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Peter Mayhew: "I Did Get a Medal" from 2019-05-28T18:00
Peter Mayhew was Chewbacca, and Chewbacca was Peter Mayhew. The size of his heart far exceeded that of his towering frame.
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Emilia Clarke&Nathalie Emmanuel: Live in Houston from 2019-05-28T03:01
This is a bonus not-really-an-episode recorded live at Comicpalooza 2019. For context: this Q&A happened after Game of Thrones S8 episode 4 dropped, but before<...
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Isaac Hempstead-Wright: “Dr. Bran-hattan” from 2019-05-28T03:00
Isaac (Bran Stark) talks about stumbling his way into acting, the experience of working on the biggest international series in TV history, and what he wants to do beyond the Seven Kingd...
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Kristian Nairn: "Flirting in Hodor" from 2019-04-14T02:00
Kristian Nairn only had one word to work with throughout his time on Game of Thrones, but he found a way to make the most of it. In doing so, he’s become one of the mos...
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"Space Odyssey" with Keir Dullea&Gary Lockwood from 2019-04-14T00:00
Last year marked the 50th Anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Stars Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood discuss the making of the film and the 50-year jou...
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Coco's Ana Ramírez González: "The Little Details" from 2018-03-08T05:58
Over the last five years, Coco sketch artist Ana Ramirez has gone from an intern to being staffed on an Academy Award-winning feature (Coco), il...
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Moana's Malcon Pierce: "Sculptural Integrity" from 2016-11-30T05:00
Moana supervising animator Malcon Pierce shares the story of how he fell in love with and began working in animation, and what he learned truly made something ...
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Terry Farrell: "Many Lives, Many Faces" from 2016-11-05T16:00
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Terry Farrell discusses the trials & tribulations she underwent as an aspiring actress, the choices she wishes she could have ...
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Michael Dorn&John de Lancie: "A Different Path" from 2016-11-04T16:00
Star Trek: The Next Generation stars Michael Dorn and John de Lancie explore what gave their lives focus, leading to professional lives as actors. "Worf" &...
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Susan Eisenberg, Wonder Woman from 2016-10-26T03:00
To an entire generation of fans, Susan Eisenberg is Wonder Woman. From a childhood love of radio theatre and classic cinema to taking up the golden lasso of Wonder Woma...
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Scott Derrickson: "Let Magic Be Magic" from 2016-10-20T18:45
Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson and film programmer, critic, and activist Walter Chaw discuss Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme: from updating the character f...
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Mark Hamill&Kevin Conroy: "The Brass Ring" from 2016-10-12T04:15
Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy reflect on almost 25 years as friends and on-screen nemeses. On this very special episode, Hamill and Conroy share fascinating stories you'...
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George Takei: "The Story is Not Forgotten" from 2016-09-09T01:30
George Takei tells stories from working on Star Trek, his activism work, and his personal life.
Recorded live at Fan Expo Canada 2016.
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"Pete's Dragon: Unstuck in Time" with David Lowery&Toby Hallbrooks from 2016-09-07T03:22
Pete's Dragon director David Lowery and screenwriter Toby Halbrooks made a reboot/remake/reimagining of a "franchise" picture refreshing and unique. Sometimes,...
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Jennifer Hale&Joe Madureira: "The Length of Your Vision" from 2016-07-13T00:00
Legendary voice actress Jennifer Hale and game producer/superstar artist Joe Madureira ended up on the same panel at Fan Expo Dallas completely by accident. They discus...
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Edward James Olmos: "Nothing Came Easy" from 2016-06-13T19:30
Edward James Olmos digs into how his activism and personal beliefs have informed his work, from baseball player to rock and roller to iconic Latino actor. Recorded live...
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Dan Perri&John Gruber: "Going Back Into Space" from 2016-05-05T03:00
There is something wrong with the opening crawl for The Force Awakens. Fan and typography enthusiast John Gruber and original Star Wars opening title sequence ...
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"Team Negative One" with "Mr. Black" from 2016-04-05T01:15
A small group of fans spent almost half a decade restoring the original Star Wars (in HD) from 35mm film prints. They don't want to make money off of it. They don't wan...
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"Two Kinds of Silence": Reacting to The Force Awakens from 2015-12-30T19:15
20 guests are asked to pick just one thing in (or about) Star Wars: The Force Awakens to talk about for two minutes or less. This episode includes a spoiler warning.
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"A New New Hope" with John Gholson from 2015-12-18T07:45
This episode is nothing but spoiler talk regarding The Force Awakens, with John Gholson and Moisés reflecting on what they absorbed having just seen the film at an early critic...
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"Lying to Children" with John Gholson from 2015-12-16T23:15
Without spoiling The Force Awakens, John Gholson joins Moisés to reminisce about the rise, fall, and potential “re-awakening” of Star Wars fandom. From childho...
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Dan Starkey&Erika Ensign: "Serials and Cinema" from 2015-12-15T11:30
Modern TV has melded the old-school “chapter play” format with modern, lower-cost (and at once higher quality) production methods. The result is episodic content that i...
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Guillermo del Toro: "Every Scar Tells a Story" from 2015-11-05T22:00
Remastered and re-edited, this 2012 interview with Crimson Peak director Guillermo del Toro found him in post-production on Pacific Rim and nearing production ...
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Chris Sarandon&Ken Page: "This is Halloween" from 2015-10-31T15:00
Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie (Chris Sarandon and Ken Page) take center stage in this very special Halloween bonus installment of our Behind the Microphone series, ...
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Steve Blum&Mary McGlynn: "The First Instinct" from 2015-10-30T19:00
Cowboy Bebop changed the perception of anime dubbed into English. Steve Blum (Spike) and Mary McGlynn (Julia and ADR Director on Bebop) discuss their origin stories as ...
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Leonard Nimoy: "Always Say Yes" from 2015-08-07T14:00
At his final convention appearance in 2011, Leonard Nimoy revealed more in one sitting than anyone expected, at once telling his life's story and reminding us that "The...
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Tom Kenny&Charles Martinet: "Behind the Microphone" from 2015-07-02T01:30:20
A look at the different paths taken by actors known best for their various voices, featuring the incomparable Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants, Adventure Time)...
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Babs Tarr&Jess Fink: "Fighting Evil by Moonlight" from 2015-06-02T03:45
A look at the sensation that is Sailor Moon, which has always been more than "just another anime for girls". Rockstar comic creators Babs Tarr and Jess Fink talk about ...
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"Banned From the Ranch" (Special Edition) with Drew McWeeny from 2015-04-16T17:00
Just after Disney acquired LucasFilm in the fall of 2012, Moisés spoke with film critic Drew McWeeny about the doors opened by a regime change, the early days of Ain't It Cool, ...
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Alex Garland: "(Not) Epiphany-Based" from 2015-04-11T16:24:53
Ex Machina writer/director Alex Garland grew up a fan of science fiction. His new film sets itself apart by happily eschewing on- and off-screen obstacles that...
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Manish Dayal: "Sense Memory" from 2015-02-03T05:03
The Hundred-Foot Journey is anything but shy on the subject of flavor. The film's star, Manish Dayal, talks about his upbringing in two cultures and helps answ...
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"Monkey's Paw" with Keith Calder&Simon Barrett from 2015-01-08T23:52:25
Keith Calder and Simon Barrett return for an all-spoiler discussion of The Guest, now on VOD, DVD, and Blu-ray in the U.S. None of this will make much sense un...
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Adam Lisagor: "Love and Science" from 2014-11-19T01:40:08
Christopher Nolan's Interstellar: like, love, or hate it, this is one of the biggest of the big movies of 2014. Can a movie this big live up to any (not even a...
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"Earned Surprise" with Keith Calder&Simon Barrett from 2014-10-04T00:49:54
Keith Calder and Simon Barrett talk about their new movie The Guest, being influenced by movies they (do and do not) love, the nuance in reaching modern audien...
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"Year of the Spoon" with Nacho Vigalondo&Alejandro Brugués from 2014-10-02T02:31
Alejandro Brugués and Nacho Vigalondo (l. to r.) are writer/directors from Cuba and Spain, respectively, but they consider Austin their birthplace as filmmakers. In a f...
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"Orson Welles of the Genre" with Horace Dediu, Jason Snell, and John Gruber from 2014-09-19T20:29:36
Apple has been using cinematic techniques in their events and ads since 1984. Horace Dediu, Jason Snell, and John Gruber discuss the story Apple has told on screens for 30 years...
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"I'll Never Be Venkman" with Eric Vespe&John Gholson from 2014-09-13T06:47
Eric Vespe and John Gholson discuss Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, as well as the various canonical and non-canonical offshoots, spinoffs, and whol...
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Tim McCanlies: "The Joy of Flight" from 2014-08-29T19:45
Tim McCanlies and Harry Knowles discuss The Iron Giant and its hard road to completion. One wrote the screenplay for the movie, and the other wrote about the m...
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Robin Williams: "The Tactical Nuclear Man" with Andy Ihnatko from 2014-08-20T20:15:20
Andy Ihnatko joins Moisés to discuss the mind, career, and incalculable impact of Robin Williams. There never have been, nor will there ever be, one like him.
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"The Roller Blade Auteur" with Val Mayerik and John Gholson from 2014-08-14T23:00:40
Howard the Duck co-creator Val Mayerik joins Moisés and Giant Size co-host John Gholson to talk about his past life as an actor, specifically in 1977 grindhouse Z-movie The...
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"A Novel for Television" with David J. Joehr from 2014-08-01T01:29:47
David J Loehr joins Moisés to discuss FX's Fargo and The Strain, along with what makes (and has made) TV compelling as a "novelistic" art form. Is the approach of thes...
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ENLISTED: "Hands on Heads" with Producers&Cast from 2014-06-22T16:01:42
FOX comedy Enlisted got cancelled, but it might get a new lease on life elsewhere. Getting a show on the air is hard. Getting it brought back is harder. Enlisted did the first ...
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"Irons in the Fire" with Ben Thompson&Guy English from 2014-06-13T23:45:25
Ben Thompson joins and Guy English returns to discuss the "Puck Problem". Do we really want one centralized box, or is specialization the new convergence? Will Apple sh...
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"The Contract of Fear" with Katie Floyd&Bradley Chambers from 2014-05-16T04:38
Katie Floyd and Bradley Chambers talk about the TV pucks we have, the pucks we want, and the future of TV as well as how we consume content.
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South by Southwest: "Blasphemy and Sex" from 2014-04-10T00:15
South by Southwest & Austin Film Society co-founder (and newly-inducted Texas Film Hall of Fame member) Louis Black talks about the history of both organizations and the Aus...
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"Meatball on the Tree" with Adam Lisagor, Guy English, and John Gruber from 2014-03-08T15:10
Adam Lisagor, Guy English, and John Gruber talk about the implications of "Kabletown" owning (almost) everyone's internet pipe in the U.S., the new faces and forces behind late night, t...
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"Libido of a Salesman" with Adam Lisagor, Guy English, and John Gruber from 2014-03-02T03:25:48
Adam Lisagor, Guy English, and John Gruber talk about the blurring lines between marketing and entertainment, the death of "what's on" content, and Jackass' magnum opus. Interview excer...
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"Crazy Science Fair Experiment" with Matt Zoller Seitz, Merlin Mann,&David J Loehr from 2014-02-17T20:03
We look at the substance and style of Wes Anderson's films, particularly Fantastic Mr. Fox.
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"Bicycle for the Mind" with Horace Dediu&Guy English from 2014-02-11T03:27:27
Horace Dediu and Guy English discuss the future of TV, how we consume media, and the fate of console-style devices.
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