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Hear people share their passions and geek out about their favourite stories. The word ‘geek’ comes with a stereotype, let’s look beyond that and hear from the real people.
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Spotlight: The ADHD Cast Featuring MC LARS and Schaffer the Darklord
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Whilst we may not have any of our own episodes coming out, some of our friends are producing amazing content. So please listen to this wonderful episode from Tony Farina, then subscribe to Comics in Motion! This week on the ADHD cast, Tony is joined by Nerdcore rappers MC Lars and Schaffer the Darklord to discuss their new Disney inspired album 999…
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In this episode, we hear from cartoonist, writer and do-er of many things, Zach Weinersmith. Zach gives us an insight into his latest creation, Bea Wolf, a graphic novel retelling of Beowulf. Zach shares some of the thought processes behind the project and how it came into creation. We explore the ideas behind some of his other works, including a s…
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In this episode, we hear from writer and artist James Kochalka. James shares how he started on his own comic reading journey, through to becoming the artist and creator we know him as. A prolific creator and entertainer of all, James has had wonderful success that allows him to stretch his creative muscles. We hear how it al happened, leading up to…
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In this episode, we hear from writer and artist Norman Shurtliff. Norman shares his creative journey, from early explorations into geek culture and art through to his current success. We discuss his latest book, Skull Cat and the Curious Castle, available now. https://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/skull-cat-book-one-skull-cat-and-the-curious-castle…
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Breath of Shadows w/ Rich Douek & Alex Cormack
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In this episode, we hear from the amazing creative duo Rich Douek and Alex Cormack. They both share their journey, from early influences and where they first started to geek out about things, to how they got started creating their own content. We pick up their journey working with Comix Tribe ( https://www.comixtribe.com/ ) and heading towards thei…
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In this episode, we hear from podcaster, writer and actress, Tonya Todd. Tonya shares with us her love of storytelling in all its many forms. Whether it's anime, comic books, the written word, theatre, movies or music. We explore some of the interconnecting links between them and how they speak to her. As we explore how Tonya has grown her career t…
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Interviewing The Interviewer: A Genuine Chit Chat Crossover
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It's the 50th episode! To celebrate, Mike Burton of Genuine Chit Chat has turned the tables and interviewed me, Superdummy Paul. We talk about this, and my other podcasts, how I started them and where the ideas came from. We also discuss some of my own geeky journey, and how I bounced between different interests and hobbies through life. And as it'…
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Glyn Davies Rubbing Shoulders With The Stars
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In this episode, we hear from Glyn Davies, shoulder rubber of the stars. We talk about his love of films, where it all started and why they mean so much to him. It has led to various other hobbies, including collecting memorabilia, autographs and other collectables over the years. He shares with us how he's phased in and out of different hobbies an…
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In this episode, we hear from Hip Hop artist, MC Evol. We talk about her debut album, 'Lit Hop Lessons', how the process has gone for her and how the album was born. She reflects on her journey through music, from someone who enjoys writing and listening to music, to being someone who combines the two and develops a passion for writing Hip Hop and …
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Something a little different today. I'm proud to bring you an episode from the new show 'A Dummies Guide to Geekdom' which will bring you quick refresher lessons on everything from geek culture. To celebrate the release of the New film, 'Black Adam' Spider-Dan joins us to prepare everyone and answer the question 'who is Black Adam?' First appearing…
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Cowboy Coder: Code Rage: Album Review from The Pop Guerillas
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Cowboy Coder's debut album, 'Code Rage' is available now! Find store links here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/cowboycoder/code-rage-2 Find his Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/cowboy-coder Find his Twitter here: https://twitter.com/CowboyCodertx Find more from the pop guerillas: https://anchor.fm/the-pop-guerrillas/ https://twitter.com/…
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Gabe Cheng shares how he accepts the bad and embraces the great
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In this episode, we hear from podcaster and comic creator, Gabe Cheng. Gabe shares with us some of his loves in the geek culture world, including Futurama, Batman and Monty Python. He goes through his history with geek culture and shares how he is able to keep a hold of his loves. How he is able to look past the flaws and small details that don't d…
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Ada McCartney on Poetry, Writing and Personal Environment
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In this episode, we hear from writer, poet and owner of a super soothing voice, Ada McCartney. Ada shares with us the variety of things she likes to geek out about and the journey she took with them. Wether its her love of books and writing her love of music, or her interest in the environment we all surround ourselves in. Ada brings a sense of dis…
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Kyle Stück on hobbies, work, passions and horror.
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In this episode, we hear from podcaster, comic creator and very nice person, Kyle Stück. We kick off straight away with learning more about Kyle's podcasts, 'Humming Fools' and 'The Night Shift', what they are and why he decided to start them. Kyle shares his current feelings about geek culture, his struggles with keeping up with comic books and su…
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In this episode, we hear from Cowboy Coder about his upcoming album; Code Rage. We find out more about where the idea for the album first came from and the personal experiences that have inspired some of the songs. Cowboy Coder shares the journey he took with the album, from the first conversations with MC Lars, to travelling to New York to record …
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Heath Fodor shares his adventures and bumping into history
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In this episode, we hear from Heath Fodor. Heath shares with us his journey from growing up in a small town in Michigan, loving comics and writing, through his various brushes with history. His various encounters with stars of the geek culture world slowly add up, including listening to Neil Gaiman at a midnight reading to later interviewing him fo…
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In this episode, we hear from a crime writer, comic book writer and now sci-fi writer, Jason Starr. Jason gives us some background to his newest book, 'The Next Time I Die'. A Genre crossing sci-fi crime novel that deals with multiple realities in a fresh new way. Jason shares why he decided to step away from pure crime to give this story a whole n…
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Shakespeare Unleashed with James Aquilone
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In this episode, we hear from writer, editor and serial Kickstarter, James Aquilone James shares with us the story behind his latest Kickstarter project, Shakespeare Unleashed https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manbomb/shakespeare-unleashed We learn how the idea first came to him following his previous successes (Kolchak the Nightstalker Graphic …
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Living in a satirical world with Seth Levens
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In this episode, we hear from writer and comic book creator, Seth Levens. Seth talks about his graphic novel Origamiac. We learn where the idea came from and how he came to create a comic book using fairly unique methods. We also learn a bit more about what drives him in his writing as a YA author, penned under Devin Smyth. Seth tells us more about…
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Finding new ways to be creative with Ibrahim Moustafa
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In this episode, we hear from comic book artist and writer, Ibrahim Moustafa Ibrahim talks about his latest graphic novel, Retroactive ( https://retroactivecomic.com/ ) and how the book came into existence. We learn how Ibrahim was always destined to be an artist, showing an interest in drawing at a very young age. We have a look at his creative pr…
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Alyson Shelton on film, culture and inclusivity
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In this episode, we hear from writer and comic book creator, Alyson Shelton Alyson shares with us how she came to write the comic book Reburn ( https://www.reburncomic.com/ ) along with her amazing all-female team. We learn about Alyson's time in film school and the challenges she faced along the way in a male-dominated space. We look at the challe…
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Storytelling and Niches with Alek Shrader
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In this episode, we hear from operatic tenor, director, writer and comic book creator Alek Shrader. Alek starts by sharing with us how he came to be an operatic tenor and what the world of opera means to him. He shares his family history with the opera, growing up in an area where it was undoubtedly less than typical. We also explore the power of o…
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Reading and making comics with Matt Garvey
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In this episode, we hear from comic book writer and YouTuber, Matt Garvey We learn from Matt how he came to start writing comics, he shares some of his processes and we have a peek at some of the insights he's gained over the years. Matt has produced a large amount of content over the years spanning multiple genres, we learn how he manages to produ…
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Tim Lapetino looks at design, Atari and living in a world of geek culture
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In this episode, we hear from designer author and geek culture advocate, Tim Lapetino. We learn how Tim found himself writing books about geek culture, almost completely by accident. Speaking to the people at the heart of Atari in its peak years, Tim has been able to gain a magical insight into a wonderful world of art and design within video games…
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Ben of Star Wars Timeline looks at different geek culture perspectives and changing worlds
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In this episode, we hear from Ben of the Star Wars Timeline YouTube channel and Facebook group. We learn more about Ben's loves within geek culture, not just star wars but gaming and the wider world of movies. We also take a look into how things changed for him, immigrating to the United States from a young age and experiencing geek culture in a co…
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Kevin Conran, Sky Captain and the Art of Tomorrow
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In this episode we hear from Kevin Conran; Art Director and Co-Creator of the amazing film 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow' and author of 'Sky Captain and the Art of Tomorrow'. He talks with us about the process of bringing the film to life; from the project's humble beginnings of two brothers, a low powered Mac and a small room to the amazi…
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Eric Lee talks about the creative process and the complexity of geek media
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In this episode, we hear from Eric Lee, author and artist of 'The Breakup Artist' webcomic and contributor to Fantastic Universes and Dark Knight News. He talks with us about the creative process, particularly with a long-running project with ongoing fan feedback. We learn where his love of comics came from, despite limited accessibility, and what …
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Professor Elemental looks back at his beginnings and the importance of being true to yourself
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Chap hop artist Professor Elemental shares with us how he got his start in the music business and the importance of being true to yourself after some slightly questionable attempts. We learn that taking risks can be important in life and not to have regrets. As we take a look through his journey through hobbies and interests, have a listen as he re…
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BZ 'The Voice' reflects on harmony, positivity, acting and Beat Saber
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BZ 'The Voice' Cullins is an actor, voice actor, filmmaker, geek, all-around positive guy and lover of Beat Saber. In this episode, he shares with us some of his history with geek culture, his love of Silver Surfer and John Stewart. We get an insight into his filmmaking process and the way that he approaches the challenges. He also gives an insight…
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Just a message from Era of Geek explaining that there will be a short break until the next episode as we record new great content. If you know of anybody that we should have on the show, don't hesitate to get in contact, geek@superdummy.co.uk. Please leave a rating and a review as we move into this new feed, it will help people find us and get us o…
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Jonathan Belle talks life on the road and challenging yourself
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In this episode, we hear from the Seattle Superman, Jonathan Belle. Jonathan is an artist, cosplayer, YouTuber and podcaster. His mission in life is to share love and positivity through all his artistic and creative talent. He shares with us why he took the decision to turn his life upside down to live life on the road, exploring his hobbies and in…
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Dan B talks about upbringings and perceptions
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In this episode, hear from Dan B, co-host of Superheroes for dummies on the Comics in Motion feed. anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast Dan shares where his love for comics, movies and video games began. He looks back at his upbringing, school years, and changes that have come and gone through his life. How have people’s views on his hobbies changed,…
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Kibla Ahmed talks about the importance of family
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In this episode, we hear from Kibla Ahmed, podcaster, artist and all-around geek. Kibla shares with us how his love of geek culture began, following in family footsteps. We learn that it wasn’t an easy step, as generations previously have kept their passions to themselves, but a strong, nurturing environment brought it to the forefront. We discuss …
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Kelly Gaines talks about influences and self acceptance
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In this episode, we hear from Kelly Gaines, a contributor to DC Comics News dccomicsnews.com/author/kelmgaines/ and CBR www.cbr.com/author/kgai/ as well as a regular on the DC Comics News podcast dccomicsnews.com/category/podcast/ Kelly shares with us how her love of geek culture came from an unexpected direction. We learn how Kelly learnt to accep…
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ICommentOnComics talks about being a jack of all trades
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This episode, hear from Chase, known as ‘I comment on comics’ on Twitter twitter.com/CommentComics Chase shares where his love of geek culture began, as well as the origins of many other hobbies and interests he has had over the years. A ‘jack of all trades’, we learn how Chase has kept up with learning so many different skills and how he uses them…
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Scott Hamilton talks about mental health and friendships
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Scott Hamilton is a mental health advocate, writer, baker of chilli scones and friend of all. He talks about his love of geek culture, what it offers people and the connections it provides. We learn where it all began for him and how it’s affected his life. He also gives us an insight into his work with mental health and some of his other loves and…
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Seth Singleton talks about storytelling and hobbies
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This week, hear from storyteller Seth Singleton sethsingletonstoryteller.com host of ‘Storytelling with Seth’ anchor.fm/seth-the-storyteller ‘Stories from the Pitch’ on Elevation5280 www.mixcloud.com/Elevation5280SportsRadio ‘The Spinner Rack’ on DC Comics News Network dcnewsnetwork.fireside.fm Writer of ‘Greedy Greg’ on Hapsie www.hapsie.com/greed…
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The Geek of Steel talks about Superman and more
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In this episode, we hear from Luke Bugg, ‘The Geek of Steel’. He tells us about his journey from posting pictures on Instagram www.instagram.com/thegeekofsteel to being a well-known podcaster linktr.ee/ThePodcastOfSteel and YouTuber www.youtube.com/TheGeekOfSteel A self-described Superman Ambassador, his enthusiasm is infectious and has gained him …
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Matt B Lloyd shares his many interests and passions
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This week, hear from Matt B Lloyd, a contributor to Dc Comics News dccomicsnews.com/author/mego-joe/ and host of ‘Classic Comics with Matt B Lloyd’ available on Comics in Motion anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast In his own words, Matt geeks out about many things; history, ancestry, music, movies, sports, comics, art and much more! He shares his lo…
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Steve Conroy talks about lifelong passions
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In this episode, we hear from Steve Conroy, host of the Retro Project plinkhq.com/i/1444537715?to=page And ‘My Favourite Episode’ is available on the Comics in Motion feed anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast He explores with us his journey, or lack of, through geek culture; how his loves have been there from the beginning and always will be. We hear…
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Brett Scott talks life balance and changing hobbies
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Hear from Brett Scott, host of the Marvel Plus podcast anchor.fm/marvelpluspodcast He talks about his love of comics and how it faded in and out of his life, as well as his other loves, including fitness and healthy living. Balancing Family life with his passions and day job can be difficult, but Brett gives us an insight into how he manages it, an…
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Brad Filicky talks hobbies and social media
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This week, we hear from Brad Filicky, a contributor to dccomicsnews.com/ He talks about his history with comics, music, tv shows and movies. We also learn about his history as a child actor, journalist and political campaigner, and hear his thoughts on the current issues within social media. You can hear more from Brad on the DC Comics news podcast…
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Neil Vagg talks opportunities and stereotypes
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This week, hear from Neil Vagg, Creator and reporter for getyourcomicon.co.uk/ Hear where his love of comics all began, his journey into movies and music, the creation of his website, and much much more. He describes balancing working for the NHS with fulfilling his passions and walking the red carpet and explores how people can embrace geek cultur…
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You can hear more from Ria on ‘The Nevers’ watch through, available on the comics in motion feed. Ria is on Twitter twitter.com/riacarrogan as well as Instagram www.instagram.com/riacarrogan/ Contact the show on Twitter: twitter.com/eraofgeek Find more information on the website: superdummy.co.uk/geek…
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YorkshireBatFan talks evolving passions and culture
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Just a note, there are some audio gremlins in the first ten minutes. They clear up quickly, however, so please bear with us. You can find Darren’s views and reviews on his website yorkshirebatfan.co.uk/ Darren can also be found on Twitter twitter.com/yorkshirebatfan or Instagram www.instagram.com/yorkshirebatfan/ where you can also see his toy phot…
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You can hear more from Andy at his youtube channel, Angry Andy Reviews www.youtube.com/user/Knowlsy1878 He’s also a regular guest on the podcast ‘Spider Dan and the Secret Bores’ You can contact him on Twitter twitter.com/Andy_Review and Instagram www.instagram.com/angry_andy1138/ where you can also see his collectables photography. Contact the sho…
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Spider Dan talks about hobbies and new geek audiences
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You can hear more from Dan on his podcast, ‘Spider Dan and the Secret Bores’. You can contact them on Twitter twitter.com/dan_bores Facebook www.facebook.com/secretbores/ or Instagram www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/ Find out more information at www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/ Contact the show on Twitter: twitter.com/eraofgeek Find more …
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Adam Ray talks about influences and stereotypes
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You can hear more from Adam on the podcast ‘I Am the Night’ where they and Steve Ray watch through the Batman animated series. You can find Adams writing at www.fantasticuniverses.com/ apotheosisstudios.com/ and dotgg.gg/ And you can contact them on Twitter twitter.com/IzzetTinkerer or by climing their linktree linktr.ee/IzzetTinkerer Contact the s…
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Tony Farina shares his broad loves and interests
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You can hear more from Tony on ‘Indie Comics Spotlight’ and ‘Seasons Greetings’, both on the Comics in Motion podcast feed. Tony’s views and reviews are available on www.fantasticuniverses.com/ dccomicsnews.com/ and www.audiofilemagazine.com/ You can contact Tony on his Twitter twitter.com/TricycleBoombox or website www.arfarina.com/ Contact the sh…
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Fay talks about finding comfort in passions
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You can find most of Fay's writing on www.fantasticuniverses.com/ Fay maintains the Fantastic Universes Instagram page, www.instagram.com/fanuniverses/ and you can follow her own Instagram at www.instagram.com/alwaysbuyingbooks/ Contact the show on Twitter: twitter.com/eraofgeek Find more information on the website: superdummy.co.uk/geek…
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