Ken & G Podcast

Claude-Marc from https://cinecm.com/ joins the podcast to review 'One Battle After Another,' directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. An early Oscar contender for sure. We also do rapid-fire reviews of:  Tron: Ares Demon Slayer: Infiniti Castle HIM The long walk Conjuring: Last Rites Caught Stealing Black Phone 2 You can follow Claude-Marc on Instagram: https://www.instagra...

Steph Dumais, publisher of Bloody Gore Comix ( https://bloodygorecomix.com/) joins the podcast to recap his summer conventions and talk about his new crowd-funding campaign for Bloody Gore Anthology Volume 4. To back this project: (deadline Oct 15) https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bloody-gore-comix/bloody-gore-comix-anthology-4 We also talk about some musical collaborations: Soundtrack for Zom...

Claude-Marc ( https://www.instagram.com/cinecmgo/ ) joins us to review all the summer movies this year, including F1, Superman, Fantastic Four, Weapons, and ten other films. He's obviously taken some happy pills, because he's given an '8' or higher rating to multiple movies. Thanks for listening!

We interview DC Horn, Founder/Creator of XanCon Entertainment, an indie comic book publisher ( https://www.xancononline.com/ ). We talk about the early days of the company, comic book collecting in the 1990s, the Kubert School of Art, and the current titles published by XanCon Entertainment. Catch up on their flagship title (Once Upon a Time in Xanatopia) here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...

Claude-Marc ( https://cinecm.com/reviews/ ) joins the podcast to review three of the hottest films this summer has to offer: Mission Impossible - Final Reckoning, Ballerina (from the world of John Wick), and Sinners (by Ryan Coogler). We also preview the upcoming summer movies: F1, Fantastic Four, Alien Earth (series), Superman, Megan 2, and 28 Years Later (Danny Boyle).

Greg Trahan, VP Business Development for the Montreal Alliance, joins the podcast to preview the upcoming season. We talk about the new coach, incoming players, new improvements and Eclipse - Canada's first ever outdoor professional 5-on-5 basketball game. For information and tickets: https://www.alliancemontreal.ca/eclipse

Film expert Stephen Cooke (host of "Lens me your ears" podcast) joins the podcast to discuss two great "indie" films - The Brutalist and Anora. Both were front-runners in the Oscar race, with one film coming out on top. We discuss the merits of both films.

Claude-Marc from CineCM.com joins us to do a spoiler free, deep dive of Ridley Scott's epic sequel, Gladiator II.  We discuss everything from the cast to the music score and the direction. Then we do some very rapid fire reviews of Alien: Romulus, Wicked, Arcane season 2, and Smile 2.

Comic book artist and publisher Steph Dumais ( https://bloodygorecomix.com/ ) joins the podcast to give a recap of his busy summer: many convention appearances (including Denmark) and projects on the go. We discuss the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Renegade XL 900 issue 3, featuring a brief cameo appearance by Ken and G. We also talk about his collaborations with fellow artists Jeik Dion and M...

Ken and G catch up after the summer break, and review the most popular series, including The Penguin (HBO), Monsters (Netflix), The Bear (Hulu), Bad Monkey (Apple), and Wild Robot (film).

Claude-Marc from CineCM.com joins us to review the most noteworthy movies of the summer, including: Deadpool & Wolverine, Alien Romulus, Twisters, Strange Darling, The Substance, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and more. You can check out his website for more reviews. https://cinecm.com/reviews/

This week, we go behind the scenes with Michael Dunn as he prepares to perform his new album in front of a live audience. We discuss the preparation, logistics, cost, set list, musicians, and other activities that go into the planning phase. You can pick up his new album at: https://michaeldunnproject.com/cd-s-and-downloads Tickets for the November 9th show are on sale at: https://anviltheatre.ca/...

Greg Trahan from the Montreal Alliance ( https://www.alliancemontreal.ca/ ) joins us to do a review of the season so far: the positives, the not so positives, and the upcoming Championship Weekend (August 9 - 11). Post-game press conferences: https://www.youtube.com/@AllianceMontreal/videos

Claude-Marc from https://cinecm.com/ joins the podcast to review Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Fallout (Amazon Prime series) and Civil War. Thanks for listening!

Greg Trahan, Sr. Director, Sales and Operations, of the Montreal Alliance basketball team  ( https://www.alliancemontreal.ca/ ) joins the podcast to give an in-depth preview of the upcoming season. We discuss returning players and coaches, new draft picks, other new faces, and the CEBL Championship Weekend which will be hosted by Montreal this year (August 9 - 11, 2024). First home game: May 30th.

Nathan Cheever from Lightspeed L.A. ( https://lightspeed.la/) joins the podcast to discuss the recent wave of layoffs in the video game industry. Over 10,000 jobs were lost in 2023, and an additional over 8,000 jobs were lost in 2024 from January to March. Nathan provides an insider's perspective on various factors, such as the Covid 19 bubble, rising development costs, the shift in consumer habit...

This week, we talk to Nathan Cheever, Principal World Designer at Lightspeed L.A.  Nathan has over 25 years' experience working in the video game industry, on such titles as "UNREAL: Return to Na Pali," "Middle Earth Online," "Aliens vs Predator 2," "No One Lives Forever 2," "Bioshock Infinite," "Prey 2," and "Mafia 3." We discuss some of the different game development tools that he's used. We als...

Steph Dumais from https://bloodygorecomix.com/ joins the podcast to give us an update on his latest project, Renegade XL900 issue 3 (featuring a cameo appearance by Ken and G) and his 2024 World Tour agenda, which includes Copenhagen and multiple conventions. https://copenhagencomics.dk/en/steph-dumais-visits-copenhagen-comics-2024/ https://www.fbdm-mcaf.ca/en/ https://www.montrealcomiccon.com/ ht...

Claude-Marc from https://cinecm.com/ joins the podcast to review Dune 2, Damsel, Immaculate, Anatomy of a Fall, and the latest TV shows: 3 Body Problem, X-Men 97, Constellation, and Invincible. Thanks for listening!

Marc Lamothe joins us to do a deep dive on the four albums of David Bowie's Berlin trilogy. We also discuss two albums from Iggy Pop during that period, and Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies card deck. YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtq4xXpfRqo&list=PLKlDr6_BOIZMtWEHwcez0W-xNIull5Z_A Oblique Strategies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_Strategies China Girl: https://en.wikiped...

We interview comic book artist Emmanuel Filteau ( https://www.inkorpora.com/ ) and discuss his comics, including his latest series Tales from the Interface. Synopsis: "When the virtual world became so advanced that we lost interest in reality, access became rationed according to privilege and social status." You can buy his books online, or meet him at the upcoming Montreal Comic Arts Festival (Ma...

This week, we do a deep-dive on Oscar nominated films, and the categories of Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Film. Plus mini-reviews of Holdovers, Barbie, Past Lives, Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon. Thanks for listening!

Michael La Ronn ( https://www.michaellaronn.com/ ) returns to the podcast to talk about his latest projects: Kickstarter campaign for "The Good Necromancer" urban fantasy series https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaellaronn/the-good-necromancer-urban-fantasy-hardcovers London Book Fair (March 12-14, 2024) https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/ Superstars Writing seminar https://www.superstarswriti...

Michael Dunn ( https://michaeldunnproject.com/ ) returns to give us an update on his first album, and we discuss the challenges for an independent artist to promote their music. We talk about Spotify, Audiophile ( https://michaeldunnproject.com/the-audiophile-package) and his upcoming marketing campaign which is launching soon. Perhaps a tour in the future?

Marc Lamothe joins the podcast to do a deep-dive on the music of James Brown, a career spanning six decades. Marc's curated YouTube playlist: (60+ songs) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKlDr6_BOIZNw6IqvHQ57U2-EZugyg3vs James Brown & The Famous Flames, T.A.M.I. show 1964: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-E0X2JxCs4 Marc's top 10 James Brown albums: 1. Live at the Apollo (1962)      2. I Can...