GenreTainment

It was another exceptional year for television and movies, which gave us much to chat about. GenreTainment and SFP-NOW once again decided to cross the streams and discuss their favorite TV and Movies of 2022 for our yearly special.

Hosts Marx Pyle and Ian Cullen are joined by Jeff Burns of Super Geeked Up and fantasy author Katharine Dow (The Brooklyn Dragon Racing Club) to discuss many of the best television shows, movies, and books that we were all watching.

This year gave us Prey, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Wakanda Forever, The Batman, Black Adam, and more.

Regarding television, 2022 brought us a ton of superhero content with Peacemaker, The Boys, Superman and Lois, and Werewolf by Night. Besides superhero fun, there was soooo many excellent shows: Wednesday, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Andor, Reacher, Stranger Things, and so much more.

All of these and more get discussed, so tune in and drop us a comment with what your best picks of the year were.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This year was an exceptional year for television and movies, which gave us much to discuss. So much so that GenreTainment and SFP-NOW once again decided to cross the streams and discuss their favorite TV and Movies of 2021.

Hosts Marx Pyle, Julie Seaton Pyle and Ian Cullen are joined by Jeff Burns of Super Geeked Up and fantasy author Katharine Dow (The Brooklyn Dragon Racing Club) to discuss many of the best television shows and movies that we were all watching.

The year that brought us Free Guy and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings also brought us a remake of Dune, which seemed to do fairly well with critics, but we also got Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007.

Regarding television, 2021 brought us a ton of content from Marvel, which kicked off at the start of the year with WandaVision and dramatically closed out the year with Hawkeye. Outside of Marvel, we also got the brilliant new Star Wars animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch, which may or may not have a few plot threads that tie into The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett.

All of these and more get discussed, so tune in and drop us a comment with what your best picks of the year were.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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On this episode we’re chatting with award-winning director Dan Attias (The Wire, The Sopranos, Homeland, Alias, Northern Exposure, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, The Boys, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) about many of those projects and his new nonfiction book, Directing Great Television: Inside TV’s New Golden Age.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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On this episode we’re chatting with Crystal Frasier, the developer for the Mutants & Masterminds roleplaying game. She has played a variety of roles within the tabletop and video game industries, having worked for Paizo Publishing, Palladium Books, Rogue Genius Games, Kobold Press and more. She's also a comic book writer that has worked for both DC and Marvel. We discuss Mutants and Mastermind, roleplaying games, tackling the iconic superhero Wonder Woman, and more.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This time we are chatting with Pamela Jaye Smith. She is a mythologist, author, international consultant/speaker, and award-winning writer/producer/director with over thirty years experience. We talk about her nonfiction books, including Beyond the Hero’s Journey, Romantic Comedies, and Show Me The Love: All Kinds of Love for All Kinds of Stories. We discuss writing tips, what it's like working with XR, and all sorts of other topics, including the different kinds of love in stories.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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Happy New Year!!! It is the end of 2020, which means it is time once more for GenreTainment and SFP-NOW to come together and wade through the best and worst television and movies of the past year.

Join Marx Pyle, Ian Cullen, and Benjamin Cassidy as they boldly go where most TV and Movie types have been and discuss the high and low lights of 2020.

Among our picks are obvious choices such as The Mandalorian as well as not so obvious ones such as Pennyworth. So why not listen in and share in some fun as we look at what a COVID-19 year gave us in terms of science fiction and fantasy entertainment.

Feel free to comment or even add something to our list, which didn't get discussed.

It's a special review episode as we take a look at season one of Star Trek: Picard. SciFi Pulse founder Ian Cullen joins us for the episode. We talk about what we loved, what we didn't like, speculate about season two, and more.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This is episode 125 and our guest this time is writer Jeffery H. Haskell. He is the author of a fun superhero novel series that I’ve been reading called Full Metal Superhero. 

Jeffery tells us about his popular superhero series, the meaning behind the name of the series & lead character, the research he did on the science behind the superhero, research to write a character that cannot walk, his experiences writing for Kindle Worlds, his upcoming books, and more. We also chat with him about what we think makes a superhero story, a superhero story.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This time our guests are Jeffrey Michael Bays and Jay Plyburn. They are here to tell us about their new film Not From Space, a sci-fi/comedy film about a dysfunctional cable news channel on the day aliens arrive in orbit.

Writer & producer Jeffrey Michael Bays, a.k.a. the Hitchcock Whisperer, is a filmmaker and film scholar with a Master of Arts in Cinema, author of Suspense With a Camera and Between the Scenes. And actor & producer Jay Plyburn is a Broadcast Journalism graduate of Marshall University, and was a Morning News Anchor. Now he is producing and developing a variety of TV and film projects.

Jeffrey and Jay tell us how this story originally told on the radio has made the transition to film and the fun crowdfunding campaign they currently have for it. We talk about the film, Hitchcock, the Indiegogo campaign, journalism, and more.

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It's our annual year in review, where SFP-Now and GenreTainment team-up to talk about the best and worst films, TV, and books of 2017.

This year it's Ian Cullen from SFP-Now, Marx Pyle from GenreTainment, Jeff Burns from Super Geeked Up, and Raissa from SciFi Pulse discussing their favorite and not so favorite films, TV shows, and books of 2017.

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This time we’re chatting with the founder of Stareable, Ajay Kishore. Stareable is a website that seeks to even the playing field so TV shows are considered on their merits, not their marketing budget. So if you are a web series/indie TV series creator or just someone looking for new TV shows to watch, then you’ll want to check out this episode.

We talk about the origin and goals of Stareable, how it works, how you can submit your show, a few of Ajay’s favorite new shows, and more.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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It's nearly the end of 2016, which means it's time for a special edition of SFP-Now & GenreTainment! SFP-Now host Ian Cullen and GenreTainment co-host Marx Pyle are joined by Jeff Burns (Super Geeked Up, Super Knocked Up) to discuss the best and worse TV shows, movies, and books of 2016.

Listen to this fun overview of TV shows (Stranger Things, The Flash, Crazyhead, Westworld, Limitless, Black Mirror, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Incorporated, The Tick, etc) , movies (Doctor Strange, Batman vs Superman, Deadpool, Rogue One, The Shallows, Suicide Squad, ARQ, The Martian, Star Trek Beyond, etc), graphic novels/books (Dark Matter, Karma Police, Void Wraith trilogy, The Kutherian Gambit, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Heir to the Jedi, Xanth series, etc).

We joke around, go on rants about things we get frustrated by in genre stories, and try to spotlight some great entertainment that you should check out.

Hope you enjoy and we look forward to providing you more SFP-Now and GenreTainment in 2017!

Marx goes solo for episode 119, chatting with video game writer (Game of Thrones, Minecraft: Story Mode), novelist (Allie Strom and the Ring of Solomon, Falls of Redemption), screenwriter (Wrecked, My Husband’s Preggo), and podcast host Justin Sloan.

They talk about Justin’s fiction books, his non-fiction (Creative Writing Career), writing for video games, how being a veteran has affected his writing, and so much more. And you may have recently heard Marx be a guest on Justin’s Creative Writing Career podcast.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment at Sci Fi Pulse Radio! This 118th episode is a special festival episode.

Marx recently went to ITVFest, the Independent Television and Film Festival, where he did one of four presentations in the IAWTV Producer Prep panel track. The presentations went really well and Marx enjoyed the festival.At the festival Marx snagged 10 mini-interviews with creators of web series, indie TV pilots, and short films.

WARNING: The interviews were live and there is some wind noise on some of these episodes. We did our best to clean up the audio.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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It’s time for episode 117 and we are chatting with writer Chris Fox! When you have non-fiction books with titles like 5,000 Word Per Hour and Write To Market, plus fiction books that have a mix of werewolves, zombies, and aliens you are going to get people’s attention. And don’t forget his very publicly documented challenge to himself to write & edit a full length novel in 21 days. Not only did he do it, but it has sold extremely well!

Chris tells us how he got into writing, talks about his various books, and shares so many excellent writing tips. Oh, and somehow we got onto the topic of language, Neanderthals, and bunnies… it makes sense we promise.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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It’s time for episode 116 and we are chatting with writer and producer Ben Edlund (Supernatural, Angel, Firefly,Gotham, Revolution), the creator of The Tick TV show and comic book series.

The Tick is always one of those shows that often makes the list of TV shows that ended to soon. So it is very awesome to see Amazon giving Ben Edlund a second chance at a live-action series version of The Tick. We spoke with Ben about his plans for the show, how it will differ from the first incarnation, and so much more.

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It’s time for episode 115 and we are chatting with writer and YouTuber Michael La Ronn.

Michael La Ronn writes what he calls fearless science fiction & fantasy. His writing is filled with strange worlds and quirky humor featuring unusual, nontraditional heroes such as teddy bears, vegetables, and androids (but not all in the same book).

Michael also writes nonfiction for authors who are stuck in the awkward phase between beginner and bestseller. He hosts the growing YouTube channel, Author Level Up, which publishes writing craft, business and marketing videos for authors every week.

Michael devoted himself to the writing life in 2012 after he was hospitalized with a dangerous sickness. We talk about that life changing moment and why he chose the indie author path. We learn all about his books (Android X, Eaten, etc), his YouTube channel, and he shares a number of excellent tips for any writer listening.

This is episode 114 and we are chatting with writer & game designer Sean Patrick Fannon.

Fannon has been writing for tabletop roleplaying games since 1988. Working on such classic games as the very first Star WarsRPG (from West End Games), the superhero RPG Champions and much more. He is the author of a favorite book of mine, The Fantasy Roleplaying Gamer’s Bible. He has also worked for years with computer games too.

But the main topic we have him on to discuss is the upcoming roleplaying game Savage Rifts. Taking the classic Rifts game and transforming it with the popular Savage Worlds rules system.

Fannon tells us about the highly anticipated game, we also talk about why Julie sometimes has a hard time getting excited about role-playing games, and more.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This is episode 113 and we are chatting with acting teacher, filmmaker, and author DW Brown.

Brown has trained actors, writers, and directors for the past 20 years at The Joanne Baron/DW Brown Studio in LA. Working with such talents as Robin Wright, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde, Keanu Reeves, and more.

We talk to him about his newest book You Can Act On Camera: Insider Tips for Delivering A Great Performance Every Time. We also compare different acting methods, discuss being vulnerable for acting, being fully in the moment, the concept of ego depletion, how the concept of H.A.L.T. applies to acting, what “leave room for the scissors” mean, and much more.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This is episode 112 and we are chatting with actor and motion capture artist Greg LaSalle.

You might have seen him in recent movie Deadpool where he is the face of Colossus. We learn all sorts of cool things about motion capture technology from this veteran of facial motion capture performance whose work has appeared in movies like Marvel’s The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Gravity, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

And we take a behind-the-scenes look at how the character of Colossus was created for Fox’s Deadpool and how Greg was chosen to become Colossus.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This is episode #111 of GenreTainment and and we are chatting with writer and critic John Kenneth Muir.

John is is an award-winning author of over 27 books in the fields of film & television, with a focus on horror & science fiction. John is also the creator of the award-nominated web series, The House Between, and his blog, Reflections on Film/TV was named one of the “top 100” film study blogs on the Net.

We are talking about his book The X-Files FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About Global

Conspiracy, Aliens, Lazarus Species, and Monsters of the Week and the return of the X-Files to television. It is a fun walk down memory lane about the show and it’s spin-offs.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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2015 has come to an end, which means it is time for a new SciFi Pulse Radio 2015 Best & Worst Special.

Join co-hosts Ian Cullen (SFP-Now), Marx Pyle (GenreTainment), and Jeff Burns (Super Geeked Up) as they discuss their picks for best & worst movies and TV shows of 2015. Plus, what they are looking forward to in 2016.

They discuss Star Wars The Force Awakens, Ant-Man, Mr. Robot, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Arrow, Flash, Ash Vs. Evil Dead, Teen Wolf, Once Upon A Time, The Man In The High Castle, and so much more.

It's that time of the year again, which means it is time for a new SciFi Pulse Radio Special Christmas Edition episode.

Join co-hosts Ian Cullen (SFP-Now), Marx Pyle (GenreTainment), and Jeff Burns (Super Geeked Up) as they discuss their favorite Christmas themed movies and TV episodes.

This is episode #110 of GenreTainment and and we are chatting with indie author, YouTuber and filmmaker Garrett Robinson.

After publishing his first work in December of 2012, Robinson has published 9 science fiction & fantasy books (Nightblade, Midrealm, Touch, etc) with many more in development. We discuss how he got started with filmmaking which evolved into writing books. We also learn how he approaches writing and he shares a number of tips for other indie creators.

We learn about his new Legendary line of books he is writing with Sterling & Stone and much more. Oh, and we go on a slight but hopefully interesting tangent about Marvel’s Netflix series Jessica Jones and the lack of females roles in fantasy.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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It’s episode 109 and we are chatting with dark fantasy, horror and sci-fi writer Alan Baxter.

Baxter is an international master of kung fu who writes novels, novellas and short stories full of magic, monsters and yes, martial arts. Baxter tells us about his infamous first story he wrote when he was 7-years old, his non-fiction book Write The Fight Right, his Alex Caine martial arts/fantasy series, his fantasy novels, his many horror/fantasy/sci-fi short stories, and his martial arts background.

We also discuss his approach to writing, tips on writing fights, tips on writing in general… how Alan is Marx’s clone… and much more.

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It’s episode 108 and we go a little dark and scary with prolific horror/scifi author Jeffrey Thomas. Thomas was a finalist for both the Bram Stoker Award and the John W. Campbell Award.

We discuss how he became an author and what draws him to the genres of horror, science fiction, and Lovecraftian fiction. We also talk about the origins of his Punktown setting, the Kickstarter for a Punktown comic book anthology, the Punktown roleplaying game, tips for writing, and much more.

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It’s episode 107 and we have two great interviews for you this time.

First up, we spoke with two of the stars of SyFy Channel’s TV series Haven. Emily Rose (Audrey Parker) and Adam Copeland (Dwight Hendrickson) discuss their experiences acting on this sci-fi series and some favorite moments of the final season.

Then we have an interview with Writer/Director Arthur Vincie about his scifi film Found In Time. We learn more about how the film was made and get some great tips for filmmakers.

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It’s episode 106 and we are chatting with writer Monica Leonelle. She is a successful indie author of fiction and non-fiction. She wrote the excellent book Write Better, Faster and has many new books that just hit Amazon and many more coming out soon. If you are a writer, then you don’t want to miss this episode.

We discuss Leonelle’s unique path to becoming a writer, learn a bunch of tips for writing faster, how to use dictation software, how to use Periscope, talk about her different book series, and much more.

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For this 105th episode we are chatting with Christopher Kentworthy, the author of the bestselling Master Shots series of books. We’ll talk to him about writing and filmmaking, and learn more about his Master Shots books (Volume 1: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques, Volume 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes, Volume 3: The Director’s Vision) and his newest book Shoot Like Tarantino.

We discuss how he first became involved in writing and filmmaking, talk about his fiction writing, discuss what TV shows & movies he thinks are doing their cinematography the best, and he shares tips for writers & directors.

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For this 104th episode we are chatting with game, animation and comic book writer Christy Marx. Christy was one of our first guests on the show back when we started GenreTainment and we are thrilled to have her back.

She has written for classic animation series like GI Joe, Spider-Man and the His Amazing Friends & Jem and the Holograms, also written for comic books like Birds of Prey & Amethyst: Sword Of Sorcery, and has written for a number of video games and TV shows. She is also the author of the book Writing for Animation, Comics and Games.

We discuss how she became involved in writing, about her various projects, her thoughts on the upcoming Jem live-action film, tips for writers, and much more.

GenreTainment is where we talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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For this 103rd episode we are chatting with Writer/ Director Daryn Murphy, creator of the time travel series Time Keeper, and actor Matt Lunsford who stars as Mitch Manners on Time Keeper. We learn more about this fun time travel web series, the Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for season 3, and get tips about crowdfunding & acting.

Oh, and we also learn about Daryn’s sercret first film, if Matt is really British and what makes a good time traveling pet.

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It’s part 2 of our special at Gen Con, the longest running gaming convention in the world. Even though its focus is on gaming, there is much more than just that. We start off the interviews with many authors & illustrators in Authors Alley and wrap up the interviews at Gen Con Film Festival with the producers of the fantasy film The Rangers: A Shadow Rising.

Please enjoy part 2 and see the links below related to the interviews from this episode. Be sure to check out part 1 with more Authors Alley & Film Festival interviews!

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For this 101st episode of GenreTainment we have a number of interviews from Gen Con, the longest running gaming convention in the world. Even though its focus is on gaming, there is much more than just that. We start off the interviews with the Gen Con Film Festival and then interview many authors & illustrators in Authors Alley.

We collected so many interviews that we had to make this a two-parter. Please enjoy part 1 and see the links below related to the interviews from this episode. Be sure to check out part 2!

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It is time for our 100th episode of GenreTainment!!!

It’s a special episode as a few of our past guests return for this episode. One of which is our very first guest ever, Emmy winning writer Victor Miller, who is probably best known for writing  Friday the 13th. We are also joined by filmmaker and International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) chairman Jeff Burns. You might remember him from our recent game show episode or the earlier episode where we interviewed him and the cast of Super Knocked Up. And to round out the group of guests we have SFP-Now’s host Ian Cullen joining us.

We learn what projects they have been working recently, discuss our favorite TV shows currently on the air, share writing tips, and so much more.

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For this 99th episode of GenreTainment we are chatting with filmmaker and conlang professional Britton Watkins.

Britton tells us how he became involved with conlang (which stands for constructed languages) which lead him to learning fictional alien languages like Na’vi, Vulcan, Klingon, and creating his own languages for his science fiction film Senn. He also tells us how those skills landed him a job on Star Trek Into Darkness and we learn about his upcoming feature documentary on conlang, called Conlanging.

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For this 98th episode we are chatting with editor/publisher/literary agent/writer Shawn Coyne. 

Shawn tells us about his career in publishing and talks in-depth about his new information packed non-fiction book The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know. The book explains a method that Shawn has used for over 300 books in his career. So get ready to learn all about genre and how to write & edit your own story.

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We are back with a special game show edition episode for our 97th episode! We have the hosts of Super Geeked Up joining us for this quiz filled episode of GenreTainment.

Jeff Burns, Tonya Dodds, and Nicole Wright tell us what lead them to hosting their web series show where they talk geeky news, interview guests from the web series world, and play geeky games. We learn more about them, then play the GenreTainment game show which leads to many laughs and perhaps a few tears.

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Welcome to another edutainment filled episode of GenreTainment! On this 96th episode we are speaking with writer Dean Wesley Smith. He is a USA Today bestselling author with over 100 novels and hundreds of short stories published.

He shares with us how he started his now over 40 year career, and gives some excellent writing tips from his experience and from his non-fiction book Writing Into The Dark. Smith tells us what it is like writing media tie-in books for movie & TV show settings like Star Trek, Men and Black,Quantum Leap, and more. He also talks about his original book series, like his Old West time travel series Thunder Mountain, his scifi Space Opera the Seeders Universe, and his superhero series Poker Boy.

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For the 95th episode of GenreTainment we are speaking with filmmaker and actress Britain Valenti. She is the showrunner of the scifi series INTERROGATION a dystopian science fiction series set in 2098. The series stands out in part because it stars women and has cast members who are disabled actors portraying disabled characters. We learn more about the show and Valenti shares tips for web series creators.

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For the 94th episode of GenreTainment we are chatting with Christopher Leone, the writer & director of the new science fiction adventure film Parallels. He tells us all about this parallel Earth hopping movie and we also discuss his past work, like the scifi mystery mini-series The Lost Room.

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For this 93rd episode we are speaking with professional actor Michael Laskin. For 35 years he has been working in film, television, theatre, and voice-overs. He is also an acting teacher and the author of the new book The Authentic Actor: The Art and Business of Being Yourself.

He shares decades of acting wisdom and gives some great advice & tips for anyone wanting to be an actor.

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For this 92nd episode of GenreTainment we are speaking with writer/producer/director Gabe Michael the co-founder of Forge Apollo. We talk to him about Forge Apollo’s new science fiction thriller series Ambient, award winning science series Technium, and Football talk show Blitzed.

Plus some upcoming projects, like Cubicle Zombies. Michael also gives great tips for web series creators. Oh, and we also talk about goats and judgmental smart cars…

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For this episode we are speaking with Otessa Marie Ghadar creator of the web series Orange Juice in Bishops Garden, founder of DC Web Series Festival, and president of the new media company 20/20 Productions.

Ghadar tells us why and how she founded the first web series & digital media festival in the Washington DC area. We learn how she created her own web series, the challenges she faced filming seven seasons of that show, and the recognition it has gained from the LGBT community.

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For this episode of GenreTainment Marx & Julie are speaking with prolific author and writing professor Tim Waggoner. He has published numerous novels, three short story collections, and has over one hundred published stories in the Fantasy, Horror, and Thriller genres.

We discuss his Nekroplis books, Shadow Watch books, Ghost Trackers books, and his media tie-in books for shows like Supernatural, Stargate SG-1 and more. Waggoner also tells us about his newest Shadow Watch book, Dream Stalkers. And he shares excellent writing advice.

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For this episode Marx and Julie are speaking with web series creators and game designers Javier Palenzuela & Ed Shannon.

We discuss their web series Game Knights and their Kickstarter for the parody roleplaying game Beasties & Bygones. These comedians & filmmakers talk about how they created a half live-action and half animated web series about gamers and the journey to make their fictional roleplaying game into a reality.

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For this episode of GenreTainment Marx & Julie are speaking with New York Times and USA Today bestselling supernatural/thriller author Joanna Penn (also known as J.F. Penn).

We discuss Penn’s life change from IT consultant to full-time award winning self-published author and public speaker. We learn about her supernatural thriller series ARKANE and her London Psychic series. We also talk about her non-fiction books for writers and she gives us solid tips for becoming a writer.

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t’s the first episode of GenreTainment in 2015! We took January off, but we are back and we are speaking with New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Rachel Caine and award winning web series creator veteran Blake Calhoun about their new vampire web series, Morganville. Which is based on the bestselling young adult urban fantasy book series, The Morganville Vampires.

We discuss the challenges of adapting a book into a web series, the challenges of casting, funny stories on set, tips for authors & web series creators, and much more.

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It’s the last episode of GenreTainment in 2014! And for this episode we are speaking with award winning writer Pamela Douglas (Writing the TV Drama Series) about her new book The Future of Television: Your Guide to Creating TV in the New World.

We discuss the changes happening in television, the growth in original series from unexpected places like Netflix & DirectTV, tips

for writers in television and so much more.

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For this episode we are speaking with filmmaker Jamin Winans (Ink, 11:59) about his new sci-fi film The Frame. We talk about his films, how he got started as a writer & producer, tips for filmmakers, and… fanny packs… you’ll just have to listen to figure out what that is about.

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Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment! This time we are chatting with director/actor Adam Rady and writer/producer James Rodehaver. They are the creators of the fantasy comedy web series, Walking in Circles, which currently has two season online.

We talk in-depth about the show, get some tips for web series creators, hear some funny stories from set, and more.

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Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment! This time we chat with Jason Fischer, executive producer and COO of Frostbite Pictures. A company that has brought us such high quality web series as Divine, After, and has many more in development. Fischer is also production coordinator for one of our favorite show’s, CW’s Supernatural.

So he is not just an experienced web series creator, but also very experienced in traditional TV and film. We are excited to speak with him.

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Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment! For this episode we chat with writer Laurie Scheer about her new book, “The Writer’s Advantage: A Tookit for Mastering Your Genre.” We talk about the study of Genre, which is fitting for a show called Genre-Tainment and learn tips for writers. 

We also have bonus interviews with web series creators from around the world at Miami Web Fest.

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This week we are going viral... viral video that is, when we chat with Richard Dunn, a.k.a. the Lonely Airport Guy, about his viral video "All by Myself" which he recorded while stranded overnight at an airport. The video has over 20 million hits online and now he has a book out called, How I Shot the YouTube Megahit All by Myself on My Iphone and Why Im not Lonely Anymore. We have a great time chatting with Richard about how he made this video and the exciting things that happened afterwords.

We also have part 2 of bonus audio from Boston Comic Con after the featured interview. Marx was on a panel at Boston Comic Con recently talking about creating web series and his new book, Television on the Wild Wild Web. While there he couldn't help but record some quick mini-interviews at the various booths. So please stay tuned after the featured interview to hear some of those mini-interviews.

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We speak with actor and web series creator Johnathan Robbins about his various projects including Clutch, Asset, Out With Dad, and more. He gives tips on acting and web series creating. We also discuss unique advantages and disadvantages in filmmaking in Canada.

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For this episode of GenreTainment we chat with German filmmaker Huan Vu about his upcoming film The Dreamlands, which takes place in the infamous Dreamlands setting first created by classic horror author H.P. Lovecraft. We learn about his Indiegogo campaign and about his past film projects, which include a film adaptation of The Colour Out of Space (Die Farbe) and a Warhammer fan film, which faced some... challenges.

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For this installment of GenreTainment, we chat with NY Times Bestselling science fiction & fantasy author Simon R. Green. We learn how he started writing some of our favorite book series, like the Deathstalker series, Secret History series, Forest Kingdom series, the Nightside series, the Ghostfinders series and more.

He also gives writing tips, tells us what he has coming up, also fills us in on his new movie (Judas Ghost), and gives us some fun stories about his life as a writer. We had a great time chatting with him and can't wait to share the interview with you.

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Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment with Marx & Julie. For this episode we chat with producer & director Ron Newcomb about his upcoming film The Rangers, his previous film Rise of the Fellowship, the film contest turned web series Genre Wars, and more.

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Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment. For this episode we chat with the cast & crew of the post-apocalyptic westernweb series Drifter: Broken Road and the upcoming second season Drifter: Lonesome Highway. We speak to writer and producers Jason Brasier & Brittney Greer. They are joined by actors Rodney Wiseman who stars as Moses and Vanessa Leinani who stars as the Drifter.

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This time GenreTainment has two interviews back-to-back. First we chat with actress Kyra Zagorsky and executive producer Steve Maeda from SyFy Channel's new series Helix. Then we have an interview with fantasy and sci-fi author Hans Cummings.

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For this episode of GenreTainment we chat with the creative team that plans to bring the long running Knights of the Dinner Table magazine into the world of live action with a web series or possibly a full length movie. We learn more about their Kickstarter campaign, their plans to bring to life these popular illustrated characters, and much more.

For this episode of GenreTainment we speak to author, television & film writer, producer, and director Paul Chitlik.

We learn how he broke into script writing, his work on The New Twilight Zone and other TV projects, his newest film projects, why he was nominated for a GLAAD award, and we talk about the 2nd edition of his book Rewrite: A Step-by-Step Guide to Strengthen Structure, Characters, and Drama in your Screenplay.

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For today's episode of GenreTainment we are chatting with director John Badham. He has worked on over 30 films and 45 TV episodes. He is probably best known for directing classic films like WarGames, Short Circuit, and Saturday Night Fever.But he has also authored the books John Badham On Directing and I'll Be In My Trailer: The Creative Wars Between Directors & Actors.

We talk to him about all of those projects and more. Plus, we work in a number of excellent questions submitted by you.. our listeners.

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For today's episode of GenreTainment we are chatting with New York Times Best-selling fantasy author and game designer Margaret Weis who brought us the fantastic worlds of Dragonlance, The Death Gate Cycle, Star of the Guardians, and many more. And with her game company, Margaret Weis Productions, she brought some of our favorite TV shows to the roleplaying game medium like: Firefly, Leverage, Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, and more.

And one person crucial to helping her in making the Firefly roleplaying game also joins us in this episode, author and game designer Monica Valentinelli.

We hear great stories about how they got started in writing and game design, what projects they are working on now, and what they have planned in the near future. Plus, we have them answer listener questions!

For this episode of GenreTainment, we are chatting with Steve Kenson & Jon Leitheusser, the gaming designing minds from Green Ronin, which are behind such hit roleplaying games as Mutants & Masterminds and DC Adventures. Plus, we have a bonus interview with Eric Balfour, who plays Duke in the SyFy Channel TV series Haven, which just premiered its 4th season.

Mutants & Masterminds is a fun superhero roleplaying game that has been around for years and is currently on its 3rd edition and is also the game rules that power the DC Adventures game, which is set in the DC Comics Universe with characters like: Superman, Batman, Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, and countless others. We learn about their game design backgrounds, how the games were created and what they have planned for the future.

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GenreTainment is where we give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations. For this episode we are chatting with Brian Lewis and Trin Miller, the stars of the new feature length film Gamers Hands of Fate, the third in the Gamers series of films. These Seattle actors have grown a rabid gamer fan-base from this movie and their other projects. They fill us in on Gamers Hands of Fate and their upcoming projects.

Plus, we have a bonus interview with Lucas Bryant, one of the stars from Syfy Channel's TV series Haven. He chats with us about the upcoming fourth season of the popular show.

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For today's episode of GenreTainment we welcome back filmmaker & web series creator Blake Calhoun. He has created award winning web series like Pink, TheWB.com's Exposed, and Continuum.

He chats with us about those projects, plus tell us about his new vampire thriller feature length film Phobia and his upcoming web series Morganville. Morganville is based on the best selling book series by the same name. It also has vampires and even a former Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress who will be starring it. 

Calhoun also shares some tips on creating a web series and managing a Kickstarter campaign.

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Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment, with your hosts Marx and Julie.

For today's show we are chatting with actor Doug Jones. He is probably best known for his creature and alien roles such as Abe Sapien in Hellboy, Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four 2, Pan in Pan's Labryrinth, the alien Cochise on the series Falling Skies or perhaps another one of our favorites... one of the Gentlemen from the classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode Hush.

Jones tells us about working with Guillermo del Toro, playing Silver Surfer, his first major acting gig, working with Joss Whedon, the web series Research, his starring role in My Name Is Jerry, his love of dolphins and much more.

We have a special episode of GenreTainment with audio recorded at Gen Con, the largest gaming convention in North America.

Marx went to the Gen Con Film Festival and spoke to various filmmakers about their projects. He also spoke with the coordinator of the festival.

We learn about this quickly growing film festival and speak to cast & crew of various film and web series projects: Aidan 5,Voyage Trekkers, Gamers 3: Hands of Fate, Game Knights, Once Upon A Time In The 1970s, Book of Dallas, and more.

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For today's show we go gamer, as we speak to writer/actress Sarah Moore and director/editor Jeff Moore about their web series Gamer Chick.

The Moore's tell us how they created the series, the joys and stress of Kickstarter, what events they have planned at Gen Con, the beta testing of their roleplaying game based on the show, their short film the Dream Job, and their favorite treats to cook in the oven... which apparently are great ways to bribe people.

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For this episode of GenreTainment we get dark and... funny with the post-apocalyptic series Dark Age.

We speak to the creators of the show: Justin Bondi and Andrew Ludington. After successfully selling scripts to Hollywood, these two scriptwriters decided to produce one of their scripts on their own. They fill us in on the behind-the-scenes creation of this darkly funny web series and also why they hate Seth Rogen... We also learn more about the upcoming second season, get tips on how to make a web series, and more.

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It's time for another episode of GenreTainment with Marx & Julie. This episode they chat with director & producer Ben Dobyns (JourneyQuest, The Gamers: Hands of Fate), the co-founder of the very popular Zombie Orpheus Entertainment (aka ZOE for short).

The company has also formed a collective of similar minded productions, like Reality On Demand, Aidan 5, Standard Action,Transolar Galactica and more. But ZOE has taken a very bold new direction with their Phase II plans. Dobyns tells us all about Phase II, plus talks about upcoming projects and hints at what we can expect from ZOE in the future.

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GenreTainment gets a little creepy as we talk about the world of Lovecraftian horror with our guest, writer & editor Mike Davis. Lovecraftian horror are stories by and inspired by classic horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. Davis went from super fan to much more after starting the "Lovecraft eZine" a couple of years ago.

The site has become a hub for Lovecraft fans and lovecraftian writers. Davis tells us why he started the site, what you can find there, and talks at length about the cultural impact that H.P. Lovecraft has left.

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This week Marx and Julie chat with the cast and crew of the award winning (TV Guide winner, Hugo nominated) series Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II. They speak with Executive Producer and actor James Cawley (Kirk), John Kelley (Dr. McCoy), Charles Root (Scotty), director Mark Burchett, writer Rick Chambers and Wayne W. Johnson (Walking Bear).

We learn the challenges of trying to continue and stay true to the original Star Trek series, new things to expect in upcoming episodes, and much, much more.

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Welcome to the very first episode of GenreTainment to be hosted through our new home on Libsyn!

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This time, GenreTainment chats with Richard Cutting, the creator of the UFO mystery series Milgram and The Fastwalkers. Plus, a bonus interview with the cast and guest stars of Warehouse 13.

Cutting talks to us about his award winning series, his views on the future of web television, and we even talk in detail about UFOs (spooky). The new season of SyFy Channel's Warehouse 13 has begun and we have bonus audio from interviews we recently had with stars Eddie McClintock & Joanne Kelly. Plus, we talk to recent guest stars Missi Pyle (The Artist) & Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars).

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series and comic books; plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This time, GenreTainment chats with the cast & crew of the comedy series Chop Socky Boom: co-creator/actress Darlene Sellers (The Gamers: Hands of Fate), co-creator/DP Heath Ward, actress Jen Page (JourneyQuest), actor Dan Humphrey (The Collectibles), actor S Joe Downing (The Collectibles), and actor/grumpy grip Chris Duffel.

In what may be our largest interview yet, we learn how this Seattle comedy was created. Plus, we have fun talking about "Final Zodiac Warrior," auditioning, kung fu, web series, zodiac signs, and... nude scenes... don't worry, it's work safe.

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This time, GenreTainment chats with London writer & filmmaker Robert Grant about his new book Writing the Science Fiction Film. He gives tips on how to write good science fiction and we explore what made classic sci-fi films so successful.

Robert Grant is a filmmaker, screenwriter, critic, and script consultant based in London. A core member of the team behind the The London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film, he also serves as Literary Editor for SCI-FILONDON.com and is currently on the jury of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction Literature, the UK's most prestigious genre award.

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This time, GenreTainment has a jam-packed science fiction episode as we speak with creators Gabe Michael and Ryan Holloway about their new original sci-fi YouTube channel Forge Apollo. Plus, we have a bonus interview with the stars of the new SyFy series Defiance: Grant Bowler and Stephanie Leonidas.

Bowler and Leonidas talk about their hit new series on SyFy that is filled with alien races, languages, technology, and tons of action. Michael and Holloway tell us about their new online scifi anthology series and their ambitious plans for future episodes... that may or may not include goats... that will make more sense after you listen to the interview.

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This time, GenreTainment has a jam-packed episode as we speak with with Leesa Dean, the creator of the hip-hop animated series Chilltown TV. But we don't stop there, we follow that up with a chat with the producer and director of the new Point Of View action series Armed Response, written by 24 and Star Wars: Clone Wars writer, Matt Michnovetz, and created by SXM in collaboration with Break Media.

Dean tells us how she taught herself animation to create her animated web series. Then producer Thomas Bannister (Easy to Assemble) and director Justin Lutsky (The Action Hero's Guide to Saving Lives) tell us how they brought their ambitious found footage-style action series Armed Response to life.

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It's part 2 of a special edition of GenreTainment as we visit LA Webfest and interview filmmakers about their web series up for awards at the oldest and largest film festival dedicated to web series.

In this two part special, we speak to the creative teams behind award winning series: the Canadian crime/thriller Clutch; NY-based superhero comedy Super Knocked Up; British produced supernatural satire series The Bloody Mary Show; post-apocalyptic western Drifter: Broken Road; Ozarks produced horror/mystery Stage Fright; Vancouver comedy series Last Chance Casting, food-themed comedy series Pairings; superheroine series Justice Woman; and the always fun to talk to KATR Pictures (who talk about their new huge project The Ladies & The Gents); and more!

Don't miss part 2 of this epic two-parter!

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series and comic books; plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

Marx and Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. It's a special edition of GenreTainment as we visit LA Webfest and interview filmmakers about their web series up for awards at the oldest and largest film festival dedicated to web series.

In this two part special, we speak to the creative teams behind award winning series: the Canadian crime/thriller Clutch; NY-based superhero comedy Super Knocked Up; British produced supernatural satire series The Bloody Mary Show; post-apocalyptic western Drifter: Broken Road; Vancouver comedy series Last Chance Casting, Ozarks produced horror/mystery Stage Fright; food-themed comedy series Pairings; and the always fun to talk to KATR Pictures (who talk about their new huge project The Ladies & The Gents); and more!

Don't miss part 2 of this epic two-parter!

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This time, GenreTainment speaks with writer Christopher Vogler who discussing his international best selling book The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers.

Vogler is a veteran story consultant for major Hollywood film companies and a respected teacher of writers around the world. He tells us how the book explores the relationship between mythology and modern storytelling in a clear, concise style showing common structural elements found universally in myths, fairy tales, dreams, and movies.... to help you become a better writer.

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This time, GenreTainment speaks to actor Jerry Kokich, who stars as Superseven in the award winning action/comedy series Adventures of Super7even.

Kokich tells us behind-the-scenes stories of this action/comedy web series about an international man of mystery and his lethal, beautiful and reluctant partner, Sandra West, as they battle villains, femme fatales, monsters, robots, invading aliens, henchmen, assassins and criminal masterminds bent on world domination. We learn how they made this award winning homage to those great masked hero and cheesy spy flicks of the 1960's!

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We have a special GenreTainment / SFP-Now crossover episode for you. Marx and Ian speak with Robert Leeshock, who many of you may know as Liam Kincaid on Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict. He discusses his acting career both in sci-fi & soap opera and tells us about his movie in development, God Machine.

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This time, GenreTainment speaks to director Charles Wilkinson (Highlander: The Series) about his film projects and his book The Working Director.

This time, GenreTainment speaks to the cast & crew of the supernatural thriller series Malice.

Writer/Director Philip Cook joins us with cast members Mark Hyde (Nate Turner) and Rebekkah Johnson (Abbey Tuner) to talk about this action/thriller, which follows teens Alice and Abbey who must solve mysteries and survive dangers emanating from their late grandmother's home. We learn how this series was created, some behind-the-scenes stories about filming, and much more.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series and comic books; plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

This time, GenreTainment speaks to writer & consultant Jennifer Dornbush about her new book Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas.

She gives us the scoop on how real forensics works, how to apply this information to scriptwriting and how her unusual childhood led to her fascination with this field.

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This time, GenreTainment speaks to comic book writer and columnist Dirk Manning (Nightmare World, Tales of Mr. Rhee), who has recently released his new book Write or Wrong: A Writer's Guide to Creating Comics.

Manning tells us about his new book, his experience in comic books and his recent work on the award winning web series Black Box TV.

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This time, GenreTainment speaks to the authors of Dan O'Bannon's Guide To Screenplay Structure: Inside Tips from the Writer of Alien, Total Recall, and Return of the Living Dead...

PLUS a bonus interview with the stars of Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome!

Co-authors Matt Lohr and Diane O'Bannon tell us about their book which reveals Dan O'Bannons Dynamic Structure method and was published posthumously. They give us an insider perspective of O'Bannon's writing method that created classics like Alien, Total Recall, and Return of the Living Dead, and explain how this can be applied to your own writing. They also analyze the new Total Recall and Prometheus films.

PLUS, we also speak to Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome stars Luke Pasqualino (William Adama) and Ben Cotton (Coker), who tell us about their experience working on this new Battlestar story that became a huge hit web series and is now premiering on the SyFy Channel.

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We've got a special treat for you, some bloopers! On the last episode we chatted with the cast & crew of the superhero comedy web series Super Knocked Up. We were joined by writer & director Jeff Burns, actress Jourdan Gibson (who plays Darkstar) and Mark Pezzula (who plays Captain Amazing).

It was a fun episode, and I would suggest you check it out if you haven't already. But we also had some fun behind-the-scenes bloopers.

Just to be clear, we aren't picking on them, they actually asked us to do this. They are really talented and have a great sense of humor. So have fun listening to their bloopers and be sure to check out their web series Super Knocked Up when you get a chance.

Check out GenreTainment tomorrow with an all-new episode as we to the authors of Dan O'Bannon's Guide To Screenplay Structure: Inside Tips from the Writer of Alien, Total Recall, and Return of the Living Dead... PLUS, a bonus interview with the stars of Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome!

And don't forget to check out our previous episode, free of bloopers, with the cast & crew of Super Knocked Up.

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This time, GenreTainment speaks to the cast & crew of the superhero comedy series Super Knocked Up.

Writer/Director Jeff Burns joins us with cast members Jourdan Gibson (Darkstar) and Mark Pezzula (Captain Amazing) to talk about this very funny series, which follows a super-villain who gets knocked up by a womanizing superhero. We get hints about what to expect from season two, how this series was created, laugh-out-loud behind-the-scenes stories about filming, and much more.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series and comic books; plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This time GenreTainment speaks to producer Michael Flores, creator of the gritty supernatural western series Western X.

Out of Arizona comes this award winning genre bending supernatural western web series packed with a gritty dark tone that promises to reveal secrets about its mysterious world. Flores tells us about the newest episodes of the series, takes us behind the scenes of its creation, and discusses new cast member Vernon Wells (Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior).

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series and comic books; plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This time, GenreTainment chats with the cast & crew of popular fantasy comedy series Standard Action: producer & actress Joanna Gaskell, actor Edwin Perez, actress Tara Pratt, and director Rob Hunt. PLUS, a bonus interview with Meaghan Rath, the lead actress of SyFy's Being Human.

The Standard Action cast & crew tell us how they came up with this very funny series. We also learn some behind-the-scenes stories and what to expect from season two. They also give tips on web series filming and their experiences in creating in this new frontier of independent television.

PLUS, Marx got the opportunity to speak again with actress Meaghan Rath (Sally) from SyFy Channel's Being Human. She discusses her views on her character's huge changes and new direction.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series, and comic books. Plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers, and actors in both independent creations and the not-so independent creations.

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This time, GenreTainment chats with the cast & crew of TV series Neon Cornfield: Writer & Director Steve Marra, actress Angela Plank, and actor Sam Fain. PLUS, a bonus interview with the stars of SyFy's Being Human: Sam Huntington & Kristen Hager.

Neon Cornfield is a new 30 minute comedy series. The pilot is currently online for anyone to see! Synopsis: “Facing foreclosure on their corn farm, a Midwest family finds new found fortune by producing Internet adult films in their empty barn. Neon Cornfield is Boogie Nights meets Green Acres and maintains an outrageous comedic feel in the vein of Weeds, Californication, Hung, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. ”

This funny interview exposes the behind-the-scenes making of this new comedy... and there are many hilarious stories to tell.

PLUS, Marx got the opportunity to speak again with cast members of SyFy Channel's Being Human. Sam Huntington (Josh) & Kristen Hager (Nora) tell us what to expect in the new season of the popular supernatural series about werewolves, vampires, and ghosts all living under the same roof.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series, and comic books. Plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers, and actors in both independent creations and the not-so independent creations.

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This time GenreTainment speaks to Victor R. Solis, the co-creator of the popular live action comic book web series Generic Girl.

This Jack Kirby inspired series follows the adventures of closet comic geek Gillian Romero and her aspiring superhero roommate Pete Kirby (aka Captain Freelance) as they battle scheming villains, bureaucrats, and one mysterious machine.

Solis tells us how his IAWTV nominated series (Best Director, Comedy for co-creator Steven Wasserman) was created, provides behind-the-scenes stories, gives tips to web series creators, shares his views of the future of web series, and more.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series and comic books; plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This time, GenreTainment chats with actress Jen Page (Gamers: Dorkness Rising, JourneyQuest, Chop Socky Boom, Geek Seekers). She'll be talking about acting in these great films & web series from the Seattle area, plus telling us all about her newest film, Project London.

Project London is an independent, feature-length, live action movie with intense visual effects and animations created with the open source software Blender and 250 worldwide volunteers. Page tells us about the film, how fans can continue to support it, and much more about her other projects.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series, and comic books. Plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers, and actors in both independent creations and the not-so independent creations.

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GenreTainment chats with director Timo Vuorensola and producer Tero Kaukomaa of the Finnish-Australian-German independently produced & fan backed film Iron Sky. It's not everyday someone makes a scifi comedy about an invasion from Nazis on the moon. PLUS, we have on the show our featured guest music artist of the week: Kory from the Vancouver band Sorry Buttons.

The Iron Sky filmmakers talk about the huge, global success the film has had and their unique collaborative filmmaking approach involving fans both creatively and financially. We learn where this crazy funny idea came from and how, throughout years of fundraising and pre-production, it became a successful multi-national production.

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This time GenreTainment speaks to Barry Dodd, the co-creator of the popular Maine-based web series Ragged Isle. We learn more about this award winning mystery-suspense web series and talk to Dodd about his views of the future of independent web series. PLUS, bonus interview with Jessica Lange about American Horror Story.

Dodd tells us how his series, which won three Indie Soap Awards, was created. We also get hints about what to expect from future episodes from this series that was inspired from such cult classics as The X-Files, Twin Peaks, and the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows.

To continue the darker theme of this episode, we also have a BONUS interview from parts of a phone conference with actress Jessica Lange about FX's American Horror Story.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series and comic books; plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This week, GenreTainment chats with producers and actors Stephanie Thorpe (After Judgment, Shelf Life) & Paula Rhodes (A Good Knight's Quest). They recently acquired the rights to the 35-year old comic book series ElfQuest from Warner Brothers.

They grabbed a lot of attention on the web when they made their crowd-sourced and fan-funded Elfquest: A Fan Imagining and now even more buzz as they move forward to make official Elfqueststories. We'll talk more about their plans for the franchise that has a global following in 12 countries and why they have loved Elfquest since their childhood. Plus, we talk to them about their extensive work in a wide range of award winning web series and films. Thorpe has spearheaded over 150 episodes of web TV, two features and a dozen shorts. Rhodes has a collective 104 million views in new media projects.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series and comic books; plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment chats with award winning roleplaying game designer and writer Monte Cook. As a professional writer for over 20 years, he is arguably one of the most famous game designers currently living. He has written hundreds of game books, including many in the Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder settings.

Cook tells us about how he started in the gaming industry and would eventually co-create D&D 3rd edition, the most famous RPG rule system ever created. He also speaks about his reasons for breaking away from Wizards of the Coast and creating his own gaming company, Malhavoc Press. Also, he talks about his fiction writing; his upcoming web series Geek Seekers, which investigates the paranormal; his upcoming game Numenera, which raised over half a million dollars in a Kickstarter campaign; and so much more.

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This week, GenreTainment chats with David Peterson, an expert in Conlang (Constructed Languages) who created the Dothraki language for HBO's Game of Thrones and languages for alien races on SyFy's channels high anticipated series Defiance. 

PLUS, interviews with the cast of Haven.

Peterson tells us how he became involved in creating languages (around a dozen at this point), how he started doing it professionally for television, introduces us to the world of Conlang (which is much bigger than we realize), the process he used to create the languages for Game of Thrones and Defiance, and so much more.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series and comic books; plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This week, we chat with actor, writer and director John Cabrera, who co-created the hot new web series produced by Bryan Singer (X-Men, Superman Returns) called H+: The Digital Series.

Cabrera talks about expanding his career from acting to writing & directing, his years acting on Gilmore Girls, how he co-created the web series that glimpses into our possible transhuman future, and how he convinced Bryan Singer to produce H+. He also speaks about his previous web series, The Homes, along with so much more.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series and comic books, plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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This week Marx & Julie chat with award winning science fiction writer Mike Resnick. Resnick has won 5 Hugo Awards (35 nominations total) and is the all-time leading award winner, living or dead, for short fiction. PLUS, we have interviews from the set of the award wining fan web series Star Trek: New Voyages/Phase II!

Resnick tells us how he started in writing, gives tips to writers, tells us what upcoming projects he has, gives details about some of his most popular books (Kirinyaga, Santiago: A Myth of the Far Future, The Windowmaker, The Doctor and The Kid, etc) and so much more. Don't miss out on this fun episode.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series, and comic books. Plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers, and actors in both independent creations and the not-so independent creations.

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Marx and Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV, and web series. Plus, this week they chat with the cast & crew of the award winning web series Transolar Galactica.

After winning multiple awards (including at LA Webfest), the cast & crew of Transolar Galactica take some time to visit GenreTainment: Clancy Bundy (Reginald Murdock / co-writer), Adam Boyd (Petty Officer McCall / producer), Jade Warpenburg (Charles Yasaki / director of photography) and Adam Harum (Communications Officer and sometimes psychic Samson / director & co-writer).

They talk about the making of season one and their Kickstarter campaign for a much bigger season two, plus tell us their views on the future of web series, give tips for web series creators and much more.

BONUS: We play more music from our featured indie music artist of the week and have a short interview with our selection this week, the Nova Scotia band Short Notice.

Hosts (and filmmakers) Marx and Julie give you the latest news on movies, television, web series, and comic books. Plus, interviews with writers, directors, producers, and actors in both independent creations and the not-so independent creations.

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This week we speak to New York Time bestselling fantasy author RA Salvatore. Plus we chat with Erin Way who is joining the cast of Alphas.

We learn how Salvatore started in fantasy writing, what inspired him to create the popular Dark Elf Drizzt Do'Urden, the challenges of writing in Forgotten Realms, his Demon Wars setting, and more.

Erin Way chats with us about her character Kat, who joins the cast of Alpha's this season. She talks about the challenges of fight scenes, joining a show already one season in, and more.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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It's a classic episode of GenreTainment! Our very first episode, which originally aired live on BlogTalkRadio. (Back when we used to air live and have live callers.)

We speak to Emmy winning writer Victor Miller. He is probably best known as the man who wrote the very first Friday the 13th film, which launched a horror franchise.

He tells us about his career, Friday the 13th, his thoughts on writing, and more.

This episode first aired June 2012.