Comcastro Podcast

How to Crowdfund Your Dreams with the Dream Writers Comcastrodors, please welcome the Dream Writers to the Comcastro podcast. In this episode, Maximüs Groves and guest host Matthew Queen interview the Dream Writers, a team of four Atlanta film industry locals who learned how to crowdfund their way into producing an original television pilot. Nathan Back, Dalton Lilley, and Shea Castle pitch the story, detail their plan, and explain all of the barriers threatening to keep them out and why they won't be stopped at making their dreams come true. Their talent as comedy writers really shines as we open up, crack jokes, and plot each others' murders. The Dream Writers Kickstarter was fully funded. You can check out the status and evolution of the project at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1357879823/dream-writers-a-television-show. Also their pilot premiers locally in Atlanta Saturday July 25th at the Plaza theater, tickets are available at http://dream-writers.ticketleap.com/dreamwriters/

How to Build a Virtual Reality Empire with ATLvr In this surprisingly engaging interview we introduce ATLvr and their upcoming Virtual Runway. Peter Stolmeier, Annie Eaton, and Jacob Lance walk Maximüs Groves and guest host Matthew Queen through all the recent developments in virtual reality, talk about their virtual reality fashion show, and answer tough questions on the future of humanity as VR reaches maturity. These guys are true believers and they share with us some of their personal fantasies for the platform as we ponder the cultural impact. During the second half of the interview, Max and Matt try to stretch their creativity and all we hear in response is either, "We can't talk about it," or, "It's HAPPENING!" - cue lasers and Ron Paul hand motions.... We get the full details on what's coming, plan for a future virtual reality podcast, and reflect on other issues like women in technology, awesome last words, and the whereabouts of Julian Assange. Also, there's an argument about a Tijuana pony show.

How to Hustle in the Music Industry with Young Mark Today on the Comcastro podcast, we'd like to introduce you to up and coming hip hop recording artist Young Mark. Hailing from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Young Mark is known in the rap music scene for his versatile, clever word play. We talk with Young Mark extensively about the music industry hustle, and we spend some time deconstructing the party scene, strip clubs, and action heroes. We talk about Twitter and SoundCloud, and guest host Matthew Queen gives us his take on social media.

How You Can Leverage Your Downtime at Work with SportingATL ATLSportsGuy, editor-in-chief of Atlanta's newest sports site SportingATL.com, stopped by the Comcastro studio for an hour to discuss with Maximüs Groves and guest host Matthew Queen the state of Atlanta pro sports, Georgia Tech fanaticism, and general enthusiasm for athletics. ATLSportsGuy, who goes by only the moniker ’T’ in order to remain both anonymous and gainfully employed, began his blog to make more productive use of his cubicle jockey downtime by publishing his thoughts on his primary interest in life: the Atlanta sports scene. See more from ATLSportsGuy at www.sportingatl.com.

How Game Design Evolved into an Art Form with Andrew Greenberg Today on the Comcastro podcast, Maximüs Groves and guest host Matthew Queen talk with Andrew Greenberg, President of the Georgia Game Developers Association, member of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, helped to found the Mythic Imagination Institute, and is co-chair of the Mythic Journeys convention. Greenberg, a game designer of tabletop role-playing games and role-playing video games, was one of White Wolf Publishing's original game developers for Vampire: The Masquerade and has worked on such titles as Mall Tycoon, Fading Suns, Dracula Unleashed, and Rapture: The Second Coming. Over the course of two hours, we speculate with Andrew on the state of the gaming industry, debate the virtues of gaming, and reflect on the evolution of the art form. The conversation turns to military applications, cognitive effect, the legacy of Street Fighter, and the power of myth.

How to Laugh Past the Edge of Darkness with Screenwriter and Stand Up Comedian Evan Fowler Comcastrodors, let’s welcome award-winning comedian Evan Fowler to the podcast. Evan is the writer of a new feature film called Good Grief Suicide Hotline. Evan was voted best comedian in Atlanta before suddenly taking ill with pancreatitis and backing off of comedy for a while to heal. This conversation is intense and mature; some of the most darkly comedic and emotional material we’ve ever published, we talk with Evan about his recovery and the damaging nature of stand up comedy. We also chat about spoken word poetry, state craziness, celebrities in the CIA, ungraceful deaths, the future of virtual reality technology, the wardrobe of a meth addict, growing up in Covington surrounded by meth, and much more.

How Vine and Political Correctness Are Killing Stand-Up Comedy with Carlos Rodriguez Comcastrodors, please welcome Sacramento stand-up comedian Carlos Rodriguez to the podcast. Voted 2013 best comic in Sacramento, Carlos is known for his observational humor, spanning from silly nuances of mundane daily life to clever commentary on rather offbeat subject matter. Carlos gives a veteran perspective on the changing scene of stand-up comedy from the influence of new social media platforms to a rising sense of political correctness. He shares these new taboos in stage performance as we dive deeper into some of his more crowd-triggering jokes.

How to Avoid the Worst Writing Tropes with Author and Literary Agent Jennie Goloboy Comcastrodors, please welcome Jennie Goloboy. Jennie, an author of both fiction and non-fiction, has a PhD in the History of the American Civilization from Harvard and works as a literary agent selecting new manuscripts for publication through Red Sofa Literary. On the podcast, Jennie and Max take a deeper look at some of the worst tropes in writing, speculate on the state of science fiction, and discover the virtue of hysterically bad movies. Her book, Success to Trade: Charleston’s Merchants and the American Middle Class in the Revolutionary Era will be published by University of Georgia Press in 2016. Jennie also writes fiction under her pen name, Nora Fleischer, and her novels Over Her Head and Zombies in Love are available on Amazon.

The Art and Artifice of Breaking Music Genre Boundaries with EQO On this episode of the Comcastro podcast, Maximüs Groves and guest host Matthew Queen talk to the new age progressive rock band EQO who have recently released their first album Ananta. Over the course of two hours, band members Daisy Bellis and Kity Faya open up deeply about the album, the state of the music industry, the fallacy of music genre, and the struggle of bringing your dreams to reality. We also have a thorough conversation on new age philosophy and pharmacology. This might be getting into Joe Rogan's territory, so approach with an open mind.

How Food Establishes Community with Atlanta Eats Food Blogger Krista Miller Comcastrodors, please welcome Atlanta food blogger Krista Miller, a close friend from way back who has risen as a voice of local cuisine and its intrinsic tie to Atlanta culture and politics. Krista is Director of Content Marketing & Strategy at Atlanta Eats, an Atlanta Journal Constitution food blog developed around Steak Shapiro’s weekly 30-minute television program devoted to sharing engaging, entertaining, and informative local food content with the inside scoop on Atlanta’s restaurant scene. Maximüs Groves and guest host Matthew Queen talk to Krista about where to eat in Atlanta and think back to the "good" ole days. After some healthy debate and charity plugs, Krista breaks it all down for us from the extreme challenges of opening a restaurant, how food establishes the community, and what the Atlanta food community has that no one else can claim.

NFL Super Agent Rob London: How to Lead Into Greatness Comcastrodors, please welcome Rob London to the podcast. Rob left Wall Street and the finance industry to become a now twelve-year veteran talent agent representing athletes within the NFL and several other professional sports organizations. He was also an official candidate to become the executive director of the NFL Players Association this year. Rob shares with us his perspective on fostering talent, the business side of sports, and general advice for professionals finding their way.

Raw Talk on Food Art, Food Ethics, and the Hospitality Industry with Atlanta Chef Chris Hall Comcastrodors, please welcome Atlanta chef Chris Hall of Local Three, Muss & Turners, and Common Quarter to the podcast. Chris shares his personal experience developing within the food industry until ultimately opening several elite restaurants of his own. Local Three was founded by three Atlanta locals; a collaboration among Chris, Chef Todd Mussman, and business expert Ryan Turner, the restaurant represents the partners’ shared philosophies on local food ethics and seasonal food and drink, valuing people, authenticity, quality, and comfort. Chris talks about the culture of the hospitality industry, transitioning into becoming a business owner, and making equitable choices in local and globalized food production . We all then gets real about college football as Maximüs Groves and guest host Matthew Queen try to keep their Georgia Tech alma mater fanaticism to appropriate levels.

How to Restore American Dignity From Inside Guantanamo Bay and Abu-Ghraib with Retired U.S. Army Reserve Major Montgomery Granger Comcastrodors, please welcome three-time mobilized, retired U.S. Army Reserve Major Montgomery Granger to the podcast. Major Granger was the ranking medical service officer at Guantanamo Bay from February through June 2002 and authored a book called Saving Grace at Guantanamo Bay: A Memoir of a Citizen Warrior, an account of his experiences and emotions being duty bound to care for and protect terrorists and murderers just months after the horrors of 9/11. He also served in Iraq at Abu-Ghraib to clean up the prison following the abuse scandal that took place there. Montgomery shares his personal values for the importance of treating captives with dignity and gives a soldier's perspective on the abuses that took place, the interaction with CIA interrogators, and current US policy on detainment and action against ISIS. He also offers a very personal perspective on the stress deployme

Creative Career Changes Conquer the White Whale with James Kahn Please welcome to the podcast James Kahn, author of the novelizations for The Goonies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Poltergeist, and Return of the Jedi, writer/producer for television series Star Trek: Voyager and Melrose Place, as well as his new crowdfunded independent film project, Wrongside Bob. James discusses with us in his words what it takes to conquer the white whale and reinvent yourself with creative career changes shifting between emergency room medicine and creative writing. 80s film, 80s movies, crowdfunding independent film, crowdfunding movies, indie film, James Kahn, James Kahn interview, James Kahn podcast, Melrose Place, movie novelizations, novelizations, Poltergeist, producer, Return of the Jedi, Return of the Jedi novel, Star Trek Voyager, Temple of Doom novelization, The Goonies novelization, writer, Wrongside Bob

Virtual Currency and the Bitcoin New World Order with Stevie Frederick Comcastrodors, please welcome filmmaker, entrepreneur, cookie baker, and bitcoin expert Stevie Frederick, contributor to the bitcoin news website qntra.net. Stevie chats with us about the structure and economic impact of bitcoin, from fixed inflation rates to the Wu-Tang Clan name generator. He explains the political challenges of virtual currency, the volatility of bitcoin exchange, and the resiliency of cryptocurrency beyond the power of governments. bitcoin, bitcoin blockchain, bitcoin exchange, bitcoin mining, bitcoin podcast, bitcoin value, bitcoin wallet, btc podcast, crypto currency, cryptocurrency, open source virtual currency, p2p money, peer to peer, Stevie Frederick, Stevie Frederick bitcoin, what is bitcoin

How the Cloud Can Save Democracy with Imran Anwar Comcastrodors, please welcome cloud computing thought leader Imran Anwar to the podcast. The founder of Internet email and the .PK ccTLD in Pakistan, Imran is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, published writer, and media personality, frequently found on leading global TV news channels and popular radio talk shows as an outspoken journalist and media expert on global affairs, technology, politics, and social affairs. Imran has created unique cloud computing offerings across a variety of industries from healthcare to financial services, public sector, retail, manufacturing, education, and service providers. He discusses with us opportunities for both big and small businesses to utilize the cloud, the conflict of privacy and security, and the growth of data collection ubiquity. He also shares with us the present challenges to democracy through monied interests and the power of networks to spread positive ideals while also enabling extremist groups, as well as

Putting Soul Into the Machine: Why You MUST Change the World with Omnologist Howard Bloom “The idea that we’re running out of resources is foolish, all we’re running out of is imagination.” Comcastrodors, omnologist Howard Bloom has come on the show to put soul into the machine. He is here to remind you that you MUST change the world. You need a yearly soul check, and Howard would like to remind you that it is everyone’s OBLIGATION to make history, to cheat death at every possible turn. In this episode, Howard talks to our host Maximüs Groves about getting the Pope on the phone to solve our energy crisis, about the importance of the development of space based solar power, planetary missions, space manufacturing, and the repurposing of carbon dioxide. From accidentally starting the Sixties to living in a state of constant climate change and even contemplating the emerging compassion of Western culture, there is a universe of big ideas we are responsible for bringing to bear – and no stone is left unturned. Als

Glory in the Grindhouse with Hollywood Hyphenate Dave Sheridan Comcastrodors, please welcome actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician Dave Sheridan to the podcast. Well-known for his roles as Officer Doofy in Scary Movie and Doug in Ghost World, Dave began his career with Saturday Night Live and Second City and is credited with introducing the first reality series to the MTV audience with Buzzkill, a show about three slackers who videotape their pranks. Host Maximüs Groves and guest host Jarren Wood chat with Dave about what it was like pitching to MTV and Fox at age 25 and the inherent conflict of being simultaneous writer, actor, and producer in your own production. The conversation turns to genre spoofs, grindhouse films, traditional film financing versus crowdfunding, time traveling social trends in period pieces, and the mastery of Cuban scientists over disease. a haunted house, actor dave sheridan, bubble boy, buzzkill, Comcastro, corky romano, crowdfunding, dave sheridan, dave sheridan interview