Podcast appearances and mentions of William Stout

Remember the days when action figures ruled our imaginations and epic battles between good and evil played out in our living rooms? Step into 1987, when a beloved toy line and animated series leaped onto the big screen in a live-action spectacle. In this 80s flick a intergalactic battle spills from the fantastical world of Eternia into our own. Marketed as the “Star Wars of the 80s, it didn't quite live up to the hype. But today it is remembered as a cult classic that brought our favorite toy characters to life in a whole new way. So jump through the travel portal, grab the Power Sword and shout, 'I have the power!' as Tim Williams and guest co-hosts, Chris Adams (from "Retro Life 4 You Podcast"), Gerry D (from "Totally Rad Christmas Podcast"), and Laramy Wells (from "Moving Panels Podcast") discuss “Masters of the Universe” from 1987 on this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback Podcast. Here are some additional behind-the-scenes trivia we were unable to cover on this episode: The Throne Room set of Castle Grayskull was originally two large adjoining sound stages. The wall between the sets was knocked down to make one gigantic sound stage. At that time, this was the largest set Hollywood had seen in over 40 years. Production designer William Stout intentionally wanted the interior of Castle Grayskull to combine elements of both good and evil. In an online interview, Stout explained, "This was the seat of power for the entire universe. I reasoned that power is neither good nor bad; it's what you make of it and how you use it. Above floor level were what I called the Space Gods—giant bronze statues of those who had used the power based in that room for good. Below floor level was the dark side—demonic creatures that represented power used for bad or evil." Many reviewers compared the movie to the cartoon, but it was based on the toys. The toys initially portrayed He-Man as a barbarian in the first mini-comics, not as Prince Adam or Orko. Ed Pressman was interested in the property before the cartoon aired and purchased the movie rights for the Mattel characters, not from Filmation. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo https://www.cbr.com/heman-masters-of-the-universe-trivia-facts-1987-movie/ Some sections were composed by ChatGPT We'd love to hear your thoughts on our podcast! You can share your feedback with us via email or social media. Your opinions are incredibly valuable to us, and we'd be so grateful to know what you enjoyed about our show. If we missed anything or if you have any suggestions for 80s movies, we'd love to hear them too! If you're feeling extra supportive, you can even become a subscription member through "Buy Me A Coffee". For more details and other fun extensions of our podcast, check out this link. Thank you for your support! https://linktr.ee/80sFlickFlashback

 Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week's show by talking up the “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” panel Drew will be hosting at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. They then talk about which animated film franchise is currently the top earner  Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about: How many people have been to every single Comic-Con since the first event was held in San Diego back in 1970 When did Disney Legend Ken Anderson retire from the Company? Why was Disney forced to make “The Story of Robin Hood” in the UK back in the early 1950s How many days will separate the release of “Toy Story 5” & “Shrek 5” during the Summer of 2026 Where is William Stout's booth located in the San Diego Convention Center? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week's show by talking up the “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” panel Drew will be hosting at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. They then talk about which animated film franchise is currently the top earner  Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about: How many people have been to every single Comic-Con since the first event was held in San Diego back in 1970 When did Disney Legend Ken Anderson retire from the Company Why was Disney forced to make “The Story of Robin Hood” in the UK back in the early 1950s How many days will separate the release of “Toy Story 5” & “Shrek 5” during the Summer of 2026 Where is William Stout's booth located in the San Diego Convention Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director Dan O'Bannon and production designer William Stout

Actors Don Calfa (Ernie), Beverly Randolph (Tina), Brian Peck (Scuz), Linnea Quigley (Trash), Allan Trautman (Tarman), and production designer William Stout

Join William Stout, artist and illustrator, with a specialization in paleontological art, to talk about his long career and getting famous slowly. The span of his work is enormous, both in terms of time, from the sixties to now, and across media: murals, posters, record covers, comics, trading cards—and over 70 movies. He is known for bootleg album covers, such as Who's Zoo, and his cover of Firesign Theatre's In the Next World You're On Your Own. His movie work includes the poster for Wizards and design work for the Conan films and Masters of the Universe. His dinosaurs are everywhere: the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Natural History Museum, many other museums, traveling exhibitions, and books, such as, Ray Bradbury's Dinosaur Tales, The Little Blue Brontosaurus. A terrific and uplifting episode with a hard-working creative individual whose work has touched and influenced many. With co-host Bill Aho.Some places to see Bill Stout this year:https://www.comic-con.org/ccihttps://www.dragoncon.org/Bill's website:https://www.williamstout.com/Thoughts? Comments? Potshots? Contact the show at:https://www.discreetguide.com/podcast-books-shows-tunes-mad-acts/Follow or like us on podomatic.com (it raises our visibility :)https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/books-shows-tunes-mad-actsSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/discreetguideJennifer on Twitter:@DiscreetGuideJennifer on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkcrittenden/Discreet Guide Training:https://training.discreetguide.com/

30-year veteran comic artist Aaron Lopresti joins Wes to talk about the rise of creator-owned and crowd funding comics. Comic creators are deciding more and more to bet on themselves rather than depend on the Big 2 for career longevity. Aaron Lopresti and Wes also discuss a range of other topics including Malibu Comics, drawing monsters, DC's New Age of Heroes. Aaron also talks in-depth about his upcoming Indiegogo crowdfunded comic project, Wraith of God.    Aaron Lopresti Website: aaronlopresti.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/aaronlopresti/ Facebook: facebook.com/aaron.lopresti.5 Art Facebook: facebook.com/aaronloprestiart   Aaron Lopresti Bio Aaron's first big break came in 1993 when Publisher Dave Olbrich and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ulm hired Aaron to draw Sludge for Malibu's new Ultraverse comic line. One thing led to another and soon Aaron had a full blown career in comics.   Aaron's career in commercial and comic art has continued on for more than 12 years. In that time Aaron has worked on a wide variety of characters including: Spiderman The X-men, The Hulk, The Avengers, Batman, Plastic Man, Green Lantern, Superboy, Xena, Star Trek, Gen 13, Mystic, and the self published Atomic Toybox (just to name a few). In 1995 he founded the successful comic art studio, Studiosaurus that lasted until 1998.   Aaron lists his art influences in two categories, comic and illustration. His comic fluences are: Frazetta, Berni Wrightson, Neal Adams, Michael Golden, Steranko, Brian Bolland, and anyone else who is good. Illustrators who have influenced Aaron over the years are: Frazetta(again), James Bama, William Stout, JC Leyendecker, Brian Froud, Robert McGinnis and Chuck Jones.   AARON LOPRESTI'S: WRAITH OF GOD GRAPHIC NOVEL Signup Link: indiegogo.com/projects/aaron-lopresti-s-wraith-of-god-graphic-novel/coming_soon   Renowned comic book artist and writer, Aaron Lopresti (X-men, Planet Hulk, Wonder Woman) brings you this exciting 72 page graphic novel about a mysterious western hero known as the Wraith who hunts monsters with his female partner, Esther.   Garbage Man TPB Diamond Number: JUL210380 (W) Aaron Lopresti (A) Matt Ryan (CA) Aaron Lopresti Ambitious lawyer, Richard Morse, uncovers the illegal operations of a pharmaceutical giant and is abducted and experimented on by the Corporation's scientists. Morse's body is destroyed in a lab explosion but his chemically charged remains merge with the soil and refuse changing him into the revenge minded monster/hero, Garbage Man.   Back in print for the first time in ten years! In Shops: Nov 10, 2021   Support Thinking Critical at Ko-fi. Monthly subscriptions receive bonus content and early access to some channel content. Ko-fi.com/thinkingcritical Thank you for supporting the channel!

Seeing dinosaurs on the silver screen made Bill Stout a Paleo Nerd, so it's only fitting that he started his art career illustrating movie posters. His work spans from comic books to murals and has brought him all the way to Antarctica.

On this month's interview episode, we're chatting with the visionary mind in charge of designing the characters and sets of 1987's Masters of the Universe! Renowned artist and production designer, William Stout dropped by the show to discuss his artistic contributions to the worlds of movies, dinosaurs, comic books, movie posters, and album covers! He also goes into detail describing his process in transitioning the Masters of the Universe toyline and cartoon to the big screen! William Stout has had a storied career, and it was an absolute honor chatting with him at length! Enjoy! Major thanks to William Stout for his time! Please be sure to check out his website: https://www.williamstout.com/. Please feel free to rate and review the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever else you go to subscribe! Also, be sure to check out the rest of the shows on The Last of the Action Heroes Podcast Network! Check out and follow the show's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast, as well as the official webpage for the show: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com. Opening show music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix.

On this month's interview episode, we're chatting with the visionary mind in charge of designing the characters and sets of 1987's Masters of the Universe! Renowned artist and production designer, William Stout dropped by the show to discuss his artsitic contributions to the worlds of movies, dinosaurs, comic books, movie posters, and album covers! He also goes into detail describing his process in transitioning the Masters of the Universe toyline and cartoon to the big screen! William Stout has had a storied career, and it was an absolute honor chatting with him at length! Enjoy! Major thanks to William Stout for his time! Please be sure to check out his website: www.williamstout.com/. Please feel free to rate and review the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever else you go to subscribe! Also, be sure to check out the rest of the shows on The Last of the Action Heroes Podcast Network! Check out and follow the show's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/imustbreakthispodcast, as well as the official webpage for the show: www.imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com. Opening show music is "Sports Action" by Audionautix.

Welcome to Pizza Punk! From the ashes of Rock N Roll Cooking with Sal Bee comes the music talk show where we celebrate the punkest food of all... PIZZA!!!! Join us as we dine with musicians on pizza and chat about... Music and Pizza!!!! Pizza Punk Episode 20: Return of the Living Dead Production Designer William Stout is the genius behind the visual design of The Tarman. It was an HONOR to have him on the show!! I was such an annoying fanboy. It was really hard for me to keep my mouth shut, and Bill was a sport who indulged me to no end. Check out more information about Bill HERE on his official website - https://www.williamstout.com/ William Stout is an American fantasy artist and illustrator with a specialization in paleontological art. His paintings have been shown in over seventy exhibitions, including twelve one-man shows. He has worked on many feature films, doing everything from storyboard art to production design. WAYS TO SUPPORT: If ya feel like supporting this channel by buying me a cup of coffee, you can right here! https://ko-fi.com/frumessfilmsllc FOR THE VIDEO GO TO: www.youtube.com/c/FrumessFilmsLLC Misfits fans are the Star Wars nerds of the music world... Filmmaker and Podcaster Jeff Frumess revels in all things Misfits, Samhain, Danzig as he scrutinizes over the history and minutiae of Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, and other's artistic endeavors as well as all things adjacent. PLEASE NOTE: This podcast IS SOURCED from the UNEDITED audio created from video live podcast streams from the Frumess channel on youtube and comes from the Streaming eviLIVE Show. Something that will change in the future. https://linktr.ee/FRUMESS PIZZA LOCK Created by Deviluxe - BUY PRINTS AT HIS STORE HERE - https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/20599405-pizzalock --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frumess/support

Original Air Date: 12-11-16

Original Air Date: 1-15-17

On this episode we have a conversation with Byron's best friend, William Stout. This episode was recorded almost two years ago! It took a long time for me to get proper permissions from people and do some editing. A good bit of this interview had to be cut out, but hopefully we can revisit these conversations with Bill in the future.

In an alien-fantasy-desert-land, there is a well. The well has a lot of water in it, but two warlords and their constant fighting over it has prevented the poor villagers from getting to it. When a Holy Warrior shows up, he decides to help these villagers... Kind of. This is The Warrior and the Sorceress, released September 7th in 1984. We gave it a watch to see just how painful it is. Got feedback? Send us an email at oldiebutagoodiepod@gmail.com Follow the show! Facebook: https://fb.me/oldiebutagoodiepod Omny: https://omny.fm/shows/oldie-but-a-goodie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfdXHxK_rIUsOEoFSx-hGA Songs from 1984 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39v1MbWf849XD8aau0yA52 Follow the hosts! Sandro Falce - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandrofalce/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandrofalce - Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/SandroFalce/ Zach Adams - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zach4dams/ Listen to Sandro's other podcast: Nerd-Out! https://omny.fm/shows/nerdout  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Stan and Marshall teach you how to be a good student. The mindset, habits, and things you can do that will speed up your learning process and make it more enjoyable. They also discuss kind vs wicked learning, methods for taking notes and staying organized, treating your education as a job and the importance of getting real world experience as a student.  Call and Ask Your Art Questions: 1-858-609-9453 Show Links (some contain affiliate links): Itzhak Perlman - https://amzn.to/2Wx1dmz Blazing Saddles - https://amzn.to/30nbfaX David Epstein podcast - https://jamesaltucher.com/podcast/468-david-epstein/ Drew Struzan - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/drew-struzan-movie-poster-art-s2e14.jpg Workflowy - https://workflowy.com/ William Stout - https://proko.com/draftsmen-media/william-stout-artwork-s2e14.jpg Asking Pros episode with William Stout - https://www.proko.com/getting-your-first-art-job-asking-pros David duChemin’s Vision Mongering - https://davidduchemin.com/2009/11/whats-a-visionmonger/ How to Be a Superstar Student - https://amzn.to/2OGC989 Learn to Draw - www.proko.com Marshall Vandruff - www.marshallart.com Stan Prokopenko - instagram.com/stanprokopenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Masters line goes from the biggest thing in the universe to getting dusty on toy store shelves. In an effort to try to save it, Mattel makes a live action movie. But once again, cutting corners leads to an underwhelming result. So they pick up the pieces and revamp the toy line as the ‘90s begin... Featuring interviews with director Gary Goddard, production designer William Stout, special effects artist Richard Edlund, makeup artist Michael Westmore, actors Lesley and Jack Wadsworth, writer Francis Moss, Erika Scheimer from Filmation, voice actor Alan Oppenheimer, & Roger Sweet, Mark DiCamillo, (Tall) Paul Cleveland, Joe Morrison, Mark Taylor, John Weems, Gene Kilroy, and Dave Wolfram from Mattel.

News and figure reviews mostly make up this episode as the boys check out Super 7"s William Stout collection as well as the new and final Club Grayskull wave of figures.

The hosts get caught up with their latest pickups, deals, and updates. News this week includes Batman '89, G.I. Joe, Iron Giant, and more. Check out Bill's video reviews on the DorkLair YouTube channel. "Master of the Hunt" will help collectors keep track of bargains, releases, restocks, and buy-nows. Don't forget to pick up your DorkLair t-shirt, available on TeePublic. Follow the DorkLair Instagram for daily photos, news and deals. In the News Storm Mortal Kombat Raiden One12 Box Snake Eyes Mezco Batman 1989 Hot Toys Arkham Batman Beyond Mondo Mecha Iron Giant Hasbro GI Joe 6 inch wave 1 leak NECA Flasher Gremlin Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at podcast@dorklair.com with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figures this week are the Super7 Rebel Leader He-Man and Dark Despot Skeletor from the Masters of the Universe Classics William Stout Collection. Hear Bill and Larry's review on the latest episode of the DorkLair. And head over to the DorkLair YouTube channel for more action figure reviews. Other Links RetroZap Discord server DorkLair T-shirts DorkLair Podcast Faceboook Group DorkLair's Mezco One:12 Collective Checklist Feel free to copy, comment on, or share Bill's SH Figuarts spreadsheet. The Tamashii Nations Star Wars reference page. DorkLair logo created by Mike Uziel @MikeUziel. DorkLair theme music is by Luke Schreiber aka LukeSells. Connect with the Hosts Bill: @LostStarWars | Chris: @DukeFett | Larry: @tarheel_prime

The new Legion Os Super-Heroes title starts this one off, followed by book stores and the culture of reading comics. Translating foreign comics, the massive published work of William Stout, Conan and new Elfquest should have finished it out, but … Continue reading →

The Council of the First Ones sits down with William Stout. The famous artist and film designer talks about his career and work on the Masters of the Universe 87 movie. He gives very insightful information on the making of the 87 movie and the process of an artist.

William Stout has been influencing the world’s imagination for years through his work as an illustrator, production designer, and in numerous other capacities. Before serving as production designer on such films as Arnold Schwarzenegger's “Conan the Barbarian,” Sylvester Stallone’s “First Blood” and “Return of the Living Dead,” Bill drew the posters for movies like “Rock n’ Roll High School” (starring the Ramones) and Monty Python’s “Life of Brian,” as well as inking the original logo for Rhino Records. Eventually Bill helped Steven Speilberg storyboard “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and his dinosaur illustrations influenced Michael Crichton in writing Jurassic Park (as Crichton acknowledges at the end of the novel). Bill also helped design the creatures for Guillermo del Toro’s film “Pan’s Labyrinth.” Bill continues to push the boundaries of visual design in his many books about dinosaurs, fantastic world, and "Legends of the Blues".

We are back from SDCC and man oh man did we rage! We sold mad prints for Greg Horn and we got some amazing stuff, interviews and memories. All that and more this week...  Wow man!! What an amazing week. It's a really amazing addition to get there early and set up. To be in the hall when it's empty of Con-goers, to set up and then see the onslaught when it happens. It's just great.   We had an amazing time and got to speak to some luminaries of Comic-Con including William Stout (one of five people to be at all 50 Cons), Sergio Aragonés and Ryan Ottley. We had an amazing time and we want to share it with you...so check it out!!      see more photos on our Instagram! 

Legendary illustrator & Production Designer William Stout shares captivating tales of his epic career and adventurous life. He's a huge inspiration to me, and throughout this conversation, he exhibits why, while simultaneously revealing all the wisdom you need to see your own creative career from a different perspective, and truly go after what you love. Film fans will also get loads of amazing behind the scenes anecdotes and reveals about huge movies such as Conan the Barbarian, Masters of the Universe, Dinosaurs & more! Subscribe to Storycraft on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you listen, and please rate & review kindly before sharing with your creative community. Please follow this show @storycraftpod, and please follow me @kraigcomx.

We are joined this week by two special guests. First up is renowned artist and designer William Stout. We'll discuss his career, his connections to San Diego, and his experiences at SDCC. Then we'll be join by publishing/distributing veteran Bud Plant. We'll talk about working in the comic market, publishing, and SDCC. Join us for a great show. We'll cover all the comic-con news, exclusives and more on the June 5 SDConCast, so tune in for both shows!

Join us as we talk to William Stout, the renowned fantasy and film artist known for his work on Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Men in Black, Pan's Labyrinth, and more! Learn about his artistic process, his inspirations, and how he brings fantastical worlds to life in this exciting interview. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mr. Beau Brown returns to the Needless Things Podcast to discuss Super 7’s Toy Fair reveals, Snake Mountain, the upcoming(?) live action Masters film, and more! Super 7 had some huge surprises at this year’s New York International Toy Fair, including figures based on William Stout’s costume designs and a date for the Snake Mountain playset preorder. Additionally, Paramount is supposedly set to start filming the long-awaited new Masters of the Universe movie this July, with no cast announced! Listen in as Dave and Beau discuss all of this He-Man news and more on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast! Be sure to join the Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know what you think!“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men? You can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture!

Legendary artist and production designer William Stout takes us on an epic journey through a few of his cinematic favorites.

MONSTER PARTY IS HONORED TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND WORK OF A GENRE LEGEND! JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, bring into the studio, an artist/designer/writer/explorer, who has worked on practically every single thing we love!  Take our claw...um...hand...and let us guide you through... THE WEIRD WORLDS OF WILLIAM STOUT!!! (PAN'S LABYRINTH, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, GODZILLA: THE SERIES, ROCK N' ROLL HIGH SCHOOL, and a giant list of credits that eventually will break IMDB!) Mr. Stout was kind enough to share a host of stories, ranging from negotiating his was through the often precarious entertainment industry, doing design for theme parks, creating zombies with character, digging for dinosaur bones, showing antarctic leopard seals who's boss, and so much, much more!!!  Be sure to pick up Bill's the new book... FANTASTIC WORLDS: THE ART OF WILLIAM STOUT! Available on AMAZON, and wherever really cool things can be purchased. BOOM! And stick around after the end theme music for more outtakes, and a BONUS STORY from WILLIAM STOUT! Why? Because we like you!

The wait for the conclusion of our convention cliffhanger is over MONSTER PARTIERS! And, we promise it won't be a letdown like, RETURN OF THE JEDI! JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, once again man their trusty MONSTER PARTY booth, at the MONSTERPALOOZA convention in scaaaaary Pasedena, California. Strap yourselves in for another onslaught of chilling chat with convention goers, cosplay enthusiasts, MONSTER PARTY fans, our friends and family, and special guests that includes, DANA GOULD, BOBBY SLAYTON, 2013 PLAYMATE OF THE YEAR: RAQUEL POMPLUN, WILLIAM STOUT, and MORE! MONSTER PARTY would like to thank all of our old and new fans, our guests, and our wonderful pals, for making this event the success that it was! And, special thanks goes out to ELIOT BRODSKY, for making the  MONSTERPALOOZA convention possible. You have our beast witches! ATTENTION: Once again, this PART 2 of our MONSTERPALOOZA adventures, so if you didn't listen to PART 1, you'll be completely lost! Well, maybe not completely lost, but a little disoriented...but, not really, Look, just listen to PART 1, okay! Jeez!

Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films!Special guests Mr. Beau Brown and Award-Winning Bobby Nash join the Commentary Team for the 1987 Masters of the Universe!Thirty years ago children all over the world were disappointed by Cannon's live action adaptation of Mattel's Masters of the Universe toy line. While director Gary Goddard, production designer William Stout, and the rest of the cast and crew worked their hardest to create an epic science fiction and fantasy experience, The Cannon Group's notorious budget limitations kept them from providing the movie fans wanted.Now, three decades later and thirty years wiser, the Needless Commentary team reviews He-Man's Hollywood debut to see if there are, perhaps, redeeming qualities that were missed the first time around. Or if not, if the movie is at least better than Krull!Listen in as Phantom Troublemaker, Bobby Nash, Beau Brown, Arian, and Ryan Cadaver gather in the Phantom Zone to offer up their thoughts on this 1987 Courtney Cox classic!Be sure to join the Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know what you think!“Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com Interstitial music provided by The Mystery Men? “Living in A Box” by Living in A Box from their debut album Living in A BoxYou can follow Phantom Troublemaker on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest on pop culture! If you enjoy He-Man, Courtney Cox, or Needless Things, you might enjoy SupportPhantom.com.

Movie Meltdown - Episode 398 This week we kick-off our coverage of WonderFest with the return of a certain cast member who has tales of an epic road trip. Plus we sit down and talk with our special guest... William Stout. Renowned as a master illustrator & paleo-artist, he has also spent a good portion of his life working in the film industry. As production designer for movies like "Return of the Living Dead" and "Masters of the Universe" to designing movie posters, drawing storyboards and creating character designs for a multitude of films. And while we try to keep our monster in the closet at bay, we also mention... working with Dan O'Bannon, 28 years of conventions, Doc Hudson, Roger Corman, R.L. Stine, Disney... and drawing... and cartoons, John McTiernan, Colorado Springs, Edith Head, the Nine Old Men, John Milius, neon cowboy dude, the murder capital of the world, Drew Struzan, a tiny frail little alien, let the problem dictate the solution, why would Dorthy want to go back, epic adventures, Evel Pie, Ravi Shankar, Rick Baker, I forbid you to use any of my designs, sucked into a magic box that contains a parallel universe, Ray Harryhausen and Jim Danforth, whore trading cards, Zoltar, The Chouinard Art Institute, tweaked aliens, The Warrior and the Sorceress, monsters and dinosaurs, Conan the Barbarian, delightfully tacky, The Manitou Mile, Elvis' everywhere, annual reports and movie posters, screwing up the end of Predator, Raiders of the Lost Ark, House, old coin-operated machines, Bernie Wrightson, The Winchester Mystery House, Godzilla, talk about being in the right place at the right time, George Lucas, principle zombies, Ron Howard, film is the currency of fame in our time, Men in Black, Penn & Teller, Steven Spielberg, the medium-sized canyon, Stan Winston, going to mortuaries and if you come up with something better... I'll use that and I'll take credit for it. "Making movies was sort of an accidental occurrence." For more on William's artwork and appearances go to: www.williamstout.com For more on WonderFest go to: www.wonderfest.com

  Creatures Imagined and Real Mega Panel 00:00 - Part 1: Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon talk to comic book scholar Craig Fischer about their work on BPRD 24:46 - Part 2: Ben Towle talks about the history of funny animal comics which he researched while preparing to do his own funny animal comic, In the Weeds 48:55 - Part 3: Bud Root, William Stout, and Dustin Harbin talk to Jennie Law about drawing dinosaurs; unfortunately this part of the recording ends abruptly 20 minutes into what was closer to a 40 minute discussion Recorded on June 18, 2016 at Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC Heroes Con 2016 - 06/18/16 - [1:08:28] -

I have been absolutely itchin' to cover another aviator here on I'm the Gun - and a recent Eclipse Comics reading binge has given me just the excuse I needed to talk about Golden Age/80s revial fighter ace, Valkyrie!In this episode I'll be recapping the 3-issue Valkyrie(!) mini-series from 1987 written by Chuck Dixon and gorgeously illustrated by Paul Gulacy & Willie Blyberg.Download HERE!One of the great things about this mini-series was a pin-up section in the back of each issue - below I'll reproduce a handful of those illustrations (by the likes of Brian Bolland, Bruce Jones, Steve Leialoha & more), as well as a couple choice Gulacy pages from the story.Theme created using a sample of 'Shotgun' by Duran Duran, The quiet power of Paul Gulacy - Steelfox arrives on the sceneIntroducing the new Black AngelSteelfox derails Valkyrie's escape attemptChilling epilogue: Misery claims another pilotPinup section! Illustrations by Fred Kida, Steve Leialoha, Brian Bolland, William Stout, Bruce Jones, and Bo Hampton & Tom Yeates.And final bonus - Valkyrie paper doll by Trina Robbins!

Legendary fantasy artist, illustrator and production designer William Stout welcomed us into his studio of so many wonders, we had to force ourselves to leave. Enjoy a tasty clip of that awesome interview. www.ConanDoc.com Facebook

2015 Dragon Con coverage continues on the Needless Things Podcast as we look back at the events! In this week’s episode, Phantom takes part in the SCHWARZA-PANEL! The RevCast’s Gary Mitchel moderates a conversation about the science fiction films of Arnold Schwarzenegger! Featured on the panel are Phantom Troublemaker, William Stout, The White Rocket Podcast’s Van Allen Plexico, the ESO Network’s Mike Faber, and Jessa Phillips. The former governor of California has been an absolute powerhouse at everything he’s done – bodybuilding, acting, politicking – and this panel recorded LIVE at Dragon Con 2015 covers all aspects of his career. But of course, since it was part of the American Sci-Fi Classics Track, the focus is on the more fantastical aspects of his movie career – Total Recall, The Ruining Man, Predator, and more! Listen in as the gang discuss one of the most iconic superstars of our time! Be sure to join the new Needless Things Podcast Facebook Group and get in on the conversation for this week’s episode! Let us know what you think! “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com

Dragon Con is over and I may only have one podcast to show for it! Due to many different factors – one of which was me neglecting to turn on my digital recorder – I only recorded one panel. But that's okay because it was a great one! I felt very fortunate to once again be at the table with the wonderful and talented William Stout, this time for a discussion of Conan the Destroyer. Listen in as Tegan and Gary from RevCast and I talk with Mr. Stout about his work on all of the Conan-centric films! “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com “Conan the Barbarian Theme” by Basil Poledouris

By the Power of the American Sci-Fi Classics Track… I HAVE THE POWER! Fabulous powers were revealed to me when I held aloft my mic and started running my mouth about dork shit. Seriously – that’s how I got the panel gig. I’ve told the story before here on Needless Things, but after working with the fantastic American Sci-Fi Classics crew (and publicly referring to them as “fantastic” many, many times) last year at Dragon Con I was invited to more panels this year. And my casual aside mentioning how much I’d like to run a toy panel at Dragon Con was taken seriously. I basically got an e-mail a few months ago that said, “Here’s your toy panel and a list of others you might want to participate in. Oh, and you should probably just run this Masters of the Universe panel, too.” Mrs. Troublemaker has said I’m pretty much insufferable since then. The first thing I did was ask if I could bring my Needless Things Podcast co-host Mr. Beau Brown. I know Masters well enough to on for an hour (or more), but it’s Beau’s franchise. Masters of the Universe is his thing. I knew he would not only have all of the facts, but would probably be thrilled to have an opportunity to talk about He-Man at Dragon Con. Then I got the other essage asking if we should have William Stout on the panel. Oh, fuck. I know people – myself included – use this term all the time; but shit just got real. Just meeting the man behind the one thing about the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie that is unassailable – the production design – would have been hugely exciting. But Beau and I were going to get to be on a panel with him. To just chit chat about Masters. The mind boggles. Boggle no more, because here for your listening pleasure is Masters of the Universe: 30 Years of the Power LIVE from Dragon Con in its entirety. “Procrastibate” by LeSexoflex.com “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Theme” by Shuki Levy (I think)Remember - you can download the Needless Things Podcast from iTunes and listen in on Stitcher! -Phantom

Movie Meltdown - Episode 238 This week features the first of our coverage from Fandom Fest 2013 including an interview with writer/director Fred Dekker. The man who created "Night of the Creeps" and "The Monster Squad" sits down to tell us about becoming interested in filmmaking, how those genre classics came to be and just how much it takes out of you when your labor of love isn't as well received as you had hoped. It's a very real and honest conversation from a man that truly loves movies.   And as Greg and Bryan take over a conference room, we also discuss... Pacific Rim, The Avengers, The Sugarland Express, Cape Fear by way of Dirty Harry, Cameron Crowe, Power Rangers, people you sort of know listening to the show, being a celebrity, Universal Monsters, the fingerprints of the director, UCLA, Godzilla, Lifebuoy, TriStar Pictures, Dick Smith, crushing disappointment, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, strong female characters, generic aliens, too much information for our brains, Jaws, Lawrence Kasdan, The Twilight Zone, Tom Atkins, trying to not get sued, Robert Zemeckis, remakes, Robin Scherbatsky, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Steven Spielberg, being a writer, William Stout, adjusting Robocop, Brit Marling, people, gonna make a comeback, King Kong, The Marx Brothers, Super 8 movies, USC, Laverne & Shirley, Doug Wildey, Animal House, based on preexisting material, Hal Holbrook, Rick Baker, Ricochet, redefining yourself, changing the paradigm, 3D Phantom Menace, having your picture taken, seeing how it's made, Hitchcock and Orson Welles, House, Bill Paxton and Quaker Oats, Stan Winston, Tales from the Crypt, preparing for long-distance space travel, you control the experience, Francis Ford Coppola, discovering Shane Black, coming full circle, Robert Wise, the giant apes are going to start to die, Warren Oates, Fancy Bane, watching old black and white movies on TV, owning your own digital effects house, a big hit in Germany, using the medium to tell the story, Paul Schrader, W. C. Fields and being universally loathed.  "It was the first time... I could see the fingerprints of the director. That I felt like there was a vision and a voice here... and that's what I want to do."

Join Mike Sass for some topical and energetic discussions with artists William Stout and Zack Howard at the Edmonton Expo.Also, listen for a discussion with Bioware on how to get a job in the gaming industry.  Put on your mucklucks and get ready for this episode straight from the great white north!If you have any questions or want to recommend podcast topics after listening email us!Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed

William Stout is best known for his dinosaur paintings. But he also worked in radio, did the storyboards for Thriller, and Raiders of the Lost Ark and deisgned the characters for Pan's Labrynth. But he got his start drawing portraits and Disneyland. This is a story of those humble beginnings.

My very favorite horror film of all time is Return Of The Living Dead. The film takes horror and humor and takes the viewer on a ride seldom found in any other movie. Also all the cast members come together and each piece fits like a jigsaw puzzle. I was lucky enough to talk with several members of the cast and crew over the past couple of months for this very special podcast. Linnea Quigley and Beverly Randloph were guests at the Scarefest in Lexington Ky last month. I interviewed them that weekend. The rest of the interviews with producition designer William Stout, Brian Peck, Alan Trautman and John Philbin were done at Frank N Con in El Paso TX. While at this convention I also spoke with Dianah Cancer who is the lead singer of 45 Grave. Their song Do You Want To Party from the film has became the rock and roll horror anthem. This show also features Mike Perez who was involved with the new More Brains documentary on Return Of The Living Dead. Please join me as I talk with the stars from this amazing movie!!

Ever been to DragonCon?  It is 4 days of geekdom debauchery to the max.  8 foot wookies, and half naked slave Leias.  But the art show talent is a top notch.  Today we present a panel discussion from DragonCon featuring Don Maitz, William Stout, Todd Lockwood and Larry Elmore where they discussed with the group the concepts of intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks, Mark Twain, sculpted figures and oragami!  Join us, won't you?  (And stop thinking about the slave Leias, we're starting to blush).If you have any questions after listening email us!Listen to the podcast here! Subscribe to Drawn Today in iTunes Subscribe to Drawn Today's main RSS feed

Carefully-laid plans go awry and reams of notes are thrown out the window as we change course to discuss Cable #25, S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Dustin Weaver, Hickman vs. Johns, the Apple iPad, art and audience, plus, in the second half, we're joined by sizzlin' Steve Bryant, who drops by to lay down some science on Athena Voltaire and the Kickstart program, William Stout, Dave Stevens, and the aborted Godzilla 3D film, Mark Schultz, C2E2, Guy Davis, and, as usual, a whole mess more!