Monsters, Madness and Magic

Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with actors Charles Klausmeyer and Mark Kinsey Stephenson about life, Lovecraft, the Unnamable, David Warner, acting, and more! Mark Kinsey Stephenson bio: " Mark Kinsey Stephenson is an American-born actor most famous for his role as Randolph Carter in the H.P. Lovecraft film adaptation named The Unnamable and its sequel The Unnamable II: The Statement of Rando...

Join Justin as he chats with director and writer Ron Oliver about his creative process, behind the scenes of Are You Afraid of the Dark, Dr. Vink, Sardo, Goosebumps, Prom Night, and more! Ron Oliver bio: " Emmy-nominated director/writer/producer/composer Ron Oliver started his career with the cult hit "Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II" -- called "the Blue Velvet of high school horror movies" by the L...

Join Justin and special guest co-host Jarvis Leatherby of Night Demon and Cirith Ungol as they chat with actor William Ragsdale about modern media, Fright Night, Roddy McDowall, the stage, sitcoms, and more! William Ragsdale bio: " A native of south Arkansas, William began acting in community theater at age eleven. He was honored by the International Thespian Society during his high school years a...

Join Justin as he chats with musician Jarvis Leatherby of Night Demon and Cirith Ungol about growing up in Ventura, high school shenanigans, pursuing your dreams, the occult, new music, multi-tasking, and more! Jarvis Leatherby bio: "Frontman for Night Demon and bassist for Cirith Ungol. Also manages bands under the name Iron Grip Management and runs the label Iron Grip Records." Monsters, Madness...

Join Justin as he chats with Deathmaster of the mighty Doomsword about Frank Frazetta, Michael Whelan, Elric, art, new music, future plans with fellow metal giants Eternal Champion, and much more! Deathmaster bio: "Deathmaster is the founder, vocalist, and songwriter for epic heavy metal band DoomSword. He is also a painter, illustrator, graphic designer, and writer." Monsters, Madness and Magic O...

Join Justin as he chats with legendary artist Michael Whelan about childhood creativity, monsters, rockets, The Twilight Zone, Elric of Melniboné, Michael Moorcock, H.P Lovecraft, the supernatural, including but not limited to: psychics, a curious circle of cats found on his roof at midnight, and much more! Michael Whelan bio: " Michael Whelan (born June 29, 1950) is an American artist of imaginat...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Chris Britton about the stage, X-Men, Mister Sinister, Forever Knight, method acting, and more! Chris Britton bio: " Born and raised in Toronto, Chris Britton first studied acting as a teenager. For a brief period, an interest in dance led him to become a member of the Judy Jarvis Dance Company, one of the first modern dance companies in Toronto. He graduated fro...

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with actor and comedian Maurice LaMarche about Orson Welles, stand-up, voices, Pinky and the Brain, his chance encounter with the Dalai Lama, and more! Maurice LaMarche bio: " Maurice LaMarche is a Canadian-born comedian and voice actor from Toronto, Ontario who has lived and worked in the United States since 1980. He is most well-known for voicing The Brain...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and author Patricia Tallman about creativity, the supernatural, magic, movies, Deadites, time travel, literature, and more! Patricia Tallman bio: " When she portrayed "Lyta Alexander" in the Hugo Award-winning sci-fi series Babylon 5 , Patricia Tallman was the most powerful telepath in the universe. Seems fitting, considering that the actress knew she was going t...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and singer Robert Davi about Frank Sinatra, the Stage, Spielberg, the Goonies, Die Hard, and more! Robert Davi bio: "Robert Davi is an award-winning actor, screenwriter, director, producer and jazz vocalist. From his portrayal of the opera singing baddie in "The Goonies" and one of the most popular James Bond villains Franz Sanchez in "License to Kill" to FBI Spe...

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with actor Richard M. Dumont about growing up in Canada, voice directing, theater, Sardo, Are You Afraid of the Dark, and more! Richard Dumont bio: " Richard M. Dumont (born 1959 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian voice actor, writer and director who has worked in both Canada and the United States. Dumont is known for playing Sardo, who owned a magic shop cal...

Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with actor Wes Johnson about Bethesda, Elder Scrolls, Lucien Lachance, the early days of voice acting, becoming the PA announcer for the Washington Capitals, and more! Wes Johnson bio: " Wes was born in Arlington, Virginia, and is an acting student of the late George Robert Allen. He is married to his high school sweetheart Kim Barrett, and is the father of thre...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Ron Rubin about the Canadian voice over boom, X-Men, improv, crafting a character, Morph, and more! Ron Rubin bio: "For over thirty years Ron Rubin has been one of the busiest animation actors in the country. His voice can be heard on countless iconic cartoon series - including original productions by Marvel Comics, Warner Bros. and Disney. Ron worked with Stan L...

Join Justin as he chats with writer and filmmaker Jaysen Buterin about killing clowns, literature, sneaking into concerts, looking like Jesus, creativity, horror, Giggles, and more! Jaysen Buterin bio: "As Creative Director of Greensboro, NC's straight jacket-tested/doctor-approved Mad Ones Films, Jaysen Buterin has devoted himself to showing the unbridled kaleidoscopic creativity just waiting to...

Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with musician Andrew D’Cagna about heavy metal, Ironflame, Icarus Witch, the 80s, black metal, transformers, album art, and more! Andrew D'Cagna bio: "Black, folk, doom, heavy metal musician, singer, producer from Wheeling, West Virginia. Perhaps best known as the vocalist for heavy metal band Ironflame." Visit the Ironflame Bandcamp here . Send us a screenshot...

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with actor Eric Allan Kramer about taking a punch from John Goodman, American Wedding, theater, Mel Brooks, musicals, Men in Tights, and more! Eric Allan Kramer bio: " Eric Allan Kramer is an American actor and fight choreographer. Kramer has appeared in numerous feature films and television programs including True Romance and Robin Hood: Men in Tights and is...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and author Armin Shimerman about Shakespeare, Dr. John Dee, fiction, the stage, Deep Space, Buffy, and more! Armin Shimerman bio: " Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor known for his role as Quark in the Star Trek franchise, appearing as the character in all seven seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999). He also had a recurring r...

Join Justin as he chats with actor John Wesley Shipp about the stage, growing up in Virginia, the Flash, the rise of the convention, Dawson’s Creek, and more! John Wesley Shipp bio: " John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1955) is an American actor known for his various television roles. He played the lead Barry Allen on CBS 's superhero series The Flash from 1990 to 1991, and Mitch Leery, the title...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Rick Worthy about the 1970’s Chicago theater scene, martial arts, bullies, Supernatural, vampires, strange lights in the sky, and more! Rick Worthy bio: "A native Detroiter, Rick graduated from Southfield Senior High in 1985, and then from the University of Michigan in 1990. He then moved to Chicago where he performed at several prestigious theaters including Chi...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Michael Antonakos about Assassin’s Creed, Alexios, story telling through performance, method acting on set, and more! Michael Antonakos bio: " Michael Antonakos was born in Athens Greece. He moved to Canada at the age of three. Performing since since child hood, Michael spent his youth performing with the Rocky Mountain Shakespeare Company. Upon leaving the Unive...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and radio personality Scott Innes about breaking into broadcasting, Scooby Doo, Shaggy, Hanna-Barbera, classic cartoons, and more! Scott Innes bio: " Born in 1966 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. There's no one whose passion for community involvement and service equals that of Scott Innes. A father of four, Scott has developed a simple, fun, family based broadcast phil...

Join Justin as he chats with actor and stuntman Max Huang about Mortal Kombat, martial arts, joining the Jackie Chan stunt team, and more! Max Huang bio: " Born on September 22, 1988 in Nuernberg, Germany, Max Huang is an actor of German and Chinese ethnicity who can most recently be seen as 'Kung Lao' in Simon McQuoid's Mortal Kombat Reboot (2021) for Warner Bros and HBO Max. Starting his career...

Join Justin as he chats with stage and screen actor Andy Umberger about theater, breaking into the business, Buffy, D’Hoffryn, method acting on set, and more! Andy Umberger bio: " Andy Umberger is an American actor who spent the early part of his career in New York City, where he was primarily a stage actor and appeared in three Broadway shows: "City of Angels," "Passion" and "Company." In the lat...

Join Justin as he chats with actor Rob Wiethoff about life in Indiana, losing limbs, wild L.A nights, Rockstar games, Red Dead, John Marston, and more! Rob Wiethoff bio: " Robert Allen Wiethoff (born September 15, 1976) is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known for portraying John Marston in the 2010 video game Red Dead Redemption, its expansion Undead Nightmare, and the 2018 prequel...

Join Justin as he chats with filmmaker Richard Stanley about Solomon Kane, H.P. Lovecraft, the Holy Grail, Frank Frazetta, magic, mythos, film, fiction, monsters, and more! Richard Stanley bio: "Richard Stanley is the award-winning South African-born filmmaker, who made a name of himself with his first feature film, the sci-fi movie Hardware . A low budget movie about a mad-dog android loose in an...