We chat with Evangeline Lilly about 'The Squickerwonkers,' acting versus writing, 'The Hobbit,' and her place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
This week, we're chatting with author Lamar Giles about his newest book, 'The Last Last Day of Summer,' and the brand-new Versify imprint it's helping launch.
This week, a conversation with Skeletor himself: the one and only Alan Oppenheimer!
On this episode, we talk to Ronald L. Smith about growing up as a military brat, why bullying recurs as a theme throughout his books, the role of adults in kids’ stories, playing in the Marvel sandbox, and Baltimore.
On this episode, I geek out with Tom Angleberger about his criminally underappreciated 'The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear.' And the 10th anniversary of Origami Yoda. And what else he’s got up his sleeve. Buckle up!
This week, we're talking to author Hena Khan, whose book 'Amina's Voice' was one of the launch titles for Simon & Schuster's Salaam Reads imprint.
This week, we're talking children's poetry through the lens of rock and roll, baby! We welcome Rhett Miller, lead singer of the Old 97s, to the show to talk about his new book of, yep, children's poetry!
This week, we’re marking the release of Oliver #1 with the creative team responsible for bringing this hopeful dystopia to life.
This week, we're entering the world of myth. The mythological world of the Maya gods through the lens of J.C. Cervantes's 'The Storm Runner,' to be exact.
Prolific on the page, vocal online, and just a damn fine gentleman, I can think of no better way to kick of 2019 than with Chuck Wendig. Enjoy! And Happy New Year!
On this episode, I talk to Greg Weisman for more than an hour of 'Gargoyles' greatness. Call it an early end-of-the-year present. You're welcome. Click through to read all of "GBBP 203: Greg Weisman" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!
This week, we chat with Dav Pilkey about Dog Men, Captains Underpants, and more! That's right; the author/artist/creator behind the Captain Underpants phenomenon swings by our little corner of the Internet. Click through to read all of "GBBP 202: Dav Pilkey" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!
On this episode, Shiri and I talk to Peter Beagle about his early career, writing and selling 'A Fine and Private Place,' the legacy of 'The Last Unicorn,' why unicorns are so compelling, why he's returned to the story numerous times over the years, and his other recent work. Click through to read all of "GBBP 201: Peter Beagle (+ Giveaway!)" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!
Welcome to the Big Dumb Thing. On this episode, Shiri, Preston, and I recap the entire 'Halloween' franchise, gab about the new film, rank all 11 films, and share our lists of Top 10 Lessons Learned. And trust me, you'll want to stick around to the end when I act out various lines of dialogue from the films for Shiri and Preston to guess the character and film. Click through to read all of "GBBP Extra 17: ‘Halloween’" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!
On this episode, we talk to Matt Forbeck about his history with game books, how writing a branching storyline with multiple pathways presents unusual creative challenges, and what the new (and upcoming) Endless Quest books have in store for us. Click through to read all of "GBBP 199: Matt Forbeck" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!
Welcome back to everyone's favorite galaxy far, far away. This week, we take an advance peek at the newest incarnation of Star Wars to grace television screens: 'Star Wars Resistance.' Click through to read all of "GBBP 196: ‘Star Wars Resistance’" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!
On this episode, we talk with R.A. Salvatore about his many years playing in the Forgotten Realms sandbox, the freedom he had to develop the world and characters, returning to Drizzt with Timeless, playing EverQuest, novelizing Star Wars with Attack of the Clones, and killing Chewbacca. Click through to read all of "GBBP 195: R.A. Salvatore" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!
This week, we turn our sights back to music and composing - television scores, to be specific. We welcome Siddhartha Khosla to the show and dive deep into his career and experiences as a musician. Click through to read all of "GBBP 194: Siddhartha Khosla" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!
This week, we're geeking out about 'Star Wars' again. Big surprise, right? Joining us is Jason Fry, who's certainly no stranger to the franchise. His in-universe bibliography is lengthy, having written everything from fiction to "nonfiction" to visual guides to RPG supplements and covering nearly every corner of the 'Star Wars' galaxy. His most recent foray to the galaxy far, far away is the novelization of 'The Last Jedi.' Click through to read all of "GBBP 193: Jason Fry" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!
On this episode, we talk to Rebecca Roanhorse about balancing two completely different professional lives, writing in the first-person, crafting a story that's both heavily rooted in Native cultures and incredibly relevant in 2018, and portraying a different side of familiar mythical characters. We also talk about Navajo tradition and what else she's got on the horizon. Click through to read all of "GBBP 192: Rebecca Roanhorse" at GeekDad.If you value content from GeekDad, please support us via Patreon or use this link to shop at Amazon. Thanks!