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Flying TIE Fighters For The Empire & Shadow Wing Squadron – Star Wars: Comics In Canon Ep 45

This episode of Star Wars: Comics In Canon features the 5-part mini-series TIE Fighter, created as a tie-in for the Alphabet Squadron novels, following a group of Imperial pilots attempt to rescue a star destroyer, uncover a traitor and have multiple flashbacks all while trying to not get killed in the process!

All 5 comics were written by Jody Houser, with the artists being; Rogê Antônio, Joshua Cassara, Geraldo Borges, Ig Guara & Juan Gedeon, along with the colour artists; Arif Prianto, Lee Loughridge, Neeraj Monin, Jean-François Beaulieu & Dono Sánchez-Almara.

Please note this episode was originally released in February of 2021 on the feed of Comics In Motion.

The issue 1 was released April 2019, issue 6 was out August 2019 and the trade paperback collection was out October 2019.

Check out episode 10 of SWCIC for the Han Solo Imperial Cadet comic for a familiar face!

In the last episode of SWCIC (episode 44), Mike tackled the Rogue One “sequel” arc from the main run of Star Wars comics called The Ashes Of Jedha, which features Luke searching for further lessons from the Force, Leia & Han travelling to (what’s left of) Jedha to meet with the remaining of Saw Gerrera’s Partisans, including “Two-Tubes” (Benthic), while Queen Trios & Commander Kamchar continue to decimate the Jedha for its resources!

In case you haven’t seen it, check out Mike’s 100th episode of SWCIC where he answers 20 listener questions, watch here: https://youtu.be/x-uPb7Hs8hg

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Mike’s Guest Spots:

Mike appeared on Indie Comics Spotlight, discussing Cavan Scott’s Shadow Service with Tony, listen on the feed of Comics In Motion! https://pod.fo/e/1259e4
Mike returned to Star Wars Timeline to talk about Villains in each of the SW trilogies here: https://youtu.be/V7382WWkSP0 – they also discuss accents in the Star Wars universe; the original trilogy here: https://youtu.be/1X0PyXkQZGg & the prequel trilogy here: https://youtu.be/3L4qWeYOzhw

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Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org

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#61 Pt 2 – The Future Of Space Junk: Ripple Effects, Board Games, The Intern & The WFSJ Universe With Beth Crane

Mike’s chat with Beth Crane continues in this episode (posted here due to being stuck in drafts for 2 years); where they talk about the incredible sci-fi audio drama We Fix Space Junk as Beth is the co-creator, writer and voice of Kilner (Hedley Knights, the other co-creator & sound engineer is also present but this chat primarily focuses on Beth).

This week is part 2 of their chat and it starts with Beth talking about the future of WFSJ potentially delving into other mediums, the other podcast Beth is working on, the importance of not undervaluing your impact on other people, the unexpected costs of podcasting, some future WFSJ products (including a potential board game), why collaboration is essential for podcasters, how being positive can have incredible ripple effects on others you interact with, the lore/universe of WFSJ, Beth’s favourite author and so much more!

In part 1 of their chat, a great many things were discussed, including Beth & Hedley’s new voice modulator they used in their February live show, why Beth decided to pursue a degree in scriptwriting, the scheduling of We Fix Space Junk, the community of the podcasting world, joke censorship & “reading a room”, why one should always be keen to learn and the varying interpretations of art, they then proceed to talk about Marilyn’s Diary (the WFSJ mini-series) before finishing off by discussing Beth & Hedley’s favourite characters from WFSJ and Beth’s brief involvement with the Harry Potter films!

The WFSJ novella, Automnicon: The Intern was discussed in this podcast and is available in the usual eBook places as well as Battlebird Productions!

If you want to hear Hedley Knights talk about WFPJ (primarily the sound engineering & music side) as well as social issues, his music taste & much more, be sure to check out episode #40 of GCC!

In the last episode of GCC, Mike was joined by Alton Wheelhouse, the creator & lead architect of the upcoming tabletop RPG game Dimensions, in their chat they discuss a wide variety of things including Alton’s beginnings in the tabletop RPG realm, why he’s decided to create a new role playing game (similar in style to Dungeons & Dragons in many respects), the appeal of easter eggs in games (along with hints of how to find them in Dimensions), what the appeal of video games & tabletop RPG games are to people, some of the features that makes Dimensions different from other RPGs, how video games & RPGs can help bring people together, the impact games can have on anxieties & mental illnesses, Alton’s biggest challenge creating Dimensions and so much more so be sure to check it out!

Don’t forget that if Dimensions (discussed last week and mentioned at the very end of the podcast) interests you, be sure to check out their Kickstarter as if you decide to fund it using the link, it’ll help out our podcast a great deal!

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Genuine Chit-Chat is a part of the Brit Pod Scene (much like WFSJ), 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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#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

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#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

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#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.

#61 Pt 1 – Writing We Fix Space Junk: Voice Modulation, Scriptwriting & A Thirst For Knowledge With Beth Crane

This week Mike is joined by the amazing Beth Crane; writer, co-creator and voice of Kilner of the incredible sci-fi audio drama We Fix Space Junk (Hedley Knights, the other co-creator & sound engineer is also present but this chat primarily focuses on Beth).

In part 1 of their chat, a great many things are discussed, including Beth & Hedley’s new voice modulator they used in their February live show, why Beth decided to pursue a degree in scriptwriting, the scheduling of We Fix Space Junk, the community of the podcasting world, joke censorship & “reading a room”, why one should always be keen to learn and the varying interpretations of art, they then proceed to talk about Marilyn’s Diary (the WFSJ mini-series) before finishing off by discussing Beth & Hedley’s favourite characters from WFSJ and Beth’s brief involvement with the Harry Potter films!

Next week part 2 will be released, where the chat starts with Beth talking about the future of WFSJ potentially delving into other mediums, the other podcast Beth is working on, the importance of not undervaluing your impact on other people, the unexpected costs of podcasting, some future WFSJ products (including a potential board game), why collaboration is essential for podcasters, how being positive can have incredible ripple effects on others you interact with, the lore/universe of WFSJ and so much more!

The WFSJ novella, Automnicon: The Intern was discussed in this podcast and is available in the usual eBook places including Amazon!

If you want to hear Hedley Knights talk about WFPJ (primarily the sound engineering & music side) as well as social issues, his music taste & much more, be sure to check out episode #40 of GCC!

Last week, Mike was joined by Alton Wheelhouse, the creator & lead architect of the upcoming tabletop RPG game Dimensions, in their chat they discuss a wide variety of things including Alton’s beginnings in the tabletop RPG realm, why he’s decided to create a new role playing game (similar in style to Dungeons & Dragons in many respects), the appeal of easter eggs in games (along with hints of how to find them in Dimensions), what the appeal of video games & tabletop RPG games are to people, some of the features that makes Dimensions different from other RPGs, how video games & RPGs can help bring people together, the impact games can have on anxieties & mental illnesses, Alton’s biggest challenge creating Dimensions and so much more so be sure to check it out!

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#57 – Black Holes & Revelations: Correct Terminology, Space & The Scientific Method – Science But Simple 7 With Josh Murray

It’s time for more science in your life, so get ready for the seventh addition of “Science But Simple”!

This week, Mike’s favourite scientist, Josh, returns to talk about misconceptions surrounding scientific terminology including mass/weight, hypothesis/theory, that “supermassive” doesn’t necessarily mean large in size and Freudian slips are even mentioned! In addition to terminology, Josh explains what black holes are, why the new image of a black hole is being talked about, how forces work against each other and more!

If you haven’t already checked it out, we lightly recommend listening to the second addition of Science But Simple (episode #12 of GCC) where Josh explains gravity, The Sun, The Moon, orbit and a few other things in slightly less depth than in this release.

For any newcomers, Science But Simple is a mini-series on Genuine Chit-Chat mostly about Josh explaining the fundamentals of things we see in our everyday lives in an easy-to-digest manner – episodes 6, 12, 18, 25, 38 & 47 are all Science But Simple releases, so if you enjoyed this chat, be sure to check those out too!

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

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#40 Part 2 – It’s Not About The Numbers: Freedom Of Speech, A Dirty One-Shot & Media Representation With Hedley Knights

This week, is part 2 of Mike’s chat with the powerful Hedley Knights, who as well as being the producer/sound engineer, he voices Jault for the podcast audio drama We Fix Space Junk and is a co-founder of Battlebird Productions!

Part 2 hosts a much more varied discussion than part 1, as although the chat starts with Hedley speaking about audio dramas, the topic soon moves onto movies, followed by a whole range of things including the damage of toxic masculinity, the representation of different races & sexualities in the media, black lives matter, capitalism, understanding negative behaviour, freedom of speech, stereotypes, Star Trek and so much more before circling back and discussing Marilyn’s Diary (a WFSJ mini-series)!

In case you missed it, in part 1 they discussed how WFSJ all began, the inspirations for it, bonus content and who the “Automnivoice” is, they discuss a whole mess of other things, so even if you’re not a fan of We Fix Space Junk, it’s still an incredibly listen!

Mike was on Comedy Geek’s most recent episode (Episode 11), regarding each guest’s favourite sketches, so be sure to head on over to their show and give them some love!

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

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#40 Part 1 – Producing “We Fix Space Junk”: Sound Engineering, Automnicon & “The Rock” Musical With Hedley Knights

This week, Mike is joined by the powerful Hedley Knights, who as well as being the producer/sound engineer, he voices Jault for the podcast audio drama We Fix Space Junk and is a co-founder of Battlebird Productions!

In addition to discussing how WFSJ all began, the inspirations for it, bonus content and who the “Automnivoice” is, they discuss a whole mess of other things, so even if you’re not a fan of We Fix Space Junk, this is still an incredible listen!

Hedley’s journey to becoming a sound engineer, some previous musical ventures (including a musical about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) and the music he generally listens to are discussed, as well as the uncanny valley in movies, Harry Potter, The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, Dungeons & Dragons, old-school internet, Nikola Tesla, Elon Musk and much more in part 1 of this chat!

Part 2 will be released next week, where their conversation continues, discussing some more details of WFSJ, some more political matters and several other topics, so be sure to tune in next week for that!

We Fix Space Junk & Battlebird Productions

Mike was on Comedy Geek’s most recent episode (Episode 11), regarding each guest’s favourite sketches, so be sure to head on over to their show and give them some love!

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

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Publishers Are Ruining Video Games: Pay-To-Win, Creative Control, Violence & Boob-Physics – GCC #30 Part 2 with Rhys Willis & Josh Murray

This week brings part 2 of Mike’s chat with Rhys & Josh regarding video games and this part is primarily about the current state of the industry and the politics involved.

This chat continues on why Star Wars Battlefront 2 was such a disgrace to the gaming industry/community and how loot boxes, pre-orders, season passes & micro-transactions are so dangerous for the industry as a whole.
After discussing this and including names such as EA & Ubisoft, they discuss the various “special editions” of games that come out, they then speak about Visceral’s death as a company & the Dead Space trilogy, followed by how game publishers treat the creative teams behind such games, before finishing off by speaking about the James Gunn controversy (Guardians Of The Galaxy director), how political correctness effects games including “self-aware” games like Doki Doki Literature Club, “boob-physics” and women in the gaming industry (including a discussion about Bayonetta & the sexuality of her character).

If you haven’t already checked out part 1 and enjoyed this episode, be sure to go back & check it out!
In part 1 of their chat, they discuss a few random topics for the first few minutes before having a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about games such as Crash Bandicoot, Halo, Jak & Daxter, Devil May Cry & more – they then discuss cheat codes & Easter eggs and how they used to come in books with gaming magazines, rather than just online like nowadays.
Following this, they delve into the world of Steam’s game curation, which steadily turns into a discussion surrounding loot boxes & micro-transactions, they also *briefly*discuss Bitcoin & mining for cryptocurrencies, before delving into why Mike is such a let-down for pre-ordering Star Wars Battlefront 2.

Last week Mike spoke with Steve, a homosexual friend of his about his coming out story, what it was like growing up gay in the 1980s, Polari the “secret gay language”, transgender people in sports, the LGBTQ+ community as a whole, the “gay agenda” and so much more, so be sure to check that out too!

The guests Josh & Rhys have been in a few other podcasts, they were both in a discussion about transgender identity in politics (episode 14 “Just Don’t Be A Dick”), Rhys featured in the first ever episode too, about if it’s ever okay to “punch a nazi” and Josh has featured in several others, including being the co-host of the “Science, But Simple” mini-series on GCC too!

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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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