Hungry Trilobyte Podcast

Nick Bailey is the voice behind the Fancounters Celebrity Podcast, a creativty discussion podcast with an approach very similar to Hungry Trilobyte. Nick also has a solid background in independent film with projects such as Life On Our Own and Growing Up Hollywood. In this episode, Nick and I talk about the merits of podcasting and independent film, and I get to talk about what I consider to be th...

Lanie Labens (first seen in Episode 36) has returned to Hungry Trilobyte to talk about her new book, The Bear Moon, as well as her writing persona of Halston Blake. This is a fantastic chat, full of insights into writing genre fiction in the 21st century, motivating yourself as an author (especially an unpublished author) and the value of writing something you're passionate about! Not only do we p...

Fredd Carroll is the podcaster behind "The Cinephiles Flashback" and "Within the Head of Fredd". Fredd has a lot of in-depth knowledge about films, especially bad movies, and how to enjoy bad movies better than good ones. In this episode, Fredd and I enjoy swapping stories about how to approach film and TV outside our comfort zones. — See Show Notes at www. AaronBossig.com Follow me on Twitter - @...

JenBom, the Klingon Pop Warrior, joined us for the SECOND episode of Hungry Trilobyte, and has returned for Episode 70! Now she has returned to talk about her new album, on Kickstarter during January of 2021. We also get a chance to talk about streaming (both with and without Klingon ridges) as well as Season 3 of Discovery. — See Show Notes at www. AaronBossig.com Follow me on Twitter - @AaronBos...

Kennedy Phillips is a professional Sound Designer, as well as an enthusiast of vintage audio drama and online content creator. He has worked on projects such as Spiders and Arctic. His own projects include the audio drama Magus Elgar. In this episode, Kennedy and I discuss the impact that sound engineering has on the dramatic experience, and the different ways that can be presented in film, audio...

John Billingsley is known to Star Trek fans as Dr. Phlox, and in this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, we do get to discuss a lot of the more fun aspects of the character (as well as some less-than-fun aspects of the makeup!). John then indulges me in talking about moving from acting to social responsibility, and using your means (whatever they may be) to help people in your community. Currently, he's...

Noah Averbach-Katz hit Season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery with a POW! Playing the Andorian Ryn, his character has added a whole new layer of depth to our understanding of the future Federation as well as to the culture of Andorians. Noah has also connected with fans right away, embracing the Trek community and trying to give back to the fans as much as possible. Noah has also done his best to promot...

Jeff Dwoskin is a successful stand-up comic and the host of his own podcast, The Jeff Dwoskin Show. In this episode, Jeff and I discuss the concept of writing humor, how stand-up has changed in recent years, and the differences between being creative on stage compared to being creative in a studio. See Show Notes at www. AaronBossig.com

Benjamin T. Wilson is an up-and-coming director who is getting ready to premiere his first feature film. In this episode, Ben and I discuss moviemaking, Greek Myths, the past and present of independent filmmaking, and finding movie landmarks. See Show Notes at www. AaronBossig.com

Dominic Burgess is an accomplished stage actor and has found his way to TV on such shows as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He had the chance to appear on Star Trek: Picard as Mr. Vup, which apparently he fully appreciated coming into the show as a lifelong Trekkie. In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Dominic and I get to talk about acting inside fandom and swap ideas about scifi in general. S...

Dr. Lisa Funnell is an Associate Professor in the Women’s and Gender Studies department at the University of Oklahoma. In addition to authoring books on the James Bond mythos, such as ‘Geographies, Genders and Geopolitics of James Bond’ and ‘For His Eyes Only: The Women of James Bond’. Her work has led her to teach a university class on the changing role of women in the James Bond universe. The ov...

Pete Doree is back on the podcast, following his appearance in Episode 27. Having released the second issue of Stan & Jack, he's found the balance of incorporating comic creators into comic characters. During our chat, Pete and I look at classic comic tropes, the challenges of making films from comics, and all the while, Pete is drawing right in front of me! See Show Notes at www. AaronBossig.com

Liz Priestley is an accomplished stage actress, currently transitioning into film with her upcoming movie, Concrete Cowboy.  The movie stars Idris Elba and gives a look into the world of the urban cowboy.  During our chat, Liz and I look at the movie and see it as an example of modern filmmaking empowering artists, and audiences having better access to great films than ever.  Not only that, but we...

Dan Decker is the host of the Bad Choices & Bourbon podcast, a show that looks at the lives of prominent scifi fans on the internet.  Dan's conversations provide a deep, personal background for each guest, and each chat is a great way to see a detailed story about how fandom has made one person's life better.  Dan's appearance on Hungry Trilobyte continues a conversation we started when I appeared...

Tina Marie Trimpert is the host of The Psyche-Delic podcast, a show built on second-guessing our assumptions about the world. Tina and her “panel of non-experts” look at pop psychology, philosophy, and the paranormal with a wide range of perspectives. During our chat, Tina and I compare notes on the differences between discussing science and philosophy, the different tools needed for each, and the...

Richard Burgin is the director of Fang, a psychological horror film. The upcoming movie is the story of Billy, an unreliable protagonist with undiagnosed Autism. Richard used his own experience with Aspurgers syndrome to shape the film and make it a personal work. In this episode, Richard and I talk about the challenges of independent filmmaking and the struggles of a starting artist. See Show Not...

Mike James aka UKMike, is the author of the upcoming book, 'Smoke and Mirrors: The Rise and Fall of a Serial Antipreneur". The book is a dissection of the Coleco Chameleon farce of 2015, when hobbyist Mike Kennedy attempted to bluff his way into a $2 million Kickstarter for a new game console, despite having no skills, technology, or (quite frankly) common sense. Mike and I give a basic history of...

Dr. Lisa Yaszek is Regents Professor of science fiction studies at Georgia Tech, putting a particular focus on lost voices in the realm of science fiction. Dr. Yasek also coordinates the Sci Fi @ Tech collection, a research lab at GA Tech providing students with incredible resources to study (and even develop) science fiction. In this episode, she and I discuss the importance of studying scifi at...

Darryl Banks is a comic book artist who has worked with DC Comics, most notably for Green Lantern in the mid-90s, introducing the character of Kyle Rayner. In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Darryl and I talk about the unique storytelling opportunity he had with Green Lantern, as well as the other comic book trends of the 90s (killing title characters, novelty covers, Image in general). We also...

First appearing in Episode 16, Laurie Ulster has returned to Hungry Trilobyte to talk about how fandom is changing in 2020... and unlike a lot of things in 2020, it's changing for the better! She and I discuss how Star Trek is branching out in new creative directions and how to maximize your enjoyment of it. Or, if you're not the type of fan who's enjoying it, how you can redirect your fandom ener...

Quaran-Tina Turner, better known as Bruce Vilanch, is a legendary writer in Hollywood. Although in Geek circles, Bruce is probably best known for writing the Star Wars Holiday Special, his talents have been applied everywhere from the set of Hollywood Squares to the Oscar Awards. I was really eager to get a feel fro Bruce's life experiences, having been raised on movie sets and loving film and the...

Kevin Pike has an amazing range of behind-the-scenes talent. His special effects work has been seen on incredible classics such as Star Trek II, Indiana Jones, Escape From New York, and Earth 2, just to name a few of my favorites. In this episode, Kevin hear me gush over my love for Back to the Future. I get to be the one to break the news to him that one of his movies wound up on MST3K! See Show...

Dr. Erin MacDonald returns from her earlier appearance in Episode 13. This time around, we discuss her audiobook "The Science of Sci-Fi", and pick apart how String Theory applies to DC comics, and how Star Trek tackled the artificial gravity problem. Then we REALLY have some fun and try to apply science to the literal unknown... and it's a good thing we're both fans of The X-Files! See Show Notes...

Jerry Bennett, the first guest ever on Hungry Trilobyte, returns for episode #50! Jerry and I discuss the challenges of being creative in 2020 and the unique opportunities still around for artists. Jerry has been on an incredible self-improvement regimen, and I make the point that the 'starving artist' myth does more harm than good. See Show Notes at www. AaronBossig.com

Joe Alves has worked as a production designer on some of the most legendary films produced in the late 20th century, including Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Escape From New York. He also directed the third installment of the Jaws series, Jaws 3D. In our chat, Joe and I discuss the differences between creating entire world on-set for major productions, and just creating enough to ma...