GenreTainment

For this 92nd episode of GenreTainment we are speaking with writer/producer/director Gabe Michael the co-founder of Forge Apollo. We talk to him about Forge Apollo’s new science fiction thriller series  Ambient , award winning science series  Technium , and Football talk show  Blitzed . Plus some upcoming projects, like  Cubicle Zombies . Michael also gives great...

For this episode we are speaking with Otessa Marie Ghadar creator of the web series Orange Juice in Bishops Garden , founder of DC Web Series Festival, and president of the new media company 20/20 Productions. Ghadar tells us why and how she founded the first web series & digital media festival in the Washington DC area. We learn how she created her own web series, the challenges she faced fil...

For this episode of GenreTainment Marx & Julie are speaking with prolific author and writing professor Tim Waggoner. He has published numerous novels, three short story collections, and has over one hundred published stories in the Fantasy, Horror, and Thriller genres. We discuss his  Nekroplis  books,  Shadow Watch  books,  Ghost Trackers  books, and hi...

For this episode Marx and Julie are speaking with web series creators and game designers Javier Palenzuela & Ed Shannon. We discuss their web series  Game Knights  and their Kickstarter for the parody roleplaying game  Beasties & Bygones . These comedians & filmmakers talk about how they created a half live-action and half animated web series about gamers and t...

For this episode of GenreTainment Marx & Julie are speaking with New York Times and USA Today bestselling supernatural/thriller author Joanna Penn (also known as J.F. Penn). We discuss Penn’s life change from IT consultant to full-time award winning self-published author and public speaker. We learn about her supernatural thriller series  ARKANE  and her  London Psychi...

t’s the first episode of GenreTainment in 2015! We took January off, but we are back and we are speaking with New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Rachel Caine and award winning web series creator veteran Blake Calhoun about their new vampire web series,  Morganville . Which is based on the bestselling young adult urban fantasy book series,  The Morganville Vampire...

We have a special end of 2014 SciFi Pulse Radio episode. The return of the Roundtable! Join Ian, Marx, and Julie as we discuss the best and worst TV shows and movies of 2014. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s the last episode of GenreTainment in 2014! And for this episode we are speaking with award winning writer Pamela Douglas ( Writing the TV Drama Series ) about her new book  The Future of Television: Your   Guide to Creating TV in the New World . We discuss the changes happening in television, the growth in original series from unexpected places like Netflix & DirectTV,...

For this episode we are speaking with filmmaker Jamin Winans ( Ink ,  11:59 ) about his new sci-fi film  The Frame . We talk about his films, how he got started as a writer & producer, tips for filmmakers, and… fanny packs… you’ll just have to listen to figure out what that is about. GenreTainment is where we talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web ser...

Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment! This time we are chatting with director/actor Adam Rady and writer/producer James Rodehaver. They are the creators of the fantasy comedy web series,  Walking in Circles , which currently has two season online. We talk in-depth about the show, get some tips for web series creators, hear some funny stories from set, and more. GenreTainment...

Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment! This time we chat with Jason Fischer, executive producer and COO of Frostbite Pictures. A company that has brought us such high quality web series as  Divine ,  After , and has many more in development. Fischer is also production coordinator for one of our favorite show’s, CW’s Supernatural . So he is not just an experienced web seri...

Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment! For this episode we chat with writer Laurie Scheer about her new book, “The Writer’s Advantage: A Tookit for Mastering Your Genre.” We talk about the study of Genre, which is fitting for a show called Genre-Tainment and learn tips for writers.  We also have bonus interviews with web series creators from around the world at Miami Web...

For this episode we chat with award winning author & podcaster Mur Lafferty. She has been podcasting since 2004. Her podcast  I Should Be Writing  gives interviews and tips for writers. We talk to her about how she got started in podcasting and writing. She gives some great tips for writers, we cover her work on the podcasts  Escape Pod  &  Pseudopod , and much mor...

This week we are going viral... viral video that is, when we chat with Richard Dunn, a.k.a. the Lonely Airport Guy, about his viral video "All by Myself" which he recorded while stranded overnight at an airport. The video has over 20 million hits online and now he has a book out called,  How I Shot the YouTube Megahit All by Myself on My Iphone and Why Im not Lonely Anymore . We have a great...

For this episode of GenreTainment we chat with author Sarah Beach about her new book,  Creating Graphic Novels: Adapting and Marketing Stories for a Multi Million Dollar Industry . She tells us about the book, why she wrote it, gives us tips, and we even talk a little about Jeopardy of all things... you'll have to listen to find out why. We also have some bonus audio after the interview. Marx...

We speak with actor and web series creator Johnathan Robbins about his various projects including  Clutch ,  Asset ,  Out With Dad , and more. He gives tips on acting and web series creating. We also discuss unique advantages and disadvantages in filmmaking in Canada. GenreTainment is where Marx and Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. The...

For this episode of GenreTainment we chat with German filmmaker Huan Vu about his upcoming film  The Dreamlands , which takes place in the infamous Dreamlands setting first created by classic horror author H.P. Lovecraft. We learn about his Indiegogo campaign and about his past film projects, which include a film adaptation of  The Colour Out of Space  ( Die Farbe ) and a  Warh...

For this installment of GenreTainment, we chat with NY Times Bestselling science fiction & fantasy author  Simon R. Green . We learn how he started writing some of our favorite book series, like the  Deathstalker  series,  Secret History  series,  Forest Kingdom  series, the  Nightside  series, the  Ghostfinders  series and more. He also g...

Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment with Marx & Julie. For this episode we chat with producer & director Ron Newcomb about his upcoming film The Rangers , his previous film Rise of the Fellowship , the film contest turned web series Genre Wars , and more. GenreTainment is where we talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with...

Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment. For this episode we chat with the cast & crew of the post-apocalyptic westernweb series  Drifter: Broken Road  and the upcoming second season  Drifter: Lonesome Highway . We speak to writer and producers Jason Brasier & Brittney Greer. They are joined by actors Rodney Wiseman who stars as Moses and Vanessa Leinani who stars a...

This time GenreTainment has two interviews back-to-back. First we chat with actress Kyra Zagorsky and executive producer Steve Maeda from SyFy Channel's new series Helix. Then we have an interview with fantasy and sci-fi author Hans Cummings. GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creation...

SFP-Now's Ian Cullen joins GenreTaiment's Marx & Julie for this holiday special. They discuss their favorite movies & TV shows of 2013, the least favorites, and what they are looking forward to in 2014. So celebrate the holidays with us with this special SciFi Pulse Radio episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this episode of GenreTainment we chat with the creative team that plans to bring the long running  Knights of the Dinner Table  magazine into the world of live action with a web series or possibly a full length movie. We learn more about their Kickstarter campaign, their plans to bring to life these popular illustrated characters, and much more. You can find their Kickstarter campaig...

For this episode of GenreTainment we speak to author, television & film writer, producer, and director Paul Chitlik. We learn how he broke into script writing, his work on The New Twilight Zone and other TV projects, his newest film projects, why he was nominated for a GLAAD award, and we talk about the 2nd edition of his book Rewrite: A Step-by-Step Guide to Strengthen Structure, Characters,...

For this packed episode of GenreTainment we have two interview. First up are Leonard Balsera, the lead system developer for Fate and the  Dresden Files RPG, and Mike Olson, lead author on the  Atomic Robo  RPG. Then we have a bonus interview. ScifiPulse Radio had a chance to chat with actor John Noble, who you probably remember as the mad genius Walter Bishop on the television serie...