Somerset Holiday Afterthoughts Special: Somerset, Cider & English Heritage Sites 2023, With Megan!

In this bonus episode taken from Mike’s Patreon, where he and Megan talk about a recent trip of theirs to Somerset (in the UK), which involved going to some English Heritage sites, and while in Somerset, plenty of walking and cider!

Be sure to check out the first episode in Mike’s weekly discussion show for the new Star Wars series; Ahsoka – listen on the feed of Comics In Motion or watch the video version on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1e6cfd & https://youtu.be/B_IlnJC3IqY 

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The last episode was ep 205, where Mike spoke with Nada Maktari; poster illustrator, cosplayer and architecture student! In detail, Nada & Mike discuss how Nada met Temuera Morrison, before delving into the variety of movie posters Nada has made. Nada then talks about why she started studying architecture at university and what studying architecture actually entails, how that impacted her poster creation and more. Towards the end, Mike & Nada talk about Nada’s cosplay and how & why she started cosplaying, plus going to filmed locations and more!

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4 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defffhttps://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 

Mike was the judge on a recent Comics On Trial where Tony Farina & Scott Weatherly each give their stance on whether or not Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull deserves to be held in the same regard as the original trilogy, listen or watch here: https://pod.fo/e/187e09https://youtu.be/8bPSFoOJ4yc

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- 135 are out now; 135 is the second volume of Phase 2 High Republic comics, in ep 134 Mike tackles the one-shot: Quest Of The Jedi, then in 133 Mike delved into the Nameless Terror Dark Horse comics! 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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#134 – Somerset Road Trip 2021: The Wellington Monument And Sheppy’s Cider & Orchard Tour With Megan

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!

This is taken from https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat (released in June) and it was recorded in a moving car with a phone – Mike cleaned it up and it is all audible but the audio quality for this isn’t as high as usual afterthoughts! While this is up, Mike & Megan are on holiday and are recording more episodes exclusively for Patreon, so if you want bonus content, early access and to support the show, 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 133, Moxie LaBouche; trivia guru, podcaster & voice actor returns for her third appearance on GCC for another round of UK Vs US to discuss the strange differences between the two cultures with Mike & Megan. The conversation includes model villages, “tuna fish”, what high streets are & where downtown is, what is put into coffee; milk or creamer, pumpkin spice, waffle house, bum bags, panel shows and more!

Intro & outro reads by BZ The Voice

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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