Atomic Monsoon

Retro Andy and Master Stephanie talk about the new science fiction film Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling. What did we think? Tune in and find out!Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for our music. Visit them at: https://deafmrecords.bandcamp.comFollow us: https://linktr.ee/atomicmonsoon

Retro Andy and Master Stephanie have a general discussion about Artificial Intelligence as of April 2026. We expect this episode to be outdated very quickly, but want to give our thoughts and opinions on this new technology now, as the world is learning to use it.Follow us everywhere: https://linktr.ee/AtomicMonsoonThanks to our friends at DeaFM records for our human-made intro music: https://deafmrecords.bandcamp.com/

Andy hands Stephanie the beginning of the 1995 X-Men Alternate Universe, the AGE OF APOCALYPSE. It's 90s X-Men in a way that you've never seen them before! Unless you have, since the story is 30 years old now. How did Steph like this alternate universe? Tune in and find out!Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for our music. Visit them at: https://deafmrecords.bandcamp.comFollow us: https://linktr.ee/atomicmonsoon

Season Three of Atomic Monsoon kicks off with some pop culture things that we're looking forward to!Thanks as always to our friends at DeaFM Records for our theme music! Find more tunes from them at https://DeaFMRecords.bandcamp.comFind us all over the web via https://Linktr.ee/AtomicMonsoon

Master Stephanie and Retro Andy look back at some movies and events that happened in 2025! Join us as we look forward to 2026 being a better year.Thanks to our friends at DeaFMRecords for our intro music! Find more stuff from them at https://deafmrecords.bandcamp.com

For the movie's 30th anniversary, Retro Andy and Master Stephanie talk about the first-ever full-length CGI animated feature film, Toy Story! Thanks to our friends at DeaFMRecords for our intro music! Find more stuff from them at https://deafmrecords.bandcamp.com

Master Stephanie and Retro Andy watch the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo: The Movie, and discuss a little bit of the franchise's history along the way. Happy Halloween!Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for our intro music! Check them out at DeafMRecords.Bandcamp.com

SPOILER AND DIRTY LANGUAGE WARNING! Master Stephanie and Retro Andy take a look at the brand-new pilot episode from the animated series KNIGHTS OF GUINEVERE by THE OWL HOUSE creator, DANA TERRACE, in conjunction with GLITCH, the studio behind THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS. We went in with zero background about the show, but some knowledge of Dana Terrace's other works. Listen in to find out what we thought! Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for our intro music! Check them out at https://DeaFMRecords.Bandcamp.com

Master Stephanie introduced Retro Andy to the 2023 film, LOONEY TUNES BACK IN ACTION, starring Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, and Timothy Dalton. It certainly is Looney!Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for providing our intro music. Find more from them at https://deafmrecords.bandcamp.com

This week, Retro Andy shows Master Stephanie the 1982 Animated Cult Classic Film "The Last Unicorn," based on the Peter S. Beagle novel of the same name. The tale, the cast, the adventure, the fun bits! Thanks to our excellent friends at DeaFM Records for providing our theme music! Find more from them at DeaFMRecords.Bandcamp.com

For the 20th anniversary of the trilogy's completion, Master Stephanie and Retro Andy watch the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy; Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Steph grew up with these movies, but Andy was older when they came out. What do they think of them? How do they all hold up all these years later? Find out on this galaxy-spanning episode of Atomic Monsoon!Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for our theme. Find more from them at https://DeaFMRecords.bandcamp.com

This week, Master Stephanie shows Retro Andy the 2025 Korean animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, which has been a HUGE hit for Netflix. What did they think? What even is the movie? Find out on this episode of Atomic Monsoon!Thanks as always to our friends at DeaFM Records for our intro music. Find more from our friends at https://DeadFMRecords.Bandcamp.com

Retro Andy shows Master Stephanie Transformers: The Movie for the first time. The plot, the story, the characters, the controversies, the philosophy -- It's all in this Planet-Sized episode of ATOMIC MONSOON!Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records who usually supply our theme song. You can find more from them at http://DeaFMRecords.bandcamp.com

Stephanie watched the original Transformers cartoon for the very first time! What did she think of Andy's favorite childhood animated series? Find out!Thanks as always to our friends at DeaFM Records for providing our awesome theme music -- Find more at DeaFMRecords.Bandcamp.com

Master Stephanie and Retro Andy talk about things happening in pop culture the last few weeks -- Taylor Swift and Nintendo Switch 2 -- As well as thing they attended, including Dropout Live and Phoenix Fan Fusion!Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for our excellent intro music! Support them at deafmrecords.bandcamp.com

Master Stephanie and Retro Andy get caught up on what's been going on for the last couple months, talk about some concerts they've been to, and then spend an hour talking about 1995's Batman Forever, just in time for the film's 30th anniversary.Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for our intro music. All copyrights and trademarks for the samples used in this episode to their respective owners, used without permission, no infringement intended.

It's the 35th Anniversary of the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live-Action film! And Stephanie had never seen the movie before, but Andy's seen it countless times. What did Steph think? What is the movie about? What are our favorite parts? Tune in to find out!As always thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for our theme music. Visit them at DeaFMRecords.Bandcamp.com

This week, Retro Andy and Master Stephanie talk about one of our favorite animated movies, 1995's A GOOFY MOIVE! All of our favorite moments, and SPOILERS GALORE!Thanks to our friends at DeaFMRecords.Bandcamp.com for providing our intro music!

This week, we talk about nostalgic remakes, prequels, sequels, and more. Lots of talk about the Shrek 5 trailer, the state of Star Wars with Kathleen Kennedy stepping down, why some people dislike remakes or nostalgic sequels, and LOTS more.Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for our fantastic theme song!

LANGUAGE WARNING: Much like Deadpool himself, we say lotsa naughty words in this episode.We talk about the Rated R superhero movie from summer 2024, DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE! We spoil a lot of things! We talk about why we liked it! Tune in to find out Stephanie's new nickname!Thanks to our friends at DeaFM Records for our excellent intro music.

Andy and Stephanie are back, bringing you new episodes of Atomic Monsoon, starting in 2025! We discuss some of the pop culture things that have happened since our last episode, including updates on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars TV shows, the unveiling of the Nintendo Switch 2, and more goodness! Welcome back!

Recorded at Phoenix Fan Fusion, May 29, 2022. After two and a half years, Stephanie and Andy reunite to record a brand-new episode of Atomic Monsoon, live in front of a comic convention audience!

Originally aired March 7, 2021. Stephanie from ATOMIC MONSOON joins me today to talk about WANDA VISION, the Marvel Cinematic Universe show that just wrapped up on Disney Plus. MAJOR SPOILER WARNING! We assume you’ve already seen the show and want to know our opinions and some cool easter eggs that we noticed!

Originally aired February 28, 2021. Actor, writer, director, and artist Dané Shobe joins me today to discuss his upcoming Power Rangers-inspired Fan Film, BLACK, featuring Walter Jones, the original Black Mighty Morphin Power Ranger. We discuss our Power Rangers fandom, as well as several other media properties we both love. Trigger Warning: We discuss racism and bigotry in this episode, as those are at the very heart of BLACK. Follow Dané on Instagram on @DaneShobe and @DaneShobeArt, and find his web series, LUCKY US on Youtube.com/LuckyUsShow

Originally aired February 14, 2021. Calder Holbrook returns as we finish up our conversation. This week, we get more into the background of the AEDoubleback pro wrestling podcast, as well as talk about some of Calder’s writing and acting gigs. Truly, a very strange episode for Valentine’s day. Follow Calder on Twitter and Instagram under @CalderHolbrook

Originally aired February 07, 2021. Calder Holbrook joins me this week. Calder is one of the co-hosts of the AEDoubleback pro wrestling podcast, as well as a writer, stand-up comic, and actor. He also has one of the most extensive VHS collections of anybody you’ll ever talk to in the 21st century. In part one of our conversation, we just kind of shoot the breeze and get caught up in a very laid-back manner. Come back next week for the second half, where we get more into the podcast and some of Calder’s acting gigs! Follow Calder on social media at @CalderHolbrook

Originally aired January 31, 2021. Cartoonist and graphic designer Wesley Griffith joins Andy this week, as they discuss Wesley’s newest independent comic book, ALL KINDS OF HELL. They also get into Wesley’s inspirations to make comics in the first place, which includes how he and Andy met. And the conversation is rounded out at the end with some oldschool anime chat, including the work of Rumiko Takahashi and a bit of Tenchi Muyo!. Find Wesley online either at WesleyGriffith.com, or on Instagram at @WesleyGriffith_ (don't forget the underscore!) to find out how YOU can get a copy of ALL KINDS OF HELL!

Originally aired January 24, 2021. Picking up exactly where last episode left off, Jeff Piña discusses his new Instagram account, @ThrottleBotBot, and then he and Andy get into some general Transformers and action figure collecting discussion. It’s a shorter discussion this week, but a nice break after the intensity of, well, January. Find more of Jeff’s stuff at www.JeffPina.com, follow him on Twitter @JeffPina78, or check out his Instagram accounts, JeffPinaMakesComics and ThrottleBotBot.

Originally aired January 17, 2021. Andy is joined by Jeff Piña, creator of the comic series Dr. Oblivion’s Guide to Teenage Dating, Bosco & Fleet, I Frickin’ Love You, The Imaginitives, Super Pawn, and more! We have a nice conversation about the struggles of being a comic creator, and Jeff gives a rundown of what the minimum steps are to make a comic on your own. Find more of Jeff’s stuff at www.JeffPina.com, follow him at @JeffPina78 on Twitter, or check out his two instagram accounts: @jeffPinaMakesComics or @ThrottleBotBot

Originally aired January 10, 2021. Kayin joins Andy to discuss his independently-developed video games, I Wanna Be The Guy, and Brave Earth: Prologue. We get into some pretty dense video game design theory discussion! Visit Kayin's website at www.Kayin.moe

Originally aired January 1, 2021. The first episode of Andy's follow-up podcast featured Val Hochberg, the creator of the webcomic series, Mystery, Babylon, which you can read at kick-girl.com! We did have Val on our live Atomic Monsoon panel at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019, but I always felt there was definitely more depth to go into that we just didn’t get the chance to do at the live show. Val and I go into that depth on this episode, as we hit on what started her journey into making comics, some of her inspirations, and the weird coincidence that we ended up doing work for the same company in different capacities. 

Originally aired December 31, 2020. Well that’s it. The final episode of Atomic Monsoon. Stephanie and I take a look back at the history of the show, reveal it’s secret origin, give out a lot of thank-you’s, and discuss our favorite moments and episodes.

Originally aired December 24, 2020. Brandon A. Mayo, the co-creator of Andy’s online comic series, HAWK & CROC joins us this week. Stephanie interviews the boys about their comic, its inception, inspirations, and the possible future of the series. Check it out for yourself at www.HawkAndCroc.com

Originally aired December 18, 2020. Ray Stakenas from Knowing is Half the Podcast and the Who Would Win Show joins us as we talk about some of our favorite animated shows, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman, X-Men, Danny Phantom, Avatar: The Last Air Bender, and SO much more. And what the heck even isKing Arthur and the Knights of Justice!? Ray Stakenas is a freelance writer and comedian based out of Los Angeles. Utilizing his exhaustive level of knowledge about 80s and 90s cartoons, comic books, video games, and science fiction, he co-hosts both “Knowing is Half the Podcast” and “The Who Would Win Show.” Ray is also a fan of professional football, and a former professional wrestler. You can follow him on social media at @AlmightyRay

Originally aired December 11, 2020. Stephanie was busy, so Andy asked comedian Robert Clarke-Chan, co-host of the “AE Doubleback” wrestling podcast and “Knowing is Half the Podcast” cartoon review show to hang out and have a nice general talk about professional wrestling. Robert Clarke-Chan is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer, comedian, and podcast host. He is a regular contributer at L.A.’s Pack Theater, as well as the co-host of both the Knowing is Half the Podcast show, which looks back at old cartoons, and the AE Doubleback podcast, where he and his co-hosts review each week’s episode of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Dynamite. Follow him on social media at @999RPMs.

Originally aired December 04, 2020. Stephanie’s husband and partner-in-crime Connor joins us again, as they answer questions about their lightsaber group, Saber Syndicate United. Listen in to learn more, and then visit SyndicateSaber.com

Originally aired November 27, 2020. With the new Animaniacs series live on Hulu, Andy and Stephanie talk about the new episodes, as well as the classic Animaniacs show from the 1990s. What works? What doesn’t? And what are we going to do tomorrow night? Try to take over the world!

Originally aired November 20, 2020. Andy and Stephanie talk about their favorite songs that make them laugh — We MENTION Weird Al, but we promise the entire episode is not about Mr. Yankovic. Listen to the songs talked about PLUS the ones we would have talked about if we had more time on Spotify: https://shorturl.at/cmsIW

Originally aired November 13, 2020. Stephanie and Andy are the podcasters of love and justice! This week, we talk about Sailor Moon, the franchise’s various English dubs, translations, re-releases, and re-imaginings. Listen to this episode, or in the name of the moon, we’ll punish you!

Originally aired November 06, 2020. Andy and Stephanie talk about some of their favorite things to read — Novels, webcomics, graphic novels, whatever! Discussed in this episode: Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore, Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare, Fistful of Blood by Kevin Eastman & Simon Bisley, Star Wars Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi by Ryder Windham, Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye/Lost Light by James Roberts & various artists, Star Wars The Clones Wars Stories of Light and Dark anthology book by various, Sick by Tom Leveen, Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Wild Space by Karen Miller, Elf Only Inn by Josh Sortelli, Let’s Play by Mongie (via Webtoons), Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane by Sean McKeever & Takeshi Miyazawa, Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, Eastman & Laid’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Originally aired October 28, 2020. Andy and Stephanie talk about some of their favorite Halloween-related entertainment! Movies, TV shows, video games, music, and comics all get covered on this not-so-spooky episode!

Originally aired October 23, 2020. Stephanie’s husband Connor joins us as we discuss the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, “The Best of Both Worlds,” parts 1 & 2, along with some other general Star Trek talk. Prepare to be assimilated.

Stephanie and Andy return to discuss their favorite live-action TV shows and give you suggestions of things to watch!

Originally aired October 9, 2020. Meghan O’Connell of Dirty Teacup Designs joins us this week to discuss her beautifully macabre artwork, her inspirations, favorite movies, snack foods, a touch of Mortal Kombat discussion, and we get into some old Nickelodeon memories. You can find Meghan’s work at www.DirtyTeacupDesigns.com Meghan O’Connell, the artist behind Dirty Teacup Designs, is an Arizona based artist dabbling in the surreal, fanciful & all things macabre! Her love of depicting the intricate details of fabric, design & sassy ladies started when she was young. However, it blossomed after graduating with a degree in Fashion Design, and a strong focus on fashion illustration. Though her heart will always be in Fashion Design – she fell in love with the concepts behind illustrating her designs, creating mood boards based on emotions & bringing them to life on paper. With the intent of exploring the dichotomies in human nature, she flipped Dirty Teacup Designs from fashion sketches & garments, to what you see today! Creating stories within a single page, Meghan combines mischief and beauty, ominous scenarios and their consequences.

Originally aired October 02, 2020. Andy and Stephanie talk about Andy’s favorite movie of all time! It’s 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick. We discuss the movie itself, go over many of the deleted scenes, and discuss our favorite parts.

Originally aired September 25, 2020. Stephanie and Andy talk about the Star Wars Sequel Series (Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker). Obviously Stephanie likes these movies, but does Andy agree? Tune in and find out! Thanks to our friends at DeaFMRecords.Bandcamp.com for providing our intro music!

Originally aired September 17, 2020. Award-winning screenwriter Alex George Pickering (Fig, Efrain, Balcony) — who happens to be Andy’s cousin — joins Andy and Stephanie to talk about his film projects both past and future, announces a movie that just got optioned, and a couple semi-embarrassing childhood stories. Alex George Pickering is an American screenwriter and producer who has pursued a passion for storytelling all his life. Born in the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts, Alex earned a B.A. in English with a writing concentration from Georgetown University and an M.F.A. in Cinema-Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Alex is best known as the writer of Ryan Coogler’s FIG, as seen on HBO, and as a writer for the animated series SWAMP TALK WITH SHREK AND DONKEY, PUSS IN BOOTS and KUNG FU PANDA for DreamWorksTV. He also wrote USC’s famous Fotokem Gold Award-winning film EFRAIN and was recently honored as a top 50 semifinalist in the Academy Nicholl Fellowship. Presently, he is in pre-production on two feature films that he co-wrote with frequent writing partner Matthew Breault. Along with his writing endeavors, Alex also directs documentaries for organizations like LAUSD and LARAEC, and teaches film production and graphic arts in Los Angeles.

Originally aired September 11, 2020. Andy and Stephanie talk about some of their favorite video games. Games we discuss: Street Fighter (series), Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Metal Slug 3, Lego Star Wars Complete Saga, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu, Tetris, Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist, Burnout 3: Takedown, Myst, Mutant League Football, Kingdom Hearts II, Codename: Viper, Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: The Video Game, and Mega Man 2.

Originally aired September 03, 2020. We discuss Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, the new exclusive-to-Disney+ film based on the Phineas and Ferb cartoon. Stephanie loves this show, but Andy has never seen any of it! What did they think? Tune in and find out!

Originally aired August 28, 2020. Andy & Steph talk about their favorite crossover episodes. What happens when the Ninja Turtles meet the Power Rangers? WHAT’S So The Suite Life of Hannah Montana? Scooby-Doo met Batman? And WHO IS THE WARRIOR KING!? Tune in and find out!