Trauma – Genuine Chit-Chat

#213 – Ethan Sacks on Bounty Hunters & A Haunted Girl: Processing Trauma, Star Wars Dads, Valance Nation & Paolo Villlanelli

This week, Mike sat down with author & journalist Ethan Sacks to talk about his new indie mini-series; A Haunted Girl, his Star Wars comics, including Bounty Hunters and more!

In more detail, the duo start with Ethan’s writing style and how he has written comics, how his journey from journalist to comic book writer has changed his involvement in the fandom, Ethan’s relationship with his dad and Star Wars, Ethan’s creative process, how Ethan has processed trauma through writing, Ethan’s collaborations with Paolo Villanelli, plus 4-LOM & Zuckuss. Ethan then talks in-depth about his comic A Haunted Girl along with his journey with his daughter through some difficult times. The conversation draws to a close after talking about Ethan’s COVID and Climate Crisis Chronicles – this conversation is perfect for Star Wars & indie comic fans, aspiring writers or those suffering with mental health issues.

Mike spoke with Paolo Villanelli in November 2021, listen to or watch their conversation here: https://pod.fo/e/100f81 – https://youtu.be/NMmzZlsNdo4

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

Star Wars: Ahsoka has now finished, so you can check out every other episode of Mike’s discussion shows, with Dave & Maff each making appearances – listen on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion or watch on YouTube; https://pod.fo/e/1f4b32 & https://youtu.be/6mGPxSnMxhw

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In the previous episode of GCC, Dave, Maff, Megan & Mike go back to 1999 with the first of the controversial Prequel Trilogy; The Phantom Menace! The episode serves as a soft lead into the Clone Wars animated series, which Dave, Maff & Mike will be delving into in 2024 – Maff hasn’t watched the prequel trilogy in many years, while Mike is a staunch defender, so tune in to hear; is Phantom Menace actually any good?

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MORE GUEST SPOTS & FREE CONTENT:

Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53

Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28

Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: ⁠https://pod.fo/e/1df29c⁠

Mike also appeared on Star Wars Timeline to talk about Ahsoka, as part of the #RoadToAhsoka: https://youtu.be/-qo3tVHyC1U

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-141 are out now; ep 141 are Clone Wars stories you’ve likely not heard of, in ep 140 Mike explains how Luke Skywalker obtained his green lightsaber crystal, ep 139 finished the Yoda mini-series and ep 138 were the prior 2020 Star Wars comics featuring Luke, Lando & Leia! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more – https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion

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#204 – How Music Can Help Deal With Trauma: Heavy Metal, Post-Apocalyptic Fiction & The We Are Melomaniacs Podcast With David Curfiss

David Curfiss of We Are Melomaniacs joins us for ep 204, for a discussion on trauma, “extreme” music, his books, his podcast and more! Please be aware this conversation contains explicit language.

In more detail, Mike & David’s conversation starts with David explaining why he started his podcast and how music and mental health/trauma go hand-in-hand, before delving into his music journey through rock, metal, grunge and the transition into heavy/death metal. The duo then talk about streaming & physical media, David speaks about the writing process for his two books set in a post-apocalyptic world. David then speaks about his trauma in more depth, including his childhood, how he’s changed over the years and more – this is a fairly deep & intense conversation but one that is really important, especially for those suffering with mental health issues.

Listen to David’s show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeAreMelomaniacs

David’s site with info on his books: https://davidcurfiss.com

David mentioned his poem Crumb found in the Of Horror & Hope collection, which can be found here: https://horror.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HWA-MHI-Of-Horror-And-Hope-Wellness.pdf

David also mentioned Robert Kirkham (writer of The Walking Dead), the Letrou brothers and the book “On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society” by Dave Grossman.

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

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

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The last episode was ep 203, where Mike spoke with his friend Matt about Matt’s 3 month long hike in America with his friend Cody; Matt talks food, packing, sores, washing, hitchhiking and more. Towards the end, Matt talks about his new business Bust Builders, where he makes & sells concrete busts of controversial figures!

MORE FREE CONTENT:

2 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1 & 2 (as we get nearer to the Ahsoka series for the #RoadToAhsoka) on any podcast app or watch on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/186b55 – https://youtu.be/Kk99oyK06ho

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/187e09 – https://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 0-134 are out now; in 134 Mike tackles the one-shot: Quest Of The Jedi, then in 133 Mike delved into the Nameless Terror Dark horse comics and the week prior was a review of Quest For Planet X! 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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#191 – When Your Partner Says #MeToo: Showing Up, Environment & Helping The Recovery Process With Shaun Hamilton

TRIGGER WARNING! This week Mike speaks with Shaun Hamilton; writer of the book “When your Partner Says #MeToo: Your Role And Responsibilities In Their Recovery Process”, to talk about the book itself and what a someone’s role is when their partner is attempting to recover from sexual violence.

In more detail, their conversation begins with Shaun explaining why he wrote the book, the sexual violence his wife has experienced and how that affects him as a partner. Shaun then explains the “three paths” illustrating the mindsets one can have as a partner of someone going through recovery, the methodology used in his book and the environment one must create, Shaun then explains the difficulties he faced in writing a book of this nature, his definition of recovery and his wife’s experience with Rapid Resolution Therapy (TED Talk link detailing this below), plus other related topics – this is an intense, but incredibly important listen.

Go to Shaun’s site for more information and to read the full first chapter: https://shaunhamilton.com

Find Shaun @RealShaunP on Instagram.

Listen to Shaun’s wife Kristin’s TED Talk about Rapid Resolution Therapy here: https://youtu.be/joj7_brYWt8

All episodes of the weekly Mandalorian discussion shows are out now on the podcast feed of Comics In Motion and the video versions are on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/175c72 – https://youtu.be/MSd14cbQ_qE

Check out Mike’s Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan’s “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat

The previous episode of GCC was a special episode released from Patreon, which was the story of how Mike & Megan got engaged, Mike’s ring-shopping and more!

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

Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-124 are out now, last week was the Battle of Jedha audiodrama review, the week prior was ep 124 which focused on The Duel (from Visions) prequel comic and in ep 123 Mike delved into Hidden Empire! Previous episodes include the War Of The Bounty Hunters & Crimson Reign crossovers, every other canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more – https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion

Mike recently guested on:

Where I’m From by Alyson Shelton, where he read out a poem he wrote: https://youtu.be/kl-E9a-6XIo

Stevie B’s Star Wars Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/McbWHBMZQxM

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

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

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#118 Pt 2 – Porn From Behind The Curtain: Judgemental Stigmas, “Normal Sex” & A Person’s Sexual Ego With Rachael Madori

Rachael Madori returns as this week’s guest, she’s a wine sommelier, ex-porn star, suicide survivor, mental health spokeperson, alternative psychedelic medicine activist and so much more!

For this week (part 2) Mike & Rachael’s conversation delves into Rachael’s sexuality, followed by a more in-depth look into her time in porn including how “porn sex” is different to “normal sex”, why she got into the porn industry, the stigmas & judgement that come from being in the adult film industry, the “sexual ego” & more, the conversation comes to a close after Rachael talks about her future plans!

Last week, in part 1 of their chat, Mike & Rachael talk about how Rachael recently broke her leg, before delving into her current career as a wine sommelier & restaurant service manager, what she learned in school about wine to become an expert, her set of tattoos, her views on psychedelic & cannabis-based medicine, Rachael’s definition of queer and more!

Find Rachael at @RachaelMadori (Twitter & Instagram) & /RachaelMadori (Facebook) – Her Site – Her Blog – Upcoming Podcast, Trauma Sauna

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 117, Mike spoke with legendary chap-hopper Professor Elemental & friend of the show Steve J Ray about a great many things, including the Prof explaining what chap-hop is and what it’s like performing across the world, the trio then discuss the Prof’s comic book & general indie comics, before delving into what steampunk is, their love of horror movies, the worst jobs they’ve had, nerd culture & comic conventions and more!

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 0-47 are now out, along with a spoiler-free book review of Light Of The Jedi, as well as episode 47 featuring stories about the rebellion’s heroes and ep 46 being an incredibly crazy episode about imperial experiments & Doctor Aphra. 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://spoti.fi/3kPcyJH

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#118 Pt 1 – Appearances Can Be Deceiving: Defining Queer, Alternative Medicine & Being A Tattooed Wine Sommelier With Rachael Madori

Rachael Madori is this week’s guest, she’s a wine sommelier, ex-porn star, suicide survivor, mental health spokeperson, alternative psychedelic medicine activist and so much more!

For part 1 of their chat, Mike & Rachael talk about how Rachael recently broke her leg, before delving into her current career as a wine sommelier & restaurant service manager, what she learned in school about wine to become an expert, her set of tattoos, her views on psychedelic & cannabis-based medicine, Rachael’s definition of queer and more!

All supporters on Patreon already have access to both parts of the chat, part 2 will be out next week for everyone else – Mike & Rachael’s conversation delves into Rachael’s sexuality, followed by a more in-depth look into her time in porn including how “porn sex” is different to “normal sex”, why she got into the porn industry, the stigmas & judgement that come from being in the adult film industry, the “sexual ego” & more, and the conversation ends with Rachael talking about her future plans!

Find Rachael at @RachaelMadori (Twitter & Instagram) & /RachaelMadori (Facebook) – Her Site – Her Blog – Upcoming Podcast, Trauma Sauna

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 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 0-47 are now out, 47 featuring stories about the rebellion’s heroes, 46 being an incredibly crazy episode about imperial experiments & Doctor Aphra, while 45 features the TIE Fighter mini-series. 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://spoti.fi/3kPcyJH

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

#62 Pt 2 – Trendsetter Or Trendfollower?: Embracing Positive Weirdness, Successful Women & Good Vibes With Rochele Lawson

This week Mike’s chat with “The Queen Of Feeling Fabulous” continues as he & Rochele Lawson discuss a great many things, including positivity, trendfollowing and so much more!

For a bit more detail, part 2 of their chat continues the discussion surrounding positivity before going into more detail of Rochele’s past books as well as her future release, how weirdness is definitely not always bad and being a trendsetter is better than being a trendfollower, followed by Rochele “knighting” Mike, 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, ending with Rochele & Mike discussing religious/spiritual ideologies, so be sure to tune into part 2 next week!

If you want more information regarding Rochele’s podcast, books, coaching or anything else, be sure to check her site out!

If you missed part 1, it started 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, part of her daily routine, alternative meditation, why & what Rochele writes every day, the importance of positivity, why admitting one’s mistakes is important and so much more!

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!

Last episode Mike chatted with Beth Crane about the incredible sci-fi audio drama We Fix Space Junk as Beth is the co-creator, writer and voice of Kilner – they spoke about why Beth decided to pursue a degree in scriptwriting, the scheduling of We Fix Space Junk, why one should always be keen to learn and the varying interpretations of art, the future of WFSJ potentially delving into other mediums, the other podcast Beth is working on and many other interesting topics!

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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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#62 Pt 1 – Health Is Wealth: Stomach Ulcers, Holistic Balance, Positivity & Feeling Fabulous With Rochele Lawson

This week Mike is joined by “The Queen Of Feeling Fabulous”, Rochele Lawson – she’s a nurse, a podcaster, started a telecom company, has a degree in engineering, is a mother, is a wellbeing & life expert, his written several books AND is an incredibly friendly individual, so be prepared for a fantastic discussion!

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, part of her daily routine, alternative meditation, why & what Rochele writes every day, the importance of positivity, why admitting one’s mistakes is important and so much more!

Part 2 of their chat continues the discussion surrounding positivity before going into more detail of Rochele’s past books as well as her future release, how weirdness is definitely not always bad and being a trendsetter is better than being a trendfollower, followed by Rochele “knighting” Mike, 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, ending with Rochele & Mike discussing religious/spiritual ideologies, so be sure to tune into part 2 next week!

If you want more information regarding Rochele’s podcast, books, coaching or anything else, be sure to check her site out!

Last week Mike chatted with Beth Crane about the incredible sci-fi audio drama We Fix Space Junk as Beth is the co-creator, writer and voice of Kilner – they spoke about a huge amount of topics, including why Beth decided to pursue a degree in scriptwriting, the scheduling of We Fix Space Junk, why one should always be keen to learn and the varying interpretations of art, 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 and so much more!

Don’t forget that if Dimensions (discussed in episode 60 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 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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#43 –A High-End Jumble Of Words: Animal’s Other Senses, Age Of Consent & Immortality With TJ Cummings

This week Mike talks with good friend & returning guest of the show; TJ Cummings! Last time she was on (Ep 2), they primarily discussed TJ’s travels around Asia but this time it’s a chat with a whole amalgamation of topics, flitting between several and having a laugh while doing so – this one is definitely for those wanting a fun chat that doesn’t touch on anything specific but has moments of clarity within!

There are far too many topics to count in this episode, but a few things discussed are: immortality, the age of consent** & homosexuality, traumatic events that can affect sexuality, having children/adopting along with what can affect a child’s social behaviour from changes earlier in life, our perception of nature, how wi-fi signals affect bees, the many different senses of animals, how religion & the energy of life intertwine, animal language and so much more (also be sure to look out for Mike’s human/tree metaphor)!

**As mentioned in the intro, TJ says Vatican City has no age of consent, however upon further research, it appears it used to be 12, but is now 18**

In case you missed it, last week Mike spoke with Junior of We The Lifers, an alternative apparel company whose goal is to keep people proud of being “alternative”! Part 1 was about what a “lifer” actually is, as well as many other topics surrounding an alternative lifestyle including heavy music and people’s issues with “screamo”, how the stigma surrounding tattoos & piercings has changed over the years and more, while in part 2 Junior & Mike chat about controversial & drug-related tattoos, the dangers of fame, the ridiculousness of homophobia as well as many other topics within!

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