D/REZZED: A Clownfish TV Podcast

Can the Western comic book direct market be saved, or is it beyond repair at this point? With Marvel and DC sales in the toilet, shops closing, and constant internet drama around creators and fans, is comics as we've known it even WORTH saving? We talk about Marvel's Ultimate line, DC's upcoming Scott Snyder line, the success of the Energon Universe, X-Men '97, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spielberg is reportedly working on a new movie about UFOs, so this week, we're discussing the rumors that Close Encounters of the Third Kind was based on actual events. Spielberg has done numerous movies and shows about UFOs including E.T., Taken, War of the Worlds and more. He's CLEARLY interested in the subject. Then we talk about the UFO mania that swept the country last year... only to disappear. And then our conversation shifts to our own experiences with UFOs. Guest starring Geeky Sparkles. Check out our Patreon at http://patreon.com/ClownfishTV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode we talk about Heavy Metal magazine (RIP) and the fantasy comics of the late 70s and early 80s, as well as the modern-day indie comics scene and comics crowdfunding. Our guest this week is Jason Lenox, creator of Lords of the Cosmos. Follow Jason's work at https://jasonlenox.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Originally recorded in 2020. We talk with John Celestri, an animation industry veteran who was the primary animator of Boba Fett in the Star Wars Holiday Special (which inspired The Mandalorian) and TONS of other animated classics like Dragon's Lair, Rock & Rule, She-Ra, He-Man and many, many more! John talks about breaking into the animation industry and how the animation industry has changed since he broke in. Want to break into animation? Take a knee and listen to this industry vet's story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The "ToyGuru" Scott Neitlich from Spector Creative joins us to talk about Masters of the Universe, toy collecting, recent YouTube channel drama and his new graphic novel Myth Wars: Vol. 1: Zeus - The Teenage Years. Will fabulous secrets be revealed? Tune in to find out! Myth Wars on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Wars-Vol-Teenage-Years/dp/B0CXSL5C5Q/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

X-Men '97 drops on Disney+ today, and we're talking with one of the X-Men comic book artists from the 1990s era of X-Men, Art Thibert. We talk about X-Men in the '90s, the original animated series, the impact it had on pop culture back then, and what it was like working on those books during the peak of the franchise's popularity. Maybe we'll even share some thoughts on the current state of the X-Men comics from Marvel Comics and the comic book industry in general. Nuff said. Art Thibert's new comic BLACK & WHITE: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/black-white-vol-2-man-vs-machine?create_edit=true#/ ClownfishTV.com on the web: http://clownfishtv.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's talk about the rapid advancements in AI and whether or not something like ChatGPT could ever achieve consciousness. Then, we talk about how quickly AI is changing the landscape of creative industries, OpenAI, the singularity, and more. This week's guest is Grummz, the former team leader of World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment. On the web: http://ClownfishTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Geeks gone wild! Let's talk about the change in "the culture wars" with pop culture journalist Peter Pischke. We talk about how it seems like the era of nerd antagonism that began with fiascos like Gamergate, Ghostbusters 2016 and The Last Jedi finally seems to be running out of steam. Then we talk about the rapid decline in pop culture journalism as many digital media outlets have been laying off or shutting down entirely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let’s talk about video games with Grummz (Mark Kern), the former team lead of the original World of Warcraft. Not limited to Blizzard, we’ll talk about AAA games vs. indie games, Baldur’s Gate 3, social media, and more. Co-hosted by Michael Hovermale (GraphPaper Architect.) About Clownfish TV: Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles, Clownfish TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary channel that covers Pop Culture from a consumer’s point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors or advertisers. Clownfish TV is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clownfishtv/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube animator Eagan Tilghman has had one heck of week. The young, self-taught animator posted an amazing Scooby-Doo x Five Nights at Freddy's fan animation online, only to find himself in the crosshairs of some professionals in the LA animation scene over the use of A.I. voices. Jinkies! We talk with Eagan about the short 'Scooby Doo, Where Are You? In… Springtrapped!' and how it came about, as well as the technique used to create the short. About Clownfish TV: Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles, Clownfish TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary channel that covers Pop Culture from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors or advertisers. Clownfish TV is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. ► SHOP CLOWNFISH - Our Official Merch! https://ShopClownfish.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clownfishtv/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Hogwarts Legacy Senior Producer Troy Leavitt sits down with us to talk about his work on the game, Disney Infinity, the modern video game industry, and, yes, the utter state of video game journalism (including Kotaku). Fabulous secrets revealed -- you won't want to miss this one! About Clownfish TV: Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles, Clownfish TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary channel that covers Pop Culture from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors or advertisers. Clownfish TV is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clownfishtv/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's talk about Dungeons & Dragons, tabletop gaming, and how the scene has changed SO much since the 1980s and 1990s (and not always for the better!) We're joined by Michael Hovermale from GraphPaper Architect and we wind up discussing some of the psychology behind the gatekeeping and tribalism that seems to run rampant in the TTRPG community today. 💸 Tip Jar / Fan Support - http://ClownfishSupport.com GraphPaper Architect on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG_lqnVISE-lEpazBJOa-CA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clownfishtv/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Toy giant Hasbro is in trouble. Stock is down. Collectors are furious. Star Wars and Marvel toys aren't selling. And the company has gotten weirdly political lately. We're joined this week by Clownfish TV contributor and toy collector Mike Phalin to discuss "the utter state of Hasbro." Toylines discussed include G.I. Joe: Classified, Transformers, Jem, My Little Pony and, of course, Star Wars. Tip Jar / Fan Support - ⁠http://ClownfishSupport.com⁠ On the web - ⁠http://ClownfishTV.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clownfishtv/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our first comics industry roundtable, and we're talking about the state of the Western comic book industry vs. manga, among other things. Joining us this week are comic book professionals Art Thibert (X-Men), Aaron Sparrow (Darkwing Duck) and Matt Moylan (UDON Publishing). Tip Jar / Fan Support - http://ClownfishSupport.com On the web - http://ClownfishTV.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clownfishtv/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So we're going to bring back our podcasts. D-Rezzed will cover pop culture and we intend to have longer conversations and roundtables talking about movies, games, comics, toys, internet asshattery... whatever interests us that day! Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube, Rumble -- wherever you found this episode and stay tuned! Tip Jar / Fan Support - ⁠http://ClownfishSupport.com⁠ On the web - ⁠http://ClownfishTV.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clownfishtv/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices