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Exploring The World’s Mysteries With Atlas Obscura

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 18:47


From the catacombs of Italy to the glowworm caves of New Zealand, we discuss some of the weirdest, wonderful places the world has to offer on this episode of RetConned. Today we’re branching out a bit on the show — WAY out. You don’t have to be a fan of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror to have […]

Reinventing The Gaming Industry With Velan Studios’ Karthik Bala

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 28:16


Brothers Karthik and Guha Bala spent 25 years turning the video game company they started in their parents’ basement into one of the most successful studios in the industry, only to leave the company in 2016. Why would they do such a thing? We get the answer to that question on the latest episode of […]

Comics Writer Ron Marz On Coffee Stories And The Return Of Art

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2017 34:50


Coffee and comics… what’s not to like? The next episode of RetConned is all that and more. This time around we’ve got comic book writer Ron Marz in the studio. A veteran of the comics industry who’s written just about every character you can probably name, Marz is – as always – currently working on […]

How Archie Comics Got Its Groove Back

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 15:06


Why is Archie and the gang from Riverdale everywhere you look these days? We get to the bottom of that mystery – and discuss a few more – in the latest episode of RetConned. Today we’re diving into the world of Archibald Andrews, the teenager at the heart of Archie Comics for more than 75 years. […]

Bending Gender In Voltron: Legendary Defender

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 9:42


It ain’t easy being green — or is it? We get the scoop on the gender-bending character who pilots Voltron’s green lion from actress Bex Taylor-Klaus in the latest episode of RetConned. Today we’re activating the interlock and connecting the dynotherms for a chat with actress Bex Taylor-Klaus about the animated series Voltron: Legendary Defender […]

25 Years Later: R.L Stine On Giving Kids Goosebumps

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2017 13:05


It’s the middle of summer, but there’s a chill in the air.  Today we’re talking to author R.L. Stine, whose series of Goosebumps horror stories for young readers celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. A prolific writer whose books have sold more than 400 million copies, Stine’s work spans a wide range of genres and […]

The Digital Comics Evolution With Comixology CEO David Steinberger

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 20:08


On this episode of RetConned, we talk to the CEO of industry-leading digital comics platform Comixology in the lead-up to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con about the changing face of the comics industry and his platform’s 10th anniversary. Today we’re talking comics – and the comics industry – with the CEO of the digital comics platform, […]

Heavy Metal Robots Rock The Universe In Transformers Tribute Band

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2017 11:00


Autobots… rock out. In the latest episode of RetConned we talk to two members of Cybertronic Spree, a band of robots in disguise who keep the spirit of the original 1986 Transformers movie alive in music – and in costume – at comic conventions and fan events all around North America. We managed to get […]

California, Secession, And Comics

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 13:33


What if California seceded from the United States? We speak to the creator of the new comic book series CalExit on the latest episode of RetConned. The notion of a fascist, autocratic President taking control of the United States seems less and less like the stuff of dystopian fiction these days, and the growing cultural […]

Racism, Donald Trump, And Anime

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 21:09


We went to Anime Boston to talk with some of the industry’s most recognizable voices about the recent controversies involving trade, casting decisions, and the “otaku culture” behind one of the fastest growing mediums in the West.

Creating Stop Motion Animation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 10:39


Is there room for stop-motion animation in a world of computer-generated art? How is stop-motion animation staying relevant these days? We talk to the founder of Emmy-winning stop-motion studio Bix Pix Entertainment on this episode of RetConned.

Review: The Nintendo Switch

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 4:49


Nintendo’s seventh foray into console gaming carries with it the nostalgia, simplicity, and fun of previous iterations. But this time bringing the console with you on your own adventures is as easy as making starting an adventure with Link or Mario. If you were looking for a system that carried the emotional gravity old hats […]

Deadpool Creator Rob Liefeld Talks Golden Globes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2017 21:45


He’s called “The Merc with a Mouth,” but these days, Deadpool is also a Golden Globe Award nominee. Perhaps the most excited person of all when it comes to Deadpool’s success is the character’s co-creator, Rob Liefeld, who has long been one of Deadpool’s biggest – and most vocal – fans. Having campaigned for a […]

The Psychology Of Doctor Who

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2016 10:41


Doctor Who is the longest running science-fiction television series since its start in 1963. A cultural phenomenon, Doctor Who grabbed international attention after its reappearance on TV following a brief break from production in the 1990s. There have been a total of 12 actors who officially played the doctor and the series is showing no […]

Game Of Thrones Beer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2016 8:11


Brewery Ommegang, located just outside of the American home of baseball… Cooperstown, New York. It’s a Belgian brewery that started brewing ales in 1997. We talked to Phil Leinhart and Allison Capozza at the brewery in Cooperstown about what goes into making a Game of Thrones beer.

Tecmo Super Bowl

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2016 12:43


Released in 1991, Tecmo Super Bowl was the first sports video game officially licensed with the National Football League and the NFL Players Association. The game continues to this day, moving from the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) to the internet. This week the team dives headfirst into the game to talk with the creator of […]

Diversity In Ash Vs Evil Dead

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2016 7:22


Ashley J. Williams and the franchise that features him isn’t noted for gripping storytelling and political correctness but rather comedy and excruciating amount of blood. In this episode we explore diversity in the Starz television show, Ash vs Evil Dead with Ray Santiago and Michelle Hurd.

Pushing Virtual Reality Beyond Science Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2016 5:29


Could a history lecture be enhanced by allowing students to virtually experience a moment in time? Faculty at Williams College in western Massachusetts think so and WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief Jim Levulis went to find out how they intend to do it.

Boldly Brewing Into A New Frontier

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2016 14:20


On Thursday, Star Trek celebrated it’s 50th anniversary and all year long fans have been marking the occasion with various conventions, memorabilia, fan fiction, and even food. This week on RetConned, visit the final frontier when it comes to beer.

The Sounds Of Early Video Games

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2016 8:33


Arguably the most overlooked part of video game production exists in music and sound design. Some music makes you laugh, some makes you cry, some is weaved into the game itself through decisions made and some is the game itself. But just how did we get from the nostalgic computer sounds of yesteryear… to the […]

The Process Behind Making Action Figures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2016 12:15


A prolific illustrator and sculptor, Harding has made a name for himself over the last decade or so working on some of the most popular lines of action figures from the comic book world. Along with designing toys and collectibles based on just about every superhero and villain out there, Harding has also worked on […]

Ex-NASA Engineer Aims To Put More Women In Sci-Fi

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2016 8:33


Former NASA space shuttle engineer and sci-fi author Darren Beyer has written extensively about the disparity of leading ladies in the science-fiction genre. His newest novel Casimir Bridge, follows the journey of a female science journalist, Mandisa “Mandi” Nkosi, as she works to uncover a conspiracy in an intergalactic economy brimming with futuristic technology.

Recap: Post SDCC Conversation With Ron Marz

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2016 46:03


On WAMC’s Vox Pop live call in show, RetConned’s Rick Marshall was joined by comic writer Ron Marz to talk post San Diego Comic-Con and pop culture.

Engineering & Girls In Song Of The Deep

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2016 9:35


Song of the Deep, a new video game by Insomniac Games is hitting a frequently untapped market when it comes to children. A book produced in parallel with the game tells the story of a young girl named Merryn, who one night builds a submarine to venture out into open water in search of her […]

Is Pokémon GO A Gaming Revolution?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2016 10:16


The latest in augmented-reality (AR) gaming, the smartphone app Pokémon GO has been grabbing attentions across the globe since its debut last week. Mashable‘s Games Editor Chelsea Stark joins the RetConned podcasts team in logging the miles in an attempt to “catch ’em all.”

Political And Policy Simulator Democracy 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2016 10:31


With all the turmoil surrounding politics worldwide, people like to imagine their own political ideology as the correct one. But would your best ideas turn out to be “good public policy?” Our new podcast RetConned, takes a look into the development of the popular political simulation game, Democracy 3.

Voltron Legendary Defender

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2016 12:05


On this week’s episode of RetConned, we talk to co-directors and showrunners, Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery, of Netflix’s new original series, Voltron Legendary Defender.

James Daily On ‘Captain America: Civil War’

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2016 16:32


With “Captain America: Civil War” in theaters now, RetConned’s Rick Marshall speaks to attorney James Daily, the co-author of the 2012 book “The Law of Superheroes,” and creator of the long-running “Law and the Multiverse,” a blog that explores elements of the superhero world from a legal perspective.

Scott Snyder On Batman V Superman

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2016 15:03


With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in theaters now, RetConned’s Rick Marshall speaks to veteran Batman comic-book writer Scott Snyder about the two characters and their history as allies—and enemies—over the years.

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