Zeff, director of local non-profit, Comicare, joins us to talk about their charity organization, sharing comic books with kids, and the impact on everyone involved.
Show Notes:
Zeff from Comicare Team Atticus
Working with Cosplayers
How did Comicare Start?
Finding comic book donations AZ Tony Stark
The Comicare Crusaders
How do you handle the situations you visit?
“We are not the super heros.” Radio Active Man #1
How will Comicare grow?
Finding Cosplayers
Gaining perspective from donating
“It’s a comicon everyday for us!” Comicare on Facebook Drawn to Comics
Comicare Booth at Phoenix Comicon
Author Ryan Dalton sits down with us to talk about working with Phoenix Comicon, the writing process, and selling his first young adult novel series.
A quick note and apology for the sound quality of this episode. There were technical difficulties (read human error) and it turned out our conversation was recorded from the wrong input source.
This was such a great conversation, though, there’s no way we wouldn’t share it. Enjoy!
Designer and world creator, Eric Torres, joins us for a candid conversation about his origin and influences, building the World of Rynaga, cultivating creativity, and building community.
Show Notes:
Pokemon needs no introduction
The madness sets in
Ghost shuffle board
Travelling by imagination
Craving immersive experiences
Have you ever dreamt a game?
Meet Eric Torres My rhymes are bottomless World of Rynaga
Eric’s nerdy origins
How do you start eating an elephant?
Eric’s mentors and inspiration
“I never relied on my day job to satisfy me creatively.” Iconica
Finding balance
“If you don’t have adventures of your own how can you create something?” Prelude
What is the World of Rynaga?
Building a following Daft Punk Tribute
Value in scarcity
Giving creative license while maintaining ownership Vormator Eric on Instagram
Andrea Beesley, who has been doing great things in the valley for going on 10 years, sat down with us to chat about movies, events, and expanding the culture experience, in Phoenix.
We had some audio troubles with the recording so we’re releasing Austin’s story in two parts.
In this episode, Austin shares where he grew up, having surgery at a young age and the perspective he gained from that experience, and some of his more interesting work stories.
Show Notes:
Are you from Globe?
Everybody is fap-able.
How Austin ended up in South Africa
“Your proposal was a shining light on the horizon.”
Federal Agents
“When adventure knocks, you answer.”
“I was the second person to have this surgery.”
“Can I push on it?”
“You can’t say ‘yolo’ unless you’ve had your head de-gloved.”
Why getting married at 19 made sense.
Creativity and Technology
On this episode, Bob shares his origins story, how he ended up in Arizona, life in the Marines, and the beginning of PBS Nerd and the Arizona PBS Nerd Walk.
Show Notes:
A screaming, naked, bloody Bob emerged from his mother’s birth canal.
“Every Stephen King book is the town I grew up in.”
What were you like as a kid?
“Maybe you should learn to shut your mouth sometimes.” Volcanology Ghostbusters changed Bob’s life.
What was the driver to go into the Marines?
“It’s very much like Lieutenant Dan.”
10 months later, I’m on a bus and crying.
Supply Chaingun Management
You get out of the military and go in to radio. 98 KUPD
I didn’t get high in the radio station van, so they kept me around.
Working in the media.
How did you end up at PBS?
It’s high quality potpourri.
Radio is a life style, TV is an appointment.
The origins of PBS Nerd.
You asked nerds if they want a t-shirt. The PBS Nerd Logo Arizona PBS Nerd Walk
