A New Show! Monthly Mike & Megan: Hair (Episode 1)

It’s time for a new show! Mike & Megan have decided to create M&M Monthly; where they talk about one topic for (at least) 30 minutes and those topics are submitted by you – our amazing audience!

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/PrHHDI-0r48

Let us know what you think of the new format and please submit your topics!

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Megan was on episode 228 of GCC to talk Vegas with Chris, occasionally appears in Clone Wars Conversations and is one of the four hosts of Disney Discussions with Mike, Ria of The Femme On Collective and Dan of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores!

The previous GCC episode had Laurie “LA” Cunningham; editor-in-chief of ASAP Imagination and also contributes to many of their comic & written works! In the conversation, Laurie & Mike first discuss how Laurie got involved with Haydes & ASAP Imagination, the Points Of Villainy & Virtue stories that interlink with “The Event”, her creative process & writing in a shared universe, plus ASAP’s current Kickstarter, Laurie’s poetry and her book “Babies With Rabies”!

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GUEST SPOTS:

Mike was chatted Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20^th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135

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 hosted the 1000^th episode of Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/22046f – https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A

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       

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“What Is Palaeontology?” – GCC #17 with Wayne Telford – Dinosaur Fossils, Climate Change, Giant Insects & Mass Extinction Events

What is Palaeontology (or Paleontology for you Americans)? How do we find fossils today and what do they help with? Did giant insects exist on earth, and if so, how? All of these questions and many more are answered in this week’s episode of Genuine Chit-Chat!

Mike speaks with his Palaeontologist friend Wayne, where they also discuss dinosaurs, mass extinction events, some of the work Wayne has done at university (including going to sites discovering dinosaur remains with some flesh still attached) about evolutionary life in general and much more, so it’s one not to miss!

Wayne is also an accomplished author and has released two fiction books, which delve into events surrounding 19th century London; A Light In The Mist, which follows a young Dr Jekyll while the second novel (Scarcrow) has a different protagonist surrounding similar events from another perspective.

Wayne wants to spread a message of hope, telling everyone & anyone to follow their calling, despite what others may say, as you can change the world, if you have the dedication to do so, which were the inspiration of said novels.

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“Be The Beacon Of Hope” – GCC #16 – with Wayne Telford – Changing The World With Ideas, Jekyll And Hyde & Inspiration

This week, Mike speaks with Wayne Telford, a palaeontologist who has written two novels surrounding 19th century London; A Light In The Mist, which follows a young Dr Jekyll while the second novel (Scarcrow) has a different protagonist surrounding similar events from another perspective.

Although they discuss Wayne’s books, the creative process and what made Wayne decide to create these fantastic works, they delve deep into individualism and the idea of good vs evil, as well as life’s purpose, morality, the wealth divide, societal issues and so much more, so if you aren’t interested in the books, this is a great chat about the human condition (and we’re sure you’ll be more intrigued by the books after the chat anyway)!

Wayne wants to spread a message of hope, telling everyone & anyone to follow their calling, despite what others may say, as you can change the world, if you have the dedication to do so.

Next week, Mike & Wayne chat about palaeontology, including dinosaurs, fossils, mass extinction events, giant insects that rules the earth, some of the work Wayne has done at university (including going to sites discovering dinosaur remains with some flesh still attached) and about evolutionary life in general, so it’s one not to miss!

Wayne’s books: A Light In The Mist & Scarcrow

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“Sex Is All About Communication” – GCC #15 Part 2 with Steph The Crab – Hobbies, Stigmas About Sex & Dude Where’s My Challenge

This week, Mike talks to the redheaded wonder “Steph The Crab”, about their passions and the amount of effort & commitment it takes to keep actively pursuing hobbies, they then delve into a fairly long discussion about sex, masturbation, stigmas surrounding sex (and talking about it), along with communication with partners, sexual confidence and even child development affecting sexuality (with a touch of Sigmund Freud’s ideas). They finish off by talking about Steph’s connections to the YouTube channel “Dude Where’s My Challenge”, described by Mike as “Jackass Of YouTube”!

Last week (in part 1), they get into what Steph does on YouTube and why she started it, some of the weird people they’ve encountered while working previous jobs, porn, sex & masturbation (including discussing if Louis Walsh fucked Donald Trump, so prudes beware!), reminiscing about their time at school, how bullying has affected them and much more!

The previous episode was about transgender issues, such as societal pressures, gender pronouns and getting triggered, so be sure to check that out too!

Steph can be found on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook @StephTheCrab and can be found here on YouTube

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“Did You Call Him A Terrorist” – GCC #15 Part 1 with Steph The Crab – YouTube, Porn, Sex & Strange Stories From Work

This week, Mike talks to the redheaded wonder “Steph The Crab”, a YouTuber he’s known since school! In part 1, they get into what Steph does on YouTube and why she started it, some of the weird people they’ve encountered while working previous jobs, porn, sex & masturbation (including discussing if Louis Walsh fucked Donald Trump, so prudes beware!), reminiscing about their time at school, how bullying has affected them and much more!

Stay tuned for part 2 which will be released next week!

The previous episode of GCC was about transgender issues, such as societal pressures, gender pronouns and getting triggered, so be sure to check that out too!

Steph’s Instagram is @StephTheCrab and her videos can be found here on YouTube

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“Just Don’t Be A Dick” – GCC #14 – Transgender Identity, Gender Pronouns & Being Triggered

This week, Mike talks to Josh & Rhys about how society should deal with transgender identity in regards to gender pronouns and how far we should go, bringing up a few odd examples such as a 52 year old man claiming to identify as a young girl. Leading on from this, also brings discussion on the progressive-left & alt-right and how people can’t seem to meet in the middle with issues, caused by stubbornness & toxic tribalism, as well as societal pressures that many of us experience and how that can affect us.

Last week was part 2 of Mike’s chat with Jonny, where they talk Parks & Recreation, Star Wars, football (soccer), movies & the cinema, paradoxes, contactless card payments, The Office (UK & US) and too many other things to count!

The next episode won’t be released until the first week in March, which is a chat with the YouTuber Steph The Crab, so be sure to tune in for that too!

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“Fleshlights In The Dishwasher” – GCC #13 Part 2 – Time Travel, Sex Robots & Darth Vader’s Cape

If you like hearing two friends having a laugh about a little bit of everything and a whole lot of nothing, be sure to give this week a listen!

Mike & his guest Jonny, chat about all matter of things in part 2 of this tangential podcast, including Parks & Recreation, Star Wars, football (soccer), movies & the cinema, paradoxes, contactless card payments, The Office (UK & US) and too many other things to count!

Part 1 was released last week and was about YouTubers & their inappropriate videos & use of clickbait (Logan Paul for example), when is censorship for younger audiences necessary, sex education, earworms, religion, a lot of cereal and much, much more!

Released two weeks ago; Episode #12 of the GCC podcast was the second of the “Science But Simple” mini-series, which was about gravity, the moon, tides and how the sun works. Science But Simple explains of how things seen everyday work in an easy-to-digest manner in less than an hour, so be sure to check that out if you’re interested!

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Life Lessons From The Prudish Punk – GCC #13 Part 1 – Clickbait, Censorship, Religion & Too Much Cereal

Mike & his guest Jonny, chat about all matter of things in part 1 of this tangential podcast, varying from YouTubers & their inappropriate videos & use of clickbait (Logan Paul for example), when is censorship for younger audiences necessary, sex education, earworms, religion, a lot of cereal and much, much more!

If you like hearing two friends having a laugh about a little bit of everything and a whole lot of nothing, be sure to give this week a listen!
Part 2 will be released next week!

Last week’s podcast was the second of the “Science But Simple” mini-series, which was about gravity, the moon, tides and how the sun works. Science But Simple explains of how things seen everyday work in an easy-to-digest manner in less than an hour, so be sure to check that out if you’re interested!

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How Does Gravity Work; The Moon, The Tides & The Sun – Science, But Simple – GCC #12

This week brings the next episode of the mini-series “Science But Simple”, where Mike & Josh talk about tides and how they’re affected by the moon, how the moon and orbits work, how the sun works/why it’s so hot, terminal velocity and more!

The first episode of “Science But Simple” is episode #6 of the podcast and is all about how light bulbs work, energy & enthalpy.

“Science But Simple” is mostly about explaining the fundamentals of things we see in our everyday lives in a way that is easy for anyone to understand.

Josh has a degree in Marine Biology, as well as many other scientific merits, including the pursuit of a career in teaching. He’s also a mate of Mike’s who still talks to him at length even after 12 years of knowing him (which is an achievement in itself)!

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GCC #10 – Alex Hart – Best Movies Of 2017

As a start to 2018, Mike & his buddy Alex talk about their favourite movies from 2017, NO SPOILERS AHEAD so you’re safe to listen without things getting ruined!

Mike & Alex each list their top 5 movies of the year, as well as some honourable mentions and some movies they hated.

Which movies are on their lists and which ones do they hate?

Logan, Disaster Artist, Detroit, Dunkirk, Justice League, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri and many more are discussed, so if you’re a movie buff, be sure to check this out!

If you like this conversation, make sure you follow Mike & Alex on Instagram (and FB) with their movie page for reviews, steelbooks, trailers and more! – @I_Am_Movies

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GCC #6 – Science But Simple – How do light bulbs work: Energy, Light & Enthalpy

This week brings the start of a new series  “Science But Simple” where Mike & Josh talk about light bulbs, light & energy, along with the term “enthalpy”.

“Science But Simple” is mostly about explaining the fundamentals of things we see in our everyday lives in a way that is easy for anyone to understand.

Josh has a degree in Marine Biology, as well as many other scientific merits, including the pursuit of a career in teaching. He’s also a mate of Mike’s who still talks to him at length even after 12 years of knowing him (which is an achievement in itself)!

GCC has a new intro thanks to the lovely Rhys Willis, the full track is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqo8yl15yQQ

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GCC #5 Part 2 – Tom Guildford – Curbing Bullying & Dealing With Insecurity

Part 2 of a great chat with Mike & Tom – they talk about bullying and potential ways to curb it and insecurity, or rather how everyone is incredibly insecure about everything and it’s all part of life, and more!
Part 1 is about the Las Vegas Shooting, Netflix series and Tom’s band Seasons In Wreckage and can be found here: https://goo.gl/Ju8UL5

Tom’s pun cartoon IG: @wittyandcolour
Laura’s makeup & prosthetic special effects IG: @prettyhorrific

GCC has a new intro thanks to the lovely Rhys Willis, the full track is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqo8yl15yQQ

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GCC #5 Part 1 – Tom (Seasons In Wreckage) – Netflix, Veganism & The Las Vegas Shooting

This week, Mike talks to Tom about the joys of many Netflix shows, the shooting in Las Vegas and gun laws in the US, veganism and his band Seasons In Wreckage.
Part 2 will be out next week!

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GCC has a new intro thanks to the lovely Rhys Willis, the full track is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqo8yl15yQQ

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GCC #4 Part 2 – Calum (From Placeholder) – Writing Music, Lyrics & Superhero Movies

*UPDATE – Decipher are now called Placeholder, links below*
Part 2 of Mike’s chat with Calum of Placeholder!
In the first 20 minutes they chat about movies, then get into lyrical content of Placeholder, the song-writing process and veganism!

Their newest single “Cement”: https://youtu.be/3eSFuwrCJwY
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GCC #4 Part 1 – Calum (From Decipher) – Alternative Music & Starting The Band

*UPDATE – Decipher are now called Placeholder, links below*
This week, Mike chats with Calum Stone of the UK melodic hardcore band Decipher!
They speak about alternative music, starting up bands, including how Decipher was started, music channels and much more!
This is part 1, part 2 will be out in a week.

Their newest single “Cement”: https://youtu.be/3eSFuwrCJwY
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GCC #3 – Alex Hart: Movies & Trailers

Mike & Alex talk about movies for an hour – they speak about some of their favourite underrated movies, new ones this year as well as some upcoming movies with new trailers.
If you like this conversation, make sure you follow Mike & Alex on Instagram (and FB) with their movie page for reviews, steelbooks and album art – @I_Am_Movies

GCC #2 Part 2 – TJ – Travelling, Society & Culture

In part 2 of the second episode of GCC, Mike & TJ continue to discuss TJ’s travels.
This is part 2 (of 2) – so be sure to listen to part 1 if you haven’t already!
TJ’s Instagram – @that_one_sketchy_bitch
Link to Prince Ea’s motivational video “Everybody Dies, But Not Everybody Lives” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja-n5qUNRi8

GCC #2 Part 1 – TJ – Travelling, Society & Culture

In the second episode of GCC, Mike speaks to TJ – someone who’s recently been travelling around Europe & Asia. They discuss TJ’s first trip alone, society, different cultures, some of her recent travels, as well as movies for the last 10 minutes. This is part 1 of 2 – part 2 will be released in a week or so too, so make sure you tune in for that too!

GCC #1 – Rhys – Punching Nazis & Political Correctness

In the first episode of GCC, Mike speaks with an old friend of his named Rhys, about whether or not one should ever “punch a nazi”, political correctness and North Korea.

Next week, Mike talks to TJ about her recent been travels around Europe & Asia. They discuss TJ’s first trip alone, society, different cultures, some of her recent travels, as well as movies and keeping motivated.

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