke with Chris, Dave, Max & Tony to celebrate this milestone and answer listener questions! Podcast Link: https://pod.fo/e/22046f – Video Link: https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A

The previous GCC episode was Clone Wars Conversations Season 2, part 1 (episodes 1-11), where Dave, Maff & Mike delve into the 2008 animated Clone Wars series! They talk about the strange timeline of seasons 1, 2 & 3, the 5-episode-arc of the Return To Geonosis, the three one-off episodes, including The Deserter! As well as plenty of Clone-talks, our trio discuss each episode & arc in-depth while talking about the many character journeys, new characters and “background” characters that get a lot more screentime in the Clone Wars!

To support Mike and hear more from Megan, consider supporting Mike’s podcasting endeavours at https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – for only £1 per month, you will get instant access to over 200 episodes of their exclusive Patreon show Afterthoughts and a new episode is released every week!

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com   

MORE GUEST SPOTS & FREE CONTENT:

Mike was recently on Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890

Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b

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 

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. The last episode was a review of the Asajj Ventress/Quinlan Vos book Dark Disciple, while the episode prior (143) was Mike delving into the Free Comic Book Day High Republic comics while ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens! 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       

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat   

#220 – Eighth Time’s The Charm: Rude Horse Names, Lying Actors & Numerous Production Issues, With Gough of Beernuts Productions

The roller coaster of 2024 continues with another appearance from our comedy correspondent; Gough of Beernuts Productions!

In Gough’s eighth appearance on GCC, the duo discuss his latest film; Reluctant Hero’s; Horse Race Commentators, as well as the 5-part behind the scenes series that was made alongside the new film. The two talk about production issues on-set of Gough’s previous film; Mr Eligible and how smooth the recording of Horse Race Commentators was, his new production assistant, the fun Gough had naming horses rude names, Gough’s podcast and so much more!

Make sure you check out Gough’s other appearances on GCC, on episodes 48, 65, 84 (& 85), 105, 126, 150 & 183!

Beernuts Social Media; IG: @BeernutsProductions – Twitter/X: @Beernuts_gough – FB: /BeernutsProductions

Check out the Beernuts website here: https://beernutsproductions.com – The Beernuts YouTube channel with trailers & hilarious behind the scenes videos: https://youtube.com/BeernutsProductions   – make sure you subscribe to the Beernuts YouTube channel so you don’t miss Gough’s new years video soon to be released!

For Mike’s appearance on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD and be sure to listen to other episodes in the podcast, including Tania De Jong’s conversation with Gough from November 2023.

The last episode of GCC was the first in 2024, where Megan & Mike watched all 7 seasons of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and wanted to talk to the two Seasons Greetings experts; Tony Farina and JAC! In the extra long episode, our “Scooby Gang” talk about all aspects of Buffy; from individual characters and arcs, to stand-out episodes (both good & bad), favourite villains & seasons, favourite & least favourite moments and more! Questions were also submitted by the Femme On Collective’s Ria Carrogan and friend of GCC; Jenna!

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com   

If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing!

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 

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 0-143 are out now; in ep 143 Mike delves into the Free Comic Book Day High Republic comics while ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens while ep 141 are Clone Wars stories you’ve not heard of and in ep 140 Mike explains how Luke Skywalker obtained his green lightsaber crystal! 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       

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat   

#218 – Disney Discussions 10; The Listeners Have Chosen The Movies! Zootopia/Zootropolis & John Carter

THE VOTES ARE IN! We received many submissions for DD10, each chose a movie, put it out to you lovely listeners and the two top movies were John Carter and Zootopia/Zootropolis!

In this special episode, the discussion begins the other films that were submitted and plans for the future of Disney Discussions. They then talk about the first movie; Zootropolis (also known as Zootopia & Zoomania) including the animation, characters, social commentary and the group’s enjoyment of the film itself. After about an hour, they then turn to John Carter to discuss a wide variety of matters, including why they believe the film flopped at the box office, what it was trying to achieve, what it failed & succeeded at and so much more!

Thanks again to everyone who has listened to Disney Discussions and extra thanks to everyone who got involved in submitting the numerous films and for those who share on social media – we appreciate you all!

If you missed them, go back and listen to their previous Disney Discussions, for GCC check episodes; 155, 163, 176, 180, 192, 198 & 207 of Genuine Chit-Chat and their third & eighth discussions are on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores’ podcast in late Sept 2022 & August 2023, or you find every DD episode on this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8ajqsEDJPAYC0DSuIUqa26e 

Ria’s Twitter & Instagram: @RiaCarrogan – Ria’s Femme On Collective is found on any podcast feed and here: https://femmeon.show, plus she can be found on the feed of Comics In Motion here: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast 

You can find Spider-Dan’s show, Patreon & further information on his website https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com or follow him on social media: Twitter: @Dan_Bores – Instagram: @Spiderdansecretbores

Find Megan on Instagram: @GrittsGetsFit or at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat

Last week’s GCC episode; Dave, Maff, Megan & Mike watched The Clone Wars movie from 2008 – do Dave, Megan & Mike dislike it as much as they remember and what did Maff think on his first watch? They talk about their first impressions of the movie, various characters including Ahsoka, “Stinky” (Rotta The Hutt), Asajj Ventress, plus the voice-acting & audio editing before finishing off with a tangent onto not having seen “classic” movies.

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com  

If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing!

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

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 0-143 are out now; in ep 143 Mike delves into 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens while ep 141 are Clone Wars stories you’ve not heard of and in ep 140 Mike explains how Luke Skywalker obtained his green lightsaber crystal! 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      

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat  

#212 – Is Phantom Menace That Bad? Fixing The Star Wars Prequels & Leading To Clone Wars Conversations With Dave, Maff & Megan

This week brings another Star Wars conversation, where 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?

In more detail, the gang discuss their impressions of Phantom Menace from when they first watched them and how they felt about it after the recently rewatch. They highlight certain characters, namely Jar Jar Binks, Darth Maul, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn, the political dialogue, how the movie was different from the original trilogy, things they believe could’ve been improved, elements that they enjoy and whether or not this film still deserves to be maligned even 24 years after release!

Keep an eye out for the upcoming episodes on Attack Of The Clones and the Clone Wars movie, leading to the trio’s upcoming show; Clone Wars Conversations! It’ll debut in 2024 and will be a monthly podcast by Dave, Maff & Mike where they’ll be going through each season of The Clone Wars animated series.

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  

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com  

Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and appeared on the weekly discussion shows for Andor and The Last of Us, as well as on the Villains Super Draft: https://pod.fo/e/15d0b5 – A Dummies Guide To Geekdom, talking Dungeons & Dragons: https://pod.fo/e/1644e9 – and is on Spider-Dan’s bear-filled Grizzly/Prophecy episode: https://pod.fo/e/16274d 

You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast 

Find Megan @GrittsGetsFit on Instagram!

In the previous episode of GCC, Mike spoke with actor, podcaster and deep-thinker; Thomas Rochester, talking about the concept of the soul & God, before & after death, prophetic dreams, past memories, vibrations, spirituality, religion and so much more!

If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing!

To support Mike, as well as rating/reviewing, you can share the show on social media or support financially! You can give a one-off payment/donation at ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat  or you can subscribe monthly at ⁠⁠https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give – any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated!

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 0-140 are out now; ep 140 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      

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat or Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

#209 – Delving Into Spooky Season: Why Horror Films Are Appealing And A Trip To Manchester With Megan

This week is a special where Mike & Megan drove up to Manchester and decided to talk about Spooky Season with why Megan likes watching horror films in October, some of their favourites (discussing Saw, Halloween, Scream & more), their trip to Manchester and more!

Episodes with M&M (not in the car) like this come out every week on https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat – M&M talk movies, TV shows, live performances and about their road trips, so if you want to support Mike & Megan you can do-so for only £1 per month, or give a one-off donation at Kofi, and you will receive bonus episodes: https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat!

If you want some of the BONUS CONTENT FOR FREE, screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode (or two) of Afterthoughts of your choosing!

Megan’s Instagram handle is @GrittsGetsFit if you want to follow her!

Star Wars: Ahsoka has now finished, so you can check out ever episode of th discussion shows where Mike & a different guest each week talk about each episode – listen on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion or watch on YouTube; https://pod.fo/e/1ee8f3 & https://youtu.be/D_CsRBhWx58

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com 

The previous episode of GCC featured Brian Curcio, explaining why he & his partner Myles created Rapunzl before Mike asks questions surrounding the use of financial literacy, why there is such a gap in people’s financial knowledge, Brian’s opinions on investments and cryptocurrencies, what financial freedom is, how these questions can affect society as a whole and so much more – this conversation will hopefully widen people’s horizons on their own finances and get you to ask many questions yourselves!

MORE FREE CONTENT:

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

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 0-136 are out now; 136 finishes all High Republic Phase 2 comics with THR Adventure Vol 2, ep 135 is the second volume of Phase 2 High Republic comics and in ep 134 Mike tackles the one-shot: Quest Of The Jedi! 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      

Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat or Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

#190 – Creating An Indie Heist Movie: Experimentation, Solid Rock Trust & The Importance Of Good Editing With Rick Ives

Rick Ives; writer/director/producer of Solid Rock Trust, assistant editor at Marvel Studios and movie buff, is this week’s guest, to talk about making his feature-length heist movie, the editing process, movies in general and more!

In more detail, Rick begins by confirming his credentials in filmmaking, before the duo delve into the making of Rick’s heist movie that is shot in one location while discussing other single-location movies, this bleeds into wider discussions on movies and “indie” movie-making, the role of an editor & importance of good editing especially in an independent movie, the process of writing a heist script and Mike & Rick’s mutual love of one-shots. Rick & Mike also talk about creating characters, film experimentation, age certificates for movies, Lord Of The Rings, Jurassic Park, one-hit wonders, and so much more – this is one for the movie buffs!

All of Rick’s links are found here: https://linktr.ee/flashbulbfilms – Trailer for Solid Rock Trust: https://youtu.be/Zq-f9Berenc  

Mike recently recorded a Where I’m From poem for Alyson Shelton, listen to the mini-interview and poem here: https://youtu.be/kl-E9a-6XIo

Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter (that Mike is a contributor for): https://pccnewsletter.com

Five episodes of the weekly Mandalorian discussion shows are out now on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion and the video versions are on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/170ad3 – https://youtu.be/JeB3e8reVwI 

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, 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        

In the previous episode of GCC (189) Mike spoke with professional glassblower Alexander Rosenberg about glass! The discussion began with Alex explaining who he is and why he finds glass so fascinating, including where natural glass occurs, how sand is turned into glass & it’s reusability. Alex then explains what he makes in his glass studio, techniques used for glassblowing, the connection to the past when glassblowing. They also discuss Alex’s introspection when glassblowing, transferrable skills from glassblowing, the history of glass, talent and so much more!

Intro & outro read by BZ The Voice: http://bzthevoice.com  

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 0-124 are out now, ep 124 focuses on The Duel (from Visions) prequel comic, then in ep 123 Mike delved into Hidden Empire 3 and the week before was a book review of the High Republic novel Convergence! Previous episodes include the War Of The Bounty Hunters & Crimson Reign crossovers, 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 recently guested on:
Stevie B’s Star Wars Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM

Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91   

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

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

#183 – Beernuts & The Hawaiian Shirt Fiasco: Couples Therapy Sketches & A Viral Kidnapping With Gough

The first standard podcast of GCC brings the 7^th appearance of Gough from Beernuts Productions! Gough is talking about his newest comedy films, how filming in 2022 was compared to previous years, Hawaiian shirts and more!

In more detail, Mike & Gough start by talking about Gough’s video on Beernut’s use of Hawaiian shirts, before delving into what production for Beernuts was like in 2022, where Gough made 3 films and 2 audio pieces, as well as his weekly podcast! The duo then delve into Gough’s film The Kidnapping, somewhat inspired by an off-beat rom-com with plenty of jokes & twists, then they speak about Gough’s latest release; Couples Therapy, featuring a new actress to Beernuts; Ashleigh Rainer, with some of Mike’s favourite Beernuts sketches! As well as talking about the creation & inspiration of these movies, Mike & Gough provide numerous funny anecdotes in between! This is a great show for any prospective filmmakers, or anyone wanting a not-too-serious listen with a few laughs!

Make sure you check out Gough’s other appearances on GCC, on episodes 48, 65, 84 (& 85), 105, 126 & 150!

Beernuts Social Media; IG: @BeernutsProductions – Twitter: @Beernuts_gough – FB: /BeernutsProductions

Check out the Beernut’s website here: https://beernutsproductions.com – Beernut’s YouTube channel with trailers & hilarious behind the scenes videos: https://youtube.com/BeernutsProductions   

For Mike’s appearance on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD

Keep an eye out on the Comics In Motion podcast feed and Genuine Chit-Chat’s YouTube channel for a new show; Star Wars Rebels Reviewed, coming soon!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, and in October they released an episode every few days, 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  

The previous episode of GCC (182) was Mike announcing a new series called Star Wars Rebels Reviewed and four episodes will release throughout 2023 on GCC’s YouTube & Comics In Motion’s podcast feed, each discussing a season of the show, with Dave Horrocks & Maff. As Mike didn’t want to leave you lovely listeners empty-handed, he has also included two episodes of Afterthoughts from his Patreon which are Mike & Megan’s reviews on Avatar (2009) and the whole series of Friends!

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://bzthevoice.com       

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 0-117 are out now, in ep 117 Mike delves into Aphra’s Spark-Eternal possessed story, in 116 Mike goes through Charles Soule’s 4 stories in Star Wars 25 and in ep 115 Mike talks about the Star Wars comics that details how the second Death Star was first discovered by the Rebels! 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 recently guested on:

Indie Comics Spotlight to talk Miracleman Books 1-4: https://pod.fo/e/156d91   

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   

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

Go to https://beernutsproductions.com!

#154 Pt 2 – Are We Experiencing Superhero Fatigue?: Comic Resets, Spider-Man & The Ever-Changing Movie Landscape With Spider-Dan

Spider-Dan (of the Secret Bores)’s extra-long conversation with Mike about a huge array of things continues this week, including movies, comics, the MCU, Star Wars and Spider-Man and more, so definitely one for movie-buffs and nerds alike!

This week is part 2 and the duo’s discussion on superhero content/fatigue continues, which follows into discussing the entry-level for comic books, which includes a big discussion on Spider-Man (& Venom), cult classics, how the streaming era has changed movies, live-theatre, international movie licencing, Sony’s impact on home media and more!

Last week, in part 1, Dan & Mike start their conversation by Spider-Dan confirming where his name came from, why he started a podcast, his career in acting, they inevitably discuss before they delve into a massive discussion on the duo’s movie-love, which then goes into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, superhero movies & more!

Watch the whole unsplit conversation with video on Mike’s YouTube channel here (& make sure you subscribe): https://youtu.be/W5NjK1lojok

You can find Spider-Dan at https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com – Twitter: @Dan_Bores (https://twitter.com/dan_bores) – @Spiderdansecretbores (https://instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores) 

Listen to Spider-Dan’s appearance on Era Of Geek here: https://spoti.fi/3JKxpZX

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

In the last episode of GCC, number 153, Mike spoke with Gia De Cadenet; author, teacher and expat. She talks about her latest book; Getting His Game Back (providing context to the book’s themes, why she wrote it and the future for her books, plus she delves into why she left the US to move to France and the many differences among cultures – this conversation is definitely one for travellers, Europe enthusiasts or the writers/bookworms among you!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, 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

For any Star Wars fars; make sure you tune into the Book Of Boba Fett discussion show where Mike & various guests discuss each chapter of the new series week-by-week, you can listen on Mike’s YouTube channel, or on the feed of Comics In Motion!

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC’s YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-88 are out now, in ep 88 Mike tackles the 2^nd volume of High Republic comics (set at the time of The Rising Storm), in ep 87 Mike went through Ty Yorrick’s origin story and in ep 86 Mike delved into IDW’s High Republic Adventures comics! Previous episodes topics include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues) plus the Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous High Republic book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3j37dgK

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike’s guest spots:
Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about accents in the Star Wars universe here: https://youtu.be/1X0PyXkQZGg – Also check out Mike & Ben’s discussion on Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about The Force Awakens here: https://youtu.be/c4VMXeBU3W4 The Last Jedi here: https://youtu.be/7dGEsdfSMkY and The Rise of Skywalker here: https://youtu.be/9fZWXji7_Jo

Mike’s appearance on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD

Mike was on the Talking Dad podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3pmI6Jm

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

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

Spider-Dan himself!

#150 – Creating A Fake Wedding: Mental Guests, Location Scouting & The Insane Safari Suit With Gough of Beernuts

In the first episode of GCC in 2022, Gough of Beernuts Productions returns for his 6^th appearance on GCC, and the duo discuss Gough’s latest projects, podcasting and how Gough put together a fake wedding!

In more detail, Gough starts the discussion by talking about the various weddings he has attended, before explaining how he put together the biggest Beernuts comedy film to date, including a large cast, several days of shooting, finding & hiring a wedding venue, obtaining some of the insane outfits (like the safari suit), ensuring everyone knew their parts & more! Near the end of the conversation, Gough & Mike then talk about some of the recent guests Gough has spoken to on the Beernuts Podcast, as Gough has been doing it for over a year now (Mike has appeared on it too, link below)!

Watch the behind the scenes video here: https://youtu.be/2dIVAGrCDFM

Mike’s appearance on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD

Beernuts Social Media; IG: @BeernutsProductions – Twitter: @Beernuts_gough – FB: /BeernutsProductions

Check out the Beernut’s website here: https://beernutsproductions.com/ – Beernut’s YouTube channel with trailers & hilarious behind the scenes videos: https://youtube.com/BeernutsProductions

Make sure you check out Gough’s other appearances on GCC, on episodes 48, 65, 84 (& 85), 105 & 126!

In the last episode of GCC, number 149, Ben Of Star Wars Timeline joins Mike to GCC to discuss Ben’s early life in Russia and why he moved to the USA, before delving into Ben’s education in animation and where the passion stemmed from which leads onto a discussion on mythology’s impact on culture across the globe, including Joseph Campbell’s concept of Monomyth! The duo then discuss the new Dune movie and then discuss Star Wars, special effects and why Ben started his YouTube channel!

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, 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

Please subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel as once we get 100 subscribers, we can change the YouTube channel link

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion & on GCC’s YouTube. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-83 are out now, ep 83 is a Life Day special, in ep 82 Mike tackled the final chapter of the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover event and in ep 81 Mike explains how Vader went to Exegol! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, numerous book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike was on the Talking Dad podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3pmI6Jm

Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about The Force Awakens here: https://youtu.be/c4VMXeBU3W4 The Last Jedi here: https://youtu.be/7dGEsdfSMkY and The Rise of Skywalker here: https://youtu.be/9fZWXji7_Jo

Mike appeared on the Hall of Mears podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3bxgXwS or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/K5epyHW-TPs

Mike was recently on the Beernuts Productions podcast, listen here: https://spoti.fi/3jpLjpD

Mike along with 5 other members of Comics In Motion discussed Art Spiegelman’s Maus in the 2nd CiM Book Club: https://bit.ly/BC2Maus

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

#141 Pt 1 – A Prelude To Femme On Film: Feminism, Representation & Media Challenging Stereotypes With Ria Carrogan & Tonya Todd

Three powerful women, one male host, all discussing representation, sexism and Ria’s upcoming show; Femme On Film in one amazing podcast!

In more detail, Mike sits down with Ria Carrogan, Tonya Todd & his occasional co-host Megan for a discussion from “the female perspective”, it starts with Ria explaining her upcoming show and why she is starting it, how Hollywood seems to forgive white men over women & other ethnicities, how certain films challenge stereotypes, Ria brings up some statistics to do with representation of women before discussion modern feminism and media that shines a light on the aforementioned issues – all of this is in part 1!

In part 2 of their chat (out next week on this feed but is available now on Patreon), their discussion on representation continues before delving back into the general structure for Femme On Film and some of the films that Ria will tackle, including Jennifer’s Body, before talking about women in horror, sex scenes, words used to describe men & women and the conversation ends with a mad discussion on orgies!

The Power by Naomi Alderman is the book Ria mentions.

52 Love Podcast on Spotify – YouTube – Tonya’s Site: http://mstonyatodd.com/ – @52LovePodcast on Twitter and @MsTonyaTodd on Twitter, IG & FB

Tonya’s Grease 2 Article : http://www.mstonyatodd.com/why-i-prefer-grease-2-to-the-original/

Megan’s Instagram: @GrittsGetFit

Ria’s Twitter: @RiaCarrogan – https://Riasquestions.com – Shows she’s found on in Comics In Motion are Seasons Greetings, Indie Comics Spotlight & Pop Guerrillas, plus Femme On Film is coming soon, all are found here: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast – The Manslator: https://www.manslator.app/

Make sure you listen to the last episode Ria was on; episode 139 and check out Tonya’s previous appearances on episode 97, 101 & 114 of GCC!

Last episode, number 140, Mike sat down with author Jesse McKinnell, they discuss the strange dream Jesse had that started his journey on writing his first book; Dead Cats And Other Reflections On Parenthood, why Jesse wrote in first person, the idea of a “boringtopia”, how Jesse writes dark comedy and how an audience roots for a main character even when “bad”. They also discuss suffocation by technology, waiting rooms and the next books Jesse will be releasing, so make sure you go back and listen to that if you haven’t already!

Intro & Outro reads by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 1 or 2 episodes of his “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for this very show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-74 are out now, in ep 74 Mike talks about Vader’s fortress on Mustafar in the finale to the 2017 Vader run of comics, in ep 73 Mike embarks on the first volume of the 2020 run of Star Wars and in ep 72 Mike tackles the third full chapter of the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover event! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about The Force Awakens, listen here: https://youtu.be/c4VMXeBU3W4

Mike appeared on Star Wars Timeline’s Timecast, talking about the different SW trilogies, found here: https://youtu.be/W03gonK4rtw

Mike along with 5 other members of Comics In Motion discussed Art Spiegelman’s Maus in the 2nd CiM Book Club: https://bit.ly/BC2Maus

Mike appeared on the Have Not Seen This podcast, talking about The Way Way Back: https://spoti.fi/3AbPcV4

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

#137 Pt 2 – How Enjoying Film & Music Differs: Redemption, Blade Runner & Underrated Movies With I Am JACs Musings

JAC; blogger, teacher, podcaster and film buff returns to join Mike this week for the second part of their massive discussion primarily focusing on movies, with a bit of podcasting & nerdy things intertwined!

This week, in part 2 (which was already available to Patreons), JAC & Mike’s discussion on film continues by discussing how consuming & comparing film is different to music, which proceeds to how generations view films differently, Star Wars is briefly mentioned, then the duo talk about Blade Runner & it’s sequel for a short while which leads onto a discussion on redemption and their conversation ends with a discussion on underrated movies!

In case you missed last week, part 1 of their chat started with how JAC got involved with Comics In Motion in his podcasting origin story before delving into a superhero movie discussion which then leads into JAC’s day-job as a film studies teacher and how that has affected his enjoyment of movies. They then talk about directors including David Fincher & Danny Boyle, and part 1 ends with a discussion on what makes a cult classic.

Find JAC’s movie blog here – His Twitter handle: @IAmJACsMusings and shows he’s found on in Comics In Motion are Seasons Greetings, Indie Comics Spotlight & Pop Guerrillas

Video JAC mentioned, How David Fincher Hijacks Your Eyes: https://youtu.be/GfqD5WqChUY

Promo by Spider-Dan: https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/

Last week, in ep 136, Craig Van Slyke; college professor, rancher and host of the Rational Ignorance podcast was guest and he spoke about his podcast, the value of stoicism, the difficulties he’s experienced in life & how he got through them (with many personal & honest examples) as well as many more topics!

Intro & Outro reads by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike along with 5 other members of Comics In Motion discussed Art Spiegelman’s Maus in the 2nd CiM Book Club: https://bit.ly/BC2Maus

Mike appeared on the Have Not Seen This podcast, talking about The Way Way Back: https://spoti.fi/3AbPcV4

Mike & Tony Farina continue their Mark Russell journey by discussing his run of Flintstones comics on Indie Comics Spotlight: https://spoti.fi/3idkXqr

Mike appeared on Star Wars Timeline’s Timecast, talking about the different SW trilogies, found here: https://youtu.be/W03gonK4rtw

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-70 are out now, in ep 70 Mike talks about Vader meeting Ackbar & the war against Mon Cala, then in 69 Mike tackles the finale of the 2015 run of Star Wars comics and in ep 68 Mike delves into the second full chapter of the War Of The Bounty Hunters Crossover! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

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

#137 Pt 1 – What Makes A Cult Classic?: Top Directors, Analysing Movies & Teaching Film Studies With I Am JACs Musings

JAC; blogger, teacher, podcaster and film buff joins Mike this week for a massive discussion primarily focusing on movies, with a bit of podcasting & nerdy things intertwined!

In more detail, part 1 of their chat starts with how JAC got involved with Comics In Motion in his podcasting origin story before delving into a superhero movie discussion which then leads into JAC’s day-job as a film studies teacher and how that has affected his enjoyment of movies. They then talk about directors including  David Fincher & Danny Boyle, and part 1 ends with a discussion on what makes a cult classic.

Next week, in part 2 (which is already available for all Patreons), JAC & Mike’s discussion on film continues by discussing how consuming & comparing film is different to music, which proceeds to how generations view films differently, Star Wars is briefly mentioned, then the duo talk about Blade Runner & it’s sequel for a short while which leads onto a discussion on redemption and their conversation ends with a discussion on underrated movies – so make sure you tune in next week, or if you want it now, support the show on Patreon for as little as £1 a month at https://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

Find JAC’s movie blog here – His Twitter handle: @IAmJACsMusings and shows he’s found on in Comics In Motion are Seasons Greetings, Indie Comics Spotlight & Pop Guerrillas

Video JAC mentioned, How David Fincher Hijacks Your Eyes: https://youtu.be/GfqD5WqChUY

Promo by Spider-Dan: https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/

Last week, in ep 136, Craig Van Slyke; college professor, rancher and host of the Rational Ignorance podcast was guest and he spoke about his podcast, the value of stoicism, the difficulties he’s experienced in life & how he got through them (with many personal & honest examples) as well as many more topics!

Intro & Outro reads by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike appeared on the Have Not Seen This podcast, talking about The Way Way Back: https://spoti.fi/3AbPcV4

Mike & Tony Farina continue their Mark Russell journey by discussing his run of Flintstones comics on Indie Comics Spotlight: https://spoti.fi/3idkXqr

Mike appeared on Star Wars Timeline’s Timecast, talking about the different SW trilogies, found here: https://youtu.be/W03gonK4rtw

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-69 are out now, in ep 69 Mike tackles the finale of the 2015 run of Star Wars comics, in ep 68 Mike delves into the second full chapter of the War Of The Bounty Hunters Crossover and in 67 Mike tackles the first volume of the 2020 Aphra run! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

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

#135 – Double Movie Review Special: Watchmen Director’s Cut & Little Miss Sunshine With Megan

While Mike & Megan are on holiday/vacation, they’ve released two of their Patreon episodes on this feed so you lovely listeners aren’t missing out on content! They discuss Watchmen (Director’s Cut) and Little Miss Sunshine – two vastly different films with different reviews, so please tell us what you think!

This is taken from https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat (released in early 2021) exclusively for Patreon, so if you want hours of bonus content, early access to episodes, to support the show and more, you can do for as little as £1 a month!

Megan’s Instagram handle is @GrittsGetsFit if you want to follow her!

Last week, in ep 134 featured another Patreon episode where Mike & Megan went to Wellington in Somerset in June 2021 to go to Sheppy’s Cider for a tour of the orchards, to learn about their cider-making process and they also went to the Wellington Monument!

Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com/

Mike appeared on the Have Not Seen This podcast, talking about The Way Way Back: https://spoti.fi/3AbPcV4

Mike & Tony Farina continue their Mark Russell journey by discussing his run of Flintstones comics on Indie Comics Spotlight: https://spoti.fi/3idkXqr

Mike appeared on Star Wars Timeline’s Timecast, talking about the different SW trilogies, found here: https://youtu.be/W03gonK4rtw

Mike spoke about the New 52 Batman comic Endgame on Mandatory Marvel & DC with host Max Byrne: https://spoti.fi/2UzGdxW

Mike & Chris Phelps discussed the new Black Widow movie on the feed of Comics In Motion: https://spoti.fi/3r2AKez

If you want to hear Mike, Megan & Tonya Todd’s thoughts on the first 3 Mike, Megan & Tonya Todd discuss the Loki series on the feed of Comics In Motion! Parts 1-3: https://spoti.fi/2TamZ10 and 4-6: https://spoti.fi/36MmvRW

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-67 are out now, in ep 67 Mike tackles the first volume of the 2020 Aphra run, in ep 66 Darth Vader is pursuing Jedi archivist Jocasta Nu and in ep 65 Mike talks about the penultimate issues of the 2015 Star Wars run “Rebels & Rogues”! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

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

#130 – In Blackest Night Out: Green Lanterns, Gratitude & Using The Source Material With BZ The Voice & Steve J Ray

BZ The Voice & Steve J Ray return for another thrilling conversation on BZ’s latest project, gratitude, comics books and many other incredible topics!

In more detail, the trio discusses BZ’s last Green Lantern movie; In Brightest Day Off before discussing the sequel; In Blackest Night Out, they then talk about how superheroes are never shown to have time off, BZ’s upcoming Avengers & Star Wars projects, people’s reactions to his first GL movie, BZ’s time in the industry, the connections he’s made and so much more!

BZ & Steve were last on ep 108 of GCC, discussing BZ’s first Green Lantern movie; In Brightest Day Off & many other topics, so be sure to check that out if you haven’t already!

BZ’s Site: http://www.bzthevoice.com/ – Site For Blackest Night Out – BZ’s First 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 is for the Judging Dredd book, which Scott Weatherly (of the 20^th Century Geek podcast) edited, plus there’s an essay from Tony Farina & many other cool aspects, it’s coming soon: http://sequart.org/books/14/judging-dredd-examining-the-world-of-judge-dredd/

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases 1 or 2 episodes of his “Afterthoughts” a week (with 3 episodes now *FREE* to anyone: season 1 of The Witcher, The Phantom Menace & Spider-Man 3!), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for this very show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat
If you just want to hear M&M’s talk about Spider-Man 3, check it out here for free: http://bit.ly/Spiderman3AT!

If you want to hear Mike, Megan & Tonya Todd’s thoughts on the first 3 episodes of the Loki series, check it out on the feed of Comics In Motion: https://spoti.fi/2TamZ10

Mike was on a recent episode of the I Like To Like Things podcast, talking about his favourite TV show (and no, it’s not Star Wars): https://spoti.fi/3xtlBoJ

Mike was on ep 37 of What’s The Topic, to talk about the first episode of Loki, check it out on this very feed: https://spoti.fi/2SkIwDT

Mike is on episode 21 of the podcast Geek Talks on the Fantastic Universes feed: https://spoti.fi/3fOJT5h

Mike also appeared on episode 16 Frank Burton’s I Like The Sound podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ue8ma3

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-62 are out now, in ep 62 Mike talks about how Vader got his red lightsaber crystal, in 61 Mike goes through the Scourging Of Shu-Torun arc, then in ep 60 Mike discussed the 5 prelude issues of the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover! Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Kanan Jarrus, Count Dooku, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm, book reviews & more – https://spoti.fi/3sOtqCw

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

#115 Pt 2 – Dealing With “Comic Guilt”: Podcasts, Reading Lists & Decades Of Superhero Stories With Dan & Paul of S4D

Dan & Paul; the two “dummies” from the Superheroes For Dummies podcast return to talk with Mike about comic books, podcasting and superhero TV shows & movies!

This week, in part 2 of their chat, the guys continue discussing their podcast and the community interaction that comes from it, they then discuss the “entry level” & reading lists for people new to reading comics, the decades of comic book history, how the guys first got into podcasting, what Dan & Paul do in their free time, what “comic guilt” is, juggling work & fun commitment and more!

In case you missed it, last week in part 1, the trio talk about how they first got into reading comic books as well as their favourite comics, how many modern comics aren’t what the trio initially thought they’d be like, comic-related TV shows & games the trio enjoy, before delving into their DC & Marvel superhero movies and how the Superheroes For Dummies podcast was started!

Superheroes For Dummies’ Site – Podcast (Spotify)

Dan is on Twitter @Dark_Ronin84, Paul is @PaulDaMac and you can find the S4D podcast at @Super4Dummies on Twitter and @SuperheroesForDummies20.

In the previous episode of GCC; number 114, Mike & Megan speak with Tonya Todd, who talks about her upcoming 52 Love book along with starting her new show; The 52 Love Podcast, then the trio delves into a discussion on Wonder Woman 1984, they then talk about superhero films in general, before the chat wraps up with the Twilight movies, Star Wars & the Clone Wars series and other movie talk!

Mike & Megan also appeared on the 52 Love Podcast where they wrote & read poems to each other: http://spoti.fi/3ruHXmF

Mike appeared on episode 76 Frank Burton’s Ragbag podcast: http://spoti.fi/3aLgx5e

Mike & Megan were also on the Batman retrospective on 20th Century Geek, parts 1 & 2 are out where they discuss Batman ’66, the four Burtonverse Batman movies and Mask Of The Phantasm, part 3 will be out soon, check it out part 1 here: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m 

In the two below episodes, Mike guested on shows found on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)!
Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka
Indie Comics Spotlight, where he & Tony spoke about Mark Russell’s run of The Lone Ranger comics: https://spoti.fi/3oJsQ7Y 

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-43 are now out, 43 is about the 5 Age Of Rebellion Villains one-shots, 42 is about Doctor Aphra & the auction massacre and 41 is about the Vader Dark Visions comics! Previous episodes topics include the Thrawn comic adaptation, Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more – https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene – www.britpodscene.com

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

#115 Pt 1 – Comic Books For Dummies: Favourite Reads, Starting The Podcast & The Surprising Depth Of Comics With Dan & Paul of S4D

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 20^th Century Geek, talking about Batman ’66 and the two Burton-Batman movies, in the first of a 3 part Batman retrospective, check it out: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m 

All of the below episodes where Mike guested are on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)!
Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka
Indie Comics Spotlight, where he & Tony spoke about Mark Russell’s run of The Lone Ranger comics: https://spoti.fi/3oJsQ7Y 

Comics On Trial, prosecuting Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker against Tony of Indie Comics Spotlight with Megan as the judge (6th December): https://spoti.fi/3otJN5I  

In an earlier ep of Comics On Trial, Mike defended The Phantom Menace against Scott of 20th Century Geek, with Paul of Superheroes For Dummies as the judge, also found on this feed (20th September): https://spoti.fi/2FTjvZI   

Mike was also on an episode of the Rob And Slim Show, released November 17th!

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-42 are now out, 42 is about Doctor Aphra & the auction massacre, 41 is about the Vader Dark Visions comics and 40 is about 6 individual stories including R2-D2 killing stormtroopers! Previous episodes topics include the Thrawn comic adaptation, Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more – https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene – www.britpodscene.com

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

#114 – A New Pod On The Block & WW84: Reviewing Wonder Woman 1984, Star Wars & The 52 Love Podcast With Tonya Todd

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 20^th Century Geek, talking about Batman ’66 and the two Burton-Batman movies, in the first of a 3 part Batman retrospective, check it out: https://spoti.fi/3sTeN2m 

All of the below episodes where Mike guested are on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)!
Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka
Indie Comics Spotlight, where he & Tony spoke about Mark Russell’s run of The Lone Ranger comics: https://spoti.fi/3oJsQ7Y 

Comics On Trial, prosecuting Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker against Tony of Indie Comics Spotlight with Megan as the judge (6th December): https://spoti.fi/3otJN5I  

In an earlier ep of Comics On Trial, Mike defended The Phantom Menace against Scott of 20th Century Geek, with Paul of Superheroes For Dummies as the judge, also found on this feed (20th September): https://spoti.fi/2FTjvZI   

Mike was also on an episode of the Rob And Slim Show, released November 17th!

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-41 are now out, 41 is about the Vader Dark Visions comics, 40 is about 6 individual stories including R2-D2 killing stormtroopers and 39 is about 4 one-shot Age Of Republic stories! Previous episodes topics include the Thrawn comic adaptation, Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more – https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene – www.britpodscene.com

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

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

#112 – How To Make A Zombie Movie: Day 66, Horror Films & Beacon Productions With Russ Tribe

Jump-starting 2021, Mike speaks with filmmaker and zombie/horror/movie enthusiast Russ Tribe about his upcoming zombie movie “Day 66” (that both Mike & Megan are actually zombie extras in)!

In more detail, Russ starts by explaining why he decided to make a zombie film and how long it’s taken thus far, before delving into the many people involved in making Day 66, some of his favourite zombie films, the difference in UK & US zombie movies, how it was to write, direct & act in the movie, Russ’ future plans, some movies & TV series Russ’ enjoys and much more!

Day 66 Site – Beacon Productions – Day 66 Trailer – Twitter: @Day66_movie & @Trib_Ey – Instagram: @Day66Movie – Facebook /Day66Movie – Discord 

Promo by What The Smut podcast

The previous episode of GCC; number 111, was a Christmas special featuring Moxie of Your Brain On Facts, discussing the many differences between how the United States Of America and England celebrate their respective Christmasses!

In episode 110, Mike spoke with Claudia Gray; writer of 4 canon Star Wars books, the upcoming High Republic novel; Into The Dark and several non-Star Wars books – they discuss Claudia’s writing process, duality in Star Wars, differences in writing comics & books and more! 

Mike appeared on a recent episode of Comics On Trial, prosecuting Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker against Tony of Indie Comics Spotlight with Mike’s occasional co-host Megan as the judge (6th December): https://spoti.fi/3otJN5I
Mike also appeared on the second episode of Comics On Trial, defending The Phantom Menace against Scott of 20th Century Geek – found on the feed of Comics In Motion

Mike was on episode 42 of Indie Comics Spotlight, him & Tony spoke with Mark Russell, author of Second Coming & Billionaire Island, found on the feed of Comics In Motion!
Mike was also on an episode of the Rob And Slim Show, released November 17th!

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-39 are now out, 39 is about 4 Age Of Republic stories, 38 is the comic adaptation of the Thrawn novel, 37 is the pre-Solo Lando comic! Previous episodes topics include the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more – https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is also a part of the Brit Pod Scene – www.britpodscene.com

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

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

#108 Pt 1 – In Brightest Day Off Movie: X-Men, Silver Surfer & The Green Lantern Fan Film With BZ The Voice & Steve J Ray

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!

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 20^th 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 17^th
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.

#107 Pt 2 – Let Passionate People Do Cool Stuff: Sci-Fi Crossovers, Video Game Movies & The Accessibility Of Nerd Culture With Scott Weatherly

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!

20^th 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 20^th 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.

#107 Pt 1 – The Evolution Of Special Effects: De-aging Tech, Practical Sets & Dystopian Futures With Scott Weatherly

This week Mike is joined by Scott Weatherly of the 20^th 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!

20^th 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.

#105 – How You Tell A Joke Is Everything: Fake Interviews, Ad-Libbing & Filming On Location With Gough

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.

#101 Pt 2 – Age Of The Multiverse: Sci-fi, Great Villains & The Upcoming Loki Series With Tonya Todd

This week brings the second part of Mike’s chat with Tonya Todd continuing the discussion about superheroes!

In part 2 Mike & Tonya talk about the various upcoming Marvel TV series, Loki as a character, great villains, the next phase of MCU movies, sci-fi movies, Star Wars & Mike’s perfect Star Wars film, DC’s Multiverse, how bad the film Cats is and Mike’s other least favourite movies, early 2000 superhero movies, the Netflix Marvel shows, unnecessary reboots & remakes and more!

In case you missed last week, part 1 of Mike & Tonya’s chat begins with speaking about the late Chadwick Boseman before delving into Tonya’s early memories of superheroes, fictional crushes, Batman & Catwoman, the Marvel Cinematic Universe & DC’s Expanded Universe, Thor, ending with a discussion on the Black Widow.

Tonya also appeared on episode 97 of GCC so check that episode out too (if you haven’t already)!

Tonya’s Site– Twitter, IG & FB all @MsTonyaTodd 

Tonya also mentioned the book The Order Of Time by Carlo Rovelli.

The Articles Mike Forgot To Read:
http://www.mstonyatodd.com/top-ten-mcu-casting-choices/
http://www.mstonyatodd.com/the-metamorphosis-of-loki/ http://www.mstonyatodd.com/black-widow-is-the-most-impressive-avenger/

In the last episode of GCC; number 100, Mike & his first ever guest have a quite varied chat about “balls in bums”, a peculiar film named Visitor Q, Mike starting Genuine Chit-Chat, some past episodes Mike recommends for new listeners, Sam Harris & Joe Rogan, a few stories from Rhys & Mike’s childhood, how and why Rhys started using meditation, Rhys’ stance on many aspects of social media 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 0-25 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

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

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

#101 Pt 1 – Just A Chat About Superheroes: Childhood Crushes, Current Movies & The Late Chadwick Boseman With Tonya Todd

This week brings the return of Tonya Todd for a nice long two-parted chat about superheroes!

Part 1 of Mike & Tonya’s chat begins with speaking about the late Chadwick Boseman before delving into Tonya’s early memories of superheroes, fictional crushes, Batman & Catwoman, the Marvel Cinematic Universe & DC’s Expanded Universe, Thor, ending with a discussion on the Black Widow.

In part 2 Mike & Tonya talk about the upcoming Marvel TV series, Loki as a character, great villains, the next phase of MCU movies, sci-fi movies, Star Wars & Mike’s perfect Star Wars film, DC’s Multiverse, how bad the film Cats is and Mike’s other least favourite movies, early 2000 superhero movies, the Netflix Marvel shows, unnecessary reboots & remakes and more!

Tonya also appeared on episode 97 of GCC so check that episode out too (if you haven’t already)!

Tonya’s Site– Twitter, IG & FB all @MsTonyaTodd 

The Articles Mike Forgot To Read:
http://www.mstonyatodd.com/top-ten-mcu-casting-choices/
http://www.mstonyatodd.com/the-metamorphosis-of-loki/ http://www.mstonyatodd.com/black-widow-is-the-most-impressive-avenger/

In the last episode of GCC; number 100, Mike & his first ever guest have a quite varied chat about “balls in bums”, a peculiar film named Visitor Q, Mike starting Genuine Chit-Chat, some past episodes Mike recommends for new listeners, Sam Harris & Joe Rogan, a few stories from Rhys & Mike’s childhood, how and why Rhys started using meditation, Rhys’ stance on many aspects of social media 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 0-24 are now out, 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

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

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

#91 Pt 2 – Editing Out The Umms: Podcast Editing, Reality TV & Unnecessary Perfectionism With Chris Phelps & Dave Horrocks

For episode 91, Mike is again joined by Chris Phelps & Dave Horrocks of Comics In Motion, VHS Strikes Back and Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast to talk about their many podcasts and their new roster of podcasts on the feed of Comics In Motion!

This week brings part 2 of their chat and in it, Chris, Dave & Mike talk about podcast production & editing (including Mike’s major mess-up from a few months ago), reality TV and Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast, podcast audiences & listeners, uploading podcasts to YouTube and more!

In case you missed part 1 of their chat, the trio discussed how Mike met Chris & Dave, why Comics In Motion now has 4 near-weekly shows, how Chris & Dave met Tony Farina (of Indie Comics Spotlight) & Max Byrne (of Mandatory Marvel & DC), followed by a discussion on Comic Con and nerd/geek culture, Chris talks about his love of video games and the community that goes with it, Star Wars is briefly discussed, as are many other topics!

Chris & Dave hosts several podcasts including; Comics In Motion – VHS Strikes Back  – Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast – Chris also his own podcast Wrestling Gold discussed in episode 89 of GCC

Indie Comics Spotlight, Mandatory Marvel & DC and Star Wars: Comics In Canon can all be found on Comics In Motion’s feed!

Promo by Number One Rerun

In case you missed episode 90, Mike spoke with Dave (of Comics In Motion) & Max (of Mandatory Marvel & DC) about the Snyder Cut of Justice League, the DCEU movies, Batman V Superman, The Batfleck, upcoming DC releases and more!

Mike 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”!

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 0-13 are now out, speaking 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

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

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

#91 Pt 1 – The Power Of Passion & Enthusiasm: Podcasters, Nerd Culture & Comics In Motion’s Network With Chris Phelps & Dave Horrocks

This week, Mike is joined by Chris Phelps & Dave Horrocks of Comics In Motion, VHS Strikes Back and Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast to talk about their many podcasts and their new roster of podcasts on the feed of Comics In Motion!

In part 1 of their chat, the trio discuss how Mike met Chris & Dave, why Comics In Motion now has 4 near-weekly shows (including Mike’s show Star Wars: Comics In Canon), how Chris & Dave met Tony Farina (of Indie Comics Spotlight) & Max Byrne (of Mandatory Marvel & DC), followed by a discussion on Comic Con and nerd/geek culture, Chris talks about his love of video games and the community that goes with it, Star Wars is briefly discussed, as are many other topics!

In part 2 Chris, Dave & Mike talk about podcast production & editing (including Mike’s major mess-up from a few months ago), reality TV and Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast, podcast audiences & listeners, uploading podcasts to YouTube and more!

Chris & Dave hosts several podcasts including; Comics In Motion – VHS Strikes Back  – Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast – Chris also his own podcast Wrestling Gold discussed in episode 89 of GCC

Indie Comics Spotlight, Mandatory Marvel & DC and Star Wars: Comics In Canon can all be found on Comics In Motion’s feed!

Promo by In The Black Podcast (who appeared on episode 83 of GCC)

In case you missed episode 90, Mike spoke with Dave (of Comics In Motion) & Max (of Mandatory Marvel & DC) about the Snyder Cut of Justice League, the DCEU movies, Batman V Superman, The Batfleck, upcoming DC releases and more!

Mike appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (Episode 13)

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 0-12 are now out, speaking 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

Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify

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

#90 Pt 2 – Discussing Batman V Superman: Batfleck, Doomsday & The Ultimate Cut With Dave Horrocks & Max Byrne

This week, Mike is again joined by Max Byrne of Mandatory Marvel & DC and Dave Horrocks of Comics In Motion about the recently announced Snyder Cut of Justice League and superhero movies!

In part 2 of their chat, Max talks about his views on the current “DCEU” movies, before a chat on comparing DC movies to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the trio’s thoughts on Ben Affleck’s Batman which leads into a big discussion their thoughts on the infamous Batman V Superman and more!

Last week in part 1 of their chat, Max & Dave delve into a discussion on what the Snyder Cut of Justice League is and why so many people are excited by it, some of the flaws of the standard Justice League movie, their views on many of the other DC films as well as the upcoming releases and why DC have had so many inconsistencies in their movies within the “DCEU” and more!

Dave hosts several podcasts including; Comics In Motion – VHS Strikes Back – Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast – Dave’s Twitter: @RagingBassUK

Max’s Twitter: @MaxyByrne – Max hosts Mandatory Marvel & DC, found on the feed of Comics In Motion.

Intro plug by In The Black Podcast (who appeared on episode 83 of GCC)

In case you missed episode 89, Mike spoke with Chris (also of Comics In Motion) & Scott (of 20^th Century Geek) about their experiences with wrestling, what they love about it, Chris’ new podcast Wrestling Gold, stigmas about wrestling, how different generations view it differently, some of the crazy gimmicks that have been introduced in the wrestling world and much more!

Mike appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (Episode 13)

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 0-11 are now out, speaking about 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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#90 Pt 1 – What Is The Snyder Cut?: Justice League, DC Movies & The Expanded Universe With Dave Horrocks & Max Byrne

In this week’s episode, Mike speaks with Max of Mandatory Marvel & DC and Dave of Comics In Motion about the recently announced Snyder Cut of Justice League and superhero movies!

In more detail, part 1 of their chat starts briefly with Max & Dave speaking about their own podcasts before delving into a discussion on what the Snyder Cut of Justice League is and why so many people are excited by it, some of the flaws of the standard Justice League movie, their views on many of the other DC films as well as the upcoming releases and why DC have had so many inconsistencies in their movies within the “DCEU”, Dave’s views on the DC movies and more!

Next week, in part 2, Max talks about his views on the current “DCEU” movies, and their chat on DC movies continues with a comparison to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the trio’s thoughts on Ben Affleck’s Batman which leads into a big discussion their thoughts on the infamous Batman V Superman and more!

Dave hosts several podcasts including; Comics In Motion – VHS Strikes Back – Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast – Dave’s Twitter: @RagingBassUK

Max’s Twitter: @MaxyByrne – Max hosts Mandatory Marvel & DC, found on the feed of Comics In Motion.

Promo by Your Brain On Facts: http://yourbrainonfacts.com/

In case you missed episode 89, Mike spoke with Chris (also of Comics In Motion) & Scott (of 20^th Century Geek) about their experiences with wrestling, what they love about it, Chris’ new podcast Wrestling Gold, stigmas about wrestling, how different generations view it differently, some of the crazy gimmicks that have been introduced in the wrestling world and much more!

Mike appeared on Tony Farina’s Indie Comics Spotlight to talk about the comic series Second Coming (Episode 13)

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 0-10 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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#85 – 10 Years After The Docco: I Will Not Go Quietly, Mental Health, Worldwide Travel & A Famous Dad With Gough

This week Mike is once again joined by Gough, creator of the documentary “I Will Not Go Quietly” and the production company Beernuts Productions – Gough is a legally blind filmmaker, comedian, author, friend of the show and an all-round fun guy to speak with!

Gough discusses the 10-year anniversary of his documentary “I Will Not Go Quietly” which is about Gough’s blindness, the multitude of issues he experienced after school, his own and other’s mental health & more.
As well as the documentary itself, Gough talks about how & why he made a documentary (or “docco” as the Auzzies call it), what happened after releasing the docco, what’s changed over the last 10 years, what it was like growing up with a famous dad, the importance of travelling and more!

Last week Gough & Mike focused on Gough’s new comedy mockumentary called “How To Treat Women” by discussing satire in comedy and the challenges of making a mockumentary, especially for a blind man! They also discuss comedic timings, actor chemistry, backlash Gough has received from his comedy works (& how he’s a “smut-peddler”), the Australian bushfires of late 2019/early 2020 & more!

Beernuts Productions Site – I Will Not Go Quietly Docco – Gough has also been on Genuine Chit-Chat previously, in episodes 48 & 65!

In case you missed it, in episode 83 of GCC, Mike was joined by the powerhouse of hosts from the In The Black Podcast, their chat includes “the talk” (not the birds & the bees) that black parents give to their children, they then discuss black identity, the importance of heritage, black history month, representation in the media, reparations, the future of Black America & much more, so check that out if you haven’t already!

Promo by Frank Burton for his new book “Everything I Am” Audiobook

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 are now out, speaking about The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his read arm & 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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#84 – Making A Mockumentary: Comedic Timings, Actor Chemistry, Bushfires & Being A “Smut-Peddler” With Gough

This week Mike is joined by Gough, creator of Beernuts Productions – Gough is a legally blind filmmaker, comedian, writer, friend of the show and an all-round fun guy to speak with!

This week Gough & Mike focus on Gough’s new comedy mockumentary called “How To Treat Women” by discussing satire in comedy and the challenges of making a mockumentary, especially for a blind man! They also discuss comedic timings, actor chemistry, backlash Gough has received from his comedy works (& how he’s a “smut-peddler”), how certain comedy doesn’t age well, advantages of being an independent filmmaker and more! The chat is finished off with a talk on the bushfires that were affecting Australia around the time of this podcast being recorded.

Next week Gough returns to discuss the 10-year anniversary of his documentary “I Will Not Go Quietly”, how making the documentary was (or “docco” as the Auzzies call it), what happened after releasing the docco, what’s changed over the last 10 years and more!

Beernuts Productions Site – Gough has also been on Genuine Chit-Chat previously, in episodes 48 & 65!

In case you missed it, in the last standard episode of GCC Mike was joined by the powerhouse of hosts from the In The Black Podcast, their chat includes “the talk” (not the birds & the bees) that black parents give to their children, they then discuss black identity, the importance of heritage, black history month, representation in the media, reparations, the future of Black America & much more, so check that out if you haven’t already!

Promo by Frank Burton for his new book “Everything I Am” Audiobook

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 are now out, speaking about The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace & 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.

#77 Pt 2 – 2019 Movie Roundup: Movie Sequels, Too Much Fame & Appreciating Paul Rudd With Alex Hart

For the second part of first episode of 2020, Mike is joined by returning guest & movie buff, Alex Hart for a full round-up of movies from the last year as well as many others (also joined by the self-proclaimed co-host Megan)!

This week, their movie chat continues with a spoiler-free discussion on Joker and why they do not believe a sequel would work well, followed by a general discussion on sequels, a short talk on superhero movies, general love & appreciation for Paul Rudd is brought up along with celebrities who are supposedly a pain to work with, the burden of fame is mentioned and then the last half of the show is show a round-up of some movies of 2019 that hadn’t yet been discussed, including Toy Story 4, IT Chapter Two, Fighting With My Family, Zombieland 2 and more!

In part 1 Alex chatted with Megan & Mike about a few things (such as hiking) before delving into the full movie discussion where a great many movies are discussed and there are *NO SPOILERS* within this chat so it’s a great way to add a few new films to your watch-lists! Disney live-action remakes, Alfred Hitchcock movies and favourite childhood movies are all discussed, also at the end of part 1 Mike & Alex talk about the 2009 Watchmen movie and how it compares to the graphic novel & new series.

In the last episode of GCC, Mike & Megan chat with Ciara & Nick for a tangentical chat with a huge matter of random things discussed, including Nick’s solo show, why Nick & Ciara started a podcast, censorship, Michael Jackson’s child Blanket, Nick’s identity crisis, Robbie Williams & Take That, Disney films, some issues that come from Nick & Megan being teachers, how Megan & Nick met, music taste in general, intellectual property and much more nonsense!

In case you missed it, Mike collaborated with Scott, Chris & Dave of the 20th Century Geek, Comics In Motion & VHS Strikes Back podcasts for an instalment in the Journey To The Rise Of Skywalker podcast collaboration – check the other podcasts for the Star Wars prequel & sequel discussions and keep an eye out for the Episode IX review!

Promo by Comics In Motion

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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#77 Pt 1 – Spoiler-Free 2019 Movie Roundup: Live-Action Remakes, Movie Music & Watchmen With Alex Hart

For the first episode of 2020, Mike is joined by returning guest & movie buff, Alex Hart for a full round-up of movies from the last year as well as many others (also joined by the self-proclaimed co-host Megan)!

In part 1 Alex chats with Megan & Mike about a few things (such as hiking) before delving into the full movie discussion where a great many movies are discussed and there are *NO SPOILERS* within this chat so it’s a great way to add a few new films to your watch-lists! Disney live-action remakes, Alfred Hitchcock movies and favourite childhood movies are all discussed, also at the end of part 1 Mike & Alex talk about the 2009 Watchmen movie and how it compares to the graphic novel & new series.

Part 2 will be out next week for a continuation on the movie chat!

Many of the movies discussed across both parts include Cats, Joker, Toy Story 4, Avengers Endgame & the other marvel movies, IT Chapter Two, The Irishman, Fighting With My Family, How To Train Your Dragon The Hidden World and Zombieland 2!

In the last episode of GCC, Mike & Megan chat with Ciara & Nick for a tangentical chat with a huge matter of random things discussed, including Nick’s solo show, why Nick & Ciara started a podcast, censorship, Michael Jackson’s child Blanket, Nick’s identity crisis, Robbie Williams & Take That, Disney films, some issues that come from Nick & Megan being teachers, how Megan & Nick met, music taste in general, intellectual property and much more nonsense!

In case you missed it, Mike collaborated with Scott, Chris & Dave of the 20th Century Geek, Comics In Motion & VHS Strikes Back podcasts for an instalment in the Journey To The Rise Of Skywalker podcast collaboration – check the other podcasts for the Star Wars prequel & sequel discussions and keep an eye out for the Episode IX review!

Promo by the Games My Mom Found podcast

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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#76 Pt 2 – ASMR Is Bad Podcast Etiquette: Teacher Problems, Music Taste & Plenty Of Nonsense With Nick & Ciara

This week Mike is once again joined by Nick & Ciara of the This Is The Best Thing podcast (also joined by Mike’s girlfriend and self-proclaimed co-host, Megan), to talk about their show as well as hundreds of other tangents & ramblings – this is definitely a show for the sillier members of the audience!

In this week’s part, the four’s tangentical chat starts with a discussion on boybands continues with a talk on Disney films, why Nick started two podcasts, Ciara’s & Mike’s time on YouTube when they were younger, some issues that come from being a teacher, how Megan got into being a teacher and how she met Nick, Frankie Valli & Rick Astley are discussed followed by a longer discussion of music taste in general, intellectual property and much more nonsense!

In case you missed last week, in part 1 of their chat they discuss a huge matter of random things, but in brief; West Side Story-style clicking in schools was discussed (as both Nick & Megan are teachers), Nick’s solo show, why Nick & Ciara started a podcast as well as what it’s all about, censorship in Eminem lyrics, Michael Jackson’s child Blanket, Nick’s identity crisis followed by his dislike of Love Actually, favourite Christmas movies, Robbie Williams & Take That, Kanye West’s Jesus Is King merchandise, favourite restaurants, eating badly and many other topics!

Link To Nick & Ciara’s Show – Link To Nick’s Solo Show

In case you missed it, in the last episode of GCC, Mike collaborated with Scott, Chris & Dave of the 20^th Century Geek, Comics In Motion & VHS Strikes Back podcasts for an instalment in the Journey To The Rise Of Skywalker! In part 1, they discuss Episodes 7 & 8 (The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi), regarding plot details, characters, how they compare to the previous 6 movies in the Skywalker Saga, which of the two movies they each prefer, some of the best & worst parts of the new trilogy and more! In part 2 they speculate on what they believe is to come in Episode IX including “Bendemption”, how Palpatine will be involved, what will happen to Leia, Rey and much more!

Promo by The One Where Show

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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#76 Pt 1 – “This Is The Best Thing”: Christmas Movies, Identity Crisis & Michael Jackson’s Blanket With Nick & Ciara

This week Mike is joined by Nick & Ciara of the This Is The Best Thing podcast (also joined by Mike’s girlfriend and self-proclaimed co-host, Megan), to talk about their show as well as hundreds of other tangents & ramblings – this is definitely a show for the sillier members of the audience!

Part 1 of their chat they discuss a huge matter of random things, but in brief; West Side Story-style clicking in schools was discussed (as both Nick & Megan are teachers), Nick’s solo show, why Nick & Ciara started a podcast as well as what it’s all about, censorship in Eminem lyrics, Michael Jackson’s child Blanket, Nick’s identity crisis followed by his dislike of Love Actually, favourite Christmas movies, Robbie Williams & Take That, Kanye West’s Jesus Is King merchandise, favourite restaurants, eating badly and so much more!

In part 2, the four’s tangentical chat continues with a talk on Disney films, Ciara’s & Mike’s youth on YouTube, the issues of being a teacher, how Megan got into being a teacher, Frankie Valli’s impact on music followed by a longer discussion on music & music taste in general, intellectual property and much more nonsense, so if you liked this week, be sure to tune in next week!

Link To Nick & Ciara’s Show – Link To Nick’s Solo Show

In case you missed it, in the last episode of GCC, Mike collaborated with Scott, Chris & Dave of the 20^th Century Geek, Comics In Motion & VHS Strikes Back podcasts for an instalment in the Journey To The Rise Of Skywalker! In part 1, they discuss Episodes 7 & 8 (The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi), regarding plot details, characters, how they compare to the previous 6 movies in the Skywalker Saga, which of the two movies they each prefer, some of the best & worst parts of the new trilogy and more! In part 2 they speculate on what they believe is to come in Episode IX including “Bendemption”, how Palpatine will be involved, what will happen to Leia, Rey and much more!

Promo by Just Conversations Podcast

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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#73 Pt 2 – Doing Yoga With Yoda: Singing Hymns, Talking Movies & Oversharing On Social Media With Megan Gritti

This week Mike is once again joined by his girlfriend Megan Gritti for a chilled out discussion about a many great things including movies, how they met, childhood, religion and much more!

In the second part of their chat, Mike & Megan reminisce about hymns, including one called “The Harvest Song” from their time in Catholicism (Megan’s Italian family and Mike’s primary school), memories from pre-school, a quick talk on bees & honey farms, before discussing the movie Joker (with no spoilers mentioned) as well as Warwick Davis in Star Wars and after mentioning The Shining they talk about horror films including The Ritual & IT Chapter Two (also with no spoilers). Mike & Megan then talk about how they met, their thoughts on oversharing relationships on social media, what meeting people in clubs is like as well as online dating and much more!

In part 1 of their chat, they spoke about their new pet tortoise Wickette (female version of the ewok name Wicket from Star Wars) before discussing their new coffee machine and the recent love of espresso after a trip to Italy to see Megan’s family, before they discuss Spongebob Squarepants and other kids TV shows which links onto Megan’s job as a teacher of 11-16 year olds. The conversation then leads onto retaliating to bullies when younger, details of the churches Mike & Megan saw while in Italy as well as their stances on religion along with Megan’s involvement in “God Squad”, so be sure to check that out if you haven’t already listened!

Mike also guested on The Brave Files to speak about how his dad passing away when he was 19 changed his character, so if you enjoyed episode 24 of GCC, you’re sure to like this too!

In case you missed it, in the last episode of GCC, Mike spoke with Aidan Rosewell about his Days Of My Life & Room podcasts  as well as Aidan’s travels around India & his self-discovery, why he thinks he got into drugs and how they caused his life to spiral, before talking about how the legal & social stance on drugs often causes some of the problems they should be solving, including many of the stigmas surrounding drug-users & addicts, how legalisation or decriminalisation may be a viable option to prevent, Aidan’s stance on redemption, how his past helped him perceive certain issues better, the transitional phase our society is currently in and more!

Promo by West Bind

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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#69 Pt 2 – Subverting Expectations: Dragonball Super, Smash Bros, Dubbed Or Subbed & DIY Gang With ShaoDow

This week is part 2 of the long-awaited chat with the London-based independent rapper, manga author, entrepreneur and occasional ninja, ShaoDow!

This week, Mike & ShaoDow continue their chat, discussing a wide variety of topics, but they begin with ShaoDow’s Kaioken video and link to Dragonball Z/Super, which leads to a long discussion on what ShaoDow & Mike do and do not enjoy about the show as well as Dragonball & Dragonball GT, including what is considered in the new Dragonball canon. ShaoDow & Mike also talk about other anime they enjoy, some live-action adaptations of anime that aren’t as thrilling, the eternal debate over dubbing & subbing before moving on to discuss the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog movie and Detective Pikachu, plus they then have a lengthy discussion on Super Smash Bros and other video games as well as motivation in life before they finish by discussing DIY gang!

In case you missed it, in part 1, Mike & Shaodow discuss how & why ShaoDow became a full-time rapper before they delve into the process of creating & releasing rap songs, ShaoDow then talks about his time on the high-street selling CDs (& why he no longer does this) followed by discussing ShaoDow’s manga “The Way Of The Shao”, his trip to China, how he got onto Fire In The Booth & his collaboration with Krizz Kaliko of Strange Music! If all of that wasn’t enough, ShaoDow & Mike also discuss ShaoDow’s friend & regular collaborator Zuby, ShaoDow’s track Dropkick Man, instant-gratification culture, ShaoDow winning the 2017 AIM Award for Hardest Working Artist before finishing part 1 with a discussion about Eminem.

ShaoDow’s site – ShaoDow’s New Single Burn Out

In case you missed it, last episode Mike spoke with Calum of Placeholder – a UK metalcore band based in Southampton. Their chat is in two parts and they discussed a great many things, including Calum’s love for Gordon Ramsay, using CDs & streaming nowadays, before talking about all of the music Calum & Mike have been listening to (including Billie Eilish, The Plot In You, Lewis Capaldi & more) before they discuss self-promoting on social media, Placeholder’s three new music videos & their meaning along with the theme of their newest EP ‘Despise Me’, they then speak about misheard song lyrics, some of the negative & positive feedback Calum has received on various social media platforms and much more!

Promo by Ignite The Flame Audio

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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#65 Pt 2 – “I’m Here To Entertain, Not Preach”: Discrimination, Following Dreams & The Importance Of Comedy With Gough

This week brings part 2 of Mike’s chat with Gough of Beernuts Productions for a chat that is not only inspiring, but funny too! Gough is the first legally blind person to write, produce, direct, edit and act in a feature-length film (plus many other releases) and currently creates comedy films with his company Beernuts Productions!

In this chat Mike & Gough discuss Gough potentially making a sequel to his documentary “I Will Not Go Quietly”, some of Gough’s favourite music, TV shows & podcasts, how Gough met his friend Simon who has helped with all of the recent Beernuts releases, some of the social issues Gough likes to explore in his comedy, how Gough dislikes people telling him and anyone else how to live their life, some of the ways Gough has been discriminated against, the importance of humour in all walks of life, how people should follow their dreams, Gough’s view on the existence of aliens and much more!

Last week, in part 1 of their chat, they discussed Gough’s new film “How To Land Your Dream Job”, how it was made and some of the creative ideas that went into it, followed by a discussion on The Book Of Mormon (as Gough saw it shortly after their previous chat), Gough & Mike then discuss marketing for their respective projects before talking about the timeline Gough adheres to when making one of his films. Gough then talks about some of the crazy people he’s met who were inspirations for some characters in the new film, followed by making comedy universally appealing, Gough’s views on social media before finishing part 1 off with the importance of quality content and being an independent creator.

Mike spoke with Gough for episode 48 of the podcast, where they talk about some of Gough’s favourite comedy shows & influences, how Gough lost his eyesight, some of the issues that arise from being an indie director as well as more processes involved with being legally blind, the comedy styles (of his homeland) Australia, how everybody has a talent, Gough’s stand-up career, his experience in the industry before Beernuts and so much more, so if you enjoyed this chat, be sure to check that one out too!

In the previous episode, Mike spoke with Marcel of Latin Trails, where they talk about what Marcel has to offer anyone wanting an immersive experience in South America, including nature & historical travel, along with some of the animals one could encounter while in the Galapagos, followed by discussing the current & previous cultures found in South America including the Incas & Machu Picchu. After this they talk about some of the delicacies found in South America and the speciality of Ecuadorian chocolate, followed by some indigenous people’s traditions, how Latin Trails is environmentally conscious, the architecture of Quito in Ecuador and more!

Promo by Piercing It Together

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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#65 Pt 1 – How Not To Get Your Dream Job: Comedy Films, Book Of Mormon & Beernuts Productions With Gough

This week marks the return of Gough from Beernuts Productions for a chat that is not only inspiring, but funny too! Gough is the first legally blind person to write, produce, direct, edit and act in a feature-length film (plus many other releases) and currently creates comedy films with his company Beernuts Productions!

In part 1 of their chat, they discuss Gough’s new film “How To Land Your Dream Job”, how it was made and some of the creative ideas that went into it, followed by a discussion on The Book Of Mormon (as Gough saw it shortly after their previous chat), Gough & Mike then discuss marketing for their respective projects before talking about the timeline Gough adheres to when making one of his films.
Gough then talks about some of the crazy people he’s met who were inspirations for some characters in the new film, followed by making comedy universally appealing, Gough’s views on social media before finishing part 1 off with the importance of quality content and being an independent creator.

In part 2, Mike & Gough discuss Gough potentially making a sequel to his documentary “I Will Not Go Quietly”, some of Gough’s favourite music, TV shows & podcasts, how Gough met his friend Simon who has helped with all of the recent Beernuts releases, some of the social issues Gough likes to explore in his comedy, how Gough dislikes people telling him and anyone else how to live their life, the importance of humour in all walks of life, how people should follow their dreams and much more!

Mike spoke with Gough for episode 48 of the podcast, where they talk about some of Gough’s favourite comedy shows & influences, how Gough lost his eyesight, some of the issues that arise from being an indie director as well as more processes involved with being legally blind, the comedy styles (of his homeland) Australia, how everybody has a talent, Gough’s stand-up career, his experience in the industry before Beernuts and so much more, so if you enjoyed this chat, be sure to check that one out too!

Marcel of Latin Trails, where they talk about what Marcel has to offer anyone wanting an immersive experience in South America, including nature & historical travel, along with some of the animals one could encounter while in the Galapagos, followed by discussing the current & previous cultures found in South America including the Incas & Machu Picchu. After this they talk about some of the delicacies found in South America and the speciality of Ecuadorian chocolate, followed by some indigenous people’s traditions, how Latin Trails is environmentally conscious, the architecture of Quito in Ecuador and more!

Promo by All 2 Reel Too

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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#59 – Don’t Judge A Band By Its Genre: Horror Movies, Music Taste, “Making It” & “Selling Out” With Dan

This week, Dan returns as a guest as although Mike & Dan were chatting for over 2 & a half hours, we’ve split this chat into two standalone episodes!

Mike’s chat with Dan continues this week with a change of subject matter as they talk about Dan’s time as a cameraman at Bestival and some of his work at university, before delving into a discussion regarding music, including Dan’s previous band experience and how bands “make it”, followed by a tangent about the perfect amount of people to watch movies with and some of their favourite horror movies, before getting into bands changing their sound & “selling out”, what one appreciates about their own music taste, “indie music” and the subjective nature of music genres and they finish it all with 3 album recommendations each, so be sure to say ‘til the end if you want to check out 6 new bands of different genres (or check below for ease)!

Last week Dan was on the show and they chatted about movies for the whole thing! They discuss Marvel & DC’s respective universes & recent movies before discussing their favourite Tarantino movies, how filmmakers often give too much exposition, before discussion other notable director’s work such as James Wan’s involvement in the Saw and the Fast & Furious franchise, followed by talks about Blade Runner & the book that inspired it (Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep), many other movies are mentioned before the chat is finished with Mike talking about Star Wars!

Before Dan was our guest (two episodes ago), Mike spoke with Frank of the Ragbag podcast about his new book One Hundred and his writing-process, what inspired him to write a 100-chapter short-story book, many of the thought experiments the book delves into, the idea of solitude not being a bad thing, what Frank & Mike define “milking” a series is, as well as discussing bad customer service, the process of recording & releasing an audiobook, what defines consciousness, the importance of community and much more – they even get into conspiracy theories towards the end of part 2!

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Dan recommends: Emergency & I by Dismemberment Plan – Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu – Four Calender Cafe by Cocteau Twins – Souvlaki by Slowdive

Mike recommends: How To Be A Human Being by Glass Animals – Fear by Arrested Youth  – STRENGTH IN NUMB333RS by FEVER 333

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#58 – Movie Directors & Film Franchises: Story Exposition, Star Wars & Comicbook Multiverses With Dan

This week is movies galore, where Mike & his friend Dan talk about purely movies for over an hour!

In their chat about movies, they discuss Marvel & DC’s respective universes & recent movies before discussing their favourite Tarantino movies, how filmmakers often give too much exposition, before discussion other notable director’s work such as James Wan’s involvement in the Saw and the Fast & Furious franchise, followed by talks about Blade Runner & the book that inspired it (Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep), many other movies are mentioned before the chat is finished with Mike talking about Star Wars!

Next week Mike’s chat with Dan continues with a full subject matter change as they talk about Dan’s time as a cameraman at Bestival and some of his work at university, before delving into a discussion on bands changing their sound & “selling out”, what one appreciates about their own music taste, the subjective nature of music genres and they finish it all with 3 album recommendations each, so be sure to say ‘til the end if you want to check out 6 new bands of different genres!

Last week, Mike spoke with Frank of the Ragbag podcast about his new book One Hundred and his writing-process, what inspired him to write a 100-chapter short-story book, many of the thought experiments the book delves into, the idea of solitude not being a bad thing, what Frank & Mike define “milking” a series is, as well as discussing bad customer service, the process of recording & releasing an audiobook, what defines consciousness, the importance of community and much more – they even get into conspiracy theories towards the end of part 2!

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Genuine Chit-Chat is also 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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#50 – Keeping Fandoms Happy: Franchise Milking, Star Wars & The Death Of Toys R Us With Emotionally 14’s Crazy Train

Happy 50^th episode guys! This episode is a milestone for Genuine Chit-Chat so we decided to collaborate with our friends at Emotionally 14’s Crazy Train podcast (for anyone who’s come straight from E14, the chat continues from 4:40)!

In this chat, Mike, Rob & Blake discuss a huge variety of topics but some of the more major ones are; toxic fandoms and what constitutes “milking” a franchise, merchandising, the sad death of Toys R Us, which Star Wars trilogy era is the best thus far, Harry Potter & JK Rowling’s other novels, Nicholas Cage’s acting, minute-by-minute takes of movies, the oversaturation in the podcast market & how much work goes into creating a podcast, Event Horizon and so much more!

This is actually part 2 of the chat and although the chat isn’t linear and topics jump all over the place, we suggest checking out part 1, which can be found on The Crazy Train’s feed!

In part 1, where Genuine Chit-Chat got it’s name and why it was started is spoken about as well as Mike’s YouTube beginnings, a movie discussion around The Meg, Monster Brawl, The Room & Star Wars, late-night double-features, the illustrious laptop burial, a face for the radio and many other topics!

The Crazy Train is one third of the Emotionally 14’s podcasts (along with The E14 Gamecast & Talk Star Wars) and is associated with other great podcasts!

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#48 Pt 2 – Everyone Needs The Right Team: A Director’s Vision, Film Timescales & Keeping Fit With Gough

This week, Mike’s chat with Gough continues – Gough being the first legally blind person to write, produce, direct, edit and act in a feature-length film (plus many other releases) about his journey into directing, his passions, and his production company Beernuts Productions – Gough is an incredibly inspiring guy with a great many things to say!

Their chat consist of Gough’s journey & challenges with his media company as well as the importance of using a crew who understands the director’s vision, filmmaking timescales, Gough’s experiences with actors, the amazing New Zealand director (and actor) Taika Waititi, the importance of exercise, Gough’s great school teacher, why comedy is Gough’s favourite genre, Gough’s favourite movies and so much more!

Gough’s Media Production Company Beernuts Productions

If you missed it, part 1 of this chat starts with a chat regarding The Book Of Mormon before delving into some of Gough’s favourite comedy shows & influences (including Monty Python), he speaks about how he lost his eyesight, some of the issues that arise from being an indie director on a tighter budget as well as more processes involved with being legally blind, the comedy styles (of his homeland) Australia, how everybody has a talent, the various releases from Beernuts and the people Gough has met along the way, his stand-up career, his experience in the industry before Beernuts, how he does auditions and so much more!

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Genuine Chit-Chat is now 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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#48 Pt 1 – Even Blindness Didn’t Stop Him: Independent Filmmaking, Comedy & Beernuts Productions With Gough

This week Mike speaks with Gough, the first legally blind person to write, produce, direct, edit and act in a feature-length film (plus many other releases) about his journey into this path, his passions and his production company Beernuts Productions – an incredibly inspiring guy!

Part 1 of this chat starts with a chat regarding The Book Of Mormon before delving into some of Gough’s favourite comedy shows & influences (including Monty Python), he speaks about how he lost his eyesight, some of the issues that arise from being an indie director on a tighter budget as well as more processes involved with being legally blind, the comedy styles (of his homeland) Australia, how everybody has a talent, the various releases from Beernuts and the people Gough has met along the way, his stand-up career, his experience in the industry before Beernuts, how he does auditions and so much more!

Gough’s Media Production Company

In part 2 their chat continues with Gough’s journey & challenges with his media company, the importance of using a crew who understands the director’s vision, Gough’s experiences with actors, the amazing New Zealand director (and actor) Taika Waititi, the importance of exercise, Gough’s great school teacher, why comedy is Gough’s favourite genre, Gough’s favourite movies and so much more!

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Genuine Chit-Chat is now 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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“Hand Bras & No Vag” – GCC #11 Part 1 – Getting Drunk, Nude Pics & Stranger Things with Bradley Hobby

This week Mike & his friend Bradley talk about nothing in particular, but have a great time doing it – ranging from times they’ve been incredibly drunk to nude pics (“Hand Bras & No Vag” does get explained), along with Season 1 of Stranger Things, women stealing their clothes, the new(ish) IT movie (no spoilers), a few other horror movies and many other obscure tangents!

Part 2 will be released next week and they discuss racism, moral questions such as whether or not they’d kill 8 puppies or kill & eat their best friend, when it’s okay to joke, Roger The Buff Kangaroo and so much more.

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GCC #8 – Tom – The Room, The Disaster Artist & Tommy Wiseau

This week, Mike sits down with Tom (from ep 5) to talk about the cult movie “The Room”, the strange unintentional entertainment it brings and it’s biopic starring James & Dave Franco: “The Disaster Artist” where it shows Greg Sustero (Tommy’s friend & author of The Disaster Artist book) & Tommy Wiseau (the strange man who started it all), their friendship and how the movie was conceived & created.

Mike has an Instagram page @I_Am_Movies – where him & his buddy Alex review movies, check it out if you’re interested!

Mike also had a guest appearance on the Christmas Past Podcast too!

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