Does Machines

The show is going on an indefinite hiatus. Not sure if or when it will come back but thank you for your countless support this past year. More details in the episode

Ernie is a content creator and a comic book encyclopedia. He is a ball pit of fun, a fountain of nerd knowledge, and a genuinely great dude to chat with. Make sure you check out his YouTube channel It's the longest DM Episode YET! Stick around though, we go some places! -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

It is an honor to have Dave on the show. He is one of my favorite comic book writers/artists and for good reason. His book Chasin' The Bird changed my perspective on reading comics and experiencing music. His artistic style is vivid and raw. It portrays so much detail beyond what you see. He came on to talk to me about his exciting new book Enter The Blue (out January 2022), his origin story on getting into comics as well as his history with music -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Steve is known as the guy that hates pineapple on pizza. Aside from being a well-accomplished tech journalist that is. With that in mind we causally just talked about what's been keeping us up at night. Thankfully the recently released Halo Infinite Multiplayer has had no problem taking the responsibility for us. Please join me as I slowly break down Steve into accepting pineapple as a viable topping on pizza in our current society. -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Chad is an illustrator/writer/designer and has created the books 5ivefooters, Drips, and Sword of Tora. All of which have been self-published under Uni5icomics. Chad comes on to tell me about DRIPS' current Kickstarter Campaign, as well as the history of his publishing, writing, and stories. -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

A monster is haunting Ben Ramos — one that visits in his weakest moments, one that knows his every secret. Hallowed North #1 is the first entry in a limited comic series about mental illness and its devastating, destructive capabilities. I got to speak with the creative minds behind this book - Jeremiah Espinoza & J. Schiek. We talked about the inception and inspiration behind the book, the impact of mental illness, and more. We also talked about Fountain Pen's, TMNT, Dune & more!! -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Kids are really living in a great time right now. Who wouldn't want to learn with video games as the vessel of knowledge?! Well thankfully kids have Zack Hartzman to thank for this. He created Hey Listen Games as a resource for people interested in utilizing video games in classrooms. Hear more about how this came to be and the meaning behind it. Just press PLAY! -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

I've wanted to do this topic for a very long time and I couldn't have a better partner in crime than with Matt Ligeti. The dude runs Comic Book Yeti, a site for comic reviews and more that cuts the filler and gets straight to the point. Prepare to hear us build the shop of your DREAMS. -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Why hasn't there been a current open-world Power Rangers game? We were close to one I'll tell ya that. Carlos was the concept artist for exactly that type of game, codenamed, Project Nomad. His designs are some of the most perfect iterations I've seen done to the MMPR team EVER! We talked about his other work such as the infamous FAKE VIDEO GAME covers. Honestly, these will make you mad they're not real, like this TMNT one or this Star Fox one Aside from his work on this, he has done so much more in the Pop Culture space. Make sure to check out his sites and more of his beautiful work -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Ian likes to write about SCARY things. Not necessarily things that go bump in the night or jump at you from the shadows though. Ian writes about the horrors of reality. Crime, Inequality, misinformation, and the things we do to ourselves as a society. I brought Ian on to talk about THE BLIND BOX which is a monthly newsletter he does with other artists. It contains a piece of short fiction that is inspired by (and paired with) art from extremely talented artists in the indie comics scene. Its a unique concept that you won't find anywhere else. -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Shane has written a children's book about a year without Halloween (hence the title). But before we dive into that I wanted to just geek out with everything that I can pull out of that crazy brain of his. If you think all he does is kids books....think again -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

JUMP TALES KICKSTARTER - ENDS OCTOBER 17TH Darren is a fantastic Cartoonist / Graphic Designer that is contributing to the upcoming Jump Tales mag. He is currently trying to crack the code of portraying music in a visual-only medium. Seeing music in comics is one of the things I admire most about artists in comics (which started with Chasin' The Bird by Dave Chisholm - My Review) I'm excited to talk with Darren more on these topics in future episodes! -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Riley Little is a staple in the Canadian Gaming Industry. He interviewed the one and only, Shigeru Miyamoto, who created a loyal following within the online gaming community and bringing the WalmartGaming social media platform to new heights. I wish I could sum up my chat with Riley in a few words but we just had a convo that went from Smash Bros to Street Fighter The Movie. Make sure to check out Riley on Twitter at his respected pages and show him some love! -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Back and better than ever with a banger of an episode! Apologies for the missing episode last week. Ben Murray is best known for his roles in Light This City & Heartsounds, but I've always been amazed at the fact he started his own record label (Creator-Destructor Records), and to still be doing this 15 years later, on his own, is just amazing and worth celebrating. As a long time fan, it was overall just a privilege to chat with the person who has created some of the music that helped me through some rough times (and still does today) -------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Savage Wizard is about a disgraced barbarian who must align with a (slightly) unhinged wizard to stop his former brother-in-arms from taking over the world. I had Lesly Julien & Brian Flint join me to talk about the book leading up to their Kickstarter launch. After that, we dove into what inspires them as creators and then what drives them in their fatherhood. You know we had to talk about Bluey right? --------------------------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Move over Cher, because Bongzeez is here to take over the one-name game. Had a great time chatting with Mr. Zeez on the whole #CollectorsHelpingCollectors tag on Twitter that helps people in different cities or even countries track down hard-to-find toys! Before digging into that we also randomly staggered into conversations about Beetleborgs, Climate control, Gripping to our childhoods, and the collapse of Target (Retail) in Canada. Make sure to check out The Bongzeez Show on YouTube Also mentioned during the show was eCollectibles - A Canadian retailer helping us get those toy goodness that's hard to get for fair prices (not an ad I SWEAR!) -------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

If you read this week's episode title and are confused. Think of the theme song from DuckTales Joining me this week is Sam Owen! He, along with a few other creatives, will be launching Jump Tales, A small press comics magazine for western fans of manga! Sam walks me through what we can expect from the site, the upcoming Kickstarter (September 14th) amongst some other topics such as the new cowboy bebop tv show, his most inspiring manga, and influences Make sure to follow those links and check everyone out -------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

You'll hear him going through our childhood on Turtle Recall but today I am joined by Jason Sohiel as he surprises me live on the episode to tell me he just SKIPS ALL CUTSCENES IN GAMES? Also he gets into his unique rating system - is it better than Devil May Cry 2? Is it as good as A Link to the Past? -------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

She goes by NerfAlice online but she's known as Alice Matthews. An amazing artist out of Wales. Her style is raw and unique. She captures her favorite interests in art form. I had her on the show to discuss the term Fan Art and how it could sometimes be used to put down artists. She also tells me about Charlie Cox and that damn smile! Support Alice on Patreon Check out her Twitch streams -------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

BELIEVE! That's where it all started. When you see Ted hit that sign you know what you're in for. It has been a motto of the show since day one and its still ingrained in it. A special 3-way all Canadian boy cast talking about the fantastic Apple + series, Ted Lasso Expect light LIGHT spoilers -------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Scott is a Comic Book Writer, Retro Gamer, Beer Lover - or that's what his Twitter bio says at least :) He let me into his mind regarding one of his (and my) personal favorite movies, The Big Lebowski. Join us as we discuss our favorite memories from the movie, why it's so important, why it still holds ground today & so much more! ...... Housekeeping: I have a new limited-run podcast called 'The Endless Obsession'. I am joined by Josh Delaney (From Episode 19: Backlogs) and every week we dissect each album from the prog rockers, Between The Buried and Me. Leading up to their new album (Colors II) in August. The show has been blowing up and we hope if you enjoy that music, you'll check it out! -------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Mark is the creator/editor of EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG: Comics on Punk & Mental Illness - a comic anthology featuring 60+ comic creators and musicians (including members of Every Time I Die, The HIRS Collective, and Mom Jeans), benefitting the Trevor Project & MusiCares. They are also working on "It Took Luke' which is both a queer breakup story and an existential take on monster-driven hack & slash horror comics that explore crunch culture (overwork, emotional exhaustion, etc) and its casualties: individual well-being and interpersonal relationships. Mark let me have a sneak peek at the first chapter of the book and oh baby I can't WAIT to check it all out! Here are some of the sweet tunage Mark recommended to me at the end of the episode! - My Darling Dopamine by Days n Daze ...... Housekeeping: I have a new limited-run podcast called 'The Endless Obsession'. I am joined by Josh Delaney (From Episode 19: Backlogs) and every week we dissect each album from the prog rockers, Between The Buried and Me. Leading up to their new album (Colors II) in August. The show has been blowing up and we hope if you enjoy that music, you'll check it out! -------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

I am honoured to once again have the ability to talk with the one and only Kevin Eastman, Co-Creator of the Ninja Turtles. This time around our talk was less around the upcoming Last Ronin book and more just about the past and the path that has come for Kevin. Kevin continues to be a stand-up guy and really supports all of his fans. This was a great conversation and I hope we can talk again soon. ...... As mentioned in the intro of the show, I have a new limited-run podcast called 'The Endless Obsession'. I am joined by Josh Delaney (From episode 19) and every week we dissect each album from the prog rockers, Between The Buried and Me. Leading up to their new album in August. The show has been blowing up and we hope if you enjoy that music, you'll check it out! A video version of this episode with Kevin Eastman will be on the IGTV page so follow and tune in for that. -------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

There is this anime that everyone has been talking about called Demon Slayer. To be honest, when anime is really hyped it's probably not for me. Not because I'm "too cool" for it. More so because it's probably some silly Shonen anime (think Dragonball Z) where it's all about training and fighting the big bad. Don't get me wrong, Demon Slayer has this, but when friends of the internet (including Hailey) make me give it a second glance. With this anime recently releasing a movie that is smashing records and getting rave reviews, I had to check it out for myself. So listen to find out if it really is that good --------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

With the world slowly going back to normal, I hope that we can get back our glorious, massive music festivals we used to have. Erik had the rare opportunity of seeing behind the scenes how festivals work when he was at Hell and Heaven in Mexico. We walk through what that experience was like and reminisces about our favourite moments from our concert experiences. (thumbnail artwork credit goes to Erik Heitz) --------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Ah! A fellow backlog alumni member has joined me this week. Josh Delany (aka JARSH) is someone who has beaten Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 10 times before he touches that game he brought launch day, for full price, that is still sealed in its package. We talked about our gaming backlog while also diving a bit into our graphic novel backlog as well. One of the most crucial steps to helping/ruining our backlog has been GG| an app/website designed for tracking all of your games. What you've beaten and what you've shamefully put away. Follow us as we dive into our shameful list of games yet to be touched but yet we just had to have them all-day. --------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

It all kicked off with Nirav so it was a pleasure to have him return to the show. No idea he was a super fan of Linkin Park. Being a lifelong fan myself I was excited at the idea of digging into our history with the band, ranking their albums and the impact Chester's death had on us. Here is AMV I mentioned in the episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwUBi5eXMj4 --------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

I first found out about Ben when they wrote this fantastic eSports action-comedy graphic novel called 'Renegade Rule'. My plan was to talk to them about this book. Well, that didn't happen. Mainly because they are so much fun to talk to I actually forgot to get to that haha. But we got there at the end. Some of the things you can expect to hear on this episode? Billy Zane, A LOT of Fast & Furious (familia), Oscar-Nominated Resident Evil films, the sexy Lucifer show, Booster Gold, Batman & SO MUCH MORE! Ya gotta just listen :) Make sure to check out Progressively Horrified Podcast from them while you're at it! -------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter,

Ty is the founder & Editor in chief for the fantastic site known as Uppercut, which focuses on gaming-related pieces from diverse perspectives. They have also been featured as a freelance writer on sites such as Gamespot, VG247, Fanbyte & Dicebreaker! Ty & I have been internet acquaintances for some time. Communicating via Twitter threads and sharing/enjoying each other's content. That's why I was very happy when they agreed to come on my little show to talk about this gem of a game called BATTLE CHEF BRIGADE! It's a Platformer/Match 3/Cooking game. It is as awesome as it sounds and is available now. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter,

Not enough people have been talking about The Way of the househusband on Nextflix. So i asked Ken to come on and gab with me about it ----------------------------------------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

If you've seen Moana or Ralph Breaks The Internet, then you've been exposed to Pamela's work. However, she won me over with the hilarious & charming graphic novel called 'My Boyfriend is a Bear'. Sure, we'll dabble a bit into the book and how it came to be. Not to mention a little talk about the live-action adaptation of it! (Say WHAT?!). But this conversation really went a lot of places. She is an unofficial officially not official bear expert and all things BEAR. We gab about our love for Paddington and she judges me on the limited knowledge of jam's I tried. Make sure to check out her podcast, Listen to Sassy where they take a deep dive into the 80's magazine 'SASSY' one issue at a time. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Jed is a Comic Book Writer, best known for his works Transmissions & Deadbeat. Now he is at it again with his newest book 'Cuddles'. It is a beautiful one-shot crime story that has already surpassed its Kickstarter goal We talked about the work behind his newest book, his favorite current Kickstarters, and the struggle of being an indie writer on digital platforms such as Comixology ----------------------------------------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

BROCK IS BACK! Back Again! Oh, my fellow Torontonian and cool guy extraordinaire are back to talk about one of the PINNACLE game shows from our childhood! If you haven't heard of it before here is the copy and paste from Wikipedia to get you up to speed. Video & Arcade Top 10 was a Canadian game show broadcast on YTV from 1991 to 2006. Filmed in Toronto, Ontario, it was a competitive game show in which contestants played against each other in video games for prizes, with assorted review and profile segments on current games, music, and movies featured as well. The main portions of each episode would have four contestants playing one-player modes of video games against each other, typically from Nintendo consoles supported at the time of filming. Two separate games on the same console were played on each episode by two different groups of contestants, with the hosts explaining what needs to be done in order to win each round before gameplay began. Scoring was calculated by having the contestants try and either get the highest score, collect the most of something, maintain the most health, or get the best time in their game, depending on the genre, with a tie-breaking method emphasized on the air in case it was needed. It's letter time y'all ----------------------------------------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Mike Monaghan is a Visual Artist/Photographer from LA. While his day job is what you expect of a photographer, his off time is spent bringing amazing toys to life in his unique brand of Toy Photography. One glimpse at his Instagram page and you will see that no one captures these pieces of plastic quite as he does. Mike tells me about his love for monster movies, great stories that involve some of the greats in the genre, and just overall geeking out about toys! Make sure to check out all of his content across the board! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

He's been called Trophy Whore, Movie Buff & #1 Genuwine Great Dude. His name is Erik Heitz. Someone I've had the pleasure of being a pal with for 4-5 years, all online. It was so good to finally be able and have a show with him. We're breaking down the cinematic masterpiece from the '90s, "A Night at the Roxbury". Shoutout to Chris Katan for that special intro :) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

This is a special one for me. TMNT is my all-time favourite franchise (to this DAY). To have the opportunity to speak with the man who is a part of this was something I couldn't pass up. The main topic of our conversation is focused on The Last Ronin comic book, which sees TMNT years in the future. Only one turtle has survived and is barely holding on. If you haven't read this book YOU MUST READ IT. This episode contains NO spoilers for the book. I made sure of that. Also, dip into some stories of turtle past for everyone. -------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

This week joined by Comic writer & artist Matt Emmons. He is currently in the middle of a VERY successful Kickstarter for his upcoming book GARDENER. Having read a sneak peek for the first 3 issues, it's definitely something you should be checking out. This episode was recorded a few weeks earlier than the Kickstarter so at the time there was no idea that his campaign would blow up as big and quick as it did. -------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Who doesn't love a good old beat em up game? Turtles in Time? Streets of Rage? Final Fight? These were the games that dominated my childhood and I wasn't the only one! Kevin White, 1/2 of 2 Player Co-Op (Podcast & YouTube) came on to reminisce about the glory days of this genre. We touch a little bit on every single one that had an impact on us. Will we tickle your nostalgia bone with this episode? I hope so. -------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

A band that has built themselves on having songs being the perfect blend of pop punk and hardcore music has come out with their long awaited album. The sound they have been showing in there singles has concerned long time fans. I decided to grab my long time music collaborator Paul Maconko (aka The Burrito Bear) to dissect and provide a commentary on this album. We did a little bit of commenting after a certain section of the song to talking over certain parts. You will hear some songs cut short just to get more to the talking points of the song. You can hear the full album on Spotify now! -------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

What I am loving about these Character Spotlight episodes is finding out so much about a character I really know nothing about. Gregg Katzman is the Publicity & Marketing Manager for Valiant Comics. Before we dive into why Kraven is his favourite villain, I wanted to know more about what it is working in comics from the business side of things. After that its all things Kraven! We go deep into the rabbit hole on this one so let's go! -------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Mario Rivera, Cofounder of Point in Progress joins me this week to do a character spotlight on one of his favourite heroes, SUPERBOY! Myself, I've only seen images of him so I was looking forward to hearing everything that Mario loves about him. From his first introduction to his favourite moments. Mario also lays down his pitch for his version of a SUPERBOY movie. Grab your kryptonie and buckle up! --------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy shit. I promise there will be a convo that will spark your interest. Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

Entertainment Blogger and Gamer Extraordinaire Brock McLaughlin joins me to tell me his comic book origin story. From his first book to his favourite book and plenty of tangents in between (like the Marvel vs DC Crossover? Have you SEEN DARKCLAW?!) He is the founder of Brockstar Gaming where he is currently hosting What Dreams Cost - A Sandman Podcast, Talent Strategy & Influencer Marketing for Spinmaster and you'll find him writing pieces for cgmagonline.com --------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

God of War (2018) came out and blew us all away. Especially Joe Wilson. He takes me down why God of War is his favourite game of all time. Then taking me from the key moments of this game on why its so special and highly regarded. If you've never played God of War, there will be some light spoilers. You can also hear Joe on his podcast, Grab The Sticks! --------------------------------- Join the Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

In our first episode I am joined by Nirav Gandhi from Gamebusters podcast as well as TechRaptor and Gameluster. This dude is blooming with knowledge about Studio Ghilbi, Hayao Miyakazi & a ton of the movies in general. Join us as we geek out about the gorgeous beautiful worlds created by these talented people --------------------------------- Join our Discord channel here Follow us on Instagram Follow me on Twitter

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