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The Nakama PodcastCon Job! | A Nakama Special Episode!Vote in the Nakama Podcast Anime Awards!
In this special episode, we share incredible interviews from last year's GalaxyCon and FandomCon! Sal, Cruz, Houston, and Evee interview cosplayers, voice actors, musicians, writers, and more!
Rikki Simons (Invader Zim) shares his history finding anime through the Cartoon Fantasy Organization, Richard Horvitz (Invader Zim, Helluva Boss, Angry Beavers) professes his love for the Peter Fernandez series of Speed Racer, Dino Stamatopolous (Moral Orel, Community, Frankenhole) gives some insight into his process producing his Emmy-winning Adult Swim series, and WhoaChrisWhoa and Ashlynn Dae give their...
2025-01-2645 min
Storytelling SagaTons of Fun at Toon ConAli recaps her experience attending Toon Con, including meeting awesome people like Rikki Simons (GIR), Bob West (Barney), Peter Kelamis (Rolf), and more, watching a fun panel with the cast of The Fairly OddParents and two more with legendary Disney artists and actors, and finally, working up the nerve to ask Susanne Blakeslee and Daran Norris an intimate question about Cosmo & Wanda.
2023-11-1340 min
Recently LoggedInvader ZIM: Enter the Florpus (2019) [S4E19]“Look at them GIR. All this time trying to subjugate the humans and all I had to do was charge them for it.”
In this episode, we discuss the Netflix original film: Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus as well as briefly reviewing the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.
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TIME CODES:
00:00 - INTRO
01:55 - BASIC FACTS
04:17 - THE HAM
34:09 - WHAT WE WATCHED
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Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus (2019)
“ZIM discovers his almighty leaders never had any intention of coming to Earth and he loses c...
2022-07-2556 min
We Talk Funny019 - Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch with Invader ZIM's Rikki Simons!In this episode, voice actor & comedian Ken Pringle enjoys a bowl of Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch with voice actor Rikki Simons (Invader ZIM, Mighty Magiswords) while they discuss '90s anime and independent comic books, tell stories about voice directors, and go deep into the history behind the creation of the classic Nickelodeon show Invader ZIM - and how Rikki became the most unlikely actor to voice the scene-stealing GIR!
2021-12-111h 04
GalaxyCon LivePrepare for Doom with Invader Zim!In this episode, we talk to the cast of Invader Zim: Richard Horvitz - Zim, Rikki Simons - Gir, Melissa Fahn - Gaz Membrane, & Wally Wingert - Almighty Tallest Red about recording booth memories, fandom crossovers, and favorite episodes.This discussion was moderated by Patty Hawkins and originally aired live on galaxycon.com on December 3rd. Head over to check out more FREE livestream Q&As!
2021-12-1046 min
One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 7 (of 6)Chapter 7 of 6! The climactic conclusion of Horkhauser's quest to save Ozzy without screwing up everything! (Warning: Contains screwing up everything.) ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart www.onemanmurdermaze.com
2021-06-121h 20One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 6Horkhauser is cornered, with only a ten-year-old barbarian and a loud-mouthed magic dog at his side. Is this the climactic climax of The Caverns of Jef? IS IT? ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart www.onemanmurdermaze.com
2021-06-031h 21One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 5Things get bloody. Blood everywhere! Really, that's all you need to know. Oh yeah, and there's a cave. So that's two things you need to know. ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart www.onemanmurdermaze.com
2021-05-271h 23One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 4Should we tell you about the fight between the killer tree and the gelatinous cube? Or searching the bloody body of a dead muttyn troll for clues? Both sound kind of gross, huh? ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart www.onemanmurdermaze.com
2021-05-201h 16One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 3Horkhauser rides Jef's floating balloon-house to the island of Svintermere, the source of Ozzy's distress signal. But the ghost horse has cursed Horkhauser with a "wibbly-wobbly," and the trees are getting angry. (Does any of this make sense? It doesn't really, does it?) ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart www.onemanmurdermaze.com
2021-05-061h 19One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 2The one where Horkhauser ruins everything, disappoints everyone, then finds a new purpose in life! #punchmyuncleintheface ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart
2021-04-301h 16One Man Murder MazeThe Caverns of Jef - Chapter 1Welcome to Season 3, The Caverns of Jef! So close to returning home, Horkhauser is ambushed by the mysterious but clunky Jef, the stealthiest giant muttyn troll you've ever met, and he has a potentially violent proposition for him. ©2021 Rikki Simons & Eric Trueheart
2021-04-221h 14One Man Murder MazeThe Great Cow Chase - Chapter 6Pinned down in the dairy, Horkhauser has one last chance to save the giant cow from destruction! But what if it was [SPOILER] all along?! The Great Cow Chase comes to its creamy conclusion! (This episode is back from the phantom zone, where Libsyn destroys everything good.)
2021-04-031h 09
GalaxyCon LiveInvader Zim Q&A March Panel with Richard Horvitz & More!In this episode, we talk to Richard Horvitz ("Zim") & Rikki Simons ("Gir") about their beloved Nickelodeon show. We talk about some unfinished episodes, their favorite characters to voice, as well as their favorite behind the scenes interactions. Not to mention, audience questions!17:27 – If you could conquer a planet which one would you choose?18:51 – What was your favorite unfinished episode?19:28 – Did either of you have any specific influences or references in mind when you created these voices?23:13 – What happened to the episode “Babies”, it wasn’t on the DVDs I bought years ago?24...
2021-03-2643 minGalaxyCon LiveInvader Zim January GalaxyCon Q&A (Richard Horvitz, Rikki Simmons, Melissa Fahn, & Wally Wingert)In a previously live GalaxyCon' Q&A for Invader Zim, Richard Horvitz "Zim", Rikki Simons "GIR", Melissa Fahn "Gaz", and Wally Wingert "Almighty Tallest Red" talk about Robin costumes, voice acting, and more while also answering fan...
2021-02-1548 minOne Man Murder MazeThe Great Cow Chase - Chapter 5A dairy under seige! A kind-of-useless old dwarf! A trap of unlimited expletives! And a desperate plan to hop dimensions and drive a tractor to victory! Horkhauser... ASSEMBLE!
2021-02-121h 32One Man Murder MazeThe Great Cow Chase - Chapter 4The cow is overrun with battling Bonks, the "Security Room" just makes you feel comforted, and Horkhauser's only ally is a grouchy dwarf as the giant dairy marches slowly to its own destruction. This all makes, right?
2021-02-051h 16One Man Murder MazeThe Great Cow Chase - Chapter 3Having been captured by the Bonks, Horkhauser now has to-- WTF?! GIANT SPIDER!! SWEET HOLY MOTHER OF FUGNUGGETS A SERIOUSLY SCARY GIANT F*CKING SPIDER!!!
2021-01-301h 04One Man Murder MazeThe Great Cow Chase - Chapter 2Lost in a wasteland of trash and spiders, Horkauser finds... Does it matter? Seriously, a wasteland of trash and spiders is awesome! What more do you need?
2021-01-231h 18One Man Murder MazeThe Great Cow Chase - Chapter 1It's season 2 and the Great Cow Chase begins when Horkhauser is hijacked by a mysterious figure from his mysterious past* with a mysterious mission involving a mysteriously teleporting cow. *Horkhauser's past is not actually mysterious.
2021-01-161h 29One Man Murder MazeBurbi's Last BurbleThe season finale! Horkhauser has one last-ditch chance to beat Busbi Burbi and restore the plate to its rightful place. He'll just need a tractor...
2020-08-241h 48One Man Murder MazeHork the KnifeAfter a riddle match with a tentacled eyeball, Horkhauser finds himself in the nerve center of the villainous Busbi Burbi -- a tacky restaurant with live entertainment.
2020-08-151h 23GalaxyCon LiveInvader Zim & Gir Q&AJoin GalaxyCon for an exclusive interview with Richard Horvitz "ZIM" and Rikki Simons "GIR"
2020-08-1045 minOne Man Murder MazeGen Con Special - Curse of the Awful Green HorseOur special episode for Gen Con Online 2020! In the wee hours before his long rest, Horkhauser thinks he's found a way to stop his horsey curse forever, but the answer lies on the other side of a tiny, tiny door...
2020-08-051h 38One Man Murder MazeFollow the Yellow Book RoadWith the tsunami bearing down on them, Grimtankerous throws Horkhauser in a rowboat with instructions to point toward the shore and start rowing!
2020-07-311h 34GalaxyCon LiveInvader Zim Q&A w/ Richard Horvitz and Rikki SimonsDOOM! Check out this exclusive Q&A with Richard Horvitz "Invader Zim" and Rikki Simons "Gir".
2020-07-2455 minOne Man Murder MazeBig Grim BoatNow Horkhauser has partnered with Grimtankerous, and they're off to sea on his mysterious ship, but when demons rise from the sea and-- Wait, is this too spoilery? Forget we said anything.
2020-07-171h 24One Man Murder MazeGrim FlabdangoIn the secret caves below the woods, Horkhauser seems to have found Grimtankerous. Or part of him, anyway. The only thing standing between him and success is a giant screaming mound of flesh.
2020-07-101h 24One Man Murder MazeSoccer WaspsHorkhauser seems to have escaped from the town of cowards, but now he faces a dangerous, action-packed journey through a dark forest where monsters and insects are locked in deadly, sportsman-like conflict.
2020-07-011h 20One Man Murder MazeHam City BluesStill trapped in the town of cowards, Horkhauser must negotiate with Cliver Flear -- the ham wizard and author of terrible novels -- to find the secret to escaping.
2020-06-241h 25One Man Murder MazeTown of CowardsAfter escaping a strange one-eyed monster in the jungle, Horkhauser finds himself trapped in a town populated entirely by cowards, and his only hope is the secretive wizard inside the ham mill.
2020-06-191h 42One Man Murder MazeBooty-Jukin' JabberwockiesHorkhauser seems closer than ever to reaching the fabled Restaurant, but now he must contend with a pair of hungry Jabberwockies. And what is this mysterious message from the past?
2020-06-111h 24One Man Murder MazeRide the EyeballHorkhauser takes a ride on a magical eyeball, and wonders if he's stuck in someone else's dream.
2020-05-281h 24One Man Murder MazeA Ladder to SadnessHas Horkhauser really reached the maze? After a dangerous journey through a land of mushroom men, our surly reverse-burglar has to talk his way past an explosive-happy mock griffin to gain entry. But will he take a ladder to happiness... or sadness?
2020-05-201h 17One Man Murder MazeToo Many PigsSurly Reverse-Burglar Horkauser's journey to the Maze continues! But can he face down an angry furniture-wielding mob with a Wand of Too Many Pigs?
2020-05-131h 07One Man Murder MazeThe Rain of ChairsThe Surly Legend Begins! Indentured servant and "reverse burglar" Horkhauser is sent on an epic quest to return a plate to the restaurant inside a lost museum. But first he will have to face... THE RAIN OF CHAIRS!
2020-04-272h 11
The Grindhouse Radio4-20-17: Rikki SimonsKim, Brim and Zambo are back at it again. Apart from the usual banter, the gang chats about their recent excursion to Fogo De Chao and their visit to Troma (ville). Brim discusses how rich in history Long Island is; urging listeners to visit places like Old Bethpage Restoration, Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, Oheka Castle, Garvies Point and more. Mr. Greer surprises the crew with some custom t-shirts with the art of Disney's,Terry Naughton and Rikki Simons - Gir from Invader Zim pops in to chat about the new Zim Special and more. Enjoy.
2017-04-201h 56
Nickelodeon Animation PodcastThe Invader Zim cast ft. Richard Horvitz, Rikki Simons, and Melissa FahnLet's kick off the insanely unpredictable world of 2017 with the most insanely unpredictable cartoon cast of all time! Yes, INVADER ZIM! Richard Horvitz (Zim), Rikki Simons (Gir), and Melissa Fahn (Gaz) reminisce, talk shop, and break into musical numbers while discussing the iconic series. What was it like working for the legendary Jhonen Vasquez? What is Zim's favorite episode? And, why was there bacon in the soap, Gir?! SILENCE! Zim's empire of podcast doom begins NOW!
2017-01-0637 min
The Army of DrunksThe Moscow Mule ReduxThe Moscow Mule Reduxwith Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons (from Invader ZIM)
You guessed it: "Redux" is French for "Rerun." It's summer and the drunks are taking a little vacation, but we're rolling out one of our favorite shows from last year. Listen to cartoon voice actors and stars of Invader ZIM Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons get loaded and tell true tales of convention horror. Now with new interviews with Rikki "GIR" Simons where he does NOT talk about his role in Hilary Clinton's "E-mail-gate" scandal! ABSOLUTELY NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN. (Though knowing our listener...
2015-08-281h 20
Boldly Going NowhereEpisode 117 - Awesome Con 2015 - Rikki SimonsOn this episode, we interview Rikki Simons (Invader Zim, Robotech) at Awesome Con 2015! He discusses his time as GIR (how he created the voice and how he would like to return to the role, if offered). He also discusses his writing on titles such as Robotech: Clone and his own series, Shutterbox. If you’re interested in seeing more from Rikki, check out www.rikkisimons.com/
2015-06-0100 min
The Army of DrunksThe Moscow Mule ShowDismember your childhoold as cartoon voice actors Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons -- from Nickeldoeon's "Invader ZIM" -- get loaded on the Moscow Mule. Learn the history of a cocktail created in secret by a beverage cabal. Hear True Tales of Convention Horror. Then play "Name that Sex Act" with TV's GIR! (NSFW, obviously.)
2014-11-171h 07
OSMcast! & The Carbuncle ChronicleOSMcast: Anime Weekend Atlanta 15 09-21-2009
Hell, I dunno either!
This latest podcast is all about the anime con that just happened. It’s called Anime Weekend Atlanta. It was pretty awesome. And so here are two nightcap sessions we recorded on Friday and Saturday night. Aside from the usual crew of OSM Central, we also have our ever-present buddies over at Akihabra Renditions. And add that extra something with just adding Basil won’t cut it, Chad Bonin of GaijINside on Friday’s section and Niko of MTAC and GMX fame on Saturday’s section. Oh! And some guy named Dusty wh...
2009-09-221h 04