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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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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

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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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How nerds protect the earth despite being marginalized – Interview with Anthony Lioi

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How nerds protect the earth despite being marginalized – Interview with Anthony Lioi

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Anthony Lioi studies and teaches popular culture. He wrote a work on the ecology of nerds and their marginalization and we spoke about the topic. Nerd Ecology: Defending the Earth with Unpopular Culture (Bloomsbury, 2018)

0:51 – Anthony explains why he started studying nerds and environmentalism.

3:01 – Anthony talks about what a nerd is.

12:07 – Anthony talks about the Silmarrilion and the Lord of the Rings.

15:18 – Anthony talks about the nerd community and its diversity.

19:16 – Anthony talks about the many properties he discusses in the book.

22:27 – Anthony talks about when being a nerd became mainstream.

29:57 – Anthony talks about how much the global nerd community is focused on the US.

36:30 – Anthony talks about how the book is broken down.

41:34 – Anthony talks about how societies treat groups the majority thinks is inferior.

44:32 – Anthony talks about superheroes as uber-characters such as in The Boys.

52:41 – Picard spoiler – 53:58

54:31 – Anthony talks about some motivations for nerds to embrace the culture.

1:01:00 – Anthony talks about a new project focused on nerd environmentality.

1:06:46 – Anthony can be found at academia.edu

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/3fY5MPM

https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/nerd-ecology-defending-the-earth-with-unpopular-culture-9781472567642/

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: Anthony Lioi

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, academic, podcast, Bloomsbury,

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How to scare yourself with horror and other creepy nuggets – Interview with Josh Malerman

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Josh Malerman Goblin

How to scare yourself with horror and other creepy nuggets – Interview with Josh Malerman

 

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Interview Timeline

Josh Malerman is a New York Times bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. His debut novel, Bird Box, is the inspiration for the hit Netflix film of the same name. He has written numerous horror works including Goblin. We spoke about the book, horror, Bird Box, and creepy music. Goblin: A Novel in Six Novellas (Del Rey, 2021)

0:53 – Josh talks about Goblin

1:39 – Josh talks about his horror writing.

3:39 – Josh talk about the setting and characters of Goblin.

4:43 – Josh talks about drawing Goblin from his life experiences.

5:48 – Josh talks about the size of Goblin.

6:20 – Josh talks about the order in which he wrote the novellas.

8:34 – Josh talks about naming the city Goblin.

11:12 – Josh talks about the Lovecraftian feel of the novel.

11:29 – Josh talks about the rain and dread in the novel.

12:57 – Josh talks about developing the city layout.

13:36 – Josh talks about each of the characters’ obsessions in each novella.

16:50 – Josh talks about the level of humor in his works and the “Tim Burton” line.

18:48 – Josh talks about his work as a musician.

21:11 – Josh talks about sound in his work.

23:42 – Josh talks about more of his inspirations including the importance of Dracula in his work.

25:45 – Josh talks about horror and video games.

27:40 – Josh talks about scaring himself with his writing.

29:21 – Josh talks about his reactions to some horror.

31:06 – Josh talks about the movies that have most freaked him out.

35:06 – Josh talks about Goblin’s soundtrack.

37:14 – Josh talks about his involvement in the Bird Box production.

39:06 – Josh talks about going on the Bird Box studio area.

41:05 – Josh talks about the effect the movie deal had on him.

41:49 – Josh compares the Bird Box movie with his book.

43:12 – Josh talks about the visual of Bird Box.

44:42 – Josh talks about his writing style and how it may have changed his writing.

46:04 – Josh talks about his writing schedule.

48:26 – Josh talks about a novella he wrote on a typewriter.

49:05 – Josh talks about what type of work he prefers.

51:18 – Josh talks about humor in horror writing.

52:13 – Josh talks about writing challenges he engages in.

54:35 – Josh talks about outlining versus plotting.

56:37 – Josh talks about wanting to direct a movie.

58:05 – Josh talks about a movie he produced.

59:20 – Josh talks about the concept of his movie.

1:00:36 – Josh talks about having been into He-Man.

1:01:28 – Josh talks about the cemeteries in Goblin.

1:01:47 – Josh talks about getting Goblin published.

1:03:40 – Josh talks about pressure to write to trends.

1:04:50 – Josh talks about not writing to trend.

1:05:57 – Josh talks about whom he writes for.

1:07:07 – Josh talks about his new music and writing projects.

1:08:05 – Josh talks about Covid and his writing.

1:09:49 – Josh can be found on joshmalerman on all major social media sites and at joshmalerman.com.

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/3tPnJoA

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653292/goblin-by-josh-malerman/

https://joshmalerman.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: Josh Malerman

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, podcast, Del Rey, horror, gothic, fiction,

Check the book out here https://amzn.to/3tPnJoA

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Cris Alvarez Full Contact Nerd Interviews