HTP Episode 130 – Kellan the ThriftyTrekkie

 

 

Kellan and I are two geeks who are in-between conventions and are just worn out from the travel. In this episode, we compare notes on our favorite conventions… from STTC, SDCC, Phoenix Fan Fusion, Emerald City Comic Con, Soonercon and even a local library con. We also take a deep dive into why geeks get into things like classic TV sitcoms/dramedy and how it relates to our scifi fandom. Prepare for lots of cosplay talk.

Please follow Kellan on Facebook and Twitter!

This episode also introduces our collaboration with Sci-Fi Coffee.  Use promo code HUNGRY for 10% off your order.

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HTP Episode 128 – Dr. Mohamed Noor Returns!

 

Dr. Mohamed Noor (last appearing on Hungry Trilobyte in Episode 79) comes back to the show after a great time on Star Trek: The Cruise. He and I recap some of the fun of the trip, but quickly get down to discussing speculation on extraterrestrial life, how looking at fictional creatures can be used to move real-world biology, and another phase of his research.

Topics we discussed: 

• Agnostic biosignatures – looking for life beyond our understanding of it. 
  • silicon based life
• Are viruses alive?
• What is biology?  How narrowly can we define “life”?
• Craig Venter and the Shotgun approach to human genome project
• Let That Be Your Last Battlefield – exploring evolutionary possibilities, aided by this great presentation
• Aaron recommends The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
• Dr. Noor suggests watching Amazing Stories
• Research: lethal causing gene variants in fruit flies

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HTP Episode 105 – Marc Morales

 

Marc Morales is an independent film maker, a horror fan, and an all-around movie fanatic. In this episode, he and I discuss his movie 521 North Main Street, about to go into production. We also get the chance to talk about horror fandom (an insider perspective for him and an outsider perspective for me). There’s also a really fun side-chat about how film fanatics were able to research movies in the VHS era, compared to the DVD and streaming eras.

You can track Marc’s progress on the website of his production company, High Fivin’ Ants.  His web series It’s Crazy Out There has its own Facebook page, where he frequents.

 

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HTP Episode 098 – Johnny Eiman

 

 

 

 

John Eiman had the amazing experience of being a child actor in the “Golden Age” of TV— and loving every minute of it. In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Johnny and I talk about how the industry has changed, what was expected of a child actor at the time, and what it was like to meet Rod Serling and Walt Disney.

 

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HTP Episode 095 – Pat Jankiewicz Returns!

 

Pat Jankiewicz (Episode 34) returns to discuss how the comic industry has rebounded (and how it hasn’t) after the shake-ups from 2020. He and I have a great chat about comic book movies, discount bins, comic conventions, and Pat corrects me on a few of my misconceptions (I love it when people do that!)

You can follow him on Twitter. Be sure to look up Pat’s writing in Infinity, Star Wars Insider, and Star Trek Magazine.

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HTP Episode 094 – Einar Haraldsson

Einar Haraldsson is an Icelandic actor focusing on breaking into American TV and film. He’s already had more than a little success! Starting out his life as a police officer, and deciding to take up acting after retirement, Einar is a great example of letting passion take you where it will, at any point in your life!

You can follow Einar on his official website, as well as his Instagram.

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HTP Episode 084 – Peter David

Photo courtesy of Luigi Novi

Peter David is an extremely talented author, writing for many great franchises such as Star Trek, X-Men, Superman, Babylon 5, and many other worlds he created.  Peter is also a long-time fan of science fiction, and has a great perspective on how fandom changed from the early days of conventions though today.  In this episode, he and I have a great talk that includes the transition between Star Trek: TOS and Star Trek: TNG, and how the Vietnam War made for a different perspective between the two shows.  We also reflect on rivalries between fandoms, how it’s often an illusion, but also ways in which those rivalries can be very real.

You may have started to get hungry during our discussion of ribs and rib parties… if so, the Atlanta-based rib place we were discussing is Fat Matt’s Rib Shack . Fried chicken can be found at The Colonnade.

If you’d like to check out some of his books, consider starting with Q-Squared, Imzadi, or Pulling Up Stakes.  You’d also do well to check out his independently-published books at Crazy 8 Press, a writing consortium.

You can follow Peter at his official website, as well as on Facebook and Twitter.  For some extra content, you can back his Patreon account.

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HTP Episode 083 – Kieren McCarthy

 

Kieren McCarthy is a journalist on staff at The Register, and was one of the few writers to voice concerns over Atari’s latest console attempt.  Kieren’s skepticism escalated considerably when he met with the Atari team in person at GDC, and detailed his misgivings in the now-famous article ‘We sent a vulture to find the relaunced Atari Box – and all he got was this lousy baseball cap’.  Atari responded by claiming Kieren made up the story, despite there being a recording of the meeting.  

In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Kieren and I discuss why critical thinking seems to be lacking when it comes to video-game-centric discussion, and areas where Atari could have actually released a better product, had they had a mind to.

You can follow Kieren’s journalism on Twitter, or his personal account, if you’d like.  He also maintains a website, kierenmccarthy.com.  In addition to those, his main social media, Kieren maintains a Facebook account as well.

Kieren’s Atari VCS articles:

• Insert coin: Atari retro console is coming back But will what looks like a mad scramble result in anything?
• The Atari retro games box is real… sort of Here are some pictures. And, er, that’s all we’ve got for you
• The Ataribox lives, as a prototype, supposedly Promised unveiling later this month could give form to vaporware console
• We sent a vulture to find the relaunched Atari box – and all he got was this lousy baseball cap GDC Things get surreal in suite 7088
• Exclusive to all press: Atari launches world’s best ever games console Roll-up! Roll-up! You’ve never seen anything like this! Pay up front while you still can!
• Atari accuses El Reg of professional trolling and making stuff up. Welp, here’s the interview tape for you to decide… We’re so very sorry that we found the MP3. Sad 
• Atari finally launches its VCS console. Again. You can now pre-order this underpowered, over-priced, untested, over-complicated toy. What are you waiting for? 
• Time to check in again on the Atari retro console… dear God, it’s actually got worse Pro tip: When you’re removed as a Reddit moderator, you may want to review your life choices 
• Game over: Atari VCS architect quits project, claims he hasn’t been paid for six months Special report Retro console a mess, may never launch, sources allege 
• Atari would love to ship its VCS console but – would ya believe it – there’s yet another delay. This time, it’s the coronavirus’s fault If you’ve splashed out, you may get one before the heat death of the universe
• Still waiting for your Atari retro gaming console? You’re not alone: Its architect has just sued the biz for ‘non-payment’ Xbox co-creator Rob Wyatt would like his $260,000 invoice paid, please
• Not just its VCS console that’s MIA, Atari is a no-show in court, too: Reborn biz ignores hardware architect’s lawsuit over unpaid wages 12,000 people waiting for hardware, 500 might get it this month. Might 
• Atari threatens to hit fourth VCS shipping deadline, provides pictures of boxes as proof of product delivery Meanwhile the console’s chief architect is still chasing payment    

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HTP Episode 082 – Eddie Deezen

Eddie Deezen is known to movie fans from his work on Grease, The Polar Express, War Games, and 1941. He’s known to animation fans for his voice acting on Dexter’s Laboratory, Duckman, and a host of others. He’s known to MST3k fans as “Bill Gates Guy” from Laserblast. And he’s known to me as an awesome guy who has a lot of great insights into TV and movies from all eras. In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Eddie and I talk about the craft of acting, how it differs on stage vs. on-camera, and what makes for good drama and good comedy. He and I share a lot of insights into the greatest of the greats: The Twilight Zone, Gilligan’s Island, and The Three Stooges. 

Follow Eddie’s adventures on his official website, and check in with him personally on his Facebook page!

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HTP Episode 081 – Samora Smallwood

 

Samora Smallwood played Lieutenant Amin in Star Trek: Discovery.  She is also hard at work at her independent production, Gone, as well as encouraging creators near and far with her mantra, “Manifest Yo Sh*t”.  In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Samora and I start off tackling heavy issues like human trafficking and internet hate, and take it full circle with lighter subjects like retro video games, James Bond, and using the internet to save the world.  Spoiler: Samora is on the right track!

Samora’s official website is samorasmallwood.com.  You can follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and imdb. 

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