Today's Guest: Andy Mangels, author of the biography Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation. Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of superheroes, space travelers, Cosby kids and teen-age rock stars… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! I’m nine years old and the most exciting... Continue Reading →
The Life and Times of Tim creator Steve Dildarian talks! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Order 'The Life and Times of Tim: Season 1' starring Steve Dildarian, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the DVD cover above![/caption] (This interview originally appeared on Mr. Media on Aug. 2, 2008.) If you ever wondered what Larry David—the star of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm”—was like in his 20s, the answer may be found... Continue Reading →
Sugar Sugar? Sorry, Mr. Media; you’re not Archies singer’s candy girl! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of unruly 50-year-old men arguing whether Betty or Veronica is the hottest Saturday morning cartoon character ever… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! I still remember the first time I heard the song. It was September 1969, I was a... Continue Reading →
787 Docu director Geefwee Boedoe implores all: Let’s Pollute! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Geefwee Boedoe, documentary film director, Let's Pollute Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of whiny consumers sitting through this interview just long enough to see what free stuff Oprah is going to hand out… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Apparently, Geefwee Boedoe watched a... Continue Reading →
A Cadillacs and Dinosaurs drawing lesson with Mark Schultz! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Mark Schultz, comic book artist, creator, Xenozoic Tales, a.k.a., Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Part 1 of 2 Back in the mid-1980s, when serious comic book fans heard that artist and writer Mark Schultz had created a world that crossed dinosaurs and Cadillacs, their first reaction was: “Cool!” Some no doubt thought that it... Continue Reading →
716 Animator Joe Murray gave modern life to Rocko and Camp Lazlo! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Joe Murray, animation creator, "Rocko's Modern Life," "Camp Lazlo" Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of two-dimensional, banana-mouthed warthogs in the new new media capital of the world and home of the best team in baseball… St. Petersburg, Florida! Joe Murray has a natural flair for animation and characters... Continue Reading →
Cartoonist Gahan Wilson draws picture of 50 years with Playboy! PODCAST INTERVIEW
In my mind, I’ve been associated with Playboy for roughly 40 years—I was roughly 10 when I discovered my dad’s box of old magazines in a cardboard box on top of the standup cedar wardrobe in the attic. Hello, Miss May, 1966! “Discovered” may not be the right word—at 10, I was finally mischievous... Continue Reading →
In cartooning, Christopher Hart is Humongous, it’s true! PODCAST INTERVIEW
When I was a little boy, it was common to see matchbook covers with ads saying things like “Learn to Draw!” The idea was that if you could draw the pokey little donkey, you, too, could one day become a famous and wealthy artist. (More people smoked back then, so matchbooks were everywhere. Not... Continue Reading →