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A weekly podcast hosted by Mike Burton where he searches for interesting guests across the world, having ”Honest Conversations With Interesting People”! With every podcast being something different, there’s no reason not to tune in, with guests, ranging from filmmakers, authors, musicians & travellers, to fellow podcasters, actors, creatives, experts in a variety of fields and everyone in-between! No subject is off limits, so take your pick at the huge back catalogue and dig in to some Genuine Chit-Chat!
Episodes
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
This week’s guest is Mike’s languages teacher from over 14 years ago, who has recently written a book about the education system; Renés Lophanor!
In more detail, this was an in-person interview where Mike & Renés talk about Renés’ many years in teaching, why it’s so important for people to learn a second language, why he decided to write a book, the process of writing, what keeps him motivated, issues with the education system including the failure of the “one size fits all” approach, how empathy is important and you’ll even get to hear what Mike was like as a student when he was much younger - this is a great podcast for educators, authors, linguists and anyone with a passion for learning!
Renés’ site: https://reneslophanor.com – Instagram: @reneslophanor_author & facebook.com/RenesLophanor
Renés’ book; Why I Still Love Teaching, Despite Having All The Reasons In The World To Quit, will be out in September 2024!
The previous episode of GCC was Disney Discussions 13; all about dogs! Megan chose The Fox And The Hound and the original Lady And The Tramp, so she, Mike, Ria & Spider-Dan discuss these two movies, how they compare, the bad pet owners, the animation, how the movies have aged and so much more!
Star Wars: The Acolyte has finished, so check out the massive 2.5 hour discussion Mike had with Angry Andy, and be sure to listen to the previous episodes, each with different guests, too! Listen at the Comics In Motion or Star Wars: Comics In Canon podcast feess, or watch at https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat!
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
GUEST SPOTS:
Mike & Megan recently appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to talk about District 9 for Alien Month! Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/24f513
For Disney Discussions 12, check out Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores for a discussion on The Rocketeer & Condorman: https://pod.fo/e/2413fd
Mike & Megan were on Back To The Filmography, talking Meg 2 with JAC: https://pod.fo/e/250f89
Mike & Tonya Todd on Mandatory Music & CD talking Rage Against The Machine: https://pod.fo/e/250335
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
It’s all about dogs! In this episode of Disney Discussions, it was Megan’s pick, so we tackled the animated classics Fox And The Hound (1981) and Lady And The Tramp (1955)!
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/9oJPoMQwhTs
In more detail, Megan starts by explaining why she chose these two movies, before the other 3 talk about their first memories of them. They then talk about Fox And The Hound at length, talking about it’s characters, animation and songs, before delving into Lady And The Tramp to talk about the same! They then compare the two movies in all aspects to decide which they prefer and along the way they also talk about the bad pet owners in both movies! Keep an ear out for Mike “putting his foot in it” around the 40 minute mark (all the subsequent ribbing was in jest)!
For Disney Discussions 12, check out Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores for our discussion on The Rocketeer & Condorman: https://pod.fo/e/2413fd
For the previous Disney Discussions, check episodes; 155, 163, 176, 180, 192, 198, 207, 218 & 223 of Genuine Chit-Chat while their third, eighth & twelfth discussions are on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores’ podcast in late Sept 2022, August 2023 & May 2024, or you find every DD episode on this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8ajqsEDJPAYC0DSuIUqa26e
Mike & Megan recently appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to talk about District 9 for Alien Month! Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/24f513
Ria’s Instagram: @RiaCarrogan & @FemmeOnCollective – The Femme On Collective is found on any podcast feed and here: https://femmeon.show, plus she can be found on the feed of Comics In Motion here: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast
You can find Spider-Dan’s show, Patreon & further information on his website https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com or follow him on social media: X: @Dan_Bores – Instagram: @Spiderdansecretbores
Find Megan on Instagram: @GrittsGetsFit or at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat
Mike has been releasing weekly Acolyte discussion shows with different guests each episode and Spider-Dan will be on the finale episode! Listen at the Comics In Motion or Star Wars: Comics In Canon podcasts, or watch at https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat!
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
GUEST SPOTS:
Mike & Megan were on Back To The Filmography, talking Meg 2 with JAC: https://pod.fo/e/250f89
Mike & Tonya Todd on Mandatory Music & CD talking Rage Against The Machine: https://pod.fo/e/250335
For something completely different, Mike recently guested on Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast, filling in for Chris on the first week of Love Island (with Megan): https://pod.fo/e/24596f
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the first part (of three) of Season 4 “Battle Lines” (episodes 1-10)! Dave, Maff & Mike have split this season up into 3 so the trio can discuss certain arcs and individual episodes of The Clone Wars in more detail to make this Clone Wars companion podcast even better!
In this episode, the trio discuss the animation and character development amidst the numerous episodes, starting with 3 part Water War arc on Mon Cala, and how it connects to the 2017 Darth Vader comics, plus the one-off Shadow Warrior episode on Naboo. They then talk about the two peculiar episodes with R2-D2 & C-3PO before delving into one of the most intense arcs in all of Clone Wars; The Darkness On Umbara featuring a lot of clones and the Besalisk Jedi Master Pong Krell!Also be aware of brief spoilers for X-Men ’97 around the 16 minute mark!
For the weekly Acolyte discussion show, subscribe to the Comics In Motion or Star Wars: Comics In Canon podcasts or watch at youtube.com/GenuineChitChat – Dave was on to discuss episodes 1&2 and Maff is due on next week for episode 3!
Clone Wars Conversations has been releasing monthly since January 21st 2024 on the usual podcast feeds & YouTube (eps 221, 225, 229, 233 & 236 of GCC): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl
Dave, Maff & Mike have also spoken about The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and The Clone Wars Movie on this feed (GCC episodes 212, 214 & 217)
Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and recently spoke about the TMNT story The Last Ronin on Indie Comics Spotlight here: https://pod.fo/e/24c64a, plus he did a spider-related podcast with Spider-Dan here: https://pod.fo/e/22733f
You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos, or the podcasts Comics In Motion, the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast - Dave recently guested on several episodes of X-Amining X-Men ’97 on Comics In Motion!
Mike has been involved with many other Star Wars podcasts, including interviewing Mike Chen on episode 234 of GCC, found here: https://pod.fo/e/23d985 & https://youtu.be/pQA0QvC5qa0
Mike has also been releasing weekly Acolyte discussion shows – you can listen at the Comics In Motion or Star Wars: Comics In Canon podcasts, or watch at https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat – Dave was for the premiere and Maff was on episode 3, with Tonya Todd on ep 4 & JAC on ep 5!
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
The previous episode of Genuine Chit-Chat was the third episode of Mike & Megan’s show, with an episode all about Parenting, as submitted by Tony (A.R.) Farina! M&M discuss what their childhoods, their thoughts on becoming parents in the future, children's behaviours and more!
GUEST SPOTS:
For something completely different, Mike recently guested on Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast, filling in for Chris on the first week of Love Island (with Megan): https://pod.fo/e/24596f
Mike, Megan, Dan & Ria return for Disney Discussions 12, to talk about The Rocketeer & Condorman: https://pod.fo/e/2413fd
Mike & Megan returned to Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham in The Meg: https://pod.fo/e/2370b0
Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b
Mike hosted the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/22046f - https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
Sunday Jun 30, 2024
The third episode of Mike & Megan’s show continues with an episode all about Parenting, as submitted by Tony (A.R.) Farina! M&M discuss what their childhoods, their thoughts on becoming parents in the future, children's behaviours and more!
Let us know what you think and please submit your topics for future episodes!
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/eznshwdUvko
All Patreons received this episode one month early and have access to episode 3 (Parenting) so to support Mike and hear even more from Megan, consider supporting Mike’s podcasting endeavours at https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat - for only £1 per month, you will get instant access to over 230 episodes of their exclusive Patreon show Afterthoughts and a new episode is released every week!
Find Megan @GrittsGetsFit on Instagram and find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Mike & Megan recently guested on Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast, on the first week of Love Island: https://pod.fo/e/24596f
Mike, Megan, Dan & Ria return for Disney Discussions 12, to talk about The Rocketeer & Condorman: https://pod.fo/e/2413fd
Mike & Megan were on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham in The Meg: https://pod.fo/e/2370b0 - they have also recorded their episode for Meg 2: The Trench, so keep an eye out for that too!
Megan was also on episode 232 of GCC to talk about dog behaviour with Paige and was on ep 228 to talk Vegas with Chris!
The previous episode of GCC was with Tony (A.R.) Farina & Ada McCartney; Tony is author of the Austen Chronicles while Ada has performed/recorded for both audiobooks thus far! The trio discuss why Ada was chosen to perform each of The Austen Chronicles audiobooks, the challenges Ada faced recording a shared universe, favourite characters to read and to perform, their love of reading and so much more – whether you’re a fan of writing, an audiophile or a Janeite, tune in for a fantastic conversation!
Mike has also been releasing weekly Acolyte discussion shows – you can listen at the Comics In Motion or Star Wars: Comics In Canon podcasts, or watch at https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat – Dave was for the premiere and Maff was on episode 3, with Tonya Todd on episode 4 and JAC on ep 5!
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
GUEST SPOTS:
Mike spoke about Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135
Mike was recently on Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890
Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b
Mike hosted the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/22046f - https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
This week Mike speaks with Tony (A.R.) Farina & Ada McCartney; Tony is author of the Austen Chronicles while Ada has performed/recorded for both audiobooks thus far!
In more detail, the trio discuss how Ada & Tony met, why Ada was chosen to perform each of The Austen Chronicles audiobooks and the challenges Ada faced recording a shared universe. They then discuss each of their connections to Jane Austen, what it was like collaborating to create the best voices & performances for the books, favourite characters to read and to perform, their love of reading, the future of The Austen Chronicles, how narration works in these Austen novels, Ada’s recording process and so much more – whether you’re a fan of writing, an audiophile or a Janeite, tune in for a fantastic conversation!
Ada is part of the Femme On podcasting collective, found here: http://femmeon.show and she was previously on ep 171 of GCC to talk about some very special poems she has written!
Ada’s site is: https://aamccartney.com - Her Poetry Site: https://aa-mccartney.medium.com – On Twitter & Instagram @aa_mccartney – Ada’s Appearance on Indie Comics Spotlight: https://pod.fo/e/11bf5b
Inga Muscio’s book “C*nt”: https://goodreads.com/book/show/52588.Cunt
Tony has been on GCC numerous times, the last three were episodes 195 (introducing his first Jane Austen Novel), 219 (for Buffy Revisited) and episode 222 for further information on Welcome To Mansfield, with tangents about language, music & history!
Find Tony’s site here: https://www.arfarina.com, his podcast Indie Comics Spotlight is found on Comics In Motion: https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion & find his book Welcome To Mansfield wherever you buy books, with That Other Dashwood Girl due out in October 10th 2024! You can hear the playlists for Tony’s novels on Spotify or his website: https://www.arfarina.com/music.html
The previous episode of GCC was Clone Wars Conversations Season 3, Part 2 and the episode the week before, was a special episode where Mike speaks with Leyna; she is one of several alters in the Doug Vincent System, to explain the condition of Dissociative Identity Disorder; what it means, how it affects you and what living with it is really like.
Mike has also been releasing weekly Acolyte discussion shows – you can listen at the Comics In Motion or Star Wars: Comics In Canon podcasts, or watch at https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat – Dave was for the premiere and Maff was on episode 3, with Tonya Todd due on to talk episode 4!
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
GUEST SPOTS:
For something completely different, Mike recently guested on Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast, filling in for Chris on the first week of Love Island (with Megan): https://pod.fo/e/24596f
Mike, Megan, Dan & Ria return for Disney Discussions 12, to talk about The Rocketeer & Condorman: https://pod.fo/e/2413fd
Mike & Megan returned to Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham in The Meg: https://pod.fo/e/2370b0
Mike was chatted Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135
Mike was recently on Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890
Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b
Mike hosted the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/22046f - https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the second half of Season 3 (Episodes 12-22)! Dave, Maff & Mike discuss every episode of Clone Wars in this show, making it the perfect Clone Wars companion podcast!
In more detail, the trio discuss four story-arcs within these 12 episodes, starting with the introduction of Savage Opress with Asajj’s separation from Dooku, after the Nightsister magic, our trio talk about one of the most unique arcs in Star wars; The Mortis Gods and ponder on The Chosen One Prophecy. Shortly thereafter their attention goes to Tarkin and the Citadel arc, followed by the 2 episode arc where Ahsoka meets Chewbacca – all of this and more awaits you!
For the weekly Acolyte discussion show, subscribe to the Comics In Motion or Star Wars: Comics In Canon podcasts or watch at youtube.com/GenuineChitChat – Dave was on to discuss episodes 1&2 and Maff is due on next week for episode 3!
For something completely different, Mike recently guested on Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast, filling in for Chris on the first week of Love Island (with Megan): https://pod.fo/e/24596f
The first four episodes of Clone Wars Conversations have been releasing monthly since January 21st 2024 on the usual podcast feeds & YouTube (eps 221, 225, 229 & 233 of GCC): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl
Dave, Maff & Mike have also spoken about The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and The Clone Wars Movie on this feed (GCC episodes 212, 214 & 217)
Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and recently did a spider-related podcast with Dan here: https://pod.fo/e/22733f & on Back To The Filmography here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gVI3zIyNbc7fM3DbCdL0n?si=vJlnGaqyQrakJCVl_2lJUQ
You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos, or the podcasts Comics In Motion, the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast - Dave recently guested on several episodes of X-Amining X-Men ’97 on Comics In Motion!
Also check out all 5 episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike tackle all 4 seasons and a bonus wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
Mike has been involved with many other Star Wars podcasts, including interviewing Mike Chen on episode 234 of GCC, found here: https://pod.fo/e/23d985 & https://youtu.be/pQA0QvC5qa0
The previous episode of Genuine Chit-Chat was a special episode where Mike speaks with Leyna; she is one of several alters in the Doug Vincent System, to explain the condition of Dissociative Identity Disorder; what it means, how it affects you and what living with it is really like.
Don’t miss Disney Discussions 12, about The Rocketeer & Condorman! DD12 is on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores, on any podcast app & YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/2413fd
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
GUEST SPOTS:
Mike, Megan, Dan & Ria return for Disney Discussions 12, to talk about The Rocketeer & Condorman: https://pod.fo/e/2413fd
Mike & Megan returned to Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham in The Meg: https://pod.fo/e/2370b0
Mike was chatted Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135
Mike was recently on Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890
Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b
Mike hosted the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/22046f - https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
This week brings a special episode where Mike speaks with Leyna; she is one of several alters in the Doug Vincent System, to explain the condition of Dissociative Identity Disorder (trigger warning: suicidal thoughts & self-harm are briefly discussed in this conversation).
In more detail, Leyna first explains why she & the Doug Vincent System have gone public to talk about their condition and their connection to the Marvel comic character Moon Knight. Further in the conversation, they discuss the many misconceptions surrounding DID (especially in films), how severe & repeated trauma at a young age can bring on DID, how the alters within a system communicate, how religion helped them through darker times, what the internal & external worlds of someone with DID is, and so much more – this is podcast is one of the most important conversations Mike has ever had on GCC, so make sure you tune in!
Find Leyna & Doug on X: @dougvincent1138
Leyna has also been on the Into The Knight Moon Knight podcast on episodes 299, 315 & 332: https://intotheknight.libsyn.com
Find the Moon Knight essay book “Waxing And Waning” that Leyna contributed to here: http://sequart.org/books/40/waxing-and-waning-essays-on-moon-knight.
DID Resources: https://did-research.org - https://did-research.org/did/history/index.html - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4959824
Leyna & Mike became connected after she contributed to the “Waxing And Waning” Moon Knight essay collection; edited by Scott Weatherly and Mike & Scott then discussed Moon Knight’s many comics and the essays in episode 224 of GCC (Feb 2024)!
The previous release was another episode of Mike & Megan’s monthly discussions show, with their thoughts on pantomimes. Pantomimes are a traditional British comedy/musical/theatrical performance with several unusual elements to them (which you’ll have to listen to hear about) and Megan also performed in a pantomime in early 2024, so she talks about her first on-stage experience too!
Don’t miss Disney Discussions 12, about The Rocketeer & Condorman! DD12 is on the feed of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores, on any podcast app & YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/2413fd
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
GUEST SPOTS:
Mike & Megan returned to Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham in The Meg: https://pod.fo/e/2370b0
Mike was chatted Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135
Mike was recently on Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890
Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b
Mike hosted the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/22046f - https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Sunday May 26, 2024
Sunday May 26, 2024
The new show continues! Mike & Megan’s monthly discussions continue with their thoughts on pantomimes. Pantomimes are a traditional British comedy/musical/theatrical performance with several unusual elements to them (which you’ll have to listen to hear about) and Megan also performed in a pantomime in early 2024, so she talks about her first on-stage experience too! In M&M Monthly, Mike & Megan talk about one topic for at least 30 minutes and those topics are submitted by you - our amazing audience!
Watch the video version here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WKh4TbtL5Ic
Let us know what you think of the new format and please submit your topics for future episodes!
All Patreons received this episode one month early and have access to episode 3 (Parenting) so to support Mike and hear even more from Megan, consider supporting Mike’s podcasting endeavours at https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat - for only £1 per month, you will get instant access to over 230 episodes of their exclusive Patreon show Afterthoughts and a new episode is released every week!
Megan was on episode 232 of GCC to talk about dog behaviour with Paige and was on ep 228 to talk Vegas with Chris! She also occasionally appears in Clone Wars Conversations and is one of the four hosts of Disney Discussions with Mike, Ria of The Femme On Collective and Dan of Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores!
The previous GCC episode sci-fi author Mike Chen join GCC to talk about his numerous novels, including Star Wars: Brotherhood, his love of live music and more! In more detail, Mike Chen talks why he likes writing about “the quiet moments” in his stories. They then talk about Mike’s love of Anakin Skywalker along with their thoughts on Mace Windu and Mike Chen then talks about his other novels, including Vampire Weekend, A Quantum Love Story and the upcoming Moon Knight/Venom What If novel. Nearer the end, the two Mikes talk about how much music means to them, their love of the live experience and more – so whether you’re a bookworm or a music nerd, this is an incredible conversation to tune into!
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
GUEST SPOTS:
Mike & Megan returned to Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham in The Meg: https://pod.fo/e/2370b0
Mike was chatted Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135
Mike was recently on Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890
Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b
Mike hosted the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/22046f - https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sci-fi author Mike Chen joins GCC to talk about his numerous novels, including Star Wars: Brotherhood, his love of live music and more!
In more detail, the conversation starts with Mike Chen talking about why he likes writing about “the quiet moments” in his stories. They then talk about Mike’s love of Anakin Skywalker along with their thoughts on Mace Windu, what Star Wars means to Mike and the importance of music. Mike Chen then talks about his other novels, including Vampire Weekend, A Quantum Love Story and the upcoming Moon Knight/Venom What If novel, before they discuss other Sci-fi loves, including Star Trek & Doctor Who. Nearer the end of their conversation, the two Mikes talk about how much music means to them, their love of the live experience and more – so whether you’re a bookworm or a music nerd, this is an incredible conversation to tune into!
Watch the video version of the conversation here: https://youtu.be/pQA0QvC5qa0
Check out Mike Chen’s website here: mikechenbooks.com
Find Mike Chen at @MikeChenWriter on Instagram, Threads and X (Twitter)
Find out more about Mike’s Venom/Moon Knight What If novel here: marvel.com/articles/culture-lifestyle/marvel-what-if-marc-spector-was-host-to-venom-book-cover-pre-order
Check out the many conversations on Genuine Chit-Chat with other Star Wars authors, including Adam Christopher (Dec 2023), Ethan Sacks, George Mann, Kevin Shinick, Cavan Scott and Claudia Gray (Dec 2020), on any podcast app or video versions are on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8aBx1DlANwSaxC09kD-CQuM
The previous release of GCC was the continuation of Clone Wars Conversations, with the first half of Season 3 (Episodes 1-11)! Dave, Maff & Mike discuss every episode of Clone Wars in the show, making it the perfect Clone Wars companion podcast! In more detail, the trio discuss the Kamino-centric episodes featuring a number of favourite clones, then talk more about Duchess Satine & Mandalore, before delving into the episodes surrounding Cad Bane & fellow bounty hunters, all with a finale of heavy political commentary featuring Padmé and a friend of hers who is a separatist! How does the first half of Season 3 hold up to the previous episodes of The Clone Wars? Tune in to find out!
To support Mike and hear more from Megan, consider supporting Mike’s podcasting endeavours at https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat - for only £1 per month, you will get instant access to over 200 episodes of their exclusive Patreon show Afterthoughts and a new episode is released every week!
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
GUEST SPOTS:
Mike & Megan returned to Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham in The Meg: https://pod.fo/e/2370b0
Mike was chatted Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135
Mike was recently on Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890
Mike also featured on the VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b
Mike hosted the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion: https://pod.fo/e/22046f - https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. The last episode was a review of the Asajj Ventress/Quinlan Vos book Dark Disciple, while the episode prior (143) was Mike delving into the Free Comic Book Day High Republic comics while ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more - https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Sorry there's no episode this week friends, but Mike's conversation with Mike Chen should be out next week (Sunday 19th May) and the regular schedule should continue, thanks for understanding!