Best Michael DeAngelo Podcasts (2025)

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The Pod Spirit 39:11

2d ago39:11

39:11

A masked mystery, frog-sucking medicine, and a rare Aang-Zuko team-up? Yup, we’re talking about one of the best episodes of Book One. In this episode of Avatar State Radio, Kevin and Mike dive into the iconic thirteenth chapter of Avatar: The Last Airbender, “The Blue Spirit.” With Katara and Sokka laid up with a mysterious fever, Aang has no choic…

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Episode 191: State of the Pod 2025A: Best of 2024 & Looking Ahead to 2025 1:48:48

27d ago1:48:48

1:48:48

Kev sat down a few weeks ago with the unofficial co-host of Everything is Awesome, Mike DeAngelo, to talk about 2024 and 2025, what they liked, and what they're looking forward to. If you listened to the small episode we dropped last week, you know that Kev has been preoccupied with a death in his family, so the show notes are simple here, as the e…

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2025 April Update 7:15

1M ago7:15

7:15

Quick Update from Kev about what's going on.By Michael DeAngelo & Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr

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2025 Apirl Update 7:15

1M ago7:15

7:15

Quick Update from Kev about what's going on.By Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr

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The Podstorm 41:55

3M ago41:55

41:55

In this episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike dive into The Storm, an emotional and revealing episode that explores the pasts of both Aang and Zuko. But first—MARK HAMILL, BABY! Mike takes a moment to celebrate every version of Fire Lord we’ve had, from Mark Hamill’s legendary voice acting to Cliff Curtis and Daniel Dae Kim’s live-action perf…

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Episode 190: Social Media, Skipping Intros, and No Sabo w/ Ana Saia 1:10:56

4M ago1:10:56

1:10:56

Ana Saia joins Kev for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation about social media’s evolution, cultural identity, and the art of storytelling. Kev kicks things off by marveling at the fact that podcasting is now a college class, leading to a discussion about generational differences between “Old Man Kev” and the next wave of creators. The tw…

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The Great Podcast 29:26

4M ago29:26

29:26

In this episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike tackle The Great Divide, widely regarded as the lowest-rated episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender. With Sokka and Katara suddenly at odds in an immature sibling squabble, and even Appa and Momo fighting, the episode starts on a strange note. But Kev argues it all serves to highlight Aang’s growth…

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Episode 189: Podcasting, Philly Sports, and Life Beyond the Mic with Steve Cooper 1:11:54

4M ago1:11:54

1:11:54

Steve Cooper, host of the long-running Cooper Talk podcast, joins Kev for an insightful and entertaining conversation! They dive into the art of podcasting as Steve approaches his 1,000th episode (at the time of recording, at release, Steve has released 1,029 episodes), sharing his philosophy on keeping things simple, making the process fun, and no…

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Jet and the Freedom Podcasters 39:14

5M ago39:14

39:14

In this episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike dive into Jet, an action-packed chapter that blurs the line between hero and villain. The episode opens with some fun banter, including Momo’s hilarious misadventures and Sokka blaming Appa for leading the Fire Nation to them. As the story unfolds, Sokka’s instincts become a central theme, leaving…

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The Podbending Scroll 37:41

5M ago37:41

37:41

In this episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike discuss The Waterbending Scroll, an action-packed and character-driven adventure that introduces pirates, jealousy, and—of course—more bending! But first, the hosts share some behind-the-scenes details about Avatar State Radio and briefly discuss how Fan Expo 2024 took it out of them. They also ta…

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Winter Solstice Part 1: The Pod World & Part 2: Pavatar Roku 1:09:36

5M ago1:09:36

1:09:36

In this special two-parter episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike dive into Winter Solstice Part 1: The Spirit World and Part 2: Avatar Roku. These episodes take Aang and The Gaang on a high-stakes journey filled with emotional depth and revelations. Aang’s deep connection to nature is at the forefront as he encounters a spirit monster, reflec…

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Impodsoned 31:26

6M ago31:26

31:26

In this episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike dive into Imprisoned, a powerful world-building episode that explores the darker realities of the Fire Nation’s occupation. The Gaang are scavenging for food when they come across an Earth Kingdom village under Fire Nation control—a stark contrast to the relatively peaceful Omashu we saw last week…

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The Pod-King of Omashu 46:49

6M ago46:49

46:49

In this episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike explore The King of Omashu, a fun, character-driven episode filled with laughs, lessons, and… dad jokes! Aang’s not-so-convincing disguise as Bonzu Pippinpaddleopsicopolis the Third sets the tone for an adventure that is as whimsical as it is meaningful. Through flashbacks and clever storytelling,…

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The Pod-Warriors of Kyoshi 38:45

6M ago38:45

38:45

In this episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike discuss The Warriors of Kyoshi, where Sokka’s initial sexism is challenged, and he begins to show real growth. Meanwhile, Aang enjoys his newfound celebrity as the Avatar, seeking Katara’s attention but learning some unexpected lessons about jealousy when it comes from her instead. The hosts explo…

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Southern Pod Temple 37:23

6M ago37:23

37:23

In this episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike dive into The Southern Air Temple, where Aang faces the weight of grief and loss. Katara and even Sokka step up to console him, showcasing a deeper side to Sokka’s character beyond his early portrayal. The episode balances emotion, humor, and drama beautifully—yes, the cake bit is as good as you r…

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The Podbender Returns 41:02

7M ago41:02

41:02

In this episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike continue their journey through Avatar: The Last Airbender. Kev struggles with the names but sees redemption in Sokka. They discuss the Water Tribe’s defense being left to teenagers and how Zuko and Sokka share overconfidence—perhaps just teenage boy traits. The duo reflects on Aang’s childlike des…

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The Podbender in the Iceberg 40:31

7M ago40:31

40:31

In this first episode of Avatar State Radio, Kev and Mike dive into Avatar: The Last Airbender (Season 1, Episode 1: The Boy in the Iceberg). As Kev experiences the show for the first time, he shares his impressions of Sokka’s rough edges, Katara’s strength, and Aang’s shocking discovery that 100 years have passed. Mike explains bending and debates…

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Welcome to Avatar State Radio! 37:14

7M ago37:14

37:14

Welcome to Avatar State Radio! Get ready to dive into the ultimate Avatar: The Last Airbender rewatch experience! In this debut episode, hosts Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. and Michael DeAngelo set the stage for an exciting journey through the Avatar universe. But there’s a twist—while Mike is a devoted fan and ATLA expert, Kev is stepping into the world…

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Episode 188: 2024... And Beyond w/ Michael DeAngelo 1:43:58

1y ago1:43:58

1:43:58

Mike DeAngelo joins Kev a final time to conclude their conversation from the Season 2 premiere! They dive into the personal projects they have going on in 2024, some of the games they're looking forward to, and wrap things up with what's coming in 2024 for TV. Be sure to join us at Fan Expo Philadelphia 2024! Looking for Mike while there? He'll be …

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Episode 187: Bleeding Knees 1:15:27

1y ago1:15:27

1:15:27

Season 2 continues to be the season of throwbacks as Kev sits down with friend and former co-host, Michelle! They chat about bike race Sunday, injuries, the Happy Hour 2.0 era, and more! Find your Senators | Find your Congressman | Make 5 Calls | Trevor Project | Support Black Lives Matter Find... Kev on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, TikTok @ThatNer…

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Episode 186: Both of Their Chris's Disappear at The End w/ Michael DeAngelo 1:19:04

1y ago1:19:04

1:19:04

Mike DeAngelo joins Kev once more to continue their conversation from the Season 2 premiere! They dive into what movies to expect in 2024 with some side discussions about the MCU, Star Wars, and more! Find your Senators | Find your Congressman | Make 5 Calls | Trevor Project | Support Black Lives Matter Find... Mike DeAngelo on Twitter @tellest, In…

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Episode 185: Perfection w/ Jonesy 1:28:50

1y ago1:28:50

1:28:50

Nearly 17 years ago, Kev started podcasting and Jonesy was there for it all. The beginning. The rise. The fall. The Lower Bucks Podcast Wars of 2008. And now he's back to talk about the past, how podcasting has changed over the years, and to share some marketing tips. This episode is sponsored by Conversion Chemistry. Get 90% off a lifetime members…

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Episode 184: Season 2 is Here w/ Mike DeAngelo 2:02:45

1y ago2:02:45

2:02:45

Everything is Awesome is back, baby! Season 2 kicks off the only way Kev knows how–wild tangents, with Mike DeAngelo, and a little bit late! Mike shares his top ten video games of 2023 while Kev shares his top ten movies of 2023. All this and more! Find your Senators | Find your Congressman | Make 5 Calls | Trevor Project | Support Black Lives Matt…

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Episode 180: Middle-Aged Women Love Eddie Munson 1:00:30

2y ago1:00:30

1:00:30

It's been nearly three years since our last new episode, but HERE WE GO AGAIN! And we're kicking things off LIVE at Fan Expo Philadelphia 2023! Kev is joined by Mike DeAngelo, author/creator of the Tellest series, and Garrett Smith, one of the hosts of the Find your Senators< a href="https://www.house.gov/representatives/">Find your CongressmanMake…

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Episode 169: The Box That Blew Away w/ Aaron Catano-Saez 1:28:25

3y ago1:28:25

1:28:25

Get your flux capacitors ready as we return to 2019 and talk with Aaron Catano-Saez, one of the hosts of All My Fantasy Children. We chat about his show, imposter syndrome, Final Fantasy, and much (much) more! Call your Senators/Representatives Trevor Project Support Black Lives Matter Support Entertainment Workers During the WGA and SAG/AFTRA Stri…

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Episode 168: Mission: Accomplished! - Holiday Hack! 1:30:58

4+ y ago1:30:58

1:30:58

Back in March of 2019, we played Jeff Stormer's Mission: Accomplished! LIVE with Mike DeAngelo, Jeff Stormer, Zachary, and Diana. It was SUPER FUN! All this and more on this week's edition of Everything is Awesome! Take Action! Find your Senators Find your Congressman Make 5 Calls Bullies Keep Out Trevor Project All Hands Find And Donate to a Local…

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Episode 167: A Countdown Begins - The 2020 State of the Pod 26:00

5y ago26:00

26:00

This episode was meant to post back on July 1st, but ::gestures to the world:: is happening. This also meant that I totally forgot I scheduled a post about leaving podcasting for today; feel free to give that a read too. After listening to this episode and reading that post (which I wrote about a month ago), I realize that the impression I give is …

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Hosting Provider Move Goof Up 3:48

5y ago3:48

3:48

Quick announcement about switching hosting providers. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Black Lives Matter.By Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr

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Everything is Awesome Episode 166: Batman Book Club w/ Ryan Lower 1:32:46

5y ago1:32:46

1:32:46

Ryan Lower returns to chat about what he's been up to, his writing on Batman on Film, and his new podcast, The Batman Book Club!By Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr

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Everything is Awesome Episode 165: Podcast Blackout 15:11

5y ago15:11

15:11

Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter. Part of the podcast blackout campaign. Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter.By Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr

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Everything is Awesome Episode 164: Movie Fixers LIVE at the Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2019 1:00:28

5y ago1:00:28

1:00:28

With con season on pause, Everything is Awesome presents their panel, Movie Fixers, from the 2019 Great Philadelphia Comic Con in Oaks, PA!By Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr

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Everything is Awesome Episode 163: PAX Unplugged 2019 w/ Benjamin Wallis 1:34:40

5y ago1:34:40

1:34:40

All the way from POD OF LOVE, Ben Wallis joins us to chat about PAX Unplugged 2019! A break down of our day to day happenings at PAX Unplugged and more!By Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr

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Everything is Awesome Episode 162: Finding the Light Within Myself w/ Jason Tabrys 2:11:17

5y ago2:11:17

2:11:17

Writer, podcaster, beard icon, and friend to dog-kind, Jason Tabrys, joins us this week for one hell of a conversation. This is our first show recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic and, as such, the conversation weaves in out and of that subject. While on the topic, Jason and Kev chat about the importance of supporting local businesses, especially …

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Everything is Awesome Episode 161: Reboot! 19:51

5y ago19:51

19:51

We hope everyone is staying safe out there. Hopefully, the return of Everything is Awesome will offer some light in these difficult times.By Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr

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Everything is Awesome Episode 160: Tap, Tap, Is This Thing On? 26:29

5+ y ago26:29

26:29

Well... 2019 was something, huh? I guess not much... we only posted a few episodes. It was a pretty great year when it comes to the non-podcasting / creative side of things (but, that allowed my mental health to heal). There were definitely some setbacks, but I let most of them only effect this show and my own personal output. In 2020, we'll be get…

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Everything is Awesome Episode 159: 2019 State of the Pod 19:51

6y ago19:51

19:51

IT'S BEEN A WHILE! Welcome to the annual State of the Pod here at Everything is Awesome. Kev provides some updates (where the heck has the podcast been?) and offers some expectations (is there a podcast?). More importantly, we want to send condolences to the family of James D'Amato (Oneshot Podcast, Campaign). Positive vibes and love from us to you…

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Funny moments 1:35

6y ago1:35

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The episode of the love of my life her cute nickname is chocolate cutie and she look just like Rudy Huxtable

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Coming soon 0:51

6y ago0:51

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Promo

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The first time starting a podcast show 15:05

6y ago15:05

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Is coming soon

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Everything is Awesome Episode 158: We're So Deep w/ Kacey Spivey 2:00:29

6y ago2:00:29

2:00:29

Kacey Spivey joins us once more! We discuss the history of Kacey being on Everything is Awesome w/ Kevin Gallagher, what she's been up to (including her comedy series, The Blonde Jokes), and much more! ABOUT KACEY SPIVEY Kacey Spivey was born and raised in Dallas, TX and graduated with a degree in Broadcast and Film Production from the University o…

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Everything is Awesome Late Night Episode 157: Podiversary the Third (LIVE from Tattooed Mom) 58:52

6+ y ago58:52

58:52

[powerpress] We officially have three years under our podcast belt! To celebrate, we did a live show as part of the 2019 Awesome HeadStrong Comedy Festival at Tattooed Mom! The goal was to raise $500 and we crushed that before the festival even started! Mike and Kev sit down and talk sausage, play games, and chat with Philadelphia comedian and writ…

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Everything is Awesome Episode 156: And Then We Died w/ Emma Larkins 1:15:30

6+ y ago1:15:30

1:15:30

Game designer, Emma Larkins, joins the show to chat about game design. Her and Kev also chat about her game And Then We Died and the right demographic for it. ABOUT EMMA LARKINS Emma Larkins is a board game designer, creator of Heartcatchers, …and then we died, Abandon All Artichokes, and a bunch of prototypes in progress. She's a co-host of #Table…

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Everything is Awesome Episode 155: Convos With Kiddos 2.0 w/ Trey 39:56

6+ y ago39:56

39:56

My son, Trey, is now 7 years old! He loves microphones and the idea of podcasting, so on a day off; we sat down and had a quick conversation. It's time for Convos with Kiddos 2.0! THE 2019 EVERYTHING IS AWESOME HEADstrong COMEDY FESTIVAL AND FUNDRAISER On January 27th, 2019, we are organizing our THIRD annual one-day festival to celebrate the anniv…

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Everything is Awesome Episode 154: You Are Not Alone w/ Blaine Martin 1:47:56

6+ y ago1:47:56

1:47:56

This week, I chat with Blaine Martin from REFUGEES OF ESMERELDA and YOU ARE NOT ALONE. We talk horror, podcasting, and how the two can work together! ABOUT BLAINE MARTIN Blaine Martin is your RPG loving friend! He makes podcasts (Refugees of Esmerelda and You Are Not Alone) and designs games (Born of Brier and Blood, a 2018 200 Word RPG Contest fin…

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Everything is Awesome Episode 153: Best of 2018 w/ Mike DeAngelo 1:16:22

6+ y ago1:16:22

1:16:22

2018 was something, huh? I sit down with my frequent co-host on Live shows, the creator of Tellest, and my best friend, Mike DeAngelo, to talk about what we really liked about 2018 and what we're looking forward to in 2019. From personal milestones to TV & Film, we look at the positive that 2018 had to offer. ABOUT MIKE DEANGELO Michael DeAngelo is…

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Everything is Awesome Episode 152: Hit The Post w/ Maggie Boccella 2:12:50

6+ y ago2:12:50

2:12:50

So often it's me talking about or writing about pop-culture/covering conventions. When we put together a panel for Wizard World Philadelphia, the script was flipped and an article came across my desk that mentioned my podcast and the panel we ran! I was floored and instantly had to speak to the person who boosted my ego! Maggie is a college student…

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Everything is Awesome Episode 151: Star Crossed w/ Alex Roberts 1:31:39

6+ y ago1:31:39

1:31:39

As we start the trek towards our next 150 episodes, we sit down for a good ol' fashion long-form conversation with the designer of Star Crossed, Alex Roberts! We chat about old school radio and podcasting vs. the current podcasting methods and Alex gives me a brief history of Canada before we chat about her origin into podcasting and game design. A…

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Everything is Awesome Episode 150 – Star Crossed 2:09:17

6+ y ago2:09:17

2:09:17

One hundred and FIFTY episodes. That number will always be way more impressive to me than the 11.5 years I've been podcasting. Shout out to James D'Amato for asking me what I was planning on doing for 150—it got me thinking and I really liked playing Jeff Stormer's Mission: Accomplished! for episode 100, that I wanted to visit another tabletop role…

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Everything is Awesome Episode 149 - Tell 'Em Chuck w/ Chuck Staton 1:10:26

6+ y ago1:10:26

1:10:26

From THE BRAD AND CHUCK PODCAST, Chuck Staton joins this week's show! Chuck and Kev chat about podcasting and content creation, in addition to Chuck's gig with the boys from TELL 'EM STEVE-DAVE. Before that, we hear how it all started with Chuck Staton, a band, a website, and a podcast. ABOUT CHUCK STATON Chuck Staton is a Providence-based comedian…

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Everything is Awesome Episode 148 – Heretics w/ Chad Archibald 1:13:41

6+ y ago1:13:41

1:13:41

From the remote wilderness of Northern Ontario, Chad Archibald (BITE, EJECTA, I'LL TAKE YOUR DEAD) stops by to talk about THE HERETICS. Prior to getting into the film—including some fun behind the scenes stories—Chad shares his love of horror and film making origins! ABOUT CHAD ARCHIBALD Chad Archibald is the creator and co-owner of the Canadian pr…

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