Episode 16: Fat Apollo

Fat Apollo, Michael McCluskey, is a mixture of all things geeky and nerdy rolled up in a crunchy comedic shell. A constant at local and international conventions Mike has made himself an integral part of nerd culture in Nova Scotia and rubbed elbows with many in the comics circuit.Fat Apollo has, 4 times, been voted “Sexiest Person in Halifax” (ending Ellen Page’s undefeated seven-year run), 2nd most Halifamous celebrity and Best Local Character by readers of The Coast magazine.Now residing in his hometown of Halifax, Fat Apollo was a charter member of the long-running Geeks Versus Nerds comedy show debating Nathan Fillion and Teddy & Ajay of Innerspace. His one-man show “Storytime with Fat Apollo” is a hit at conventions everywhere, and he lives on twitter @realfatapollo.André and Mike catch up talking about his history in the Navy and how that lead to him championing many social justice causes. His famous Boxing father, Mayor mother and why Gamera is related to Steve Martin! How you ask? Tune in to find out!Send us Fan MailSupport the show