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Love affairs and lost dreams in silent era Hollywood – Interview with Dr. Cooper and Dr. Irmscher

Cooper Graham, retired film curator at the Library of Congress, is widely known for his work on Leni Riefenstahl and D. W. Griffith.   Christoph Irmscher is a Professor of English. He is the author of numerous books, including, most recently, Max Eastman: A Life and Stephen Spender: Poems Written Abroad. We spoke about their latest book on Florence Deshon, Max Eastman, and Charlie Chaplin. Love and Loss in Hollywood: Florence Deshon, Max Eastman, and Charlie Chaplin (Indiana University Press, 2021)

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Post-apocalyptic science fiction with Gene Doucette

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Gene Doucette Apocalypse Seven

Post-apocalyptic science fiction with Gene Doucette

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Interview Timeline

Gene Doucette has authored more than twenty sci-fi and fantasy titles. He recently released The Apocalypse Seven. We spoke about the book and his writing. The Apocalypse Seven (John Joseph Adams/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021)

0:51 – Gene talks about his publishing path.

3:20 – Gene talks about self-publishing.

4:16 – Gene talks about Apocalypse Seven.

6:24 – Gene talks about novellas versus novels.

7:51 – Gene talks about his fantasy writing.

9:47 – Gene talks about the setting and characters of Apocalypse Seven.

13:14 – Gene talks about the conflict in the novel.

14:45 – Gene talks about the research for the book.

18:28 – Gene talks about walking Cambridge and the Charles River.

19:29 – Gene talks about bikes.

20:08 – Gene talks about his inspirations.

21:24 – Gene talks about enjoying quantum theory and mathematics.

22:33 – Gene talks about the aesthetic and musical feel of the novel.

25:11 – Gene talks about his writing process.

27:20 – Gene talks about not outlining or plotting ahead of time.

28:59 – Gene talks about writing stories in his head.

30:34 – Gene talks about how his writing has changed over time.

32:11 – Gene talks about his favorite character to write.

32:55 – Gene talks about whether he’s in any of his characters.

34:54 – Gene talks about characters that were difficult to write.

36:57 – Gene talks about trying to understand his characters better.

40:03 – Gene talks about empathy in writing.

40:43 – Gene talks about having once been in sales.

42:19 – Gene talks about being an outgoing introvert.

43:25 – Gene talks about the editing of this novel.

47:08 – Gene compares traditional publishing readers versus self-published book readers.

51:37 – Gene talks about self-published books reader demographics.

53:19 – Gene talks about comic books and D&D.

55:21 – Gene talks about finishing the book.

58:48 – Gene talks about his new hard sci-fi series.

1:01:58 – Gene talks about Amazon Vela.

1:02:30 – Gene can be found on facebook at authorgenedoucette and on twitter and instagram under Gene Doucette.

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/3jkRmfS

https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/The-Apocalypse-Seven/9780358419471

https://genedoucette.me/

Contact Information

For more “Full Contact Nerd” please follow me at crisalvarez.com, on Facebook at CrisAlvarezFCN, on youtube at Cris Alvarez on twitter @CrisAlvarezFCN, on Instagram @crisalvarezscifi, and on Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Stitcher / Spotify for the podcast. Please see historyrabbithole.com for a list of my dozen or so blogs and podcasts. You’re sure to find something you like.

Guests: Gene Doucette

Host: Cris Alvarez

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An Insider Look at The Last Kids on Earth

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An Insider Look at The Last Kids on Earth

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Interview Timeline

The Last Kids on Earth is a popular multi-media franchise. Thunderbird Entertainment and Atomic Cartoons produce the Last Kids on Earth show. I spoke with Thunderbird executives Matt Berkowitz and Jenn McCarron about the show and about the animation and entertainment business in general.

0:57 – Matt talks about how he got into the animation business.

1:37 – Matt talks about the classes and studies he did for his career.

2:26 – Jenn talks about how she got into the animation business.

3:40 – Matt talks about The Last Kids on Earth show.

5:57 – Matt describes what the Last Kids on Earth show is about.

6:57 – Matt talks about how Last Kids on Earth references the 80s.

8:06 – Matt talks about family co-viewing in streaming services.

9:29 – Jenn talks about some of the other work Thunderbird is doing.

11:08 – Jenn talks about the business side of animation and entertainment.

12:49 – Jenn talks about how they were able to grow during the pandemic.

14:22 – Matt talks about interactive entertainment and choice points.

16:49 – Matt talks about writing interactive entertainment.

18:08 – Matt talks about testing their shows.

19:23 – Jenn and Matt talks about the interplay between the company and their broadcast partners.

21:32 – Matt talks about innovation in entertainment.

22:43 – Jenn talks about immediate feedback on shows when they’re shown.

24:17 – Jenn talks about how the shows earn money.

25:55 – Jenn talks about syndication.

26:42 – Matt talks about the emerging players in this field.

28:59 – Matt talks about the platforms a show might want to work with.

30:38 – Jenn talks about how people get into animation.

31:47 – Jenn talks about how they managed work during the pandemic.

35:06 – Jenn talks about protecting intellectual property during a pandemic.

37:45 – Matt talks about managing the various projects he works on.

39:38 – Matt talks about the current trend in kids programming.

41:49 – Matt talks about toddlers and children interaction with new technology.

43:41 – Jenn talks about kids and technology.

44:08 – Jenn talks about kids’ shows impacting kids lives as they grow older.

45:55 – Matt talks about the impact of children’s programming.

47:01 – Matt talks about animation styles.

48:22 – Matt talks about show leadership making decisions on the fundamentals of the show.

49:15 – Jenn talks about what she misses about being in the trenches.

50:01 – Matt talks about having been a production assistant.

51:17 – Matt talks about how shows are plotted out.

53:02 – Jenn and Matt talks about Cupcake and Dino.

54:06 – Matt and Jenn talk about Kim’s Convenience.

55:46 – Matt talks about having always wanted to fly.

56:39 – Jenn talks about the Lion King.

57:12 – Jenn talks about product placement in kids’ shows.

58:33 – Matt talks about the cross-over items with Last Kids on Earth.

1:00:14 – Matt talks about organizing all the cross-overs for Last Kids on Earth.

1:02:30 – Matt talks about managing all the moving parts.

1:02:47 – Matt talks about follow up programming with Last Kids on Earth.

1:04:26 – The cartoons and Last Kids on Earth information can be found at Thunderbird.tv and on the Atomic site on that website.

1:05:10 – The Last Kids on Earth can be found at lastkidsonearth.com

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/2Tdg7PS

https://thunderbird.tv/

http://lastkidsonearth.com/

Contact Information

For more “Full Contact Nerd” please follow me at crisalvarez.com, on Facebook at CrisAlvarezFCN, on youtube at Cris Alvarez on twitter @CrisAlvarezFCN, on Instagram @crisalvarezscifi, and on Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Stitcher / Spotify for the podcast. Please see historyrabbithole.com for a list of my dozen or so blogs and podcasts. You’re sure to find something you like.

Guests: Matt Berkowitz and Jenn McCarron

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, podcast, Thunderbird, animation, tv shows,

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Cris Alvarez Full Contact Nerd Interviews