EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 55 MIN
Pete Colter, Summer Movies, AAPI Celebration & Free Comic Book Day | Hot Seat: Media Monday S2:E33
from Hot Seat: Media Monday with Ron Klopfanstein · host Ron Klopfanstein
This week’s Hot Seat: Media Monday with Ron Klopfanstein on 95.5 FM The Heat 🔥 brings together community, culture, comics, summer movies, horror, and creativity.We open with a feature story from the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration at Parkway Recreation Center, hosted by the Midtown Utica Community Center. It was a beautiful celebration of food, music, dance, family, culture, and tradition — with performance videos courtesy of Brian Lazore and Lazore Photography.Then 95.5 FM Entertainment Correspondent Nabil Khan joins me for a summer entertainment preview, including the big movies coming this season, the return of horror as a major box-office force, parody comedy, IMAX controversies, streaming, and what audiences are looking for now.We also visit Free Comic Book Day, where comic fans, families, collectors, and readers came together to celebrate imagination, art, storytelling, and the joy of reading.Then I sit down with Pete Colter, author and multimedia content creator, for a candid conversation about his latest projects, filmmaking, writing, career momentum, agents, networking, supporting other artists, and what it takes to keep creating while building a life in entertainment.This episode covers a lot — but the thread running through all of it is storytelling: cultural stories, comic book stories, movie stories, and the personal stories that shape creative work.Chapters:00:00 — Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month07:12 — Cultural Connections and Keeping Traditions Alive14:07 — Summer Blockbusters and Big Releases18:01 — Horror Films and a Year of Thrills24:04 — Comedy, Commentary, and Parody Films26:44 — Upcoming Movies and the IMAX Conversation33:48 — Free Comic Book Day37:23 — Pete Colter’s Creative Journey46:57 — Navigating the Entertainment Industry📻 Hot Seat: Media Monday airs Mondays at 5 PM on 95.5 FM The Heat🌐 Stream live at 955TheHeat.com📺 Watch the live feed on my Facebook pageMore ways to watch/listen:🎧 Spotify: [add link]🎧 Apple Podcasts: [add link]🎧 iHeart: [add link]▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/gGDDIFctYLk?si=pQ0E9VxAa2cANDnp#MeetMeInTheHotSeat #MediaMonday #955TheHeat #UticaNY #AAPIHeritageMonth #FreeComicBookDay #PeteColter #SummerMovies #HorrorMovies #PopCulture
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This week’s Hot Seat: Media Monday with Ron Klopfanstein on 95.5 FM The Heat 🔥 brings together community, culture, comics, summer movies, horror, and creativity.We open with a feature story from the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration at Parkway Recreation Center, hosted by the Midtown Utica Community Center. It was a beautiful celebration of food, music, dance, family, culture, and tradition — with performance videos courtesy of Brian Lazore and Lazore Photography.Then 95.5 FM Entertainment Correspondent Nabil Khan joins me for a summer entertainment preview, including the big movies coming this season, the return of horror as a major box-office force, parody comedy, IMAX controversies, streaming, and what audiences are looking for now.We also visit Free Comic Book Day, where comic fans, families, collectors, and readers came together to celebrate imagination, art, storytelling, and the joy of reading.Then I sit down with Pete Colter, author and multimedia content creator, for a candid conversation about his latest projects, filmmaking, writing, career momentum, agents, networking, supporting other artists, and what it takes to keep creating while building a life in entertainment.This episode covers a lot — but the thread running through all of it is storytelling: cultural stories, comic book stories, movie stories, and the personal stories that shape creative work.Chapters:00:00 — Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month07:12 — Cultural Connections and Keeping Traditions Alive14:07 — Summer Blockbusters and Big Releases18:01 — Horror Films and a Year of Thrills24:04 — Comedy, Commentary, and Parody Films26:44 — Upcoming Movies and the IMAX Conversation33:48 — Free Comic Book Day37:23 — Pete Colter’s Creative Journey46:57 — Navigating the Entertainment Industry📻 Hot Seat: Media Monday airs Mondays at 5 PM on 95.5 FM The Heat🌐 Stream live at 955TheHeat.com📺 Watch the live feed on my Facebook pageMore ways to watch/listen:🎧 Spotify: [add link]🎧 Apple Podcasts: [add link]🎧 iHeart: [add link]▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/gGDDIFctYLk?si=pQ0E9VxAa2cANDnp#MeetMeInTheHotSeat #MediaMonday #955TheHeat #UticaNY #AAPIHeritageMonth #FreeComicBookDay #PeteColter #SummerMovies #HorrorMovies #PopCulture
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