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#177 – The Era Of Geek: 50th Episode Special, Interviewing The Interviewer With Superdummy Paul

To celebrate the Era Of Geek’s 50^th episode, it’s a crossover special! The tables have turned as Mike speaks with self-proclaimed “Superdummy”; Paul about his geeky life, why he started his podcast & what he’s learned from having it, and so much more! This episode is on both feeds so do Paul a favour and go subscribe to Era Of Geek and listen to this episode there!

Paul’s Site: https://superdummy.co.uk – Era Of Geek’s Links: https://allmylinks.com/eraofgeek

Find Paul on Twitter @PaulDaMac and for Dummies Guide here: @GeekdomGuide

Listen to Paul’s other podcast, Dummies Guide To Geekdom here: https://superdummy.co.uk/geekguide

Check out Paul’s recent Superdraft episode (on Comics In Motion) here: https://pod.fo/e/14df8d

Last week, ep 176 of GCC was the fourth instalment of Disney Discussions, where Megan, Mike, Ria & Spider-Dan give their thoughts on four more Disney movies, with Megan hosting to talk Disney/Pixar Péliculas (movies in Spanish)! Tune in to hear them talk UP, Inside Out, Wall-E & Coco, discussing how they compare, common themes among them, why they’re the squad’s respective favourites and much more! Megan also provides several easter eggs in Coco and gives a little Spanish-culture lesson too!

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

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

Mike’s guest spots:
Mike went on Ike’s Flame podcast to talk about Phase 1 of The High Republic, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/143ce4

Mike appeared on Frank Burton’s I Like The Sound Podcast here: https://pod.fo/e/143cf0

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#117 – What On Earth Is “Chap-Hop”?: Steampunk, Comic Books & Terrible Past Jobs With Professor Elemental & Steve J Ray

Professor Elemental & Steve J Ray join Mike this week for a brilliantly funny discussion on chap-hop, steampunk and more!

In more detail, the Prof explains what chap-hop is, his musical roots and what it’s like performing across the world, the trio then discuss the Prof’s comic book & general indie comics, before delving into weird and brilliant communities, what steampunk is, horror movies, the worst jobs they’ve had, nerd culture & comic conventions and more (and the Star Wars documentary Mike can’t remember near the end is called Elstee 1976)!

Find Professor Elemental at @prof_elemental (Twitter & Instagram) & /ProfessorElemental (Facebook) – https://professorelemental.com/ – https://patreon.com/professorelemental

Find Steve J Ray at @el_steevo (Twitter) – http://fantasticuniverses.com/ – https://dccomicsnews.com/ – https://superdummy.co.uk

Be sure to also check out episode 115 where Mike spoke with the Paul & Dan of Superheroes For Dummies for a 2-part discussion on comics-related content & more!

Promo by the American Slacker podcast

Mike now has a Patreon, where there’s an exclusive new show “Afterthoughts” (with 2 episodes being *FREE* to anyone – one of which is their review of The Phantom Menace as Mike & Megan have started a full Star Wars run-through), plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC, additional photos (including early access to photos of comics for his Star Wars show) and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

In the previous episode of GCC; number 116, Mike spoke with Jack of the Just Conversations podcast for a deep-dive into the concept of good & evil, consciousness, “the fountain of existence”, identity, free-will & determinism, and much more – it’s a conversation delving into the abstract!

Mike was recently on Podcasts We Listen To, speaking about his show Genuine Chit-Chat and next week he talks all about this show and his love of Star Wars: http://spoti.fi/3uus0PT

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

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

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

Mike guested on the below episode, found on the feed of Comics In Motion (along with his Star Wars show)!
Ep 19 of Mandatory Marvel & DC; with Max Byrne to talk about the New 52 Batman story Death Of The Family: https://spoti.fi/3isIWka

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-46 are now out, 46 being an incredibly crazy episode about imperial experiments and Doctor Aphra, while 45 features the TIE Fighter mini-series and 44 features the Rogue One sequel comic. Previous episodes topics include Lando comics, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Darth Maul, how C-3PO got his red arm & more – https://apple.co/39mut2Y

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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!

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

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.

#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!

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.

#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

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.

#97 – “It’s Never All The Way Right”: Modern Shakespeare, Acting & The “Default” White Character With Tonya Todd

is week Mike is joined by actress, author, education coordinator and Sin City Cinephine; Ms Tonya Todd, for a talk about acting, Shakespeare, diversity in nerd culture and more!

For more detail, the chat starts with Tonya giving information on her upcoming live performance (link below) before delving into Shakespeare and Tonya’s writing, her role as an education coordinator, the lack of diversity in writing & media, what blackness means to Tonya, representation of disabilities, how Tonya got into acting, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and the X-Men movies which leads to their last topic; the Marvel Cinematic Universe & Star Wars!

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

Free-to-watch FB Live event page for streaming Bard at the Bar’s of Caesar & Cleopatra at 5pm pacific time (2am GMT) on August 23rd – Donations to help pay the cast of Caesar & Cleopatra – Caesar & Cleopatra Q & A with cast

Dangers Of A Single Story TED Talk

Promo by In The Black Podcast

Last week, in ep 96, Mike & Megan spoke with Paul & Emily of the Parent Guide To GCSE about why they left teaching, the difficulties of being a teacher, annoying students, the many roles of a teacher, various exam boards, teaching in lockdown, revision planning, the future of education, their latest book and more!

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 0-20 are now out, speaking about 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)

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

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

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

#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/

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

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

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

#89 – Introducing Wrestling Gold: Amateur Wrestling, Alter Egos & Insane Gimmicks With Chris Phelps & Scott Weatherly

This week’s episode is a wrestling special where Mike is joined by Chris Phelps of Wrestling Gold & Comics In Motion and Scott Weatherly of 20^th Century Geek & Stories Out Of Time & Space!

As Mike has never really been into wrestling, he wanted to bring Chris & Scott onboard to talk about their experiences with wrestling (Scott having been an actual wrestler), what they love about it, Chris’ new podcast Wrestling Gold, Chris & Scott’s alter egos (Rocky Rainey & John Bull) “having beef” with each other ready for their upcoming wrestling match, 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!

Chris hosts several podcasts including; Wrestling Gold – Comics In Motion – VHS Strikes Back – Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast

Scott hosts two podcasts; 20^th Century Geek & Stories Out Of Time And Space

In case you missed episode 88, Mike & Megan spoke with Tony Farina of Indie Comics Spotlight about a great many things, including online education, teaching during lockdown, language & regional dialects, passing hobbies down to children, Star Wars, creating mixtapes 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 0-8 are now out, speaking about how Cassian met K-2SO, Beckett before Solo, The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more – https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mike has another show, called Star Wars: Comics In Canon – all episodes can be found on Comics In Motion’s podcast feed and episodes will be out every Saturday; episodes 0-7 are now out, speaking about The Rise Of Kylo Ren, Darth Maul beyond The Phantom Menace, how C-3PO got his red arm, Operation: Cinder, Captain Phasma, The Last Jedi comics, Mon Cala & more – https://apple.co/39mut2Y

Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene, so be sure to check out the other members of the family as well as the BPS podcast – www.britpodscene.com

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

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

Star Wars: Comics In Canon Special – Ep 1: Hello There, Canon/Legends & The Rise Of Kylo Ren

Hello there! Instead of a standard episode of Genuine Chit-Chat, this week Mike wanted to showcase his new show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon – found on the podcast feed of our friends at Comics In Motion!

This release is both episodes 0 & 1 rolled into one! Episode 0 is where Mike explains what you can expect from SW Comics In Canon going forward along with what “Canon/Legends” in SW is and the timeline of the movies, while episode 1 is about The Rise Of Kylo Ren comic and kyber crystal “bleeding” – this show is for all Star Wars fans; younglings & veterans alike! Whether you’ve consumed all the content (we’d be impressed if you have) or are just a film newbie getting into a galaxy far far away, we’re sure you’ll enjoy this look into the wider Star Wars canon, through the comic-book lens!

Regarding content discussed in Episode 1, for the best listening, ensure you’ve seen The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi, seeing The Rise Of Skywalker is suggested but it’s not essential and there will be no spoilers for it within – this comic series takes place around 6 years before the events of Episode VII: The Force Awakens; so as TFA is 34 ABY, this comic mini-series is around 28 ABY (flashbacks between 18-25 ABY).

The Rise Of Kylo Ren is written by Charles Soule, with Will Sliney as the artist and Guru eFX as the colourist, issue #1 released December 2019 & issue #4 released March 2020.

If anyone has questions about Star Wars or the show in general, send Mike an email at StarWarsComicsInCanon@outlook.com.

Next week will be back to the usual GCC shows, so if you’re not into Star Wars, check in next week!

Chris & Dave of Comics In Motion were on episodes 63 & 75 of Genuine Chit-Chat and Mike was on episodes 75 & 100 of Comics In Motion!

In case you missed it, last week on GCC, Mike was joined by the powerhouse of hosts from the In The Black Podcast, their chat includes a great many topics, including “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 and much more, so check that out if you haven’t already!

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.

#82 – What Is Ransomware?: Cyber Security Insurance, Data Privacy & Tetra Defense With Christopher Gerg

This week Mike speaks with CISO & vice president of cyber risk management at Tetra Defense; Christopher Gerg, all about cyber security, ransomware, data privacy, insurance & more – an important chat for tech nerds & novices alike!

For a bit more detail, Mike & Chris’ chat begins with Chris’ decades of experience in the cyber security industry as well as what Tetra Defense do in relation to this. He then explains what ransomware & malware actually is and what is at risk from their attacks, what can be put in place to reduce the chances of being victim to a cyber attack, the importance of data privacy, the past, present & future of cyber security, backing up data and much more!

Tetra Defense’s Site – Tetra’s Free Ransomware Stress Test

In case you missed it, last week Mike spoke with Maxwell Ivey; The Blind Blogger about his podcast “What’s Your Excuse? Show”, how he lost his vision, the importance of accepting a helping hand, how some people have mistreated him due to his blindness, the books he’s written, modern meditation, his work ethic, doing things for himself & working solo, the value of p “stillness”, Maxwell’s time in the carnival business and many other topics as well as Maxwell singing at the end!

Intro Plug & Promo by In The Black 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

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

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

#75 Pt 1 –Star Wars Sequel Discussion: Episodes VII & VIII With 20th Century Geek, Comics In Motion & VHS Strikes Back

For Genuine Chit-Chat’s 75^th episode, Mike is joined by Scott of the 20^th Century Geek podcast and Chris & Dave from the Comics In Motion & VHS Strikes Back podcasts for a collaborative special for the build up to The Rise Of Skywalker. An in-depth look at A New Hope can be found on both Comics In Motion & VHS Strikes Back’s feeds while our collective thoughts on the original & prequel trilogies will be on 20^th Century Geek’s feed in the coming days.

In this chat in particular, the four of them discuss their thoughts on 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 many more things! There will be major spoilers for both The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi, so be sure to watch those if you haven’t already!

Next week part 2 will be released where the guys speculate on what they believe is to come in Episode IX including “Bendemption” (if Kylo Ren will return to the light), how Palpatine will be involved, what will happen to Leia, Rey and much more! As well as speculation they talk about what they hope to find in the movie, how they think it’ll compare to the previous movies both in and out of the sequel trilogy, lightsaber battles, crazy theories and enough laughs to shake the hair off a bantha!

Comics In Motion – 20th Century Geek – VHS Strikes Back

Chris & Dave have also appeared on GCC before, episode #63 where they talk about their many current & ex-podcasts, their time in a band, aging 80s movies and so much more, so if you liked this, be sure to check out that too!

Mike also appears on #75 of Comics In Motion’s podcast for a review of Dredd (2012) so make sure you listen to that and then subscribe to CIM as they’re brilliant!

In case you missed it, in the last episode of GCC, Mike spoke with traveller, author and positive thinker; Adam De Collibus for a discussion about his new book Caravan, his travels around the world, the importance of perspective and more! In a bit more detail, Mike & Adam discussed interacting with people from different countries & cultures, why Adam decided to write a book and his love of storytelling, Adam’s writing process and love of reading, Adam & Mike’s mutual love of history, the importance of having a reasonable perspective in all walks of life, a brief talk on movies, the value of being empathetic, the importance of exercise & self-care, not allowing others to ruin your day and many other topics which will definitely peak your interest so go back and check out part 1 & 2 of episode 74!

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.

#71 Pt 2 – How Is Teaching Online Different?: Women’s Studies, Interpretation & Gender-Specific Names With Tony Farina

This week Mike is once again joined by Tony Farina; Assistant Professor of Humanities at Siena Heights University, reviewer of comics & audiobooks, an early adopter of online education and friend of the show!

This week their chat continues with the difference between online courses and teaching in-person, how it’s odd that some names are gender-specific while others are androgynous, Tony & Mike then have a discussion on some of the different interpretations of the bible including the infamous “man must not sleep with a man” part, before speaking about what Women’s Studies includes, what Tony is currently studying & what his thesis/book will entail and much more!

In part 1 of their chat Tony & Mike discuss how they were introduced & they delve into a short Star Wars talk before discussing people rarely knowing their future career path when in education.Tony then talks about how colleges/degrees in America work as well as why he believes education is valuable, as well as people pursuing something they’re passionate about before finishing off with Tony discussing how teaching online courses is different from in-person lectures!

If you are interested in the university or the programs at Siena Heights, check out this link

Tony’s reviews of DC/Warner things – Tony’s Twitter

Tony has interviewed writers & artists such as Mark Russell, Jon Davis-Hunt, Adriana Mello and the entire creative team for Last Stop on the Red Line which you can listen to here

In case you missed it, last episode Mike spoke with Brad Sugars; entrepreneur, owner/chairmen of several companies, author of 17 books, family man and a truly inspirational guy to talk to! Their chat includes Brad’s entrepreneurial journey before discussing his company ActionCOACH, as well as why he believes travelling is so important, his experiences speaking to people on a 1-to-1 level as well as in large seminars, the importance of learning from multiple sources about a large array of things & not having tunnel vision and that struggle breeds character! In addition to these, Mike & Brad discuss that refining one’s product (in music, business or otherwise) is a necessity as well as how the market has changed for all industries and why people need to look ahead to remain relevant, how the internet is neither good or bad, Brad’s new book Pulling Profits From A Hat and his bucket list, before finishing off with some quick-fire questions about health & wellbeing and Brad’s UK tour dates for his seminars.

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

Don’t forget to check out Ignite The Flame Audio, the podcast by Mikes good friend Wayne Telford, it’s something you don’t want to miss – an audiobook with a difference; tips of the trade, more in-depth information about inspirations (as well as easter eggs) as well as a chapter of his first book A Light In The Mist in each episode (full book now out for free to listen to with bonus content)!

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

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

#71 Pt 1 – If You Care, The Audience Will Care: Passion Projects, Future Paths & The Value Of Education With Tony Farina

This week Mike is joined by Tony Farina; Assistant Professor of Humanities at Siena Heights University, reviewer of comics & audiobooks, an early adopter of online education and friend of the show!

Part 1 of their chat begins by talking about how Tony & Mike were introduced before delving into a short Star Wars talk and then moving swiftly onto education. Tony & Mike discuss their early years in school & college, before discussing people rarely knowing their future career path when in education, as Tony always had an idea of what he wanted to be but Mike didn’t (and still doesn’t haha)! Tony then talks about how colleges/degrees in America work as well as why he believes education is valuable, as well as people pursuing something they’re passionate about before finishing off with Tony discussing how teaching online courses is different from in-person lectures!

In part 2 their chat continues with the difference of online courses versus teaching in-person, how it’s odd that some names are gender-specific while others are androgynous, Tony & Mike then have a discussion on some of the different interpretations of the bible including the infamous ‘man must not sleep with a man’ part, before speaking about what Women’s Studies includes, what Tony is currently studying & what his thesis will entail and much more!

If you are interested in the university or the programs at Siena Heights, check out this link

Tony’s reviews of DC/Warner things – Tony’s Twitter

Tony has interviewed writers & artists such as Mark Russell, Jon Davis-Hunt, Adriana Mello and the entire creative team for Last Stop on the Red Line which you can listen to here

In case you missed it, last week Mike spoke with Brad Sugars; entrepreneur, owner/chairmen of several companies, author of 17 books, family man and a truly inspirational guy to talk to! Their chat includes Brad’s entrepreneurial journey before discussing his company ActionCOACH, as well as why he believes travelling is so important, his experiences speaking to people on a 1-to-1 level as well as in large seminars, the importance of learning from multiple sources about a large array of things & not having tunnel vision and that struggle breeds character! In addition to these, Mike & Brad discuss that refining one’s product (in music, business or otherwise) is a necessity as well as how the market has changed for all industries and why people need to look ahead to remain relevant, how the internet is neither good or bad, Brad’s new book Pulling Profits From A Hat and his bucket list, before finishing off with some quick-fire questions about health & wellbeing and Brad’s UK tour dates for his seminars.

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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#63 Pt 2 – From Stage To Podcast: Band Politics, Following Leaders & Aging 80s Movies With Comics In Motion

This week Mike’s chat with the boys from Comics In Motion is continued where they talk about how Chris & Dave met, a brief discussion on their views on today’s political landscape and a bit of talk about 80s movies, all with many laughs in-between!

In a bit more detail, the guys talk about people being entitled, how politicians seem to be bumbling idiots half the time, the lack of people not compromising & sticking to their own political “teams” without considering other’s views, followed by a long talk about how Chris & Dave formed a band when they met & eventually disbanded (with some brilliant band stories in-between), along with some of the more unsettling parts of older movies when watching them with a modern lense, all finished off with Chris & Dave talking about their newest podcast “The VHS Strikes Back”!

Last week in part 1, Chris & Dave talk why they started a podcast as well as the many other podcasts they’re involved with, including their two new podcasts; The Love Island Cast and The VHS Strikes Back, which leads on to discussions about the flawed brilliance of 80s movies followed by a discussion about Love Island, followed by Chris & Dave’s many other podcasts that are either in hiatus or that there are no plans to revisit – including Chat Footy, a fitness podcast, an MMA podcast, their radio show and many more, enough to make your head spin! In addition to the above, they discuss how much work goes into starting & keeping a podcast going, why they’ve started (& stopped) so many different shows, how their different personalities compliment their show and so much more!

Mike also guested on the Comics In Motion podcast, episode #75 where they discussed Dredd (2012) – it was a great chat, filled with lots of laughs, so be sure to check these guys out if you haven’t already!

Last episode Mike chatted with “The Queen Of Feeling Fabulous”, Rochele Lawson – she’s a nurse, a podcaster, is a wellbeing & life expert, his written several books and more! Their talk starts with Rochele talking about how she got into nursing and what she achieves with her health & wellbeing practices, followed by the negative experiences she endured as a child which opened her mind to holistic medicine and alternative healthcare, why & what Rochele writes every day, the importance of positivity, why admitting one’s mistakes is important, some challenges Rochele faced being a successful woman at a time where it wasn’t as accepting as today, as well as many other fruitful topics!

Shout-out for We’d Like A Word

As well as Comics In Motion, 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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#63 Pt 1 – The Mysterious Podcast Graveyard: Love Island, VHS Tapes & “Blagging Your Way Through It” With Comics In Motion

This week Mike is joined by Chris & Dave of the Comics In Motion podcast to talk about their many other podcast ventures, why they started their “flagship” podcast and much more!

In this week’s release, Chris & Dave talk why they started a podcast as well as the many other podcasts they’re involved with, including their two new podcasts; The Love Island Cast and The VHS Strikes Back, which leads on to discussions about the flawed brilliance of 80s movies followed by a discussion about Love Island, followed by Chris & Dave’s many other podcasts that are either in hiatus or that there are no plans to revisit – including Chat Footy, a fitness podcast, an MMA podcast, their radio show and many more, enough to make your head spin! In addition to the above, they discuss how much work goes into starting & keeping a podcast going, why they’ve started (& stopped) so many different shows, how their different personalities compliment their show and so much more!

In part 2 of their chat, the guys talk about some slightly more political topics, including people being entitled, how politicians are either in it for themselves or are bumbling idiots, people not compromising & sticking to their own “teams” without considering compromise, followed by a long talk about how Chris & Dave formed a band when they met (with some brilliant band stories), along with some of the more unsettling parts of older movies when watching them with a modern lense, all finished off with Chris & Dave talking about their newest podcast “The VHS Strikes Back” so be sure to tune in to GCC’s feed next week!

Mike guested on the Comics In Motion podcast, episode #75 where they discussed Dredd (2012) – it was a great chat, filled with lots of laughs, so be sure to check these guys out if you haven’t already!

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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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