The Martin Lastrapes Show Podcast Hour

Martin was a guest on [_ **Comics on Comics** _](http://sideshownetwork.tv/podcastsEpisode.cfm?podcastid=50&episodeID=5058), the show where the greatest comic minds meet the greatest minds in comics. He recaps his experience and shares clips from the appearance. He also makes a potentially offensive joke about Han Solo and vitamin D.

In this installment of "The Buffy Chronicles," Martin and Chanel watch the second episode of [**_Buffy the Vampire Slayer_**](https://www.amazon.com/Buffy-Vampire-Slayer-Complete-Season/dp/B000EHSVKK/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=themarlasshop-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=RCGTCLSCPIUI3KV3&creativeASIN=B000EHSVKK): "The Harvest." Martin drools over Charisma Carpenter and Chanel offers to take naked pictures of...

Terry M. West, author of [**_Heroin in the Magic Now_**](https://www.amazon.com/Heroin-Magic-Now-Terry-West/dp/1500959499/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=themarlasshop-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=3LPCZ6RKOVNIC3WC&creativeASIN=1500959499), is Martin's guest this week. Terry talks to Martin about his early influences, the undervalued world of independent publishing, and his struggle with substance abuse.

Martin and Chanel kick off the debut installment of "The Buffy Chronicles" by watching "Welcome to the Hellmouth," which is the very first episode of [**_Buffy the Vampire Slayer_**](https://www.amazon.com/Buffy-Vampire-Slayer-Complete-Season/dp/B000EHSVKK/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=themarlasshop-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=RCGTCLSCPIUI3KV3&creativeASIN=B000EHSVKK). They discuss the episode in real time a...

Martin and his nephew Nathaniel kick off "Movie Time" with [**_Kill Bill Vol. 1_**](https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Bill-Volume-1-Blu-ray/dp/B004SIP8OI/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=themarlasshop-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=GYYH2MXK62OHDAHH&creativeASIN=B004SIP8OI) and [**_Kill Bill Vol. 2_**](https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Bill-Volume-2-Blu-ray/dp/B004SIP8SY/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=themarlasshop-20&linkCode=w01&li...

[**Janet Joyce Holden**](http://janetjoyceholden.com/), author of the dark fantasy novel _**[Carousel](https://www.amazon.com/Carousel-Janet-Joyce-Holden/dp/0615986625/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=themarlasshop-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=5UDOTNUG26Y4CLNJ&creativeASIN=0615986625) **_is Martin's guest this week. Janet talks about how she got her first book deal, the importance of character development in sto...

Martin enjoys a lively conversation with his German nephew, Jannis Neunecker, as well as his American nephew, [**Nathaniel Lastrapes**](https://twitter.com/nathanielp2), and his mother, Kathy Lastrapes. Nathaniel tells a dirty joke, Jannis has trouble at the airport, and Kathy talks to the boys about STDs.

"Mr. Wonderful" Rock Riddle talks to Martin about wrestling psychology, meeting "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and his friendship with Sylvester Stallone. He also manages to steal a kiss from Chanel who, as she often does, accidentally interrupts the show.

The original "Mr. Wonderful" Rock Riddle is Martin's guest this week. A professional wrestler since the mid-1970s, Rock talks about a promoter who asked him to break a fan's arm, the old school fraternity of pro wrestling, and how he got "Rowdy" Roddy Piper his first big break.

[**Ani DiFranco**](http://www.martinlastrapes.com/blog/2011/08/ani-difranco) is Martin and Chanel's very favorite recording artist. They discuss Ani's epic and controversial 9/11 poem, "Self Evident," as well as how Ani's pioneering efforts as an independent artist inspired Martin to take his publishing destiny into his own hands.

Eric talks to Martin about about the surreal experience of winning the **[Bram Stoker Award](http://www.horror.org/stokers2014/stokers.html)**. They also talk about Eric's anthologies [_ **Tales of Lost Civilizations** _](https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Tales-Lost-Civilizations-Guignard/dp/0983433593/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=themarlasshop-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=G2K3CLB3BTCYA36U&creativeASIN=0983433593)...

Martin chats with **[Eric J. Guignard](http://ericjguignard.com/index.html)**, [**2013 Bram Stoker Award winner**](http://www.horror.org/stokers2014/stokers.html). They talk about their early struggles in independent publishing, the craft of short story writing, and why it's important that writers must make time to read.

Comic Book Expert Anthony Ray Bench chats with Martin about superhero movies, the complexity of Lex Luthor, and why you should avoid San Diego Comic-Con. He also talks about interning at Kevin Smith's SModCo podcasting empire.

Martin has a conversation with [_ **Authors Anonymous** _](https://www.amazon.com/Authors-Anonymous-Kaley-Cuoco-Sweeting/dp/B00J92616W/ref=as_sl_pc_ss_til?tag=themarlasshop-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=&creativeASIN=B00J92616W) screenwriter David Congalton. They talk about the film, which stars Kaley Cuoco ([_ **The Big Bang Theory** _](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Bang-Theory-Seasons-Blu-ray/dp/B00AQN09V...

Does everything happen for a reason? Martin talks about his job as an ice cream scooper for Thrifty's when he was a teenager and how a particularly dramatic incident during his tenure there would unwittingly put him on the path to becoming a writer.

Martin and Chanel talk about the _Scavengers in Mourning_ red carpet event and they give their thoughts on _Maleficent_, before ranting about how expensive Disneyland is.

Martin and Chanel talk about professional wrestling and which wrestlers Chanel would most like to bone. Chanel also drops some knowledge on feminism, as well as why she loves strong female characters in mainstream entertainment, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Batgirl.

Katarina Leigh Waters, former WWE Diva and TNA Knockouts Champion, is Martin's guest this week. They talk about Katarina's career in the WWE, as well as her current transition into acting, screenwriting, and directing.

Martin brings back his buddy, Tim Chizmar. Martin and Tim talk about a whole host of topics, from Godzilla and Superman to Tim's new book deal and Martin getting punched in the head. You'll also hear from former WWE Diva and TNA Knockouts Champion, Katarina Leigh Waters.

Martin talks about the 1995 mini-series The Langoliers and the profound influence Stephen King has had on his writing. He also talks about Batman, research, and shopping for books on Amazon.

Martin and Chanel recently took a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate Chanel's birthday. They talk about the trip, as well as some of their past experiences in Las Vegas. Also, Chanel eats a piece of chocolate and makes some erotically inappropriate comments about a Cirque du Soleil clown.

Jeryd Pojawa is an Academy Award-winning visual effects artist. Martin chats with Jeryd about his career in film, which includes Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Godzilla. They also talk about some of the directors Jeryd has worked with, such as James Cameron and Tim Burton.

Martin has a conversation with horror writer Tim Chizmar. Along with being a horror writer, Tim is also a nudist. They talk about Tim's forthcoming fan film Constantine: Hellblazer, professional wrestling, and the nude dating show Tim will soon be starring in on VH1.

In this historic tenth episode, Martin goes solo! He gives some insight into his writing process, specifically how he approaches writing a novel. Before he's done talking, Martin gets a surprise phone call from horror writer Tim Chizmar. He also talks about Joss Whedon, David Mamet, and why you shouldn't text and drive.

Martin chats with Cati Porter, Executive Director of the [**Inlandia Institute**](http://inlandiainstitute.org/). During the course of their conversation, Cati talks about the wonderful work that Inlandia is doing to both preserve and advocate art and culture in the Inland Empire. They also talk about Cati's work as a poet, including her book [_ **Seven Floors Up** _](http://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...