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This is now the beginning of calling the podcast Contents May Vary. Woo hoo.

In October 2021, I attended the ceremony for both the 2020 and 2021 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Award. I did a write-up of the event, which you can read here. However, there were some great pieces I got via audio that didn’t transfer well to the written word, so I wanted to do an extended edition. It also includes some snippets from the ceremony itself, which you can watch in its entirety here. So, consider this a ‘behind the scenes’ extra for the Awards.

an image of the two book covers on panels, with a panel in the middle advertising the awards

See the full show notes and listen to the episode here.

an image of someone in a mask, with a graphic of a virus behind them

{Header image by Pete Linforth, used courtesy Pixabay, under a Creative Commons license.}

By now, you’ve received an email from every company you’ve ever given your email to on how they are dealing with COVID-19 (commonly known as the coronavirus). Additionally, events are being canceled left and right in order to flatten the curve and encourage social isolation to stop the spread.

But you might be wondering what you can do.

Read the full article on my website.

I've attended the Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards several times now. In fact, Episode 22 of this podcast was covering the 2017 ceremony. Attending this awards ceremony is always fun, and this year was no different. This was the 35th annual awards ceremony, and the theme was Retro Robotics.

Sci-Fi Stomp and Body Percussion Dance featuring ROV-E, a Mars Rover Robot Prototype from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and dancers from EM Cirque

See the full show notes and listen to the episode here.

Marsia Powers is a Los Angeles real estate agent by day, Whedon fan by ... well, by all free time? She not only helps manage the con, but she also helps run the fan sites Whedonopolis and Fandomopolis, which you may have noticed I've written for occasionally in the past year. I sat down with Marsia and talked about Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon, being a fan, and WhedonCon.

See the full show notes and listen to the episode here.

Back in June, I attended the red carpet premiere for the short movie about Ulugh Beg, and had a chance to talk to some of the people involved.

poster for The Man Who Unlocked the Universe

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

On June 7, I was lucky enough to attend the red carpet for the series finale of the Netflix show Sense8. Much of the cast was there, and there was a sense of sadness and hope as I interviewed them.

Freema Agyeman, Jamie Clayton, Brian J. Smith, Toby Onwumere, Tina Desai and Miguel Angel Silvestre

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

Current Mood: accomplished

If you know me at all, you know I've been a fan of Doctor Who for most of my life. I've written about it extensively, whether it's my "Love Letter to Doctor Who" for the 50th anniversary, or my editorial on how my feelings changed over the years titled "Looking at 'Doctor Who' Series 9: Breaking Up is Hard to Do". So, when I had the chance at a ticket for this year's Gallifrey One, I jumped at the chance.

my badge from the 2018 Gallifrey One con

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

In February, I had the chance to attend the red carpet premiere of Living Among Us, a movie shot in the style of a documentary that assumes vampires are real and just made themselves public. (Yes, I do bring up the similarities to What We Do In the Shadows, although as the trailer shows, it’s more in the vein of Blair Witch Project.) While there, I interviewed a wide range of people, both there as part of the movie and just to support it.

"Living Among Us - Trailer" (Watch on YouTube)

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

Last October, I got to yet again attend Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, formerly known as Comikaze. My second time attending, this time I only went one day. This convention, now in its sixth year, was Los Angeles’ first major comic convention. As with any convention, there were plenty of panels, celebrities, and artists and vendors to go about.

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

On August 22, in partnership with the online fundraising platform Omaze and Make-a-Wish, there was a live tribute to him. Hosted by Chris Hardwick, Extraordinary: Stan Lee boasted a wide range of celebrities coming out to honor the creator. I managed to get on the red carpet and get some interviews down with some of them.

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

Back in late April, I attended the 2017 LA Times Festival of Books. The largest book festival in the US, this free annual event celebrates the written word. With panels on a variety of topics, readings and interviews with authors, and even music performances, there's always something for everyone. This was my third year attending. While I was there, I interviewed many of the people in the various vendor booths throughout the festival.

Hero Complex at the 2017 LA Times Festival of Books

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

"Hey: it's that one guy!" It's the cry of many a character actor (so much so that it's got its own page on TV Tropes), and for actor Stephen Tobolowsky, that's fine with him. Appearing in over 200 films and/or television episodes, you may know him as the insurance salesman in Groundhog Day, the substitute teacher Sandy Ryerson in Glee, or from any number of various roles.

In 2014, I had the chance to interview him. He was going to be at that year's LA Festival of Books. He's coming back to this year's LA Festival of Books, promoting his newest book, My Adventures with God, and so I thought it was a great chance to bring this interview out from storage.

See the full show notes and listen to the episode here.

On April 2, I attended the 33rd annual Writers of the Future Award ceremony. With a dragon gracing the red carpet and the stage. the ceremony had a keynote from the co-founder and president of Dragon*Con Pat Henry, and presented this year's Lifetime Achievement Award to Mike Resnick.

The 12 writers and illustrators received this year's awards, with Jake Marley winning the Golden Pen Award for his submission The 12 writers and illustrators received this year's awards, with Jake Marley winning the Golden Pen Award for his submission "Acquisition", and Michael Michera winning the Golden Brush Award for his illustration that went with C.L. Kagmi's story, "The Drake Equation".Acquisition", and Michael Michera winning the Golden Brush Award for his illustration that went with C.L. Kagmi's story, "The Drake Equation".

a giant dragon head flanked by two suits of armour

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

Current Mood: anxious

While at the 2016 Wondercon, I also had the chance to talk with some of the people at another panel, "Streaming Success: Behind-the-Scenes of Your Favorite Binge Worthy Shows".

The panel discussed the original content of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, and some of the people that work on the various shows produced by them.

See the full show notes and listen to the episode here.

Last March, I attended WonderCon here in Los Angeles. While there, I had chance to meet up with some of the guys that were on the "High Scorers Panel: Star Composers of the Video Game World".

The panel was, obviously, music composers for video games talking about their work.

See the full show notes and listen to the episode here.

On September 7, I had the opportunity to attend the red carpet for the world premiere of the parody science fiction film Unbelievable!!!!! Written and directed by Steven L. Fawcette, the movie stars or has cameos from 40 Star Trek actors, and follows the adventures of four astronauts, one of which is a marionette. I had the opportunity to interview several of the cast and crew of both the movie, as well as the Star Trek universe.

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

I had the chance to attend the red carpet for the screening of the first episode of season two of Ash Vs Evil Dead. I interviewed guest stars Lee Majors, Ted Raimi, and Michelle Hurd, and then series regulars Dana DeLorenzo, Ray Santiago, and Bruce Campbell.

cast of Ash Vs. Evil Dead season 2 at PaleyFest

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

I had the chance to attend the red carpet for the screening of the first episode of season 3 of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. I interviewed Diego Gutierrez (executive producer), Sarah Minnich (Florinda), Marko Zaror (Zolo), Danny Trejo (The Regulator), and Maurice Compte (Brasa) about the show.

The cast of "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series' at PaleyFest

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

I was able to attend the genre panels and screenings of PaleyFest Fall TV Previews. For my first event, I got to attend screenings of Son of Zorn and The Exorcist, both on Fox this fall. I decided to do something different this time around, and try a video version of G33K Out, and do a mini review of the shows.

See the full show notes and listen to the episode here.

In February 2016, I had the chance to attend the red carpet premiere of LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League Cosmic Clash. I interviewed several of the voice cast as well as the producer, screenwriter, and director.

three young girls doing the superhero pose in front of a cutout of a lifesize LEGO Wonder Woman

See the full show notes (including photos) and listen to the episode here.

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Contents May Vary Episode 52: 2021 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards

How to Still Be a Geek in the Middle of a Pandemic

G33K Out Episode 44: Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards 2019

G33K Out Episode 43: Marsia Powers and WhedonCon

G33K Out Episode 34: The Man Who Unlocked the Universe Red Carpet

G33K Out episode 33: ‘Sense8’ Finale Red Carpet

G33K Out Episode 30: Gallifrey One 2018

G33K Out Episode 29: ‘Living Among Us’ Red Carpet

G33K Out Episode 27: 2017 Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con

G33K Out Episode 25: 'Extraordinary: Stan Lee' Red Carpet

G33K Out Episode 24: 2017 LA Times Festival of Books

G33K Out Episode 23: 2014 LA Times Festival of Books: Stephen Tobolowsky

G33K Out Episode 22: The 2017 Writers of the Future Awards

G33K Out Episode 20: Wondercon 2016 – Streaming Panel

G33K Out Episode 19: WonderCon 2016 – High Scorers Panel

G33K Out Episode 17: This Red Carpet was 'Unbelievable!!!!!'

G33K Out Episode 16: PaleyFest 2016, part 3 — ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead’ Red Carpet

G33K Out Episode 15: PaleyFest 2016, part 2 – 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series' Red Carpet

G33K Out Episode 14: PaleyFest 2016, part 1 – Son of Zorn and The Exorcist Review

G33K Out Episode 13: Red Carpet Interviews for 'LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic

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