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More a life journey than a show, Ron Placone goes on a quest to interview 1000 different people who have piqued his interest in some way. One conversation. One time. Fans of lefty politics, punk rock, folk, garage, cats, comedy, film, horror, REJOICE! From Ren Faire Professionals to Academics to Porn Stars to Journalists, all of the guests are united by having a story the world needs to know.
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In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests David Avallone (writer – Drawing Blood, Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft), Hannibal Tabu (writer - War Medicine, The Sundering: The Nation Beneath Our Feet), and Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc.) to participate in a thorough dis…
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In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Don Aguillo (cover artist, Spawn, White Ash, The Sequels) and Gabe Cheng (This Seems Normal, For Molly) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the controversy over Alex Graham's comic, how Sunrise on the Reaping makes revolutionary ideas accessible for…
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Caroline O’Riordan is a writer, filmmaker, and healthcare activist. She founded the group Hollywood4CalCare, an organization dedicated to making health care a human right in California. That’s how I met her, and she was at the Termination Fee preview. We get to know her origin story, and of course we go off on some policy talk.…
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In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Bethany Armstrong Johnson (Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous) and Graham Stone Johnson (Gus Klowndaemon: Children's Entertainer, Epoch) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Andor's introduction of a new type of Star Wars h…
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Brian Kiley is a comedic force. He’s a stand-up and writer. He wrote for Conan for nearly 30 years, he’s won Emmys, and he’s among the most respected comedy writers in the game. He’s the type of comic where when you’re on a bill with him, you never want to miss his set. I was stoked when he agreed to do the show.…
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Joslyn Sky is a singer, musician, and speaker. She has Retinitis Pigmentosa, or RP for short. This is a disease that causes progressive damage to the retina and often leads to limited vision or blindness. I saw Joslyn perform, and wanted to know her story. She uses her condition to educate others, and to create. We get into everything from religion…
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In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Hannibal Tabu (writer - War Medicine, The Sundering: The Nation Beneath Our Feet), David Accampo (writer – Fanbase Press’ The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear), Corinna Bechko (writer - Sister Imperator, EC's Bloodtype), and Chris Thorne …
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In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guests David M. Booher (Eisner Award and GLAAD nominated writer - Ghostbusters: Back in Town, Canto, Killer Queens) and Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc.) for a thorough discussion regarding Ex Machina (2015) in…
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Gary Arndt is a podcaster, blogger, photographer, and world traveler. Gary was, among other things, an entrepreneur in Minnesota. Then one day he decided he was going to trade it all in and go travel the world. He sold his house and he was off. He started doing photography, he started a blog, and he started a podcast. He quickly built his own unive…
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In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Tiffany Babb (Editor, The Comics Courier) and Anna Olswanger (Writer, A Visit to Moscow) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether Hollywood will be the next target for its tax-exempt organizations, reactions to the new Alien: Earth teaser trailer…
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Nate Golon is a filmmaker, producer, educator, and world traveler. I saw him speak on a panel at WonderCon and he mentioned that he sold a series to Hulu and then decided to walk away from all of it and go live in Japan. Ok, I got to get this guy’s story! Creativity, passion, life’s journey, this is what 1000 is all about!…
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In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests David M. Booher (Eisner Award and GLAAD nominated writer - Ghostbusters: Back in Town, Canto, Killer Queens) and Jay Sherer (writer - No Vacancy, Death of a Bounty Hunter, Timeslingers, co-host of The Story Geeks podcast) participate in a thorough discussion regard…
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Comics! The print kind! Barbra Dillon is a comic book publisher and creator. She’s the co-founder of Fanbase Press, a comic book publisher and “geek culture” website. I saw her speak at a panel at WonderCon and wanted to know more about the publishing niche that she and her husband built. Upon meeting her, I found out we both grew up in Pittsburgh …
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In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Kelly Sue Milano (VP of Content / Executive Editor, Immortal Studios), Nadia Kean Ayub (Executive Director, Rainbow Spaces), and Lorran Garrison (School Psychologist/Author/Guest Speaker, Little Brainstorm LLC) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including wh…
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Jeremy Fury is a musician, producer, and he lives it. He’s based in Brooklyn via Detroit area, Toledo to be exact. I first became aware of him when I discovered his band, Jeremy and the Harlequins. I became an instant fan. Jeremy’s been recording and touring for over 20 years, Jeremy and the Harlequins are just one of his many accomplishments. From…
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In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Jessica Maison (writer, Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters), Ashley V. Robinson (writer, Jupiter Jet, Aurora and the Eagle / podcast host – Geek History Lesson), and Rebecca Lear (Executive Producer - The Katniss Chronicles Audio Drama) to participate in a…
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Esteban Gast is a comedian, content creator, and educator. He’s the comedian in residence at Generation 180 where he created the Climate Comedy Cohort. I saw him recently at an event hosted by Adam McKay’s company. This is my first time talking to him and it’s almost eerie how much we have in common. This is a chatty episode, couldn’t help it.…
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In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Drew Siragusa and special guests Doc Wyatt (TV writer & producer - Ninjago, Legend of Vox Machina, Star Wars: Resistance), Corinna Bechko (writer - Sister Imperator, EC's Bloodtype), Eric Amaya (Editor-in-Chief - ComicCon.com, Comics on TV Columnist - Rotten Tomatos , co-host Tread Perilously podc…
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Calling All Writers! Mike Royce is a writer and producer. His list of credits is not short. One Day at a Time, Men of a Certain Age, Everybody Loves Raymond, and that’s just scratching the surface. Additionally, during the recent writer and actor strikes, Mike was very vocal advocating for creatives and Unions.…
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In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Mark London (founder/CEO/COO, Mad Cave Studios) and Amie Wright (Executive Director, Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Past President, ALA's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether Image Comics President Todd McFa…
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Alonzo Bodden is a comedian and actor. He won Last Comic Standing (Season 3), he’s a regular on the NPR show “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” and that’s barely touching his resume. I’ve known Alonzo for a long time and always loved crossing paths with him. I get to know a bit more about the man behind the content in this episode, though we definitely d…
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In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Doc Wyatt (Rocket & Groot, Star Wars Resistance, and The Lab Press’ Essentials), Luke Arnold (Black Sails, The Lab Press' Essentials), and Pierre-Alexandre Comtois (The Addams Family, Sunder: Volume One) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including artists' …
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Lee Camp is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and show host. He hosted the teeth-as-sharp-nails political comedy show, Redacted Tonight, which tragically got axed as the result of years of misdirected nationwide hysteria. I’ve known Lee for a long time, given the theme of the show, I’d originally planned for him to be a December episode, but he’s got …
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In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Craig Miller (marketing consultant on Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, original Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm, writer - Star Wars Memories, More Movie Memories) and Dave Baxter (co-host – Vintertainment podcast & Substack) participate in a thorough discuss…
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Eddy MacKenzie is an actor, musician, and comedian. I first met Eddy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023. The fest was in its last week, many performers were understandably tired. Eddy was a constant force of positive energy. The way he speaks, it’s hard to describe, but it’s almost like constant laughter. He’s the type of guy where when you’r…
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Eleanor Goldfield is a journalist, filmmaker, and, more than anything, she’s a creative radical. She co-hosts Common Censored and Project Censored. Also, I hope she doesn’t mind my saying so, she put out some killer music a few years back. I’ve been following her for years now, and figured now was a perfect time for us to dive into the world.…
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In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Drew Siragusa are joined by special guests Hannibal Tabu (writer - War Medicine, The Sundering: The Nation Beneath Our Feet), Raf Salazar (freelance artist / In Hiatus Studios co-founder), and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, The POPSKL Podcast Group) to participate in …
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A few years before Colin Kaepernick, there was Chris Kluwe. Chris Kluwe is a former NFL punter, writer, musician, and activist. During his time with the Minnesota Vikings, he got in trouble for his decision to be outspoken in support of marriage equality. I became aware of him around that time and have followed him ever since. He published a piece …
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In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Corinna Bechko (writer - BOOM! Studios' The Space Between, Dark Horse Comics' Sister Imperator) and Gamal Hennessey (attorney/author - The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing, The Business of Freelance Comic Book Publishing) to discuss the latest geek news stories o…
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In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests David Accampo (writer – Fanbase Press’ The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear) and Jack Phoenix (librarian, writer - Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Sup…
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In the Season 10 premiere episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Amit Tishler (Edenfrost, The Last Wardens, Post-Mortal) and Elliot Sperl (The Last Wardens, Post-Mortal) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including why the time is right for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival, the controversies from the Fantast…
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Jess Pettitt is a speaker, author, and researcher. Recently, she did a deep dive into Project 2025. Somebody had to. I first met Jess on the NACA circuit, basically the college performance circuit, many years ago. I’ve always enjoyed hearing her take on things, and was curious, especially after her 2025 project, to know her assessment right about n…
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