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7 Figure CEO
7 Figure CEOTaking The leap, Leading by Example & Staying Disciplined with Mr. Danny AlvarezOn this episode of the 7 Figure CEO Podcast, I had the great honor of speaking with Danny Alvarez of Alvarez Jiu Jitsu (Arlington, TX). Mr. Alvarez is a 4th-degree Black Belt in BJJ, has won Master Worlds 3 times in Gi, 5 times in No-Gi, was the #1 ranked Black Belt for the 2017-2018 season, earned over 50 Championship Titles, is one of my A-Team clients and is also a Grow Pro client! Mr. Alvarez started training while working full-time at General Motors, where he was making a great living but was ultimately dissatisfied with his job. He’d spend his...
2022-08-3158 minTerrain Theory
Terrain TheoryCris Alvarez on Transcendental Meditation for greater health, focus, and resiliencyCris Alvarez is a dear old friend of ours and a devout transcendental meditator. After hearing him describe TM as "life changing" numerous times, Mike and Ben brought Cris on to discuss his journey from the tumultuous surface waters of the mind into the calm, cool deep where TM takes you.In this conversation with Cris we discuss:His life before TM and the serendipitous move that took him to Fairfield, Iowa, the veritable Mecca of Transcendental MeditationThe details of his 4-day "intro" to TMHow TM has improved his lifeHow TM works whether you believe in...
2022-03-131h 06Military History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutPhillip Meilinger interview about his military history and lessons book “Thoughts on War” (University Press of Kentucky, 2020)Phillip Meilinger interview about his military history and lessons book “Thoughts on War” Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2R2Bu24 Interview Timeline Phillip Meilinger has spent decades both in the military as an Air Force officer and teaching military history and issues in staff and war colleges. He’s written numerous essays on military history and he’s…
2020-09-071h 11Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsEllen Datlow interview- Horror, fantasy, sci-fi fiction – “Edited By” (Subterranean, 2020)Check the book out here https://amzn.to/32D4McZ Ellen Datlow has been editing horror, fantasy, and science fiction short stories and novellas for over forty years. She’s won numerous awards and accolades for her work and has edited numerous best of anthologies along with short stories for magazine and book publishers. Subterranean Press is releasing a book … Continue reading Ellen Datlow interview- Horror, fantasy, sci-fi fiction – “Edited By” (Subterranean, 2020) →
2020-08-2900 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutDmitar Tasic interview about his WWI and 1920s military history book “Paramilitarism in the Balkans” (Oxford University Press, 2020)Dmitar Tasic interview about his WWI and 1920s military history book “Paramilitarism in the Balkans” Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3jlpFQP Interview Timeline Dmitar Tasic studies and teaches Balkan history. He’s recently published a book on his studies of the paramilitary groups that existed in Yugoslavia and surrounding regions during WWI and into the 1920s.…
2020-08-281h 06Military History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutGeoffrey Plank interview about his 15th to 19th centuries military history book “Atlantic Wars” (Oxford University Press, 2020)Geoffrey Plank interview about his 15th to 19th centuries military history book “Atlantic Wars” Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3j22eMb Interview Summary Geoffrey Plank has been a historian for many years focusing on Nova Scotia, Quakers, and now military history. He’s written an expansive review of warfare across the Atlantic from the 15th to 19th…
2020-08-2259 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsHow to write screenplays – “Process to Product” (2014) – Brian Herskowitz interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/3iZJv3Z DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY? Brian Herskowitz is a screenwriter and producer and has many credits to his name including Tour of Duty, Tio Papi, Hercules, scifi and horror movies, and a documentary on domestic violence. He teaches screenwriting and he talked to me … Continue reading How to write screenplays – “Process to Product” (2014) – Brian Herskowitz interview →
2020-08-2200 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutBrian Herskowitz talks about making the Vietnam War television show Tour of DutyBrian Herskowitz talks about the Vietnam War show Tour of Duty Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2PUQNJG Check out the show here  https://amzn.to/3aD11YZ Interview Summary Brian Herskowitz has been a screenwriter for years and has taught the subject too. When he first started in Hollywood, one of his first assignments was working on the popular…
2020-08-151h 16Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsSpace fantasy fiction – “Court of Lions” (Flatiron Books, 2020) – Somaiya Daud interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2DE3tlW Somaiya Daud loves high fantasy and science fiction. She has taught the subject and she’s released her second high space fantasy novel Court of Lions. We spoke about the book, Moroccan culture, Tolkien, and getting the book written and published. 0:31 – Somaiya talks about how the idea for … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/08/12/space-fantasy-fiction-court-of-lions-flatiron-books-2020-somaiya-daud-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Space fantasy fiction – “Court of Lions” (Flatiron Books, 2020) – Somaiya Daud interview</span> <span class="meta-nav"...
2020-08-1300 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsHorror and Speculative Fiction – “Monster She Wrote” (Quirk Books, 2019) – Melanie R. Anderson and Lisa Kroger interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/31nsZDK   Melanie R. Anderson and Lisa Kroger have both extensively studied speculative and horror fiction. They’ve written a few books together on the subject and they recently won the 2020 Locus Award for non-fiction for Monster She Wrote which explores female authors of horror and speculative fiction.  They also … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/08/05/horror-and-speculative-fiction-monster-she-wrote-quirk-books-2019-melanie-r-anderson-and-lisa-kroger-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Horror and Speculative Fiction – “Monster She Wrote” (Quirk Books, 2019) – Melanie R. Anderson and Lisa Kroger interview</span> <span class...
2020-08-0500 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutWWII military history book – “Night of the Assassins” (Harper, 2020) – Howard Blum interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/3k8zaE6 Howard Blum has been a successful reporter for many years and has written numerous books on war subjects. He recently [published] released a book about a German attempt to assassinate FDR, Churchill, and Stalin during WWII. We spoke about the subject and writing the book. (THE AUDIO PLAYER IS…
2020-08-0552 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsScience Fiction – “The House of Styx” (Solaris, 2020) – Derek Kunsken interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2BEn6Jn Derek Kunsken has worked as a scientist and a diplomat and has been frequently published in sci-fi short story magazines. He’s about to release a hard science fiction novel set on Venus. We spoke about the book and his writing process. 0:28 – Derek talks about the House of … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/07/29/science-fiction-the-house-of-styx-solaris-2020-derek-kunsken-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Science Fiction – “The House of Styx” (Solaris, 2020) – Derek Kunsken interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→<...
2020-07-3000 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutAlexander Mikaberidze interview about Napoleonic military history book “The Napoleonic Wars” (Oxford University Press, 2020)Alex Mikaberidze Napoleonic Wars Interview Interview Summary Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/308FVxH Alex Mikaberidze has been studying and writing on the Napoleonic Wars and Middle Eastern history for many years. He recently completed a ten year project writing on the global impact of the Napoleonic wars. We spoke about the Napoleonic wars, Napoleon, the…
2020-07-301h 17Military History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutHow Poland was torn in half in 1939 – Interview with military history author Roger MoorhouseHow Poland was torn in half in 1939 – Interview with military history author Roger Moorhouse Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3eXW7Gp Interview Timeline Roger Moorhouse has been a historian for the Third Reich, Poland, and WWII for many years and has written many books on the subject. He recently published a book on the…
2020-07-251h 00Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsSpeculative Fiction anthology – “New Suns” (Solaris, 2019) – Nisi Shawl interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2CKiHVT Nisi Shawl has written and edited speculative fiction for years and recently won the 2020 Locus Award for best anthology for her edited work New Suns. We spoke about the book, winning the award, the difficulties non-white authors face in the publishing industry, and about writing and editing in … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/07/24/speculative-fiction-anthology-new-suns-solaris-2019-nisi-shawl-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Speculative Fiction anthology – “New Suns” (Solaris, 2019) – Nisi Shawl interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span>
2020-07-2400 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutPatricia Norland interview – Vietnam War and Indochina War military history book – “Saigon Sisters” (Cornell University Press, 2020)Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/392NdWN Patricia worked for many years in the US Foreign Service. Before this time, she was with a non-profit organization and met nine women who fought against the French and the Americans in the Vietnam War. Patricia kept in touch with these women and after retiring from the foreign service…
2020-07-171h 10Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsScience Fiction novel – “The Relentless Moon” (Tor Books, 2020) – Mary-Robinette Kowal interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2CHOJ4j Mary-Robinette Kowal has worked [as a] in puppetry for 25 years and has written science fiction for over 10 years. She recently published the third book in her lady astronaut series, [The restless Sun] The Relentless Moon, and we spoke about the book, writing, science, and puppetry. 0:30 – … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/07/15/science-fiction-novel-the-relentless-moon-tor-books-2020-mary-robinette-kowal-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Science Fiction novel – “The Relentless Moon” (Tor Books, 2020) – Mary-Robinette Kowal interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span>&l
2020-07-1500 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsScience Fiction novel – “Quantum Shadows” (Tor Books, 2020) – L.E. Modesitt Jr interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2AFVwuO L.E. Modesitt, Jr. has held a wide range of jobs. In 1973 he published his first story and since then he’s published numerous science fiction and fantasy novels. His recent publication is a science fiction novel Quantum Shadows. We spoke about the book, writing, religion, and his time as … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/07/08/science-fiction-novel-quantum-shadows-tor-books-2020-l-e-modesitt-jr-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Science Fiction novel – “Quantum Shadows” (Tor Books, 2020) – L.E. Modesitt Jr interview</span> <span class="...
2020-07-0800 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutHow US artillery dominated the Iraq military in the First Gulf War – Interview with L. Scott LingamfelterHow US artillery dominated the Iraq military in the First Gulf War – Interview with L. Scott Lingamfelter Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3e5qbza Interview Timeline L. Scott Lingamfelter was a senior Artillery Officer and Middle East expert when he participated in the First Gulf War as XO of 1st ARTY. He wrote a book…
2020-07-061h 15Military History Inside Out
Military History Inside Out20th century military history book – “Saving Israel” (Stackpole Books, 2020) – Boaz Dvir interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/2ZnM73r Boaz Dvir is a journalist, writer, and filmmaker. He spent ten years researching the creation of the Israeli Air Force in 1948. He produced a documentary on the subject titled “A Wing and a Prayer” which was shown on PBS. He then wrote a book on the subject. We…
2020-07-011h 28Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsFilm history – “What Price Hollywood?” (University Press of Kentucky, 2020) – Elyce Helford interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/38gJft7 Dr. Elyce Helford has spent years, studying, writing on, and teaching popular culture. She’s studied and written about anime, Octavia Butler and now most recently on the director George Cukor. She talks about the queer and gender-bending aspects of this early director’s work. 0:42 – Elyce talks about how … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/06/30/film-history-what-price-hollywood-university-press-of-kentucky-2020-elyce-helford-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Film history – “What Price Hollywood?” (University Press of Kentucky, 2020) – Elyce Helford interview</span> <span class="meta-nav&qu...
2020-07-0100 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsGothic film history – “Gothic Film” (Edinburgh University Press, 2020) – Richard Hand and Jay McRoy interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/37Z9jZM Richard Hand and Jay McRoy have both been studying horror and gothic for many years. They recently co-edited a book of essays on Gothic Film and I got to speak to the both of them about the gothic, the book, and the editorial and publishing process. 0:40 – Richard … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/06/25/gothic-film-history-gothic-film-edinburgh-university-press-2020-richard-hand-and-jay-mcroy-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Gothic film history – “Gothic Film” (Edinburgh University Press, 2020) – Richard Hand and Jay McRoy interview</span> <span class="...
2020-06-2600 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutWWII military history book – “Parleying with the Devil” (University Press of Kentucky, 2020) – Gaj Trifkovic interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/2A73z3E Gaj Trifkovic has had a lifelong interest in WWII especially as it relates to Yugoslavia. He earned his history degree in the subject and wrote his first book – a history of prisoner exchange in Yugoslavia during WWII. We spoke about the war in Yugoslavia, the book, and the…
2020-06-251h 07Military History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutHow the NIH developed US scientists like Anthony Fauci and Nobel Prize winners during the Vietnam War – Interview with Raymond GreenbergHow the NIH developed US scientists like Anthony Fauci and Nobel prize winners during the Vietnam War – Interview with Raymond Greenberg Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/3hMKfcL Interview Timeline Raymond Greenberg has spent decades in the field of medicine. He recently wrote a book on Nobel prize winners who worked at the National Institutes…
2020-06-1959 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsHorror fiction history – “Horror Fiction in the 20th Century” (Praeger, 2020) – Jess Nevins interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/37yFNd6 Jess Nevins regularly writes on genre subjects. He recently wrote a book on horror fiction in the 20th century. We discussed the book and horror fiction across the world. 0:38 – Jess talks about how he got into horror fiction. 2:40 – Jess talks about non-English horror publishers. 3:49 … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/06/16/horror-fiction-history-horror-fiction-in-the-20th-century-praeger-2020-jess-nevins-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Horror fiction history – “Horror Fiction in the 20th Century” (Praeger, 2020) – Jess Nevins interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span&
2020-06-1700 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutMaritime and naval history – “Whaling Captains of Color” (Naval Institute Press, 2020) – Skip Finley interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/2zxBjGZ Skip Finley spent many years in the radio broadcasting business. He developed a passion for the study of whaling captains and wrote a book on whaling captains of color. This is his first non-fiction book and we spoke about the book and the writing process. 1:06 – Skip talks…
2020-06-151h 03Military History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutAncient Warfare – “Ancient Rome: Facts and Fictions” (ABC-CLIO, 2020) – Monica Bontty interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/2B0MNTC Dr. Monica Bontty is a professor of archaeological studies and ancient history. She teaches at the University of Louisiana-Monroe and she wrote a book on misconceptions about Ancient Rome. We spoke about the ancient Roman military from the Republic to the Empire and the research she did for the…
2020-06-101h 01Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsFantasy novel – “A Song Below Water” (Tor/Forge, 2020) – Bethany C. Morrow interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/3cIdzNQ Bethany C. Morrow writes speculative fiction and young adult fiction. Her debut novel was Mem and her latest novel is A Song Below Water. We spoke about the book, her science fiction passions, her writing process, and the fiction publishing industry. 0:35 – Bethany talks about what the novel … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/06/06/fantasy-novel-a-song-below-water-tor-forge-2020-bethany-c-morrow-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fantasy novel – “A Song Below Water” (Tor/Forge, 2020) – Bethany C. Morrow interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→&l...
2020-06-0700 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside Out21st Century conflict – “Myths and Realities of Cyber Warfare” (ABC-CLIO, 2020) – Nicholas Michael Sambaluk interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/2A2aOJU Nicholas Michael Sambaluk is an assistant professor of military science and technology. He has a degree in history and has recently published his fourth book which focuses on cyber warfare. We discussed the history of cyber warfare and current issues. 0:57 – Nick talks about why he wrote a…
2020-06-0458 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsPost-apocalypse novel – “The Book of Koli” (Orbit/Little, Brown Books, 2020) – M.R. Carey interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2XfgNnG M.R. Carey has been writing comics and novels for over two decades. He’s written for DC Comics and has written nearly a dozen novels. His most well-known novel is “The Girl With All The Gifts.” He recent;y released a new post-apocalyptic book titled “The Book of Koli.” We spoke … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/05/30/post-apocalypse-novel-the-book-of-koli-orbit-little-brown-books-2020-m-r-carey-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Post-apocalypse novel – “The Book of Koli” (Orbit/Little, Brown Books, 2020) – M.R. Carey interview</span> <span cl...
2020-05-3000 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside Out20th Century conflict – “The Oil Wars Myth (Cornell University Press, 2020) – Emily Meierding interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/3elj3PK Emily Meierding has studied history and political science. She wrote her first book thinking she would prove that a number of wars have been started over oil and found the opposite. We spoke about the book and the research she did for it. (The audio player is at the…
2020-05-2851 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsThriller novel – “Crash” (Tor/Forge Books, 2020) – Lawrence Light interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2XzK8rM Lawrence Light is both a financial journalist and a mystery writer and has been both for many years. He, with co-author David Hagberg, combined these two subjects and wrote Crash a financial thriller that focuses on manipulation of computer networks and the financial world. We spoke about the book … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/05/26/thriller-novel-crash-tor-forge-books-2020-lawrence-light-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Thriller novel – “Crash” (Tor/Forge Books, 2020) – Lawrence Light interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→...
2020-05-2700 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutWWII Royal Navy military history graphic novel – “The Stringbags” – (Dead Reckoning, 2020) – Garth Ennis interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/2XdDsj2 Garth Ennis is a successful and prolific writer whose best known works are with such comic books as the Preacher and The Boys. However he’s also written many war comics. His latest work is The Stringbags which focuses on a WWII aviation arm of the British Royal Navy. The…
2020-05-191h 07Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsFantasy novel – “The Glass Magician” (Tor Books, 2020) – Caroline Stevermer interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2LER41f Caroline Stevermer writes historical fantasy and is best know for her Scholarly Magic series and River Rats. She recently published The Glass Magician a fantasy novel about magic and shapeshifting in gilded age New York. We discussed this work and her approach to writing. 0:35 – Caroline talks about … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/05/18/fantasy-novel-the-glass-magician-tor-books-2020-caroline-stevermer-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fantasy novel – “The Glass Magician” (Tor Books, 2020) – Caroline Stevermer interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</spa...
2020-05-1800 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutWar of 1812 military history book – “The Papers of James Monroe, Volume 7” – (ABC-CLIO, 2020) – Dan Preston interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/3dIM4ok Dr. Daniel Preston has spent much of his career compiling and editing the papers of early American Revolution hero and then President James Monroe. We spoke about the latest completed volume of his papers, volume 7, which covers the middle and end of the War of 1812 and then…
2020-05-141h 24Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsFantasy novel – “The Poet King” (Tor Books, 2020) – Ilana C. Myer interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2LpArXn Ilana C. Myer is a former Jerusalem based journalist turned novelist. She has wrapped up her Harp and Ring Sequence with the third book The Poet King. We discussed the book and her writing process. 0:49 – Ilana talks about why she wrote the series. 3:35 – Ilana talks … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/05/12/fantasy-novel-the-poet-king-tor-books-2020-ilana-c-myer-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fantasy novel – “The Poet King” (Tor Books, 2020) – Ilana C. Myer interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a&g
2020-05-1200 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutViking culture and warfare history book – “Valkyrie” – (Bloomsbury, 2020) – Johanna Katrin Fridriksdottir interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/2YL6JUu Johanna Katrin Fridriksdottir studies and teaches Viking era poetry and literature. She recently wrote a book on the idea of the Valkyrie in Viking culture. We spoke about this subject, Viking warfare, Viking sagas and the process of writing the book itself. (Audio player at the end of the…
2020-05-071h 17Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsOverwatch League – “Young Guns” (Hachette Books, 2020) – Austin Moorhead interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2WtYIRg Austin Moorhead is a financial reporter and a gamer. He decided it would be really fun to embed himself into the Overwatch League and write a book about it so he did. We discussed the book and what it was like to be so close to the first season … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/05/05/overwatch-league-young-guns-hachette-books-2020-austin-moorhead-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Overwatch League – “Young Guns” (Hachette Books, 2020) – Austin Moorhead interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</s...
2020-05-0600 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutWorld War I military history book – “Turning Points” – (Praeger/ABC-CLIO, 2020) – Richard DiNardo interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/2SnEpUe Richard DiNardo has written extensively on the German military in WWI. He recently released a book about the eastern Front in 1915. We spoke about the book, the events of the Eastern Front, the research involved and more. 0:36 – Richard talks about how he got into researching WWI.…
2020-05-011h 03Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsFantasy science fiction novel – “Chosen Ones” (John Joseph Adams, 2020) – Veronica Roth interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2y32eKh Veronica Roth is well known for her successful Divergent series of books which were also put on screen. She recently wrote a fantasy science fiction novel “Chosen Ones” and she spoke to me about that book and her approach to writing. 0:31 – Veronica talks about why she wrote … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/04/29/fantasy-science-fiction-novel-chosen-ones-john-joseph-adams-2020-veronica-roth-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fantasy science fiction novel – “Chosen Ones” (John Joseph Adams, 2020) – Veronica Roth interview</span> <span class="meta-nav"&g...
2020-04-3000 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsScience fiction novel – “Providence” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2020) – Max Barry interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2xHNTCx Max Barry has authored six novels including science fiction. He also developed the popular nation simulation game NationStates. He’s recently published a new science fiction novel Providence and we spoke about the book, his inspirations, and the craft of writing. 0:42 – Max talks about why he chose to … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/04/20/science-fiction-novel-providence-g-p-putnams-sons-2020-max-barry-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Science fiction novel – “Providence” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2020) – Max Barry interview</span> <span class="meta-nav"&g...
2020-04-2000 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutAncient Greek warfare military history book – “Greek Warfare beyond the Polis” – (Cornell University Press, 2020) – David Blome interviewCheck out this book here   https://amzn.to/2RPMPDo David Blome became interested in Ancient Greek warfare while in the Marine Corps. He later earned his doctorate degree while also doing archaeological research in Greece. His first book is on Ancient Greek warfare and we discussed his work. 1:01 – David talks about how his interest in Ancient…
2020-04-191h 00Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsItalian science fiction studies book – “Italian Science Fiction: The Other in Literature and Film” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) – Simone Brioni interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/2yda3MY Dr. Simone Brioni is a professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature. He’s written and taught on the subject of migration and Italian colonialism. He recently co-authored a book with Daniele Comberiati about Italian science fiction  and how those works reflect and comment on Italian culture. 0:43 – Simone … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/04/14/italian-science-fiction-studies-book-italian-science-fiction-the-other-in-literature-and-film-palgrave-macmillan-2019-simone-brioni-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Italian science fiction studies book – “Italian Science Fiction: The Other in Literature and Film” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) – Simone Brioni interview</s...
2020-04-1400 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutAncient Greek warfare military history book – “Who Really Won the Battle of Marathon?” – (Pen and Sword Books, 2020) – Constantinos Lagos interviewCheck out this book here https://amzn.to/2y56tEs Dr. Constantinos Lagos is a Greek historian who teaches at the Hellenic Air Force Academy in Greece. He’s written two books on Greece in World War II but he has also recently co-authored a book on the very famous ancient Greek battle of Marathon. The book offers a reappraisal…
2020-04-091h 21Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsAnime Voice Actor – Bryce Papenbrook interviewCheck out Attack on Titan Season One here https://amzn.to/2JpD3U3 Bryce Papenbrook has been doing voice acting since age 6 and has over 250 credits to his name. We spoke about his work, his inspirations, and voice acting in general at Anime USA 2019. 0:36 – Bryce talks about how he got into voice acting. His … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/03/30/anime-voice-actor-bryce-pappenbrook-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Anime Voice Actor – Bryce Papenbrook interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2020-03-3100 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutCold War military history book – “Rough Draft” (Cornell University Press, 2019) – Amy Rutenberg interviewCheck out this book here https://amzn.to/3dHHiZ6 Dr. Amy Rutenberg studies gender history. Her first book is about the US draft during the Cold War, especially during the Vietnam War. We discussed the book. 0:56 – Amy talks about how she got into writing on the US draft of the early 20th century. 2:08 – Amy…
2020-03-3157 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutCivil War military history book – “Entertaining History” (Southern Illinois University Press, 2020) – Chris Mackowski interviewCheck out this book here https://amzn.to/2vhwBLu Chris Mackowski is an academic deeply engaged in the study of the US Civil War and how it impacts the country today. We spoke about his latest edited collection of essays on how the US Civil War has been presented in various media. 1:06 – Chris talks about how…
2020-03-1152 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsFantasy magic novel – A Witch in Time (Redhook, 2020) – Constance Sayers interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/333VDdr Constance Sayers has published her first novel, an era-spanning tale of a witch reliving a doomed love affair  and her attempt to fight back against inevitable sorrow. 0:49 – Constance talks about how she decided to write A Witch in Time. 3:30 – Constance talks about the plot and … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/03/09/fantasy-magic-novel-a-witch-in-time-redhook-2020-constance-sayers-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fantasy magic novel – A Witch in Time (Redhook, 2020) – Constance Sayers interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></
2020-03-1000 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutGlobal military history book – “The 100 Worst Military Disasters in History” (ABC-CLIO, 2020) – John Kuehn interviewCheck the book out here https://amzn.to/38GWtih Dr. John Kuehn is a former US Naval officer and currently studies, teaches, and writes history at the United States Command and General Staff College. We spoke about his latest co-authored book on some of the world’s worst military disasters. 1:48 – John talks about how he developed the…
2020-02-211h 07Military History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutSpanish Civil War military history book – “The People’s Army in the Spanish Civil War” (Pen & Sword Books, 2020) – Alex Clifford interviewCheck out the book here https://amzn.to/3bxeXn6 Alexander Clifford is a history teacher and has a passion for study of the world wars. He delved into the Spanish Civil War and wrote a book about the Republican Army. We spoke about his new book. Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3bxeXn6 1:09 – Alex discusses how it…
2020-02-121h 23Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsAnime Voice Actor – Daman Mills interviewDaman Mills is a professional anime voice actor with over 120 character credits to his name. We sat down at Anime USA 2019 and spoke about his approach to his work and some of his daunting challenges in the voice acting world. Check out his work in One Piece: Stampede here. 0:29 – Damon talks … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2020/01/31/anime-voice-actor-daman-mills-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Anime Voice Actor – Daman Mills interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2020-02-0100 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutHow did the Dambuster’s Raid wreak unexpected havoc with Sir Max HastingsCheck the book out here: https://amzn.to/3aQGcbV Sir Max Hastings has written extensively on military history, especially on World War II. He has a storied career as a newspaper writer and editor and now applies his skills to the writing of history. We spoke about his latest book, Operation Chastise (HarperCollins, 2020) 1:08 – Sir Max…
2020-01-2857 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutWWII aviation military history book – “Race of Aces” (Hachette Books, 2019) – John R. Bruning interviewJohn Bruning is a historian with a passion for WWII aviation. He’s written books on the subject and we spoke about his most recent book about the WWII race to be America’s top aviation ace Race of Aces. Check the book out here: https://amzn.to/2Rdem20 0:42 – John talks about how he got into writing on…
2020-01-211h 05Military History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutSamurai military history book – “Samurai” (ABC-CLIO Press, 2019) – Constantine Vaporis interviewSamurai military history book – “Samurai” (ABC-CLIO Press, 2019) – Constantine Vaporis interview Check out the book here  https://amzn.to/2uImEGh Dr. Constantine Vaporis teaches and writes on Japanese history, especially that of the samurai. We recently discussed his latest book on the samurai of the Tokugawa period. Samurai (ABC-CLIO Press, 2019) 0:38 – Constantine talks about…
2020-01-131h 03Full Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsGame of Thrones science – “Fire, Ice, and Physics” (MIT Press, 2019) – Rebecca Thompson interviewRebecca Thompson is a physicist who loves to teach and write about science. She spoke once about the science of Game of Thrones and then turned the idea into a really, cool book. We spoke about the book and what it took to research very different fields of science.  Check out the book here. 0:31 … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/12/18/game-of-thrones-science-fire-ice-and-physics-mit-press-2019-rebecca-thompson-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Game of Thrones science – “Fire, Ice, and Physics” (MIT Press, 2019) – Rebecca Thompson interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</sp...
2019-12-1900 minMilitary History Inside Out
Military History Inside OutIraq War military history book – “The Warriors of Anbar” (Da Capo Press, 2019) – Ed Darack interviewEd Darack is a prolific writer who wrote a book about his experiences embedded with a Marine unit in Iraq. We spoke about his experiences there and the Marines he wrote about. Check out the book here. 1:02 – Ed talks about how he got into writing this book. 5:52 – Ed talks about how…
2019-12-1152 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsVideo Game Voice Artist – Faye Mata interviewFaye Mata is a voice actress with over 60 credited roles in anime and video games. We discussed her approach to voie acting and some of the roles she’s done. Get a League of Legends Gift card here 0:41 – Faye talks about how she got into voice acting for video games. 3:47 – Faye … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/11/22/video-game-voice-artist-faye-mata-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Video Game Voice Artist – Faye Mata interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2019-11-2200 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsOverwatch Voice Artist – Keith Silverstein interviewKeith Silverstein has been a voice artist for over 30 years with almost 400 credited roles to his name. He’s worked on anime, videogames, animation, radio and more. The role he says he is most known for at the moment is Torbjörn from the game Overwatch. We spoke about his work and method. 0:35 – … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/11/11/overwatch-voice-artist-keith-silverstein-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Overwatch Voice Artist – Keith Silverstein interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2019-11-1100 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsSci-Fi and Science – “Exploring Science Through Science Fiction” 2nd ed (Springer, 2019) – Barry Luokkala interviewBarry Luokkala is a physicist and physics professor with Carnegie Mellon. He wrote a book on science and science fiction after he found that students enjoyed the class so much and he had enough material to write a book on the subject. We discussed the book. Check out the book here. 0:39 – Barry talks … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/10/29/sci-fi-and-science-exploring-science-through-science-fiction-2nd-ed-springer-2019-barry-kuokkala-interview/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Sci-Fi and Science – “Exploring Science Through Science Fiction” 2nd ed (Springer, 2019) – Barry Luokkala interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→&l...
2019-10-3000 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsAnimation history – Joel Adams interviewJoel Adams is an artist who worked on character designs for King of the Hill. He’s worked on numerous other character design and animation projects and we talked about his work, inspirations, and the state of character design work today. 0:30 – Joel talks about his work as lead character designer for King of the … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/09/22/animation-history-joel-adams-interview-sffio-episode-99/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Animation history – Joel Adams interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2019-09-2200 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsChildren’s show and puppeteering history – Jim Martin interviewJim Martin is a lifelong puppeteer. He was Garry Gnu on the Great Space Coaster and he worked on Sesame Street for 22 years. We talked about his distinguished career and his efforts to save and reshow The Great Space Coaster. 0:27 – Jim talks about how he got into puppeteering. 1:20 – Jim talks … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/09/12/childrens-show-and-puppeteering-history-jim-martin-interview-sffio-episode-98/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Children’s show and puppeteering history – Jim Martin interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2019-09-1300 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsScience Fiction Replicas – Master Replicas Group interviewMaster Replicas Group is a producer of museum quality replicas from science fiction, science and other popular entertainment. I spoke with two of their senior members, Steve and Karl, at the GPCC 2019. 0:38 – Steve and Karl talk about what the Master replica Group does. 1:08 – Karl talks about how one becomes a … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/06/11/science-fiction-replicas-master-replicas-group-interview-sffio-episode-97/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Science Fiction Replicas – Master Replicas Group interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2019-06-1200 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsComic book history – Comic book writer – Christopher Priest interviewChristopher Priest has been a comic book writer for over 40 years and has worked for both Marvel and DC. He’s written for Deathstroke, Justice League, Vampirella and many other titles. He also helped to redevelop Black Panther. {Note: The sound gets better after a minute or so but I wanted to include some interesting … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/05/27/comic-book-history-comic-book-writer-christopher-priest-interview-sffio-episode-96/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Comic book history – Comic book writer – Christopher Priest interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2019-05-2700 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsNASA space program history book – “Come Fly With Us” (University of Nebraska Press, 2019) – Mel Croft and John Youskauskas interviewMel Croft and John Youskauskas are both space program enthusiasts who have previously written a book on the NASA space program. They recetly wrote another book on space shuttle payload specialists and we discussed this new book. 0:49 – They talk about how they got into writing on this subject. 2:02 – They talk about … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/04/21/nasa-space-program-history-book-come-fly-with-us-university-of-nebraska-press-2019-mel-croft-and-john-youskauskas-interview-sffio-episode-95/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">NASA space program history book – “Come Fly With Us” (University of Nebraska Press, 2019) – Mel Croft and John Youskauskas interview</span> <span class="meta-nav...
2019-04-2200 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsScience Fiction history book – “The Technical Delusion” (Duke University Press, 2019) – Jeffrey Sconce interviewDr. Jeffrey Sconce specializes in radio, tv, and film studies and is an assistant professor in communications studies. He’s written many books on the subject and we discussed his latest book on electricity, paranoia and conspiracy theories. 1:04 – Jeffrey talks about he ended up writing the book. 2:55 – Jeffrey talks about the early … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/03/28/science-fiction-history-book-the-technical-delusion-duke-university-press-2019-jeffrey-sconce-interview-sffio-episode-94/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Science Fiction history book – “The Technical Delusion” (Duke University Press, 2019) – Jeffrey Sconce interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2019-03-2900 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsAnimation history book – “Eat, Drink, Animate” (CRC Press, 2019) – Tom Sito interviewTom Sito has been a film animator for decades and has worked on some of Disney’s biggest films. He teaches animation and is also a member of the Motion Picture Academy where he is also works in the short films and animation division. He’s written a cookbook that collects together various recipes from animators that … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/03/17/animation-history-book-eat-drink-animate-crc-press-2019-tom-sito-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-93/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Animation history book – “Eat, Drink, Animate” (CRC Press, 2019) – Tom Sito interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→<...
2019-03-1800 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsNASA history book – “The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy” (University of New Mexico Press, 2019) – John Bisney interviewJohn Bisney has worked as a reporter, on news radio, in public relations and is a NASA enthusiast. We talked about the latest book he has co-authored “The Space’Age presidency of John F. Kennedy” which is a photographic history of NASA’s work during JFK’s presidency. 0:41 – John talks about how he got into studying … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/03/03/nasa-history-book-the-space-age-presidency-of-john-f-kennedy-university-of-new-mexico-press-2019-john-bisney-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-92/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">NASA history book – “The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy” (University of New Mexico Press, 2019) – John Bisney interview</span> <span class=&qu...
2019-03-0400 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsSupernatural studies history book – “The Spectral Arctic” (UCL Press, 2018) – Shane McCorristine interviewDr. Shane McCorristine received his Ph.D. in history and now teaches at Newcastle University. His focus is on the “night side” of human experience. This means the study of social attitudes towards death, dreams, ghosts, hallucinations, and so on. We spoke about his latest book on how ideas of the supernatural and ghosts were applied … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/02/14/supernatural-studies-history-book-book-the-spectral-arctic-ucl-press-2018-shane-mccorristine-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-91/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Supernatural studies history book – “The Spectral Arctic” (UCL Press, 2018) – Shane McCorristine interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→<...
2019-02-1400 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsVideogame Avaria discussion and gameplay – Andrew Linde interviewAndrew Linde worked in the music industry until he decided to commit himself full-time to indie game development. He’s been working on Avaria for a few years now and we talked about the game and its development at Super Magfest 2019. Apologies for the static during some of the interview but the game hall … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/01/20/videogame-avaria-discussion-and-gameplay-andrew-linde-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-90/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Videogame Avaria discussion and gameplay – Andrew Linde interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2019-01-2000 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsScene by scene analysis of The Orville’s latest – Part IToday I deviate from my normal interview format and instead do a scene by scene analysis of Season 2 Episode 1 of one of my favorite shows, The Orville.  I look at the concepts, artistic design, writing, characters and mention an Easter egg or two I found.  I also do a noisy box opening of … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2019/01/02/scene-by-scene-analysis-of-the-orville-s2e1-part-i-artanddesignsff-episode-89/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Scene by scene analysis of The Orville’s latest – Part I</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span>&l
2019-01-0300 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsSci-fi tv show book – “The World of the Orville” (Titan Books, 2018) – Jeff Bond interviewJeff Bond has written multiple books on science fiction shows and movies. He was executive editor of Geek magazine, Senior Editor at CFQ, and he writes about film music for the Hollywood Reporter. We talked about his recent book on the show The Orville. 0:52 – Jeff talks about how he got into writing a … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/12/20/sci-fi-tv-show-making-of-the-orville-book-the-world-of-the-orville-titan-books-2018-jeff-bond-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-88/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Sci-fi tv show book – “The World of the Orville” (Titan Books, 2018) – Jeff Bond interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</spa...
2018-12-2000 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsSupernatural Horror studies book – “New Directions in Supernatural Horror Literature” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) – Sean Moreland interviewSean Moreland teaches English at the University of Ottowa. His main field of research is Anglo-American literature from the late 18th century to present. He particularly enjoys Gothic, horror and weird fiction and is involved with various journals and events on the subjects. We spoke about his latest editorial work on Lovecraft’s critical theories on … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/12/13/supernatural-horror-studies-book-new-directions-in-supernatural-horror-literature-palgrave-macmillan-2018-sean-moreland-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-87/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Supernatural Horror studies book – “New Directions in Supernatural Horror Literature” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) – Sean Moreland interview</span> <span class="...
2018-12-1400 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsJapanese mystery fiction book – “Old Crimes, New Scenes” (Published by MerwinAsia; distributed by the University of Hawaii Press, 2018) – Charles Exley and Michael Tangeman interviewCharles Exley and Michael Tangeman are academics who both study Japanese language and literature. They both have an interest in Japanese mystery fiction and the three of us spoke about their latest project, a collection of 13 Japanese mystery stories that span 125 years of Japanese history. 1:03 – The editors talk about how they … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/12/05/japanese-mystery-fiction-book-old-crimes-new-scenes-merwin-asia-2018-charles-exley-and-michael-tangeman-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-86/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Japanese mystery fiction book – “Old Crimes, New Scenes” (Published by MerwinAsia; distributed by the University of Hawaii Press, 2018) – Charles Exley and Michael Tangeman interview</span> <...
2018-12-0500 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsVideo games studies book – “The Toxic Meritocracy of Video Games” (University of Minnesota Press, 2018) – Chris Paul interviewChristopher Paul teaches at the Seattle University where he focuses on applying tools rooted in rhetorical analysis to elements of new media, especially video games.  We discussed his latest book on meritocracy in video games. 0:45 – Chris talks about how he got into studying digital media and video games. 3:26 – Chris talks about … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/11/25/video-games-studies-book-the-toxic-meritocracy-of-video-games-university-of-minnesota-press-2018-chris-paul-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-85/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Video games studies book – “The Toxic Meritocracy of Video Games” (University of Minnesota Press, 2018) – Chris Paul interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→<...
2018-11-2600 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsSupernatural fiction studies book – “A Feeling of Wrongness” (Penn State University Press, 2018) – Joe Packer interviewJoe Packer is a communications academic and became interested in how pessimism is expressed in popular culture. He co-wrote a book on the subject and we discussed it. 0:56 – Joe talks about how he got into writing about pessimism in popular culture. He references Lovecraft. 2:14 – Joe talks about the book and philosophical … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/11/18/supernatural-fiction-studies-book-a-feeling-of-wrongness-penn-state-university-press-2018-joe-packer-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-84/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Supernatural fiction studies book – “A Feeling of Wrongness” (Penn State University Press, 2018) – Joe Packer interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span><
2018-11-1900 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsHorror movie history book – “The Howling: Studies in the Horror Film” (Centipede Press, 2018) – Lee Gambin interviewLee Gambin has been writing about movies and especially horror movies for the last 15 years. We spoke about his latest book on the famous werewolf horror movie “The Howling.” 0:49 – Lee talks about how he got into studying and writing on “The Howling.” He really loved seeing a movie about a community of … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/11/12/horror-movie-history-book-the-howling-studies-in-the-horror-film-centipede-press-2018-lee-gambin-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-83/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Horror movie history book – “The Howling: Studies in the Horror Film” (Centipede Press, 2018) – Lee Gambin interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span&
2018-11-1300 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsArtificial Intelligence academic – “How Smart Machines Think” (MIT Press, 2018) – Sean Gerrish interviewSean Gerrish is a software engineer and has worked as an engineer for Teza Technologies and as an engineering manager for machine learning and data science teams at Google. We spoke about his latest book on machine learning. Sean’s comments in this interview reflect his views and not necessarily those of his employers. 0:41 – … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/11/05/artificial-intelligence-academic-how-smart-machines-think-mit-press-2018-sean-gerrish-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-82/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Artificial Intelligence academic – “How Smart Machines Think” (MIT Press, 2018) – Sean Gerrish interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span><
2018-11-0600 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsLatin American horror movies – “The Migration and Politics of Monsters in Latin American Cinema” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) – Gabriel Eljaiek-Rodriguez interviewGabriel Eljaiek-Rodriguez teaches Spanish and Latin American studies at the New School in Atlanta, GA. We spoke about his latest book on the politics of Latin American horror films. 1:04 – Gabriel talks about how he got into studying horror and monstrosity. He discusses the kind of horror cinema that can be found in Colombia … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/10/31/latin-american-horror-movies-the-migration-and-politics-of-monsters-in-latin-american-cinema-palgrave-macmillan-2018-gabriel-eljaiek-rodriguez-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-81/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Latin American horror movies – “The Migration and Politics of Monsters in Latin American Cinema” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) – Gabriel Eljaiek-Rodriguez interview</span> <span class...
2018-11-0100 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsHorror movie history – “Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror” (Counterpoint, 2018) – W. Scott Poole interviewScott Poole is a professor of history in American pop and folk culture with a heavy emphasis on horror studies. We talked about his latest book that examines the effect World War One had on horror movies. 0:56 – Scot talks about how he got into studying horror. 2:58 – Scott talks about the book … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/10/28/horror-movie-history-wasteland-the-great-war-and-the-origins-of-modern-horror-counterpoint-2018-w-scott-poole-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-80/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Horror movie history – “Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror” (Counterpoint, 2018) – W. Scott Poole interview</span> <span class="meta-nav"...
2018-10-2900 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsClassic science fiction – “The Forever War” (Titan Comics, 2017) – Joe Haldeman interviewJoe Haldeman is a prolific sci-fi writer who has won numerous awards for his work. His most significant novel is The Forever War which also had two follow on novels. His trilogy has recently been released in comic book form and I spoke to him about his time in Vietnam and about his writing. 1:13 … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/10/25/classic-science-fiction-the-forever-war-titan-comics-joe-haldeman-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-79/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Classic science fiction – “The Forever War” (Titan Comics, 2017) – Joe Haldeman interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-10-2600 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsStar Trek history – “Star Trek: A Cultural History” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018) – M. Keith Booker interviewM. Keith Booker studies and teaches culture and literature. He worked as an engineer for many years before turning to the literary arts. He also has a passion for Star Trek and “nerd” stuff and we spoke about his latest book on Star Trek. 0:43 – Keith talks about how he got into writing on … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/10/23/star-trek-history-star-trek-a-cultural-history-rowman-littlefield-2018-m-keith-booker-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-78/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Star Trek history – “Star Trek: A Cultural History” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018) – M. Keith Booker interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</s
2018-10-2400 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsSci-fi and archaeology – “Excavating the Future” (Liverpool University Press, 2018) – Shawn Malley interviewShawn Malley is a Canadian professor interested in the Victorian period. We talk about his latest book that discusses the intersection between archaeology, science fiction and spectacle. 1:45 – Shawn talks about how he got into writing on science fiction. He’s a Victorianist by trade. 4:09 – Shawn talks about how he divides the book … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/10/18/sci-fi-and-archaeology-excavating-the-future-liverpool-university-press-2018-shawn-malley-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-77/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Sci-fi and archaeology – “Excavating the Future” (Liverpool University Press, 2018) – Shawn Malley interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-10-1800 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsDisney animation history – “Drawing the Line” (University Press of Kentucky, 2006) – Tom Sito interviewTom Sito has been a film animator for decades and has worked on some of Disney’s biggest films. He’s written a book on Disney history based on interviews with Disney animators who were working there during the 1941 strike and we spoke about the book. 2:15 – Tom Sito talks about his animation career with … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/10/14/disney-animation-history-drawing-the-line-university-press-of-kentucky-2006-tom-sito-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-76/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Disney animation history – “Drawing the Line” (University Press of Kentucky, 2006) – Tom Sito interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span>
2018-10-1500 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsRod Serling and his work – “Rod Serling” (University Press of Mississippi, 2018) – Nicholas Parisi interviewNicholas Parisi is a musician and vocalist and serves on the board of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation. He’s recently written a book analyzing almost all of Rod Serling’s work and we discuss the book and Rod Serling’s works. 1:39 – Nicholas talks about how he got into Rod Serling. He discusses many of the … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/10/11/rod-serling-and-his-work-rod-serling-university-press-of-mississippi-2018-nicholas-parisi-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-75/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Rod Serling and his work – “Rod Serling” (University Press of Mississippi, 2018) – Nicholas Parisi interview</span> <span class="meta-nav"...
2018-10-1100 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsRace, Gender, and Disability in Spec Fiction – “Bodyminds Reimagined” (Duke University Press, 2018) – Sami Schalk interviewDr. Sami Schalk is an academic who studies race, gender and disability in contemporary American literature and culture. We spoke about her latest book on science and speculative fiction as it relates to her studies. 1:05 – Sami first got into speculative fiction through Octavia Butler. 3:38 – Sami talks about her book. 5:00 – … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/10/07/race-gender-and-disability-in-spec-fiction-bodyminds-reimagined-duke-university-press-2018-sami-schalk-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-74/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Race, Gender, and Disability in Spec Fiction – “Bodyminds Reimagined” (Duke University Press, 2018) – Sami Schalk interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-10-0800 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsFrankenstein art – “It’s Alive!” (GILES, 2018) – Elizabeth Denlinger interviewLiz Denlinger co-curates the Shelley collection of the New York Public Library system. She has helped develop a new exhibition on Frankenstein and has put together a visual history of Frankenstein for it. We discuss the book and the exhibit. [Note: About 38:25, I mentioned that lobby cards did not get copyright protection in the … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/10/03/frankenstein-art-its-alive-giles-2018-elizabeth-denlinger-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-73/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Frankenstein art – “It’s Alive!” (GILES, 2018) – Elizabeth Denlinger interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-10-0424 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsFantasy works and climate change – “Fire and Snow” (SUNY Press, 2018) – Marc DiPaolo interviewDr. Marc DiPaolo is an English literature academic who likes to write on pop culture. We discuss his latest book deals with climate fiction as found in sci-fi and fantasy books and video entertainment. 1:26 – Marc talks about how he got into studying genre pop culture. He got into Game of Thrones and Narnia … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/09/30/fantasy-works-and-climate-change-fire-and-snow-suny-press-2018-mark-dipaolo-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-72/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fantasy works and climate change – “Fire and Snow” (SUNY Press, 2018) – Marc DiPaolo interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span>&l
2018-10-0100 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsScience Fiction and disaster – “The Future as Catastrophe” (Columbia University Press, 2018) – Eva Horn interviewEva Horn is a researcher who is interested in how various kinds of disasters are presented in literature, television, and film. We talk about her latest book on the subject. 1:28 – Eva talks about how she got into writing on this subject. 6:00 – Eva differentiates between sudden disaster and the more modern slow … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/09/28/science-fiction-and-disaster-the-future-as-catastrophe-columbia-university-press-2018-eva-horn-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-71/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Science Fiction and disaster – “The Future as Catastrophe” (Columbia University Press, 2018) – Eva Horn interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a&g
2018-09-2800 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsScience Fiction and religion – “Religion and Technology into the Future” (Lexington Books, 2018) – Sam Gill interviewProfessor Sam Gill has studied dance, religion and science fiction for decades. He’s written books on the subject and here we discuss his latest book on religion and artificial intelligence. 1:50 – Sam Gill talks about how he got into writing about science fiction. 2:57 – Sam talks about the book. He wanted to study … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/09/23/science-fiction-and-religion-religion-and-technology-into-the-future-lexington-books-2018-sam-gill-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-70/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Science Fiction and religion – “Religion and Technology into the Future” (Lexington Books, 2018) – Sam Gill interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span>
2018-09-2400 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsStargate actor – Peter Williams interviewPeter Williams is a Jamaican-born Canadian actor best known to sci-fans as Apophis on Stargate SG-1. Peter has done a number of roles in movie and tv and we spoke at Shore Leave 2018 about acting and his interests and insrpirations. 0:48 – Peter talks about how he got into acting. He grew up in … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/09/19/stargate-actor-peter-williams-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-69/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Stargate actor – Peter Williams interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-09-2000 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsArgentine Horror Films – “Blood Circuits” (SUNY Press, 2018) – Jonathan Risner interviewJonathan Risner is Assistant Professor of Spanish at Indiana University Bloomington. He discovered Argentine horror and wondered how much of the country’s brutal dictatorship impacted that country’s horror films. We discuss his book on the topic. 1:27 – Jonathan talks about how he got into studying and writing about Argentinian horror cinema. He wondered if … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/09/16/argentine-horror-films-blood-circuits-suny-press-2018-jonathon-risner-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-68/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Argentine Horror Films – “Blood Circuits” (SUNY Press, 2018) – Jonathan Risner interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-09-1700 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsClassical “monster” art – “Portraits of Human Monsters in the Renaissance” (Medieval Institute Publications, 2018) – Touba Ghadessi interviewTouba Ghadessi is an Associate Professor of Art History at the Wheaton College Massachusetts. We spoke about her book on how the “monstrous” form was portrayed in 16th and 17th century art found among noble courts. 3:45 – Touba talks about the book and what it means to be a monster in the 16th century. … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/09/13/classical-monster-art-portraits-of-human-monsters-in-the-renaissance-medieval-institute-publications-2018-touba-ghadessi-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-67/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Classical “monster” art – “Portraits of Human Monsters in the Renaissance” (Medieval Institute Publications, 2018) – Touba Ghadessi interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→&
2018-09-1300 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsStargate Universe actor – Peter Kelamis interviewPeter Kelamis is a Canadian actor who’s done a lot of voice acting and live acting. He’s best known for his roles in Stargate Universe and as Rolf in Ed, Edd, and Eddy. He’s also played Goku in the English versions of Dragon ball Z. I spoke to him at Shore Leave 2018. 0:48 – … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/09/09/stargate-universe-actor-peter-kelamis-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-66/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Stargate Universe actor – Peter Kelamis interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-09-1000 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsStar Trek actress – Chase Masterson interviewChase Masterson was an actress on Star Trek Deep Space Nine for five years and is currently an activist with the Pop Culture Hero Coalition anti-bullying organization. She and coalition member Raymond Litster spoke to me about their campaign and anti-bullying work in general. 1:02 – Chase talks about her anti-bullying non-profit coalition 1:42 – … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/09/07/star-trek-actress-chase-masterson-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-65/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Star Trek actress – Chase Masterson interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-09-0700 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsStar Trek graphic designers – Michael and Denise Okuda interviewMichael and Denise Okuda worked as graphic designers on Star Trek The Next Generation. They’ve also worked on a number of other Star Trek media projects and have written various books on Star Trek. In my intro I say they wrote a book on Star Trek but in fact they’ve worked on many Star Trek … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/09/02/star-trek-graphic-designers-michael-and-deenise-okuda-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-64/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Star Trek graphic designers – Michael and Denise Okuda interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span>&l
2018-09-0300 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsX-Men actor – Shawn Ashmore interviewShawn Ashmore is a Canadian actor best know to comic book fans as iceman of the X-Men film series. He’s done horror, drama and animation work. I spoke with him at Shore Leave 2018. 0:57 – Shawn talks about he started acting as a hobby with his twin brother when they were kids. At age … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/08/29/x-men-actor-shawn-ashmore-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-63/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">X-Men actor – Shawn Ashmore interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-08-3000 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsSci-fi actor – Aron Eisenberg interviewAron Eisenberg is an actor and filmmaker who is probably best known to sci-fi fans as Nog on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He and I spoke at Shore Leave 2018 about acting. 1:01 – Aaron talks about how he first got into acting at the age of 17. He just did it for money … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/08/27/sci-fi-actor-aron-eisenberg-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-62/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Sci-fi actor – Aron Eisenberg interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-08-2700 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsSci-fi and fantasy author – Greg Bear interviewAuthor Greg Bear has had and continues to have a prolific and successful career as a sci-fi and fantasy writer. Blood Music is one of his more famous novels and he also helped co-found the San Diego Comic-Con. 2:14 – Greg Bear starts by talking about how he got into writing as a little kid. … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/08/23/sci-fi-and-fantasy-author-greg-bear-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-61/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Sci-fi and fantasy author – Greg Bear interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
2018-08-2400 minFull Contact Nerd Interviews
Full Contact Nerd InterviewsFantasy Flight Games game producer – Molly Glover interviewMolly Glover is a game developer for Fantasy Flight Games. I spoke to her at Escape Velocity 2018 about how she got into the business, her inspirations, the gaming business and what she does in the field. 1:15 – Molly Glover talks about how she first got into game development. She started in games sales. … <a href="http://crisalvarez.com/2018/08/17/fantasy-flight-games-game-producer-molly-glover-interview-artanddesignsff-episode-60/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Fantasy Flight Games game producer – Molly Glover interview</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
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