Atomic Monsoon

Originally aired March 7, 2021. Stephanie from ATOMIC MONSOON joins me today to talk about WANDA VISION, the Marvel Cinematic Universe show that just wrapped up on Disney Plus. MAJOR SPOILER WARNING! We assume you’ve already seen the show and want to know our opinions and some cool easter eggs that we noticed!

Originally aired February 28, 2021. Actor, writer, director, and artist Dané Shobe joins me today to discuss his upcoming  Power Rangers -inspired Fan Film,  BLACK , featuring Walter Jones, the original Black Mighty Morphin Power Ranger. We discuss our Power Rangers fandom, as well as several other media properties we both love. Trigger Warning: We discuss racism and bigotry in this episode, as th...

Originally aired February 14, 2021. Calder Holbrook returns as we finish up our conversation. This week, we get more into the background of the AEDoubleback pro wrestling podcast, as well as talk about some of Calder’s writing and acting gigs. Truly, a very strange episode for Valentine’s day. Follow Calder on Twitter and Instagram under  @CalderHolbrook

Originally aired February 07, 2021. Calder Holbrook joins me this week. Calder is one of the co-hosts of the AEDoubleback pro wrestling podcast, as well as a writer, stand-up comic, and actor. He also has one of the most extensive VHS collections of anybody you’ll ever talk to in the 21st century. In part one of our conversation, we just kind of shoot the breeze and get caught up in a very laid-ba...

Originally aired January 31, 2021. Cartoonist and graphic designer Wesley Griffith joins Andy this week, as they discuss Wesley’s newest independent comic book, ALL KINDS OF HELL. They also get into Wesley’s inspirations to make comics in the first place, which includes how he and Andy met. And the conversation is rounded out at the end with some oldschool anime chat, including the work of Rumiko...

Originally aired January 24, 2021. Picking up exactly where last episode left off, Jeff Piña discusses his new Instagram account, @ThrottleBotBot, and then he and Andy get into some general Transformers and action figure collecting discussion. It’s a shorter discussion this week, but a nice break after the intensity of, well, January. Find more of Jeff’s stuff at  www. JeffPina.com , follow him on...

Originally aired January 17, 2021. Andy is joined by Jeff Piña, creator of the comic series Dr. Oblivion’s Guide to Teenage Dating, Bosco & Fleet, I Frickin’ Love You, The Imaginitives, Super Pawn, and more! We have a nice conversation about the struggles of being a comic creator, and Jeff gives a rundown of what the minimum steps are to make a comic on your own. Find more of Jeff’s stuff at w...

Originally aired January 10, 2021. Kayin joins Andy to discuss his independently-developed video games, I Wanna Be The Guy, and Brave Earth: Prologue. We get into some pretty dense video game design theory discussion! Visit Kayin's website at  www. Kayin.moe

Originally aired January 1, 2021. The first episode of Andy's follow-up podcast featured Val Hochberg, the creator of the webcomic series, Mystery, Babylon, which you can read at  kick-girl.com ! We did have Val on our live Atomic Monsoon panel at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019, but I always felt there was definitely more depth to go into that we just didn’t get the chance to do at the live show. Val...

Originally aired December 31, 2020. Well that’s it. The final episode of Atomic Monsoon. Stephanie and I take a look back at the history of the show, reveal it’s secret origin, give out a lot of thank-you’s, and discuss our favorite moments and episodes.

Originally aired December 24, 2020. Brandon A. Mayo, the co-creator of Andy’s online comic series, HAWK & CROC joins us this week. Stephanie interviews the boys about their comic, its inception, inspirations, and the possible future of the series. Check it out for yourself at  www. HawkAndCroc.com

Originally aired December 18, 2020. Ray Stakenas from Knowing is Half the Podcast and the Who Would Win Show joins us as we talk about some of our favorite animated shows, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman, X-Men, Danny Phantom, Avatar: The Last Air Bender, and SO much more. And what the heck even isKing Arthur and the Knights of Justice!? Ray Stakenas is a freelance writer and comedi...

Originally aired December 11, 2020. Stephanie was busy, so Andy asked comedian  Robert Clarke-Chan , co-host of the “AE Doubleback” wrestling podcast and “Knowing is Half the Podcast” cartoon review show to hang out and have a nice general talk about professional wrestling. Robert Clarke-Chan is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer, comedian, and podcast host. He is a regular contributer at L.A.’s...

Originally aired December 04, 2020. Stephanie’s husband and partner-in-crime Connor joins us again, as they answer questions about their lightsaber group, Saber Syndicate United. Listen in to learn more, and then visit  SyndicateSaber.com

Originally aired November 27, 2020. With the new Animaniacs series live on Hulu, Andy and Stephanie talk about the new episodes, as well as the classic Animaniacs show from the 1990s. What works? What doesn’t? And what are we going to do tomorrow night?  Try to take over the world!

Originally aired November 20, 2020. Andy and Stephanie talk about their favorite songs that make them laugh — We MENTION Weird Al, but we promise the entire episode is not about Mr. Yankovic. Listen to the songs talked about PLUS the ones we would have talked about if we had more time on Spotify:  https://shorturl.at/cmsIW

Originally aired November 13, 2020. Stephanie and Andy are the podcasters of love and justice! This week, we talk about  Sailor Moon , the franchise’s various English dubs, translations, re-releases, and re-imaginings. Listen to this episode, or in the name of the moon,  we’ll punish you!

Originally aired November 06, 2020. Andy and Stephanie talk about some of their favorite things to read — Novels, webcomics, graphic novels, whatever! Discussed in this episode: Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore, Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare, Fistful of Blood by Kevin Eastman & Simon Bisley, Star Wars Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi by Ryder Windham, Transformers: More Tha...

Originally aired October 28, 2020. Andy and Stephanie talk about some of their favorite Halloween-related entertainment! Movies, TV shows, video games, music, and comics all get covered on this not-so-spooky episode!

Originally aired October 23, 2020. Stephanie’s husband Connor joins us as we discuss the  Star Trek: The Next Generation  episodes, “ The Best of Both Worlds ,” parts 1 & 2, along with some other general  Star Trek  talk. Prepare to be assimilated.

Stephanie and Andy return to discuss their favorite live-action TV shows and give you suggestions of things to watch!

Originally aired October 9, 2020. Meghan O’Connell of  Dirty Teacup Designs  joins us this week to discuss her beautifully macabre artwork, her inspirations, favorite movies, snack foods, a touch of  Mortal Kombat  discussion, and we get into some old Nickelodeon memories. You can find Meghan’s work at  www. DirtyTeacupDesigns.com Meghan O’Connell, the artist behind Dirty Teacup Designs, is an Ari...

Originally aired October 02, 2020. Andy and Stephanie talk about Andy’s favorite movie of all time! It’s 1991’s  Terminator 2: Judgment Day,  starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick. We discuss the movie itself, go over many of the deleted scenes, and discuss our favorite parts.

Originally aired September 25, 2020. Stephanie and Andy talk about the  Star Wars  Sequel Series (Episode VII:  The Force Awakens , Episode VIII:  The Last Jedi , Episode IX:  The Rise of Skywalker ). Obviously Stephanie likes these movies, but does Andy agree? Tune in and find out! Thanks to our friends at  DeaFMRecords. Bandcamp.com  for providing our intro music!

Originally aired September 17, 2020. Award-winning screenwriter  Alex George Pickering  ( Fig, Efrain, Balcony ) — who happens to be Andy’s cousin — joins Andy and Stephanie to talk about his film projects both past and future, announces a movie that just got optioned, and a couple semi-embarrassing childhood stories. Alex George Pickering is an American screenwriter and producer who has pursued a...