Londyn Jackson is the host of History of the Batman with Londyn, the longest running (and highest rated) podcast on the Meltdown Network.
In a reciprocal turn for Matt’s appearance on her podcast, Londyn reveals her own secret origin and tackles race, gender and the unifying aspect of comics on this very special episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by Meltdown Comics!
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Jeff Krelitz is the Co-C.E.O. of Heavy Metal Magazine, which regular listeners will recognize as one of Matt’s all-time favorite publications.
Jeff talks about the history of the magazine and his role in past milestones all the way up to the recent hiring of Grant Morrison as the Editor-in-Chief.
The 40th anniversary of Heavy Metal is a perfect parable on rebirth for the 41st episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy!
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Brittain's vote to leave the European Union has been all over the news. It's wreaked havoc on world markets in the short-term, but what does that mean to the average comic/toy/cosplay fan?
On this straight-talk episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy you'll learn how Brexit is likely to impact the upcoming convention season.
Don't go to Comicon before you listen to this podcast, as Matt breaks down international currency exchange rates and how they can help you to get the most bang for your buck at SDCC, DCON, and Beyond!
Hear it to believe it all right here on Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy Episode #38 presented by Meltdown Comics!
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Wasteland Weekend is a real-life, Mad Max style, experiential mega party. If four days every September in the Mojave desert at the most over-the-top, Road Warrior theme park sounds awesome to you (and let's face it–what doesn't sound awesome about that?) this could be your Valhalla. Matt talks with festival founder Jared Butler about how a voice-over actor from Connecticut turned his fascination with post-apocalyptic pop-culture into the hottest tribal gathering since Burning Man.
Listen to it all on this apocalyptic episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by La Luz de Jesus Gallery & Meltdown Comics!
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Adnohia is a Japanese jewelry designer based in Pasadena, California.
She holds a Master of Architecture degree from SCI-Arc and a Bachelors of Science in Architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington, which gives her work unique form and structure that combines traditional silversmithing with digital design techniques.
She also happens to be Matt's wife. In a very rare recorded interview, she opens up about making a divergent career choice, depression as both struggle and motivation, and balancing the expectations of an expensive education against following one's bliss.
Sometimes art is a hobby, and sometimes art is a way of life, but in this candid interview of husband and wife, art is a key to self-exploration, self-forgiveness and self-acceptance. Listen to it all on this in-depth episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by La Luz de Jesus Gallery & Meltdown Comics!
Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy
Adnohia will be bringing a Trunk Show of her latest designs to La Luz de Jesus Gallery on Saturday, June 25th from noon til 5PM. Be sure to stop by and tell her that Matt Kennedy sent you! Click here to preview the collection.
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Mark Z. Danielewski is the author of the award-winning and bestselling novel House of Leaves, the National Book Award finalist Only Revolutions, and the novella The Fifty Year Sword, which was adapted and performed as a must-see opera.
Mark's latest project is a 27-volume novel, the third installment of which releases this week. Matt caught up with him on the cusp of an expansive North American book tour.
Matt and Mark discuss the challenges of early success, the benefits of rent control, famous siblings, and the daunting responsibilities of changing the reader's experience with The Familiar.
Listen to it all on this in-depth episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by La Luz de Jesus Gallery & Meltdown Comics!
Mark Z. Danielewski will be reading from The Familiar, Vol 3: Honeysuckle & Pain and signing all of his books at one of our favorite independent book stores: Skylight Books in Los Feliz on Monday, June 20th at 7PM. Be sure to stop by and tell them that Matt Kennedy sent you! Click here to preorder your copy.
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Apama Mackey is the director of Houston's Museum of Drawing. Born in Iran and residing in Texas, she's been an important proponent of the contemporary art scene for the past twenty years. The Panik Collective is a team of credentialed multi-media artists, whose public art actions are inaugurating the Museum this summer in a show co-curated by Matt. Matt and Apama discuss the challenges of curating and the joys of community building. If you've ever wondered what it takes to run a museum or take part in a global art collective, this episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by Meltdown Comics might just be your jam! NOTE: We switched from Audioboom to BlogTalkRadio. New links below! Click here to Stream It. Click here to download via iTunes. Click here for our new BlogTalkRadio page
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Dan Madigan was a lifelong fan of professional wrestling when a script he wrote got him a meeting with WWE CEO, Vince McMahon. Shortly thereafter he went from staff writer to segment director to helping launch WWE Films. Matt and Dan discuss the myths and realities of professional wrestling, from its rural roots to a multi-billion dollar empire that stages 300 events per year for more than 36 million viewers worldwide. Wrestling is too often maligned as a Soap Opera for Morons, but few understand how much work goes into this billion dollar industry, and it's great to get the inside scoop from someone who knows the business from the inside. And sometimes it's just fun to listen to a couple of Massholes wax poetic about the glory days of the Boston Garden.
Dan with Kamala the Ugandan Headhunter
Dan with Mad Dog Vachon
Dan Madigan's Mondo Lucha A Go-Go
No matter what you may think you know about sports entertainment, we guarantee you’ll learn something new in this episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by Meltdown Comics! Click here to Stream It. Click here to download via iTunes. Click here for our new BlogTalkRadio page
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The casting of Scarlett Johansson in the new Paramount Pictures live-action remake of Ghost in the Shell has elicited accusations of #whitewashing amid other criticisms, so I reached out to the first woman to portray a live-action Kusanagi, Christine Adams, to get an Asian-American point of view. Christine is a full time model and gamer, cast in the privately funded GITS PROJECT 2501 from director Ash Thorpe, which sought to recreate the opening title sequence from Mamoru Oshii's animated adaptation of Masamune Shirow's manga. Matt and Christine talk about how a modeling career can launch from playing Dungeons & Dragons and the challenges for people of color in the white dominated world of American movies. Listen to it here on this amazing episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by La Luz de Jesus Gallery &Meltdown Comics! Click here to Stream It. Click here to download via iTunes. Click here for our new BlogTalkRadio page
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Since the 1950s, the chasm between art world academics and the general public has been an ever-expanding bridge too far. With contemporary art works fetching hundreds of millions of dollars at auction, and with celebrity art collectors like Eli and Edyth Broad building private museums exclusively showcasing post-war and contemporary art, public acceptance faces off in a coin toss with complete and utter public outrage. What does the future hold for the contemporary art market? Are we on the cusp of another art bubble burst? Is the world art market a high-stakes grift? Matt and special guest Shaun Berke answer these questions and more on this special Art Business Report. And what they have to say is sure to ruffle a few feathers! Check it out on this latest episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by La Luz de Jesus Gallery &Meltdown Comics! Click here to Stream It. Click here to download via iTunes. Click here for our new BlogTalkRadio page Click here for the RSS feed Be sure to add us to your RSS feed! New uploads weekly, and exclusive web content in between!
Ryan Ridelyis a writer and voice-over actor on Rick and Morty. He's had a longtime association with Dan Harmon including writing episodes of Community. If you've ever wondered how to get a job writing a television series, you need to listen to this podcast in which Matt and Ryan talk about surviving and prospering in Harmontown and being related to J. D. Salinger Listen to it all on this in-depth episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by La Luz de Jesus Gallery & Meltdown Comics! Click here to Stream It. Click here to download via iTunes. Be sure to add us to your RSS feed! New uploads weekly, and exclusive web content in between!
Jim Mahfood is a comic artist with a fine art pedigree. His graffiti-inspired work on Marvel's Spiderman titles as well as Indie books like Tank Girl and Kevin Smith's Clerks have made him a fan favorite at conventions. Matt
and Jim discuss moving to Hollywood, the impact of personality on
success, and the benefits of being a fan of punk and hip-hop.
Listen to it all on this in-depth episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by La Luz de Jesus Gallery & Meltdown Comics! Click here to Stream It. Click here to download via iTunes. Be sure to add us to your RSS feed! New uploads weekly, and exclusive web content in between! And check out this awesome drawing Jim did of himself and Matt. You gotta love this guy!
A month and a half ago, Kevin Smith brought me in to appear on his Fatman on Batman podcast to talk about the Jerry Robinson original art pages I acquired that may be evidence–once and for all–that Jerry co-created the Joker in the same time frame that he co-created Robin. It was an epic two-and-a-half hour podcast that covered my personal history in pop culture in addition to this amazing, chance discovery.
Immediately after taping, Kevin asked if I wouldn't mind coming back for the video version of the podcast, which I did, and which I've linked here. On that same day, quite by chance, my friends Jon Schnepp and Holly Payne were recording a segment about the video release of their incredible documentary, The Death of Superman Lives. I got to sit in studio while they taped their episode and afterwards we recorded our episode. It was another great experience for which I am eternally grateful.
Kevin Smith has been an amazing supporter, and I can personally attest that he is even more awesome in person than he is in film, video, and other media. He is just that cool. More than that, he is the real deal. I hope I'll be able to announce here soon that his pilot for Hollyweed (shot at La Luz de Jesus Gallery) has been picked up for series.
This is the first half of a two-part video cast, so when the second part drops, I'll be sure to post it here as well. Be sure to subscribe to Kevin Smith's YouTube channel (here) if you haven't already, and be sure to subscribe to Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy via iTunes here.
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Luke Chueh is an insanely popular contemporary artist. His signature anthropomorphic bear has emblazoned Fall Out Boy albums and merchandise, and his art toy releases inspire lines around the block. Luke opens up about the dark side of art world fame, switching gears mid-career, and how to take your art from three to five digits in six years. Listen to it all on this in-depth episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy presented by La Luz de Jesus Gallery & Meltdown Comics! Click here to Stream It. Click here to download via iTunes. Be sure to add us to your RSS feed! New uploads weekly, and exclusive web content in between!
Kiyoshi “Lucky” Nakazawa is a veteran of the zine trade whose origin story is downright inspirational. Matt and Lucky discuss growing up Yonsei,
having good mentors, and juggling multiple careers to make ends meet.
All on this amazing episode of Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy
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In the special Laluzapalooza edition of the Pod Sequentialism podcast, Matt interviews Girls Drawin Girls founder Melody Severns. They discuss starting an international art collective by accident, breaking boundaries with good will, and being on the right side of history–far ahead of most!
Ann Shen on the latest Pod Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy
Ann Shen is a recent art school graduate working on her first book, Bad Girls Throughout History, to be published by Chronicle Books in Fall 2016.
Matt asks Ann how she landed that book deal, and how life plans can change and change back on the way to realizing your dreams. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to find a publisher, this is the podcast for you!
Ann holds two bachelor degrees, so when she gives the lowdown on art school pros and cons, you should listen.
I can't tell you how many times I've been in a comic book or collectibles shop and overheard a conversation about how badly a studio handled a project beloved from another medium, or how another project would have been a better idea.
Fans have definite opinions about these things but they are infrequently consulted because they rarely back-up those opinions with trackable purchase power.
In researching the 14th episode of the Pod Sequentialismpodcast, I crunched numbers from a bunch of different sources (including a great article by the Hollywood Reporter's Pamela McClintock) and came across a pattern that can't possibly be lost on the studios.
In fact, it's an actual formula for box office success that has thus far only experienced a 5% margin of error. I feel like Christian Bale in The Big Short; like I've combined enough data to reach a conclusion that has to be worth a fortune to the right people. But, instead of knocking on studio doors, or writing my own article for The Hollywood Reporter or Variety, I'm imparting this knowledge to you, my listenership.
Frank Forte is the publisher at Asylum Press,
and as such has released over 25 titles, some of which he has written and drawn himself or in collaboration. He's a frequent guest editor of Heavy Metal Magazine, which is a dream job for any comics geek who came of age in the 80s.
He has also worked in animation for the Emmy Award winning Bob's Burgers, the Oscar Nominated Despicable Me 2, a host of Lego films, including Lego Star Wars, as well as the comic and pop culture projects Marvel
Heroes 4D, and Hi Hi Puffy Ami
Yumi. He co-created The Cletus and Floyd Show with Gene McGuckin, and Sickcom with Robert S. Rhine, which
found infamy at Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival Of Animation. He's also a gallery exhibiting artist, and voracious blogger.
In other words, Frank Forte is one of the good guys.
Matt Kennedy and his guest Frank Fortereveal how to launch your own company, and talk self-publishing, changing careers, and how to pay the bills while doing something you love on Episode 9 of Pod Sequentialism. It's not all about the benjamins, but it's good to know what to expect in the competitive comic book market. Tune in and find out!
My guest this week on Pod Sequentialism is Satine Phoenix, a comic book illustrating gamer-girl who was dubbed the "Queen of D&D" by Time Magazine. She initially found fame in the adult film industry but soon after went mainstream via her web series I Hit It With My Axe and her weekly gaming series DnDMelt.
I've known Satine for quite a few years and seeing her transition from a fan of comics into a published professional has been very personally gratifying, but it's also a great template for other young people to follow in the quest for identity and professional success.
This is one of my favorite episodes so far because there is a wonderful uplifting message about the comics and gaming community as it currently exists. The real mindblower here was in hearing from a woman's point of view that girls have always been interested in gaming, but the boys in their lives weren't very welcoming to the idea.
This episode is broadcast without commercial interruption and it's one I think a lot of people can learn from.
