The G2V Podcast: Recent Episodes
Scott Alan Woodard, Arnold T. Blumberg
Over the July 4th holiday weekend, I was honored to be a program participant at the Westercon convention, an annual literary science fiction convention that travels around the western states from year to year. For 2016, Portland OR won the bid to host Westercon 69, which was convenient for me since I live just a … Continue reading 31: THE WILD AND WONDERFUL WEIRD WEST: A Westercon 69 Panel →
Scott and Arnold’s exhaustive guide to the sword and sorcery genre, a book years in the making, is about to be released by Green Ronin Publishing, and the G2V guys give you some preliminary info about what to expect when you get your hands on a copy! From the earliest days of fantasy film making … Continue reading 30: Cinema and Sorcery: A Guide to Fantasy Films →
There are no words to express the loss felt by so many around the world at the passing of actor, artist, and immortal icon Leonard Nimoy on Friday, February 27, 2015 at the age of 83. Universally known as the cooly logical Mr. Spock from STAR TREK, Nimoy made his mark on our culture in … Continue reading 29: Leonard Nimoy 1931-2015 →
Anthony C. Ferrante, the man at the eye of the SHARKNADO storm (like a doll’s eye), joins us for a whirlwind G2V EXCLUSIVE interview that looks at the SHARKNADO phenomenon, the making of the first movie and the sequel SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE (debuting on the Syfy channel July 30!), the musical contributions to the franchise from … Continue reading 28: Sharknado 2! – with Anthony C. Ferrante →
Film maker Anthony Masi talks about telling tales of horror history with the G2V Guys! Through his company MasiMedia, Masi has produced retrospectives on everything from the Halloween and Friday the 13th franchises to his new release, The 50 Best Horror Movies You’ve Never Seen (available as of May 27th on VOD, links below!) G2V’s own Arnold … Continue reading 27: Documenting Horror – with Anthony Masi →
Writer and editor Wendy N. Wagner joins the G2V Guys to talk about making words happen! From multiple short stories to the new Pathfinder Tales novel, Skinwalkers, Wendy discusses her career, where her inspiration comes from, what it’s like to work in someone else’s fictional universe, and why she might have to write a story … Continue reading 26: Making Words Happen – with Wendy N. Wagner →
He’s the man behind the Eberron campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons, the creator of the Gloom card game, and he might even be able to grab his hat just before the stone wall closes! He’s Keith Baker, game designer extraordinaire, and in this episode Scott and Arnold talk with Keith about his career, his … Continue reading 25: Tales of Gloom – with Keith Baker →
We continue our enthusiastic support for the new web series Saving Throw, a show that will do for roleplaying what TableTop did for boardgames. This time we welcome one of the show’s hosts, Ivan Van Norman! Roll the dice and join the game – relax, no one will bite…yet! Now also on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ16M0WWgwQ Additional Show … Continue reading 24: GameMastery 101 – with Ivan Van Norman →
While Wil Wheaton’s TableTop series for Geek & Sundry has you covered for boardgames (and we talked about that very show with associate producer Boyan Radakovich two episodes back!), it’s time to turn our attention to RPGs. Dom Zook joins us to talk about the web-based series Saving Throw, and how they hope to become … Continue reading 23: Rolling a Saving Throw – with Dom Zook →
Do we really have to say it? You want us to say it, don’t you. OK… The G2V Guys go APE this time around as they’re joined by Scott Collura of IGN.com and the Transporter Room 3 podcast! From the publication of Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel LA PLANETE DES SINGES (MONKEY PLANET) to five feature films, animated … Continue reading 22: It’s Cool to Like Apes Again! – with Scott Collura →
The G2V Guys welcome Boyan “Bo” Radakovich – associate producer of the hit Geek & Sundry web show, TableTop, starring Wil Wheaton and a rotating assortment of celebrity guests – to talk about the making of the series, the upcoming Second “International TableTop Day” taking place around the globe, and the shared passion for gaming that … Continue reading 21: Tabletop Tales – with Boyan Radakovich →
It’s a new year and a new “Galaxy” for The G2V Podcast as we kick off 2014 with a special episode that turns the spotlight on The G2V Guys themselves: Scott Alan Woodard and Arnold T. Blumberg! “After six months of producing this podcast and building an audience that we really truly appreciate, we thought … Continue reading 20: The Geek Aristocracy! →
We’re gonna put a SPELL on you with a look at the astonishing antics of AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN! Scott and Arnold discuss the diabolical deeds of the first nine episodes, the heart- and head-stopping mid-season finale (SPOILER WARNING: the guys talk about everything up to and including that episode), and what might be in … Continue reading 18: American Horror Story →
In this special “Satellite” interview episode, The G2V Guys welcome Paul and Storm, the musical comedy duo that has taken the geek world by storm (ha, because one of them is…never mind…) and cast a Paul across the fan universe (because the other one…but that doesn’t even mean the right thing, so…forget it…)! Anyway, they’re awesome, … Continue reading 17: Paul and Storm & Ball Pit! →
In Part 2 of our celebration of DOCTOR WHO‘s 50th anniversary, we take a look at the big events of the weekend itself, from the airing of the special adventure “The Day of the Doctor” to AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME, the Mark Gatiss-scripted drama that takes a nostalgic look back at the beginning of … Continue reading 16: 50 Years of DOCTOR WHO Part 2 →
Believe it or not, Scott and Arnold survived the zombie attacks featured in our previous episode…but just barely! This time around, our celebration of the 50th anniversary of DOCTOR WHO begins with a look at fandom – how it not only supported the series during those dark “wilderness” years but how it also helped bring your … Continue reading 15: 50 Years of DOCTOR WHO Part 1 →
In our final Halloween-themed installment for 2013, The G2V Podcast welcomes a special guest – an internationally recognized zombie expert that co-authored ZOMBIEMANIA: 80 MOVIES TO DIE FOR (with a revised edition titled ZOMBIEMANIA RISES: 100 MOVIES TO DIE FOR on the way, cataloguing about 1,000 films!), teaches a course at the University of Baltimore called … Continue reading 14: Zombiemania! →
We are honored to have the first exclusive interview with Toby Froud (LABYRINTH, Stripey Pajama Productions) all about his exciting new project, LESSONS LEARNED, a Kickstarter-funded practical puppet production in association with Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams! Go behind the scenes as the G2V Guys find out the genesis of this tale, some details on … Continue reading 13: Toby Froud & Lessons Learned →
His influence has wound its way tentacle-like into every nook and cranny of pop culture. In a vast and mysterious ocean of entertainment, his stories have inspired and influenced entire waves of film, television, comics, games, and so much more. This way may lead to madness, but Scott and Arnold devote this installment of their … Continue reading 12: The Lovecraft Legacy – PLUS Contest: Win Midnight Syndicate’s The 13th Hour! →
In their second weekly episode in October to celebrate Halloween, Scott and Arnold take a fond look back at one of the greatest sustained periods of horror movie magic with a chat about the Universal Studios horror movies of the 1920s-1940s and the many monsters that populated their memorable pantheon. To help them out, the … Continue reading 11: Universal Horror! – with Steven Warren Hill →
Most DOCTOR WHO fans know the tragic story of the “missing episodes” – individual installments and occasionally entire stories from the early days of the show, wiped or junked by the BBC sometimes only shortly after they were aired, never to be seen again. Most of the losses centered around the First Doctor (William Hartnell) … Continue reading 10: Missing Doctor Who Episodes →
Scott and Arnold kick off a month-long tribute to the greatest holiday of them all – Halloween – with a tribute to a film maker whose name is synonymous with that festival: John Carpenter! The guys have selected five films to discuss in this feature-length episode – HALLOWEEN, THE FOG, THE THING, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, … Continue reading 9: John Carpenter – The “Prince of Darkness” →
It’s a quick stop back at Bon Temps in this short “Satellite” episode as the guys react to the TRUE BLOOD sixth season finale, “Radioactive.” What was good, what was bad, when will we stop making trips to the fairy plane of the plastic plants? Let’s talk about a few last bad things before the show goes … Continue reading 8: True Blood S6 Finale →
Scott and Arnold want to do bad things with you, so it’s time to take a trip to Bon Temps, Louisiana and find out what all the fang-banging fuss is about. The guys talk TRUE BLOOD past and present as we reach the end of the show’s sixth season and face an uncertain future for … Continue reading 7: True Blood – PLUS Deadlands: Noir →
We just found out this past Sunday, August 4, 2013, that Peter Capaldi will be taking over the TARDIS at the end of this 50th anniversary year of DOCTOR WHO as the twelfth incarnation of the Time Lord. Join Scott and Arnold for our first extra “Satellite” episode to discuss the news, how it was … Continue reading 6: Peter Capaldi IS the Doctor! →
Scott and Arnold head to the 1980s (mostly) for the first in a recurring series of episodes that will take the G2V team back into the annals of “Retro TV!” But where do they go first? Let’s let the voiceover explain… “Tonight, a special G2V presentation. A nostalgic journey to a time before the Internet, … Continue reading 5: Retro TV – The ABC Sunday Night Movie →
Scott and Arnold beam up to an alternate reality and shield their eyes from the lens flare (no, that will never get old) as they prepare to dive deep into the action-packed reinvention of the venerable STAR TREK franchise that some have dubbed “Abramsverse Trek!” So grab some beer, fill up the engine room tuns, … Continue reading 4: Abramsverse Star Trek →
Ray Harryhausen was a legend long before he died on May 7, 2013, leaving behind a legacy of magical movies filled with extraordinary creatures, amazing adventures, and some of the most memorable moments emblazoned into the hearts and minds of generations of fantasy filmgoers. In this special tribute episode, Scott and Arnold talk about the … Continue reading 3: Ray Harryhausen →
We continue with part two of a conversation all about the EVIL DEAD franchise that led up to the 2013 remake, including the rare 1978 short feature, WITHIN THE WOODS, THE EVIL DEAD, EVIL DEAD II (DEAD BY DAWN), and ARMY OF DARKNESS. Those primitive screwheads Scott and Arnold talk about blood, trees, toys, games, and all the ways the adventures … Continue reading 2: Evil Dead Part 2 →
The G2V Podcast kicks off with Candarian demons! It’s part one of a conversation all about the new EVIL DEAD and the beloved horror franchise that led up to the 2013 remake, including the rare 1978 short feature, WITHIN THE WOODS, THE EVIL DEAD, EVIL DEAD II (DEAD BY DAWN), and ARMY OF DARKNESS. Those … Continue reading 1: Evil Dead Part 1 →