Fave Five From Fans

Live from the 2024 Fan Expo New Orleans, I host a panel focusing on "Fave Fan Con Experiences." Joining me for the discussion is Michael McManus (@ur_notajediyet447) from the 501st Bast Alpha Garrison, Rachel Pizzolato (@beautyandbrainswithatwist) from Mythbusters Jr, and Davey Lusco II (@louisianaretrocon) from Louisiana Retro Con. We discuss both sides of the con experience and the mag...

WARNING: We drop the F-Bomb a LOT in this episode! Samuel L. Jackson is an American producer and highly prolific actor, having appeared in over 100 films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance, the Unbreakable Trilogy, Shaft, Black Snake Moan, Snakes on a Plane, and the Star Wars prequel trilogy, as well as more than a dozen of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Links on our Profile Page and at ww...

Christmas is a wonderful time for family, friends, and memories. For this special episode, I've asked several of the above to share some of their favorite Christmas stories, memories, traditions, and foods with me. And if you hang around until the end, I've recorded a special reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. I hope you enjoy it! Links on our Profile Page and at www.linktr.e...

It’s Christmas time, and I’ve invited my spouse, the mother of my children, and returning guest Tina Ray to the Plastic Microphone Studios to discuss our Fave Five 21st Century Christmas Songs. Tina is a HUGE Christmas fan, putting up the tree on the night of Thanksgiving and celebrating all month long. And, well, by Louisiana Shared Property laws, she owns half of the Studio. And Pickles that cat...

I'm thrilled to have J Hall from the Okie Bookcast ( @OkieBookcast ) joining me today for an exciting conversation about Christmas-themed television episodes. We'll be diving into the episodes that are intricately woven into the show's universe and contribute to the overall storyline, rather than being standalone specials or one-time shows. So, get ready for an engaging discussion that...

The jolly ol’ Mike Westfall of the Advent Calendar House ( @adventcalhouse ) joins me for Christmas 2023 to discuss our Favorite Christmas Specials. Mike is an INCREDIBLE wealth of knowledge about Christmas, a lot of which is due to his vast VHS library of recorded Specials. Join us as we discuss everything from lasagna to dozers. Find Mike at adventcalendar.house Links on our Profile Page and at...

From the Shamballah the Golden to the Baroth Mountains to Castle Deimos, the world known as Skartris is home to Travis Morgan, the Warlord. Created by the legendary Mike Grell, the DC comic ran for over 150 issues (so far) and keeps appearing in the DC Universe. Artist Jamie Cosley ( @JamieCosley ) joins me to discuss our favorite covers and what we love about the series. Links on our Profile Page...

In this episode of Fave Five From Fans, J Hall ( @OkieBookcast ), author and host of the Okie Bookcast, joins me to discuss our favorite Movie / Television adaptations. From Novels to Comics books, their favorites cover a variety of movies. J Hall & I discuss why we love these adaptations and what makes them so successful. We also talk about some of the challenges of adapting books and comics...

A long time ago in Space. The Final Frontier. Nelson G (a.k.a. TK-44421) of the Bast Garrison of the 501st Legion joins me to discuss the movies detailing Alien Invasions of Earth. Will we discuss one of your favorites? Listen to find out. No one would have believed that human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space. Are we alone? Do you believe?  Find Nelson on YouTube at htt...

How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth? From the pen of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the lips of Sherlock Holmes, these words are as true today as they were then. I have invited Kathy Bright (@AUKathy2418) of “The LBC Irregulars: A Sherlock Holmes Podcast” as heard on the Longbox Crusade Network (@longboxcrusa...

Hollywood may have given us the Universal Monsters but Great Britain has Hammer Studios. And Amicus. And SO much more. Matt Cuss (@m_cuss ) of Pugwall 3:16 / Horror+ Zooms across the pond to discuss our Fave Five British Horror Films. Matt does long-form interviews on YouTube as Pugwall 3:16/Horror+. Will we have crossovers? Will we discuss “Shaun of the Dead?” Watch / Listen now! Links on our Pro...

George Romero is widely regarded as the father of modern zombie films, and his films Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978), and Day of the Dead (1985) are considered classics of the genre. Romero's films are known for their social commentary and their realistic portrayal of zombies. In this episode, I have the immense pleasure of interviewing Bram Stoker finalist Mark C. Sci...

Tailer for our Fave Five Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Segments episode with Joey O

Simpsons super fan and voice tosser Joey O comes back for another Simpsons-centric episode, this time focusing on our favorite segments from Treehouse of Horror. 33 Episodes with multiple vignettes give us a lot of choices. Be sure to let us know your favorites in the poll and comments section. Links on our Profile Page and at www.linktr.ee/hulkboy . Visit & interact on Instagram ( www.instagr...

Welcome to a very special episode of FFFF. No lists. No guests. Just me, sharing with you one of my all-time spookiest stories. Beaming to you from the Plastic Microphone Studios deep in the cold, dead heart of voodoo country, this is a special episode of FAVE FIVE FROM FANS. I’m your ghoulish host Jamie Ray and I’d like to give you my condolences for being forced to join us. We’ve got a show for...

Scout G beams into the Plastic Microphone Studios to discuss our Favorite Sandra Bullock Films. Sandra Annette Bullock was born in Arlington, VA, spent her childhood in Germany, and has lived in our hearts ever since. With a $56M paycheck, she was listed in the Guinness Book Of World Records as the highest-paid actress in the world. It’s another love fest, y’all. Links on our Profile Page and at w...

FFFF Ep095 Fave Five Taylor Swift Songs I promise that you'll never find another like me… I just wanted you to know that this is me trying Lilli Dot joins me in the @PMStudios to discuss our favorite @taylorswift13 songs. And maybe a little game we like to … Shakespeare or Taylor Swift. It’s gonna be epic! Links on our Profile Page and at www.linktr.ee/hulkboy . Visit & interact on Instagr...

"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known." Or something like that. SPOILER ALERT!!!!! We will be giving the endings away to these books. J Hall from the @OkieBookcast joins me in the @PMStudiosPod to discuss our Favorite Book Endings. And, of course, we laugh a lot. Links on our Profile Page and at w...

Arnold @Schwarzenegger has 83 Acting Credits on IMDB. I’ve invited Cam Sully from the Jacked Up Review Show Podcast @JackedUpReview to discuss our Fave Favorite roles of the Governator AND the specific movie that character was in. We’ve got a GREAT list to get through and we have a lot of fun doing it. Links on our Profile Page and at www.linktr.ee/hulkboy . Visit & interact on Instagram ( www...

A cameo role also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo, is a brief guest appearance of a well-known person or character in a work of the performing arts. And there have been a metric TON of them over the years. I’ve invited Kimmie B to join me in the Plastic Microphone Studios to discuss our Five Favorites from movies and from Television shows. Links on our Profile Page and...

Ahhh, Mothers. Always out there protecting the little ones. Even when they aren’t even theirs. I’ve invited the fantastic author of “Roost”, film critic, TV commentator, and now AWARD-WINNING director of the excellent horror comedy “Obstacle Corpse”, Tough Mother Hope Madden. This episode is in recognition of Women's Equality Day, an American day that is celebrated in the United States on Augu...

79 Issues of ROM Spaceknight in the Marvel Universe just isn’t enough for ROM-Pals Lee Seitz and me, so we’ve decided to dig deeper. We scour the Comic universe and we’ve compiled our Fave Five for you. Let us know what you think. Links on our Profile Page and at www.linktr.ee/hulkboy . Visit & interact on Instagram ( www.instagram.com/favefivefromfans ), Twitter ( www.twitter.com/Fave5FromFan...

Ahhh, High School. Some love it, some hate it, but dang, there’s A LOT of movies about the experience. I have invited Lilli Dot back to the Plastic Microphone Studios to discuss our favorites. So check us out! Links on our Profile Page and at www.linktr.ee/hulkboy . Visit & interact on Instagram ( www.instagram.com/favefivefromfans ), Twitter ( www.twitter.com/Fave5FromFans ), Facebook ( www.f...

Hooray. He's kicked the ball. Now the ball's over there. That man has it now. That's an interesting development. Maybe he'll kick the ball. He has indeed and apparently, that deserves a round of applause. Ahhh, American Sports Round Ball. You know I love it. <help me!> Doctor, Professor, Astronaut, Congressperson, Shaman, Healer, Quarterback, kit girl, and all-around fantasti...

FFFF Ep087 Fave Five Vampires I bid you welcome... In this episode, I have invited returning guest Angela P to once again cross the threshold of the Plastic Microphone Studios for a discussion of our favorite vampires, on screen and in print. A vampire, you ask? Modern medical science does not admit of such a creature! The vampire is a pure myth, superstition. Maybe, but we love them still. A vamp...