Everything is Awesome

It's been nearly three years since our last new episode, but HERE WE GO AGAIN! And we're kicking things off LIVE at Fan Expo Philadelphia 2023! Kev is joined by Mike DeAngelo, author/creator of the Tellest series, and Garrett Smith, one of the hosts of the Find your Senators < a href="https://www.house.gov/representatives/">Find your Congressman Make 5 Calls Trevor Project Su...

On the 16th anniversary of Kev's start in podcasting, we announce new episodes are coming VERY soon!!

Get your flux capacitors ready as we return to 2019 and talk with Aaron Catano-Saez , one of the hosts of All My Fantasy Children . We chat about his show, imposter syndrome, Final Fantasy, and much (much) more! Call your Senators/Representatives Trevor Project Support Black Lives Matter Support Entertainment Workers During the WGA and SAG/AFTRA Strike Wil Wheaton's response to a little girl o...

Back in March of 2019, we played Jeff Stormer's Mission: Accomplished! LIVE with Mike DeAngelo, Jeff Stormer, Zachary, and Diana. It was SUPER FUN! All this and more on this week's edition of Everything is Awesome! Take Action! Find your Senators Find your Congressman Make 5 Calls Bullies Keep Out Trevor Project All Hands Find And Donate to a Local Bail Fund Support Black Lives Matter Find...

This episode was meant to post back on July 1st, but ::gestures to the world:: is happening. This also meant that I totally forgot I scheduled a post about leaving podcasting for today ; feel free to give that a read too. After listening to this episode and reading that post (which I wrote about a month ago), I realize that the impression I give is "I'M OUT FOREVER, BABY!" and that sim...

Quick announcement about switching hosting providers. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Black Lives Matter.

Ryan Lower returns to chat about what he's been up to, his writing on Batman on Film, and his new podcast, The Batman Book Club!

Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter. Part of the podcast blackout campaign. Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter.

With con season on pause, Everything is Awesome presents their panel, Movie Fixers, from the 2019 Great Philadelphia Comic Con in Oaks, PA!

All the way from POD OF LOVE, Ben Wallis joins us to chat about PAX Unplugged 2019! A break down of our day to day happenings at PAX Unplugged and more!

Writer, podcaster, beard icon, and friend to dog-kind, Jason Tabrys, joins us this week for one hell of a conversation. This is our first show recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic and, as such, the conversation weaves in out and of that subject. While on the topic, Jason and Kev chat about the importance of supporting local businesses, especially local comic book stores and game stores. When tryi...

We hope everyone is staying safe out there. Hopefully, the return of Everything is Awesome will offer some light in these difficult times.

Well... 2019 was something, huh? I guess not much... we only posted a few episodes. It was a pretty great year when it comes to the non-podcasting / creative side of things (but, that allowed my mental health to heal). There were definitely some setbacks, but I let most of them only effect this show and my own personal output. In 2020, we'll be getting caught up by posting 2-3 episodes a week...

IT'S BEEN A WHILE! Welcome to the annual State of the Pod here at  Everything is Awesome . Kev provides some updates (where the heck has the podcast been?) and offers some expectations (is there a podcast?). More importantly, we want to send condolences to the family of James D'Amato ( Oneshot Podcast ,  Campaign ). Positive vibes and love from us to you and your family during this difficu...

Kacey Spivey joins us once more! We discuss the history of Kacey being on  Everything is Awesome w/ Kevin Gallagher , what she's been up to (including her comedy series,  The Blonde Jokes ), and much more! ABOUT KACEY SPIVEY Kacey Spivey was born and raised in Dallas, TX and graduated with a degree in Broadcast and Film Production from the University of Oklahoma. She enjoys long walks on the b...

[powerpress] We officially have three years under our podcast belt! To celebrate, we did a live show as part of the 2019 Awesome HeadStrong Comedy Festival at Tattooed Mom! The goal was to raise $500 and we crushed that before the festival even started! Mike and Kev sit down and talk sausage, play games, and chat with Philadelphia comedian and writer Garrett Smith and comedian Abby Rosenquist! ABO...

Game designer, Emma Larkins, joins the show to chat about game design. Her and Kev also chat about her game  And Then We Died  and the right demographic for it. ABOUT EMMA LARKINS Emma Larkins is a board game designer, creator of Heartcatchers , …and then we died , Abandon All Artichokes, and a bunch of prototypes in progress. She's a co-host of #TableTakes presented by Gen Con , a weekly boar...

My son, Trey, is now 7 years old! He loves microphones and the idea of podcasting, so on a day off; we sat down and had a quick conversation. It's time for Convos with Kiddos 2.0! THE 2019 EVERYTHING IS AWESOME HEADstrong COMEDY FESTIVAL AND FUNDRAISER On January 27th, 2019, we are organizing our THIRD annual one-day festival to celebrate the anniversary of  Everything is Awesome , celebrate t...

This week, I chat with Blaine Martin from REFUGEES OF ESMERELDA and YOU ARE NOT ALONE. We talk horror, podcasting, and how the two can work together! ABOUT BLAINE MARTIN Blaine Martin is your RPG loving friend! He makes podcasts ( Refugees of Esmerelda and You Are Not Alone ) and designs games ( Born of Brier and Blood , a 2018 200 Word RPG Contest finalist, and Stay Close Our Ghosts Are Coming Ho...

2018 was something, huh? I sit down with my frequent co-host on Live shows, the creator of  Tellest , and my best friend, Mike DeAngelo, to talk about what we really liked about 2018 and what we're looking forward to in 2019. From personal milestones to TV & Film, we look at the positive that 2018 had to offer. ABOUT MIKE DEANGELO Michael DeAngelo is a spinner of fantasy tales for those th...

So often it's me talking about or writing about pop-culture/covering conventions. When we put together a panel for  Wizard World Philadelphia , the script was flipped and an article came across my desk that mentioned my podcast and the panel we ran! I was floored and instantly had to speak to the person who boosted my ego! Maggie is a college student, currently studying abroad, who is a next-g...

As we start the trek towards our next 150 episodes, we sit down for a good ol' fashion long-form conversation with the designer of  Star Crossed , Alex Roberts! We chat about old school radio and podcasting vs. the current podcasting methods and Alex gives me a brief history of Canada before we chat about her origin into podcasting and game design. ABOUT STAR CROSSED The excitement, tension, a...

One hundred and FIFTY episodes. That number will always be way more impressive to me than the 11.5 years I've been podcasting. Shout out to James D'Amato for asking me what I was planning on doing for 150—it got me thinking and I really liked playing Jeff Stormer 's  Mission: Accomplished!  for episode 100, that I wanted to visit another tabletop role-playing game. At PAX Unplugged 201...

From THE BRAD AND CHUCK PODCAST, Chuck Staton joins this week's show! Chuck and Kev chat about podcasting and content creation, in addition to Chuck's gig with the boys from TELL 'EM STEVE-DAVE. Before that, we hear how it all started with Chuck Staton, a band, a website, and a podcast. ABOUT CHUCK STATON Chuck Staton is a Providence-based comedian, musician, and filmmaker. You can hea...

From the remote wilderness of Northern Ontario, Chad Archibald (BITE, EJECTA, I'LL TAKE YOUR DEAD) stops by to talk about THE HERETICS. Prior to getting into the film—including some fun behind the scenes stories—Chad shares his love of horror and film making origins! ABOUT CHAD ARCHIBALD Chad Archibald is the creator and co-owner of the Canadian production company Black Fawn Films. After gradu...