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Contents May Vary
by Angie Fiedler Sutton
Journalist Angie Fiedler Sutton covers fandom culture and geek media, interviewing people about why people do what they do and how they got where they are. Be prepared: Contents May Vary. (Formerly "G33K Out with Angie Fiedler Sutton.")
Episodes
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Episode 65: John Kovalic Dorks Out About Comics
John Kovalic is an award-winning cartoonist, game designer and writer. His work’s appeared everywhere from The New York Times to Rolling Stone and Dragon Magazine. His world of geeky goodies includes Dork Tower – one of the very first webcomics, debuting online in 1996. John was a co-founder of…
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Episode 64: Brandie June 'Plays' with Storytelling
Brandie June spent most of her childhood onstage or reading, as both activities let her live in fantastic stories. She moved to Los Angeles to study acting at UCLA, and eventually branched out into costume design, playwriting, prose, and even got her MBA in entertainment marketing, becoming the...
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Episode 63: Writing is a 'Mystery' for Author Jeri Westerson
Los Angeles native Jeri Westerson writes a Tudor series, the King’s Fool Mysteries, and a Sherlockian pastiche called An Irregular Detective Mystery. She wrote fifteen Crispin Guest Medieval Noir Mysteries, a multi-nominated series. She also wrote several paranormal series and standalone...
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Episode 62: 2024 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards
On April 25, 2024, the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, California, was the home of the 40th Writers of the Future Awards and 35th Illustrators of the Future Awards. I wrote up the event for The Geekiary, but there were some interviews that didn't quite make the final cut. So, consider this a…
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Episode: 61: Academic J. Caroline Troy Takes a Fan Pilgrimage
J. Caroline Toy (she/her) is Learning Experience Manager in the Center for Learning & Teaching at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, and Adjunct Professor in the College's humanities Core. Her research and teaching focus on religion, popular media, and fan cultures, specializing in how…
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Episode 60: Costumer and Propmaker Andrea Davis
This episode's guest is Andrea Davis. Her background is in the film & television industry where she's worked on both television series & movies, from creating/designing costumes & specialty wardrobe, building sets & displays and making props. Additionally, she has crafted numerous costumes,...
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Episode 59: VFX Artist Michaela Weissburg
This episode's guest is Michaela Weissburg, an LA native. Mickie and I worked briefly together at a media organization in the YouTube space. After working in the field for 6 years, Michaela’s experience in VFX production management has given her depth as well as breadth of knowledge. From…
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Episode 58: Author and Screenwriter J.M. Frey
This episode's guest is author, screenwriter, and lapsed academic J.M. Frey. She has a BA in Dramatic Literature and an MA in Communications and Culture and has discussed all things geeky through the lens of academia. J.M. grew up in the comic book convention circuit, consuming copious amounts of...
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Episode 57: Audio Producer Myke Dodge Weiskopf Talks Podcasts and Music
This episode's guest is Myke Dodge Weiskopf. I met Myke through KCRW's Independent Producer program, as he's the senior producer in the Music Department. He's been publicly writing, thinking, and obsessing about music since age 13, when he published his first fanzine on a hand-me-down Apple IIe…
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Episode 56: Screenwriter Josephine Green Zhang
Josephine Green Zhang is a storyteller who aspires to empower characters to rise above their circumstances and create their own happy endings – with a special focus on misfits and flawed, funny women. Josephine has been a tv writer on Season 2 of Hulu's "Dollface" and on Seasons 2 and 3 of "First...
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Episode 55: Author Chivaun Oldes and Her Anxiety Monster
This is one of the interviews I did on June 21, 2022, when I participated in the Alzheimer's fundraiser "The Longest Day", although we had to do a redo because the audio was unsalvageable. Chivaun Oldes is a 30-something wife and mother of two. She is a craft enthusiast, dabbling artist and pet...
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Episode 54: Animator and Artist Jennifer Shiman
This is one of the interviews I did on June 21, 2022, when I participated in the Alzheimer's fundraiser "The Longest Day". Jennifer Shiman is best known for being behind the hilarious 30-Second Bunnies Theatre, a Flash animated series of shorts that ... well, re-enact movies (and some TV…
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Episode 53: Sean Cawelti, Artistic Director of Rogue Artists Ensemble
On June 21, 2022, I participated in the Alzheimer's fundraiser "The Longest Day". This had me livestreaming interviews (with the goal of them winding up podcast episodes) from 6 am to 9 pm. I interviewed all sorts of fun people, and got a lot of good content out of it. One of the interviews was...
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Episode 52: 2021 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards
In October 2021, I attended the ceremony for both the 2020 and 2021 Writers and Illustrators of the Future Award. I did a write-up of the event, which you can read on my website. However, there were some great pieces I got via audio that didn't transfer well to the written word, so I wanted to do...
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Episode 51: Contents May Vary
I can't believe this podcast has lasted 50 episodes, nor that it's been going strong since (technically) 2013. The past 8 years and 50 episodes have been varied, and also sporadic. I discuss the history of the podcast, the current situation with COVID, and my thoughts on where I want it to go in...
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Episode 50: Writer Jody Lynn Nye
Jody Lynn Nye is a fantasy and science fiction writer that has been active since 1987. I met her thanks to the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Awards, where she's been a judge since 2016. She has over 40 books and 120 short stories published, and is still going strong. We talk about the...
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Episode 49: Another Well Kept Secret Exposed
I first was introduced to the artwork of the artist known as Another Well Kept Secret thanks to Tumblr and Sherlock. Her artwork shows a stylized humanity with very animated features - and she has a romantic flair that shows that love is indeed at the heart of everything she does. Her real name…
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Episode 48: Alex De Vore is a Fibber
Alex DeVore is a culture editor for the Santa Fe Reporter. Additionally, Alex is the guitarist for the punk band Fibber: he's played music for over 20 years, but Fibber is a relatively new creation. We talk about his writing, why he plays (and plays punk specifically), and gaming as a medium and...
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Episode 47: Sav Rodgers Chases 'Chasing Amy'
While living in Kansas City, I volunteered with the all-volunteer performing arts magazine KC Stage. We covered not only theatre, but any of the performing arts -- which included the surprisingly strong independent film scene (partially thanks to the, and faculty member Kevin Wilmott)....
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Episode 46: Alisa Stern of 'Doctor Puppet'
Back in February, I attended my second Gallifrey One convention here in Los Angeles. While there, I managed to snag 30 minutes of time with animator and artist Alisa Stern, the woman behind the YouTube web series Doctor Puppet. We talk about what got her into animation, why she chose to do a…
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Episode 45: Geek Girls Part 3 - Grace (aka Cerberusia)
This is the third episode in my ongoing series where I interview women in the geek community about what their experiences were like, and their history as a fangirl. Cerberusia is one of the women I had originally interviewed back in 2014, when I was visiting London. I had been working on an…
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Episode 44: Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards 2019
I've attended the Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards several times now. In fact, Episode 22 of this podcast was covering the 2017 ceremony. Attending this awards ceremony is always fun, and this year was no different. This was the 35th annual awards ceremony, and the them was Retro...
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Episode 43: Marsia Powers & WhedonCon
I first heard about what is known as WhedonCon back in 2016, when I wrote an article for SciFi4Me about it changing its name. It, like GallifreyOne, is a Los Angeles-based con that I first heard about once I moved here. Since that initial article, I'd kept my eye on it and started seeing posts…
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Contents May Vary - The Cauliflower Club
This is part of a new series of episodes that will be me playing around with audio. These episodes will be produced on no particular deadline - just when I have the time and energy. They also will be published on my feed at times that don't compete with the (somewhat) regular schedule of G33K…
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Episode 42: (Two-Thirds of) The Reduced Shakespeare Company
I've been a fan of the Reduced Shakespeare Company (and their podcast) for a long time. In fact, I jokingly refer to Austin Tichenor, the one who does the weekly podcast, as the 'honorary godfather' of G33K Out, as that podcast was one of the many influences on G33K Out, and its predecessor Stage...
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Episode 41: Petrea Burchard
Petrea Burchard is an actor, author, audiobook narrator, and voiceover artist. We met at a writer's group we both belong to, when Petrea did a presentation on audiobooks. As someone who listens to audiobooks when I have time in-between listening to podcasts, I was already intrigued. But when she...
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Episode 40: Roundtable – The Politics of Shipping
For my second roundtable, we discuss shipping -- and some of the taboos that come out of it. For complete show notes, go to my website.
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Episode 39: Victoria Male - 1/2 Your Biggest Fangirl
Fangirling is an art. I talk to one of the women behind the podcast Your Biggest Fangirl, Victoria Male. For complete show notes, go to my website.
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Episode 38: Geek Girls Part 2 - Sora Reyes
In the second of my ongoing series where I interview women in the geek community about their experiences, I talk to Baker Street Babe Sora Reyes. For complete show notes, go to my website.
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Episode 37: Hansi Oppenheimer and the Squee Project
Hansi Oppenheimer is a filmmaker who has considered herself a fangrrl since at least the age of 6, but wanted to explore what it meant to be a woman in fandom. What was originally going to be a feature film turned into the ongoing YouTube documentary project, Squee! The Fangrrl Project. I sat…
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Episode 36: Composer Aaron Guzzo and the Tesla Musical
Nikola Tesla is considered by many geeks to be an unsung hero of the 20th century. The inventor of alternating current and many other ideas that we now use regularly, the man is hardly known outside of the geek realms outside of in a vague way. Composer Aaron Guzzo was fascinated by the man, and...
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Episode 35: Roundtable - 'Star Wars' Fandom
There’s been a lot of talk in the last few months about the toxicity in the Star Wars fandom, specifically in the backlash against The Last Jedi. How it connects to women and people of color in fandom is not an accident. So, I got together with some women to discuss the female perspective on the...
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Episode 34: 'The Man Who Unlocked the Universe' Red Carpet
Back in June, I attended the red carpet premiere for the short movie about Ulugh Beg, and had a chance to talk to some of the people involved. For complete show notes, go to my website.
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Episode 33: 'Sense8' Finale Red Carpet
On June 7, I was lucky enough to attend the red carpet for the series finale of the Netflix show Sense8. Much of the cast was there, and there was a sense of sadness and hope as I interviewed them. For complete show notes, go to my website.
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Episode 32: Filker Tom Smith
Tom Smith has been filking since the 1980s, and has a loyal fanbase ranging around the world. He’s been recognized by Dr. Demento and Larry Niven, and more. He’s been nominated (and won) a boatload of Pegasus Awards, which recognizes excellence in filking. We talk about what got him into filking,...
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Episode 31: Geek Girls Part 1 - Supriya Limaye
Back in 2014, I decided I wanted to start a series of interviews with women in the community to discuss what it was like. I finally am getting around to producing some of those interviews. Supriya and I met, as mentioned in the interview, thanks to a Facebook Sherlock fan group for those in...
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Episode 30: Gallifrey One 2018
If you know me at all, you know I've been a fan of Doctor Who for most of my life. I’ve written about it extensively on this website. So, when I had the chance at a ticket for this year's Gallifrey One, I jumped at the chance. Here are my thoughts. For complete show notes, go to my website.
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Episode 29: 'Living Among Us' Red Carpet
In February, I had the chance to attend the red carpet premiere of Living Among Us, a movie shot in the style of a documentary that assumes vampires are real and just made themselves public. (Yes, I do bring up the similarities to What We Do In the Shadows, although as the trailer shows, it’s…
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Episode 28: Author Kevin J. Anderson
Last year, when I attended the 2017 Writers of the Future Awards, I got a chance to interview author Kevin J. Anderson, who was one of the judges. Alas, the audio went to The Bad Place, lost in the ether. However, he thankfully was happy enough to do a phone interview with me later that month.…
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Episode 27: 2017 Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con
Last October, I got to yet again attend Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con, formerly known as Comikaze. My second time attending, this time I only went one day. This convention, now in its sixth year, was Los Angeles’ first major comic convention. As with any convention, there were plenty of…
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Episode 26: Author Nancy Kress
Back in April, I attended the 2017 Writers of the Future Awards. While there, I was lucky enough to connect with author Nancy Kress, who was one of the judges. Author of 27 novels, 3 books on writing, and many, MANY short stories, she’s won 6 Nebulas and 2 Hugo Awards. I managed to do a phone...
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Episode 25: 'Extraordinary: Stan Lee' Red Carpet
On August 22, in partnership with the online fundraising platform Omaze and Make-a-Wish, there was a live tribute to him. Hosted by Chris Hardwick, Extraordinary: Stan Lee boasted a wide range of celebrities coming out to honor the creator. I managed to get on the red carpet and get some…
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Episode 24: 2017 LA Times Festival of Books
Back in late April, I attended the 2017 LA Times Festival of Books. The largest book festival in the US, this free annual event celebrates the written word. With panels on a variety of topics, readings and interviews with authors, and even music performances, there’s always something for…
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Episode 23: 2014 LA Festival of Books: Stephen Tobolowsky
"Hey: it's that one guy!" It's the cry of many a character actor (so much so that it's got its own page on TV Tropes, and for actor Stephen Tobolowsky, that's fine with him. Appearing in over 200 films and/or television episodes, you may know him as the insurance salesman in Groundhog Day, the...
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Episode 22: The 2017 Writers of the Future Awards
On April 2, I attended the 33rd annual Writers of the Future Award ceremony. With a dragon gracing the red carpet and the stage. the ceremony had a keynote from the co-founder and president of Dragon*Con Pat Henry, and presented this year's Lifetime Achievement Award to Mike Resnick. The 12…
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Episode 21: 'Logan' Composer Marco Beltrami
Marco Beltrami is no stranger to composing movies in the sci fi and superhero world. His first major breakthrough was doing the score for Wes Craven’s Scream, and you may recognize his music from such genre favorites as Hellboy, Mimic, The Faculty, and even worked with Philip Glass for the 2015...
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Episode 20: WonderCon 2016 - Streaming Success Panel
While at the 2016 Wondercon, I also had the chance to talk with some of the people at another panel, "Streaming Success: Behind-the-Scenes of Your Favorite Binge Worthy Shows". The panel discussed the original content of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, and some of the people that work on the various...
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Episode 19: WonderCon 2016 - High Scorers Panel
Last March, I attended WonderCon here in Los Angeles. I (and a few others) covered it for SciFi4Me.com, and I had a lot more content that I never had time to do anything with. One such item was a chance to meet up with some of the guys that were on the "High Scorers Panel: Star Composers of the...
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Episode 18: Cinematographer Jimmy Matlosz
Last September, I covered an agent’s roundtable event for Camera Angles. The event was part of the Emerging Cinematographer Awards, a way to bring advice for how to make it in the film industry to the award winners. The chair of the awards is cinematographer Jimmy Matlosz, and he gave the up and...
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Episode 17: This Red Carpet was 'Unbelievable!!!!!'
On September 7, I had the opportunity to attend the red carpet for the world premiere of the parody science fiction film Unbelievable!!!!! Written and directed by Steven L. Fawcette, the movie stars or has cameos from 40 Star Trek actors, and follows the adventures of four astronauts, one of…
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Journalist Angie Fiedler Sutton covers fandom culture and geek media, interviewing people about why people do what they do and how they got where they are. Be prepared: Contents May Vary. (Formerly "G33K Out with Angie Fiedler Sutton.")
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