Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast

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Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms . Narration by Lauren Evallen-Muller. Recording and Editing by Nine Realms . Produced by Ian E. Muller and Scott McLean. Cover art by Christopher Shy. Based on the works created by Hideyuki Kikuchi. New episodes air Fridays on Patreon, Mondays everywhere else! Become a Patron for early access to episodes and other perks: patreon.com/VampireHunterD Follow us on

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Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean

Episodes

Episode 41: Setting Tone with Music 17.11.2025 21:51

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 41st episode we wrap our discussion on music and the scoring and composition of film (and anime). This episode focuses on how music sets the tone, and the right music will make (or break) a scene. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Re...

Episode 40: Music as a Cultural Bridge 10.11.2025 32:25

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 40th episode we continue our discussion on music and the scoring and composition of film (and anime). This episode focuses more on the bridge that music forms between cultures, and how Japan has readily adopted Hip Hop, Jazz, and other forms of music. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, an...

Episode 39: Music and Composition for Film and Anime 07.11.2025 31:09

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 39th episode we shift gears to dive into music - specifically scoring and composition of film (and anime). We discuss some of our favorite composers, film soundtracks, and how music empowers storytelling! About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and...

Episode 38: Tabletop RPGs - Mork Borg, Shotgun Diaries, and Vampire Hunter D 13.10.2025 32:30

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 38th episode we are joined by tabletop designers and writers John Wick (Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, Houses of the Blooded, Orkworld, Blood & Honor) and Pat Edwards (The Red Opera, The Black Ballad, Songs of Chaos, Universal Soldier RPG) to talk all about Tabletop Roleplaying Games, or TTRPGs. In this episode we talk about John's game Shotgun Diar...

Episode 37: Tabletop RPGs, LARP, and J TRPGs 06.10.2025 31:10

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 37th episode we are joined by tabletop designers and writers John Wick (Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, Houses of the Blooded, Orkworld, Blood & Honor) and Pat Edwards (The Red Opera, The Black Ballad, Songs of Chaos, Universal Soldier RPG) to talk all about Tabletop Roleplaying Games, or TTRPGs. In this episode we dive into various games and RPG "sy...

Episode 36: Tabletop RPGs, Anime, and Dice Jail 29.09.2025 35:52

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 36th episode we are joined by tabletop designers and writers John Wick ( Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea, Houses of the Blooded, Orkworld, Blood & Honor ) and Pat Edwards ( The Red Opera, The Black Ballad, Songs of Chaos, Universal Soldier RPG ) to talk all about Tabletop Roleplaying Games, or TTRPGs. In this episode we dive into what exactly a TTRPG...

Episode 35: Inside the Industry (How Shows Get Made) pt 3 15.09.2025 26:57

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 35th episode we finish our dive behind the scenes on the animation industry and the production pipeline - i.e.., how shows get made. This episode focuses on locking scripts and storyboarding, physical production, post-production, and finally, marketing and distribution. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easto...

Episode 34: Inside the Industry (How Shows Get Made) pt 2 08.09.2025 38:56

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! For our 34th episode we dive behind the scenes on the animation industry and explore the production pipeline - i.e.., how shows get made. From how a show IP is procured in the first place to marketing and distribution, this, and the next few episodes, will delve into the business side of anime and animation. For episode 34 we focus on assembling crew and talent, d...

Episode 33: Inside the Industry (How Shows Get Made) 01.09.2025 38:07

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! For our 33rd episode we dive behind the scenes on the animation industry and explore the production pipeline - i.e.., how shows get made. From how a show IP is procured in the first place to marketing and distribution, this, and the next few episodes, will delve into the business side of anime and animation. For episode 33 we focus on IP procurement vs original id...

Episode 32: Vampire Hunter D: Tarot and Mysticism Part 2 18.08.2025 59:35

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In episode 32, we dive into our picks for the Major Arcana for a Vampire Hunter D tarot deck. Mysticism and occult are woven in throughout the series and we explore that influence and creating a VHD tarot set and variant comi...

Episode 31: Vampire Hunter D: Tarot and Mysticism Part 1 11.08.2025 18:12

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 31st episode, we discuss the idea of a Vampire Hunter D tarot deck! Mysticism and occult are woven in throughout the series and we explore that influence and creating a VHD tarot set and variant comic covers. We're als...

Episode 30: Video Games and Adaptations (Part 2) 04.08.2025 40:55

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 29th episode, we expand on our previous discussion about Castlevania to dig deeper into the video games we love, and how they've shaped our interests, including a love of vampires. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The...

Episode 29: Video Games and Adaptations (Part 1) 28.07.2025 37:27

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 29th episode, we expand on our previous discussion about Castlevania to dig deeper into the video games we love, and how they've shaped our interests, including a love of vampires. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The...

Episode 28: Castlevania & Vampire Hunter D (Part 2) 21.07.2025 40:24

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 28th episode, we continue our discussion about Castlevania - both the recent animated series on Netflix and the original video game series, its legacy, and how it was inspired by and evolved from Vampire Hunter D in ma...

Episode 27: Castlevania & Vampire Hunter D (Part 1) 14.07.2025 31:17

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 27th episode, we talk about Castlevania - both the recent animated series on Netflix and the original video game series, its legacy, and how it was inspired by and evolved from Vampire Hunter D in many ways. CBR Articl...

Episode 26: Adapting for Animation - Further Thoughts 30.06.2025 33:50

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 26th episode, we continue the discussion of adapting media to animation, including a look at how our favorite stories were turned into anime. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by B...

Episode 25: Adapting for Animation w/ Roye Okupe (Pt. 2/2) 16.06.2025 36:55

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 25th episode, we sit down with Roye Okupe, creator of the Iyanu: Child of Wonder graphic novels and co-creator of the Iyanu animated series, to discuss the process of adapting a property for animation, the challenges a...

Episode 24: Adapting for Animation w/ Roye Okupe (Pt. 1/2) 09.06.2025 33:38

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 24th episode, we sit down with Roye Okupe, creator of the Iyanu: Child of Wonder graphic novels and co-creator of the Iyanu animated series, to discuss the process of adapting a property for animation, the challenges a...

Episode 23: The First Film (Part 4 of 4) 02.06.2025 25:21

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 23rd episode, we finish our deep dive into the original Vampire Hunter D film, discussing the story, how the narrative was shaped, and how it impacted us as fans and creators... as well as some thoughts on Ridley Scott...

Episode 22: The First Film (Part 3 of 4) 19.05.2025 36:56

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 22nd episode, we continue our deep dive into the original Vampire Hunter D film, discussing the story, how the narrative was shaped, and how it impacted us as fans and creators... as well as some thoughts on Ridley Sco...

Episode 21: The First Film (Part 2 of 4) 12.05.2025 31:08

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 21st episode, we continue our deep dive into the original Vampire Hunter D film, discussing the story, how the narrative was shaped, and how it impacted us as fans and creators. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vam...

Episode 20: The First Film (Part 1 of 4) 05.05.2025 36:59

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 20th episode, we begin a deep dive into the original Vampire Hunter D film, discussing the story, how the narrative was shaped, and how it impacted us as fans and creators. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire...

Episode 19: Army of Me Fan Film Team Interview, Pt 3 28.04.2025 34:54

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! Episode 19 concludes our interview with Sonja Wynkoop and Mandy Daigle, the creators of the Vampire Hunter D fan film, Army of Me. Scott and Neal discuss the challenges of film making with Sonja and Mandy, and dive into what...

Episode 018: Army of Me Fan Film Team Interview, Pt 2 21.04.2025 31:04

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! Episode 18 continues our interview with Sonja Wynkoop and Mandy Daigle, the creators of the Vampire Hunter D fan film, Army of Me. Scott and Neal discuss the challenges of film making with Sonja and Mandy, and dive into what...

Episode 017: Army of Me Fan Film Team Interview, Pt 1 14.04.2025 35:46

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! Episode 17 begins a three part interview with Sonja Wynkoop and Mandy Daigle, the creators of the Vampire Hunter D fan film, Army of Me. Scott and Neal discuss the challenges of film making with Sonja and Mandy, and dive into...