Grab a drink of your choice, whether a martini or a hot tea, and enjoy the show with people from different areas of Arts & Entertainment. From novelists to comics and music to painting, it's time to be inspired! Supported by fans at Patreon.com/amberunmasked.
Talented screenwriter and comic book writer BRAD ABRAHAM talks about his comic series MIXTAPE which uses music of the 1990s as a backdrop to show how a group of friends came together with only this in common.
FABIAN RANGEL, JR. sent me his miniseries DOC UNKNOWN. Time for the typical comparison: if you like2026. Indiana Jones, Athena Voltaire, Batman, Green Hornet, Kim Possible and pulp detective stories, then yes, you will love DOC UNKNOWN.
Comic creator Mark Stegbauer talks about his creator owned comics DR. GOYLE and PUB DREAD, the life of collaborating as a team, balancing home life.
If you didn't know, consider yourself informed, that there is an International GoTopless Day. GoTopless.org fights for women to have equal clothing optional rights as men.
Joining the Vodka O2019Clock Podcast this week is Zack Kruse who is the organizer of the Appleseed Comics and Art Convention in Fort Wayne, Indiana. AppleseedCon.com
Jordan recently ran a very successful Kickstarter campaign to fund his book series WOLLSTONECRAFT, a fictionalized tale about young Ada Lovelace and her best friend Mary Shelley with cameos by other historical figures.
Adam's first foray into comics was editing the Popgun anthology which then immediately won a Harvey Award and an Eisner Award in consecutive years. He still had to face the submission process in a later volume of the anthology and faced rejection. AMELIA COLE is the result of when Adam and his collaborative partners DJ Kirkbride and Nick Brokenshire wanted to launch a creator-owned series with a strong female protagonist. AMELIA COLE is digitally online at Comixology through Monkeybrain Comics; ...
Eric Ruben is a literary agent, entertainment lawyer, and actor. This is a very long edition of VOC, happily so. We hadn2019t talked in a while so it2019s about two hours of romance, erotica, sex, BDSM, LGBT, publishing, pitfalls, and my unbridled enthusiasm unleashed.
The Geek Creation Show is Nov 15-17 2013 in Piscataway, NJ. Learn about steampunk, the Tesla Museum & Jeff Mach events. http://geekcreationshow.com
You may remember JEREMY HOLT from his past appearances on this podcast. His historical fiction about Harry Houdini and his son is compelling and driven through a more focused plot than any attempts to cover all aspects of Harry2019s life.
It's been almost a year but finally DIRK MANNING is back on VODKA O'CLOCK to talk about his incredible pipeline of projects including LOVE STORIES TO DIE FOR, LEGEND OF OZ: THE WICKED WEST, TALES OF MR. RHEE and more. As we expected, this is pretty much a double-length episode because not only is there comics talk but halfway through Dirk shares some rather personal stories.
Chris creates the comic ZOMBIE DICKHEADS and works in animation. He did a bit of work on the THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR. He2019s working on a Roddenberry Entertainment book called WORTH. And he2019s also art directing for the new XIAOLIN CHRONICLES cartoon.
REBECCA NAGEL and HANNAH BRANCATO are the founders of the organization FORCE: UPSETTING RAPE CULTURE which you may know from their viral parody against Victoria's Secret when they spoofed the famous Pink brand with various "Consent" themed underwear. Now the team of Nagel and Brancato are focusing all their energy into the temporary memorials for sexual assault survivors and victims while keeping their eyes on the goal of a real national monument.
This special edition of VODKA O2019CLOCK features one of my best friends, ANDE PARKS who is here to talk about fatherhood and the family life of a writer/artist. Ande considers his life in Kansas City where he raises a son (Henry, 10) and a daughter (Hannah, 14) with his wife to be extraordinarily fortunate. There2019s a great deal of openness by me and Ande in this episode. Perhaps, it2019s more personal than the Vodkateers are expecting.
SHANNON WHEELER, a wild philosopher who also happens to be that successful cartoonist you know from The New Yorker and his own comic series TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN. From cartoons to coffee enemas, we talk about everything in this episode.
STEVE WANG, creature creator, special effects designs, art director, writer, film director (HELLBOY, BEETLEJUICE, PREDATOR, KAMEN, UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION)
Jeremy Whitley talks about his comics Princeless, the Order of Dagonet and new title from Action Labs like the NFL Nickelodeon series, Vamplets, and Molly Danger.
LGBT, gender roles/identity, & sexual orientation are discussed through our conversation with writer Jennie Wood.
Novelist & comic writer Duane Swierczynski returns to the show to discuss David Goodis, comics, gun violence blaming, & if he's "hot" or only "publishing hot."
Joseph Navarro, former FBI special agent and current private consultant talks about body language and non-verbal communication giving tips for writers to consider in their characters.
This week's guest is PAUL ALLOR, comic book writer and editor. Paul has his own self publishing line Gov't Comics which he used to kick off his career with a phenomenal collection of short stories CLOCKWORK, each one illustrated by a different artist team. We get into Paul's history of writing, the rise of independent comics, and the strength of Comics Experience as a community.
Special guest CHUCK WENDIG, author of DOUBLE DEAD, BLACKBIRDS and more.
INTERVIEW: CREEPY/EERIE film CRY FEAR with Chad Meyer. Jim Warren's comic book legacies CREEPY and EERIE are now part of a film deal with FOUR FEATURES. This film company is working on the first live action film based on the worlds of CREEPY/EERIE.
Amber Love talks to creators Mike Colbert and J.K. Woodward in this week’s podcast. We hit upon more than the Kickstarter campaign. The push to digital marketplaces, finding strong characters that break through stereotypes, drunken karaoke, and planting the seeds for a CRAZY MARY/FALLEN ANGEL crossover. Fans can only hope! Sadly, we talked to Mike while he was on a Hollywood set and there’s some horrible background noise at times. I apologize but it’s only brief.
It took years, but I finally interviewed ANDE PARKS, writer of LONE RANGER, KATO, and GREEN HORNET comics published at Dynamite Comics among other graphic novels at ONI Press. We discussed his work, the upcoming Lone Ranger movie, his obsession with hats and his writing process. Plus, an important challenge is issued to listeners heading to the C2E2!
Actor Tim Kang, best known for his role on CBS’ critically-acclaimed show THE MENTALIST has launched a film production company called One Shoot Films (OSF). One Shoot Films is accepting entries into the OSF Short Film Competition 2012.
I spent a balmy afternoon talking with action writer Duane Swierczynski about his work on DC Comics’ BIRDS OF PREY, his action thriller Charlie Hardy trilogy and his writing processes from panel descriptions to establishing environments. He’s even teased that there’s another comic project he is not allowed to disclose yet that I will eventually punch him for keeping a secret from me.
Talking about sex & sexuality as intertwined with pop culture characters in aspects such as fantasy, role playing, and what's up with those skimpy costumes.
