The Something Something Experience

This episode features theatrical producer and events coordinator, Sam Warner. Michael and Sam talked about growing up in Philadelphia, GallifreyOne, Doctor Who fandom, bad feet, growing up nerdy, The Muppets, Jim Henson's death, practical vs. CGI effects, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, The Sixth Sense, theater productions, props, TV mysteries, generational media, Perry Mason, Fantasia, family TV viewing, V: The Series, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 23rd Century, AlienNation, oppression, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, societal woes, religion, and books. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. #PleaseBeKind

This episode features rabbinical student and addiction counselor, Erik Uriarte. Michael and Erik discussed Judaism, shabbat, Challah, spices, Purim, Yiddish vs. Hebrew, The Torah vs. The Talmud, translation vs. interpretation, variations in Jewish culture, family history, Julius Bamberger, World War II, anti-semitism, greed, good vs. evil, grey areas, sin, Judaism vs. Christianity, The Council of Nicea, Jewish popular culture, Jewish comedy, commitment, cooking, kosher cooking, Ethiopian food, video games, LARPing, TV, podcasts, and comics. This episode is sponsored by WhedonCon 2017. Get your single day or full weekend tickets at http://whedoncon.com. Find us online at http://something2xp.net.

This episode features producer, actress, model, cosplayer, and singer, Jennifer Zhang. Michael and Jennifer discuss creative lapses, cosplaying, donuts, exercise, acting, Batman: The Animated Series, viral videos, fan films, true nerdiness, bullshit filters, horror films, Evil Inside, J-Horror, The Ring, masculinity, Bowie, celebrity deaths 2016, gender fluidity, childhood cosplay, peaceful resolutions, her album Emocean, Electronic Dance Music, community, DC Comics, Batman, Star Trek, Doctor Who, anime, and video games. This episode is sponsored by WhedonCon 2017. Get your single day or full weekend tickets at http://whedoncon.com. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. #PleaseBeKind

This episode features the return of comedian, Shannon Corder. Michael and Shannon discussed podcasting, recording equipment, ADD meds, misdiagnoses in men vs. women, family issues, Imposter Syndrome, standup comedy, how to create a podcast, Social Justice Warrior Princess, Internet singularity, name-calling, willful ignorance, listening to the opposition, Boards of Canada, news outlets, political anger, wanting to make a difference, sandplay therapy, Jungian archetypes, Greg Proops, Billy Dee Williams, Laurie Kilmartin, and Maria Bamford. This episode is sponsored by WhedonCon 2017. Get your single day or full weekend tickets at http://whedoncon.com. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. #PleaseBeKind

This episode features blogger Rig Moroi of http://facebook.com/criticalmassesthinking. Michael and Rig discussed audio engineering, photography, vintage sound equipment, Boards of Canada, music, our parents' music, 56 KLZ, Country and Western, celebrity deaths of 2016, subverting masculinity, integrated schools, critical thinking, Magnet schools, dangerous neighborhoods, youthful defiance, drama productions, nerdiness, old computers, family game rules, movies, Marvel Cinematic Universe, horror movies, cinematic sexism, Hidden Figures, equality, Alien 3, Batman films, and standup comedy. This episode is sponsored by WhedonCon 2017. Get your single day or full weekend tickets at http://whedoncon.com. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. #PleaseBeKind

This episode features the return of teacher, costume designer, and cosplay nerd Abby Polakow, and her creative partner, graphic designer, Erica Lange; known collectively as The Spindle Sisters. Michael, Abby, and Erica discuss paper dolls, Benedict Cumberbatch, old friends, terms of endearment, boys playing with girls, Grim Faerie Tales, justice in stories, nature horror films, Prince, Regency costumes, Victoria, waistcoats, Barbies, childless aunts, She-Ra, prolonged adolescence, New Age parents, nerdiness, children's programming 70s vs. 80s, toy-based cartoons, The Four Yorkshiremen, Scotch tape, robbers, lock down drills, growing up with TV vs. without, heterogeneity, consumerism vs. passion, brain development, home movies, LibraVox.org, The Santa Clarita Diet, and Werner Herzog. This episode is sponsored by WhedonCon 2017. Get your single day or full weekend tickets at http://whedoncon.com. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. #PleaseBeKind

This episode features comedian, Jen Saunderson. Michael and Jen talked about standup, Seattle, The Comedy Underground, roller derby, comedy clubs, strip clubs, burlesque, higher education, comedy podcasts, Laurie Kilmartin, baking, holiday parties, breads of the world, French onion soup, holiday cookies, childhood comedy influences, Garfield comics, The Rabbit of Seville, Muppet Babies, college comedy shows, grandma's sex toys, wedding rings, Elijah Wood, Andy Dick, impressions, Justin Rupple, First Impressions with Dana Carvey, The Filling is Mutual, aphrodisiac cupcakes, oysters, seafood, the first date with her husband, soundtracks, The Twilight Zone, height disparity, Gilmore Girls, sex on TV, Victoria, The Walking Dead, and Black Mirror. This episode is sponsored by WhedonCon 2017. Get your single day or full weekend tickets at http://whedoncon.com. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. #PleaseBeKind

This episode features homemaker, and founder of The Contrary Dame jewelry, Mary Soracco. Michael and Mary discussed small businesses, mentorship, self-study, big business, big pharma, big medicine, conscription, making a difference, pop culture, pop music, ‘Weird Al' Yankovic, The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder, nice celebrities, James Corden, Johnny Carson, Jimmy Kimmel, Banksy, The Contrary Dame, psychology, allyship, allyship failures, smart people, privilege, fear of change, growth, The Worldwide Women's March, equality, worker's rights, inclusivity, intersectionality, unity, racism, social divide, the status quo, cable news, TV, women's issues, Ian Curtis, and depressing music. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. #PleaseBeKind

This episode features veteran Los Angeles Nuart Theater Sins O' The Flesh Rocky Horror shadow cast member and burlesque performer, Deb Kavis and her partner, artist Jesse Ledina. Deb, Jesse, and Michael talked about creativity, Sins O' The Flesh, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, being an inspiration, social awakening, The Ogden Theatre, Lair of the White Worm, The White Buffalo, Slim Pickens, kink, burlesque, Alan Tudyk, broadening fandom, normalization, Oingo Boingo, Nitzer Ebb, art that holds up, Bowie, how Deb and Jesse met, karaoke and Twin Peaks.

This episode features gender-neutral fashion and shoe designer, NiK Kacy. NiK and Michael chatted about fashion, shoes, gender-neutrality, mens vs. womens fashion, fine art, photography, art shows, growing up as an immigrant, growing up different, childhood, pronouns, culture, education, politics, history, media suppression, greed, tattoos, the business of art, marketing, LGBTQ scenes, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, LGBTQ allies, transition, family gender roles, male privilege, modern kids vs. our teenage years, trans discrimination, safe spaces, gender-neutral bathrooms, subverting the binary, Eva Green, OutFest, Jewel's Catch One, Madonna, Netflix, and podcasts.

This episode is the return of Los Angeles AcroYoga performer Bryan Belleza along with his creative partner, Kelly Thayer. Bryan, Kelly, and Michael discuss AcroYoga, film projects, the creative process, creating on a budget, work vs. play, collaboration, passion projects, common vision, positivity, sexism in Acro, personal power, Kitty Brown, actualization, Filipino cuisine, food issues, portion control, nutrition, body aesthetics, food science, Alton Brown, exercise, water, sleep, hypoglycemia, and Feminism. Find us online at something2xp.net, iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Music Podcasts. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

This episode sees the return of LA band, The Armoires, just back from their UK tour. Rex Broom, Christina Bulbenko, Derek Hanna, Clifford Ulrich, and Michael talked about touring, England, London, Robyn Hitchcock, The Armoires lineup, The California Institute of Abnormalarts, Big Stir, day jobs, fretless bass, side projects, concerts, celebrity deaths, Prince, David Bowie, 1970s showbiz, music from childhood, Neil Young, 560 KLZ-AM, variety shows, answer songs, UK stories, hearing your song on the radio, kismet, Incidental Lightshow, favorite albums, touring bands, and building music community. Find us online at something2xp.net, iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Music Podcasts. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

This week's guest is blogger, podcaster, and sex educator Sex Nerd Sandra. Michael and Sandra talked about recording equipment, Nerdmelt, socializing, sex education, books, consensual nonmonogamy, sexuality, repressed memories, the mind, marijuana, altered experiences, internal vs. external experiences, Bill Hicks, mushrooms, salvia, consent, virginity, first times, terminology, parents, rough sex, fine art porn, feminism, 70s porn, STDs, Doctor Who, comics, podcasts, Filipino dating, Asian representation in media, waving one's freak flag, comic book movies, parenting, adulting, college, and sex positivity. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

This episode is comedian, Dax Jordan. Michael and Dax talked about Rodney Bingenheimer, comedy, Virginia Jones, LA improv theaters, stand-up, The Big Fire Comedy Festival, improv vs. comedians, Auggie Smith, Andy Kaufman, Tony Clifton, Whose Line is it Anyway?, Joel Murray, Dr. Demento, “Metric Mike” Jordan, Charles Fleischer, Superego, Ron Funches, The Comedy Channel, Warren Thomas, Jan Karam, Monty Python, open mics, Dane Cook, the Hollywood Improv, Wayne Federman, Zach Galifianakis, Louis C.K., Joe Kenda, representation, W. Kamau Bell, and Master of None.

This episode features filmmakers and actors, Rhonda May Karson and Zachary Na. We've all been friends at the clubs for many years, and Rhonda and Zach recently released a short film on YouTube called Comfort. Kitty and Michael sat down with Rhonda and Zach and chatted about California culture, growing up in Denver, nutrition, fitness, filmmaking, comics, Comfort, short films, rehab, spirituality vs. religion, Star Wars, spoiler culture, The Force Awakens, pooping at work, squat & toss, powerlifting, Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot, Entourage, white Hollywood, comic book movies, Whedonopolis, Deadpool, movies vs. comics, The Ultimates, chudder day, animal onesies, Hannibal Lecter, American Mary, Gone Girl, female protagonists, character flaws, character agency, Marvel 1602, The Knick, The 100, John Boyega, Daniel Craig, James Bond, Spectre, and Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

This episode is the return of writer, producer, and friend of the podcast, Hayden Black. Hayden and Michael talk about UK accents, british TV, british culture, Sundays in the UK, Doctor Who, Count Dracula, Louis Jourdan, GenZed, animation, The Simpsons, South Park, Ripping Yarns, Monty Python, Last of the Summer Wine, Happy Valley, Gogglebox, Crashing, The Young Ones, Rik Mayall, Believe Nothing, Bottom, Filthy, Rich, and Catflap, ‘Allo ‘Allo, Are You Being Served?, radio series, League of Gentlemen, Alan Partridge, Big Train, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Simon Pegg, The World's End, Extras, Fresh Meat, bleak American TV, Jessica Jones, Sense 8, Agent Carter, comics, podcasts, Serial, James Bond, Spectre, Lost, M. Night Shaymalan, Wayward Pines, Steven Moffat, and classic Doctor Who. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

This week's guest is actor Christopher Chen. See Chris in an upcoming episode of Modern Family on ABC, Wednesday, March 23. Michael, and Kitty talked to Chris about acting, creative arts, creative burnout, food service, getting paid for your art, 99 seat theaters, following your passion, improv, iO West, representation, Asian actors, Ken Jeong, Tennessee Williams, the business side of entertainment, overcoming fear, nail polish, sketch comedy, support systems, paying for creative work, auditions, The Academy Awards, celebrity encounters, Asian racism in entertainment, and Mulan. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

This week's guest is Alyssa from the Whovian Feminism blog. Michael and Alyssa met at the Gallifrey One Doctor Who convention in Los Angeles, sat poolside and discussed, Feminism, Doctor Who, companions: Martha Jones, Sarah Jane Smith, Jo Grant, Liz Shaw, Rose Tyler, Leela, Romana, Clara Oswald, Donna Noble, Nyssa, and Tegan Jovanka. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

Kitty Brown is back! After a several month hiatus, Michael and Kitty talked about The X-Files, Twin Peaks, fitness, selfies, body dysmorphia, systemic sexism, Susan Sarandon, Beyonce, representation, Ghost Busters, The Jonah Keri Podcast, vulnerable action heroes, Mad Max: Fury Road, #OscarsSoWhite, intersectional feminism, compliments, mansplaining, Star Wars, nerd culture, The Big Bang Theory, TV, and movies.

Today's episode is a compilation of two roundtable discussions about our fallen alien god, David Bowie. This was recorded over two weeks with former podcast guests, Patrick Duncan, Hayden Black, Shannon Corder, Travis Olgin, and Tara Price, as well as newcomers Rachel Weinstein, and Shannon Robles. We commiserated, talked, shared stories, sang, and cried. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

Our guest is filmmaker, Tara Price. Tara and I met at Ground Control by way of kind introduction by former Something2XP guest, Patrick Duncan. Tara and I talked about her short film The Routine, science fiction, The Twilight Zone, retro sci-fi, 50s and 60s culture revival, Ray Bradbury, timeless art, David Lynch, challenging art, Doctor Who, Tales from the Dark Side, The X-Files, Twin Peaks, time travel, Dean Stockwell, accents, Mad Max, representation in media, #OscarsSoWhite, systemic intersectionality in media, roles for women, Ellen Ripley, feminism, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Sisters, comedians in drama, Bridesmaids, Robin Williams, The World According to Garp, John Lithgow, John Irving, The Office, Fight Club, Harry Potter, Alan Rickman, nail polish, the death of intolerance, unixex bathrooms, entitlement, parenting, Las Vegas, creative minds, Bowie, death, short films, visual storytelling, John Nance, her new film Earworm, and the New Year. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

Our guest is comedian, writer, and director, Joel Murray. Joel and Michael talked about improv, comedy, acting, Dave Pasquesi, The Second City, the Murray family, golf, growing up in Chicago, bottle rockets, teenage sex, planned parenthood, Donald Trump, Greg Proops, acting, show business, Jay Leno, Two Broke Girls, Merv Griffin, 70s TV, fitness, David Bowie, The Exit, SCTV, The National Lampoon Radio Hour, Dr. Demento, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Whose Line is it Anyway?, celebrity deaths, Ground Control Karaoke, and movies. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

Our guest is comedian, Ed Salazar. We talked about large closets, coffee, comics, fitness for television, Jay Leno, Making of a Murderer, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, The Fall, Broadchurch, Law & Order: SVU, female protagonists, action figures, Star Wars, Jedi vs. Bene Gesserit, MRAs, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, goth kids as Sith Lords, Nine Inch Nails, John Mayer, Robin Williams, The Fat Jew, MadTV, diversity in comedy, Aziz Ansari, The Hateful Eight, George Lucas, rape culture, homophobia, and feminism. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

Our guest is graphic designer, and cohost of the Resting Geek Face podcast, Ashley Flowers. We chatted about podcasts, growing up in the Midwest, Star Wars, representation in media, Harry Potter, nerd culture, Comedy Sportz, Hot Topic, altruism, internal voices, jeans vs. yoga pants, weather, El Nino, tornadoes, stand-up comedy, workplace misogyny, Y The Last Man, staying warm in winter, Virginia Jones, photography, math, the past, and podcasts. Find us online at http://something2xp.net. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

Our guest is graphic designer and yogic acrobat, Bryan Belleza. Bryan, Kitty, and Michael talked about tequila, Andy Dick, Dick Grayson, spoilers, Star Wars, dick, 80s afternoon cartoons, variety shows, Ghostbusters, Tom Hiddleston, Indiana Jones, MMA, Rocky Balboa, fantasy violence vs. reality, Chuck Palahniuk, comics, Batman, Philipino culture, drugs, hipsters, intoxication, work spouses, Michael's wife Dani, acroyoga, weight loss, eating pussy, porn, and Christmas music. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

Our guest is actor, comedian, star of ‘The Thundermans' on Nickelodeon, and frequent guest on comedy podcast ‘Superego', Chris Tallman. Michael and Chris talked about podcasting gear, the early days of Comedy Central, standup comedy, auditions, Superego, 70s and 80s comedy TV, PBS, Monty Python, Doctor Who, 70s movies, growing up in Madison, WI vs. Denver, CO, Jessica Jones, comics, female superheroes, 200 Cigarettes, Hervé Villechaize, 70s toys, improv, karaoke, Christmas music, Christopher Lee, Rankin-Bass specials, and podcasts. Get your free audiobook download and 30 day free trial at http://audibletrial.com/something2xp #PleaseBeKind

Our guest is LA filmmaker, actor, and writer, Patrick Duncan. Michael, Kitty, and Patrick discussed karaoke, live theatre, Jes and Lora, The Twilight Zone, Star Wars, David Lynch, screenwriting, Rod Serling, The Night Gallery, Sexism in Cinema, American Puritanism, Control, female writers, Follow the Money, Splice, May, female villains and protagonists, wielding privilege well, racism, institutional systemic sexism, Masters of Sex, sex ed, STDs, Planned Parenthood, domestic terrorism, Doctor Who, Sarah Jane Smith, and safe spaces.

Our guest is actress and UCB student, Stacey Raab. Kitty, Stacey, and Michael discussed clubbing, hipsters, LA culture, social issues, feminism, misogyny in show business, world politics, and art.

Our guest this week is standup comedian, Matt Kirshen. Michael, Kitty, and Matt talk about archery, mansplaining, science TV, Mr. Wizard, Santa Claus, The Krampus, German Christmas markets, American vs. British TV, Doctor Who, Tommy Cooper, Matt's comedy career, stand-up vs. open mics, comedy writing, comedy clubs, Star Wars, Harrison Ford, conventions and fandom, The Martian, and Benny Hill.

Our guest this week is standup comedian, Virginia Jones. Michael and Virginia talked about the business of standup comedy, podcasts, women in media, and feminism. During our chat we were visited by Virginia's roommate, Ashley Flowers, and comedian Dax Jordan.

Our guest this week is Michael's dad, former President of the Center for Research Libraries, and world traveler, Don Simpson. They chatted about Don's life, growing up in upstate New York, his academic and military careers, his work in library sciences, his love of film and music, and world travel.

Michael chatted with host of the Repeat All podcast, Patrick Foss, about music, Goth, Oingo Boingo, Alternative music, Danny Elfman, podcasts, Trip Hop, Gorillaz, Del the Funkee Homosapien, Blur, The Cure, LA Podfest, Classic Rock, They Might Be Giants Flood, Death, Immortal, Metal genres, Talking Heads, Metalocalypse, Mastodon, The Darkness, Joanna Newsom, the music of 2013, David Bowie, The Band, Levon Helm, SCTV, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Marvel vs. DC movies, 50 shades of Batman, Superman, Supergirl, Jane the Virgin, comic book TV shows, and Green Lantern.

Michael and Kitty talked about Wasteland Weekend, LA Podfest, Lost Angels, Dr. Ken, The Muppets, Crimson Peak, male vs. female nudity, Doctor Who, horror movies, and books.

Michael chatted with Los Angeles stand-up comedian Shannon Corder about standup comedy, day jobs, To Be Takei, growing up with ADD, internet rabbit holes, and her upcoming show at The Comedy Store on October 24.

Michael attended the Los Angeles Podcast Festival and chatted with stand-up comedian Jackie Kashian about dorkdom, growing up, stand-up comedy, podcasting, books, health, and comedians going bad.

Michael attended the Los Angeles Podcast Festival and chatted with actor and comedian Greg Proops about Consolidated, his part in Thanksgiving Day, his wife, Jennifer, male vs. female gig promoters, Bill Nighy, the pursuit of passions, and Dick Cheney.

Michael attended the Los Angeles Podcast Festival and sat down to chat with actor and comedian Wayne Federman about Six Flags, podcasts, James Bond, Wayne's career, and his upcoming comedy retrospective called, The Chronicles of Federman coming out October 16.

Michael attended the Los Angeles Podcast Festival while Kitty Brown was preparing for Wasteland Weekend. Michael podcasted with several independent podcasters at the festival: Patrick Foss of Repeat All, Aaron Brodkin of What the Pod F Bang Bang, Will Runion of, Scrambled Brains and the upcoming Lake Kinnikinnick, David Spencer of Thank You Internet, Emil Gracian and Morgan Pratt, Shawn Marek and Jen Stansfield of Worst Collection Ever, and Marc Hershon of Succotash.

Michael and Kitty chat with comedian Ron Swallow about Martial Arts, Star Trek, Marvel and DC Comics, stand-up comedy, acting, goth culture, kink and consent, treating people with respect, on-line dating, Doctor Who, Panda Express, racial comedy, wealth disparity, office jobs, roller derby, racism, small dicks, David Bowie, big dicks, The Elfstones of Shannara, Dear White People, Parks and Recreation, lazy comedy, Star Wars, the Krampus, horror movies, Twitter, nerdy shirts, Sith vs. Jedi, Disney, and archery.

Michael and Kitty chatted with photographer, and art show curator, Heidi Calvert about creative careers, building a business, art shows, The Hive Gallery, podcasting, boudoir and glamour photography, Tess Holliday, photo touching, Creative Live, Kitty's first art show, Lost Angels, Steve Diet Goedde, body image, beauty standards, the art and fantasy of fashion, the spectrum of attraction, body dysmorphia, personal fitness, and healthy recipes.

This week, Michael and Kitty chatted with video game animator and comic book writer, John Perez. They discuss Orange County, Christian Roman, animation, Disney 3D vs. 2D, storyboarding, latino media culture, Six Sigma, animation houses, Obsidian Entertainment, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Casa Bonita, creepy ravens, sopapillas, New Orleans, celebrity encounters, big studio animation production, comics, Archon, TV, comics adaptations, and podcasts.

This week, Michael and Kitty spoke with LA club promoter, musician, and DJ Daemon Noir about adult beverages, DJing, goth clubs, music, HexRx, PyschoCypher, The Beer Snobs Podcast, manbuns, genre fiction, Twilight, The Strain, internet viewing, comic book TV, archery, podcasts, Kevin Smith, man stuff, other DJs, comics movies, Batman vs. Superman, Captain Marvel, video games, KOTOR, Jedi vs. Sith, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mr. Robot, Christian Slater, Daredevil, Horns, Gotham, X-Men Apocalypse, and Supergirl.

This week, Michael and Kitty chat with model, artist, and producer of LA immersive dark speakeasy club experience, Lost Angels, Victoria Lane about LARPing, LA goth clubs, “Uber” goths, immersive environment experiences, Lost Angels, Gothing in summer, personal autonomy, hipsters, long hair, feminism in media, Political Correctness vs. treating people with respect, brogrammers, teaching autonomy, boners, body image and dysmorphia, personal fitness, and oligarchy.

This week, Michael and Kitty chat with voiceover actor, Kevin M. Connolly about Trainwreck, voiceover acting, demos, the VO industry, anime, Shadoe Stevens, audio books, Batman: The Killing Joke, Mark Hamill, DC comics franchise choices, Wonder Woman, Marvel Comics films, DC vs. Marvel comic book TV shows, Ant-Man, and comic book collectibles.

This week, Michael and Kitty chat about fitness, depression, vegan dining, cars, physical media, hummingbirds, psychoactive drugs, club flirtations, weather, food struggles, porn, sex, avoiding shaming, the spectrum of attraction, equality and social justice, standup comedy open mics, Amy Schumer, cultural stereotypes, Jurassic World, Slave Leia, positive press for plus-sized women, Tess Holliday, unwelcome attention, ice cream, Tee Fury Post Punk Heroes, and Jane the Virgin.

This week, we chatted about Fourth of July weekend barbecues, nonconformity, the goth lifestyle, social anxiety, Orange is the New Black, the American prison system, Marriage Equality, Inside Out, ballet, drinking, Terminator Genisys, Dope, fun franchise movies of 2015, Benedict Cumberbatch, dumping cable, streaming services, Hannibal, entertainment technology, Twin Peaks, actress nude scene consent, bein' nekkid, parenting, Amy Schumer, comedy and satire, women of color stereotypes, America Ferrera, latin media, Jane the Virgin, and being stared at by John Cleese.

This week, our guest is punk rock nerd, Armando Olivas. We chatted about Kitty's pets, dying for social justice, the march of progress, Marriage Equality, Punk rock, Emo, Latino Punk, the Chicano movement, comic art, social media, Jurassic World, Sea World, Inside Out, CGI animated movies, old roommates, Terminator Genisys, Superego, Nerdmelt, Amy Schumer, Another Period, Gay Rights, Pro Wrestling, comics, Sex Criminals, TMNT, anthropomorphic comics characters, cartoons, and Batman: The Animated Series.

This week, our guest is Shoegaze club promoter, restaurateur, and proprietor of LA's most fabulous vegan café, Doomie. We talked about Orange Dream soda, male genitalia, public clothing adjustments, cock-knocking, Club Violaine, counter-culture clubs in LA, tips for gothing on a budget, dressing goth in days past, makeup tips, food, Doomie's tacos, vegan cooking, The Blue Rose, clubbing well past your 20s, Star Trek vs. Star Wars, and of course, Mad Max. Also, we had our first official podcast phone call.

This week, our guests are podcasters Travis Tucker, and the Podmaster General, Travis Olgin. Kitty and Michael talked with the Two Ts about Sundays, podcasting, dayjobs, 90s technology, computers, branding, beer koozies, Mad Max, Wasteland Weekend, camping, action movies, series, and cartoons, The Hunger Games, racial misrepresentation, TV, Caitlyn Jenner, celebrity transitions, The Wachowkis, Amy Schumer, living with your parents, marrying up, smoker discrimination, alt breakfast, cereal milk, lactation, birth control, and good sex.

This week, our guest is professional Dominatrix, sex educator, and drag king, Anastasia Krylov. We chatted about drag king floorshows, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Mad Max: Fury Road, feminism, Star Trek, happy jumpsuit future vs. grim meathook reality future, human trafficking, Star Wars, Legend of Korra, Entourage, getting out of speeding tickets, Anime night at Pangaea, teen LGBTQ allies, the effect of technology on social progress, MRAs, spears, and water conservation.

Kitty Brown is now the official permanent co-host of Something2XP! Our guest is social worker and LGBTQ activist, Chris Murphy. We talked about social work, LBGTQ activism, positive change and representation in the media, acceptable questions, transpeople in the media, validating all experiences, self-validation and love, the journey of transition, dating, what is “normal”, perception changes, mens vs. womens rooms, “The Code”, pronouns, positivity, being a good ally, making room in your life, finding a support system, TeenLine Online, LGBTQ teen outreach, GamerGate, gender vs. sexuality, intersectionality, unicorns, social constructs, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, clothing choices, and picking your battles.