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Does Machines
by John Bernardo
The show that talks about the most random things in nerd culture and more. So random it's named after a lyric in a 90s cartoon (guess which one). John Bernardo is joined by a revolving door of fantastic guests as they talk about the things their inner most nerdy things. Find out which comic book artist really loves POGS, or which content creator is a fencing master. You'll find it here!
Episodes
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End?
The show is going on an indefinite hiatus. Not sure if or when it will come back but thank you for your countless support this past year. More details in the episode
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43: Let's Clone Ourselves w/Ernie aka Blerd Without Fear
Ernie is a content creator and a comic book encyclopedia. He is a ball pit of fun, a fountain of nerd knowledge, and a genuinely great dude to chat with. Make sure you check out his YouTube channel It's the longest DM Episode YET! Stick around though, we go some places!...
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42: Enter The Blue w/Dave Chisholm
It is an honor to have Dave on the show. He is one of my favorite comic book writers/artists and for good reason. His book Chasin' The Bird changed my perspective on reading comics and experiencing music. His artistic style is vivid and raw. It portrays so much detail beyond what you see. He came...
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41: Pineapple Infinite: The Great Pizza Debate w/Steve Vegvari
Steve is known as the guy that hates pineapple on pizza. Aside from being a well-accomplished tech journalist that is. With that in mind we causally just talked about what's been keeping us up at night. Thankfully the recently released Halo Infinite Multiplayer has had no problem taking the...
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40: DRIPS w/Chad Taylor
Chad is an illustrator/writer/designer and has created the books 5ivefooters, Drips, and Sword of Tora. All of which have been self-published under Uni5icomics. Chad comes on to tell me about DRIPS' current Kickstarter Campaign, as well as the history of his publishing, writing, and stories....
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39: Hallowed North w/Jeremiah Espinoza & J. Schiek
A monster is haunting Ben Ramos — one that visits in his weakest moments, one that knows his every secret. Hallowed North #1 is the first entry in a limited comic series about mental illness and its devastating, destructive capabilities. I got to speak with the creative minds behind this book -...
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38: Using Video Games for Education w/Zack Hartzman
Kids are really living in a great time right now. Who wouldn't want to learn with video games as the vessel of knowledge?! Well thankfully kids have Zack Hartzman to thank for this. He created Hey Listen Games as a resource for people interested in utilizing video games in classrooms. Hear more...
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37: We Built A Comic Book Shop w/The Comic Book Yeti
I've wanted to do this topic for a very long time and I couldn't have a better partner in crime than with Matt Ligeti. The dude runs Comic Book Yeti, a site for comic reviews and more that cuts the filler and gets straight to the point. Prepare to hear us build the shop of your DREAMS....
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36: Project Nomad w/Carlos Dattoli
Why hasn't there been a current open-world Power Rangers game? We were close to one I'll tell ya that. Carlos was the concept artist for exactly that type of game, codenamed, Project Nomad. His designs are some of the most perfect iterations I've seen done to the MMPR team EVER! We talked about…
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35: The Blind Box w/Ian Mondrick
Ian likes to write about SCARY things. Not necessarily things that go bump in the night or jump at you from the shadows though. Ian writes about the horrors of reality. Crime, Inequality, misinformation, and the things we do to ourselves as a society. I brought Ian on to talk about THE BLIND BOX...
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34: The Year Without Halloween w/Shane Bitterling
Shane has written a children's book about a year without Halloween (hence the title). But before we dive into that I wanted to just geek out with everything that I can pull out of that crazy brain of his. If you think all he does is kids books....think again...
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33: Lack of Sound in Comics w/Darren Vogt
JUMP TALES KICKSTARTER - ENDS OCTOBER 17TH Darren is a fantastic Cartoonist / Graphic Designer that is contributing to the upcoming Jump Tales mag. He is currently trying to crack the code of portraying music in a visual-only medium. Seeing music in comics is one of the things I admire most about...
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32: Space Station & Revelations w/Riley Little
Riley Little is a staple in the Canadian Gaming Industry. He interviewed the one and only, Shigeru Miyamoto, who created a loyal following within the online gaming community and bringing the WalmartGaming social media platform to new heights. I wish I could sum up my chat with Riley in a few…
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31: Creator-Destructor Records w/Ben Murray
Back and better than ever with a banger of an episode! Apologies for the missing episode last week. Ben Murray is best known for his roles in Light This City & Heartsounds, but I've always been amazed at the fact he started his own record label (Creator-Destructor Records), and to still be doing...
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30: Savage Wizard w/Lesly Julien & Brian Flint
Savage Wizard is about a disgraced barbarian who must align with a (slightly) unhinged wizard to stop his former brother-in-arms from taking over the world. I had Lesly Julien & Brian Flint join me to talk about the book leading up to their Kickstarter launch. After that, we dove into what…
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29: Collectors Helping Collectors w/Bongzeez
Move over Cher, because Bongzeez is here to take over the one-name game. Had a great time chatting with Mr. Zeez on the whole #CollectorsHelpingCollectors tag on Twitter that helps people in different cities or even countries track down hard-to-find toys! Before digging into that we also randomly...
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28: Jump Tales (Awhoo-oo) w/Sam Owen
If you read this week's episode title and are confused. Think of the theme song from DuckTales Joining me this week is Sam Owen! He, along with a few other creatives, will be launching Jump Tales, A small press comics magazine for western fans of manga! Sam walks me through what we can expect…
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27: Skippin' Cutscenes w/Jason Sohiel
You'll hear him going through our childhood on Turtle Recall but today I am joined by Jason Sohiel as he surprises me live on the episode to tell me he just SKIPS ALL CUTSCENES IN GAMES? Also he gets into his unique rating system - is it better than Devil May Cry 2? Is it as good as A Link to the...
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26: Fan Art & Charlie's Smile w/NerfAlice
She goes by NerfAlice online but she's known as Alice Matthews. An amazing artist out of Wales. Her style is raw and unique. She captures her favorite interests in art form. I had her on the show to discuss the term Fan Art and how it could sometimes be used to put down artists. She also tells me...
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25: Ted Lasso w/Michael Hammond & Court Lalonde
BELIEVE! That's where it all started. When you see Ted hit that sign you know what you're in for. It has been a motto of the show since day one and its still ingrained in it. A special 3-way all Canadian boy cast talking about the fantastic Apple + series, Ted Lasso Expect light LIGHT spoilers...
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24: The Dude Abides w/Scott Schmidt
Scott is a Comic Book Writer, Retro Gamer, Beer Lover - or that's what his Twitter bio says at least :) He let me into his mind regarding one of his (and my) personal favorite movies, The Big Lebowski. Join us as we discuss our favorite memories from the movie, why it's so important, why it still...
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23: It Took Luke w/Mark Bouchard
Mark is the creator/editor of EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG: Comics on Punk & Mental Illness - a comic anthology featuring 60+ comic creators and musicians (including members of Every Time I Die, The HIRS Collective, and Mom Jeans), benefitting the Trevor Project & MusiCares. They are also working on...
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22: Kevin Eastman II - Toys, Crossovers & The Last Ronin
I am honoured to once again have the ability to talk with the one and only Kevin Eastman, Co-Creator of the Ninja Turtles. This time around our talk was less around the upcoming Last Ronin book and more just about the past and the path that has come for Kevin. Kevin continues to be a stand-up guy...
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21: Is Demon Slayer Really THAT Good? w/Hailey Edge
There is this anime that everyone has been talking about called Demon Slayer. To be honest, when anime is really hyped it's probably not for me. Not because I'm "too cool" for it. More so because it's probably some silly Shonen anime (think Dragonball Z) where it's all about training and fighting...
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20: Music Festivals w/Erik Heitz
With the world slowly going back to normal, I hope that we can get back our glorious, massive music festivals we used to have. Erik had the rare opportunity of seeing behind the scenes how festivals work when he was at Hell and Heaven in Mexico. We walk through what that experience was like and...
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19: Does Your Backlog Spark Joy? w/Josh Delaney
Ah! A fellow backlog alumni member has joined me this week. Josh Delany (aka JARSH) is someone who has beaten Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 10 times before he touches that game he brought launch day, for full price, that is still sealed in its package. We talked about our gaming backlog…
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18: Linkin Park w/Nirav Gandhi
It all kicked off with Nirav so it was a pleasure to have him return to the show. No idea he was a super fan of Linkin Park. Being a lifelong fan myself I was excited at the idea of digging into our history with the band, ranking their albums and the impact Chester's death had on us. Here is AMV…
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17: Off The Rails w/Ben Kahn
I first found out about Ben when they wrote this fantastic eSports action-comedy graphic novel called 'Renegade Rule'. My plan was to talk to them about this book. Well, that didn't happen. Mainly because they are so much fun to talk to I actually forgot to get to that haha. But we got there at…
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16: Battle Chef Brigade w/Ty Galiz-Rowe
Ty is the founder & Editor in chief for the fantastic site known as Uppercut, which focuses on gaming-related pieces from diverse perspectives. They have also been featured as a freelance writer on sites such as Gamespot, VG247, Fanbyte & Dicebreaker! Ty & I have been internet acquaintances for...
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15: The Way Of The Househusband w/Ken Reels
Not enough people have been talking about The Way of the househusband on Nextflix. So i asked Ken to come on and gab with me about it ----------------------------------------------------------------- Consider joining the Discord channel here. We are always chatting about the best kind of nerdy...
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14: The Most Bear Friendly Episode w/Pamela Ribon
If you've seen Moana or Ralph Breaks The Internet, then you've been exposed to Pamela's work. However, she won me over with the hilarious & charming graphic novel called 'My Boyfriend is a Bear'. Sure, we'll dabble a bit into the book and how it came to be. Not to mention a little talk about the...
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13: Cuddles w/Jed McPherson
Jed is a Comic Book Writer, best known for his works Transmissions & Deadbeat. Now he is at it again with his newest book 'Cuddles'. It is a beautiful one-shot crime story that has already surpassed its Kickstarter goal We talked about the work behind his newest book, his favorite current...
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12: Video & Arcade Top 10 w/Brock McLaughlin
BROCK IS BACK! Back Again! Oh, my fellow Torontonian and cool guy extraordinaire are back to talk about one of the PINNACLE game shows from our childhood! If you haven't heard of it before here is the copy and paste from Wikipedia to get you up to speed. Video & Arcade Top 10 was a Canadian game...
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11: Kaiju & Toys w/Mike's Monsters
Mike Monaghan is a Visual Artist/Photographer from LA. While his day job is what you expect of a photographer, his off time is spent bringing amazing toys to life in his unique brand of Toy Photography. One glimpse at his Instagram page and you will see that no one captures these pieces of…
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10: A Night At The Roxbury w/Erik Heitz
He's been called Trophy Whore, Movie Buff & #1 Genuwine Great Dude. His name is Erik Heitz. Someone I've had the pleasure of being a pal with for 4-5 years, all online. It was so good to finally be able and have a show with him. We're breaking down the cinematic masterpiece from the '90s, "A…
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09: Kevin Eastman (Co-Creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
This is a special one for me. TMNT is my all-time favourite franchise (to this DAY). To have the opportunity to speak with the man who is a part of this was something I couldn't pass up. The main topic of our conversation is focused on The Last Ronin comic book, which sees TMNT years in the…
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08: Gardener w/Matt Emmons
This week joined by Comic writer & artist Matt Emmons. He is currently in the middle of a VERY successful Kickstarter for his upcoming book GARDENER. Having read a sneak peek for the first 3 issues, it's definitely something you should be checking out. This episode was recorded a few weeks…
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07: Beat em Up's w/Kevin White
Who doesn't love a good old beat em up game? Turtles in Time? Streets of Rage? Final Fight? These were the games that dominated my childhood and I wasn't the only one! Kevin White, 1/2 of 2 Player Co-Op (Podcast & YouTube) came on to reminisce about the glory days of this genre. We touch a little...
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06: You're Welcome - A Day To Remember (Album Review) w/Burrito Bear
A band that has built themselves on having songs being the perfect blend of pop punk and hardcore music has come out with their long awaited album. The sound they have been showing in there singles has concerned long time fans. I decided to grab my long time music collaborator Paul Maconko (aka…
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05: Kraven The Hunter - Character Spotlight w/Gregg Katzman
What I am loving about these Character Spotlight episodes is finding out so much about a character I really know nothing about. Gregg Katzman is the Publicity & Marketing Manager for Valiant Comics. Before we dive into why Kraven is his favourite villain, I wanted to know more about what it is...
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04: Superboy - Character Spotlight w/Mario Rivera
Mario Rivera, Cofounder of Point in Progress joins me this week to do a character spotlight on one of his favourite heroes, SUPERBOY! Myself, I've only seen images of him so I was looking forward to hearing everything that Mario loves about him. From his first introduction to his favourite…
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03: Comic Book Origin Story w/Brock McLaughlin
Entertainment Blogger and Gamer Extraordinaire Brock McLaughlin joins me to tell me his comic book origin story. From his first book to his favourite book and plenty of tangents in between (like the Marvel vs DC Crossover? Have you SEEN DARKCLAW?!) He is the founder of Brockstar Gaming where he…
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02: God of War (2018) w/Joe Wilson
God of War (2018) came out and blew us all away. Especially Joe Wilson. He takes me down why God of War is his favourite game of all time. Then taking me from the key moments of this game on why its so special and highly regarded. If you've never played God of War, there will be some light...
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01: Studio Ghibli Movies w/Nirav Gandhi
In our first episode I am joined by Nirav Gandhi from Gamebusters podcast as well as TechRaptor and Gameluster. This dude is blooming with knowledge about Studio Ghilbi, Hayao Miyakazi & a ton of the movies in general. Join us as we geek out about the gorgeous beautiful worlds created by these...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The show that talks about the most random things in nerd culture and more. So random it's named after a lyric in a 90s cartoon (guess which one). John Bernardo is joined by a revolving door of fantastic guests as they talk about the things their inner most nerdy things. Find out which comic book artist really loves POGS, or which content creator is a fencing master. You'll find it here!
HOSTED BY
John Bernardo
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