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Quick PicksEpisode 75: Native American Heritage Month ReadsTana and I spent November honoring Native American Heritage Month by reading lots of books by or about indigenous people, and we discussed the highlights.Mentioned briefly:Council of Dolls, by Mona Susan PowerBuffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham JonesOnly Good Indians, by Stephen Graham JonesMongrels, by Stephen Graham JonesThe Night Watchman, by Louise ErdrichCalling For a Blanket Dance, by Oscar HokeahDiscussed:Crow Mary, by Kathleen Grissom...
2025-12-0541 min
REalizations PodcastThriving as a Creative in a Corporate World - EP 65In this episode, host Andrea Gordon sits down with writer, director, and producer Nicholas Tana to explore how creatives can thrive, stay human, and remain authentic inside an increasingly dehumanized corporate culture. Nicholas shares his journey through PBS, ESPN, filmmaking, and his acclaimed blog Corporate Zombie Survival Guide, offering powerful insights on creativity, empathy, and navigating today’s shifting world.🎧 Hosted by: Andrea Gordon👤 Guest:🖋 Nicholas Tana – Writer, Director, Producer & Creator of Corporate Zombie Survival Guide⭐ Guest BioNicholas Dominick Tana is a Disney-published author, award-winning filmmaker, writer, director, and musician, as well as the founder of...
2025-11-2123 min
The LA Insider PodcastSurviving Corporate Life with Creativity and Courage - EP 11In this episode of The LA Insider, host Jason Anderson sits down with Nicholas Tana, CEO of Smart Media and creator of Corporate Zombie Survival, to discuss creativity, courage, and the modern workplace. Nicholas shares his journey from working at ESPN to launching his own media company, blending art, storytelling, and business. He also reveals how embracing individuality, AI innovation, and humor can help you stay human—and thrive—in today’s “corporate zombie” culture.🎧 Hosted by: Jason Anderson👤 Guest:🖋 Nicholas Tana – CEO, Smart Media | Creator of Corporate Zombie Survival⭐ Guest Bio:Nicholas Dominick Tana is a Disn...
2025-10-1736 min
Life After W2Episode 4 - Nicholas Tana“When you’re working at ESPN, everyone thinks you’ve made it. But for Nicholas Tana, success without creative freedom started to feel like another kind of trap.”In this episode, Nick shares how leaving a coveted role at ESPN led him down an unpredictable path—from contract work and failed starts to building a production business that blended creativity, independence, and meaning. He reveals what it really takes to escape the illusion of corporate stability, how fear of uncertainty becomes the real prison, and why “corporate zombies” often miss the point of life itself....
2025-10-0731 min
Mr. Deed PodcastNavigating the Real Estate Apocalypse in a Zombie-Like Market - EP 18🚀 In this Halloween-ready episode of The Mr. Deeds Podcast Show, host Omar Andreasen sits down with Nicholas Dominic Tana, also known as Mr. Tanana. Nicholas is a Disney-published author, award-winning filmmaker, writer, director, musician, and founder of Smart Media, LLC. He’s best known as the creator of Hell’s Kitty, a cult-favorite horror story turned web series, film, and musical. Together, they explore horror storytelling, the lessons it brings to real estate, and how to avoid becoming a “zombie” in business and in life.🎧 Hosted by: Omar Andreasen👤 Guest: 🏡 Nicholas Tana – Filmmaker, Author, Musician & EntrepreneurNic...
2025-10-0239 min
Let's Talk Media with Vedant AkhauriCorporate Zombie Survival Guide (ft. Nicholas Tana) - Let's Talk Horror: Part 1Let's Talk Media presents Let's Talk Horror, a special Halloween miniseries exploring the monsters, myths, and metaphors that haunt our screens and our daily lives. In this episode, host Vedant Akhauri interviews Nicholas Tana, an award-winning horror director (Hell's Kitty) and corporate veteran with experience at Disney, Fox, and ESPN. Tana unpacks his witty and insightful manifesto, the Corporate Zombie Survival Guide, which draws parallels between surviving a zombie apocalypse and navigating modern corporate life. It's a perfect blend of general workplace satire and practical, actionable advice.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to...
2025-10-0235 min
Mr. Deed PodcastNavigating the Real Estate Apocalypse in a Zombie-Like Market - EP🚀 In this Halloween-ready episode of The Mr. Deeds Podcast Show, host Omar Andreasen sits down with Nicholas Dominic Tana, also known as Mr. Tanana. Nicholas is a Disney-published author, award-winning filmmaker, writer, director, musician, and founder of Smart Media, LLC. He’s best known as the creator of Hell’s Kitty, a cult-favorite horror story turned web series, film, and musical. Together, they explore horror storytelling, the lessons it brings to real estate, and how to avoid becoming a “zombie” in business and in life.🎧 Hosted by: Omar Andreasen👤 Guest: 🏡 Nicholas Tana – Filmmaker, Author, Musician & EntrepreneurNic...
2025-09-2539 min
Pop Icon with David Carson43 - Terrifier 3 trailer, I Know What You Did Last Summer cast, Kamala vs. TrumpThis week on Pop Icon: The Podcast, host David Carson dives into the Good, the Bad, and the Iconic Pop Culture for the weeks of July 11th to July 23rd, as well as the Billboard Hot 100 & Box Office Top 10 of the week.
Introduction
| Intro | Box Office | Billboard Hot 100 | Longlegs review | Oddity review |
Good Pop Culture News
July 17th 1984 – The national drinking age in the United States was changed from 18 to 21.
July 23rd 2012 – Earth had a near miss with a solar flare. Had it occurred a week earlier, it could’ve wiped out communication networks, GPS and electrical grids.
| “Anora” trailer | I Know Wha...
2024-07-2452 min
Catholic in a Small TownCST #722: Like…Kanawha CountyMac & Kat head to West Virginia to confirm it is, in fact, "almost heaven." Ridley Scott's Robin Hood is a real stinker, The Hunter is charming but foul, and we remind you that it is good to get away for a little while. Movies & TV: Robin Hood (2010 MGM+) The Abyss X2 Books: The Hunter by Tana French Sam & Mena's registry Ben's short film: Something's Out There Other...
2024-07-031h 11
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS10:Ep222 - Summer Reading with Bookseller Sam Miller - 5/25/24Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com.
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This week we have our annual summer reading episode with our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller, store manager at Carmichaels Bookstore in Louisville, KY. By this point in our spring season, we are tired, so having Sam on and letting her do the heavy lifting on book suggestions is what we’re about. Sam clues us in to some new fiction, nonfiction, traditional summer rea...
2024-05-151h 00
Forward Radio podcastsPerks S10:Ep222 - Summer Reading with Bookseller Sam Miller | 5-25-24Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com.
Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod
Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover.
To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.
This week we have our annual summer reading episode with our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller, store manager at Carmichaels Bookstore in Louisville, KY. By this point in our spring season, we are tired, so having Sam on and letting her do the heavy lifting on book suggestions is what we’re about. Sam clues us in to some new fiction, nonfiction, traditional summer reading, mysteries, sci-fi/fantasy, and children’s bo...
2024-05-151h 00
ShedunnitWhodunnit Centenary: 1924Time travelling, murder mystery style.Mentioned in this episode:— The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie— The Plague Court Murders by John Dickson Carr— Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie— The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L Sayers— A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh— Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham— Checkmate to Murder by ECR Lorac— That Yew Tree's Shade by Cyril Hare— Tenant for Death by Cyril Hare— A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
2024-01-1027 min
Comic Book ClubComic Book Club: Sarah Kuhn, Jordan Thomas, And Nicholas TanaOn this week's live show podcast, we're welcoming guests Sarah Kuhn (Archie Comics' "Darkling") + Jordan Thomas ("The Man From Maybe") + Nicholas Tana ("eJUNKY")!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2023-11-221h 02
Comic Book ClubComic Book Club: Sarah Kuhn, Jordan Thomas, And Nicholas TanaOn this week's live show podcast, we're welcoming guests Sarah Kuhn (Archie Comics' "Darkling") + Jordan Thomas ("The Man From Maybe") + Nicholas Tana ("eJUNKY")!
2023-11-221h 02
The Fanbase Weekly PodcastEp. #235 - The Potential End to the WGA Strike & MoreIn the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Nicholas Tana (Scout Comics' eJunky, The Kingdom of Glee) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including a breakdown of the tentative agreement between the WGA and AMPTP, Spotify's use of AI-powered podcast translation, and James Gunn's confirmation of which stars will reprise their roles in the DCEU.
2023-10-021h 11
Manufacturing Talk RadioIs Hollywood Back - Yet?Nicholas Tana, CEO of Smart Media, author of eJunky, as well as the director and producer of the movie, discusses the possible end to the writers' strike, but the longer-term impacts of AI on the entertainment industry, particularly where it could replace writers and actors. In three years, when the agreement, if accepted, expires, AI will be several generations more advanced. What will happen then? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-09-2721 min
Dark Side of the LibraryDark Comic Books and Graphic Novels Coming Out September 2023Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #144: Dark Comic Books and Graphic Novels Coming Out September 2023 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Archie Horror Presents: Chilling Adventures (Archie Horror Anthology Series), by Cullen Bunn (Author), Eliot Rahal (Author), Evan Stanley (Author), Frank Tieri (September 12) https://amzn.to/3rkKIw2 The Battle for Pumpkin King (Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas), by D...
2023-09-1322 minManufacturing Talk RadioHas Hollywood Manufactured Its Own Frankenstein Monster with AI?Nicholas Tana, CEO of Smart Media, discusses how movies are a manufactured product going through the same disruptive technological evolution as manufacturing itself, to the extent that the Hollywood Studio System may fade into history. With AI, it is already happening to many job roles across the movie making production line and distribution channels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-08-2827 min
Total Radio NetworkThe Neil Haley Show - 8/14/23Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil “The Media Giant” Haley and Greg Hanna of TOSS C3 will interview Rick Sanchez. In addition, Neil and Cowboy 347 will interview Nicholas Tana. In addition, Dr. Robert Marx will have a controversial topic.
2023-08-141h 00
The Neil Haley ShowThe Neil Haley Show 08-14-23Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil “The Media Giant” Haley and Greg Hanna of TOSS C3 will interview Rick Sanchez. In addition, Neil and Cowboy 347 will interview Nicholas Tana. In addition, Dr. Robert Marx will have a controversial topic.
2023-08-1400 min
The Neil Haley ShowEp. 780 - The Neil Haley ShowToday on The Neil Haley Show, Neil “The Media Giant” Haley and Greg Hanna of TOSS C3 will interview Rick Sanchez. In addition, Neil and Cowboy 347 will interview Nicholas Tana. In addition, Dr. Robert Marx will have a controversial topic.
2023-08-1300 min
Thinking Outside The Long BoxTOTLB S125 Nicholas Tana
All the way from sunny California, our San Diego Comic Con adventure begins with an awesome interview about a pretty unique graphic novel. We were able to snag some time from writer and creator, Nicholas Tana, about his graphic novel, EJUNKY!
“Hector Holmes, a bored, thrill-seeking Experience Junky (eJunky for short), takes a dose of a new alternative reality drug known as Torch which causes him to experience the memory of a train wreck that took place hundreds of years ago from the perspective of a long-deceased passenger. The dosage lands him in the hospital wh...
2023-08-0718 min
Living Off Borrowed Time PodcastLiving Off Borrowed Time Podcast - 2022 Honorable MentionsYour hosts this episode:
Patrique
OptimalAudio
Once again the Living Off Borrowed Time Podcast begins their end of year recap with their honorable mentions for 2022. Discussing their biggest let downs, surprises, and projects that just missed the big top 10 spots of their year end lists. Going over releases by Billy Woods, Freddie Gibbs, Charli XCX, Joey Bada$$, Young Nudy, Griselda, and more. Along the way they also highlight the Duwap Kaine having the best album cover of the year, how the best Griselda projects aren't coming from Griselda, the complete mishandling of SoFaygo, and...
2022-12-302h 42
Quick PicksEpisode 32: Pride Month LGBTQ+ Authors and BooksHappy Pride Month! We have a number of Pride-related programs going on at our library this month and in addition, Tana and I have lots of books to recommend from authors who identify as LGBTQ+ or have main characters who do. We hope there is something for everyone on our list.
Discussed:
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, by Mariko Tamaki
Check, Please! (series), by Ngozi Ukazu
The Prince and the Dressmaker, by Jen Wang
Vence (series), by C.S Pacat
The Times I...
2022-06-0340 min
Müüdid ja muinasjutud6: Jõululaul - Müüdid ja muinasjutudTere tulemast kuulama podcasti "Müüdid ja muinasjutud"! Mina olen Helina Välb ning toon igal reedel teieni ühe muinasjutu, müüdi või legendi maailma eri paigust.
Täna õhtul kuuled inglise kirjaniku Charles Dickensi aegumatut lugu "Jõululaul". Dickens on loonud suure hulga Inglise kirjanduse kuulsamaid tegelaskujusid: Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby jpt. Tema võime mõista vaeseid ja abitumaid paneb inimesed tema lugusid lugema ka aastaid peale kirjaniku surma. Tänane lugu on Dickensi loetuim teos ning üks kuulsaimatest jutustustest kogu maailmas. Raamatu peategelase Scrooge'i nimi on saanud kitsi inimese sünonüümiks.
Mõnu...
2021-12-1721 min
James and Ashley Stay at HomeWriting the book you need with Jacinta Dietrich, author of 'This Is Us Now'James and Ashley speak with Melbourne-based author Jacinta Dietrich about her debut book 'This Is Us Now', which explores a young couple's relationship as one of them faces a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Based on her boyfriend's experience of surviving lymphoma, the book explores two individuals who don't know where their relationship is going and have to figure out how they feel about each other, all as one of them goes through chemo. Jacinta discusses how cancer treatment 'suppresses every part of a relationship', her decision to write the book she needed to read, and how she managed to...
2021-11-2339 min
Gusty Styler | Practical Solutions For Biggest Problems(31) 7 Basic tips to start Nofap successfully | Nofap for Beginners Guide in HindiAs most of us are trying to follow nofap so this video is made to help you guys who are serious about nofap journey.
I have discussed pre-preparation and basic about no fap in Hindi, HOW A BEGINNER CAN START FOLLOWING NO FAP? IS IT NECESSARY TO BE MENTALLY PREPARED FOR THE OBSTACLES IN NO FAP JOURNEY?
This video contains 7 basic tips for beginners in Hindi to start your nofap journey successfully!
This video will help you to develop your mental state because most of us lack at this state, we counter triggers at the physical level but we can't...
2020-08-1014 min
Book Lounge by LibbyEp #446 -- What we're reading and what we're not reading (and what we're watching instead!)In today's episode, Jill is joined by her friends Sydney and Tiffany! Along with talking about some of the books they have been reading, they also discuss how difficult it can be to read during the pandemic and what television shows and movies they are watching instead. Books mentioned in this episode: Crisis in the Red Zone by Richard Preston The Hot Zone by Richard Preston To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
2020-05-2143 min
MonsterTalkBurial Practice Makes PerfectTana's Thesis: Paying Respects: Death, Commodity Culture, and the Middle Class in Victorian London. Death Photos of the Victorian Age - memento mori The Catholic incorruptible saints British "natural death" burial laws Garden Cemeteries The Cremation Society (behind the 1902 UK Cremation Act) The Highgate Vampire case of the early 1970s Nicholas Cage's pyramid tomb in New Orleans St. Louis Cemetery (Source: Atlas Obscura) New Orleans Above Ground Burial: "When St. Peter Street graveyard was close to capacity, city of...
2019-12-291h 13
Book BistroPage to ScreenIn this episode, Shannon, Stacy, Brooke, and Sara discuss some of their favorite page-to-screen adaptations. Books mentioned in this episode are:
Julia Quinn, Bridgerton series
Robyn Carr, Virgin River series
Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
Fannie Flagg, Fried Green Tomatoes At the WhistleStop Cafe
Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
Lisa Genova, Still Alice
Jennifer Weiner, In Her Shoes
Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
John Grogan, Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst...
2019-11-221h 05
ShedunnitBack To SchoolSchool is an enclosed world that breeds tension and suspicion and stress. No wonder it's such a perfect setting for a murder mystery.Find links to all the books mentioned and more details about my guests at shedunnitshow.com/backtoschool.Become a member of the Shedunnit book club and get bonus audio, listen to ad free episodes and join a book-loving community at shedunnitshow.com/membership.Contributors:—Moira Redmond, author of the Clothes in Books blog—Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike book seriesBooks ment...
2019-06-2627 min
Artuz Fitness Audio ExperienceDecayMag Sessions EP 13 Exclusive Interview with Actor, Director, Nicholas Tana and Producer Denise Acosta
Nicholas Tana, Denise Acosta Exclusive Interview DecayMag Sessions Episode 13
Nicholas Tana, Actor | Director | Writer // Denise Acosta, Producer
DecayMag Sessions is an entertainment news source, an episodic podcast featuring a conversational interview with content creators in Horror, Science Fiction and Thriller genres. Areas of focus examine the mainstream and the independent sector which comprise but are not limited to film, music and video games.
In DecayMag Sessions Episode 13 I had the pleasure of interviewing Nicholas Tana and Denise Acosta the creative team behind the Comedy, Horror, Hell's Kitty. The film is set to release on The...
2018-03-0358 min
Without Your HeadR.A. Mihailoff of "Leatherface The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III", Patrick MaGee director of "Primal Rage" & Nicholas Tana creator of "Hell's Kitty"R.A. Mihailoff of "Leatherface The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III" and the upcoming "Death House", Patrick MaGee director of "Primal Rage" (22:16) and Nicholas Tana creator of "Hell's Kitty"
(1:23:54) joined Nasty Neal!
R.A. Mihailoff returned to WYH:
- the upcoming "Death House"
- Kane Hodder
- donning the Leatherface suit again at the upcoming the upcoming MadMonster.com convention next week in Charlotte!
Patrick MaGee writer, director and star of "Primal Rage" then joined us (at 22:16)
- 10 year process
- unique look at Bigfoot
- Predator qualities
...
2018-02-142h 18Without Your HeadR.A. Mihailoff of "Leatherface The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III", Patrick MaGee director of "Primal Rage" & Nicholas Tana creator of "Hell's Kitty"R.A. Mihailoff of "Leatherface The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III" and the upcoming "Death House", Patrick MaGee director of "Primal Rage" (22:16) and Nicholas Tana creator of "Hell's Kitty"
(1:23:54) joined Nasty Neal!
R.A. Mihailoff returned to WYH:
- the upcoming "Death House"
- Kane Hodder
- donning the Leatherface suit again at the upcoming the upcoming MadMonster.com convention next week in Charlotte!
Patrick MaGee writer, director and star of "Primal Rage" then joined us (at 22:16)
- 10 year process
- unique look at Bigfoot
- Predator qualities
...
2018-02-142h 18
CooperTalkNicholas Tana - Episode 533Steve Cooper talks with director Nicholas Tana. Nicholas is a published author, journalist, songwriter, award-winning playwright and director, musician, and actor. He got his first start in TV while working as a Production Assistant for PBS KAET Channel 8 in Tempe, Arizona while attending Arizona State University. Upon graduation, he served as an Associate Director for ESPN International before starting his own production company, Smart Media L.L.C. for which he has written, produced, and directed numerous commercials, promotional marketing videos, and IT training materials for clients like Universal Music Group, Conoco Phillips, Sempra Utility Company, and Molina Healthcare. He op...
2016-07-151h 00
New York Magazine's Sex LivesA New Emoji for Butt PlayAmber Rose invented an emoji protocol for discussing butt play-- but is Kanye's relentless slut-shaming of his ex reason enough for her to butt-shame him? Meanwhile Nicholas Tana, director of masturbation documentary "Sticky: A (Self) Love Story," offers a cultural history of masturbatory shame-- and explains why Pee Wee Herman is an American hero. And finally, a challenge: Can you dream up a pornographic idea so depraved that it breaks Rule 34 of the internet? We can.
2016-02-0329 min
Bride of Monster Kid RadioMonster Kid Radio #199 - Monster Potpourri!We're clearing the decks for Episode #200 here at Monster Kid Radio. In this episode, Derek reviews more listener feedback, talks a little bit about a Boris Karloff serial (thanks to Rich Chamberlain, the Monster Movie Kid), reflects further on tana leaves and Imhotep, rambles about monster movie magazines with Nicholas Hatcher, talks briefly about director Michael Reeves with author Jonathan Lampley, gets a suggestion for an awesome 1940s double feature from author Paul McComas, chats some more about Larry Buchanan with Alan Tromp, and wishes for more luchadora films with Keith Rainville (not necessarily in that order). Additionally, an MKR...
2015-05-0554 min
From the Front PorchEpisode 7 || Fall FavoritesSnuggle up on the couch with a blanket and a cup of tea, because this episode, Annie and Katie talk about married-lady crushes, poetry before bedtime, and turning off the TV. Summer might be for easy, breezy beach books, but fall is all about slower-paced fiction and re-reading the classics. Here are Annie's fall reading recommendations:
- The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant (releases December 15)
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
- An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott
- Habits of the House by Faye Weldon
- Anyth...
2014-11-1223 min