The PVDcast

Over the past few years, Columbus has cultivated a solid environment for movie makers. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by one of those movie makers. Max Groah joins me to talk about his project, Bong of the Living Dead. What made Max decide to co-create this stoner/zombie flick? What other projects has Max done in his tenure as part of the movie making scene in Columbus? What is Max's...

On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by Craig Bogart, the man behind one of the most creative comic books out there, The Ineffables. While it is a challenging book to describe, Craig and I discuss the long history of the book and its impact on the Columbus comic book scene. Craig and I also discuss his many other projects, such Cosmos Simian and Allied Powers. Craig even discusses his recen...

On this mini-episode of The PVDcast, I return from a long and unplanned hiatus. What caused this hiatus? PC issues that have now been resolved! But, I recap the whole dilemma involving my PC, as well as my thoughts on good customer service. I also throw in my predictions on the new NHL season, a brief review of Venom and talk about the upcoming and seventh annual Dustin Batdorff Invitational (DBI7...

This episode of The PVDcast features highlights from my trip to the Monroe Comic Con. This annual celebration of comic books took place September 15 in Monroe, Michigan. Per my modus operandi, I helped Brian Lau at the Staunch Ambition table, met some new friends and got some podcasting done. In fact, on this episode, you'll hear my interviews with the legendary Glenn Fabry and Arvell Jones. I wil...

The wrestling world was set on its ear three weeks ago when ALL IN took place in Chicago. Wrestling fans from all over converged on Chi-Town for a host of various events happening over Labor Day weekend. I traveled to the Windy City to catch this historic weekend of wrestling fandom. And on this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by a fellow wrestling enthusiast Will (twitch.tv/W34ponx) who also...

On this episode of The PVDCAST, I am joined by Ken Eppstein. He is the man behind Nix Comics & has been a staple of the independent comic scene in Columbus for a while. Ken & I talk about his new projects that will be released in conjunction with the CXC Festival. The CXC (Cartoon Crossroads Columbus) Festival is a celebration of cartoons, comics & art featuring a host of creators & activities spr...

Labor Day was this past weekend and on this mini-episode of The PVDcast, I recap some of the things I did over the holiday weekend. I give a brief review of my trip to Chicago to see the historic ALL IN event. I also discuss the upcoming Cartoon Crossroads Columbus event and the passing of Burt Reynolds. The mini-episode concludes with details on a new project I am working on with Jeramy from The...

WWE's big pay-per-view of the summer took place about two weeks ago. As promised, DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand return on this episode of The PVDcast to give their thoughts on what actually went down at this year's Summerslam. We discuss the matches that we enjoyed, the matches that we despised and the fallout for storylines following the big event. We also chat about the NXT: Takeover Brooklyn...

This is quite possibly the best episode of The PVDcast in its entire history! Why, you ask? Because it features five sit-down interviews with many of my pro wrestling heroes! Episode 165 chronicles my trip to the Wrestle Legends fan fest that took place on August 18. I chat with some of the greats of the squared circle, such as Tito Santana, Tatanka, Cowboy Bob Orton Jr., The One Man Gang and Road...

This weekend marks the return of the annual WWE Summerslam pay-per-view. I am joined on this episode of The PVDcast by DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand to talk about this annual event. We breakdown the matches and give our opinions and predictions on what might happen this Sunday. We also discuss the big NXT Takeover show, which takes place on Saturday. Who will win the big matches? What new champ...

The PVDcast has always focused on the independent spirit of folks creating unique ideas. This episode of The PVDcast is no different. On this edition, I am joined by Matt Sweeney, the man behind Wrestle Legends. This inaugural wrestling fan fest is Matt's idea and is coming to Hilliard, Ohio on August 18. Matt and I discuss the trials and tribulations of being a first-time promoter of such an even...

Resident film critic, Paul Markoff, joins me on this episode of The PVDcast. Paul is making his seventh appearance on this podcast to discuss one of our shared passions - movies!  We discuss the movies that have come out in the first half of 2018. We give our thoughts on what we liked and didn't like about the films that we saw from earlier this year. We don't give away too much about these flicks...

Throughout the history of comic books, there have been some unique superheroes. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by Ted Sikora, the co-creator of Cleveland's only superhero, Apama The Undiscovered Animal. A proud citizen of Cleveland, Ted talks about the unorthodox creative process for Apama. We also chat about Tap Dance Killer , another comic book that is a spin-off from Apama. We even...

Adam Fields, the creator of the Prowl comic book series joins me on this episode of The PVDcast.  Adam is one busy man!  He gives us an update on Prowl, as he just wrapped up issue #5 and is starting on issue #6. Adam & I talk about his projects for the Marvel/Upper Deck trading card line and his commission work, too. We even chat about how technology, specifically your phone, can make comics come...