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GenreTainment

By Marx Pyle and Julie Seaton

GenreTainment is where Julie and Marx talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. They give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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G131 - Nonfiction and Fiction Author Michael La Ronn

GenreTainmentFeb 24, 2021

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GenreTainment & SFP-NOW Special - Best TV, Films, and Books of 2022

GenreTainment & SFP-NOW Special - Best TV, Films, and Books of 2022

It was another exceptional year for television and movies, which gave us much to chat about. GenreTainment and SFP-NOW once again decided to cross the streams and discuss their favorite TV and Movies of 2022 for our yearly special.

Hosts Marx Pyle and Ian Cullen are joined by Jeff Burns of Super Geeked Up and fantasy author Katharine Dow (The Brooklyn Dragon Racing Club) to discuss many of the best television shows, movies, and books that we were all watching.

This year gave us Prey, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Wakanda Forever, The Batman, Black Adam, and more.

Regarding television, 2022 brought us a ton of superhero content with Peacemaker, The Boys, Superman and Lois, and Werewolf by Night. Besides superhero fun, there was soooo many excellent shows: Wednesday, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Andor, Reacher, Stranger Things, and so much more.

All of these and more get discussed, so tune in and drop us a comment with what your best picks of the year were.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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Dec 30, 202201:50:60
GenreTainment & SFP-NOW Special - Best TV and Films of 2021

GenreTainment & SFP-NOW Special - Best TV and Films of 2021

This year was an exceptional year for television and movies, which gave us much to discuss. So much so that GenreTainment and SFP-NOW once again decided to cross the streams and discuss their favorite TV and Movies of 2021.


Hosts Marx Pyle, Julie Seaton Pyle and Ian Cullen are joined by Jeff Burns of Super Geeked Up and fantasy author Katharine Dow (The Brooklyn Dragon Racing Club) to discuss many of the best television shows and movies that we were all watching.


The year that brought us Free Guy and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings also brought us a remake of Dune, which seemed to do fairly well with critics, but we also got Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007.


Regarding television, 2021 brought us a ton of content from Marvel, which kicked off at the start of the year with WandaVision and dramatically closed out the year with Hawkeye. Outside of Marvel, we also got the brilliant new Star Wars animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch, which may or may not have a few plot threads that tie into The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett.


All of these and more get discussed, so tune in and drop us a comment with what your best picks of the year were.


GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.


Links:


See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dec 31, 202101:50:41
G139 - Director Dan Attias
Dec 17, 202101:18:37
G138 - Authors Heidi Ruby Miller and Jason Jack Miller

G138 - Authors Heidi Ruby Miller and Jason Jack Miller

On this episode we’re chatting with two very special guests, authors and professors Heidi Ruby Miller and Jason Jack Miller. It is an edutainment packed episode as we talk about the value of an MFA, what a Popular Fiction MFA program is like compared to the more common creative writing graduate programs, Heidi’s Ambasadora books, Jason’s Hellbender book and his possible "Snot Otter" book, Appalachian culture, writing about other cultures, writing in some else’s fictional setting, the charity anthology and online event (July 24th and 25th of 2021), tips on co-writing, staying productive, and more!


GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.


Jul 21, 202101:07:44
G137 - Game Designing and Comic Book Writing with Crystal Frasier
May 05, 202135:45
G136 - Three Story Method, Story Rubric, and Co-Writing with author J. Thorn

G136 - Three Story Method, Story Rubric, and Co-Writing with author J. Thorn

On today’s episode we are chatting with author J. Thorn. He has published over two million words and has sold more than 185,000 books worldwide. He’s also the co-creator of the Three Story Method, the Story Rubric, the Nonfic Rubric, and co-hosts his own podcasts. It was exciting to finally have J. on the show. We also chatted about the advantages of co-writing, writing short stories, writing post-apocalyptic fiction, and why having grit is so important as an author. We hope you enjoy the episode!


Apr 07, 202153:59
G135 - Selling Your Story with Director and Producer Heather Hale

G135 - Selling Your Story with Director and Producer Heather Hale

This time we are chatting with writer, director, producer, and consultant Heather Hale about her about her book StorySelling: How to Develop, Market, and Pitch Your Film & TV Projects. In this episode we cover a broad range of topics, like the difference between pitch packages, decks, proposals, and rip-o-matics. We also discuss the differences between pitching Film and TV. And we do a fun exercise that you can follow as she walks us through the Stranger Things pitch package as an example of how to create your own pitch.


Mar 31, 202101:16:33
G134 - Positively Pop Culture with Authors K.W. Taylor and Carrie Gessner

G134 - Positively Pop Culture with Authors K.W. Taylor and Carrie Gessner

This time we are chatting with authors and podcasters K.W. Taylor and Carrie Gessner. We talk about their podcast, Positively Pop Culture. We also discuss our love of Popular Fiction, writing fantasy/science fiction, indie & traditional publishing paths, tips on how to query, handling rejection, tips for publishing indie books, the advantages of playing roleplaying games, and more.


Mar 24, 202159:08
G133 - Geeky Improv with Jeff Burns and Francis Fernandez

G133 - Geeky Improv with Jeff Burns and Francis Fernandez

This time we have guests Jeff Burns and Francis Fernandez from Super Geeked Up joining us. We have a great time talking about their YouTube show. We also talk about podcasting, the Arrowverse, Batwoman, Superman and Lois, wild turkeys attacking cars, and of course play a geeky improv game.


We also have new music! Special thanks to the “full band duo” McCardy for creating the new tunes.


Mar 17, 202156:25
G132 - Author and Mythologist Pamela Jaye Smith
Mar 03, 202101:02:29
G131 - Nonfiction and Fiction Author Michael La Ronn

G131 - Nonfiction and Fiction Author Michael La Ronn

In this episode we are chatting with author, podcaster, and YouTuber Michael La Ronn. He is back to update us on his large number of projects and give us helpful writing tips. We talk about the reasons to be an indie author, he shares writing tips, we discuss overcoming fear, do a little writer therapy, go on a tangent about our rabbits, and so much more.


Michael writes nonfiction for authors and has a growing catalog of information to help indie authors. He hosts the growing YouTube channel, Author Level Up, which publishes writing craft, business and marketing videos for authors every week. And he writes what he calls fearless science fiction & fantasy about heroes who are underdogs. His writing is filled with strange worlds and quirky humor.


Feb 24, 202157:22
The Best & Worst TV & Movies of 2020 - GenreTainment & SFP-NOW
Jan 02, 202101:42:19
G129 - Script Consultants Linda Seger and John Rainey

G129 - Script Consultants Linda Seger and John Rainey

Our guests this time are authors and script consultants Dr. Linda Seger and John Rainey. We discuss their new book, You Talkin' to Me?: How to Write Great Dialogue,


We talk about what makes for good dialogue and much more.


Aug 11, 202052:17
GenreTainment - Star Trek Picard Review
Jul 31, 202001:42:22
G127- Showrunner and Producer Adi Shankar

G127- Showrunner and Producer Adi Shankar

It's episode 127 and this time we are chatting with showrunner & producer Adi Shankar!


Adi has produced such hit films as The Grey (starring Liam Neeson), Dredd (starring Karl Urban), and the upcoming Bodied (produced with Eminem). He is the co-showrunner and producer of the Netflix animated series Castlevania.


We talk to him about the second season of Castlevania, coming out October 26th, and how he got started with filmmaking. Chat about his Bootleg Universe on YouTube which has given us such fun re-imaginings of pop icons like The Punisher: Dirty Laundry, Venom: Truth in Journalism, Mr. Rogers: A War Hero,  James Bond: In Service of Nothing, and Power Rangers Unauthorized. We also ask him about his upcoming superhero series on Netflix. And we discuss the controversy over Apu in The Simpsons and Adi’s plan to help move the discussions forward.


Oct 19, 201819:33
G126 - Writer Kate Hackett

G126 - Writer Kate Hackett

Our guest this time is actress, writer, and web series creator Kate Hackett. You may know her as the star and creator of the web series Classic Alice. She has worked on a wide-range of projects over the last few years (Kate & Joe Just Want to Have Sex, Not a Plan, etc). Kate tells us about Classic Alice, her most recent film The Long Dig, gives us insight on how to run a successful Patreon project, shares tips for web series creators, shares acting tips, talks about what books might make good TV series, and much more.


Jun 14, 201840:11
G125 - Writer Jeffery H. Haskell
Apr 27, 201801:16:31
G124 - Film Producers Jeffrey Michael Bays and Jay Plyburn
Apr 10, 201827:16
G123 - Writer Scott King

G123 - Writer Scott King

It's episode 123 and this time we are chatting with writer Scott King. He is the author of the non-fiction books Outline Your Novel, Finish The Script, Story Pitch, and The 5 Day Novel. Yes, he wrote a book in five days and tells us about it. He has also written fiction books like Ameriguns and the fantasy novel Wrath of Dragons.


He shares lots of writing tips, tells us how he made the transition from college professor to full-time author, shares how he created his fiction stories, and much more.


Apr 03, 201826:51
G122 - Stargate Origins with Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan

G122 - Stargate Origins with Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan

Welcome to our first episode of GenreTainment in 2018! 


This is episode 122 and the interview this time is with director Mercedes Bryce Morgan who is directing a new series in one of our favorite franchises. Yes, we are talking about Stargate. Stargate is back!


A new series called Stargate Origins premiered on the digital platform Stargate Command. Not only is Stargate Command a perfect hub for fans to celebrate and interact with the Stargate franchise, but the platform library is the largest collection of Stargate content ever to be released in one place. Everything is there, plus this exclusive new series.


Mercedes Bryce Morgan tells us about her adventures directing Stargate. We learn why she was picked as the director of this new series, the biggest challenge she faced, a funny moment on set, a directing tip, and more.


Feb 16, 201820:03
ScifiPulse Radio Holiday Special: The Best & Worst of 2017
Dec 28, 201701:27:12
G121 - Script Consultant and Author Kathie Fong Yoneda

G121 - Script Consultant and Author Kathie Fong Yoneda

It's episode 121 and we are chatting with Kathie Fong Yoneda. Kathie is an independent script consultant whose clientele includes several award-winning writers.


She is the author of The Script Selling Game: A Hollywood Insider's Look At Getting Your Script Sold and Produced.


Aug 30, 201749:31
G120 – Stareable Founder Ajay Kishore
Jan 08, 201717:48
SciFi Pulse Radio 2016 Year In Review
Dec 30, 201601:50:53
G119 – Writer Justin Sloan
Oct 25, 201642:10
G118 – ITVFest Special

G118 – ITVFest Special

Welcome to another episode of GenreTainment at Sci Fi Pulse Radio! This 118th episode is a special festival episode.

Marx recently went to ITVFest, the Independent Television and Film Festival, where he did one of four presentations in the IAWTV Producer Prep panel track. The presentations went really well and Marx enjoyed the festival.At the festival Marx snagged 10 mini-interviews with creators of web series, indie TV pilots, and short films.


WARNING: The interviews were live and there is some wind noise on some of these episodes. We did our best to clean up the audio.


GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.


Links:


ITVFest

http://www.itvfest.com/

ITVFest on Twitter

ITVFest on Facebook

Darwin the series

http://darwintheseries.com/

Darwin’s YouTube channel

Darwin on Twitter

Ghost Light

http://www.kellyspoolhallproductions.com/

https://twitter.com/kellyspoolhall

http://www.ghostlighttheseries.com/

Ghost Light’s YouTube channel

Ghost Light on Facebook

Superior Living (Brandon Polanco – Winner Best Animation)

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/bfilm87

Brandon Polanco on Twitter

Lifelines (A. Monnie Aleahmad – Winner Best TV Drama / Best Actor, Drama)

Lifelines Trailer

https://twitter.com/monniedragon

The Folklorist

http://thefolklorist.newtv.org/

The Folklorist on YouTube

The Folklorist on Twitter

Knights of New Jersey

Knights of New Jersey on YouTube

Knights of New Jersey on Facebook

Knights of New Jersey on Twitter

LARPs

http://www.larpstheseries.com/

LARPs on Facebook

LARPS on Twitter

Wizard U

http://www.geniuslosers.com/index.php

http://www.geniuslosers.com/index.php/wizard-

Oct 17, 201659:60
G117 – Writer Chris Fox
Sep 06, 201633:52
G116 – Ben Edlund, creator of The Tick
Aug 29, 201628:01
G115 – Writer Michael La Ronn

G115 – Writer Michael La Ronn

It’s time for episode 115 and we are chatting with writer and YouTuber Michael La Ronn.

Michael La Ronn writes what he calls fearless science fiction & fantasy. His writing is filled with strange worlds and quirky humor featuring unusual, nontraditional heroes such as teddy bears, vegetables, and androids (but not all in the same book).


Michael also writes nonfiction for authors who are stuck in the awkward phase between beginner and bestseller. He hosts the growing YouTube channel, Author Level Up, which publishes writing craft, business and marketing videos for authors every week.



Michael devoted himself to the writing life in 2012 after he was hospitalized with a dangerous sickness. We talk about that life changing moment and why he chose the indie author path. We learn all about his books (Android XEaten, etc), his YouTube channel, and he shares a number of excellent tips for any writer listening.


Author Level Up episodes mentioned: Ulysses4 Types of Confidence, and Dictation Series.


GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.


Links:


See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 31, 201638:39
G114 – Writer and Game Designer Sean Patrick Fannon
Apr 26, 201659:28
G113 – Acting Teacher and Filmmaker DW Brown
Apr 01, 201639:44
G112 – Actor and Motion Capture Artist Greg LaSalle
Feb 23, 201626:25
G111 – The X-Files FAQ with writer John Kenneth Muir
Feb 02, 201601:05:14
SciFi Pulse Radio Best and Worst of 2015
Dec 30, 201502:06:04
SciFi Pulse Radio 2015 Christmas Special
Dec 23, 201501:23:23
G110 – Writer Garrett Robinson
Dec 16, 201501:04:44
G109 – Writer Alan Baxter
Nov 11, 201545:31
G108 – Horror Writer Jeffrey Thomas
Oct 26, 201550:37
G107 – Cast of Haven and Filmmaker Arthur Vincie
Oct 09, 201557:56
G106 – Writer Monica Leonelle
Sep 10, 201550:45
G105 – Writer and Filmmaker Christopher Kentworthy
Sep 02, 201501:01:13
G104 – Writer Christy Marx
Aug 25, 201533:47
G103 – Filmmaker Daryn Murphy and Actor Matt Lunsford
Aug 13, 201501:01:13
G102 – Gen Con 2015 Special Part 2
Aug 09, 201501:14:52
G101 – Gen Con 2015 Special Part 1
Aug 07, 201557:15
G100 – 100th Episode with Special Guests
Jul 21, 201501:03:12
G099 – Filmmaker & Conlang Professional Britton Watkins
Jul 08, 201501:18:03
G098 – Writer and Editor Shawn Coyne
Jul 01, 201552:09
G097 – Game Show Episode With The Hosts of Super Geeked Up
Jun 18, 201501:02:38
G096 – Writer Dean Wesley Smith
Jun 12, 201501:04:12