Geek Speak: Recent Episodes
JIGGY CRUZ
Jiggy Cruz welcomes you to his podcast where he interviews guests from different parts of the Geek culture! Comic Books, Star Wars, Anime, Games, and more!
One of the best things you can get at a Comic Convention is making a new friend. Mike MacKenzie has been a friend since 2016 all thanks to the Marvel Booth un San Diego!
Mike joins me all the way from Boston and we reminisce about comic cons, we talk about LEGO, his life as a Geek Dad, coaching the US National Ultimate Frisbee Team, and he responds to the Star Wars hot takes from the first episode!
You know him from the pages of Kikomachine Komix, News Hardcore, 12, and 14! Arguably, you can call him Mr. Komikon! Underneath that success is really such a modest and humble man, Manix Abrera joins the Geek Speak Podcast and tells his untold story! Manix shares how he used to watch his dad draw and how he got a job drawing for the Philippine Collegian. He also shares how Kajo Baldisimo was instrumental in getting him to have his work published! Finally, he also shares a secret illustration of a Cory Aquino robot that blew my mind! Follow Manix on instagram! @manix_abrera and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kikomachinekomix/
Happy TRESE DAY! Co-Creator and Writer of the acclaimed comic book series TRESE, Budjette Tan joins the Geek Speak Podcast and shares his scary stories since it’s October 13! Budjette gives us updates about life working for LEGO, what’s happening with the Trese animated series on Netflix, and recalls paranormal events in his life.
1:40 - Budjette shares stories about life in Billund, Denmark and everything LEGO.
8:26 - TRESE on NETFLIX updates!
scary story warning
15:50 - The Madrid Street Story
29:27 - The Maranaw Street Story
37:28 - The Spirit Questors
Horror-Free Discussions
53:21 - Budjette’s take on Horror in Philippine Cinema
58:25 - Budjette’s TRESE Lego Set Creation
Consider this timely as the Doctor Strange news just broke! My Spider-Friends Kyle Francisco and Doctor Alex Legarda from WebsPinas join me as we discuss our love for The Amazing Spider-Man as issue 850 arrives! We also discuss the imminent multiverse entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
October 6, 1985 - I was born! Also, one of the greatest cartoons of all time - JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS!
I am joined by two friends who are bug fans of the animated series. Jake Fragada and Anj Atadero join me in discussing the best characters, the best songs, why the movie didn't work, and why Making Mischief is the best song from The Misfits!
This was probably the most TRULY OUTRAGEOUS recording yet!
Sean Madrazo joins the Geek Speak Podcast! He shares his beginnings selling comic books at a jewelry store, finding out what the heck Magic: The Gathering was all about, opening Pokémon card boxes in the hopes of getting a Charizard, and how Burger Machine broke the Internet in half!
It's not everyday that a big name joins your podcast but I was blessed that Leinil Yu sat down with me and talked about what's been going on with his life recently. Leinil has just concluded an an amazing run with writer Jonathan Hickman on X-MEN from Marvel Comics. Listen to what he did in his younger days and how he's been perfecting cooking steak at home!
7:24 - Leinil talks about his younger days in school and how he got into drawing
13:36 - X-MEN Run with Hickman
19:35 - Leinil's Music Life
29:55 - Comic Projects Leinil passed on and stories about Mark Millar, Superior and Super Crooks
38:05 - Steak Skills during the lockdown and plans after the pandemic
The start of the BER months can't be complete without another Chan! Franco Chan (Yes, Franco's the son of that Popular Mr. Chan in the Philippines) and Yosu de Erquiaga are just two of the most passionate Star Wars fans I know and why not kick off the relaunch of GEEK SPEAK with JIGGY with a bang? I talk to the guys about their Star Wars origin story (1:00) and the meaty part of the discussion blows up when we discuss The Sequel Trilogy (16:10) Finally, we talk about the renewed hope that The Mandalorian gives the Star Wars fandom (56:01)