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Yes, Creative Are Allowed To Nerd Out And Still be Professionals! Here's a special holiday episode from us to you. In this gathering of creatives, cohosts Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan explore the holiday classic "March of the Wooden Soldier," which has remained a Thanksgiving tradition for many. It's a 90-year-old film that found its intergenerational following, especially around the New York tri-state area. Joining us is our good friend, Caseen Gaines, a pop culture historian and author who brings his knowledge and unbridled enthusiasm. Together, we'll explore the timeless charm of "March of the Wooden Soldiers," starring the legendary comedic duo Laurel and Hardy, from their nuanced character portrayals to the film's comedic brilliance and heartwarming narrative. We're unpacking how the film's commitment to character-driven storytelling has kept it fresh and beloved over the years. Have any questions, comments, or suggestions? Then please leave them in the Comments Section. Write: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com And follow us on ... @Tell The Damn Story www.TellTheDamnStory.com www.Facebook.com/Tell The Damn Story Youtube.com/ Tell The Damn Story If you're enjoying these episodes, please take a moment to help wet our whistle by clicking on the link to Buy Me A Coffee!
Continuing with Jim Henson Month on In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and Patricia look back on the 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal. 1000 years ago, everything was peaceful and prosperous, but then a crystal known as The Dark Crystal was cracked and a shard was missing making its guardians divided into two creatures: the Mystics and the Sketsis. The Sketsis rule the world leaving the world in disarray while living in luxury while The Mystics are awaiting a prophecy to being fulfilled. A young Gelflin named Jen is told that he is destined to find the shard of The Dark Crystal and put it together to restore the world to its former glory. When the film premiered in theaters, it made $41 million dollars out of a $25 million dollar budget with mixed reviews by critics calling it a watered down fantasy story with bland characters, a dark undertone that was out of place from Jim Henson's Muppets, and a lack of charm, whimsy, and fun. However, the critics were impressed with the puppetry and background set pieces. It currently has a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Nowadays, it has gained a cult following and in recent years, comic books, novels, a visual history book by pop culture author Caseen Gaines, a video game, and a prequel series on Netflix helped The Dark Crystal reach a new audience. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/old-school-lane/support
Chef Deuki Hong and journalist Matt Rodbard discuss their new cookbook, “KOREAWORLD,” and their upcoming celebratory dinner at Chai Pani on June 25th. Plus, we listen back to Lois's 2021 conversation with author and cultural historian Caseen Gaines about the 1921 history-making musical, “Shuffle Along.” Gaine's book is “Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tone Deaf: A Theatre Nerd's Guide for their Musically Challenged Spouse
In this episode, K and Warren watch and discuss Shuffle Along - a Black musical classic from 1921 by Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle, Flournoy Miller (whose name K can't pronounce), and Aubrey Lyles. K discovers their new favorite author, Caseen Gaines, we discuss the double standards in what is considered a "classic", and Warren discovers that love uh ... finds a way. Promo: One Mic Black History Help out local theatres and check out BeAnArtsHero, Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund, The Actor's Fund, and the Artist's Relief Tree to find out how you can help local theatres! Buy some merch at our TeePublic! Join the Podcast Nexus (formerly Cast Junkie discord) and help support indie podcasts at https://discord.gg/ajPg3JSg6e. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Bluesky, and Facebadger @ToneDeafMusical for some dank theatre memes, check out the patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tonedeafmusical and visit our website, tonedeafmusical.com
On this week's episode, Brandon and Justin are joined by author Caseen Gaines to discuss his latest book, "When Broadway was Black" and the insane 80's film "Howard the Duck"! Get tickets to Brandon's upcoming stand-up comedy show on Friday, September 1st here! MP Links: - patreon.com/mediumpopcorn - youtube.com/@MediumPopcornPodcast - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/medium-popcorn Guest: Caseen Gaines Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast "Medium Popcorn" is a production of Casa de Collins LLC. Special thanks as always to our producer Lluvia Gilliam.
Amber and Rax chat about another 90s classic, Rugrats! This weird looking show about babies getting into shenanigans was the first cartoon with truly multigenerational appeal. It first aired in 1991 and we're here to say, it still slaps. Shoutout to listener Rachel Feingersh for the topic suggestion! Sources: The Oral History Of ‘Nicktoons', Part III: Exploring The Multigenerational Appeal Of ‘Rugrats' (Caseen Gaines and Mathew Klickstein, Decider, 2016) Talk About a Baby Boom (Paul Brownfield, LA Times, 1998) When Grownups Let Children Have a Say (Laurie Midflin, NYT, 1997) ‘Rugrats' Creative Force (Rugrats Writers, LA Times, 1996) You Dumb Babies! (Mimi Swartz, The New Yorker, 1998)
The DJ Bob Show pays tribute to the late Paul Reubens with guest Caseen Gaines, author of Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon. They discuss Reubens' life and career, from his early days as a performer to his rise to fame with Pee-wee's Playhouse and his legacy within pop culture. DJ Bob and Caseen also share their personal memories of Pee-wee and Paul Reubens.
Shuffle Along was the Hamilton of its era, this author claims back this iconic show's place in Musical Theatre history.
Shuffle Along was the Hamilton of its era, this author claims back this iconic show's place in Musical Theatre history.
When Caseen Gaines sat in a darkened theater to watch the final performance of Shuffle Along, he had no idea that experience would lead to a book. But as soon as he heard “I'm Just Wild About Harry,” he knew he'd be doing research to figure out why he knew the song, but not the show. When Broadway was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical that Changed the World is the exploration of the importance of Shuffle Along and how a show so popular it changed the traffic patterns in New York could be excised from America's social and cultural memory. Caseen joins Julie to talk about the show's lasting impact, the person who surprised and delighted him most in his research, and his love of fan culture. He designs his dream dinner party, and Julie confirms that the guests' imaginary attendance is mandatory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Excelsior Journeys Podcast is proud to be part of the Once Upon a Podcast Network.On this week's episode of Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author & pop culture historian Caseen Gaines. Fresh from his acclaimed behind-the-scenes book #ETTheExtraTerrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History (which allowed him access to #DrewBarrymore, #StevenSpielberg, #JohnWilliams, and many more), Caseen has recently launched his book When Broadway Was Black, about the first successful all-black musical in Broadway history, Shuffle Along. He's here to talk about both of these books, as well as some of his other behind-the-scenes books for #PeeWeesPlayhouse, the #BacktotheFuture trilogy, and #TheDarkCrystal.Want to get a copy of one of Caseen's books? Click HERE.Want to be an in-demand podcast guest? Join the Endless Stages Challenge and you'll become one in less than 100 days. I'm so proud to be an affiliate for this challenge, and I invite you - creatives from all walks of life - to click on this link HERE.Click HERE to learn more about the challenge, and click HERE for more information about Endless Stages.To show your support for Excelsior Journeys, An Evening with Ivonna Cadaver, and From Duck Till Dark: Outside the Marvel Studios, please click on www.hesgotit.com/podcasts to subscribe, rate & review, and access the Buy Me a Coffee link.
This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with Caseen Gaines, author of When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical that Changed the World. Caseen Gaines is an author, director, educator, and pop culture historian. He is the author of We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy, A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic and Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse, which earned Caseen a 2012 Independent Publisher Book Award. In our conversation we discuss how Caseen landed his first book deal by cold pitching presses, the value of collective memory and how it increases the incentive to erase Black history, and why no matter how many books you publish, you're never just "good" as a working writer.Support the showFollow the Show: IG: @blkandpublished Twitter: @BLKandPublished Follow Me:IG: @nikesha_elise Twitter: @Nikesha_Elise Get My Books
We've decided to do the unthinkable - willingly watch the worst films ever made (allegedly). The hit list includes Howard the Duck, Mommie Dearest and, of course, The Room, along with our own submission, the apex of Roger Moore's career, North Sea Hijack, in an attempt to figure out what it takes to achieve cult bad status. Films referenced:Howard the Duck (1986) dir. by William HuyckMommie Dearest (1981) dir. by Frank PerryThe Room (2003) dir. by Tommy WiseauNorth Sea Hijack (1980) dir. by Andrew V. McLaglenSources and resources:A Howard the Duck explainer by Alex Abad-Santos for VoxLea Thompson on Howard the Duck by Ryan Parker for The Hollywood ReporterHoward the Duck: An Oral History by Caseen Gaines for thedecider.comHow George Lucas' Howard the Duck movie made The Matrix possible by K. Thor JensenMommie Dearest at 40: the derided camp classic that deserves a closer look by Guy Lodge for The GuardianHow ‘Mommie Dearest' when from Oscar bait to cult classic by Luna Guthrie for collider.comThe Room: how the worst movie ever became a Hollywood legend as bizarre as its creator by Aja RomanoLisa exits ‘The Room' by EJ Dickson for theawl.comTommy Wiseau breaks down a scene from The Disaster ArtistBTS from The Room-----------If you love what we do, please like, subscribe and leave a review!Produced and edited by Lily AustinMusic and sound by James BrailsfordLogo design by Abby-Jo SheldonFollow usEmail us
Welcome to the mega-celebration that is episode 251 of Tell The Damn Story, featuring Caseen Gaines! That's right, Alex and Chris get to speak with pop culture author Caseen Gaines about his new paperback, "When Broadway Was Black," and about presenting, marketing, and choosing a title. Learn how designing a cover became a committee affair, and how getting out in public, connecting with an audience, and making the sale, can be a deeply personal challenge that many of you must overcome. It's all that and so much more. So, don't miss the triumphant return of our "founder," kind of, if you listen to certain people, Caseen Gaines! Have questions or comments for us? Post them in the comments section below or ... Write: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com And follow us on ... @Tell The Damn Story www.Facebook.com/Tell The Damn Story #WritingSkills #writingsofig #writingtools #writingcenter #writingcorner #writingpractice #writingsforever #writingthefuture #writinghacks #writingWednesday #caseengaines #writingblog #writingclass #authors #novelists #eddienewell #Imagecomics #whenbroadwaywasblack
How do a Jeffrey Scott Parsons, Caseen Gaines, and Audra McDonald all make it to adulthood without knowing SHUFFLE ALONG? This isn't the beginning of a comedic bit by Miller & Lyles; it's the beginning of a wonderful conversation about a game changing musical too few people know about. Author of the new book "When Broadway Was Black" Caseen Gaines joins us this week on a trip back to 1921 and a musical theatre landscape rich in history and, possibly, modern cultural prophecies. This episode is guaranteed to build new bridges between our musical theatre past and future. Order Caseen's book "When Broadway Was Black" at whenbroadwaywasblack.com and follow him on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok (where he's killing it!) Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. If you want to be awesome, subscribe to PATREON! for only $1 a month and don't forget about our TeePublic Store, the profits of which go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Most of all, thank you for being part of the wonderful podcasting community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is a special Encore edition of Broadway Nation. In the fall of 2021, I devoted two episodes to the remarkable book Footnotes by Caseen Gaines which was published to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the landmark musical Shuffle Along. Now that book has just been rereleased in paperback and retitled, When Broadway Was Black — The Triumphant Story of The All Black Musical That Changed The World. So, this seemed like the perfect time to rerelease those episodes, and just like Cassen has done with his book, to include some new and updated content. First you will hear a segment of a discussion I had just last week with Caseen about this rerelease of his book, and then the first half of our original conversation. I'll be releasing part two with even more new content as a bonus episode this coming Sunday. Become A PATRON of Broadway Nation! If you are a fan ofBroadway Nation, I invite you to become a PATRON! For a just $7.00 a month you can receive exclusive access to never-before-heard, unedited versions of many of the discussion that I have with my guests — in fact I often record nearly twice as much conversation as ends up in the edited versions. And you will also have access to additional in-depth conversations with my frequent co-host Albert Evans that have not been featured on the podcast. And all patrons receive special “on-air” shout-outs and acknowledgement of your vital support of this podcast. And If you are very enthusiastic about Broadway Nation there are additional PATRON levels that come with even more benefits. If you would like to support the work of Broadway Nation and receive these exclusive member benefits, please just click on this link: https://broadwaynationpodcast.supercast.tech/ Thank you in advance for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, author and journalist Caseen Gaines discusses Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle, Flournoy Miller, and Aubrey Lyles's 1921 musical Shuffle Along, looking not just at the musical itself but how musicals can get lost to history. We also talk about the song "Skid Row (Downtown)" from the Little Shop of Horrors. Gaines's book When Broadway Was Black comes out February 7, 2023. Learn more and purchase the book. You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you'd like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the new Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "I'm Just Wild About Harry" from Shuffle Along "Love Will Find a Way" from Shuffle Along "Election Day" from Shuffle Along "Skid Row (Downtown)" from the Little Shop of Horrors
We're back! Fresh from Summer hiatus, AW and Spencer are joined by rising pop-culture literary star, Caseen Gaines to discuss his upcoming book, 'When Broadway Was Black: The triumphant story of how an all-Black Broadway cast and crew changed musical theatre—and the world—forever- which dives into today's chosen musical, 'Shuffle Along' - plus, we juxtapose this classic, ground-breaking musical, with the equally classic, ground-breaking album, 'Body Count' by Body Count! Plus we discuss book tour sleeping tips, pop-culture faves, Ghostbusters, Childhood memories, and much, much more! www.twitter.com/caseengaines -- www.caseengaines.com -- Grab a copy of 'When Broadway Was Black' on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Broadway-Was-Black-Heartbreaks/dp/1728259398 www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - www.twitter.com/thrashntreasure linktr.ee/thrashntreasure ****************************************************************************************************** Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time! Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks! https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ******************************************************************************************************
On this episode, hear Phil's interviews that were recorded from The Great Con-Junction. Guests include James Reedie, Jaime Prater and Toby Froud, J.M. Lee, Cory Godbey, Erin Rado, Jack Caesar, Alice Dinnean, Eliane Torralba, Caseen Gaines, Kristin Dalleske and Victor Yerrid. More coverage to come from The Great Con-Junction in the future. Stay tuned for our interview with Zay next week. Contact Email – www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpod Instagram – www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast
L'objet Pop de Nicolas Herman : Le panneau Hollywood. Les 40 ans de la sortie de "E.T., l'extra-terrestre" de Steven Spielberg. Le film est sorti en France le 1er décembre 1982. À cette occasion, Huginn et Muninn publie « E.T. L'Extra-terrestre, l'Histoire illustrée du film culte » de Caseen Gaines. On en parle avec Dick Tomasovic, chargé de cours en histoire et esthétique du cinéma et des arts du spectacle à l'ULg. Une soucoupe volante atterrit en pleine nuit près de Los Angeles. Quelques extraterrestres, envoyés sur Terre en mission d'exploration botanique, sortent de l'engin, mais un des leurs s'aventure au-delà de la clairière où se trouve la navette. Celui-ci se dirige alors vers la ville. C'est sa première découverte de la civilisation humaine. Bientôt traquée par des militaires et abandonnée par les siens, cette petite créature apeurée se nommant E.T. se réfugie dans une résidence de banlieue. Elliot, un garçon de dix ans, le découvre et lui construit un abri dans son armoire. Rapprochés par un échange télépathique, les deux êtres ne tardent pas à devenir amis. Aidé par sa soeur Gertie et son frère aîné Michael, Elliot va alors tenter de garder la présence d'E.T. secrète. "Machins Machines" d'Hélène Maquet : « Caps Lock : comment le capitalisme s'est emparé du design graphique ».
Les 40 ans de la sortie de "E.T., l'extra-terrestre" de Steven Spielberg. Le film est sorti en France le 1er décembre 1982. À cette occasion, Huginn et Muninn publie « E.T. L'Extra-terrestre, l'Histoire illustrée du film culte » de Caseen Gaines. On en parle avec Dick Tomasovic, chargé de cours en histoire et esthétique du cinéma et des arts du spectacle à l'ULg. Une soucoupe volante atterrit en pleine nuit près de Los Angeles. Quelques extraterrestres, envoyés sur Terre en mission d'exploration botanique, sortent de l'engin, mais un des leurs s'aventure au-delà de la clairière où se trouve la navette. Celui-ci se dirige alors vers la ville. C'est sa première découverte de la civilisation humaine. Bientôt traquée par des militaires et abandonnée par les siens, cette petite créature apeurée se nommant E.T. se réfugie dans une résidence de banlieue. Elliot, un garçon de dix ans, le découvre et lui construit un abri dans son armoire. Rapprochés par un échange télépathique, les deux êtres ne tardent pas à devenir amis. Aidé par sa soeur Gertie et son frère aîné Michael, Elliot va alors tenter de garder la présence d'E.T. secrète.
L'objet Pop de Nicolas Herman : Le panneau Hollywood. Les 40 ans de la sortie de "E.T., l'extra-terrestre" de Steven Spielberg. Le film est sorti en France le 1er décembre 1982. À cette occasion, Huginn & Muninn publie « E.T. L'Extra-terrestre, l'Histoire illustrée du film culte » de Caseen Gaines. On en parle avec Dick Tomasovic, chargé de cours en histoire et esthétique du cinéma et des arts du spectacle à l'ULg. Une soucoupe volante atterrit en pleine nuit près de Los Angeles. Quelques extraterrestres, envoyés sur Terre en mission d'exploration botanique, sortent de l'engin, mais un des leurs s'aventure au-delà de la clairière où se trouve la navette. Celui-ci se dirige alors vers la ville. C'est sa première découverte de la civilisation humaine. Bientôt traquée par des militaires et abandonnée par les siens, cette petite créature apeurée se nommant E.T. se réfugie dans une résidence de banlieue. Elliot, un garçon de dix ans, le découvre et lui construit un abri dans son armoire. Rapprochés par un échange télépathique, les deux êtres ne tardent pas à devenir amis. Aidé par sa soeur Gertie et son frère aîné Michael, Elliot va alors tenter de garder la présence d'E.T. secrète. "Machins Machines" d'Hélène Maquet : « Caps Lock : comment le capitalisme s'est emparé du design graphique ».
Author and journalist Caseen Gaines has written for Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and NY Mag. He holds an MA from Rutgers Uni in American Studies, focusing on racial representations in popular culture. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's classic. Foreword by Drew Barrymore! Intro by Kathleen Kennedy! Featuring exclusive interviews with key members of the creative team and filled with rare and never-before-seen imagery from the Amblin Entertainment archives. The definitive tribute to a movie masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Friend of the pod Caseen Gaines returns to the pod to dive into part 2 of the final scene of Disney's 1985 film, “Return to Oz”! Tara, EmKay and Caseen try to catch all the character cameos in the final scene, reflect on the absence of Glinda in the film, debate the powers of the ruby slippers and more!*Recording Note: This episode was recorded August 28th, 2022.Show Notes:Down the YBP Etsy ShopPatreon - DTYBPCaseen GainesInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: @emshray
Friend of the pod Caseen Gaines returns to the pod to dive into part 1 of the final scene of Disney's 1985 film, “Return to Oz”! Tara, EmKay and Caseen share their thoughts on the message of the film, the meaning of goodbyes, debate whether the film is truly a sequel, celebrate "Return to Oz" author Joan D. Vinge, and shout out actors Justin Case, Deep Roy and John Alexander.Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping Wednesday!*Recording Note: This episode was recorded August 28th, 2022.Show Notes:Down the YBP Etsy ShopPatreon - DTYBPCaseen GainesWhy Return to Oz is the Most Faithful Wizard of Oz Adaptation"Return to Oz" by Joan D. VingeAnnie OrphansInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: @emshray
July 3rd, 1985 - a day that a little time travel movie produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Robert Zemeckis called Back to the Future was released to the public. This podcast will dive into the world of BTTF, and discuss the movies, characters, and behind-the-scenes details on one of the greatest trilogies of all time. So buckle in, make sure your flux capacitor is fluxing, and enjoy the 88 mile per hour adventure of the Back to the Future trilogy. Laker Jim's Fletchcast is your Ultimate source for everything Fletch: the books, the movies, & the latest news about our favorite journalistic reporter, Irwin M. Fletcher. Caseen Gaines is an author, director, educator, and popular culture historian. His work has received praise from media outlets around the world including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Hollywood Reporter, and Esquire. Order the "Back from the Future" paperback with expanded material! Amazon- https://bit.ly/BackFromTheFutureBook Bookshop- https://bit.ly/BackFromTheFuturebook Barnes and Noble- https://bit.ly/BackFromtheFutureBook Mango- https://bit.ly/BackfromTheFutureBook Chapters indigo- https://bit.ly/BackFromThefutureBook Buy the BACK FROM THE FUTURE Book. ORDER: BOND, James Bond now! CLICK HERE. Back to the Future: The Podcast is produced and presented by Brad Gilmore, and is not affiliated with the Back to the Future franchise. This show is meant for entertainment and documentary purposes only, and does not intend to infringe on any copyrights of Universal Pictures, Back to the Future, or any of its characters, clips or music. Brad Gilmore expresses views and statements which represent that of the hosts and the guests of the program alone. The statements made on this program are in no way intended to represent views of any other organization affiliated with the hosts or guests and in no way represent the views of the sponsors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Cineversary podcast episode #48, host Erik Martin revisits suburbia circa 1982 through the lens of Steven Spielberg and arguably his best film, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, which marks a 40th birthday this month. Joining Erik for this installment is James Kendrick, a film professor at Baylor University who teaches courses on Spielberg and serves as the QNetwork.com movie critic; and Caseen Gaines, a director, educator, pop culture historian, and author of several books including the forthcoming E.T. The Extra Terrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History. Erik and his guests will examine how E.T. set a new template for sci-fi adventure films, why and how it has stood the test of time, reasons it's worth celebrating four decades later, its cultural impact and legacy, and more. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at anchor.fm/cineversary and email show comments or suggestions to cineversegroup@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cineversary/support
Young writers Caseen Gaines and Omar Holman are back!!! Once again Chris and Alex are following these talented young authors on their writing and publishing journey. Caseen talks about the making, publishing and promoting of his new book FOOTNOTES. And Omar shares his same experiences with, BLACK NERD PROBLEMS, co-written by him and Williams Evans. Both books have received good reviews and recognition. But writing about black representation in media, as well as being released during a pandemic, came with numerous challenges, too. So tune in and find out what, where, why and how they dealt with all of that, plus what lies ahead. Have questions or comments for us? Post in the comments section or ... Write: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com And follow us on ... @Tell The Damn Story www.Facebook.com/Tell The Damn Story Youtube.com/ Tell The Damn Story
"Shuffle Along" was the soundtrack that launched the Harlem Renaissance. Days after its debut, a group of armed white men terrorized Tulsa, Oklahoma. So why do so many of us know about Tulsa, but most of us have never heard of this musical? The answer is a little counterintuitive. Host Dexter Thomas speaks to author Caseen Gaines, actor Amber Iman, and scholar Dr Catherine M. Young about why the first successful all-black musical keeps getting buried (but still influences us, 100 years later).
Author Caseen Gaines joins Tara and EmKay for part two of Evillene's Sweatshop! The trio unpacks Mabel King's life on and off the stage, discusses the problematic portrayal of the flying monkeys, reveals the current reality of sweatshops and poor working conditions in America and shares some behind the scenes details of shooting at Shea Stadium.Show Notes:Caseen GainesBell, Book and Camera: A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television by Heather GreeneApple 'failing to protect Chinese factory workers'Avoiding Fast Fashion: How to Get a More Sustainable WardrobeAmazon Workers Detail Disturbing Work Conditions in Complaint Filed to the National Labor Relations BoardInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: @emshrayOriginal music by Shane ChapmanEdited by Emily Kay Shrader
Author Caseen Gaines joins Tara and EmKay as a special guest co-host to celebrate all things villainous in Evillene's Sweatshop of 1978's "The Wiz"! The trio discusses the impact of conventional beauty in determining good vs. evil, describes the longer segment of this scene in the original Broadway production and the incredible detail of Evillene's costume. Part 2 dropping Wednesday!Show Notes:Caseen GainesMake Film History More Inclusive. That's Jacqueline Stewart's Mandate at Academy MuseumInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: @emshrayOriginal music by Shane ChapmanEdited by Emily Kay Shrader
This week, Aseelah Shareef of Cleveland's Karamu House Theater interviews author Caseen Gaines (@caseengaines) on his new book Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way. They discuss the story and legacy of the groundbreaking 1921 musical Shuffle Along, the first African-American Broadway hit, and exactly how the creators behind it became forgotten in the mainstream pop-consciousness. Purchase Footnotes from Loganberry online at: https://store.loganberrybooks.com/footnotes Loganberry elsewhere: Website: loganberrybooks.com Online store: store.loganberrybooks.com Bookshop.org affiliate page: bookshop.org/shop/loganberrybooks Hummingbird Digital Media affiliate page for eBooks: loganberry.papertrell.com Libro.fm audiobooks: Libro.fm Facebook: @loganberrybooks Twitter: @loganberrybooks; Instagram: @loganberrybooks Theme music attribution: Ambient Corporate by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6188-ambient-corporate License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loganberrybooks/support
This year marks the 100th Anniversary of Shuffle Along! The groundbreaking musical that kicked off a decade of vibrant black musical theatre on Broadway which included more than a dozen shows created by black songwriters, black bookwriters, black producers, black directors and choreographers -- and these shows brought hundreds of black actors, singers, dancers, and musicians to Broadway. This landmark event is being celebrated with the release of two wonderful new books – including the first full biography of Shuffle Along's composer titled -- Eubie Blake: Rags, Rhythm and Race by Richard Carlin & Ken Bloom And Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way by Caseen Gaines. I have had the great pleasure of interviewing the authors of both of these books and you have the opportunity to meet all three of them in a series of upcoming episodes. This week it is my honor to introduce you to Caseen Gaines whose extraordinary book, Footnotes, tells the story of how four young black artists -- Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, Flournoy Miller and Aubrey Lyles overcame poverty, racism, violence and the legacy of slavery to produce a runaway Broadway hit that ushered in both the Harlem Renascence and the “Jazz Age” on Broadway. If you pay close attention to Broadway, as I know many of my listeners do, you will remember the that in 2016, writer and director George C. Wolfe created a star-studded Broadway musical which he tittled “Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed”. As that title suggests, this was not a revival or revisal of the of the original show but instead it attempted to tell the behind-the-scenes story of the making of Shuffle Along. You will also remember that it closed rather abrubtly and unexpectedly less than 3 months after it opened. There was, however, at least one positive outcome from the early demise of that show -- and that's where my conversation with Caseen begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caseen Gaines' Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way (Sourcebooks, 2021) is a rollicking, entertaining, and fascinating cultural history of the 1921 Broadway musical Shuffle Along. Created by Black writers and composers and performed by an all-Black cast, Shuffle Along was one of the early cultural milestones of the Harlem Renaissance, not least because it launched the career of Josephine Baker. While it was beloved in its time, the humor of Shuffle Along came to be seen as offensive in subsequent decades, and it has not been staged in its original form since it closed almost 100 years ago. Gaines makes a compelling case for Shuffle Along's place in the American musical theatre canon as a flawed but inspired work of Black creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies
Caseen Gaines' Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way (Sourcebooks, 2021) is a rollicking, entertaining, and fascinating cultural history of the 1921 Broadway musical Shuffle Along. Created by Black writers and composers and performed by an all-Black cast, Shuffle Along was one of the early cultural milestones of the Harlem Renaissance, not least because it launched the career of Josephine Baker. While it was beloved in its time, the humor of Shuffle Along came to be seen as offensive in subsequent decades, and it has not been staged in its original form since it closed almost 100 years ago. Gaines makes a compelling case for Shuffle Along's place in the American musical theatre canon as a flawed but inspired work of Black creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music
Caseen Gaines' Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way (Sourcebooks, 2021) is a rollicking, entertaining, and fascinating cultural history of the 1921 Broadway musical Shuffle Along. Created by Black writers and composers and performed by an all-Black cast, Shuffle Along was one of the early cultural milestones of the Harlem Renaissance, not least because it launched the career of Josephine Baker. While it was beloved in its time, the humor of Shuffle Along came to be seen as offensive in subsequent decades, and it has not been staged in its original form since it closed almost 100 years ago. Gaines makes a compelling case for Shuffle Along's place in the American musical theatre canon as a flawed but inspired work of Black creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Caseen Gaines' Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way (Sourcebooks, 2021) is a rollicking, entertaining, and fascinating cultural history of the 1921 Broadway musical Shuffle Along. Created by Black writers and composers and performed by an all-Black cast, Shuffle Along was one of the early cultural milestones of the Harlem Renaissance, not least because it launched the career of Josephine Baker. While it was beloved in its time, the humor of Shuffle Along came to be seen as offensive in subsequent decades, and it has not been staged in its original form since it closed almost 100 years ago. Gaines makes a compelling case for Shuffle Along's place in the American musical theatre canon as a flawed but inspired work of Black creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture
Caseen Gaines' Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way (Sourcebooks, 2021) is a rollicking, entertaining, and fascinating cultural history of the 1921 Broadway musical Shuffle Along. Created by Black writers and composers and performed by an all-Black cast, Shuffle Along was one of the early cultural milestones of the Harlem Renaissance, not least because it launched the career of Josephine Baker. While it was beloved in its time, the humor of Shuffle Along came to be seen as offensive in subsequent decades, and it has not been staged in its original form since it closed almost 100 years ago. Gaines makes a compelling case for Shuffle Along's place in the American musical theatre canon as a flawed but inspired work of Black creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
Caseen Gaines' Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way (Sourcebooks, 2021) is a rollicking, entertaining, and fascinating cultural history of the 1921 Broadway musical Shuffle Along. Created by Black writers and composers and performed by an all-Black cast, Shuffle Along was one of the early cultural milestones of the Harlem Renaissance, not least because it launched the career of Josephine Baker. While it was beloved in its time, the humor of Shuffle Along came to be seen as offensive in subsequent decades, and it has not been staged in its original form since it closed almost 100 years ago. Gaines makes a compelling case for Shuffle Along's place in the American musical theatre canon as a flawed but inspired work of Black creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts
One hundred years ago, the first all-Black musical, SHUFFLE ALONG, helped change the face of Broadway. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Sandi Henschel discuss author and narrator Caseen Gaines's fascinating and well-researched history of the struggles of Black actors. Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, Flournoy Miller, and Aubrey Lyels combined their talents to write SHUFFLE ALONG, a political satire that challenged the racist norms and had Black actors portraying non-stereotypical characters. Gaines's narration brings both the period and the people to life. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Blackstone Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Back to the Future is a story of a 17-year-old high-schooler hanging out with a super, super old man, much like our upcoming episode on Twilight. We Don't Need Roads tells the story behind this groundbreaking sci-fi series. Plus, Kellen harasses DeLorean drivers, and Dave has an apology for Rebecca Black.*TheBookPilePodcast@gmail.com*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 50 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec. Kellen was named one of TBS's Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2017. He currently tours the country.*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.
COMIC-CON BEGINS: Origin Stories of the San Diego Comic-Con and the Rise of Modern Fandom
Twilight, Robert Downey Jr., eight-hour lines. Time to ask the $64,000 question: Has Comic-Con become something completely different?! Why not ask those who made it all happen during the formative years of the Con? Luckily, that's exactly what we did, and their answer may surprise you.Narrated by Brinke StevensCreated and Directed by Mathew KlicksteinExecutive Produced by Rob SchulteWritten and Produced by Mathew Klickstein, Rob Schulte, and Christopher TylerEdited by Rob Shulte, and Christopher TylerMixed by James Bilodeau Original Music Composed by Max DeVincenzo and Produced by Fox Tracks MusicWith help from Brannan Goetschius and Michael FischeAll interviews (unless otherwise noted) conducted by Mathew Klickstein.Principal interviewees/contributors (in alphabetical order):Al Jean, Anthony Russo, Barry Alfonso, Barry Short, Bill Lund, Bill Mumy (provided by contributor), Bill Schanes, Bjo Trimble, Bob Arendt, Brinke Stevens, Bruce Campbell, Caseen Gaines, Chuck Graham (provided by SDSU), Clayton Moore, Dave Clark, Dave Scroggy, Erin Hanna, Gene Henderson, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Gus Krueger, Felicia Day, Frank Miller, Ho Che Anderson, Igor Goldkind (provided by SDSU), Jackie Estrada, Jeanne Graham (provided by SDSU), Jim Cornelius, Jim Means, Jim Valentino, Joe Russo, John Pound, John Trimble, Kevin Eastman, Linda Yeh, Lloyd Kaufman, Kevin Smith (provided by contributor), Len Wein (provided by M. Klickstein archive), Maggie Thompson, Mark Evanier, Mike Towry, Mo Alzmann, Neil Gaiman (provided by contributor), Paul M. Sammon, Phil Yeh, Richard Alf (provided by KPBS), Richard Butner, Rick Geary, Roger Freedman, Scott Aukerman, Scott Shaw!, Sergio Aragonés (provided by contributor), Stan Sakai, Tim Seeley, Trina Robbins, Wendy All.We are grateful to the family of Mary and Gene Henderson (who, sadly, passed away during the final stages of Comic-Con Begins' post-production). This production is dedicated in part to their memory, as well as the memory of the many Con contributors no longer with us but whose legacy will continue to live on for time immemorial.Archival material and additional research provided by: Mike Towry and his “Comic-Convention Memories” website.Alan Light's 1975 Comic-Con recordings Jackie Estrada and Comic-Con's 40th Anniversary Souvenir BookPamela Jackson and San Diego State University's Comic-ConKids project Maureen Cavanaugh at San Diego's KPBSMark EvanierScott Shaw!Barry AlfonsoErin Hanna and her book Only at Comic ConBjo Trimble and “The Star Trek Concordance”The works of Bill SchellyWendy AllFantagraphics' “We Told You So: Comics As Art”
COMIC-CON BEGINS: Origin Stories of the San Diego Comic-Con and the Rise of Modern Fandom
Navigating throughout the ever-expanding pop culture constellation of the turbulent 1980s, we seek out intelligent new life in the final frontier: the Hollywood blockbuster machine. Meanwhile, comics go uptown, with Pulitzer Prize winners, the birth of graphic novels, and four guys named Neil, Alan, Frank, and Art.Narrated by Brinke StevensCreated and Directed by Mathew KlicksteinExecutive Produced by Rob SchulteWritten and Produced by Mathew Klickstein, Rob Schulte, and Christopher TylerEdited by Rob Shulte, and Christopher TylerMixed by James Bilodeau Original Music Composed by Max DeVincenzo and Produced by Fox Tracks MusicWith help from Brannan Goetschius and Michael FischeAll interviews (unless otherwise noted) conducted by Mathew Klickstein.Principal interviewees/contributors (in alphabetical order):Al Jean, Anthony Russo, Barry Alfonso, Barry Short, Bill Lund, Bill Mumy (provided by contributor), Bill Schanes, Bjo Trimble, Bob Arendt, Brinke Stevens, Bruce Campbell, Caseen Gaines, Chuck Graham (provided by SDSU), Clayton Moore, Dave Clark, Dave Scroggy, Erin Hanna, Gene Henderson, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Gus Krueger, Felicia Day, Frank Miller, Ho Che Anderson, Igor Goldkind (provided by SDSU), Jackie Estrada, Jeanne Graham (provided by SDSU), Jim Cornelius, Jim Means, Jim Valentino, Joe Russo, John Pound, John Trimble, Kevin Eastman, Linda Yeh, Lloyd Kaufman, Kevin Smith (provided by contributor), Len Wein (provided by M. Klickstein archive), Maggie Thompson, Mark Evanier, Mike Towry, Mo Alzmann, Neil Gaiman (provided by contributor), Paul M. Sammon, Phil Yeh, Richard Alf (provided by KPBS), Richard Butner, Rick Geary, Roger Freedman, Scott Aukerman, Scott Shaw!, Sergio Aragonés (provided by contributor), Stan Sakai, Tim Seeley, Trina Robbins, Wendy All.We are grateful to the family of Mary and Gene Henderson (who, sadly, passed away during the final stages of Comic-Con Begins' post-production). This production is dedicated in part to their memory, as well as the memory of the many Con contributors no longer with us but whose legacy will continue to live on for time immemorial.Archival material and additional research provided by: Mike Towry and his “Comic-Convention Memories” website.Alan Light's 1975 Comic-Con recordings Jackie Estrada and Comic-Con's 40th Anniversary Souvenir BookPamela Jackson and San Diego State University's Comic-ConKids project Maureen Cavanaugh at San Diego's KPBSMark EvanierScott Shaw!Barry AlfonsoErin Hanna and her book Only at Comic ConBjo Trimble and “The Star Trek Concordance”The works of Bill SchellyWendy AllFantagraphics' “We Told You So: Comics As Art”Michael Keaton Batman David Letterman Interview June 22 1989Alan Moore on Hollywood adaptations, The Show & NorthamptonPrisoners of Gravity: Watchmen
COMIC-CON BEGINS: Origin Stories of the San Diego Comic-Con and the Rise of Modern Fandom
Some would call late Comic-Con founder Shel Dorf “controversial,” others “#$%!!,” still others their “greatest inspiration and friend.” The only thing everyone can agree on is that the Comic-Con would never have happened without Shel. And now his closest Con compadres open up about the reason why. As well as thoughtful reflections of Shel's contentious departure in 1984 … right as the Con and geek culture took a giant leap forward.Narrated by Brinke StevensCreated and Directed by Mathew KlicksteinExecutive Produced by Rob SchulteWritten and Produced by Mathew Klickstein, Rob Schulte, and Christopher TylerEdited by Rob Shulte, and Christopher TylerMixed by James Bilodeau Original Music Composed by Max DeVincenzo and Produced by Fox Tracks MusicWith help from Brannan Goetschius and Michael FischeAll interviews (unless otherwise noted) conducted by Mathew Klickstein.Principal interviewees/contributors (in alphabetical order):Al Jean, Anthony Russo, Barry Alfonso, Barry Short, Bill Lund, Bill Mumy (provided by contributor), Bill Schanes, Bjo Trimble, Bob Arendt, Brinke Stevens, Bruce Campbell, Caseen Gaines, Chuck Graham (provided by SDSU), Clayton Moore, Dave Clark, Dave Scroggy, Erin Hanna, Gene Henderson, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Gus Krueger, Felicia Day, Frank Miller, Ho Che Anderson, Igor Goldkind (provided by SDSU), Jackie Estrada, Jeanne Graham (provided by SDSU), Jim Cornelius, Jim Means, Jim Valentino, Joe Russo, John Pound, John Trimble, Kevin Eastman, Linda Yeh, Lloyd Kaufman, Kevin Smith (provided by contributor), Len Wein (provided by M. Klickstein archive), Maggie Thompson, Mark Evanier, Mike Towry, Mo Alzmann, Neil Gaiman (provided by contributor), Paul M. Sammon, Phil Yeh, Richard Alf (provided by KPBS), Richard Butner, Rick Geary, Roger Freedman, Scott Aukerman, Scott Shaw!, Sergio Aragonés (provided by contributor), Stan Sakai, Tim Seeley, Trina Robbins, Wendy All.We are grateful to the family of Mary and Gene Henderson (who, sadly, passed away during the final stages of Comic-Con Begins' post-production). This production is dedicated in part to their memory, as well as the memory of the many Con contributors no longer with us but whose legacy will continue to live on for time immemorial.Archival material and additional research provided by: Mike Towry and his “Comic-Convention Memories” website.Alan Light's 1975 Comic-Con recordings Jackie Estrada and Comic-Con's 40th Anniversary Souvenir BookPamela Jackson and San Diego State University's Comic-ConKids project Maureen Cavanaugh at San Diego's KPBSMark EvanierScott Shaw!Barry AlfonsoErin Hanna and her book Only at Comic ConBjo Trimble and “The Star Trek Concordance”The works of Bill SchellyWendy AllFantagraphics' “We Told You So: Comics As Art”
A long buried Broadway secret is now getting national attention because of one man's long shot. Chris and Alex welcome the return of author CASEEN GAINES, this time to delve into how his new book, FOOTNOTES, is getting national recognition. From the Hollywood Reporter to the New York Times, and more. The three dig deep into the gamble that Caseen took, writing about the fate of a long forgotten, controversial 1920s black Broadway musical ("Shuffle Along"). How a show that was a hit, while igniting conflict on both sides of the color line, then and for many years there after. It's an episode that explores the creative process, pitching to mainstream publishing, and the double-edge complications of racial representation. Have any comments or questions for this episode topics? Then please leave them in our comments section. Or write to us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com @tellthedamnstory #caseengaines #Footnotes #shufflealong #blackpanther #spokenword #wedon'tneednoroads #peewee'splayhouse #darkcrystal #writers
COMIC-CON BEGINS: Origin Stories of the San Diego Comic-Con and the Rise of Modern Fandom
We forge ahead at light speed into the complex scenario of how the first San Diego Comic-Con was cobbled together by our illustrious cast of kooky characters. From there, we venture onward through the mid-1970s as the Con grows exponentially in both physical size and attendance, heralding the “golden years” at a ramshackle downtown hotel that had seen better days called the El Cortez.Narrated by Brinke StevensCreated and Directed by Mathew KlicksteinExecutive Produced by Rob SchulteWritten and Produced by Mathew Klickstein, Rob Schulte, and Christopher TylerEdited by Rob Shulte, and Christopher TylerMixed by James Bilodeau Original Music Composed by Max DeVincenzo and Produced by Fox Tracks MusicWith help from Brannan Goetschius and Michael FischeAll interviews (unless otherwise noted) conducted by Mathew Klickstein.Principal interviewees/contributors (in alphabetical order):Al Jean, Anthony Russo, Barry Alfonso, Barry Short, Bill Lund, Bill Mumy (provided by contributor), Bill Schanes, Bjo Trimble, Bob Arendt, Brinke Stevens, Bruce Campbell, Caseen Gaines, Chuck Graham (provided by SDSU), Clayton Moore, Dave Clark, Dave Scroggy, Erin Hanna, Gene Henderson, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Gus Krueger, Felicia Day, Frank Miller, Ho Che Anderson, Igor Goldkind (provided by SDSU), Jackie Estrada, Jeanne Graham (provided by SDSU), Jim Cornelius, Jim Means, Jim Valentino, Joe Russo, John Pound, John Trimble, Kevin Eastman, Linda Yeh, Lloyd Kaufman, Kevin Smith (provided by contributor), Len Wein (provided by M. Klickstein archive), Maggie Thompson, Mark Evanier, Mike Towry, Mo Alzmann, Neil Gaiman (provided by contributor), Paul M. Sammon, Phil Yeh, Richard Alf (provided by KPBS), Richard Butner, Rick Geary, Roger Freedman, Scott Aukerman, Scott Shaw!, Sergio Aragonés (provided by contributor), Stan Sakai, Tim Seeley, Trina Robbins, Wendy All.We are grateful to the family of Mary and Gene Henderson (who, sadly, passed away during the final stages of Comic-Con Begins' post-production). This production is dedicated in part to their memory, as well as the memory of the many Con contributors no longer with us but whose legacy will continue to live on for time immemorial.Archival material and additional research provided by: Mike Towry and his “Comic-Convention Memories” website.Alan Light's 1975 Comic-Con recordings Jackie Estrada and Comic-Con's 40th Anniversary Souvenir BookPamela Jackson and San Diego State University's Comic-ConKids project Maureen Cavanaugh at San Diego's KPBSMark EvanierScott Shaw!Barry AlfonsoErin Hanna and her book Only at Comic ConBjo Trimble and “The Star Trek Concordance”The works of Bill SchellyWendy AllFantagraphics' “We Told You So: Comics As Art”
COMIC-CON BEGINS: Origin Stories of the San Diego Comic-Con and the Rise of Modern Fandom
Just because they were geeks doesn't mean our intrepid Con creators were any less impacted by the “drugs, sex, and rock-and-roll” of the 1960s. We delve deep into the intimate experiences of these colorful characters of the Comic-Con and how their passion for pop culture was affected by the volatile era's seismic cultural, political, and technological shifts. Includes a special visit from Mr. “Turn on, Tune in, Drop out” himself, Dr. Timothy Leary, along with the birth of Star Trek fandom.Narrated by Brinke StevensCreated and Directed by Mathew KlicksteinExecutive Produced by Rob SchulteWritten and Produced by Mathew Klickstein, Rob Schulte, and Christopher TylerEdited by Rob Shulte, and Christopher TylerMixed by James Bilodeau Original Music Composed by Max DeVincenzo and Produced by Fox Tracks MusicWith help from Brannan Goetschius and Michael FischeAll interviews (unless otherwise noted) conducted by Mathew Klickstein.Principal interviewees/contributors (in alphabetical order):Al Jean, Anthony Russo, Barry Alfonso, Barry Short, Bill Lund, Bill Mumy (provided by contributor), Bill Schanes, Bjo Trimble, Bob Arendt, Brinke Stevens, Bruce Campbell, Caseen Gaines, Chuck Graham (provided by SDSU), Clayton Moore, Dave Clark, Dave Scroggy, Erin Hanna, Gene Henderson, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Gus Krueger, Felicia Day, Frank Miller, Ho Che Anderson, Igor Goldkind (provided by SDSU), Jackie Estrada, Jeanne Graham (provided by SDSU), Jim Cornelius, Jim Means, Jim Valentino, Joe Russo, John Pound, John Trimble, Kevin Eastman, Linda Yeh, Lloyd Kaufman, Kevin Smith (provided by contributor), Len Wein (provided by M. Klickstein archive), Maggie Thompson, Mark Evanier, Mike Towry, Mo Alzmann, Neil Gaiman (provided by contributor), Paul M. Sammon, Phil Yeh, Richard Alf (provided by KPBS), Richard Butner, Rick Geary, Roger Freedman, Scott Aukerman, Scott Shaw!, Sergio Aragonés (provided by contributor), Stan Sakai, Tim Seeley, Trina Robbins, Wendy All.We are grateful to the family of Mary and Gene Henderson (who, sadly, passed away during the final stages of Comic-Con Begins' post-production). This production is dedicated in part to their memory, as well as the memory of the many Con contributors no longer with us but whose legacy will continue to live on for time immemorial.Archival material and additional research provided by: Mike Towry and his “Comic-Convention Memories” website.Alan Light's 1975 Comic-Con recordings Jackie Estrada and Comic-Con's 40th Anniversary Souvenir BookPamela Jackson and San Diego State University's Comic-ConKids project Maureen Cavanaugh at San Diego's KPBSMark EvanierScott Shaw!Barry AlfonsoErin Hanna and her book Only at Comic ConBjo Trimble and “The Star Trek Concordance”The works of Bill SchellyWendy AllFantagraphics' “We Told You So: Comics As Art”The Confessions of Robert Crumb (1987)
Lois Reitzes talks with author and cultural historian Caseen Gaines about his new book about the 1921 Broadway hit, “Shuffle Along” and how it's historic all black cast and creative team forever changed the face of American musical theater. Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.
COMIC-CON BEGINS: Origin Stories of the San Diego Comic-Con and the Rise of Modern Fandom
We plunge down the time tunnel to the earliest days of fandom: back before nerds were cool, before science fiction was taken seriously, and before comic book characters ruled Hollywood. It was a time when fans could only connect through ‘zines and specialty magazines. A time when MAD Magazine and The Twilight Zone expanded the minds of youth across the nation. And a time when a small group of high school kids in San Diego met a visionary super-fan from Detroit named Shel Dorf.Narrated by Brinke StevensCreated and Directed by Mathew KlicksteinExecutive Produced by Rob SchulteWritten and Produced by Mathew Klickstein, Rob Schulte, Christopher Tyler, and James BilodeauEdited by Rob Shulte, Christopher Tyler, and James BilodeauMixed by James BilodeauOriginal Music Composed by Max DeVincenzo and Produced by Fox Tracks MusicWith help from Brannan Goetschius and Michael FischeAll interviews (unless otherwise noted) conducted by Mathew Klickstein.Principal interviewees/contributors (in alphabetical order):Al Jean, Anthony Russo, Barry Alfonso, Barry Short, Bill Lund, Bill Mumy (provided by contributor), Bill Schanes, Bjo Trimble, Bob Arendt, Brinke Stevens, Bruce Campbell, Caseen Gaines, Chuck Graham (provided by SDSU), Clayton Moore, Dave Clark, Dave Scroggy, Erin Hanna, Gene Henderson, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, Gus Krueger, Felicia Day, Frank Miller, Ho Che Anderson, Igor Goldkind (provided by SDSU), Jackie Estrada, Jeanne Graham (provided by SDSU), Jim Cornelius, Jim Means, Jim Valentino, Joe Russo, John Pound, John Trimble, Kevin Eastman, Linda Yeh, Lloyd Kaufman, Kevin Smith (provided by contributor), Len Wein (provided by M. Klickstein archive), Maggie Thompson, Mark Evanier, Mike Towry, Mo Alzmann, Neil Gaiman (provided by contributor), Paul M. Sammon, Phil Yeh, Richard Alf (provided by KPBS), Richard Butner, Rick Geary, Roger Freedman, Scott Aukerman, Scott Shaw!, Sergio Aragonés (provided by contributor), Stan Sakai, Tim Seeley, Trina Robbins, Wendy All.We are grateful to the family of Mary and Gene Henderson (who, sadly, passed away during the final stages of Comic-Con Begins' post-production). This production is dedicated in part to their memory, as well as the memory of the many Con contributors no longer with us but whose legacy will continue to live on for time immemorial.Archival material and additional research provided by: Mike Towry and his “Comic-Convention Memories” website.Alan Light's 1975 Comic-Con recordings Jackie Estrada and Comic-Con's 40th Anniversary Souvenir BookPamela Jackson and San Diego State University's Comic-ConKids project Maureen Cavanaugh at San Diego's KPBSMark EvanierScott Shaw!Barry AlfonsoErin Hanna and her book Only at Comic ConBjo Trimble and “The Star Trek Concordance”The works of Bill SchellyWendy AllFantagraphics' “We Told You So: Comics As Art”
While participating in a creative arts program to support and inspire young men of color, Chris and Alex talk with two pros they've interviewed before. Once again TTDS welcomes authors, Caseen Gaines and Omar Holman to the show. Both were Chris' students in high school. Now they have books coming out that, as Chris put it, "... are significant enough to become required reading..." In very different ways Caseen's "FOOTNOTES," and Omar's "BLACK NERD PROBLEMS," explore and comment on media, pop culture, race in America, and defining identity. Whether it be a culture's, a community's, -- or one's own. *This interview is excerpt from a project done in cooperation with Young Men's Initiative, City of New York. Have any comments or questions for this episode topics? Then please leave them in our comments section. Or write to us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com. #caseengaines #Footnotes #Omarholman #Blacknerdproblems #shufflealong #blackpanther #spokenword #slampoetry #wedon'tneednoroads #peewee'splayhouse #darkcrystal #wewereallsomeoneelseyesterday
This week, Alex and Chris are joined by Caseen Gaines on Facebook Live for the first time ever! And this time we're discussing how to tell the damn story through the prism of Caseen's upcoming new book FOOTNOTES. We get deep into African-American entertainment history (spanning from Eubie Blake to August Wilson), deep in to the ongoing struggle that people have to see each other as people, not prey. Don't let that fool you, we have a lot of fun, a lot of laughs, and a lot of audience participation. You can listen to us here. And you can check out the recorded video too. Have any comments or questions for this episode topics? Then please leave them in our comments section. Or write to us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com. #caseengaines #Footnote #ShuffleAlong #amwriting #writers #screenwriting #novelists #politicalthriller #Capitol #journalism #americandream #creatingcharacters #motivations #timfielder #infinitum #allthewayhome #writingcoach #valueoftruth #factchecking #gowriteforit #robertmckee #Raybradbury #nowsthetimetowritethecrime #chrisryanwrites #infinitum
Today Alex and Chris talk about how writers and creators become writers and creators. How does loving story or doodling evolve into creating the characters and heart wrenching stories that fill up so many of our lives? The answer is both unique and universal, and you may recognize yourself in the stories we tell. Plus we talk briefly about Wanda Vision! Plus plus, we announce the winner of Alex's story idea competition. Plus plus plus, we have way too much fun for a Sunday morning and you get to reap the benefits. Come on along and further your journey on the creative path. NEWS BLASTS Join us Sunday, Feb. 21st for our TTDS Facebook Live Special. And we'll be joined by special guest author Caseen Gaines. Keep an eye on our TTDS Facebook page for more information. Click here to join Alex on a second Writer's Way Webinar on Friday, Feb. 19th at 7 PM eastern standard time. Click here for info on, "Now's The Time To Write The Crime" boot camp. Have any comments or questions for this episode topics? Then please leave them in our comments section. Or write to us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com. #WandaVision #MarvelStudios #MarvelComics #Disney #amwriting #writers #screenwriting #novelists #politicalthriller #Capitol #journalism #americandream #creatingcharacters #motivations #timfielder #infinitum #allthewayhome #writingcoach #valueoftruth #factchecking #gowriteforit #robertmckee #Raybradbury
It's episode four, so we added TIPS galore! That's right week 4 is here and so are Alex and Chris with the final component of their month-long creative writing workshop, “HOW TO TELL THE DAMN STORY SUMMER SERIES.” Once again, Pop culture king Caseen Gaines and spoken word poet and children’s book creator Toney Jackson have returned. So did slam poet winning, co-founder of BlackNerdProblems, and author, OMAR HOLMON. They're all here to discuss the Perils of Promotions - getting yourself and product out there. So sit back and enjoy this SUPER super-sized episode and take notes. Because it's leading up to episode #150, TTDS StoryFest, a collection of clips and tips from some of our best interviews. Want to be more a part of this? Share your promotion methods or stories, good or bad! Want to know more about our guests? Just click on their names above. Have any questions, or suggestions for episode topics? Leave your thoughts in our comments section. Or write to us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com
The Boys Are Back -- With Back Up! It's the THIRD WEEK, And Alex and Chris are back with Part 3 of their month-long supersize workshop, the “HOW TO TELL THE DAMN STORY SUMMER SERIES.” Pop culture king Caseen Gaines and spoken word poet and children’s book creator Toney Jackson have returned. This time we added on some slam poet winning, co-founder of BlackNerdProblems, and author of the new book, "WE WERE ALL SOMEONE ELSE YESTERDAY," OMAR HOLMON. Now it's time to discuss The editing process! How to get down and get the work done. Remember this series takes up episodes 146 - 149, leading up to episode 150 StoryFest (the three-sectioned, weekend long interview clips package) to celebrate this milestone. Want to be more a part of this? Share your editing methods or stories. Want to know more about our guests? Just click on their names above. Have any questions, or suggestions for episode topics? Leave your thoughts in our comments section. Or write to us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com
The Boys Are Back in Town! This week, Alex and Chris are back with Part 2 of their month-long workshop, the “HOW TO TELL THE DAMN STORY SUMMER SERIES.” Pop culture king Caseen Gaines and spoken word poet and children’s book creator Toney Jackson have returned. This time they'll discuss getting the BUTTS in the SEATS! How to get down and get the work done. Remember this series takes up episodes 146, 147, 148, and 149, creating an opportunity for us to use episode 150 as StoryFest (the three-sectioned, weekend long interview clips package). That would be a cool way to celebrate this milestone. Want to be more a part of this? Send in your methods for nurturing inspiration. Where do you find it? What do you do with it? Have any questions, or suggestions for episode topics? Leave your thoughts in our comments section. Or write to us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com
Back in June 2015, Patricia interviewed author/pop culture enthusiast Caseen Gaines about his book We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy in honor of the first movie's 30th anniversary. He goes in depth about interesting behind-the-scene stories of filming the movies, interviewing the cast and crew, and more.
This week, Alex and Chris launch a month-long workshop, the “HOW TO TELL THE DAMN STORY SUMMER SERIES.” Each week in July, we will join with special guests to focus on a different aspect of the creative process. This episode features non-fiction pop culture king Caseen Gaines and spoken word poet and children’s book creator Toney Jackson to explore inspiration. We'll discus where it comes from, how to work with it, respect it, and keep it flowing so you can Tell Your Damn Story! By the way, this series takes up episodes 146, 147, 148, and 149, creating an opportunity for us to use episode 150 as StoryFest (the three-sectioned, weekend long interview clips package). That would be a cool way to celebrate this milestone. What do you think? Leave your thoughts in our comments section. Or write to us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com * Want to be more a part of this? Send in your methods for nurturing inspiration. Where do you find it? What do you do with it?
And no, we're not PC cursing in the title. Alex and Chris enjoy a fun and intriguing episode of Tell The Damn Story with special guest pop culture author, Caseen Gaines ( @caseengaines ), speculating about the upcoming season 2 of #twilghtzone. We show and use our respect for @jordanpeele as a springboard to play “what if” about themes, issues and storylines using episode titles as prompts. Come share some big fun, a wide range of topics, some good laughs, and an occasional deep thought, all aimed at psyching fans up for Season Two of THE TWILIGHT ZONE. (Cue the eerie music.) Have a thought about this episode? Sure you do. So leave a message in our Comments section. Or send an email to: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com #jordanpeele #rodserling #twilightzone #writers # social issue #humandrama #oldtvshows #newtvshows #getout #caseengaines #whatifwecould #whatifthis
Eugen and Caitlin chat with author of "We Don't Need Roads : The Making of the Back To The Future Trilogy", Caseen Gaines!WTFlux is brought to you by http://www.deloreanrental.comMixed and mastered by Eric KreitzmanNews beds by: Chris Maffei
How do you make a TV show during a pandemic? The classic Jim Henson children's series Fraggle Rock has returned with all new episodes shot entirely from home. We speak to puppeteers Dave Goelz, Karen Prell and John Tartaglia about returning to Fraggle Rock and shooting on iPhone. Dave Goelz is a puppeteer who performs Gonzo the Great, Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot, Boober Fraggle and many other characters from The Muppet Show, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth. Karen Prell performs Red Fraggle, Yolanda Rat and many other characters on Sesame Street, Dreamchild, The Animal Show and The Muppets Take Manhattan. John Tartaglia performs Gobo Fraggle and many other characters on Dog City, Bear in the Big Blue House and Elmo the Musical. He also performed in the original cast of Avenue Q. Fraggle Rock: Rock On! is available on Apple TV now and features guests like Alanis Morissette, Common, Jason Mraz, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish, and Ziggy Marley. If you enjoyed this episode you might like these Muppet related episodes of Meet Your Maker: Louise Gold on working on The Muppet Show: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/as-good-as-gold-s1!a238f A behind the scenes look of the Netflix series Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with director Louis Leterrier, puppeteers Louise Gold and Damien Farrell and author Caseen Gaines: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/cracking-the-crystal-s1!7e876 Writer Ed Valentine on how to get to Sesame Street: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/sesame-street-s1!9c795 You'll find more episodes on www.meetyourmaker.ie Meet Your Maker is produced and hosted by Liam Geraghty in Dublin, Ireland. Meet Your Maker is a founding member of The Warren - the home of great Irish podcasts. www.thewarren.ie
How do you make a TV show during a pandemic? The classic Jim Henson children's series Fraggle Rock has returned with all new episodes shot entirely from home. We speak to puppeteers Dave Goelz, Karen Prell and John Tartaglia about returning to Fraggle Rock and shooting on iPhone. Dave Goelz is a puppeteer who performs Gonzo the Great, Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot, Boober Fraggle and many other characters from The Muppet Show, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth. Karen Prell performs Red Fraggle, Yolanda Rat and many other characters on Sesame Street, Dreamchild, The Animal Show and The Muppets Take Manhattan. John Tartaglia performs Gobo Fraggle and many other characters on Dog City, Bear in the Big Blue House and Elmo the Musical. He also performed in the original cast of Avenue Q. Fraggle Rock: Rock On! is available on Apple TV now and features guests like Alanis Morissette, Common, Jason Mraz, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish, and Ziggy Marley. If you enjoyed this episode you might like these Muppet related episodes of Meet Your Maker: Louise Gold on working on The Muppet Show: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/as-good-as-gold-s1!a238f A behind the scenes look of the Netflix series Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with director Louis Leterrier, puppeteers Louise Gold and Damien Farrell and author Caseen Gaines: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/cracking-the-crystal-s1!7e876 Writer Ed Valentine on how to get to Sesame Street: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/sesame-street-s1!9c795 You'll find more episodes on www.meetyourmaker.ie Meet Your Maker is produced and hosted by Liam Geraghty in Dublin, Ireland. Meet Your Maker is a founding member of The Warren - the home of great Irish podcasts. www.thewarren.ie
How do you make a TV show during a pandemic? The classic Jim Henson children's series Fraggle Rock has returned with all new episodes shot entirely from home. We speak to puppeteers Dave Goelz, Karen Prell and John Tartaglia about returning to Fraggle Rock and shooting on iPhone.Dave Goelz is a puppeteer who performs Gonzo the Great, Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot, Boober Fraggle and many other characters from The Muppet Show, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth. Karen Prell performs Red Fraggle, Yolanda Rat and many other characters on Sesame Street, Dreamchild, The Animal Show and The Muppets Take Manhattan. John Tartaglia performs Gobo Fraggle and many other characters on Dog City, Bear in the Big Blue House and Elmo the Musical. He also performed in the original cast of Avenue Q.Fraggle Rock: Rock On! is available on Apple TV now and features guests like Alanis Morissette, Common, Jason Mraz, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish, and Ziggy Marley.If you enjoyed this episode you might like these Muppet related episodes of Meet Your Maker:Louise Gold on working on The Muppet Show: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/as-good-as-gold-s1!a238fA behind the scenes look of the Netflix series Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with director Louis Leterrier, puppeteers Louise Gold and Damien Farrell and author Caseen Gaines: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/cracking-the-crystal-s1!7e876Writer Ed Valentine on how to get to Sesame Street: https://meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/sesame-street-s1!9c795You'll find more episodes on www.meetyourmaker.ieMeet Your Maker is produced and hosted by Liam Geraghty in Dublin, Ireland.Meet Your Maker is a founding member of The Warren - the home of great Irish podcasts. www.thewarren.ie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week Alex and Chris talk about coronavirus head on; what's happening to us. They discuss the effect all aspects of this disease are having on us, and how too many creators are struggling to create in its shadow. We talk about the importance of commiserating with each other on social media or through texting, zoom, FaceTime, or whatever it takes. We are all craving human connection now, especially when family members or friends become sick, or sadly, pass away. We need to extend our humanity to each other now more than ever They also take a look at some activities that can help nourish and inform creatives, including the Corona Con, which is much more uplifting and charitable than it may sound, and the testimony of the legendary Joe Illidge, who has written about the experiences he and his wife had while battling coronavirus. This episode is meant to help, to celebrate, and to unify all of us. We pray that it is taken as such. Peace and health, everybody. We've enjoyed hearing from you! So please leave your questions comments right here in our Comments Section. Or write us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com For more information about Caseen Gaines just click here. #coronacon #joeillidge #kcc #covid19
Submitted for your approval ladies and gentlemen, we have all entered the twilight zone. In this episode Alex and Chris, and special guest, pop culture expert and author Caseen Gaines, get together on this super extravaganza of a podcast episode to discuss classic and new twilight zone episodes to tantalize and intrigue and give you something else to search out and watch as we continue to quarantine ourselves to oblivion! We've enjoyed hearing from you! So please leave your questions comments right here in our Comments Section. For more information about Caseen Gaines just click here. Or write us at: TTDSOnAir@gmail.com
Michael J. Fox month continues on the podcast! For this episode we go into our time machine for a retro episode. We interview Caseen Gaines, Author of the book Where We’re Going We Don’t Need Roads The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy. We dive deep into every question you’ve ever wanted to […] Subscribe for Free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Anchor Fm, Google Podcasts, Castbox Fm, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Overcast, Pocket Cast and Radio Public *Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, please Rate it 5 Stars on Apple Podcasts! Follow us every week for more retro nostalgia filled movie reviews. *Follow us on Instagram @backintimepod Follow us on Twitter @backintimepod Facebook Back in Time Podcast YouTube Back in Time Podcast Follow Kyle @kautrey29 Follow JD @unjustjustin Visit us on the web backintimepod.com Who we are: Back in Time Pod is a unique journey into the depths of the films that defined a generation. Join us in our DeLorean as we examine the year each movie came out, original trailer, box office numbers, critic response, production, and provide a play by play of the story. Oh yeah, we are also really funny! TAGS: #movie #movies #80smovies #90smovies #nostalgia #movies #podcasts #1980sfashion #1980sstyle #1985movies #1985 #moviestar #podcastingtips #podcast #sub4sub #sub4subyoutube #FollowMe #Instagood #Instagram #instamovie #MovieOfTheDay #MovieClip #Follow #FollowNow #Followgram #Follower #ILoveThe80s #ILovethe90s #80skid #80sbaby #80skids #90skid #90skids #90sbaby #NES #SuperNintendo #Backintimepod #Backintimepodcast #sipnetwork @sipnetwork #retro #retromovies #moviesfromthepast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We go behind the scenes of the new Netflix series Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with director Louis Leterrier, puppeteers Louise Gold and Damien Farrell and author Caseen Gaines. www.meetyourmaker.ie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We go behind the scenes of the new Netflix series Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance with director Louis Leterrier, puppeteers Louise Gold and Damien Farrell and author Caseen Gaines. www.meetyourmaker.ie
Part One of this year's FanExpo Canada Extravaganza features chats with members of team Cauldron Ashley Lachance, Shane Heron, Ricky Lima and Casey Parsons, the author of The Dark Crystal Ultimate Visual History, Caseen Gaines and artist extroirdinare the Mighty Mike Rooth!
Great Scott! We have author Caseen Gaines who wrote the book, “Where We’re Going We Don’t Need Roads: The Making of Back to the Future Trilogy”. We dive deep into every question you’ve ever wanted to know about the Back to the Future franchise. Of course we ask about Erik Stoltz and the lost footage, … Continue reading Interview w/Caseen Gaines Author of Where We’re Going We Don’t Need Roads Subscribe for Free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Anchor Fm, Google Podcasts, Castbox Fm, iHeartRadio, Breaker, Overcast, Pocket Cast and Radio Public *Thanks for listening! If you like the podcast, please Rate it 5 Stars on Apple Podcasts! Follow us every week for more retro nostalgia filled movie reviews. *Follow us on Instagram @backintimepod Follow us on Twitter @backintimepod Facebook Back in Time Podcast YouTube Back in Time Podcast Follow Kyle @kautrey29 Follow JD @unjustjustin Visit us on the web backintimepod.com Who we are: Back in Time Pod is a unique journey into the depths of the films that defined a generation. Join us in our DeLorean as we examine the year each movie came out, original trailer, box office numbers, critic response, production, and provide a play by play of the story. Oh yeah, we are also really funny! TAGS: #movie #movies #80smovies #90smovies #nostalgia #movies #podcasts #1980sfashion #1980sstyle #1985movies #1985 #moviestar #podcastingtips #podcast #sub4sub #sub4subyoutube #FollowMe #Instagood #Instagram #instamovie #MovieOfTheDay #MovieClip #Follow #FollowNow #Followgram #Follower #ILoveThe80s #ILovethe90s #80skid #80sbaby #80skids #90skid #90skids #90sbaby #NES #SuperNintendo #Backintimepod #Backintimepodcast #sipnetwork @sipnetwork #retro #retromovies #moviesfromthepast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
This episode of NERTZ gets right to the skinny of how Nerd/Geek Culture and pop culture intersect with our good friend Caseen Gaines. Caseen has contributed many pieces to outlets ranging from Vanity Fair to Rolling Stone and has written books on: Pee-Wee's Playhouse, A Christmas Story, the Back to the Future trilogy and (just released!) The Dark Crystal. As something more than the typical "fanboy," what does Caseen have to say about obsessing so passionately over a geek totem like Howard the Duck or "Weird" Al (as he has for his journalistic pieces) ... while at the same time receiving so much (occasionally frantic) adoration from fellow geeks/nerds/fans himself? Find out in this fun-filled and geeky episode!
Trial By Stone is here for October 2017 edition of the show. This month, host Philip Mitchell chats to Caseen Gaines about The Dark Crystal and also his new book The Dark Crystal: Ultimate Visual History which was released in late September and is a must have book on all things Dark Crystal with the Ultimate Visual History from behind the scenes stories, lots of concept art and the legacy of the film and much more.To celebrate the launch of the book, Trial By Stone is giving away a copy of the book thanks to Insight Editions, for a chance to win, all you need to do is go to our Facebook page, find the post for this months episode, like, share and comment on the post for chance to win.Each like, share and comment count as one chance so do all three for three chances.This contest is only open for residents of North America and must be 13 years or over. Contest will end on 10/10/2017 midnight Eastern Time Zone (New York, USA time for reference) and the winner will be announced on 10/15/2017 on the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast ShownotesThe Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Crystal-Ultimate-Visual-History/dp/1608878112 Caseen Gaines websitewww.caseengaines.com Caseen Gaines on Facebook, Twitter and Instagramhttp://www.facebook.com/caseengaines https://twitter.com/caseengaineshttp://instagram.com/caseengaines Insight Editions websitehttps://insighteditions.com/ Insight Editions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagramhttps://www.facebook.com/insighteditionshttp://www.twitter.com/insighteditionshttp://instagram.com/insighteditions ContactEmail - darkcrystalpodcast@gmail.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/darkcrystalpodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/darkcrystalpodInstagram - www.instagram.com/darkcrystalpodcast
Thirty-five years ago this December, directors Jim Henson and Frank Oz first took audiences into the mystical land of Thra, home of The Dark Crystal. While the ambitious puppet-centric feature didn't quite land with audiences at the time, its mix of effects and fantasy have turned it into a cult artifact in the decades since. For this episode, I'm joined by special guest is Caseen Gaines, author of the beautiful new tome The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History, for a fun chat about the film's origins, production, scuppered plans for a sequel, and much more! Check it out at the embed below, or subscribe at iTunes, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn Radio, or Google Play (and remember to leave a review!). As always, send all questions or comments our way via MovieFilmPodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to hit "like" on our Facebook page.
Jake & Tom are still away on vacation, but filling in for them this week is special guest host Peter, from the podcasts "Hydrate Level Four" & "We Got Five"! Peter is taking the opportunity to show off his range as a podcaster by sharing some of his best interviews involving his all-time favorite movie franchise - Back to the Future! Listen in as he talks with writer Caseen Gaines, author of the book, "Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads", actor AJ Locassio, other wise known as the voice of Marty McFly in Telltale Games' "Back To The Future" video game, and filmmaker Jason Aron, director of the documentary "Back in Time"! Jake & Tom would like to say "Thank You" to Peter for taking the wheel, and would like to encourage their listeners to listen to him and his podcasts! Be sure to help Jake and Tom in theor quest for world domination by rating them highly on iTunes, sharing their stuff on social media, and by telling your Android using friends to listen to them and the rest of the #CouchPartyCrew by using the Amazing And Free Couch Party App, available exclusively on the Google Play Store! Don't forget to follow them on Twitter and Facebook, and catch up with their previous episodes at DrunkenDorkPodcast.wordpress.com & smartasspods.com! Copyright 2016 Peter Veunnasack Intro By HAB Cover Art By Villain Archives
In this episode: celebrity deaths (Michael Cimino, Theresa Saldana, Anton Yelchin), James Marsters talks the Dush, Brian O'Halloran talks Hockey and Clerks, Caseen Gaines talks Pee-Wee's Big Holiday and the celebrity death of Prince, Lanza recaps the Wizard World Philadelphia convention featuring Michael J. Fox and Lea Thompson, meeting Tate Donovan, Freddie Prinze, Jr., and Mark Ruffalo who blanked us, and AMC's Comic Book Men (Ming, Walt, Bryan). 54 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com
Norm and Brad welcome Caseen Gaines to the show! He's the author of We Don't Need Roads, the definitive behind the scenes look at our favorite trilogy. Join us as we tumble down rabbit hole after rabbit hole discussing the "what if?"s and "what do you think about that?"s of the now-erased from time Old Biff. Get We Don't Need Roads @ Amazon! | Caseen's Howard the Duck Oral History @ Decider Get social with us! Facebook | Twitter | @normanb258 | @bradgilmore July 3rd, 1985 - a day that a little time travel movie produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Robert Zemeckis called Back to the Future was released to the public. This podcast will dive into the world of BTTF, and discuss the movies, characters, and behind-the-scenes details on one of the greatest trilogies of all time. So buckle in, make sure your flux capacitor is fluxing, and enjoy the 88 mile per hour adventure of the Back to the Future trilogy. Back to the Future: The Podcast is not affiliated with the Back to the Future franchise. This show is meant for entertainment and documentary purposes only, and does not intend to infringe on any copyrights of Universal Pictures, Back to the Future, or any of its characters, clips or music. Back to the Future: The Podcast expresses views and statements which represent that of the hosts and the guests of the program alone. The statements made on this program are in no way intended to represent views of any other organization affiliated with the hosts or guests and in no way represent the views of the sponsors.
Award-winning author, pop culture historian, and educator Caseen Gaines, speaks on the importance of helping students to own the content, and sheds light on why teachers shouldn't be afraid of assessments.
Por escrito o en audio, la reseña de Capitán Pada sobre Star Wars: The Force Awakens Obviamente, va con spoilers. El libro “We Don´t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy” de Caseen Gaines, recoge las siguientes palabras de Robert Zemeckis sobre las películas secuela: “La audiencia tiene una relación de amor-odio con las secuelas. ¿Qué es lo que realmente quieren? Quieres la misma película, pero diferente. Pero espérame, no tan diferente, porque entonces me va a molestar. No puedes tener contentos a todos con una secuela” Star Wars: El Despertar de la Fuerza es más que una secuela. Si bien tiene la labor de enamorar de nuevo a varias generaciones que entraron a éste universo con la trilogía original o con la trilogía precuela, también, y quizás la más importante, era la de abrir nuevamente la puerta para más historias, más producciones, más personajes y que las letras delineadas con amarillo nunca dejen de alimentar el hambre de los fanáticos. El Episodio VII cumple con ambas misiones, para bien y para mal. Irse a la segura es a lo que Zemeckis se refiere, y es lo que su colega J.J. Abrams hizo. Se le olvidó que la historia de A New Hope nos la sabemos de memoria y entonces realizó un Episodio IVs, si habláramos en términos de Apple. Tan es así, que el más grande spoiler de la cinta es predecido varios minutos antes, pues la última vez que vimos que un grupo de héroes se separó dentro de las cámaras del arma gigante de los villanos, uno de ellos no regresó vivo. Para el VII, sólo era cuestión de saber si iba a ser Chewbacca o iba a ser Han Solo el que dejaría su asiento libre. En la misma publicación antes citada, ahora rescatamos las palabras del co-creador de BTTF, Bob Gale: “Tuve una discusión con Tom Pollock, el jefe de estudio, sobre el marketing de la parte II. Yo queria que la audiencia supiera que estaba comprando un boleto para la segunda entrega de tres. Pollock decía que la parte II ya era una sola pieza por sí misma, aunque sabía perfectamente que no lo era, y estaba muy equivocado. Recuerdo haberme decepcionado mucho con el final de El Imperio Contraataca. Han Solo en carbonita me decepcionó. No tenía ni idea de que habría una tercera, ni antes ni después, y mucho menos sabía cuándo saldría.Perdí esa pelea con Pollock y perdimos confianza de la audiencia” ¿Les hizo recordar algo? Así es. Si bien sabemos que ya se cocina un Episodio VIII y IX, supongo que no soy el único que se sintío engañado por Abrams. Ahora todo tenía sentido: cuando el director dijo “Por algo no hemos mostrado la imagen de Luke Skywalker” es porque, si la mostraban, sólo le quedarían 5 segundos más de pietaje exclusivo para las funciones cinematográficas. Hay maneras de dejar en suspenso. Hay modos de terminar una cinta aún sabiendo que falta mucho por contar. Hay estilos, como el que tuvo el Episodio V, y hay decepciones, como lo hace el Episodio VII, acercándose más a cualquier final de las dos primeras entregas de El Señor de los Anillos que al propio legado de La Guerra de las Galaxias. Sin embargo, para no quedarnos con un mal sabor de boca, voy a lo que se se hizo muy bien. Con la velocidad con la que consumismos historias en los medios de comunicación, hay poco tiempo para el cariño. Los spoilers, la teaseritis y adelantos de lo que se viene, nos hacen conocer tanto el futuro de nuestros personajes, que ya no es una cuestión de saber qué es lo que le va a pasar, sino cómo le va a pasar, con un final previamente anunciado. El desarrollo de personajes en un breve lapso está en crisis, y sin embargo, The Force Awakens nos dispara uno, dos, tres, cuatro y hasta cinco joyas. El humor de BB8 bien balanceado y que en ningún momento pretende llevarse la película como el otro JJ, el Binks. A pesar de que tengo mis dudas sobre las muy rápidas y poco justificadas decisiones del stormtropper renegado, hacia el final de la cinta, Finn se siente agusto de éste lado de la guerra, y nosotros confiamos en él. Es Poe Dameron otro nuevo héroe que agrada, que sabíamos que ese carisma no estaba destinado a perecer en su primera gran intervención en la pantalla y que todavía puede dar mucho más. Por otra parte, el que se encuentra en una delgada tabla es Kylo Ren. A veces sí, a veces no. A veces es un digno representante del legado de los villanos a vencer por cada entrega, y a veces le falta mucho para llegarle a cualquiera que ustedes me mencionen. Aprovecho la mención del sujeto de negro con el sable bifurcado para anotar aquí, que me parece otra falta de respeto que hay muchas dudas que han tenido que ser aclarado en otro tipo de literatura y no dentro del guión de la película, como leer a Abrams explicando que fue BB8 el que despertó a R2D2 y no “de la nada” como muchos creíamos, o que el efecto chispeante de la nueva espada roja tiene una razón de ser: que al no ser un experimentado manejador de La Fuerza, a Kylo le falta todavía mucho por hacerse de un sable con una luz parejita. De regreso a los personajes, he dejado a propósito para el final, a nuestra adorada Rey. La chica que ha vaciado los anaqueles de sus juguetes. Un personaje que de inmediato entró y escaló en la lista de los mejores que la saga nos ha ofrecido en cualquiera de sus manifestaciones. Rey viene a demostrar, como debe de ser en pleno 2015/2016 que lo sexi no debe ser más el encorvarse para revisar el motor del automóvil. Que tanto chicas como chicos queremos más como Rey en cualquier historia que se cuente a partir de éste momento. Star Wars: The Force Awakens tuvo una responsabilidad muy grande sobre sus hombros, una responsabilidad de demostrar que el desembolso de 4.050 millones de dólares habían valido la pena. Y por eso se fue a la segura. Eso sí, es una producción impecable, que, irónicamente, en temas visuales y de efectos especiales, envejecerá más lento que lo que ya hizo la segunda trilogía. Y sí, sí queremos saber más sobre los nuevos y sobre los viejos personajes, pero espero que lo haga a partir de la construcción y la aportación propia y única.
Mark and Caseen Gaines, author of "We Don't Need Roads: The Making of Back to the Future" and "Inside Pee-Wee's Playhouse", talk about the history of and the phenomenons that are BACK TO THE FUTURE and PEE-WEE HERMAN. They also riff on White Manna and what makes an on-point Pee-Wee Herman laugh. Special Song Credit: "White Manna" by Winter is Coming Audio Engineer: Kent Wilhelm Theme Song: "Breakdown" by Homesick Sun
Our Retro Con 2015 recap featuring special guests Doug Stone, Michael McConnohie, Michael Bell, and John Moschitta! In this episode: Retro Con 2015 in Oaks, PA, meeting Larry Kenney again, author Caseen Gaines was also there promoting his excellent Back to the Future book We Don't Need Roads, voice actor Doug Stone who played Matt Trakker on M.A.S.K. and Psycho Mantis in Metal Gear Solid joins us to discuss how voice acting is done, the looping process, and impersonating Joe Pesci, voice actor Michael McConnohie who played Tracks and Cosmos on The Transformers and voice directed the Star Trek: Judgment Rites CD-ROM video game gives us a great interview and coins the name "Murder Prime", voice actor Michael Bell who played Duke on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Lance on Voltron, and Prowl and Swoop on The Transformers talks about the voice acting process covered in his online class and shares his memories with us, the incredible fast talker John Moschitta, Jr. who played Blurr on The Transformers jokes about residuals, That's Incredible, and being paid to shave his mustache, Jim Martin from The Great Space Coaster, Real Life Peter Griffin, and picking up Jeff Ryan's book Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America. 111 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com
We interview Caseen Gaines who wrote a book detailing the making of the "Back to the Future" trilogy. More on is book, available at Amazon: "For the first time ever, the story of how these two... Experience the excitement and energy of Las Vegas each weekend on VEGAS NEVER SLEEPS with Steven Maggi.
We talk to Caseen Gaines, chronicler of the making of the beloved BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy.
We talk to Caseen Gaines, chronicler of the making of the beloved BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy.
In this episode: Arnold Schwarzenegger pranks his fans, Zachary Levi, Alicia Silverstone, environmentally safe Lego pieces, Shatner finally retweets Greg and starts a flame war, another Dush sighting at premiere for her film Jane Wants a Boyfriend (2015), Kevin Smith's Tusk (2014) starring Justin Long, meeting Huey Lewis and the News at their NJ concert with Caseen Gaines, Paul McCartney's Out There Philly show, Too Many Games convention in Pennsylvania, Hori N64 mini controller from Japan, A Videogame Con coming to New Jersey in September, celebrity deaths (Dick Van Patten, Patrick McNee, and Roger Rees), and the recently discovered Nintendo PlayStation prototype system. 88 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com
On the thirtiethanniversary of the film, Caseen Gaines has written We Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy (Plume, 2015). The book is an engaging history of the Back to the Future series, from its earliest development through the ups and downs in the making of the three films. Gaines had access to people and documents that fill his book with great details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the thirtiethanniversary of the film, Caseen Gaines has written We Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy (Plume, 2015). The book is an engaging history of the Back to the Future series, from its earliest development through the ups and downs in the making... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the thirtiethanniversary of the film, Caseen Gaines has written We Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy (Plume, 2015). The book is an engaging history of the Back to the Future series, from its earliest development through the ups and downs in the making of the three films. Gaines had access to people and documents that fill his book with great details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's episode, Brad has a conversation with Caseen Gaines, author of "We Don't Need Roads: The Making of Back to the Future" Get social with us! Facebook | Twitter | @normanb258 | @bradgilmore July 3rd, 1985 - a day that a little time travel movie produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Robert Zemeckis called Back to the Future was released to the public. This podcast will dive into the world of BTTF, and discuss the movies, characters, and behind-the-scenes details on one of the greatest trilogies of all time. So buckle in, make sure your flux capacitor is fluxing, and enjoy the 88 mile per hour adventure of the Back to the Future trilogy. Back to the Future: The Podcast is produced and presented by The Brad Gilmore Show: On Demand, and is not affiliated with the Back to the Future franchise. This show is meant for entertainment and documentary purposes only, and does not intend to infringe on any copyrights of Universal Pictures, Back to the Future, or any of its characters, clips or music. The Brad Gilmore Show: On Demand expresses views and statements which represent that of the hosts and the guests of the program alone. The statements made on this program are in no way intended to represent views of any other organization affiliated with the hosts or guests and in no way represent the views of the sponsors.
In episode 45, Peter interviews author Caseen Gaines about his book We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy! Mr. Gaines talks about some of his interviews and gave us some insights such as more info about what really happened with Eric Stoltz and what he thinks if there will ever be a remake or continuation of the franchise.You can find more information on Mr. Caseen Gaines and his work at his website: caseengaines.comHere is an Amazon link to his book We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy
Special guest Caseen Gaines, author of We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy, available now! In this episode: the Back to the Future theme song created with SNES Mario Paint, BTTF 30th anniversary reunions at London Film and Comic Con and We're Going Back in Los Angeles, screenwriter Bob Gale, Crispin Glover's empty house, Marty McFly originally played by Eric Stoltz, Soul Man swap of C. Thomas Howell and Melora Hardin, director Robert Zemeckis, hoverboard stunt crash, NES video game version of "Power of Love", Elizabeth Shue's weird look, Jeffrey Weissman, product placement, infamous 2015 predictions, the DeLorean DMC, to be continued?, BTTF personal nostalgia and memories, and what's happening next for Caseen. 90 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com
www.TonyTrombo.com My guest is the author Caseen Gains! Author of Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse, A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic, and the upcoming We Don't Need Roads.
In this episode: the upcoming Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story (2014) on Lifetime, Dennis Haskins, upcoming Blu-ray releases for Pee-Wee's Playhouse and the 1960s Batman series (info via Caseen Gaines), a Rob-view of To Have and To Hold (2006) starring Justine Bateman, our review of Only the Lonely (1991) starring John Candy and Ally Sheedy, our review of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) starring Steve Carell and Jim Carrey, another stinker: Dealin' with Idiots (2014) starring Jeff Garlin, the cringeworthy The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002) starring Gary Cole and Shelley Long, the woefully outdated Reality Bites (1994) starring Ben Stiller, Ethan Hawke, and Winona Ryder, celebrity deaths (Tommy Ramone and Johnny Winter), Tom Wilson's "Sci-Fi Convention Song", Chuck Norris Action Jeans, Dukes of Hazzard Auto Trader commercial, The Counter bar/restaurant serving customized burgers, bootleg DVDs on the sidewalk, Michael Bay just can't help himself (TMNT), the upcoming movie Jem and the Holograms (2015), a They Live cast reunion at Monster Mania Convention, and new car talk. 61.5 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com
Our Chiller Theatre Expo October 2013 experience! In this episode we spoke to these celebrities: Marina Sirtis, Terry Farrell, Weird Al Yankovic, Larry Storch, Robert Hayes, Zach Galligan, Milo Ventimiglia, Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood from 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Angry Video Game Nerd (James Rolfe, Mike Matei, Kyle Justin), Joey Lauren Adams, Gilbert Gottfried, Samantha Fox, Ralph Macchio, Lou Ferrigno, Catherine Bach, Scott Wilson, Steve Guttenberg, Zack Ward, Chuck McCann, and Corey Feldman. We saw these folks too: Josh Mostel, Weird Al impersonator "Bob", Fake Eddie Money, Peter Fonda's middle finger, C. Thomas Howell, and Caseen Gaines and Ian Petrella in person. 97.5 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com
Special guests author Caseen Gaines, writer of A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic, and Ian Petrella, who played Randy in A Christmas Story! Both Caseen and Ian are appearing at Chiller Theatre Expo in Parsippany, NJ, October 25-27, 2013. In this episode: Wil Wheaton writing the forward to the book, how did Ian become an actor?, thoughts on a childhood in acting, working with Darren McGavin, the belated cult status of the film, A Christmas Story reunion photo op at Chiller Theatre October 25-27, 2013, Corey Feldman, Pink Floyd, Idiocracy, the enduring legacy of A Christmas Story (1983), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), old Christmas movie dramatic classics vs. newer comedic classics, getting "pink bunny suit" lousy Christmas gifts, daring children to get their tongue frozen to a pole, practical uses of urine, a unique photo opportunity with A Christmas Story cast, and the Wonka kids. 62 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com
Welcoming back NJ author Caseen Gaines, writer of Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon! and soon to be new book A Christmas Story: The Making of a Holiday Classic! Please support Caseen's new Kickstarter Project before December 26th to help him fund upcoming promotional events! In this episode: the success of Caseen's book Inside Pee-Wee's Playhouse, working with publisher ECW Press, book promotion, scary Tim Burton movies, when and why do movies and TV shows fade out of pop culture?, re-runs and constant TV franchise reboots, Bronies, Caseen's upcoming book A Christmas Story: The Making of a Holiday Classic, the Christmas Story House near Cleveland, Ohio, Caseen's book release coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the film, his $20,000 Kickstarter to help promote the book, his Kickstarter rewards including Christmas cards designed by Ian Petrella, Caseen appearing on the TV Guide Network, the still tight-knit cast, the first sequel My Summer Story (1994) starring Charles Grodin, the second sequel Christmas Story 2 (2012) starring Daniel Stern, Jean Shepherd's original A Christmas Story book, the enduring legacy of A Christmas Story, and the full length version of the 1970 Night Before Christmas Read-Along Classic. 66 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com
This is the sixth episode of the Quimby's Bookstore Podcast, which features an interview with the charismatic, funny and thoughtful Caseen Gaines, the author of Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon. Between 1986 and 1991, nearly ten million people a week watched Pee-wee’s Playhouse, the critically acclaimed and widely successful children’s program broadcast on CBS. Now, on the 25th anniversary of the show, the complete behind-the-scenes story is being told for the first time by those who experienced it. Complete with an episode guide, biographical information about the cast and key members of the show’s creative team, never-before-told anecdotes, and previously unpublished photos, Inside Pee-wee’s Playhouse takes the first in-depth look behind the program TV Guide recently cited as one of the top ten cult classics of all time. Here's a picture of Caseen at Quimby's! ...And of course... You can buy the book at Quimby's or order it from Quimby's here! Links as discussed in this episode: website for the book: insidetheplayhouse.com author website: caseengaines.com Pee-Wee Gets an I-Pad: funnyordie.com/videos/f7a03edbd7/pee-wee-gets-an-ipad John Paragon as Mr. Excitement: youtube.com/watch?v=6YNApqIbu9w
Special guest Caseen Gaines, writer of the first book about Pee-wee's Playhouse (Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon)! In this episode: the 25th anniversary of Pee-wee's Playhouse, why Caseen wrote this book, thoughts about Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) and Big Top Pee-wee (1988), the appeal of the TV series to college kids, the longevity of Pee-wee's Playhouse, obtaining interviews for the book using the internet, tons of unique never-before-seen pictures, the Christmas special, the life-size Chairry toy and 40 inch Pee-wee doll, Lynne Stewart "Miss Yvonne" appearing on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the 2010-2011 Pee-wee Herman live stage show, a future Pee-wee Herman movie with Judd Apatow and Paul Rust, what if there had been a Pee-wee video game back in the 1980s?, the infamous theater incident in Florida, and the legacy of Pee-wee Herman. 65 minutes - http://www.paunchstevenson.com