Episode 128: Sam Sawyer

Sam Sawyer, artist and creator of the upcoming animated show S.A.L.E.M., joined me to talk about the movies that made her the creative woman she is today. Join us, as we discuss religious treasures, creepy bunnies doing awful stuff, making it beautiful, and Pong life.

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 128:

S.A.L.E.M. on Kickstarter

S.A.L.E.M. on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Sam Sawyer on Twitter and Instagram

Rob Paulsen’s Voice Lessons on Amazon

Be sure to join me for these upcoming episodes:

February 3: Episode 129 featuring Casey Merkling, Founding Teacher of Yoga Squared.

Movies Made Me is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. Learn more at dragonwagonradio.com.

Episode 122: Los Angeles Comic Con

Los Angeles Comic Con is the expansive and fun final cap to each Southern California con year. This is the first time I’ve recorded at the event, so I spent some time talking with a handful of amazing artists, all of whom are creating wonderfully unique work. I asked each creator to share one movie that influenced them to be who they are and got some interesting answers I think you’ll enjoy!

Please be sure to visit the websites and social media for each of my guests, follow them, and buy some of their work! My thanks to all the artists and creators who took time out of their Con day to record with me! You’ll hear from:

Justin Brown – Follow on Instagram. View their website.

Gigi Rockets – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View their website.

Janice Rosenthal – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View their website.

Chris Rubin – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View their website.

Jes Zarlinga – Follow on Instagram. View their website.

Helen Lee – Follow on Instagram. View their website. Visit their Etsy store.

Paris Lee – View their website. Visit their Etsy store.

Mike Essa – Follow on Instagram. View their website.

Dead By Midnight – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. Listen on Spotify.

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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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November 11: Episode 123 featuring Laser Malena-Webber of The Doubleclicks and author of Crowdfunding for Musicians.

Movies Made Me is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. Learn more at dragonwagonradio.com.

 

Episode 116: Comic Con International San Diego

Comic Con International: San Diego was its usual raucous and wonderful self this year. Although I was only able to attend one day this time, I made sure to spend a good portion of it recording with creators throughout Artists Alley. Each one shared a movie that influenced them to be who they are.

Please be sure to visit the websites and social media for each of my guests, follow them, and buy some of their work! My thanks to all the artists and creators who took time out of their Con day to record with me! You’ll hear from:

Alitha Martinez – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View her website.

Abraham Lopez – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View his Etsy page.

Scott Beaderstadt – View his website.

Leanne Huynh – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View her Etsy page.

Keith Hall – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View his website.

Jeremy Bastian – Follow on Instagram. View his website.

Jacob Chabot – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View his website.

Tony Poulson – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View his website.

Vince Alvendia – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View his website and 200 Days of StarWars.

Bryan “Kaiser” Tillman – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View his website.

Céline Chapus – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View her website.

Aimee Gilbert – Follow on Instagram.

Sean “Cheeks” Galloway – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View his website.

Rachel Bennett – Follow on Twitter. View the Western Deep website.

Alex Kain – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View the Western Deep website.

Stephe Sprouse – Follow on Instagram.

Marcus Cardenas Rocco – Follow on Instagram.

Robert McKeone – Follow on Instagram. View his website.

Jesse Hernandez – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. View 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:

August 19: Episode 117, featuring Valerie Douroux-Schultz, location scout/manager and co-founder of Concise Focus Content.

September 2: Episode 118 featuring Danelle Garrison, Volunteer and Education Program Manager at Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles.

Movies Made Me is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. Learn more at dragonwagonradio.com.

 

Episode 115: Ryan Pigg

Ryan Pigg, Co-Executive Producer of Historical Roasts on Netflix, co-creator of Historical Roast and Fictional Roast live shows, and writer/actor with The Burbs Sketch Comedy and Barbershop Improv, sat down with me to talk about the movies that made him. Join us, as we discuss Benny and the Marx, Gandork, building palaces, and Hamiltoons.

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 115:

Historical Roasts on Netflix

Historical Roast live shows on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram

Fictional Roast live shows on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram

The Burbs Sketch Comedy

Barbershop Improv

Historical Roast & Study Guide podcast

Eddie Furth on Movies Made Me

Be sure to join me for these upcoming episodes:

August 5: Episode 116 from San Diego Comic Con, featuring conversations from the convention floor.

August 19: Episode 117, featuring Valerie Douroux-Schultz, location scout/manager and co-founder of Concise Focus Content.

Movies Made Me is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. Learn more at dragonwagonradio.com.

Episode 110: Maggie Levin

Maggie Levin, Director/Screenwriter of projects including Miss 2059, Vain: This Party Sucks, The Friendless Five, and the new short film Diva, as well as the creator of The Rocky Horror Hipster Show, sat down with me to discuss the movies that made her the creative woman she is today. Join us as we talk about glam Rocky, weird and crazy super dream girl hair, turning on the lights in the spare room, and gothy adventure girls.

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 110:

Maggie Levin online

Maggie Levin on Twitter and Instagram

Diva (teaser)

The Rocky Horror Hipster Show

Miss 2059 (season two)

Vain: This Party Sucks

The Friendless Five

Sabreil by Garth Nix

Be sure to join me for these upcoming episodes:

May 27: Episode 111, featuring actor Michael Foster.

June 10: Episode 112, featuring comedian Alex Kojfman.

Movies Made Me is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. Learn more at dragonwagonradio.com.

Episode 104: Troy Conrad

Troy Conrad, professional photographer and creator of Set List, sat down with me to talk about the movies that made him the creative person he is today. Join us, as we discuss saving Latin, vomiting alone in the bathroom, making a ruckus, and supplemental rejections.

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 104:

Set List (YouTube)

Runyon Just Above Sunset (YouTube)

Seth Goden – Quieting the Lizard Brian (YouTube)

Howard Bloom – Osama Bin Laden, Michael Jackson, and the Power of Group IQ (YouTube)

Alessandro (Alex) Zanardi: Touch The Sky (YouTube)

Be sure to join me for these upcoming episodes:

March 4: Episode 105, 4th Anniversary Celebration! featuring Elysabeth Alfano, Giovannie Espiritu, Eddie Furth, Jake Lloyd, and Ron Placone.

March 18: Episode 106, featuring Sofia Stefou, CEO of VidaCher and Actor/Producer.

Movies Made Me is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. Learn more at dragonwagonradio.com.

Episode 101: Elysabeth Alfano

Elysabeth Alfano, host of Awesome Vegans podcast, Accidental Vegan Chef, and The Celebrity Dinner Party sat down with me to chat about the movies that influenced her to be the amazing, creative woman she is today.  Join us, as we discuss one take beauty, refusing the back seat, relaxation at the Circle K, and vegetarian elections.

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Have some feedback about Elysabeth’s influential movies?  Want to share a comment 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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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 101:

Awesome Vegans podcast

The Celebrity Dinner Party podcast

Elysabeth Alfano website

Elysabeth Alfano on YouTube

Elysabeth Alfano on Twitter and Instagram

Be sure to join me for these upcoming episodes:

January 21: Episode 102, featuring Laura Cathrine, college instructor and editorial research assistant.

Episode 94: Long Beach Comic Con

Long Beach Comic Con’s Artist Alley is rich with amazingly talented people, each offering their own unique approach to the creation of art and merchandise for fans of pop culture. I recorded with a variety of these creators and asked each to share 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 all the artists and creators who took time out of their Con day to record with me! You’ll hear from:

Anthony Mendez – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

Kat Hudson – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

Jason Radovan – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

Old School – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

3RDI – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

Russell Nohelty – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. Hear his influential movies during episode 58.

Bernyce Talley – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

Susan Lee – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

Jose Esteban Cardenas – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

Justin Luis Vargas – Follow on Instagram.

John Speas – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. Listen to Blast From Our Past podcast.

Adam Speas – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. List to Blast From Our Past podcast.

Beverly Arce – Follow on Instagram.

Rachel Elese – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

Jackie Zebrowski – Follow on Twitter and Instagram. Listen to Page 7 podcast.

Geoffrey Adams – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

Nubia O’Hare – Follow on Twitter and Instagram.

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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:

October 15:  Episode 95, featuring actor Tony Wayne, star of Pinch (directed by episode 43 guest Jake Lloyd).

October 29:  Episode 96, featuring Trevor Dillon, Programming Director for The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, CA.

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 90: Sonia Melinkoff

Sonia Melinkoff, creator of amazing nerdy oven mitts and other delights, available through her Nerdy Novelty Design website, sat down with me to talk about the movies that made her who she is today.  Join us, as we discuss scary balloons, inauthentic authenticity, how to read a book, and popular oven mitts.

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Here are links to items of interest mentioned in episode 90:

Nerdy Novelty Design online store

Nerdy Novelty Design on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Be sure to join me for these upcoming episodes:

August 20:  Episode 91 from Comic-Con International: San Diego, featuring conversations from Artist’s Alley.

September 3: Episode 92, featuring Alexander Hoffman, artist and creator of Tales of Absurdity webcomic.  His first book, Tales of Absurdity: The Dawn of Absurdity, is now available on Amazon.