This week in Episode 8 of The Blastoff Podcast, Jud interviews legendary screenwriter, actor, producer and director Carl Gottlieb, whose six-decade-spanning career includes cinematic classics Jaws and The Jerk, as well as television favorites such as The Bob Newhart Show and The Odd Couple. That’s a resume large enough for most to envy, but Carl […]
Scott concludes his two-part look at DC Comics’ multiple Earths in “And Then There Was One,” while in ReTales, Jud tells how those same DC heroes changed a life for the better in “Gods and Comics.” Further reading: http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2016/06/comics-101-june-29-2016-and-then-there-was-one-crisis-on-infinite-earths/ http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2016/11/jud-meyers-retales-gods-comics/
Our guest today is Quinton Peeples. He’s been writing, producing and directing for television for over 30 years, and has a lot to offer us. You might recognize him from his TV work on Flashforward – a great show – The Last Ship, and Unforgettable, or his extremely well received inspirational film Woodlawn. Last year […]
In Episode 5 of The Blastoff Podcast, Scott explains how a comic-book publisher can find itself with “Too Many Earths,” while Jud tells the story of a very special customer and his “Three Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents.” Further reading: http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2016/06/comics-101-june-22-2016-too-many-earths/ http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2016/10/jud-meyers-retales-three-dollars-and-twenty-four-cents/
Todd Stashwick started his career in the cast of Chicago’s illustrious Second City improvisational group. He leapt from the stages of New York City onto television screens, and has become one of the biggest character actors in Hollywood. After being the man of a thousand faces in literally hundreds of small- and large-screen projects (trust […]
Scott introduces you to Pogo Possum and the rest of the denizens of the Okeefenokee Swamp on this week’s Blastoff Podcast Comics 101 offering, “It Ain’t Nohow Permanent.” while Jud walks you through the end of a relationship in this week’s ReTales, “The Break-Up.” Further reading: http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2015/08/comics-101-august-12-2015-it-aint-nohow-permanent-walt-kellys-pogo/ http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2016/08/jud-meyers-retales-the-break-up/
Our guest today is Cecil Castellucci, one of America’s most influential young-adult novelists. Her first book, Grandma’s Gloves, won the California Book Award Gold Medal. Her novel Boyproof debuted in 2005 and was named one of the best books for young adults by the American Library Association. She’s also in the world of comics; she […]
In the premiere episode of The Blastoff Podcast, Scott explains the difference between the golden and silver ages of comic books. Then, Jud muses on the child-like wonder of stepping inside a brick and mortar comic shop. Further reading: http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2017/01/jud-meyers-retales-step-inside-2/
