Monsters, Madness and Magic

Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with Howie K. Bentley and Matthew Knight of Cauldron Born about Legacy of Atlantean Kings, The Snake-Man’s Bane, The Haunted Abbey Mythos, and werewolves! Howie Bentley bio:"Howie K. Bentley writes sword and sorcery, interplanetary adventure, and dark occult fantasy tales. His influences range from Robert E. Howard, Karl Edward Wagner, and Edgar Rice Burroughs to Arthur Machen, H. P. Lovecraft, and Clive Barker.Howie is the founder, guitarist, lyricist, and sole composer of two heavy metal bands: Cauldron Born and Briton Rites. So far, four of his novelettes featuring the Cauldron Born mascot, Thorn, have been published.Thorn is the physical manifestation of the Thorn rune. He is a god-demon figure that appears when the appropriate rites are performed — often involving human sacrifice. Thorn is a god slayer and a witch maker. He made his first appearance in “All Will Be Righted on Samhain” in SWORDS OF STEEL, a paperback anthology of sword-and-sorcery and weird-fiction stories in the grand old pulp tradition, published by DMR Books in 2015.Another of Howie K. Bentley’s characters is Argantyr Fenris: a barbarian king who transforms into a werewolf. Thorn and Argantyr appear together in “The Heart of the Betrayer” published in DMR Books’s SWORDS OF STEEL II (2016). Howie’s latest Argantyr story is featured in CIRSOVA issue # 4 (Winter 2016)."Matthew Knight bio:"Matthew is a writer of Sword and Sorcery fiction and vocalist behind heavy metal bands Eternal Winter and Cauldron Born."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin, Daniel, and Angelique as they chat with make-up and special effects artist Jeff Farley about stop motion animation, Full Moon Features, Demon Wind, and classic horror! Jeff Farley bio:Jeffrey S. Farley is known as an Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Makeup Supervisor, and Prosthetic Supervisor. He has worked on special effects for over 200 films over several decades."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin, Daniel, and Angelique as they chat with director, writer, and Master of Horror Mick Garris about Ray Bradbury, Rod Serling, Stephen King, creativity, short fiction, the Post Mortem Podcast, and his recently released autobiography! Mick Garris bio:"Born in Santa Monica, California, on December 4, 1951, Mick Garris grew up with his mother in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Van Nuys from age 12, following his parents' divorce. Garris was making his own 8mm home movies around that time, and when he got older be became a freelance critic for a number of film and music celebrities. He wrote publications for various bands and movies for newspapers and magazines like "The San Diego Door", "The Los Angewles Herald-Examiner", "Cinefantastique" and "Starlog" through the 1970s.For eight years he was the lead singer in a band called The Horsefeathers Quintet, which disbanded in 1976. In 1977 Garris was hired as a receptionist in George Lucas' newly formed company Star Wars Corporation where, through industry contacts, he created and served as the on-screen host for a Los Angeles cable access interview program show called "Fastasy Film Festival," which aired on L.A.'s legendary Z-Channel. Guests included filmmakers like John Landis, Joe Dante, John Carpenter and Steven Spielberg and actors like William Shatner and Christopher Lee.In 1980 Garris worked as a press agent for the newly merged Pickwick-Maslansky-Koeninsberg agency. He also began making a name for himself with photographing and directing "making-of..." features for such films as Scanners, The Howling, Halloween II, The Thing and Videodrome. In 1982 Garris was hired by MCA/Universal to write the script for Coming Soon, which was a collection of horror movie trailers featuring Jamie Lee Curtis as the hostess and directed by John Landis. While struggling to find more work, Garris was hired by Steven Spielberg to be one of the writers and story editors for Spielberg's sci-fi anthology series Amazing Stories. Garris worked as as an editor again for Spielberg in the sci-fi fantasy *batteries not included. He also wrote screenplays for more horror anthology TV shows, from Freddy's Nightmares to a stint on the HBO cable series Tales from the Crypt, as well as co-writer on the screenplays for The Fly II and the 'Stephen Sommers' remake The Mummy. Garris wrote and directed Psycho IV: The Beginning as a prequel to the Anthony Perkins "Psycho" films, featuring Perkins in his fourth (and last) appearance as Norman Bates. Co-starring with Perkins was Henry Thomas (from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial fame), whom Garris hired to play young Norman. That same year Garris was approached by MCA/Universal to create a syndicated TV series about werewolves which was to be based on the hit John Landis film An American Werewolf in London. The resulting series, She-Wolf of London, ran for two seasons.In 1992 Garris directed an original screenplay by Stephen King, Sleepwalkers. The following year Garris received story and screenplay credit for the comic horror film Hocus Pocus, and the year after that he took the reins at the request of Stephen King for the six-hour mini-series The Stand based on King's best-selling horror novel. The mini-series, which had a grueling 20-month shooting schedule, was one of the most-watched shows of 1994. Garris and King again teamed up for a three-part made-for-TV rewriting of King's novel, The Shining. Later that year Garris oversaw the directing for Quicksilver Highway, based on a pair of horror stories by King and Clive Barker. Garris directed Höst (later changed to "Virtual Obsession"), based on a novel by Peter James, with a screenplay written by P.G. Sturges, about a computer genius stalked by a female colleague bent on digitizing her consciousness. Taking a break from horror films, Garris directed The Judge, an adaption of the mystery novel by Steve Martini. Garris and Stephen King reunited for Riding the Bullet, directed by Garris and written by King, based on an internet short short about a hitchhiker being picked up by a soul-searching angel of death driving a 1959 Plymouth. They also collaborated on Desperation, based on King's 1997 horror novel.In 2005 Garris was able to assemble a group of his fellow horror film directors in the anthology horror series Masters of Horror, which he created and executive-produced. Garris' own contribution, "Chocolate", was based on his own short story, written 20 years earlier."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with actor and director Jonathan Frakes about literature, theater, deep space, and Beyond Belief!Jonathan Frakes bio:"Jonathan Scott Frakes was born in Bellefonte, central Pennsylvania. He is the son of Doris J. (Yingling) and Dr. James R. Frakes, a professor. His parents moved with Jonathan and his younger brother Daniel to Bethlehem in eastern Pennsylvania. There, his father taught English at Lehigh University, where he held the Fairchild chair in American Literature until his passing in 2002. Frakes is of German, and some English, ancestry.While growing up Jonathan was introduced to jazz by his father and started playing the trombone when he was in fourth grade. As a child Jonathan was always friendly, funny and somewhat of an actor according to a childhood friend. In high school he played in the band and ran track. He graduated from Liberty High in Bethlehem in 1970. The day after he graduated he started classes at Pennsylvania State University, enrolling as a psychology major. The next summer he worked as an usher for the local theater and observed his peers thoroughly enjoying acting. He was motivated to switch his major to theater arts and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1974.At this point he decided to move to New York City and try to make it as an actor. The roles did not come easily so he had to take side jobs, such as a waiter, a furniture mover (where he injured up his back), and a stint as Captain America for Marvel Comics. Meanwhile he won roles in the Broadway musical "Shenandoah" and on the soap opera The Doctors as Vietnam veteran Tom Carroll from 1977 to 1978. At his agent's urging Jonathan moved to Los Angeles in late 1978 to try his hand at television guest appearances. He guest-starred on several of the big prime-time shows of the time, including Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, Barnaby Jones, Quincy, M.E., Highway to Heaven, The Waltons, and The Dukes of Hazzard.During the 1980s Jonathan landed a starring role in a prime-time soap opera, Bare Essence, which had spun off a successful miniseries of the same name. However the show did not take off with the viewers and was soon canceled. He went back to guest appearances for two more years until he got the part of Stanley Hazard in the Civil War epic North & South: Book 1, North & South. After spending more than six months filming all over the southern United States, he and his co-star, Genie Francis, fell in love (he had met her three years before when they co-starred in Bare Essence). During that time he and Genie didn't have much to do with each other, other than his making fun of her hair, according to her. However three years later they were an item.In early 1987 Jonathan went to an audition for a new television series at the urging of his soon-to-be wife and her family. After six weeks, and seven auditions, he won the role that would bring him worldwide fame: that of Commander William Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was at this time, he and Genie announced their engagement. They would have to postpone their wedding twice because of his job but were finally married in the first-season hiatus on May 28, 1988. All of his new co-stars attended the wedding, along with Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. During the seven years Frakes starred on Star Trek: The Next Generation, he not only acted but discovered that he had a talent for directing. He helmed eight episodes in all and was invited to direct on the Next Generation spin-offs, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.The day after his 42nd birthday, on August 20, his son, Jameson Ivor Frakes, was born. Jameson is named after both his grandfathers, the late James Frakes and the late actor Ivor Francis, Genie's father. During this time Jonathan actually turned down work, preferring to stay at home and raise his son with his wife. For the next two years he did a few guest appearances on television.In 1996 it was announced that he was to be the director of the next Star Trek film, Star Trek: First Contact. He received critical praise for his work on the film and it became the highest-grossing entry of the franchise to date. He formed a production company, Goepp Circle Productions, named after the street he lived on in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Just two days after his ninth wedding anniversary in 1997, Elizabeth Francis Frakes was born. Sadly just two weeks prior Jonathan's brother, Daniel, passed away from pancreatic cancer. In 1998 he was asked to direct the ninth Star Trek film, Star Trek: Insurrection. Following mixed reviews for this film he continued to direct in movies and television, act in a few non-Star Trek roles, and starred in the tenth Star Trek film, Star Trek: Nemesis."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with Fright Night and Child’s Play director Tom Holland about the origins and evolution of horror, Stephen King, vampires, creepy dolls, and creativity!Tom Holland bio:"Tom Holland is an American director and screenwriter of horror and thriller films. His early writing projects include Class of 1984 and the Robert Bloch- inspired Psycho II, the latter starring Anthony Perkins as the menacing psychopath, Norman Bates.Tom gained more notoriety, however, as a director. His directorial debut was the popular 1980s Vampire film, Fright Night which, at the time, was said to have been responsible for redefining the sub-genre, influencing later films like The Lost Boys and Near Dark. The film was a box office hit and garnered three Saturn Awards and one Dario Argento Award.For his next project, Child's Play, Tom again cast Chris Sarandon. The film was a Number One box-office hit in America and a worldwide success, despite controversy over its thematic content. It, like Fright Night has since gathered a cult following amongst horror fans. Tom then went onto direct two films based upon adaptations of Stephen King's novels: The Langoliers and Thinner. He also took a cameo role in the Stephen King miniseries The Stand.Tom's other projects have included The Incredible Hulk episode 'Another Path', Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories, three episodes of Tales from the Crypt, and the prestigious Masters of Horror anthology. He starred in A Walk in the Spring Rain with Ingrid Bergman.In 2009 Tom took a starring role in Hatchet II alongside Kane Hodder and Tony Todd."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and crew as they chat with effects artist and director Stephen Chiodo about monster movies, Critters, space clowns, and trolls!Stephen Chiodo bio:"Stephen Chiodo was born on March 2, 1954 in Bronx, New York, USA. He is a producer, known for Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), Screamers (1995) and Critters (1986)."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin, Daniel, and Angelique as they chat with director Ted Nicolaou about Subspecies, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Full Moon, and filming in Romania after the fall of communism. Ted Nicolaou bio:"Ted Nicolaou is an American film director, screenwriter and editor. His most famous directorial effort is the Subspecies film series. Apart from his feature film projects, he also works in television.After graduating from the University of Texas film program, he joined the crew of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as a sound recordist. Later, he joined Charles Band's Empire Pictures, where he worked as an editor on such films as Ghoulies (1985) and eventually debuted as a director with The Dungeonmaster (1985) and TerrorVision (1986)."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with actor Courtney Gains about acting methods, mushrooms, children of the corn, and more within the Sanctuary of the Strange!Courtney Gains bio:"Courtney Gains first achieved success during the 1980s with a variety of roles in films such Children of the Corn, Back to the Future, Can't Buy Me Love, Colors, The 'Burbs, and Memphis Belle. His most recent credits include L.A.Noir ,Faster, Grand Theft Auto ; Los Santos Drug Wars, The Wrath of Becky , Charming the Hearts of Men and Queen Bees.In addition to his film work, Gains has guest-starred on several notable television shows including Seinfeld, Monk, In the Heat of the Night, Tales from the Crypt, ER, JAG, Nash Bridges, Charmed, Alias, The Guardian (recurring role), "My Name Is Earl" (2005), Bones, The Middle, and the miniseries Texas Rising, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia,Criminal Minds and Tales.Gains has also worked as and acting coach and a musician. He once performed live on stage with Phish Releasing several records, Ripple Street in 2016, Acoustic Gains 2021 and Safe Haven 2023. He performs regularly in his 3 piece band THE COURTNEY GAINS GROUP.With over 140 credits to his name in a wide variety of roles, Gains celebrates 40 years in the film and television business."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and crew as they chat with prolific film composer Richard Band within the Sanctuary of the Strange!Richard Band bio:"Richard Howard Band is an American composer of film and television music. He has scored more than 100 films, including From Beyond which won the award for Best Original Soundtrack at the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival. His score for Re-Animator was lauded by the magazine Music From the Movies, which said, "Band's music is dark and direct, creating an intense and eerie atmosphere, but always with a humorous touch... Surely, Richard Band is one of the most underrated composers in the film business."By the mid-80's Band was renowned for scoring horror and Sci-Fi films by employing strong, memorable and most often very melodic themes all recorded with orchestra. Films like 'Mutant (1984)', 'The Alchemist (1983)', 'The House on Sorority Row (1983)', 'Troll (1986)' and 'The Day Time Ended (1979)' all feature beautiful and lyrical themes that seem to operate as the antithesis of the genre for which the films were produced. As Band explains in liner notes in some of his soundtrack releases, he believes that "film scores exist to add a third dimension to a two-dimensional medium".As the son of independent film producer, director and writer Albert Band, Richard and his brother Charles Band pursued their father's ambitions in film. Where Charles became a prolific producer, director and distributor, Richard's music and cinematic talent led him into the realm of film composing. Becoming interested in music while living in Europe, Richard toured with various rock groups between 1965 and 1971 before returning to the US. After studying music formally for several years Richard made his scoring debut, alongside Jerry Goldsmith's son Joel Goldsmith, on Compass Films production of 'Laserblast (1978)'. Richard rapidly moved from electronic to orchestral music, resulting in a number of full-bodied, orchestral thematic soundtracks that gave melodic power to a number of movies several of which Charles produced for Empire Pictures, among them The Day Time Ended (1979), Troll (1986), Zone Troopers (1985), ReAnimator (1985), Prison (1987), Ghoulies (1985) and From Beyond (1986).He also brought on famed composer Shirley Walker as conductor and co-orchestrator on his score for Ghost Warrior (performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 1984) as well as Ghoulies (1985). It was for the Universal 3D release of Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983), that Richard composed one of his most epic, and adventurous scores.Beyond Charles' productions, Richard Band showed his diversity with the comedies Lunch Wagon (1981) and Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980), while writing the chillingly melodic score for the slasher favorite The House on Sorority Row (1983). Richard found new acclaim when he teamed with filmmaker Stuart Gordon for the blackly comic Re-Animator (1985), a soundtrack famed for its tribute to the work of Psycho composer Bernard Herrmann. Band's H.P. Lovecraft-themed collaborations with Gordon include the otherworldly tonalities of From Beyond (1986) and the terrifying vengeance of Castle Freak (1995).The director and composer also adapted the work of Edgar Allen Poe with darkly religious inquisition for their adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum (1991), with Band exploring one of Lovecraft's most terrifying works for director Dan O'Bannon on The Resurrected (1991).When the direct-to-video label Full Moon Entertainment was launched, Richard would score some of the label's more ambitious productions, including numerous entries in the continuing PuppetMaster franchise, the twisted terror of Demonic Toys (1992) and Shrunken Heads (1994) with Danny Elfman. The children's' comedies Remote (1993), Prehysteria (1993) and the fantasy Dragonworld (1994) were films released through Paramount Pictures.In the mid 1990's, Richard branched more into television co-scoring the A & E network's documentaries Weapons at War, Most Decorated as well as numerous episodes of Biography and The Civil War Journals. Later in the 90s Band scored multiple episodes of Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Walker, Texas Ranger (1997) His genre notoriety also saw him score three episodes of Masters of Horror, earning him his first Emmy nomination for the Stuart Gordon-directed episode of Dreams in The Witch House (2005).Richard went on to work with the WB network creating promotional music for most of their prime-time shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, Dawson's Creek and Smallville amongst others. Band also scored over 200 animated vignettes for Orchestra for the WB's Kids Network.During the mid 2000, Richard was one among some of the first Hollywood composers to delve into scoring Video Games some of which included Stonekeep, Casper, Waterworld, Star Trek:Judgment Rights, Descent under Mountain, Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus and Clayfighter.During this period Band continued to sco

Join Justin and crew as they chat with prolific producer, writer, and director Brian Yuzna about the origins of the horror genre, financing films, Necronomicon, and Stuart Gordon.Brian Yuzna bio:"Brian Yuzna is an American producer, director, and writer. He is best known for his work in the science fiction and horror film genres. Yuzna began his career as a producer for several films by director Stuart Gordon, such as Re-Animator (1985) and From Beyond (1986), before making his directorial debut with the satirical body horror film Society (1989).He also served as a co-writer for the comedy Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989). Yuzna was the first American filmmaker to adapt a manga, Bio Booster Armor Guyver, into a live-action feature, The Guyver (1991). He has helmed several adaptations of the work of H. P. Lovecraft, and has assisted many first time directors, including Stuart Gordon, Christophe Gans, and Luis De La Madrid, in getting their projects made."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Nick as they chat with film producer and founder of Storm King Comics Sandy King-Carpenter about navigating the industry, constructive criticism, production woes, and classic horror!Sandy King bio:"Sandra Ann King is an American film producer and businesswoman who is known for In the Mouth of Madness, Village of the Damned, Vampires, and Ghosts of Mars, all of which were directed by her husband John Carpenter.Sandy is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Storm King Productions and its division Storm King Comics. She co-created the comic book series Asylum, in which Carpenter is also involved."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Nick as the chat with Virgin Steele vocalist David DeFeis about theater, mythology, concept albums, the age of technology, and swords!David DeFeis bio:"David DeFeis (born January 4, 1961) is an American singer, keyboard player, songwriter and producer. He is the main composer and leader of the heavy metal band Virgin Steele.DeFeis is a classically trained pianist, with a bachelor's degree in composition from S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook. As vocalist he is self-taught, possessing around four octaves and a four notes:E2-B6 As a musician and a singer, he declared he was very much influenced by guitar players like Jimmy Page, Brian May and Eddie Van Halen because he wanted to do with his voice what they did with their guitars.He is also influenced by rock singers like Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, David Coverdale, Ronnie James Dio and Ian Gillan.The major part of the lyrics DeFeis writes are mythological, dealing with subjects from especially Greek, Sumerian and Christian mythology. All of them are based on real life in some form or another"Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with DJ and voice actor Steve Downes about science fiction, radio, Halo, and Rock N’ Roll!Steve Downes bio:"Steve Downes is an American voice actor and disk jockey from Columbus, Ohio who is widely known for providing the voice of Master Chief John-117 from the Halo franchise of video games made for the Xbox. He voiced Master Chief in nearly every Halo game in existence and in trailers, commercials and other Halo media. He is married to Liz Zweifler since 1992."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with make-up and effects artist Christopher Biggs about his early years working for Roger Corman, the Unnamable, working for Disney, and being mistaken for the Hillside Strangler in the late 70’s!Christopher Biggs bio:"When I first realized that I wanted to work as an artist in theme parks, I was about 15 years old. Having lived in and about the Los Angeles reign, I went to Disneyland & Knotts Berry Farm, a lot, I loved the creativity of them, who knew it would take me twenty-five years before I would become a significant contributor, and help to “Make the Magic”.I started sculpting in high school. It was a natural form of artistic expression for me. My creative inspirations ran the gamut, but my primary interest was manipulating the human face. Make-up Effects was a natural path for me to follow. I got my start at the age of twenty, working for Roger Corman. At the “School of Corman” one does a little bit of everything. For myself, this included Rotoscoping, working in the model shop, assisting in the Camera and Art departments, and eventually finding my way into make-up. Particularly, special effects, prosthetics, monsters and dead things. My career as a Special Effects Make-up Artist flourished for fifteen years. Notable projects included my skills as Key Artist for several of the “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise films, the “Critters” franchise, and the H.P. Lovecraft cult-film “The Unnamable”.When I experienced my first digital “morph” in the 1988 film “Willow”, I saw the writing on the wall. The digital world had arrived! I taught myself Photoshop and never looked back. I’ve always been fascinated with special effects. Star Wars became one of the biggest influences in my early career. Yes, I know everyone says that, but it’s appropriate to give credit where credit is due!So here I am today; a cross platform “Digital Ronin” with an emphasis in media production for various theme parks. Most recently Ive been working with Warner Bros Studios Tours on the widely popular “Horror Made Here”. I’ve managed projects and installed multiple video projections for Walt Disney’s Imagineering at Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Seas, Euro Disney Paris, Disney World Florida, and Disneyland, Anaheim, Hong Kong, & Shanghai – including such favorite attractions as “The Pirates of the Caribbean”, “The Haunted Mansion”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Peter Pan”, “Space Mountain” rides and many more."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with writer and actor Andrew Lowery of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and My Boyfriend’s Back about films, transitioning to behind the camera, and acting in the early 90’s!Andrew Lowery bio:"Andrew Lowery was born on January 4, 1970 in Placentia, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), School Ties (1992) and My Boyfriend's Back (1993)."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with actor Tyler Mane about wrestling, his role as Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s Halloween Franchise, horror films, and his new Netflix show Jupiter’s Legacy!Tyler Mane bio:"Tyler Mane is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor from Saskatoon. He is known for playing Sabretooth in X-Men and a 2006 video game, Michael Myers in Rob Zombie's Halloween film duology and Ajax from Troy. He also acted in Joe Dirt, The Scorpion King, Playing with Fire, Doom Patrol and The Devil's Rejects. He is married to Renae Geerlings."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with Howie K. Bentley and Matthew Knight of Cauldron Born about Sword and Sorcery, films, heavy metal, and what’s on the horizon for the band!Howie Bentley bio:"Howie K. Bentley writes sword and sorcery, interplanetary adventure, and dark occult fantasy tales. His influences range from Robert E. Howard, Karl Edward Wagner, and Edgar Rice Burroughs to Arthur Machen, H. P. Lovecraft, and Clive Barker.Howie is the founder, guitarist, lyricist, and sole composer of two heavy metal bands: Cauldron Born and Briton Rites. So far, four of his novelettes featuring the Cauldron Born mascot, Thorn, have been published.Thorn is the physical manifestation of the Thorn rune. He is a god-demon figure that appears when the appropriate rites are performed — often involving human sacrifice. Thorn is a god slayer and a witch maker. He made his first appearance in “All Will Be Righted on Samhain” in SWORDS OF STEEL, a paperback anthology of sword-and-sorcery and weird-fiction stories in the grand old pulp tradition, published by DMR Books in 2015.Another of Howie K. Bentley’s characters is Argantyr Fenris: a barbarian king who transforms into a werewolf. Thorn and Argantyr appear together in “The Heart of the Betrayer” published in DMR Books’s SWORDS OF STEEL II (2016). Howie’s latest Argantyr story is featured in CIRSOVA issue # 4 (Winter 2016)."Matthew Knight bio:Matthew is a writer of Sword and Sorcery fiction and vocalist behind heavy metal bands Eternal Winter and Cauldron Born.Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with magician, author, researcher and host of the Rune Soup podcast Gordon White about high strangeness, synchronicity, belief systems, films and maneuvering in a magical universe!Gordon White bio:"Gordon is chaos magician, shamanic practitioner, podcaster, author and permaculture designer with a background in data and analytics gained at some of the world's largest media companies, including Discovery Channel and BBC Worldwide. He is the author of four books on magic, animism and star lore: Star.Ships: A Prehistory of the Spirits, The Chaos Protocols, Pieces of Eight and Ani.Mystic: Encounters With A Living Cosmos.He is the host of the weekly podcast, Rune Soup -which is also the home of his thriving online magical training program. He lives on a small farm in southern Tasmania with far too many chickens."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with vocalist, founder, and guitarist of Incantation John McEntee about horror movies, creativity, physical media, and death metal!John McEntee bio:"John McEntee is the founding member of Incantation and the only member left of the original line-up. Incantation was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. They are one of the leaders in the New York City death-metal scene along with fellow bands Suffocation, Mortician and Immolation, even though the band is currently located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The band have maintained a significant cult following and underground popularity since the '90s, and are considered to be highly influential on a range of later death metal bands. Incantation's music frequently draws on anti-Christian, Satanic and occult themes, and the band is notable for mixing widely varied tempos into their music, often playing slow, down-tuned passages similar to those performed by death-doom bands like Autopsy. Beginning with Decimate Christendom, McEntee took on vocal responsibilities, a role that he continues to the present."Visit the official Incantation website here!Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with filmmaker and founder of Glass Eye Pix Larry Fessenden about tales told around the campfire, coming to terms with our darkness, horror, and the love of making films!Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats chat with author, explorer, and lecturer L.A Marzulli about the levels of UFO disclosure, giants, alien implants, and exploring the esoteric!L.A. Marzulli bio:"L.A. Marzulli is an award-winning author, lecturer, film maker, and internationally recognized specialist on the Nephilim, the giants mentioned in the Bible. He has written nine books and received an honorary doctorate in recognition of his research. He is also the Executive Producer and host of the critically-acclaimed Watchers series of DVDs that explore the paranormal, UFOs and Earthchange, and which recently received the Best Picture Award and People's Choice Award from the 2014 EBE Film Festival."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with actor and author Nicholas Vince about Hellraiser, Nightbreed, Clive Barker, theater, fiction writing, and the indie horror scene in the UK!Nicholas Vince bio:"Nicholas Vince (born May 1958) is an actor, writer, and film maker who was born in West Germany and lives in South London. He trained at Mountview Theatre Academy, and shortly after graduating he met Clive Barker, modeling for him and later being cast as The Chatterer Cenobite in Hellraiser in 1987 and in its sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II in 1988. He subsequently played Kinski in Barker's 1990 film Nightbreed. Since 2016 he's been Patron of the London Horror Festival, the UK's original and largest festival of live horror performance. In 2016 he was awarded the "London Horror Society Award for Outstanding Contribution to UK Independent Horror" and in 2018 a "Lifetime of Torment Award" at Texas Frightmare.For Marvel Comics he wrote stories for the Hellraiser and Nightbreed comics plus the series 'Warheads' and Mortigan Goth. He modelled for the art of John Bolton and for Dave McKean in Cages. He served as both secretary and chairman of the Comics Creators Guild. He's published two collections short stories What Monsters Do and Other People's Darkness. In 2013 he dramatised two of the stories from What Monsters Do, "Green Eyes" and "Tunes From The Music Hall". In 2017, his Hellraiser short story "Prayers for Desire" was published within Hellraiser Anthology Volume 2, detailing the origin story for The Chatterer.He has written and directed four short films: The Night Whispered screened in the UK, USA and France; Your Appraisal is on a festival run; Necessary Evils will be included as a DVD extra on For We Are Many from Hex Studios and Kirby, A Hero for the Soska Sisters Blood Drive. In addition he has created two music videos, "We Are The Hearts" by EXGF and "We Need Blood", also for the Soska Sisters Blood Drive.His interview series The Luggage in the Crypt appeared in the magazine Skeleton Crew. His short story "Look, See", which gives an alternative origin of the Chatterer, appeared in Fear magazine. Since 2014 he's hosted a chat show on YouTube, Chattering with Nicholas Vince, where he interviews independent film makers, writers, artists and actors.In 2016 he starred in horror director Katie Bonham's Mindless, with 14 film festival entrances and one win so far."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and David as they chat with the host of the Higherside Chats Greg Carlwood about high strangeness, the hollow earth, cryptids, cannabis, UFO disclosure, pursuing the unknown, and podcasting!Greg Carlwood bio:"Host of THC (The Higherside Chats), an interview based show w/ leading researchers in conspiracy, the paranormal, the occult, etc."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with the Thunderchild Mark Zonder about the early days of Warlord, joining Fates Warning, the Keep it True festival, touring in Greece, and his new music on the horizon!Mark Zonder bio:"Drummer and engineer now living in Los Angeles, California.He got his first drum lessons at an age of 7, but he didn't practice that much, though he played with the school band. At the age of 12 he got a job at the music store in San Jose, CA where he met other (older) musicians with whom he could jam. He start playing in some cover bands and he met Bill Tsamis. He joined Bill's band Warlord and moved to Los Angeles, CA with him. In Los Angeles, they had their kind of rehearsal studio unofficially called "Bill's Place", but it became serious and it grew out to a real studio where both known and unknown bands came over. Mark Zonder plays in several projects and does producing and engineering work at Bill's Place."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with author and prolific musician Snowy Shaw, formerly of Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Sabaton, and more about his recently released autobiography The Book of Heavy Metal, the pandemic, creativity, horror movies, and his quest to release a new single each month this year!Snowy Shaw bio:"Snowy Shaw (born Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson; 25 July 1968) is a Swedish heavy metal musician (primarily a drummer) based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. He has played with many heavy metal bands, like King Diamond, Dream Evil, Mercyful Fate, IllWill, and Memento Mori.Snowy is adept at playing guitar as well as drums. He is a primary songwriter in Dream Evil. In October 2006, Snowy joined the symphonic metal band Therion, singing on the Gothic Kabbalah album and participated in the 2007 tour together with already established singer Mats Levén. In August 2010, he was announced as the new bassist and clean vocalist of symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, although he was only officially a member for one day then quit and rejoined Therion."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with voice actress Patty Mattson about bringing the Banshee Queen to life, the longevity of World of Warcraft, and how to level your mage through the Shadowlands! Patty Mattson bio:"Patty Mattson brings extensive experience and unparalleled talent to her work. With a diverse background spanning voice acting, singing, music performance, songwriting & production, her career showcases her versatility and dedication. From iconic voice roles in video games like World of Warcraft to collaborations with renowned musicians and producers, Patty's resume is a testament to her passion and expertise and the pure love of what she says"Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Jason and Angelique as they speak to the brain trust behind Brickleberry and Paradise PD, Roger Black and Waco O’Guin about the trials and tribulations of getting their ideas to the screen, the real-life inspirations behind their characters and more.Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with author and editor D.M. Ritzlin of DMR Books about the origins of DMR, metal, sorcery, and steel!D.M. Ritzlin bio:"D.M. Ritzlin is the editor and publisher of the sword-and-sorcery anthology series Swords of Steel. He has also reprinted obscure works by pulp fantasy authors such as Henry Kuttner and Nictzin Dyalhis. After editing stories by other authors, he has now begun to pen tales of his own.Before becoming involved in publishing and writing, Ritzlin worked in the antique map trade as well as the role-playing game industry. He lives in Chicago, the city of his birth.For more information on all of his projects and releases, visit https://dmrbooks.com. Sign up for the mailing list and receive a free anthology of eleven stories by DMR Books authors, including Ritzlin's "The Infernal Bargain".Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and crew as they chat with songwriter, lawyer, and Atlantic Records A&R consultant Jeff Blue about rock, discovering talent, Queen of the Damned, and pursuing your passions!Jeff Blue bio:"Jeff Blue is a Multi-Platinum Music Producer, Manager, Musician, and Attorney. Blue served as the former Sr. VP of A&R of 6 major labels (Warner Bros, Interscope, Atlantic, RCA, Virgin, Jive), as well as an accomplished BMI Award Winning Songwriter with a current Joint Venture at BMG Music Publishing. Blue has a proven track record of developing iconic artists such as Linkin Park, Macy Gray, Guns N'Roses (DJ Ashba), Korn, Aaliyah, Queen of the Damned (ST), Hoobastank, Limp Bizkit, Daniel Powter ("Had a Bad Day"), The Last Goodnight ("Pictures of You"), Better than Ezra, A Fine Frenzy, Stone Temple Pilots (Lead singer Jeff Gutt), Luke Gawne, Renne Phoenix, Fit For Rivals, Riot Child and dozens of multi-platinum acts. Blue's impact on the music industry has resulted in over 140 million albums sold, 44 signed artists, over 80 publishing deals, and hundreds of film & TV placements."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with actor and director of ‘Beast Within’ Steven Morana about horror movies, video games, the hardships of directing, and the future of the franchise!Steve Morana bio:"Steven Morana is an actor and direction best known for Beast Within (2019), 3 Flowers and Nothing Personal (2011)."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with actress Emily Swallow of Supernatural and The Mandalorian about her acting origins, the end of Supernatural, and new beginnings in the Star Wars universe.Emily Swallow bio:"Emily Rebecca Swallow was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Sterling, VA and Jacksonville, FL.She earned a BA in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Virginia and interned at the State Department, but an acting teacher at UVA noticed her passion and talent for acting and singing and encouraged her to pursue further training. She auditioned for the prestigious NYU Tisch Graduate Acting Program and was accepted into their MFA Program.On television, Emily is best known for Supernatural, The Mentalist, How to Get Away with Murder, Monday Mornings, and the highly anticipated Disney+ Series The Mandalorian. She can also be heard as the voice of Dracula's ill-fated true love, Lisa Tepes, in the Netflix series Castlevania.Emily continues to act on stage whenever she can, starring in world premieres of Donald Margulies play The Country House at LA's Geffen Playhouse, opposite Mark Rylance in Louis Jenkins' play Nice Fish at the Guthrie Theatre, in John Patrick Shanley's musical Romantic Poetry at Manhattan Theater Club and in High Fidelity on Broadway. In summer of 2018 she played a lady AND a charlatan opposite Tom Hanks' Falstaff in the Shakespeare Center Los Angeles production of Henry IV Parts 1&2. She was part of the LA Drama Critics' Circle Award-Winning 2016 production of Disgraced at the Mark Taper Forum in LA and she won the Falstaff Award for best Female Performer in 2010 for her performance as Kate in The Taming of the Shrew at the Old Globe in San Diego.Emily is a gifted singer; she has done her share of musicals and rock concerts. In 2012, Emily and fellow singer/comedienne Jac Huberman created a stage show called Jac N Swallow, which they perform in New York at the Laurie Beechman Theater and Joe's Pub. They would like to do the show again; will someone please babysit Jac's kids?"Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and crew as they chat with veteran stage and voice actor John Butterfield about the legacy of The Legend of Dragoon, theater, and Hammer Horror films!John Butterfield bio:"John Butterfield first stepped on a stage at the age of 16 in a production of Peter Pan in his home town of Walnut Creek, California. Further study, as part of a regional young rep programme led him to specialise in dance and choreography. This, along with teaching kept him working and busy until aged 22 he enrolled on an acting programme at The Drama Studio, London in Berkeley.For the next ten years John forged a successful career dancing, choreographing and acting throughout California before forming his own dance company in 1989. The New Urban Dance Company created and performed original dance theatre works in the Bay Area C.A. John continued to teach and work freelance for a number of dance companies throughout the United States.In 1994 the Butterfield 8 Theatre Company was created as a theatrical branch of his dance company and John began to explore more physical theatre. On completion of his bachelor programme at St. Mary College, Morga in 2002 his interest in theatre direction was such that he took a year out from his company to start a Masters in Theatre Arts at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and Victoria University.On his return to California, John settled the Butterfield 8 Theatre Company into their residence at The Cue Theatre, a converted pool hall in Concord, C.A. Here he set about creating new work and re-telling classics. Working with actors to ensure the focus was on the work and not on the individual, they experimented with puppetry, gender casting, projection, movement, and environmental theatre. Telling stories in an intimate space meant that the audience was key to any performance and this was one of the factors that led them to be named as one of the Top 10 small theatre companies in the Bay Area.In 2014, John returned to Toi Whakaari to complete his Masters creating Your Body is a Battleground, a work of physical theatre exploring gender and desire as his final thesis. This return to Aotearoa reaffirmed for him that the innovative arts environment here was where he wished to continue to work, teach and create."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and special guest co-host Jarvis Leatherby of Night Demon and Cirith Ungol as they chat with ‘Deathgasm’ director Jason Howden about life in New Zealand, horror, metal culture, and taking risks!Jason Howden bio:"Jason Lei Howden Writer/Director: DEATHGASM and GUNS AKIMBO. VFX artist: LOTR, Hobbit trilogy, Avengers, Apes trilogy, and most importantly Ghost Rider 2."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with actor John Kassir about horror, life in New York, comedy, and the early years of Tales from the Crypt!John Kassir bio:"John Edward Kassir is an American actor and producer from Baltimore, Maryland who is known for voicing the Crypt Keeper from Tales from the Crypt. He also played Jibolba from Tak and the Power of Juju, Deadpool in various Marvel games and cartoons, Ralph from Reefer Madness and many more roles."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with author and creator of ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark’ D.J. MacHale about mystery, creativity, writing habits, and the origins of the Midnight Society!D.J. MacHale bio:"D.J. MacHale is a writer, director, executive producer and creator of several popular television series and movies.  As an author, his ten-volume book series:  Pendragon:  Journal of an Adventure Through Time and Space became a New York Times #1 bestseller.He was raised in Greenwich, CT where he had several jobs including collecting eggs at a poultry farm; engraving trophies and washing dishes in a steakhouse…in between playing football and running track.   D.J. graduated from New York University with a BFA in film production.His film-making career began in New York where he worked as a freelance writer/director making corporate videos and television commercials.D.J. broke into the entertainment business by writing several ABC Afterschool Specials. As co-creator of the popular Nickelodeon series: Are You Afraid of the Dark?, he produced all 91 episodes.  D.J. also wrote and directed the movie Tower of Terror for ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney. The Showtime series Chris Cross was co-created, written and produced by D.J. It received the CableAce award for Best Youth Series.D.J. created and produced the Discovery Kids/NBC television series Flight 29 Down.  He wrote every episode and directed several. His work on Flight 29 Down earned him the Writers Guild of America award for Outstanding Children’s Script and a Directors Guild of America award nomination.Other notable television writing credits include the ABC Afterschool Special titled Seasonal Differences; the pilot for the long-running PBS/CBS series Ghostwriter; and the HBO series Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective for which he received a CableAce nomination for writing.In print, D.J. also authored the supernatural Morpheus Road trilogy;  a whimsical picture book The Monster Princess; and The SYLO Chronicles, a thrilling sci-fi trilogy.  He also wrote Voyagers: Project Alpha, the first of a six book science fiction adventure.The Equinox Curiosity Shop is a fantasy-adventure that marked a unique departure in that it was published solely as an audio book.D.J.’s latest traditional book series is The Library, a spooky middle-grade anthology about a mysterious library filled with unfinished supernatural tales, and the daring young people who must complete them.D.J. lives in Southern California with his wife and daughter. They are avid backpackers, scuba divers and skiers. Rounding out the household is a spoiled golden retriever named Casey and an equally spoiled tuxedo cat named Jinx."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with Academy Award winning screenwriter Tom Schulman about Dead Poet’s Society, creativity, and how to navigate Hollywood as a writer.Tom Schulman bio:"Tom Schulman graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Philosophy. He studied at the USC Graduate School of Cinema, the Actors and Directors Lab with Jack Garfein, and more recently with director Joan Darling. He directed the Actors' Studio, West production of Harold Pinter's The Caretaker.Tom wrote the film Dead Poets Society for which he received an Academy Award. He also wrote What About Bob?, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Medicine Man, and Holy Man. He wrote and directed Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag. He was an executive producer on Indecent Proposal and Me, Myself and Irene. He was the writer/producer of Welcome to Mooseport. He co-wrote and co-produced The Anatomy of Hope, a pilot for HBO.Tom served on the board of directors and then as vice president of the Writers Guild of America, West. Tom served on the board of directors and then as president of the Writers Guild Foundation."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with prolific character actor William Sadler about the early years, theater, Tales From the Crypt, Keanu Reeves, and stand-up comedy!William Sadler bio:"William Thomas Sadler was born on April 13, 1950 in Buffalo, New York, to Jane and William Sadler. He began his acting career in New York theaters, appearing in more than 75 productions over the course of 12 years. His roles included that of Sgt. Merwin J. Toomey in Neil Simon's Tony Award winning play "Biloxi Blues". He is best remembered for his roles in Die Hard 2, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, The Shawshank Redemption and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight. He is also a television star, appearing in such sitcoms as Roseanne and Murphy Brown and such movies-of-the weeks as Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase. Sadler also starred as Sheriff Jim Valenti on the WB science fiction television series Roswell."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with veteran stage and screen actor Sebastian Roché about life on the sea, studying theater, indie film making, and Supernatural!Sebastian Roche bio:"Sebastian Roché is a Scottish-French actor, known for his roles as Kurt Mendel on Odyssey 5, Thomas Jerome Newton on Fringe, Martin Heusmann on The Man in the High Castle, Michel Marivaux on The Young Pope, Balthazar on Supernatural, and Mikael on both The Vampire Diaries and The Originals. His film work includes A Walk Among the Tombstones and Beowulf.Roché was born in Paris, France to a French father, Philippe Roché, and a Scottish mother, Gail Stewart. From age 12 to 18, he lived on a sailboat with his parents and two brothers, traveling to the Mediterranean, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. He is a graduate of the prestigious French National Academy of Dramatic Arts. Roché also studied at the Cours Florent and the École nationale supérieure des arts et techniques du théâtre. Upon his graduation in 1989, Roché started working in French theater, films and television.In 2002, Roché began portraying Kurt Mendel in the Canadian science fiction series Odyssey 5 for Showtime. In 2007, Roché began appearing in the ABC soap opera General Hospital as criminal Jerry Jacks. In 2010, Roché joined the recurring cast of The CW's drama series Supernatural. He was next cast in the Fox sci-fi drama series Fringe, recurring in the second and third seasons as Thomas Jerome Newton, a main antagonist of the series. In 2011, Roché began recurring as Mikael, the father of the Original Vampires, in The CW's supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off series, The Originals.In 2016, Roché co-starred in the Paolo Sorrentino's miniseries The Young Pope, alongside Jude Law and James Cromwell, and had a recurring role as Martin Heusmann in the drama series The Man in the High Castle.Roché has lived in the United States since 1992. He met Vera Farmiga in 1997 while starring together in the Fox adventure series Roar, and married her that same year. After seven years of marriage, Roché and Farmiga separated and were subsequently divorced. On May 31, 2014, he married Australian actress Alicia Hannah-Kim in a private ceremony in Mercuès, France."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Angelique as they chat with actor and writer Timothy Balme about ‘Dead Alive’, Peter Jackson, life in New Zealand, and his upcoming projects!Timothy Balme bio:"Timothy Guy Balme (born 18 January 1967) is a New Zealand actor and screenwriter. He's most well known for his roles on the long-running soap opera Shortland Street and Mercy Peak, as well as lead roles in the cult film Braindead and Jack Brown Genius. He was a writer and actor on the television series The Almighty Johnsons, and the creator and a writer for The Brokenwood Mysteries."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with author and editor Gavin Chappell about weird fiction, writing advice, Robert E. Howard, metal, and horror films!Gavin Chappell bio:"Educated to postgraduate level, Gavin Chappell has been involved in writing and editing for the last decade. He has written and edited short stories, translations, poetry, novels and non-fiction. Also a qualified teacher of further education, Gavin has taught English and Creative Writing for the past eight years. Gavin has been published by various publishers including Penguin, and is a member of the Society of Authors."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and crew as they chat with former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter Adkison about Dungeons & Dragons, GenCon, Aliens, and more!Peter Adkison bio:"Peter D. Adkison is an American game designer and businessman who is the founder of Wizards of the Coast, where he held the role of CEO from 1993 to 2001.During Adkison's tenure, Wizards of the Coast rose to the status of a major publisher in the hobby game industry. Wizards achieved success with its creation of Magic: the Gathering, which started the collectible card game genre. It also distributed the Pokémon trading cards, and later acquired TSR, publisher of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, releasing a successful new edition.Adkison is the current owner of Gen Con, a major yearly game convention in the Midwest. In 1999, Adkison sold Wizards of the Coast to Hasbro, remaining with the company until January 2001.As a longtime fan of role-playing games (RPGs), Adkison has become an advocate for indie RPGs. His own game design work includes The Primal Order, a "capstone system" for use with any of a number of different role-playing games."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with actor Thomas Nicholas of Rookie of the Year, A Kid in King Arthur’s Court, and Halloween: Resurrection about the love of acting, the power of nostalgia, and music.Thomas Ian Nicholas bio:"Thomas Ian Nicholas joined the Producers Guild of America while producing and acting in his most recent film, ADVERSE, a drama/thriller with a large ensemble cast that includes Mickey Rourke, Sean Astin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Penelope Ann Miller, Matt Ryan and more. In 2018, he produced and starred in, LIVING AMONG US opposite William Saddler and the late John Heard which was released by Vision Films, Sony Pictures (US) and FOX (Asia).Thomas began his acting career on Who's the Boss? playing a young Tony Danza. At age 12, Nicholas embarked on a series of feature films that would shape his young adult career, including Rookie of the Year, A Kid in King Arthur's Court. By 18 he had recurring roles on hit TV shows like Party of Five and the role of "Kevin Myers" in the extremely successful "American Pie" franchise.Nicholas began to focus on dramatic roles including the Roger Avary-directed The Rules of Attraction with Faye Dunaway, Jessica Biel and Stealing Sinatra, opposite William H. Macy.In 2009, he landed other exciting roles as a rookie cop in the drama Life is Hot in Cracktown with Lara Flynn Boyle. He portrayed Abbie Hoffman in the film entitled The Chicago 8. And as the role of Eugene in Nicole Holofcener's Please Give, opposite Rebecca Hall and Catherine Keener, in which he and the cast won the 2011 Indie Spirit Robert Altman Award.Recent releases include Walt Before Mickey, where Nicholas portrays a young Walt Disney during the struggles of his early life and career. He was also a series regular on Steven Spielberg's TV drama series entitled, Red Band Society."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin, Daniel and David as they chat with rogue scholar, master builder, and geomythologist Randall Carlson about the ancient mysteries, classic horror films, gematria, cataclysms, and sacred geometry!Randall Carlson bio:"Randall Carlson is a master builder and architectural designer, teacher, geometrician, geomythologist, geological explorer and renegade scholar. He has 4 decades of study, research and exploration Into the interface between ancient mysteries and modern science, has been an active Freemason for 30 years and is Past Master of one of the oldest and largest Masonic lodges in Georgia. He has been recognized by The National Science Teachers Association for his commitment to Science education for young people.The acclaimed 1997 TBS/CNN documentary “Fire from the Sky” was based upon his research into Earth change and catastrophic events. He has organized several dozen field expeditions documenting evidence for catastrophic earth change. He has received academic recognition for outstanding work as a student of geology. His work incorporates Ancient Mythology, Astronomy, Earth Science, Paleontology, Symbolism, Sacred Geometry and Architecture, Geomancy, and other arcane and scientific traditions. For over 25 years he has presented classes, lectures, and multimedia programs synthesizing this information for students of the Mysteries.Randall is uniquely qualified to interpret the hidden meaning of the great masterpieces of mystical architecture, as well as esoteric and occult ritual and symbolism. It is his aspiration to affect a revival of lost knowledge towards the goal of creating the new world based upon universal principles of harmony, freedom, and spiritual evolution."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with Robert Garven, Tim Baker, and Jarvis Leatherby of the mighty Cirith Ungol about the early years, horror movies, the art of Michael Whelan, and the bands resurrection from the dead!Cirith Ungol bio:Cirith Ungol is an American heavy metal band formed in late 1971 in Ventura, California. This early doom and power metal group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery). The band took their name from the mountain pass Cirith Ungol in J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings.Throughout the 1970s, the band generally played a style of heavy metal heavily rooted in hard and psychedelic rock. Its first studio album, Frost and Fire (1981), featured a heavier sound, generally regarded as an early example of American power metal. By its second studio album, King of the Dead (1984), it had solidified its power metal style while gravitating toward a much "darker" sound, with many considering the album among the first doom metal releases."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with veteran voice actor Vic Mignogna about life, music, motivation, and the pandemic! Vic Mignogna bio:"Victor Joseph Mignogna is an American actor and singer. He voiced Broly in Dragon Ball films and games, Oscar H. Genius from Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist, Obito Uchiha from Naruto Shippuden and E-123 Omega from Sonic the Hedgehog. He also played Captain James T. Kirk in the series Star Trek Continues and other Star Trek works."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with Deathmaster of epic heavy metal band DoomSword about Frank Frazetta, fiction, metal, and everything in between! Deathmaster bio:"Deathmaster is the founder, vocalist, and songwriter for epic heavy metal band DoomSword. He is also a painter, illustrator, graphic designer, and writer."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with veteran screen, stage, and voice actor Doug Cockle about voicing Geralt of Rivia, theater, living in the UK, and horror!Doug Cockle bio:"Doug Cockle is an American actor and director. He is currently working as a freelance actor.Cockle is known for his voice-over roles in video games, most notably of Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher series. He was nominated for a Game Award for Best Performance and won Golden Joystick Award Best Gaming Performance for his portrayal of Geralt in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with guitarist Manuel Trummer and vocalist Markus Becker of the mighty Atlantean Kodex about lore, Lovecraft, and the origins of the band!Atlantean Kodex bio:Atlantean Kodex is a German heavy metal band from Vilseck in Bavaria. The band is under contract with Ván Records and has released three studio albums so far.The band was founded in 2005 by Manuel Trummer (guitar) and Florian Kreuzer (bass). The further members Markus Becker (vocals), Michael Koch (guitar) and Mario White (drums) joined two years later. In 2007, they released the demo The Pnakotic Demos, followed by the EPs A Prophet in the Forest and The Pnakotic Vinyls two years later. The band has performed at renowned underground festivals, including the 2009 Keep It True, the Hammer of Doom, Up the Hammers in Athens, the Dublin Doom Day and the Doom Metal Inquisition in Bradford."Atlantean Kodex on Bandcamp!Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Justin as he chats with veteran stage and screen actor Julian Richings about Shudder’s Anything for Jackson, working with Robert Eggers on The Witch, the end of Supernatural, and Urban Legend!Julian Richings bio:"Julian Richings was born and raised in Oxford, England, and is one of three boys. All pursued careers in professional theatre: his older brother is a set designer, and his younger brother is a lighting designer. After graduating from the University of Exeter Drama Department in 1977, he performed extensively in theatres throughout the UK. In 1980 he toured internationally in a highly acclaimed adaptation of James Joyce's Ulysses with resident spells in New York, Chicago, Toronto and Grotowski's Teatr Laboritorium in Wroclaw, Poland. Julian settled in North America in 1984 and became an established presence in Toronto's theatre and film scene, assuming roles in three landmark independent films; The Red Violin, Cube and Hard Core Logo. The latter, directed by Bruce McDonald in 1996, is ranked among the greatest Canadian films of all time, in which Julian played the bitter punk legend Bucky Haight.He continued to work frequently with Bruce McDonald and reprised the role in Hard Core Logo 2 almost fifteen years later. Julian worked with Special Effects legend Stan Winston on Wrong Turn (2003) and applied his physical theatre skills to create the terrifying role of Three Finger. Although he only appeared in the original movie, five subsequent films were made in what became a highly successful horror franchise. He has since become a familiar figure in horror and genre films, collaborating with indie trailblazers Foresight Features and Black Fawn Films. With Vortex Productions, he starred in Anything For Jackson, for which he received a BITS (Blood In The Snow) Award. He has also appeared in Robert Eggers' The Witch and Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid for A24 films and the blockbusters X-Men 3, Man of Steel, and Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. In Percy Jackson, he is the only actor to have appeared in both the movie (as Charon) and the Disney series (Crusty). Among his hundreds of television appearances, Julian is perhaps best known for recurring roles in Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (Otto), Patriot (Peter Ichabod) and perhaps most significantly as the Grim Reaper in Supernatural (Death). Over the years, due to his portrayals of various vampires, creatures and aliens, together with many a spectacular onscreen demise, Julian has enjoyed collaborating with special effects teams worldwide, spending many hours in makeup and prosthetics. At one particularly busy phase of his career, his severed head was prominently displayed on the walls of half a dozen special effects shops across North America. Julian is always happy to meet fans, share his many stories from working in the industry for almost fifty years, and simply discuss his love of performing. He has become a favourite guest at ComicCons and Fan Conventions."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Join Daniel as he chats with musician Randal Collier-Ford about his new album Advent, Cryo Chamber, and his musical inspirations!Randall Collier-Ford bio:"Randal Collier-Ford is an American dark ambient musician and producer. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest state of Oregon, he made his start in 2012 with projects such as the Temple of Algolagnia, Grey Light Shade, and Mors Universa."Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube