ESO Podcast - Episode 92

Happy Holidays everyone! In our special addition of the ESO podcast, we talk about the newest Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe" and celebrate the season with our three favorite holiday stories.

Join us for an episode we like to call Episode 92: I’m Wearing a Santa Hat Now, Santa Hats Are Cool!


Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:05:24 Rants & Raves
0:27:04 Let’s Meet Mark Heffernan
0:35:51 The Geek Seat w/ Mark Heffernan
0:47:21 Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe
1:18:57 Our Favorite Holiday Stories
2:20:34 Khan Report
2:38:59 Shout Outs
2:42:51 Show Close

Listen to ESO #92 here, or download this podcast from iTunes.

ESO Podcast - Episode 91

This week we travel to 221B Baker Street to discuss the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, with guests artist Mark Maddox, author Bernadette Johnson, and Holmes historian Tom Elmore. We also chat with publisher Bill Cunningham about his upcoming Holmes project, "Scarlet in Gaslight."

Join us for an episode we like to call Episode 91: It’s Elementary Dear Watson, The Game Is Afoot!

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:08:01 Rants & Raves
0:41:30 Let’s Meet Bill Cunningham
0:56:06 The Geek Seat w/ Bill Cunningham
1:15:48 Sherlock Holmes
2:14:08 Khan Report
2:21:05 Shout Outs
2:32:03 Show Close

Listen to ESO #91 here, or download this podcast from iTunes.

ESO Podcast - Episode 90

The crew had to perform without me this week, but were joined by Kevin Parker on location at Titan Comics in Smyrna, GA to talk about all things StarGate, from the original movie and the various TV incarnations.

Join us for an episode we like to call Episode 90: ESO Goes Traveling across the Universe Via StarGate

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:04:26 Rants & Raves
0:21:13 StarGate Overview
1:33:45 Khan Report
1:39:03 Shout Outs
1:45:58 Show Close

Listen to ESO #90 here, or download this podcast from iTunes.

ESO Podcast - Episode 89

This week, we tackle the "Top 10 Sci-Fi TV Series of All Time" with a panel of folks and contributions from our listeners. Also, Bobby talks to Erik Burnham, writer of the current Ghostbusters comic for IDW Publishing.

Join us for an episode we like to call Episode 89: The 10 Best Sci-Fi TV Series of All Time

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:04:16 Rants & Raves
0:35:35 Let’s meet Erik Burnham writer of Ghostbusters for IDW
0:55:10 The Geek Seat w/ Erik Burnham
1:08:29 The 10 Best Sci-Fi TV Series of All Time
2:04:17 Khan Report
2:19:17 Shout Outs
2:29:36 Show Close

Listen to ESO #89 here, or download this podcast from iTunes.

ESO Podcast - Episode 88

We start the holiday season off with a bang with our 2nd Annual Geek Gift Holiday Guide. In honor of meeting Peter Davison at Chicago TARDIS, we review “The Caves of Androzani" the final story featuring the 5th Doctor. But wait! That’s not all! We also talk about the mid series finale of The Walking Dead. How’s that for an action packed episode?

Join us for an episode we like to call Episode 88: Our 2nd Annual Holiday Geek Gift Guide

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:05:07 Rants & Raves
0:29:27 The Walking Dead Mid Season Finale
0:53:00 Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
1:29:44 2nd Annual Geek Gift Holiday Guide
2:06:10 Khan Report
2:19:27 Shout Outs
2:27:06 Show Close

Listen to ESO #88 here, or download this podcast from iTunes.

ESO Podcast - Episode 87

Face front, true believers! This week, ESO travelled to World of Heroes in Dacula, GA to talk about everyone’s favorite friendly neighborhood web head, the amazing Spider-Man!

Join us for an episode we like to call Episode 87: ESO Spins Our Webbed Tales of the Amazing Spider-Man

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:04:18 Rants & Raves
0:32:02 The Geek Seat w/ Kenneth Lee McDaniel
0:43:18 Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
1:48:55 Khan Report
1:52:30 Let’s meet Dean Trippe and The Geek Seat II
2:03:45 Shout Outs
2:10:22 Show Close

Listen to ESO #87 here, or download this podcast from iTunes.

ESO Podcast - Episode 86

This week we are joined by Lillibet the Wonder Girl from Professor Dave’s Ark in Space podcast, to discuss one our favorite films, The Princess Bride. Also, we place Jem (Samantha Newark) in the Geek Seat!

Join us for an episode we like to call Episode 86: Inconceivable!!!

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:06:19 Rants & Raves
0:44:05 Let’s Meet Singer Samantha Newark
1:07:09 The Geek Seat w/ Samantha Newark
1:11:45 The Princess Bride
1:54:13 Khan Report
2:01:10 Shout Outs
2:12:50 Show Close

Listen to ESO #86 here, or download this podcast from iTunes.

Charlotte Comicon - Sunday, December 18th

My last convention of 2011 will be the Charlotte Comicon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on December 18th! It is a TIKI-RIFFIC show to end what has been a FAN-TIKI-TASTIC year! I will have copies of Tiki Zombie #1, promo copies of Crypto Zo, and a few surprises! In addition to myself, the great Bobby Nash will be there along with a few other friendly faces. There is a costume contest, so if you need an excuse to break from the holiday season stress and dress up, this is the perfect con! Hope to see you there!

ESO Podcast - Episode 85

Continuing our new spotlight on our favorite movie creators, we discuss Steven Spielberg and his magnitude of films, TV shows, and influence over the past 30 years. But wait! Author Dan Jolley stops by the station to talk about his work and be our victim in the Geek Seat.

Join us for an episode we like to call Episode 85: The Works of Steven Spielberg

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:05:15 Rants & Raves
0:27:55 Let’s Meet Author Dan Jolley
0:46:58 The Geek Seat w/ Dan Jolley
1:07:50 The Works of Steven Spielberg
2:01:06 Khan Report
2:08:32 Shout Outs
2:14:34 Show Close

Listen to ESO #85 here, or download this podcast from iTunes.

Mon Cherie Presents Bon Voyage World Tour Destination Party Tonight!

The first stop on the Mon Cherie Presents Bon Voyage World Tour is "The Islands of Hawaii: Hula Gals and Tiki Show" tonight at The Shelter in Atlanta, GA. I will be there giving away some Tiki Zombie books and merchandise, so I hope to see y'all there! Mon Cherie knows how to throw a party!

ESO Podcast - Episode 84

We record live at Titan Comics in Duluth, GA (quickly becoming our home away from the station) and surprise, surprise! We actually talk about comics! We dive into the new DC 52, and reveal the good, the bad and even the ugly, along with the fallout across the comic industry. Later in the show, we gather some friends together and remember Ryan Jones who left us way to soon.

Join us for an episode we like to call Episode 84: The New DC 52 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:04:08 Rants & Raves
0:24:46 The New DC 52
2:04:45 Remembering Ryan Jones
2:46:46 Khan Report
2:53:20 Shout Outs
2:56:23 Show Close

Listen to ESO #84 here, or download this podcast from iTunes.

Countdown to Halloween - Alfred Hitchcock's Ghostly Gallery

The other Halloween treat from my childhood I'm happy to share with y'all tonight is one of my all-time favorite collections of stories, Alfred Hitchcock's Ghostly Gallery. I definitely recommend seeking out the actual book to read some great tales by such masters as Walter Brooks, Robert Arthur, H.G. Wells, Robert Louis Stevenson and others. Here are some of the eerie illustrations by Fred Banbury.

Once again, thanks to Mom & Dad for finding and sending me the book and Kat for her scanning skills!

Countdown to Halloween - The Haunted Mansion

Now that Halloween is here, I present you with one of two treats from my childhood! I have almost as many fine memories of the book and record set for Disney's The Haunted Mansion as I do for the ride itself! The audio (featuring a young "Ronny" Howard) is entertaining with great music and the illustrations by Collin Campbell are fantastically haunting. So enjoy this tour through the Haunted Mansion!

Many thanks to Mom & Dad for finding and sending me the album and Kat for her scanning skills!

Countdown to Halloween - Monster Mike's Mini Marathon Movie #5

The last film on this year's selection of classic horror is a little-known early effort by Steven Spielberg called Something Evil (1972). Not only is this made-for-tv movie appropriate for Halloween, but next week we will be reviewing Spielberg's career for an upcoming episode of the Earth Station One podcast. I'm sure another master movie maker would approve of my "killing two birds with one stone." The movie stars Kolchak/The Old Man himself, Darren McGavin.

(click on poster to view trailer)

Countdown to Halloween - 2011 Mini Comics!

Here's what Trick-or-Treaters can expect to get when they ring our doorbell this Halloween!

More details on the books can be found at Previews website. If you would like to give out comic treats, visit your local comic shop!