Episode 92: Alexander Hoffman

Alexander Hoffman, artist and creator of Tales of Absurdity webcomic and book, joins me to talk about the movies that made him who he is.  Listen along, as we discuss hang gliding into Disneyland, 1984 for 1984, dumb people in a smart world, and sonic notebooks.

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 92:

Tales of Absurdity webcomic

Tales of Absurdity: The Dawn of Absurdity on Amazon.com

Alexander Hoffman on Patreon

Alexander Hoffman on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr

Be sure to join me for these upcoming episodes:

September 17:  Episode 93, featuring Phil Johnson, host of Under the Crossbones: A Pirate Podcast and comedian/musician.

October 1: Episode 94 from Long Beach Comic Con, featuring conversations with a variety of artists and attendees at the show.

Episode 91: Comic-Con International: San Diego

I spent the first day of Comic-Con International: San Diego recording with con-goers who attended our Podcast Advocates panel, artists selling their amazing work on Artist’s Alley, and creators in the Small Press area.  Each of them shared with me a movie that influenced them to be who they are today.  Please be sure to visit the websites and social media for each of my guests, follow them, and, perhaps, buy some of their work!

My thanks to everyone who took the time to record with me during their busy Comic-Con day!  You’ll hear from these awesome people:

Alison Wilgus – Follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Check out her website. Subscribe and listen to her podcast, Graphic Novel TK and follow the show on Twitter.

Matthew LaBelle – Listen to his podcasts Lucdogg in the Morning and The Voice of One Wheel on litmradio.com.  Follow the shows on Twitter and Instagram.

Tom Hodges – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

Bryan K. Turner – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

Tony Washington – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

Danny Haas – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

Greg Luzniak – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

Andrew Day – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

Edgar Delgado – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

Leen Isabel – Follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Check out her website.

Dominic Aradio – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Get Colt The Outlander on Amazon.

Penelope R. Gaylord – Follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Check out her website.

Jerry A. Gaylord – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

Nguyen Dong – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

Mark Dos Santos – Follow him on Facebook and Instagram. Check out his website.

Lonnie Millsap – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website and his comic, Bacön.

Larry Ross – Follow Blast From The Past on Twitter and Instagram. Check out the Blast From The Past website.

Nooligan (Hai-Na-Nu Saulque) – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

Justin Orr – Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Check out his website.

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Have something to say about the artists or movie choices in this episode?  Share your thoughts, or ask me a question.  It’s easy to reach me!  Just visit the Contact Us page to send me a message, or you can email directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com.

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Be sure to join me for these upcoming episodes:

September 3:  Episode 92, featuring Alexander Hoffman, artist and creator of Tales of Absurdity.

September 17:  Episode 93, featuring Phil Johnson, host of Under the Crossbones podcast, comedian and singer.

Episode 65: Comic-Con International: San Diego

We made our first-ever visit to Comic-Con International: San Diego this year and it was something very different than we could possibly have imagined.  But, like all Comic-Cons, it was a wonderful place to meet new people and chat about influential movies.  So, enjoy this brief episode of conversations with artists, creators, and Movies Made Me fans!  You’ll hear from:

Justin Quizon – Co-host of Nothing New: A Remake Podcast and Benview on Spielberg on the Benview Network.

Rhiannon Owens – Trading card artist (Topps, Marvel, and others). Find her work at RhiannonDrewIt.com.  Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Patrick Ballesteros – Artist, whose work you can see at PatrickBallesteros.com. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Purchase his artwork on BigCartel.com and Threadless.com.

Joey  Spiotto – Artist, whose work you can see at JO3BOT.com. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Purchase his artwork at Etsy, Gallery 1988 and TeeFury.

Patrick Scullin – Illustrator and Comic Book creator. Part of the Webcomics Advocates panels at many Comic-Cons. See his work at ScullinIllustration.com. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Joshua Murcray – Social Media Director for the Amazon series Nobility (from episode 45 guest EJ De la Pena), Owner/Founder of Murcray Management.

Lawrence Duane – Film/Video Editor. Find him online at LawrenceDuane.com.

Julia Bradford – Movies Made Me listener, who regularly connects us to amazing potential guests on Twitter!

Jess Osterhout – Movies Made Me listener, who we met for the very first time!

Tell us what you think of this episode and the movies discussed!  Share your thoughts, or ask us a question.  It’s easy to reach us!  Just visit our Contact Us page to send us a message, or you can email us directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com.

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Be sure to join us September 4 for episode 66, our first LIVE show recorded at Comic Con Palm Springs, featuring Murray Valeriano, comedian and host of the Road Stories podcast!

Episode 58: Russell Nohelty

Russell Nohelty, writer/publisher of Wannabe Press, Kickstarter expert, and host of The Business of Art podcast, sits down with us to discuss his most influential movies.  Join us, as we discuss points without points, a plethora of mail planes, the funnel of life, and selling out.

Have something you’d like to say about Russell’s movie choices?  Want to share a film that influenced you?  Have a question or comment about Movies Made Me?  Visit our Contact Us page to send us a message.  Or you can email us directly at moviesmademepod@gmail.com.  We’d love to hear from you!

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 58:

Russell Nohelty online

Wannabe Press

The Business of Art podcast

Connections web series – Episode 1

Be sure to join us May 29 for episode 59, featuring Geoffrey Ashley, creator of the graphic novel Frontiers.

Episode 51: Mauricio Abril

Mauricio Abril, independent artist, concept artist, and art instructor, sits down with us to discuss the movies that have influenced him in his journey to becoming the creative man he is today. Be sure to check out Mauricio’s new children’s book, Small Dogs, featuring his original story and delightful artwork. Listen in, as we discuss giddy nightmares, removing your cap, romancing superheroes, and welcoming failure.

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 51:

Mauricio Abril online

Small Dogs

A Smallville Man – short film

A Gotham Fairytale – short film

Computer Graphics Master Academy (CGMA) 2D Design Programs

Be sure to join us February 20 for episode 52, our 2nd Anniversary Celebration! We’ll be bringing together a fantastic group of special guests to take a fun and wildly off-topic look back at the past year of Movies Made Me!

Also, join us for episode 53 on March 6, when we’ll bring you a great conversation featuring Katherine Elhoffer, creator of Elhoffer Design geek bound apparel.

Episode 47: Los Angeles Podcast Festival, part 2 of 3, featuring Janet Varney & Murray Valeriano

Welcome to the second of three special episodes recorded at the 5th annual Los Angeles Podcast Festival, which took place at the Sofitel hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, Sept. 23-25, 2016.  After last year’s festival, we didn’t dare dream our second visit could match the excitement and amazingly good time we’d had.  But, it did!  Whether you are a podcaster or a podcast fan, we urge you to make your plans now for next year’s L.A. Podcast Festival.  We guarantee we’ll be there!

In the boisterous Podcast Lab, we recorded segments with our fellow podcasters and special guests throughout the weekend.  Each guest was asked to tell us about one film that influenced them to be who they are.  In this episode, you’ll hear from:

Be sure to check out all the terrific podcasts and projects mentioned in this episode!

Join us again December 26 for episode 48, our third and final episode from this year’s Los Angeles Podcast Festival, featuring Samm Levine (co-host of Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show and star of Freaks & Geeks), Wayne Federman (comedian, actor, and host of Human Conversation podcast), Todd Glass (comedian and host of The Todd Glass Show), and Dave Anthony (co-founder of the Los Angeles Podcast Festival, comedian, actor, and host of The Dollop podcast).

Also join us January 9 for episode 49 with PJ Haarsma, author of The SoftwireSeries, Rings of Orbis books and Executive Producer of Con Man starring Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion on Comic-Con HQ (season 2 now available!).  Be sure to check out the Spectrum comic book and Con Man: The Game!

What do you think of the films chosen by our guests in this episode?  Visit our Contact Us page to send us your thoughts.  Or you can send us a message directly by emailing moviesmademepod@gmail.com.  We’d love to hear from you!

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Episode 30: Tim Prettyman

Artist Tim Prettyman joins us to discuss the films that have influenced him to be the person he is today.  Don’t miss the new comic book, Winken Blinken & Nod, from Tim and our past guest Mike Matola (episode 6)!  Issue #1 is available now, with more to come soon!  Listen in to this fun episode, as we chat about movie geography, breaking VHS tabs, vulgar little men, and artists helping artists.

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TimPrettyman.com

Winken Blinken & Nod comic book

 

Episode 23: Daniel “Bad Apple” Ramirez

Daniel “Bad Apple” Ramirez, creative designer/illustrator/animator, joins us for a discussion of the films that have most influenced him in his journey to becoming the person he is today.  Listen in, as we chat about sweaty hands, groundbreaking art, all the feels, and finding your future at 7-11.

Be sure to check out The Art of BadApple at BadAppleDesignz.com, Facebook, and Instagram, for unique artwork and custom commissioned sketch cards.  Also check out BadAppleDesignz Studio on Instagram for custom buttons and magnets.

Please also consider supporting Bad Apple’s Patreon account, to help continue the creation his terrific artwork!

Help us prepare for our first anniversary episode!  Use the Contact Us page to let us know about any episodes or film discussions on the show that you’ve particularly enjoyed.  You can also let us know about a film that has influenced you and how it has done so!  We may include your comments in our special episode!

Don’t forget, we now have the complete list of influential films chosen by our Movies Made Me guests available for you to view and print!  Just visit our Complete List of Influential Films page to download the list!  It’s a great way to look over all the films mentioned on the show and note the ones you want to watch!

Tell us what you think of the podcast by commenting here or leave us your thoughts on FacebookTwitter or Instagram.  Also, you can now submit your questions and comments through our Contact Us page.

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Here are a few links to items of interest mentioned in episode 23:

Support Bad Apple on Patreon

BadAppleDesignz.com

The Art of BadApple on Facebook

The Art of BadApple on Instagram

BadAppleDesignz Studio on Instagram

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