Two Geeks Talking

Deep Southwest is a Canadian comedy-country duo Meg and Pat Whalen. They join the show talking about their wild origin story singing on of the back of their pickup truck during Covid and becoming “Chatham-Kent famous”; to their self-titled series: Deep Soutwest on Bell Fibe TV1. Meg and Pat dive into their genre-bending mix of country, Canadiana, and hick hop, their heartfelt new single “Ready To Learn,” and how their theatre and comedy backgrounds shape both their music and the possibility of a Deep Southwest TV series Season 2. You’ll hear about working with director Daniel Turres and producer Ben Srokosz, touring plans, community engagement, and a possible "Still Standing" style project in the works... Once the interview is over you'll know what it really takes for a "small-town band with big city dreams" to find its stage in front of the world. Support Pat & Meg Whalen Deep Southwest on their website: https://www.deepsw.ca

Madeleine Holly-Rosing returns to Two Geeks Talking for her seventh time, making her the third most-guested on the show's eighteen year history. She returns to discuss her latest Kickstarter Campaign for Boston Metaphysical Society: Vol 3 hard cover trade paperback. How moving from California to Oregon has sparked her creativity for both writing and supporting local food banks and people in need by growing food in her garden. We talk about her extensive research (see her Morgana Pendragon interview to learn how to make smoke bombs for educational purposes only) has lead her to create a brand new Kickstarter Exclusive short comic around the real-life location of Mechanics Hall in Boston with her long time artist Roberta Ingranata.

Mark Salzwedel is the most decorated creative individual that has even been a guest on Two Geeks Talking. From creating Novels to Short Stories, being a published author in numerous publications to creating his own compositions and Operas and even video games. He is the complete package. Now, he joins the show to discuss his life and times in these creative fields and he's just getting started.

Matthew Schofield has spent 27 years on The Simpsons as a storyboard director, and in his “spare” time he’s building his own universe as the creator, writer, and artist of the indie superhero comic Steamroller Man. In this conversation, we unpack what nearly three decades of high-level TV animation taught him about story, timing, light and shadow, and how to build a 24-page comic that actually lands emotionally. You’ll learn why he thinks comics should not try to be movies, how Steamroller Man scratches creative itches The Simpsons can’t, and what really goes into designing character, humor, and heart when you’re doing it all yourself.

Author and YouTuber Kyle Lawrence joins Two Geeks Talking to unpack how he thinks about story across prose, comics, manga, and film, and why “tricking” the reader is really about guiding them through an emotional experience you’ve already mapped out. He digs into the making of ICHI! Number One Baseball Robot and Crumple, the craft challenges of having “too much freedom” in prose, and the specific feedback that actually moved the needle on his writing. We also get into the origin of his King Rex Comics YouTube channel  @hailkingrex  , why knowing comics history (including the unsung creators) deepens your love of the medium, and how he navigates metrics, and self‑promotion without shouting into the void. If you write, read, or obsess over stories in any format, this episode is a masterclass in staying curious while still finishing the work.