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Seth Grahame-Smith the creator of 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,' and Jake Marcionette the youngest author to hit the New York Times Bestseller list with his book 'Just Jake' talk about their two different journeys to becoming a successful writer.

Comedian, writer, actor Michael Ian Black stopped by to talk about his new book - "Navel Gazing - True Tales Of Bodies, Mostly Mine (but also my mom's, which I know sounds weird)." Black delivers a frank and funny memoir about confronting his genetic legacy as he hits his forties. On the second half of the show, we discuss the Darth Vader is Supreme Leader Snoke rumors.

Monkeys Fighting Robots Podcast - Episode 62 Your host Matthew Sardo takes you on the 24-hour journey that was he press screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This is a recap of the film and contains spoilers. What are thoughts on the film and what was your experience like? Let the wait begin for Star Wars: Episode VIII which will be in theaters on May 26, 2017.

Actor Kevin Sizemore stopped by to talk about his latest film 'Woodlawn' based on the life of Tony Nathan. "A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field." Sizemore also talked about his next project, the sci-fi film 'Domain.' 'Woodlawn' is directed by The Erwin Brothers, Andrew and Jon Erwin. The film stars S...

Legendary voice actor Rob Paulsen stopped by to talk about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the explosion of pop culture conventions. Pualsen is best known for 'Pinky and the Brain,' 'Animaniacs,' 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' and 'Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius.' Bonus tracks: Marvel vs DC Comics marketing battle The one-billion dollar budget for 'Avengers: Infinity War'

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' is in its third season and Melissa Fumero who plays Detective Amy Santiago stopped by to talk about the direction of the series and the comedic chemistry she has with Andy Samberg. Bonus track: Top 10 Sitcoms of All-Time About Melissa Fumero: Prior to BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, Melissa Fumero was seen in recurring roles on “Gossip Girl” and “The Mentalist.” She also was featured in t...

'Benders' premieres October 1 on IFC and Andrew Schulz and Chris Distefano stopped by to talk about the series. 'Benders' follows a team of friends bonded by an irrational obsession with their men’s ice hockey team, The Chubbys. Bonus tracks: 'The Martian' review, Jakob Danger's new album

Clifton Collins Jr. stopped by to talk about his film 'Triple 9,' HBO series 'WestWorld,' book 'Prison Ramen: Recipes and Stories from Behind Bars,' and his charity event Every Angeleno Counts 5K & Festival supporting Homeboy Industries. Register for the event here: http://www.everyangelenocounts.org/

Big Bang Theory’s Kunal Nayyar talked with Matthew Sardo about his new book Yes, My Accent Is Real, the conversation led to a dialogue about how celebrity culture has changed society and how Nayyar hopes to inspire one person to quit their job and follow their dream. Nayyar mentioned that celebrity status has a double edged sword. “I feel that movie actors or TV actors used to be celebrated and no...

Chris Hardwick and David Yarovesky stopped by to talk about their horror film presented by Nerdist, 'The Hive.' This feature film will be in theaters on September 14th for one night only. Directed by Yarovesky and produced by Cary Granat, 'The Hive' is a fun, disgusting terror of a love story involving a virus that manifests itself as eye-bulging goo. After a mysterious plane crashes in the woods,...

Actor Anthony Ingruber called in to talk about his experience working on 'Age of Adaline.' The young actor earned the role in the film because of his uncanny resemblance to Harrison Ford, and his Youtube impression from 2008. The director of 'Age of Adaline,' Lee Toland Krieger, reached out to Ingruber after watching the impersonation. The video in question currently sits at half a million views a...

Author Buzz Bissinger stopped by to talk about the 25th anniversary edition of 'Friday Night Lights.' This book gave an up close and personal look at the high pressure sport of high school football. The book inspired a critically acclaimed film and television series. Bonus track: Don't poke the #Olicity fan base!

Rapper Luther Campbell (formerly of 2 Live Crew), 20 years later after going toe-to-toe with the Supreme Court Campbell has become more than just a entrepreneur, he's a social activist for the city of Miami. During our interview Campbell talked about the situation in Ferguson, social media, inner city gun violence, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, concussions in the NFL, and how you can beco...

Retired actress Lisa Jakub stopped by to talk about her 18 year career in Hollywood and sudden retirement at 22. Jakub had been in blockbusters like 'Mrs. Doubtfire' and 'Independence Day' but her passion today is writing as she has just released her memoir 'You Look Like That Girl.' Bonus track: Who should play Han Solo?

Actress Emily Mortimer stopped by to talk about her latest film '10,000 Saints' starring Ethan Hawke, Asa Butterfield and Emile Hirsch. This is the second time Mortimer has worked with Butterfield and she commented on his performance in '10,000 Saints.' “He’s an incredible actor. You take one look at him on screen and those blues, it’s just like, he kind of is cinema in a way,” said Mortimer. '10,...

Actor Regina Hall (Scary Movie) stopped by to talk about her latest film People Places Things, written and directed by James C. Strouse (Grace is Gone). The film stars Jemaine Clement as Will Henry a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his young twin daughters and a classroom full of students while exploring and navigating the rich complexities of new love and letting go of the woman...

The star of 'Laverne & Shirley' Cindy Williams stopped by to talk about her new book 'Shirley, I Jest.' Williams talked about one of the funniest scenes on 'Laverne & Shirley,' and the time Jim Morrison pranked her, but the most animated part of our conversation was when Williams talked about her relationship with Andy Kaufman. Bonus track: 'True Detective' Season 2 review

King Felix stops in for his August box office report. Monkeys Fighting Robots movie critic Felix "King" Albuerne chats with Matthew Sardo about how good 'Mr. Holmes' and 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' was and how bad 'Minions' and 'Vacation' were. The duo also discuss all the hate towards 'Fantastic Four.'

Joel Edgerton Gets Under Your Skin In ‘The Gift’ 'The Gift,' a psychological thriller starring Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, and Joel Edgerton comes out this Friday, August 7. Edgerton wrote, directed, produced, and plays the creepy ‘Gordo’ in the film. “I think the big key of a psychological thriller is getting under the audience’s skin in a way that nothing is what it seems. That the question mar...

The star of Lavalantula Steve Guttenberg stopped by to talk about his new monster movie franchise, our need for heroes, and the difference between giants spiders that shoot lava and Shakespeare. “It is very important to take the audience’s mind into an absurd place. That they know this is a movie. That they know this couldn’t happen, so you can have fun,” said Guttenberg. “You want them to take th...

Duke Simms and Maniac Mike of Shinobi Ninja stopped by to talk about the nerd rock scene and how radio conglomerates are stunting the growth of the music industry. "There is no such thing as black metal, there is no such thing as white metal. There is no such thing as black rappers, there is no such thing as white rappers. There is just human beings making music from their heart," said Duke Simms....

It was an interesting day to have WWE Super Star Daniel Bryan phone in to promote his book "YES!: My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania." The Internet exploded just hours before with reports of a Hulk Hogan racial tirade and his complete removal from the WWE. Bryan, just finding out about Hogan situation during the interview is surprised but had no comment. He did discuss his inj...

Actor Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring, Watchmen) stopped by to discuss his new film "Jack Strong" and espionage thriller coming out this Friday. Wilson who is currently filming "The Conjuring 2," also talked about his character on Fargo Lou Solverson, and how awesome Bruce Campbell is as Ronald Reagan. In conversation Wilson only had praise for Michael Keaton's portrayal of Ray Kroc in "The Founder....

The vocalist of Lamb of God Randy Blythe phoned in to talk about his new book "Dark Days" which chronicle his trail in the Czech Republic. Blythe was charged, imprisoned, tried, and eventually acquitted of manslaughter. He spent 37 days in Pankrác Prison, a notorious 123-year-old institution where the Nazis' torture units had set up camp during the German occupation of then-Czechoslovakia. Bonus t...

Monkeys Fighting Robots caught up with Michael Peña and David Dastmalchian of "Ant-Man" to talk about the new Marvel film and how director Peyton Reed put it all together. Much to Reed's chagrin, we do find out who was the biggest nerd on set. Paul Rudd lost out because he still uses a Super Nintendo. About "Ant-Man" Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must leave his criminal past behind if he hopes to take do...