The Geekly Grind: Recent Episodes
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Jeremy (AKA Mithrandiel) from the Geekly Grind, Lance from Comic Book Keepers and Brad from Comic Book Couples Counseling share their thoughts on the first day of WonderCon 2023!
Mithrandiel chats with Ryan Stegman on his recent promotional artwork for My Hero Academia, manga and anime influences, as well as hopes for his creator-owned franchises in the future. Take a listen!
TheJewphin chats with Poorly Timed Games about their tactical rogue like: Grim Tranquility!
TheJewphin and Mithrandiel chat with Sam from Japanime games about their methodology and upcoming projects at PAX West 2021!
Mithrandiel and TheJewphin talk with Stephen Akana, Senior Global Brand Manager for Tales of Arise, about the upcoming JRPG!
Mithrandiel interviews Dr. Anthony Bean of Geek Therapeutics around the importance of integrating geek culture in modern therapy practices.
Mithrandiel talks with members of Half Human Games about Dwerve - their action/RPG with a...tower defense combat system? Intriguing!
Mithrandiel briefly connects with Alex from Level Up Dice to reflect on the impact of COVID and plans on returning to the convention circuit in a big way!
Roguesymbiote interviews the crew from Knights of the Rolled table on putting together a fun and engaging D&D podcast!
Mithrandiel interviews Walter Cruttenden, Founder of a unique savings service that rewards you for gaming and allows you to stow away money for your personal financial goals. Take a listen!
Mithrandiel interviews OBS creator Hugh Bailey and Business Development Manager Ben Terrell on what's new with OBS!
Mithrandiel interviews senior communications manager for Wizards of the Coast, Greg Tito! Listen in as he chats about the explosion of popularity around D&D, advice for new D&D streamers, as well as releases from Wizards that he's excited for.
Mithrandiel interviews Wormhole Labs CEO Curtis Hutten and Rowland Hanson (known for, among other things, giving Windows its name). Take a listen as they discuss the vast possibilities of the Wormhole platform, which works to combine AR, VR, and online social groups for a completely different kind of internet experience!
Mithrandiel interviews Audeze about their offerings at TwitchCon this year. Take a listen!
Mithrandiel interviews Ryan Jaress, Assistant Marketing Manager for Gunnar, on their product line and what they're showcasing this weekend at TwitchCon 2019!
Mithrandiel chats with Daryl Butler - HP's Head of Marketing for consumer products in the US - about the unique activation and hardware they have on display. Take a listen!
Mithrandiel chats with Ira from Samson Tech on the microphones they're showcasing this year at TwitchCon - take a listen!
San Diego Comic Con is packed with huge, notable titles. But what about indie titles that deserve some love? Mithrandiel spotlights White Ash!
San Diego Comic Con is packed with huge, notable titles. But what about indie titles that deserve some love? Mithrandiel spotlights Lawdog Comics!
San Diego Comic Con is packed with huge, notable titles. But what about indie titles that deserve some love? Mithrandiel spotlights Arch Blue!
San Diego Comic Con is packed with huge, notable titles. But what about indie titles that deserve some love? Mithrandiel spotlights Zombie Zero!
San Diego Comic Con is packed with huge, notable titles. But what about indie titles that deserve some love? Mithrandiel spotlights Crossing!
San Diego Comic Con is packed with huge, notable titles. But what about indie titles that deserve some love? Mithrandiel spotlights Mystery Babylon!
Mithrandiel interviews Bryant Dillon - president of Fanbase Press and keeper of many awesome comics! Take a listen!
San Diego Comic Con is packed with huge, notable titles. But what about indie titles that deserve some love? Mithrandiel spotlights one such title - Clockwork Watch!
Mithrandiel commences the Indie Comic Blitz for San Diego Comic Con 2019 with Hex11! Take a listen as producer/editor Lynly Forrest discusses the project!
Mithrandiel interviews Gabriel Bá and Fabio Moon about The Umbrella Academy and its transformation into a Netflix TV series!
Mithrandiel sits down with Chief Marketing Officer for Funko, Molly Hartney, as she discusses the secret to Funko Pops' popularity and what to look forward to in the future!
Mithrandiel interviews Ryan Parrott on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic at SDCC 2019! Check it out!
Mithrandiel interviews Jody Houser, the talented comic book writer who is enmeshed in all of your favorite fandoms...including Critical Role!
Mithrandiel interviews Aubrey Sitterson and Fico Ossio on the brawler-comic series "No One Left To Fight"!
Mithrandiel interviews the brilliant Kieron Gillen on his recent work with DIE - Fantasy Heartbreaker at San Diego Comic Con 2019!
Mithrandiel interviews Brian Volk-Weiss about his work on The Toys That Made Us at SDCC 2019!
RogueSymbiote chats with comic artist and creator Todd Nauck at Phoenix Fan Fusion. Check it out!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
Peeziest hits PAX East 2019, getting us the latest and greatest from some of the best indie game developers out there! Check out the amazing conversations he had below!
TheJewphin, Lowfat and Peeziest attend PAX South 2019, interviewing creators and developers of thrilling new board, card, and video games along the way. Check it out!
In our first of many spotlights from PAX South 2019, TheJewphin chats with Archon Games about Eschaton -a cult strategy deck building game for 2-6 players!
TheJewphin, Lowfat and Peeziest covered PAX South 2019 this last weekend - take a listen to the various creators and developers that are spearheading new and exciting games!
TheJewphin, Lowfat and Peeziest covered PAX South 2019 this last weekend - take a listen to the various creators and developers that are spearheading new and exciting games!
TheJewphin, Lowfat and Peeziest covered PAX South 2019 this last weekend - take a listen to the various creators and developers that are spearheading new and exciting games!
Mithrandiel, Thunderheavyarm and Archmage discuss the Fall 2018 season, as well as the continuing fallout from the Crunchyroll/Funimation divorce.
Archmage sits down with the creative minds behind Netflix's The Dragon Prince at NYCC 2018!
Mithrandiel sits down with creator of the Radiant manga series, Tony Valente at NYCC 2018!
Archmage joins a roundtable interview for voice actor Justin Briner - best known for his work as Midoriya (Deku) in My Hero Academia. Take a listen!
Archmage sits down for a 1 on 2 with Freddie Wong and Riley Rose Critchlow to talk their process and Season 2 of Anime Crimes Division.
Archmage chews the fat with Geoff Thew - the man behind the Mother's Basement anime and video game analysis/review series.
Archmage interviews Yssa, Kerry and Austin from Rooster Teeth and past and future projects.
Mithrandiel interviews Erica Lindbeck on her recent projects, the appeal of working on video games and why landing the role of Mordred in Fate Apocrypha made her cry.
Mithrandiel and the team conclude their E3 coverage/commentary. NSFW Language.
Shows covered: Square Enix Ubisoft Sony Nintendo
Mithrandiel, Archmage, Thunderheavyarm, Zero Omega and Scarlette share their thoughts on this year's E3 presentations. Covered in this podcast: EA Microsoft Bethesda
We'll be sharing more on Friday!
EyeSpyeAlex interviews voice actor J Michael Tatum about his recent work in her latest Anime Boston Spotlight!
EyeSpyeAlex interviews voice actress Monica Rial about her work on Dragonball Z, Assassination Classroom and My Hero Academia!
One of the most exciting opportunities that I had over the weekend was an invitation to the Batman Ninja roundtable interviews following its world premiere on Saturday, 3/24. After the release of its trailer sparked a viral wave of interest in this unique and engrossing world of Batman set in Feudal Japan, Batman Ninja has generated a lot of hype leading up to this point. While I was unable to make it to the premiere itself, I got the chance to discuss the movie with the leading talent on the film, along with other journalists and professionals. Take a listen to our roundtable session below! (Timestamp breakdown and a few questions that were particularly hard to hear have been noted below)
Timestamps/Breakdown of talent interviewed:
Start - 7:34: Adam Croasdell, voice of Nightwing and Alfred
7:34 - 15:14: Yuri Lowenthal, voice of Robin & Red Hood
15:15 - 22:08: Eric Garcia and Leo Chu, English Screenwriters
Question at 18:04 - "How does it feel to see your writing come to life on the screen? What was that process like?"
22:09 - 30:51: Roger Craig Smith (Voice of Batman) and Fred Tatasciore (Voice of Gorilla Grodd & Deathstroke)
Question at 27:22 - (For Fred) "What elements did you play around with when coming up with the voice and delivery for Gorilla Grodd?"
30:52 - 38:14: Tony Hale (Voice of Joker)
38:15 - 49:34: Tom Kenny (Voice of The Penguin) and Eric Bauza (Voice of Two-Face)
49:35 - 55:28: Junpei Mizusaki (Director), Kazuki Nakashima (Original Screenwriter) and Takashi Okazaki (Character Designer)
Mithrandiel interviews writer George Wassil regarding Oh Hell, a comic that revolves around troubled teens placed in a boarding school. In hell. Take a listen!
Mithrandiel interviews Eric Lewald, showrunner for the classic X-Men animated series of the 1990s. Take a listen as we discuss what got the show started, the story behind its iconic anthem and what makes the recently released book so special.
Mithrandiel interviews Russell Nohelty from WannaBe Press about his latest releases, as well as an intriguing upcoming Kickstarter project that leads them to talk about the appeal of the Lovecraft mythos.
Mithrandiel interviews Ross Thompson about IDW Games latest releases, as well as his own involvement with San Diego's board game convention, Kingdom Con!
In his latest WonderCon spotlight, Mithrandiel interviews David Zuckman of Obscure Reference Games regarding Overlords of Infamy - a wacky and thoroughly EEEVVILLL board game on its way to torment you!
Mithrandiel interviews talented artist and animator Sean Galloway on his latest work at WonderCon 2018!
Mithrandiel interviews Nicole Campos - lead community manager for Loot Crate! She chats about the Loot Vault, and what fans can look forward to in the up and coming Loot Crate DX box!
Archmage and The Geekly Grind crew share their thoughts on the latest news in the anime and video game world!
The Geekly Grind podcast returns with a robust conversation about Marvel's latest triumph, ESRB decisions regarding micro-transactions and more!
Archmage, TheJewphin and the rest of The Geekly Grind crew discuss the week's hot topics of the last week in gaming and geek culture. Enjoy!
TheJewphin interviews We Are Fuzzy, the team behind the twin-stick arcade title Sleep Tight!
TheJewphin chats with Katrina from Obsidian (not Versus Evil)about Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. How do you follow up on an award winning classic? Katrina will try and tell us...
TheJewphin chats with Chris from Phoenix Labs about Dauntless, a co-op action RPG coming to PCs soon!
TheJewphin takes a look at one of the hottest games at PAX South this year: Ancestors Legacy! Take a listen as he interviews with Destructive Creations Tomaz Gop about this highly anticipated RTS title!
TheJewphin takes a look at the upcoming RTS title Re-Legion in his latest PAX South spotlight!
TheJewphin chats with nWay games about ChronoBlade - a frantically fun mobile title that combines elements of Gauntlet and other fantasy action titles! Check it out!
After a wacky couple of weeks filled with CES and other convention shenanigans, The Geekly Grind Podcast is back! Listen in as the crew argues over the recently announced Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition, and both Mithrandiel and TheJewphin share their recent convention experiences!
Archmage, Mithrandiel, ThunderHeavyArm and new contributor V.O'Lynn share their thoughts on the biggest hits of 2017, as well as what to look forward to in 2018!
Archmage, Thunder and TheJewphin are joined by Scarlette and Zero Omega this week as they discuss the news of the previous week and share their thoughts!
Mithrandiel & ALuckyBum discuss The Last Jedi - as well as their hopes and expectations for the film when it comes to narrative choices, character development, and the real lesson behind the Light Side and the Dark Side.
The Geekly Grind returns this week with their thoughts on the Mega Man 11 announcement, the Cryptocurrency craze, Battle Angel Alita's trailer, Destiny 2 drama and more!
Mithrandiel interviews Kevin Sirlin of Sirlin Games about the unique and intuitive fighting game, Fantasy Strike! A former EVO pro and Street Fighter developer, Kevin discusses the steps he took to make Fantasy Strike accessible, yet challenging. Enjoy!
Tommy Refenes discusses the latest iteration of the fast and frenzied platformer, Super Meat Boy Forever, while also commenting on making an indie game in an increasingly competitive market.
Archmage, Thunderheavyarm and TheJewphin discuss the week's geeky news, including the supposed importance of NOT having micro-transactions, and Epic Games' recent legal confrontation with a 14 year old cheater.
Mithrandiel interviews former Starcraft legend turned board game designer, Kevin "qxc" Riley!
Mithrandiel interviews Captain Flowers - a League of Legends shoutcaster who went viral with his fantastic play-by-play call of a Baron turnaround. He shares his passion for the game, as well as some of his tips for good in-game commentary.
Mithrandiel interviews Kate Oxley regarding her voice acting work - particularly the role of Akane Takamori in Psycho Pass.
Archmage, ThunderHeavyArm and Zelyhon kick off our weekly podcast series: The Geekly Grind! (Name only recently determined...)
This week's topics: the new Assassin's Creed game, the EA Battlefront 2 debacle, and then Nintendo Switch takes Time magazine's Top Gadget award.
Mithrandiel interviews 10-year old game designer Ethan Erickson and his Dad - discussing the work behind their Kickstarter project: Magicka Mayhem!
Scarlette chats with the ladies of "Lace and Lore" - a popular convention vendor that provides geek fashion pieces! Take a listen!
Mithrandiel interviews the "Video Game Lawyer" - Ryan Morrison! Check out our conversation around copyright concerns, and why it's always important to protect your intellectual property.
Mithrandiel chats with Ska Studios - the developers behind the indie smash hit "Salt & Sanctuary"
For more great anime, video game and tech content, check us out: www.mithicalentertainment.com
Mithrandiel chats with popular convention vendor "2.5d" about their product, and what it takes to be successful in the convention scene.
Mith and ALuckyBum discuss the shenanigans, drama and great gameplay going down at the Shanghai Major.
Today Mith sits down with Raheem Jarbo, widely known as "Mega Ran", to discuss his rise as a professional rapper.
More on Mega Ran: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BitsAndRhymes?ty=h Twitter - @MegaRan iTunes catalog - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/rndm/id1026314705
For more great content on video games, anime and tech, visit us at www.mithicalentertainment.com!
Today Mith chats with Danilo Ganzella and Guilherme Gaspar about their upcoming Kickstarter project, "Tower of Samsara". They discuss the spiritual element of the game, challenges of creating a Kickstarter campaign and more!
For more on Tower of Samsara - http://towerofsamsara.com/desktop.html
You can follow them on Twitter @TowerofSamsara
For more great content on video games, anime and tech, check us out at www.mithicalentertainment.com!
Today Mithrandiel chats with Morgan Berry about her most recent role in "The Boy and The Beast", as well as what she did to hit the ground running in the voice acting industry.
Mithrandiel sits down with Christopher Badell, chief game designer from Greater than Games, to discuss their incredibly successful Kickstarter - Sentinels of the Multiverse: OblivAeon
Jeremy (AKA Mithrandiel) sits down with John Swasey to discuss his most recent role as Kumatetsu in "The Boy and The Beast", and talk about his experiences from over 20 years in the voice acting industry.