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On this episode of Mothboys, we discuss Frank Shaw's Gargoyle, a weird winged creature spotted in the parking lot owned by the always deceitful NASA. Also tons of Fauci talk..... Mothboys is sponsored by:Visit Braxton, WV-Braxton County, West Virginia is Home of the Flatwoods Monster, as well as sightings of Bigfoot, UFO's  and ghosts… Visit the link above for more information on all the wonderful things that Braxton County offers.Follow along on our moth-journey on Instagram at @mothboyspodcast and on Facebook at Mothboys.

Michael Elias is an award-winning writer, actor and director who's written film, television, theatre and fiction.            His new novel, You Can Go Home Now, is a timely and thoroughly entertaining psychological thriller featuring a female cop on the hunt for a killer while battling violent secrets of her own.  I've read You Can Go Home Now and can tell you it's a deeply engaging mystery with a lot of heart. Michael is also the author of the novel, The Last Conquistador.            Born and raised in upstate New York, Michael moved to New York City after graduating from St. John's College in Annapolis to pursue a career in acting. He was a member of the Living Theatre and acted at The Judson Poets Theatre, La MaMa, and Caffé Chino. Michael then transitioned to Hollywood and with Frank Shaw wrote the screenplay for The Frisco Kid starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford. With Eve Babitz he wrote Envoyez les Violons.  And then he began a long writing partnership with Rich Eustis. Together, they wrote the screenplays for Serial, Young Doctors in Love and they created the popular sitcom, Head of the Class for ABC, which was partially based on Michael's experience as a high school teacher in New York City.             Michael also worked with Steve Martin, a collaboration that included material for Steve's comedy albums, network TV specials, and the screenplay for The Jerk.            Michael wrote and directed Showtime's Lush Life with Forrest Whitaker and Jeff Goldblum, leading to a nomination for Best Director at The Cable Ace Awards . His semi-autobiographical play, The Catskill Sonata, about a small hotel in upstate New York, was directed by the legendary filmmaker, Paul Mazursky.

This week's podcast has two chunky topics on the agenda. First, artificial intelligence. And who better to discuss the emerging technology than Frank Shaw, whose company, Microsoft, has made significant investments in AI. He discusses its benefits — such as drawing up reports in minutes rather than hours — as well as fears about it being a job killer. Next up: PRWeek's Agency Business Report 2023. This year's report highlights global and U.S. agency revenue growth, broad industry trends, staff retention, women-led offices, diversity and the quotes that inspire agency leaders.  Follow us on Twitter: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek

Hey there friends and weirdos! This week, Nile brings two winged cryptids to the table:  Frank Shaw's Gargoyle and the Owlman of Cornwall! Did a NASA archivist witness a strange beast one fateful evening? Has a magician in Cornwall, England managed to catalogue the bizarre sightings of an Owlman whose motives remain unclear to this day? Listen as the Weird Boys melt and succumb to delirium in the broken air conditioning apartment heat!

We give your thoughts about the Disney+ Maravel's Wandavision series.   NOTES We originally recorded this episode in July 2021. However, because of various personal circumstances, it is now just released. We hope you enjoy it.  John and Frank are back in another lost episode. Recorded nearly a year ago, here are their thoughts on the first Marvel Disney+ series: WandaVision.  QUOTES "This isn't something that could have been done as effectively as a movie." "It did hit those nostalgia buttons for me." METAPLOT Frank discovers Bosco is still alive, but he runs away before he can release Frank. John goes over the JohnCo employee handbook with Frank.  CREDITS Episode 135: The Lost Episode: WandaVision Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: Frank Shaw and John Belliston Edited by: Frank Shaw Twitter: @r2interests Facebook Email: relevant2rinterests@gmail.com

Hi all! This weeks episode is all about Frank Shaw and his living gargoyle encounter! It also includes a lot of talk about the distinction between gargoyles and grotesques! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/Cryptidbaddie Music by Mike Villars!

Frank Shaw started his career in the Marines, with aspirations to be a pilot. After a series of changes, he found himself at the intersection of communication and tech. Today he serves as the corporate vice president of communications at Microsoft and will be the opening keynote at the IABC World Conference 2022. Tune in to learn more about this fascinating career journey, plus Frank's thoughts on the power of authenticity, trends he's seeing in the tech space, his advice for the next generation of communicators, how his team at Microsoft chooses to speak on social issues and more. || LINKS *Episode* https://www.iabc.com/| https://catalyst.iabc.com/ | https://wc.iabc.com/ *Social Media* https://twitter.com/iabc| https://www.linkedin.com/company/iabc/| https://www.facebook.com/IABCWorld | https://www.youtube.com/user/IABClive| https://www.instagram.com/iabcgram/ *IABC Websites* https://www.iabc.com/| https://catalyst.iabc.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iabc/message

Michael Elias, the ultimate renaissance man, has been a world-renown figure in the world of show business for decades. From his early years as an actor, to becoming one of the premier writers, directors and producers in the Film and Television Industry, Elias has more credits to his name than can be listed here.In filmography, a few of Elias' credits include: The Jerk (screenplay co-writer with Steve Martin), Lush Life (writer and director), and The Frisco Kid (co-writer w/Gene Wilder). He also co-wrote, Back to School, which starred Rodney Dangerfield,In television, Michael's credits include: Head of the Class (Co-creator and Executive Producer), The Bill Cosby Show (writer), The New Dick Van Dyke Show (writer and producer), Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (writer), and Black Bart, Based on Blazing Saddles (writer and producer), to name a fewIn his early years, Michael began his career as a stage actor and also formed a comedy team with Frank Shaw called Elias and Shaw, appearing twice on The Tonight Show.As an author, Elias' novels include The Last Conquistadorand You Can Go Home Now.Michael lives in Los Angeles and Paris, France.So be sure to join Billy and Frank, as they interview the iconic Michael Elias on the January 12 episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic.

Actor, writer, producer, comedian Michael Elias joined me to discuss his new book, You Can Go Now; his fifty year friendship with Steve Martin; collaborating on Steve's stand up act and The Jerk; how Mike Nichols was supposed to direct The Jerk; how Carl Reiner changed The Jerk; Steves ad libs; Bernadette Peters; Bill Macy; a cut scene; childhood watching TV through a shop window; working as a busboy in the Catskills in the summer; forming a comedy team with Frank Shaw; appearing with The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; how that shot got him a writing job; appearing on Playboy After Dark with Jerry Garcia; Head of the Class; The Frisco Kid; Black Bart; All's Fair; Szynyck; why Ned Beatty and Howard Hesseman were tough to work with; ABC demanding a change in Head of the Class cast in order to get fifth season; Billy Connolly; Tall Hopes with Terrence Howard; getting bumped from the Ed Sullivan Show; working with Milton Berle, Bob Hope, and George Burns; Strother Martin; Co-Ed Fever; Scared Silly; The American Snitch; Beaches; Garry Marshall; Young Doctors in Love; Hector Elizondo; Serial; performing in The Living Theater; being in The Brig off-off Broadway and in the film; Mark Lane; Dick Gregory; Dave Davies; Harry Shearer; Bob Einstein's Another Fine Mess; Lush Life; Mr. Elias book can be purschased at https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Go-Home-Now/dp/0062954164/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=you+can+go+now&qid=1621023854&sr=8-2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Frank Shaw's Gargoyle is a bizarre monster sighted in 1986. A NASA employee had a horrifying encounter with a winged, jet-black, malevolent monstrosity… an encounter that would haunt him for the rest of his life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/myneighbormothman/support

You Can Go Home Now: A Novel by Michael Elias Interview Michaeleliaswriter.com In this smart, relevant, unputdownable psychological thriller, a woman cop is on the hunt for a killer while battling violent secrets of her own. “My name is Nina Karim. I am a single thirty-one-year-old woman who likes cats, Ryan Reynolds movies, beautiful sunsets, walking on a wintry beach holding hands with a tall, caring, lightly bearded third-wave feminist. Yeah, right.” Nina is a tough Queens detective with a series of cold case homicides on her desk – men whose widows had the same alibi: they were living in Artemis, a battered women’s shelter, when their husbands were killed. Nina goes undercover into Artemis. Though she is playing the victim, she’s anything but. Nina knows about violence and the bullies who rely on it because she’s experienced it in her own life. In this heart-pounding thriller Nina confronts the violence of her own past in Artemis where she finds solidarity with a community of women who deal with abusive and lethal men in their own way. For the women living in Artemis there is no absolute moral compass, there is the law and there is survival. And, for Nina, who became a cop so she could find the man who murdered her father, there is only revenge. About Michael Elias Michael Elias is an award-winning writer, actor and director who has written film, television, theatre and fiction. His upcoming novel, You Can Go Home Now, is a timely and addictive psychological thriller featuring a female cop on the hunt for a killer while battling violent secrets of her own. The book will be published by HarperCollins in the U.S. and by Editions du Masque in France in June 2020. He is also the author of The Last Conquistador, published by Open Road Media. Michael Elias was born and raised in upstate New York, moving to New York City after graduating from St. John's College in Annapolis to pursue a career in acting. He was a member of the Living Theatre (The Brig) and acted at The Judson Poets Theatre, La MaMa, and Caffé Chino. Elias transitioned to Hollywood and with Frank Shaw wrote the screenplay for The Frisco Kid starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford, then Envoyez les Violons with Eve Babitz and began a long partnership with Rich Eustis. Together, they wrote the screenplays for Serial, Young Doctors in Love and created Head of the Class a television series for ABC, partially based on Elias' experience as a high school teacher in New York City. Elias also worked with Steve Martin, a collaboration that included material for Martin's comedy albums, network TV specials, and the screenplay for The Jerk. Elias wrote and directed Showtime's Lush Life with Forrest Whitaker and Jeff Goldblum. He was nominated for best Director at The Cable Ace Awards that year, and the TV movie has become a jazz film classic. His semi-autobiographical play about a small hotel in upstate New York was directed by Paul Mazursky, ran for four months in Los Angeles, with the LA Weekly naming The Catskill Sonata one of the best ten plays of the year. Michael Elias lives in Los Angeles and Paris.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about Frank Shaw's Gargoyle! Plus, round 2 of movie trivia and more!

Notes Originally Recorded January 7th, 2020 In this lost episode of the podcast Frank and John talk about the fires in Australia. Then they go over their thoughts briefly on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. John and Frank talk about the video games that have been dominating their free time: Borderlands 3, Graveyard Keeper, Grandia, and the Sinking City. John discusses our friend, Richard Sanders, new small press publishing house and some upcoming projects that he's working with Richard on. Then it's John's Bad Advice.  Quotes none this episode.  Meta-plot [John and Frank find themselves trudging through the swamp that the Idgits left them in only to discover an abandoned house that Frank thinks has the Mind-Ball in.] Credits Episode 125: What's Interesting: The Lost Episode Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: Frank Shaw Edited by: Frank Shaw

The YONO boys discuss LA's long history of corrupt Mayors and the story of how a humble restaurant owner risked his life to expose rampant corruption in the city's government. Also, Andrew doesn't know how to pronounce Almanac.Follow us on Twitter: @yonopod and IG: @yourenotgonnalikethispodLeave a review on Apple PodcastsEmail us at yonopod@gmail.com SOURCES:http://www.laalmanac.com/history/hi08m.php - Rundown of corrupt LA Mayors http://www.laalmanac.com/history/hi06f.php - Overview of Frank L. Shaw’s tenure https://tessa.lapl.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/97649 - Official Portrait of Frank L. Shaw https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2014/01/13/when-las-mayors-were-crooks/chronicles/who-we-were/ - Detail's Shaw era corruption and Clifford Clinton and Harry Raymond's efforts to expose ithttp://cliffordclintonandlosangelesreform.blogspot.com/2012/01/1937-house-bombing.html?m=1 - Blog about Clifford Clinton’s role in investigating Mayor Shaw’s corruption https://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/16/523864.pdf - LA Public Library biography of Frank Shaw https://homesteadmuseum.wordpress.com/2019/09/11/the-fall-of-a-mayor-charles-e-sebastian-1872-1929/#more-36052 - Blog about Charles Sebastian’s rise and fall https://www.pressreader.com/usa/los-angeles-times/20130303/281801396382746 - General info about LA Mayors throughout historyThese last three links require a valid LA Public Library Card to access:https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lapl.org/latimes/docview/421574097/606CE7CA7257406CPQ/1?accountid=6749 - LAT story recalling the corrupt in the LAPD and City Hall in the ‘30shttps://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lapl.org/latimes/docview/422022005/2DCB6B058E9B4BB2PQ/2?accountid=6749 - LAT story on corrupt Mayors of LA with more info about Charles Sebastianhttps://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.lapl.org/latimes/docview/282242107/29DE6070D21B4A14PQ/1?accountid=6749 - LAT story about Sebastian

NOTES: Frank talks about one of his favorite consoles: the original Sony Playstation. He talks about some of his favorite games. John talks about some recent Switch pick ups. Frank and John give a shout out to See You Next Tuesday podcast. Frank also gives a shout out to the Not Religious podcast and shout out of the Darkside of Hive podcast that is releasing next month. Finally John's Bad Advice. JOHN'S BAD ADVICE Student loan debt is good debt?-Ki F ·What kind of sauce should I use for my penne?-James BWhat’s the best way to guarantee success in a professional interview?-Ariel W· META PLOT [John wakes up to still find he and Frank are stuck in the back of the trunk. Once the old farmer discovers them, he pulls over and shoots a rabbit and makes John and Frank some stew. He then leaves the guys stranded in the desert, which is when they decide to call John's doggo friends, The Idgits, for rescue.] CREDITS. Episode 123: What's Interesting: PlaystationProduced by: Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawSound effects by: mffm on freesound.org Warehouse Bulk Buy parking lot.wav under the CC licence 0Scripting by: John R. BellistonEdited by: Frank Shaw

NOTES: Frank and John sit down for a pre/post Thanksgiving episode. John gives us the low-down on his health issues. Frank talks about the Google Stadia train-wreck and streaming services. John waxes poetic about Chthulhu Wars the board-game while Frank waxes poetic about the Call of Cthulhu Starter Box. Frank talks about the one thing he really enjoys about Disney+ so far. John talks about the Good Place and British Panel shows. And the guys give thanks. Plus John's Bad Advice. JOHN'S BAD ADVICE Please Advise: Living My Best Life?-Carrie J What is the circumference of reality?-Ty K How to best prepare for the coming apocalypse?-Dan H META PLOT [Escaping the Muppet Castle while the three dogs were distracted, Frank and John find themselves travelling through the American Southwest in the back of an old farm truck. Reluctant to notify the driver of their presence because they are worried they might get shot. Frank and John wait for the truck to arrive at it's destination.] CREDITS. Episode 122: What's Interesting: Tales of a Chemical S--t StormProduced by: Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawSound effects by: mffm on freesound.org Warehouse Bulk Buy parking lot.wav under the CC licence 0Scripting by: John R. BellistonEdited by: Frank Shaw

Notes: Frank and John discuss the first season of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. They give a synopsis and discussion on the plot, with comments and thoughts about the puppetry and vocal performances. Then they dive into themes: Frank talks about classicism and revolution, which is at the forefront of the series thematically. The guys also discuss the them of environmentalism and natural resources. Finally John talks about the idea of shirking's one's duties as well the tragedy of the series. They close with their final thoughts. Quotes "And no. He does something more unexpected, and far more devastating to his dark self." - John"There's this tragedy that's overhanging the whole thing. That is kind of fascinating because normally there's the prequel problem of 'I know what's going to happen so why should I care?' And this show has found ways to make you care..."-John meta plot [Still trapped in the tower in the Muppet land, Ruger has inadvertently killed John, Shadette sacrifices a room full of Muppets (and a couple of drifters) in order to revive John.] Credits. Episode 121: The Dark Crystal (Series)Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Ruger, Bosco, and Shadette all voiced by Frank ShawScripting by: John R. BellistonEdited by: Frank Shaw

notes Frank talks about what's going on with the podcast, and the corn maze. John gives us an update on his health and his surgery. Frank reviews IfPW #4 on ComixologyJohn comes out as non-binaryFrank and John talk about Spider-Man being back in the MCU and Kevin Fiege becoming CCO for Marvel. John talks about his visit to Evermore, a new theme park in Pleasantgrove Utah. Frank talks about the author and YouTuber Seth Skorkowsky's Youtube Channel and his plans for a Fate game and Call of Cthulhu game. John's Bad Advice Aside from selling my soul to the devil at the crossroads, how else can I achieve blues fame? Dave G So for the first time in a long time I actually like my job. Big corporation bought my store, gave everyone a raise, good benefits, etc. Upper Management is much better, I feel respected as an individual and a leader for the first time in my professional life.Patrick C. I'm in the market for a house. What is the most important feature I should look for?Dan M Please Advise: Rearing Sugar Gliders?Carrie J Meta-plot [Frank and John are still stuck in the strange Muppet dimension. The balls won’t recharge because every time they do, Frank uses them to conjure up pie.] Credits Episode 120: WI Smorgasbord of GeekProduced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: Frank Shaw and John R. BellistonEdited by: Frank Shaw Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank Shaw Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw

Notes Frank and John tackle the Dark Crystal. Frank gives a quick run down of the plot. John and Frank then discuss the films characterizations and some of the plotting. They then discuss some of the conventions that appear in the film that are dated. They also discuss some of the limitations of the film.  They then shift gears to talk about the Hero's Journey: Frank then gives an overview of Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Journey, with commentary provided by John. Then they dive into a criticism of the plot convention and it's overuse in both plotting and literary analysis. Then discuss Aristotelian plot structure, and how they view plotting in general.   Finally they discuss their final thoughts about the Dark Crystal.  Quotes "Well everybody's a hero in there own storey', No everybody thinks they're just not a dick." - John "Do you want to know what's a perfect example of the Hero's Journey is? Happy fucking Gilmore. I don't even have a point after that." -John "The Hero's Journey is just another way to understand this crazy-ass world we live in." - Frank meta plot [Frank and John are trapped in a weird fantasy world, thanks to Frank using the two Balls of Power for tacos. John's hunting giant caterpillars and muppets for food, while Frank, as soon as the Balls are charged, conjures up more tacos. After getting some of the tacos, John wisely takes away the Balls so Frank can't use them again] Credits Episode 119: The Dark Crystal (Film) Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests  Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw  Scripting by: Frank Shaw and John R. Belliston Edited by: Frank Shaw  Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank Shaw  Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw  Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw

notes The Boys season one is the topic of this episode. We're joined by Chris Thames of Christopher Case Photography and we go through the plot of the series. Frank does some comparison with the comics as they go, and points out some of the many differences. They then talk about the themes: The idea of the self of the brand. Don't meet your heroes, including some celebrity encounters in the past. Using the admiration of individuals as a means of influence. There's a lot to unpack here, and we even come close to covering everything we'd like to. quotes "Well you can't really keep track of all the blackmail in this show." -John"Homelander is the corruption inherent to power." -John meta plot [Chris finds himself trapped in SuperHero City with Shadette and Ruger playing cards to pass the time. Frank and John show up to the rescue in their newly acquired UFO which Chris promptly takes to flee the city, them and the erstwhile pets] credits Episode 117: The Boys Season 1Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Guest Host: Chris ThamesShadette voiced by John R. BellistonRuger voiced by FrankScripting by: Frank Shaw and John R. BellistonEdited by: Frank Shaw Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank Shaw Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawChristopher Case Photography on FacebookChristopher Case Photography on Instagram

notes 3Below season 2 is tackled on this episode of the podcast. After going through the major plot points Frank and John dive into the themes and discuss how this series takes on the theme of sacrifice from the perspective of accepting others sacrifice. Then we get personal when we discuss about accepting your parents as mortal. Finally we touch on the theme of forgiveness and the process that it entails during the series with several of the characters. Then we talk some observations and contemplate the role several of the characters will play in the upcoming Wizards series before giving our final thoughts.   quotes "You only have the emotional response that the main characters have towards them" -Frank "They don't just forgive him. You see the process of them forgiving him." - John meta-plot: [Frank and John find themselves on a UFO, where Frank discovers the ships food supply. Then they get a call from Shadette who is trapped in SuperHero City.] credits Episode 116: 3Below Season 3 Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests  Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw  Scripting by: Frank Shaw and John R. Belliston Edited by: Frank Shaw  Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank Shaw  Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw  Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw

notes John tears into the third season of Stranger Things, we touch on the plot points and the good and bad factors of each. Then we discuss themes, including the ordeal of change, the fear of the other and bullying. John goes over the problems he has with the characters of Hopper and Billy. Then it's observations: 80's action flick! There's a lot of problems to the tone and plotting that the Duffer's have to this genre, and John touches on several of them. For instance: how cliched the action plot is and how the quantification of the monster makes it less effective. Frank then brings up the issue of all the disappearances in the town of Hawkins that took place this season. John brings up two valid points: the nature and lopsidedness of Nancy and Charlie's discussion about class struggle versus the sexism that Nancy faces. And 2nd... the product placement! Finally, it's insane fan theories. Then they give their final thoughts on the season, and on the series, respectively. quotes "Yeah, it was shark-jumping action" -John "He's a corrupt politician in an action film, gone by the way of snidely whiplash." - John "Robin is everything that all of the people said Barb was." -John Meta-plot [Frank and John are trapped in a strange dimension and to pass the time they play Parks & Pugs. Fed up, John takes the balls away from Frank and uses them to transport them someplace else] credits Episode 115: Stranger Things 3 JHWYL Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests  Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw  Scripting by: Frank Shaw and John R. Belliston Edited by: Frank Shaw  Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank Shaw  Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw  Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw

notes Transformers Prime is wrapped up this episode when we discuss Transformers Prime Predacons Rising. We go over the plot. Talk about character arcs for Megatron and Optimus Prime, we touch on the thematic ideas of the film. And then go over the concept of losing the suspension of disbelief. We also talk about the nature of the Predacons and their animalistic inclinations. John also touches on his thoughts about Bumblebee's story arc in the film.  before wrapping up with our final thoughts on this short film, and the series as a whole.  quotes "This is a goal no longer worth pursuing. it's not fun anymore." -John   meta plot [After much searching Frank finally finds his key-chain. He then uses the newly discovered Space-Ball, and the Reality Ball to transport John and himself someplace... nefarious.] credits Episode 114: Transformers Prime Epilogue Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests  Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw  Scripting by: Frank Shaw and John R. Belliston Edited by: Frank Shaw  Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank Shaw  Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw  Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw

notes Transformers Prime Season 3! We discuss the final episode of this animated series. We talk about the major plot points of the season: The regrouping of the autobots, the return of Ultra Magnus and Shockwave, and the creation of Predaking.  In addition, we talk about the pursuit of Predacon bones run away technology, the final story arc: the rebuilding of the Omega Lock and the creation of the raw substance of Cybertron and the final confrontation between the Autobots and the Decepticons.  Themes are explored. We talk about the runaway technology of the synthetic energon and the disastrous results Knockouts initial experimentation with it. We also talk about Megatron's realization that the cloning of the Predacons may not work as he originally plans. Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack come to terms with the changes in their life. Wheeljack has to accept the fact that the Wreckers will never be what they were before and that it's time to move on. Ultra Magnus must come to terms with the idea that the military structure he'd been accustomed to is no longer viable and that the Autobots have created a family structure.  We then have a conversation about the nature of Shockwave before giving our favorite episodes and our final thoughts.  quotes "He's doing the scientific equivalent of just throwing darts at him." - John "You learn by accepting these people that you can get more out of them, that you can really change things and move forward with them." -John Metaplot [Frank and John finally get the Space Ball, but at the cost of Franks robot car. Just when they are about to leave, Frank goes back to look for his key-chain.] credits Episode 113: Transformers Prime Three Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests  Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw  Scripting by: Frank Shaw and John R. Belliston Edited by: Frank Shaw  Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank Shaw  Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw  Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw

notes: Transformers Prime season one is examined. John and Frank go through the major plot points: including what or who the Transformers are and their background. Who the major characters are, and the nature of their conflict on Earth. We also talk about the relationship the Autobots have with humans, including the terrorist organization MECH. Then we touch on the politics of the Decepticons including the nature of StarScream and Megatrons' relationship, and I recommend you check out this video from Lindsay Ellis on the character here. Here's the Cracked Article John mentions as well. We also talk about the different types of energon and how each shows up this in this first season and their importance to the plot. Then we go over Airachnid and her relationship with both the Autobots and Decepticons, And we wrap up the plot-points by discussing Unicron.  Then it's a dive into themes: The freedom to choose, and the importance of choice is first talked about. The savior aspect of Optimus Prime and how this series subverts that idea with Megatron in the first season. We also talk about the idea of protecting the innocent, and how the show handles that idea. Frank gives out some observations and questions  that he has about the series. Then we give our final thoughts for the first season.  quotes "I wish every paladin would just be Optimus Prime." - john "But like a better Jesus, cause he can turn into a truck. and laser gun hands." -John  Meta-Plot [Frank creates a car with the Reality Ball to drive him and John to Robot City. When they get there they discover that the robots have created giant versions of themselves to help protect the city from threats. Frank wants to abandon the search for the Space Ball, but John insists they look for it.] Credits Episode 111: Transformers Prime One Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: Frank Shaw Edited by: Frank Shaw  Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank Shaw Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw

Notes Jessica Jones Final Season. To start with we give a shout out to the See You Next Tuesday podcast, who are doing a men's health episode soon, John gives us an update on his health, and it's good news! We then toss the idea of having Haydn from See You Next Tuesday on as a guest near the end of summer.  As we go through the plot we talk about Jessica, and where she starts this season, as opposed to the beginning of last season. We also touch on Malcolm and Trish characters as well. We have some opposing perspectives on the characters this episode as we discuss the old and new characters introduced this season: Eric Gelden and Gregory Salinger, and give our thoughts on the villain this episode, and how he compares to the previous two seasons.  After our discussion on plot and character we dive into the themes of the season: Starting with “the ends justify the means”, which is most apparent in Trish's story arc as well as Jeri's. Then it’s “You're never a villain in your own story”, which is also the crux of Trish's story arc this season. But the serial killer Salinger also doesn't consider himself a bad individual, despite the murders he's committed in the pursuit of "truth". Then we talk a little about how Jessica seems to perceive herself through out the season, and the series. Which brings us to the last thought on themes: “That you can't give yourself the label of hero, it's given to you by others, and then you have to live up to it”.  John then elucidates his issues thoroughly about this season. Frank throws out some observations on the seasons treatment of LGBQT characters. Then Frank throws out some vain hope for the future on Disney+. Finally we wrap up with our final thoughts.  Quotes "This season, as much as I thought it was great, it's really, it's really shitty that this is where, where we end it." -John "I'm kinda ok with her dying alone and unloved." -John "In a lot of ways they are the most products of their time" -John Meta-Plot [Frank uses the reality ball to recreate SuperHero City, where all the residents constantly fight each other. They hide beneath the Big Bad Baddie Building where they discover, after a phone call with John's brothers dog, Wagner, that there's a tunnel that goes all the way to calculator city.] Credits Episode 109: Jessica Jones Final Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests  Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw  Scripting by: Frank Shaw  Edited by: Frank Shaw  Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank Shaw  Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw  Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw

Episode 92: A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3Produced by: Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw John is back! He and Frank talk about the final season of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Frank gives a run down of the plot while they discuss characters and performances through out the season. Then they touch on themes, and the handling of foreshadowing through out the series. They then pontificate about what may have happened after the credits rolled. And then give their final thoughts on the series as a whole. All without having read the novels!

Episode 84: What's Interesting PotpourriProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw John and Frank sit down for a What's Interesting Episode. John talks about Mexican pastries and why you should be eating them. Frank talks a bit about the end of the corn maze haunting season. John details his problems with NaNoWriMo this year. Frank loves Diablo 3 on the Switch and John and Frank discuss the Diablo Immortal fiasco. John talks about grounding himself with a musical playlist of theme songs. John and Frank talk briefly about the cancellation of Iron Fist and Luke Cage with a promise of more to come. John talks about his new favorite game that is now his religion: Cthulhu Wars. And of course John's Bad Advice.

Episode 82: Daisy Brown Produced by Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: John Belliston and Frank Shaw Edited by: Frank Shaw Monster voices by: Frank Shaw and John Belliston Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank Shaw Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw   It's October and we're switching gears to horror! John and Frank take a look at the Youtube channel of Daisy Brown. We discuss the plot presented through the videos and the subtitles. John talks about how he discovered the channel, as well as touching on Daisy Browns twitter account. We then mention a few other creepy-pasta or horror movie focused Youtube Channels we really enjoy.

Episode 81: Iron Fist Season 2Produced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawDoor Sound Que: Door, Front, Opening, A.wav by InspectorJ on www.freesound.orgGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw John and Frank talk about Iron Fist Season 2: They dive into the plot and characters, noting the changes and improvements from the previous season. They discuss the new characters, and how they fit into the new season. Then diving into themes they discuss how addiction is a large theme of this season, as well as the idea of compassion vs. the tyranny of justice. They then give their final thoughts. Did they like it?

Episode 80: DisenchantmentProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawDoor Sound Que: Door, Front, Opening, A.wav by InspectorJ on www.freesound.orgGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw John and Frank talk about the new netflix series Disenchantment. They go over the plot, the characters, the voice acting. They discuss how the series touches on the idea of responsibility, the social expectations and mental health and fitting in. And of course they talk about insane fan theories. Finally they touch on how it's a departure for Matt Groening while still be more of the same. And answer the question: should you watch it?

Episode 79: FanX and Vidja GamesProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawInterviews: Tom SherlockRonnie Hansen of MonsterHedzBrian Higgens of Create Real ChangeCurtis Kidd Yazmine Tatiana of Anarchy Girls John and Frank talk about all the fun they had at FanX in Salt Lake City from September 6th - 8th. They talk about the John DiMaggio panel and how charming he is. John asks people stupid questions while at the con. Then Frank dives into video games: With the recent announcements of all the Final Fantasy games being released on the Switch, John talks about Odd World Stranger's Wrath release as well. And Frank waxes poetic about Octopath Traveller. John talks about SPC and the Youtube channels he's been watching that narrate some of the better entries. He also talks about some research he's been doing on postive masculine rolemodels that dives into a side conversation about Mass Effect. And Finally John's Bad Advice.

Episode 77: Avatar the Last Airbender Book Two: EarthProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw John and Frank discuss the final season of Avatar the Last Airbender. They gover over the plot and characters. Talk about the most important episodes, as well as their favorites of the season. Then they touch on the themes/philosophy of the final season and some of the ideas that came before. Finally they talk about problems that this season of the series has. And John dives in deep with his critism of the series finale and how it affects the overall quality of the story being told. Oh yeah, and Frank becomes a tacobender.

Episode 77: Avatar the Last Airbender Book Two: EarthProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw Frank and John talk about the second season of this animated series. They run through the plots and discuss the new characters introduced this season. John explains why Toph is the greatest Earth Bender that ever lived. They dive into the most important episodes, of which there are many. John brings up the question of 'what determines who can bend?' They talk about their favorite episodes, including the best episode of the series.  They bring up the themes and philosophy including: Ignoarance is bliss in the Earth Kingdoms and how maintaining the status quo wit corruption can lead to the over throw of that status quo. John discusses neutral Jing, and the idea of balance. They then give their final thoughts on the season.   

notes Frank and John examine the first season of Avatar the Last Airbender. They talk about the plot and the characters. Frank talks about five "tent-pole" episodes for the season. They discuss their favorite episode (and their mutual favorite). John brings up some problems with this first season, particularly anachronisms that appear with the character Katara. They talk about the themes that appear in the first season, and that run through out the series. credits Episode 76: Avatar the Last Airbender Book One: WaterProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawSound effects provided by freesound.orgOcean Waves Hitting Bow of Moving Boat by: joshwashereSplashEdit.wav by: duckyboy80Cthulhu Growl wav by: cylon8472Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw

Episode 74: Antman and the WaspProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawJohn and I go through Antman and the Wasp on this episode. It has gotten some criticism for how small the story is, and how little it did to further the meta-plot of the MCU. But we love it! Is it perfect? Absolutely not! But it is fun, and it's refreshing after so many large scale stories.Now we didn't delve into fan theories a whole lot, but apparently with recent set photos, and an interview with the Huffingtonpost given by Peyton Reed, a popular theory is that time travel will play a role in the next Avenger's movie. The interview is worth a read. Reed is rather cheeky with some of his answers (the question of what Janet van Dyne ate for instance). 

Episode 73: What's Interesting:Produced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawSo this is it, the first show after a month long break. I talk about my vacation in which me and my lady traveled to many abandoned town sites through Utah just to check them out. Highlights include:Soldier Summit, Mill Fork Cemetery, Thistle, and Wahsatch here in Utah. And Chesterfield Idaho, which is being restored by the descendants of those that originally settled and lived there, and there are tours available through out the summer. It was a fun trip, and we hope to do a similar one in the near future. On the geek front: I talk about The Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica. I'm excited for this. It's been a long time since I've broken out the Magic the Gathering cards, but Ravnica is one of the most fascinating worlds created for that game, and the fact it is getting a Dungeons & Dragons guidebook makes me incredibly happy.John is wrapping up the show he's in: Turn to Page 93, tomorrow afternoon for the Great Salt Lake City Fringe Festival. It's gotten some good reviews, and you have one more day to catch some theater in the Salt Lake City area. If I had been more on the ball, as it were, I would have posted this at the beginning of the week. The Fringe Festival is popular though, and getting more so each year. So it's worth checking out.John's also been watching a lot of YouTube lately (normally that's my shtick) and he has three channels he talks about specifically: ReignBot, Nightmare Expo, and his personal favorite: Night Mind. You'll have to listen to the episode to here specifically why John enjoy's the channels so much. But know that each explores the dark, the weird and the mysterious. They're all a little bit fun and if you like the dark and weird or creepy-pasta in general, you should check out each of the channels.And finally James Gunn: Some more has happened since the episode released, though not a lot more: The cast of GotG signed a letter asking Disney to rehire Gunn, and to show their support for him. And David Bautista has stated that he will leave the franchise if Gunn's script is not used for the film. At this point there's little chance Disney will hire Gunn back. I do hope they use his script, as I don't want to see Bautista leave Marvel as Drax, but him actually directing is not likely to happen. What Gunn did was in poor taste, but honestly, I'm not sure he should have been fired. Given who dredged up the old tweets, it's obvious that this was an attack against Gunn to get him fired and nothing more.  I have a lot I think I want to say about this, but I haven't fully put thought into form yet. This article from Vox certainly is a place to start however. And here's the article that John mentions in the episode that somes up the damning nature of the internet, and social media. I'm disappointed that Gunn was fired. I hope the director they get to replace uses his script, and is at least able to channel some of the direction Gunn was taking the film. That's all for now. 

Episode 72: Interview with gough The SequelProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawSpecial Guesst: gough from www.beernutsproductions.comScripting by Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawGOUGH IS BACK!This episode we chat with gough from www.beernutsproductions.com again. We start off serious and discuss the issue the handicapped in Australia and the lack of government support for programs and charities. This is all in light of gough's speech to the Australian Parliament in March of this year which you can watch here: We also talk about a few of charities that work with the blind and vision impaired in Australia specifically including: Guide Dogs Australia, Vision Australia, Blind Citizen's Australia. All three do great work, and all three rely on public funding in order to help the folks in need. We then dive into Beer Nuts Productions latest film; A Day in the Life of a Personal Trainer which you can find here: https://beernutsproductions.com/product/day-life-personal-trainer/. It's a fun short film that pokes fun at, and has fun with personal trainers. It has a talented cast featuring the talented Katie Sharpe, whose name I get wrong through the first bit of this section (it's apparently what I do now). We talk about the filming process, both pre- and post-production. As well as how easy it is to find locations to film. And at last we finish up with ridiculous questions: what sort of weather would each of is be? The answers may surprise you. And finally gough asks John what Beer Nuts Productions next feature should be about.This was a lot of fun, and we love having gough on, and can't wait for him to come back again. 

Episode 71: Trollhunters Season 3Produced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawTrollhunters is finished. And this episode gives our thoughts on the final series, and what we hope to see (sometimes with tongue firmly in cheek) in 3 Below and Wizards. John loves this show. I do to, but it's slight compared to John's love of this series. We have nothing but praise for it, and it's pretty apparent through all 3 episodes of the podcast that we discuss it on that we'd be hard pressed to find (or admit) to any flaws the series might have. This series is fantastic: it forces the characters to make sacrifices, and unlike many shows for children (live action and animated) they have to live with those choices and sacrifices. There's a strong focuses on family, friendship, bullying, bettering yourself and owning your mistakes. It's also a lot of fun, and if you love fantasy -particularly urban fantasy- then you need this series in your life. We of course spoil the hell of the final season in this episode of the podcast, so watch it first before you listen. Here's a couple of articles from Collider that have an interview with Marc Guggenheim on the series: The first is non-spoilery, the second is full of spoilers. One thing he does mention in the first part of the interview was the decision to go with Emile Hirsch for the voice of Jim Lake. As many of you may know already, Anton Yelchin, who played Chekov in the Star Trek reboot, died in a freak accident near the end of 2016. He voiced Jim Lake, the protagonist of this series, and it is in this season where his voice work comes to an end. The primary thought was the Mr. Hirsch, who was apparently close friends with Anton Yelchin, brought the passion for the character, and the desire to see his friends hard work come to a conclusion. Mr. Hirsch does have some controversy regarding past behavior however,  but like Jeffrey Tambor, we're not going to dive into it, as that's not the focus of the show, or the podcast in general. Now, just because Trollhunters is finished (and it is) doesn't mean that we don't have anything to look forward to: This article from Polygon discusses 3 Below in a bit more detail. As John and I  hoped, the Creep Slayers (Eli and Steve) from Trollhunters will have a larger role in this next series, and it's supposed to be a bit crazier in scope than Trollhunters. That's all for now. Give us your thoughts on Trollhunters if you've finished the series. And if you want to listen to all the episodes of the podcast we've done on Trollhunters: It's episode 33 and episode 56. And share your thoughts, either comment below: or shoot as a message through email or on Twitter. 

Frank Shaw is a practicing trial attorney, a husband, dad of 7 sons, and a recovering alcoholic. Frank writes of his life and experiences in "Signals of Transcendence" in the hope that some part of the story will help, encourage, support others going through something similar. One other big part of Frank's story is the death of his son Fletcher, just 20. Fletcher was in recovery from drug abuse. This is a story repeated much to often as we hear. Hopefully this encourages more conversations in families. www.signalsoftranscendence.com

Episode 70: Deadpool 2Produced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawWhat can I say about Deadpool 2 that I haven't already? Well. I liked it. I liked the first one more, but I did enjoy it. I don't love it though. I don't love the character Deadpool. I think it's just too meta for my tastes and because of that the character falls flat. Which in some ways is sad as I love some of the humor of both the on screen and on page character. But something about the constant breaking of the fourth wall, and the awareness the character has for his own fiction doesn't click with me. That being said: there's a lot I do enjoy. Cable is great. Domino might be one of my favorite on screen comic characters (she certainly makes the top 5), and Firefist? I hope that young actor goes on to have a successful career, because he's fantastic!One thing that John and I do bring up is the blatant trolling of theorists during the lead up to the release of the film. John and I like to throw out theories on the podcast because it's fun. Especially when we come up with crazy shit that is completely off the rails (it's better when we get from a different site, but hey it fun to make up your own.) We never take it seriously. We watch the stuff we watch for it's entertainment value first, then reflect on it after the fact. So for Deadpool, and Fox to troll the folks that take their fan theories a little too seriously was refreshing, and hilarious.

Episode 69: Star vs. Season 3Produced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawStar vs. The Forces of Evil season 3 really shifts focus from the first two seasons, taking and putting the action into the realm of the Mewmans and their allies, wrapping up the plot threads from the first couple of seasons with the first 5 episodes or so, and introducing ideas that appear and revealing secrets that were introduced with the second season as well. The plot reaches its darkest peak by the end of the season, concluding what I would assume is the penultimate season of this series (but maybe not) and setting up for an epic concluding season (but maybe not, this is just speculation). If it seems like I said a whole lot of nothing. It's because I did. Sure we spoil the season in the podcast, but go watch it first and come back to hear our take on it. John loves this series, and as it progresses I find myself becoming more and more fond of it as well. There's a certain amount of depth that is surprising for a children's cartoon. The two major themes that John brings up this episode are the costs of lies (from the second season) and the cost of honesty (from this season). Sometimes being honest has consequences too, and they aren't always good. This season really portrays that well, and it's definitely worth paying attention to as you watch. There are a number of fun "insane fan theories on this episode about Star vs. My personal favorite is that Ludo will be the ultimate hero. We'll see if it bears out, but it's still fun to think about.

Episode 68: What's Interesting: Year in ReviewProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawIt's our Year in Review! A show we like to do once a year to go over the podcast from the previous year. Go over our goals for the upcoming year, and note what we succeeded on and what we did not succeed in from the previous year. We always have lofty goals, and often fall considerably short. This year is no exception, from where we hoped to be, and where we hope to go. First up: we switched to a mostly weekly schedule, and we've kept it up for the most part, only taking off a few weeks here and there due to illness or unforeseen events. It's also something we plan to continue with an exception of a few weeks off in early to mid July (coming up here soon), and some time off during the holidays. Second: We did a couple of interviews, and as John said the one we did with gough fromwww.beernutsproductions.com was one of his favorites. And one of mine (in fact he's going to be on episode 72). We are hoping to be able to do more interviews and have more guests going forward. There are some technical issues that we are still trying to work out, but the next episode gives me hope going forward. Third: More animation! We are gradually narrowing the focus of the show to cover animation and comic book films and television, and horror movies. We will be covering Avatar the Last Airbender the end of the summer, and I'm excited. Fourth: Moving platforms. We will be moving platforms when we get started up again. I know where we will be moving, but when it actually happens I'll be announcing it here, twitter, facebook, google + and all the usual places. Finally: Something we didn't talk about. The YouTube channel. Yes we do have a YouTube, and yes there is some content. When we get started again at the end of July we will begin uploading again, though the animated vids will continue to be on hiatus until our video editor can sort out all the hardware issues they are currently having. I'm excited. We're still having fun, and quite honestly the last year has given me the energy I need going forward. John's projects will begin to appear, hopefully before the end of this year, and I'll be helping to produce those. I also have some projects that I'll be starting as well. The next year looks bright. We can't wait! 

Episode 67: Avengers Infinity WarProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawEverybody and their dog has given thoughts to this film. Overall most fans, and casual movie goers liked the movie. John and I were no different. I would have liked to have seen this movie split into two films. I think it would have helped the pacing issues, and helped developed the Black Order a bit more. And like most people, John and I had an issue with some of the folks "dusted" at the end of the film.But you can hear that, and more on our thoughts on Thanos in the episode. The fun stuff is the fan theories and this Bustle article pretty much sums up all of them quite nicely. (Much better than I could). I personally like Nebula killing off Thanos. I'm not a fan of the Soul Stone theory (I know, it's contrary to the comics). I'm not sure exactly where John lies, but I suspect he likes both theories quite a bit.Regardless, I'm excited to see Avengers 4, and until then bring on Ant-man and the Wasp, and Captain Marvel! 

Episode 66: A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2Produced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawPlaying catch up over the next few days with the show-notes/commentary. Not a lot for this one honestly. We both really like this series, and we both have not read any of the books. At this point I'm not inclined to read them until the series has ended so I am not spoiled by the ending. We have some theories how it's going to end, and thus, no real "Insane Fan Theories" on this episode. I love how as the series progress it dives deeper and deeper into Absurdism. The fact that the secret society are Volunteer Fire Department brings me no end of joy. The significant meaning given to mundane things is a nice subversion of theme to these sorts of stories. Also love the bit of meta that Neil Patrick Harris brings to the character of Count Olaf. I may be in the minority, but I also love the musical numbers. What can we say other than watch the show, then listen to the episode of the podcast. 

Episode 65: What's Interesting:Interview with RufusmanProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawSpecial Guest: Rufusman!Scripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawAnd here we are! An interview with Rufusman! Rufus' Kickstarter is still going on for a few more days. I apologize about the audio with this one. It was rough and we had a number of technical issues capturing it. Some of the audio was edited for clarity. Rufus is fun to talk to, and John and I may be working (together or even separately) with him in the future. If you can support his Kickstarter. There's a couple of great comics, including Yahvi that was inspired by Rufus' daughter and is written for kids.

Episode 64: What's Interesting: Another Video Game EpisodeProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawThese two episodes were originally planned to be one, but we suffered from some ill timed technical difficulties. So we released what was the first part, and then recorded the next episode with Rufusman!First up: Dragon Quest. I love JRPG's. I get that it's a genre that has never been extremely huge here in the west, and only occasionally does a game get a lot of buzz and recognition, most recently Persona 5, but Final Fantasy 15, 10, and 7 in the past. Kingdom Hearts as well (which is an action JRPG). The Dragon Quest games are great though, and if you have a 3DS then I highly recommend you pick up Dragon Quests IV - IX. It's probably about 500 to 600 hundred hours easily of entertainment between all six games.John chat's a bit about the Santa Clarita Diet, a dark horror comedy that is available to stream on Netflix. John touches on something he's touched on in the past a bit, and that is comedy, and how it's changed for the worse in many ways. We will eventually be doing an entire episode about that with many examples, but until then check out this show. It's one that I personally haven't watched, but if I like it, we may end up chatting about it soon here on the podcast. And of course Far Cry 5. There's been some controversy with the game and the message it's trying to portray. Or not portray. The game does sound fun though. Regardless of the plot. I really want the dog, the cougar and the diabetic bear as my best friends. I bet you do too. 

Episode 63: The Punisher Season 1Produced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawMan! The Punisher! If you haven't watched it yet, and you're a fan of the Marvel series, you need to do that right now! It's amazing! I've used a lot of exclamation points in this first paragraph so far to make my point, but I mean it. The series is well paced, well thought out, brutal as fuck, and it has some fairly thoughtful moments. It's the least comic-y of the Netflix Marvel series. Don't get me wrong, it still has that comic-book vibe in spots, but I could easily see it as a completely unrelated series and doing well, even if the Punisher didn't exist as a character.The series hints at social commentary with-out ever fully taking a side or becoming overtly political. Which honestly I think works. The main focus of the series is grief and PTSD neither of which should have any political side. The series never uses the "PTSD" through out it's 12 1/2 hour run. It doesn't need to. We see men haunted by things that they'd done, things that were done to them, and things that they still have an itch to do. It doesn't handle PTSD without fully delving into film cliches however: The radicalization of Lewis was a massive misfire in my opinion, and I agree with Michael Rougeau from Gamespot: this was a large "misfire". I think it could have been handled better, and perhaps been true of the actual real dilemma if Lewis had killed the older vet O'Connor and had to deal with the ramifications of just that. Frank Castle didn't need another analogue to his character. A "bad cop" to his "good cop." I think there was potential to deal with Lewis' tragic and all too real story (to a point) without denigrating it into the homegrown terrorist cliche we see in action films. It's not that these individuals don't exist, they do. Unfortunately. But that this is something that a series like 24 would try and do, and the Punisher is quite honestly a better thought out series than that.The other elephant in the room is the gun-debate. Yes it does come up in the show, mostly around Lewis' character and his actions with a senator that is very pro gun control. The debate itself is... well I feel it's a non-starter. It's there to provide some fodder for Lewis' radicalization and that's all. The show stays fairly neutral in its stance* and the debate itself is a plot device. It was chosen I'm fairly sure, because it is such a topical issue right now. So while it is there, and it is front and center later on in the series, it's not something that be taken as a theme of the series, and it's not either for or against. And here's the thing: It shouldn't be a big focus of the series. The Punisher isn't here to decide the gun debate one way or the other, nor is it here to bring the debate to the table to serious discussion. The two episodes that feature the debate are quite honestly there to provide motivation and an end to Lewis' character while inching Frank Castle's plot forward. Now John and I did talk about a couple of charities during the episode, and we want to make sure they get a mention again: I talk a little about The Wounded Warrior Project, which is a fantastic charity helping vets and their families. If you're a veteran and you're not a member you can check out the website and see what they do. You can also donate, which I encourage you to do. The other charity is Pet's for Vets. I love he idea of this one as it gives animals a new friend and family member and it gives the vet a loyal companion as well. I love getting pet's into peoples lives so this is another one I highly endorse. All that said, The Punisher is fantastic. If you can handle the brutal violence that the series has to offer, and the emotional violence as well, then perhaps binge it in a weekend. If you're like John and I however, take your time with it. Watch a few episodes in a sitting and let things gel. But whatever you do, give it a watch, especially if you're a Marvel fan, it's worth watching.*It's very much worth arguing that Frank Castle, the character would be very pro-gun, and because of that the show itself is pro-gun. The thing is, it's never really preachy, even when the gun debate comes to the front of the series. HOWEVER, I feel if the debate ever did come up in the serious it would be considerably nuanced, at least until it wasn't any more. The show, when dealing with gun-violence, is very much still a "Hollywood" affair. It may treat the subject more seriously than say, John Wick, but it's still very much grounded in that language of cinema. 

Episode 62: Jessica Jones Season 2Produced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawIt's our discussion about Jessica Jones season 2. Overall we liked it. Well, to be fair I really liked it. John had a few issues: namely Jerri Hogarth. Now he does like the character, he just feels like she'd fit in better... someplace else. In another series. He's a lot clearer during the episode, and it's something that we disagree on.We struggle to find a theme to this season. Season one is concretely about abuse, with Killgrave being the primary villain. This season is about... learning that you can move on. Jessica Jones mother is a force to be reckoned with in the season, and is a bad guy, in the sense that she has a negative impact on Jessica's life, but she's not evil. Nobody is really (except Jerri). Selfish? Sure. Idealistic? Maybe. But evil. Nope. None of the villains are really villains. But I think that's going to change next season. I honestly think the central conflicts will come from Jerri, who manipulates Chen and Malcolm against Jessica, and from Trish who is going to come out swinging with her own powers. What will be the reasoning for it be? I have no idea. But I'm excited to watch it. Speaking of next season: still no announcement about it from Netflix or ABC Studios. I'm optimistic and hopeful we'll hear something soon. I'm loving what Marvel and Netflix has done so far (with one notable exception) and I can't wait to see more of Miss Jones. There are folks who are as optimistic as I am. 

Episode 61: Black Panther Produced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawBlack Panther! This movie is fantastic, and we spill that opinion right off the bat going in. I manage to mangle the characters as I do, which, let's be honest was stupid of me, but that doesn't change our opinion of this film. John and I both feel, like many other critics and commentators (I'm not sure if we fit into either one of those categories) that this is important. Being written, directed, and having an almost entirely black cast and reaching the height of popularity that this film has is an important milestone in cinema. But...John and I aren't qualified to speak about black identity politics, are the black experience. Neither of us are people of color, just two white guys from Utah, so we can't speak from a position of experience, but despite the topic of our podcast we do watch the news, we can see what's happening. Black Panther is not going to solve any of the problems that the black community faces in the United States. I could and perhaps should go into a tirade about mass incarceration, police brutality and income inequality of POC, but I'll save that for my personal blog and instead end with John's thought about Killmonger: "He's not wrong." No, he's not, his solution might not be the right way to solve the issue, but Killmonger isn't wrong. I'll leave it at that. I may personally write more on this on my personal blog, but until then please be in touch. Let us know you're thoughts we'd love to hear from you!-Frank    

Episode 58: A Series of Unfortunate EventsProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan Newell and Frank ShawIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw Man! What I can I say about this series that we didn't already talk about in the podcast? Not a lot honestly. I'm very excited for season 2.   Until season 2 releases we really don't have much more to talk about. Neither John or myself have read the books, but we both love the series. Listen to the episode to hear all our thoughts, but know that if you haven't seen season 1 yet, we have no compunction about spoiling the plot.*We want to acknowledge that we did get the sequence of events wrong in our summary for episode 6 of the series. The kids do go to the restaurant with Mr. Poe and Count Olaf before they discover the code and go to rescue Aunt Josephine. 

Episode 56: Trollhunters 2Produced by Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank Shaw"Cat Angry Hissing" soundque provided by promete from freesound.org Graphic Design by: Nathan NewellIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawTrollhunters 2!So the more I watch of this series, the more excited I get. When John First told me about it, I was luke-warm to the idea. Despite appearances, John and I don't always have the same taste in things. That said this animated series is quickly elbowing its way into my top 10. By the end of the first season I was hooked, and this second season just wasn't enough. The insane fan theories are not so insane. I think it's going to be fun to see exactly what we were right (and wrong about). Who's Jim's dad? Will Angor Rot come back? Who is Morgana/the Pale Lady? Tales of Arcadia of course was announced. John has much more knowledge than I do (as is indicated in the podcast). But one things for certain, you can bet we'll be talking about it. 

Notes: It's Stranger Things 2! John and myself talk about Stranger Things 2, we mostly liked it! It's not without it's problems.  But even despite episode 7, this season is pretty awesome, and fixes a lot (though not all) of the problems we had with the first season.  The thing that excites me the most is the Lovecraftian horror that informs the monsters of this series. I throughout the name Nyarlathotep in this podcast, the Nerdist suggests it as inspiration as well. Now is it Nyarlathotep? I'm with John -though I think the idea is cool- it would be better, and cooler if the Duffer brothers are only inspired by the Lovecraftian monstrousity and not stealing whole cloth from it.  We do talk about a few insane fan theories a bit, (my favorite is still that the "Mindflayer" is Barb taking revenge on the town) the only theory that has any traction is the theory that the Upside Down is somehow in another time.  It's a fun theory.  We are both looking forward to season 3.  Credits:  Episode 50: Stranger Things 2 Produced by Relevant to Our Interests Scripting by Frank Shaw and John Belliston Edited by: Frank Shaw Graphic Design by: Nathan Newell Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw Outro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. Shaw

Episode 47: Laika Studios and Kubo and the 2 Strings. Hosts: Frank Shaw and John BellistonProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsScripting by Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan NewellKoto sound bite from RTB45 on www.freesound.org from this clip.Intro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawThere isn't a lot to talk about outside the episode this week. We both love the movie, and it shows. I myself love stop motion and I honestly wish there were more studios able to do this. Laika does amazing work and I'm very excited for what they have coming down the pipe. There's likely to be reviews of their other films on the podcast, probably this coming winter. Here's a link to Laika's website. There will be no episode this week. I need to do some needed winter prep work as well as focus on a couple of projects that are sadly unrelated to Relevant to Our Interests. In a couple weeks however we will be back talking about Wonder Woman! Next week it's a What's Interesting!

Episode 46: What's Interesting, SLCC17, Monsterhedz, and more!Hosts: Frank Shaw and John BellistonProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsScripting by Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan NewellIntro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Morning Activities by F.G. ShawWe cover a lot of stuff in this episode. Some of it briefly, some of it more in depth. So let's dive in!John, through luck and amazing friends, has been to every Salt Lake City Comic Con and FanX since the first one in 2013. It's nine different events that he's been able to attend, and he's enjoyed himself every time. I have only been to one, unfortunately, but hey, there's always next year! To see some of the stuff that happened this year at SLCC17, just follow the link. It's an amazingly big convention, especially for such a small state, and it outranks a lot of similar conventions in a lot bigger areas. Of course one of the big things about SLCC17 for John was getting to pick up some more MonsterHedz art from our friend Ronnie Hansen. I've known Ronnie for years and I can tell you that he's one hell of a nice guy and he puts a tremendous amount of passion and work into everything he does. Check out his website, and for up to date info, the Facebook Page here.  John's Orklings and Cyclopslings from MonsterHedz. Next China Mieville: All things aside (if you know anything about him) China Mieville's worlds - specifically New Crobuzon - are amazing. I'm not going to go into any great depth here. I have a feeling that we will soon be putting Perdido Street Station on the calendar and dedicate a full episode to it. Here's an article from the AV Club as sort of a Mieville primer if you will. Finally, very briefly. 'Allo 'Allo is on Netflix, go watch it. John has, and I will be very soon. Magic the Gathering's next set, well here's their website go check it out. Here's some updates to the Disney/Netflix goings on. 

Microsoft communications chief Frank X. Shaw joins the Echo Chamber podcast to discuss whether brands should take a stand on social issues and mitigating the risk of fake news. Kovert Creative co-founder Joe Assad also joins to talk about his firm's recent investment in Howler Media.   Show Notes: The Howler Soccer Ball Phone Sports Illustrated Football Phone commercial  The Echo Chamber podcast is produced by Markettiers and sponsored by March Communications, producer of the Hacks & Flacks podcast. 

Episode 33: TrollhuntersHosts: Frank Shaw and John BellistonProduced by Hobos in the Back RowScripting by Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan NewellIntro Music: Piano Sonata mvnt 1 by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Piano Sonata mvnt 3 by F.G. ShawFrank and John chat about John's newest obsession Amateur Surgeon 4, a free game you can download. (It's fun, but of course there are in app purchases. John and Frank also discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's 20 years old this year (the television series). John is not as fond of it as Frank is. John also delves a bit into the Occult with his Lepracaun Trap. John says it involves alchemy and the Seal of Solomon. I couldn't say but it looks cool and if he manages to catch a Leprechaun hopefully he'll share the wealth. And Frank talks about Extra Credits, and specifically Extra History. It's a Youtube channel that talks about game development and concepts but also has a spin-off series that delves into different historical topics. It's pretty fantastic!And of course: John gives out advice... badly! In John's Bad Advice.For the main event Frank and John chat about the Netflix series produced and co-created by Guillermo Del Toro: Trollhunters. If you haven't watched it, and you like animated series (or cartoons) then you owe yourself a favor to check this out. If you have older kids, then you should down and watch it with them because it's pretty fantastic and has an amazing amount of emotional depth. It's probably one of the best produced series that Dreamworks has come out with. That being said, mentioning Trollhunters without mentioning the incredibly tragic death of Anton Yelchin would be a mistake. Anton voices the protagonist Jim Lake. Yelchin was a talented actor and his potential will sadly never be realized. 

Episode 32: Gravity FallsHosts: Frank Shaw and John BellistonProduced by Relevant to Our InterestsScripting by Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawGraphic Design by: Nathan NewellIntro Music: Piano Sonata mvnt 1 by F.G. ShawOutro Music: Piano Sonata mvnt 3 by F.G. ShawWe finally come back from our long hiatus to talk about one of our favorite TV shows (and cartoons)Gravity Falls. We both love this show, it has layers that are mind boggling when you take in repeated viewings and if you are a lover of cartoons, or really well plotted television this show has it in spades. It doesn't seem particularly sophisticated at first blush, which is one of the reasons it's so easily dismissed, but as you can tell by our long and enthusiastic conversation it has a lot going on. There's a lot to talk about themes and philosophy behind the show as well, Frank took the time to read through Gravity Falls TV Tropes, where it touches on some of these ideas (and reveals a lot of stuff you may have missed). On what's interesting Frank talks about the recent discovery of 7 planets found around the dwarf star Trappist-1. I find anything like this exciting news. Here's hoping this trend of discovery continues in the the next few years. Frank also talks JRPG, for the uninitiated that's Japanese Role Playing Game it's one of two popular genre's of RPG that are found on consoles/computers. In this case he discusses the Atelier franchise,a series of games in which you play an alchemist striving to be the best damn alchemist ever. That's really it, though there are different plots that premise is woven into through each game. There have been 18 main series games created for the franchise, most are not related (though a few are). The games are light and charming, and if you're a fan of JRPG's they are worth checking out. John discusses the Humble Bundle, which is a pay what you want program will let you get games, digital books and comics, and software on the cheap. They have deals monthly, weekly and bi-weekly and also offer a subscription service. If you're inclined to like any of those three things jumping in and grabbing a Humble Bundle (or subscribing to it's service) is a great way to get lots of digital stuff. John discusses his occult books some more. He recently purchased a book of old Icelandic spells and the trend continues. There will be more in future episodes. John then discusses Psychonauts 2. Which is happening, and he can be more excited for. Here apage where they keep things updated on the project. Finally, John talks about The Illuminatus Trilogy, a book series a mutal friend of ours has been after him to read for quite some time. I can talk about it much as I haven't read it, but John says its.... weird.Finally, John's Bad Advice! A new feature in every podcast. If you have a question for John's Bad Advice email us at relevant2rinterests@gmail.com or shoot us a message at our page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Relevant2RInterests/  or shoot Frank a message on twitter @lojakz. We'll feature your question on the show and give you a little shout out!

Work for harp by Zabel performed by Emmanuel Ceysson, harp on January 6, 2008 and work for string orchestra by Sibelius, arranged by Frank Shaw, performed by A Far Cry on February 7, 2016.Zabel: Fantasy on Gounod's FaustSibelius: String Quartet No. 2 "Voces Intimae" arr. Frank ShawChamber music is one of the most intimate forms of classical music: quieter moments, smaller ensembles, and generally shorter works. On this podcast, we’ll listen to two works that play up that sense of intimacy: Zabel’s Fantasy on Gounod’s opera Faust, arranged for harp; and one of Sibelius’s few string quartets, subtitled “Voces Intimae”, or Intimate Voices.Albert Heinrich Zabel was a German harpist and composer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He performed for a time at the Berlin Opera—where he likely played the full Gounod score that inspired this work—and then moved to St. Petersburg to become solo harpist with the Imperial Ballet. We’ll hear the Faust fantasy performed by harpist Emmanuel Ceysson.Next comes Jean Sibelius’s second string quartet, which the composer himself gave the subtitle “Intimate Voices,” writing it in the score above a striking, hushed three-chord progression in the central slow movement. The piece is his only mature string quartet, and one of the few chamber works he composed later in life. Many regard it as his chamber music masterpiece.

Strategies for a Post-SBS World   “June 30th isn’t that far away.” Kevin Beares is the Community Lead for the Windows Server and System Group at Microsoft. Kevin is in charge of driving community interaction for the SMB space.     I caught up with Kevin at SMB Nation Spring at the Microsoft Conference Center. Kevin gets props for putting himself on stage and letting the entire crowd put their toughest questions against him. It was supposed to be an hour, but Kevin stayed more than two hours and was accompanied by Microsoft MVPs Steven Banks and Cliff Galiher, who did a good job of representing both the Microsoft perspective and the partner perspective.  One of the first things Kevin pointed out to me is that there IS a product team that is still focused on the SMB space. The Home Server and Small Business Server products have been re-jiggered and the current SKU is Server Essentials. But the team still exists. He did not say this, but the comment “Read into that what you want” allows me to read into it that there will be a new product or perhaps product line. It’s kind of funny. Just a couple days ago I reported on the Small Biz Thoughts Blog that Frank Shaw from Microsoft was irritated by the negative feedback they’ve received over Windows 8. He basically said that feedback is good, but not too much. I have always found that Microsoft is very willing to take feedback. Sometimes they sound a bit defensive and really just want to explain their position. But they do listen and they do take the message back to the development team. Kevin Beares is doing a great job listening to the community and gathering their feedback. He is fully engaged on the Facebook Group that is discussing changes in SBS. See https://www.facebook.com/groups/131473643614130/. And rather than simply defending past decisions, Kevin did a great job on stage echoing back to the community: “I understand your concerns about pricing ….” He also offered up a configuration strategy for putting Server Essentials and Exchange on the same box. Listen to the interview and engage Kevin here: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.beares or KBeares@Microsoft.com – Download the Interview with Kevin Beares from Microsoft here.