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GenreTainment – Monster Expert Dr. Emily Zarka

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Join Marx and Julie on GenreTainment for a fun discussion about monsters, folklore, and horror with Dr. Emily Zarka, also known as Dr. Z! With a PhD in literature and a specialty in gothic and horror studies, Dr. Zarka shares her expertise and passion for all things monstrous, including her acclaimed PBS Digital Studios series, Monstrum.

In this episode, we’ll uncover the creative process behind Monstrum, explore the cultural significance of monsters, and learn about emerging trends in digital folklore. From classic myths to modern fears, Dr. Z provides expert insights into why monsters captivate us and what they reveal about humanity. Plus, she offers valuable advice for aspiring YouTubers and creators!

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of books, film, TV, web series, and games. We give you interviews with writers, game designers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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• Storied: https://www.youtube.com/@pbsstoried
• Dr. Emily Zarka’s website: https://www.dremilyzarka.com
• Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cabbitcrossing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Dragons of a Different Tail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://books2read.com/dragonstail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Tales of Monstrosity: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://books2read.com/talesofmonstrosity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GenreTainment on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/genretainment)
• Marx on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MrMarx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://x.com/MrMarx)
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠McCardy Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmByV3iAOxwSQeiqQC4O5rg/featured)

GenreTainment & SFP-NOW Special – Best TV, Films, and Books of 2022

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It was another exceptional year for television and movies, which gave us much to chat about. GenreTainment and SFP-NOW once again decided to cross the streams and discuss their favorite TV and Movies of 2022 for our yearly special.

GenreTainment Ep. 28 – Television Linguist David Peterson and Syfy's Haven – GenreTainment

  1. GenreTainment Ep. 28 – Television Linguist David Peterson and Syfy's Haven
  2. GenreTainment Ep. 71 – Author Erin M. Evans (Forgotten Realms)
  3. GenreTalk – Goosebumps Season 2: The Vanishing
  4. GenreTalk – Phasers Set To Review Star Trek Section 31
  5. GenreTalk – Cobra Kai Never Dies… But Does It Entertain?

Hosts Marx Pyle and Ian Cullen are joined by Jeff Burns of Super Geeked Up and fantasy author Katharine Dow (The Brooklyn Dragon Racing Club) to discuss many of the best television shows, movies, and books that we were all watching.

This year gave us Prey, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Wakanda Forever, The Batman, Black Adam, and more.

Regarding television, 2022 brought us a ton of superhero content with Peacemaker, The Boys, Superman and Lois, and Werewolf by Night. Besides superhero fun, there was soooo many excellent shows: Wednesday, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Andor, Reacher, Stranger Things, and so much more.

All of these and more get discussed, so tune in and drop us a comment with what your best picks of the year were.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment #131 – Fiction and Nonfiction Author Michael La Ronn

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Author, podcaster, and YouTuber Michael La Ronn is back to update us on his newest projects and give us helpful writing advice. We talk about being an indie author, share writing tips, discuss overcoming fear, do a little writer therapy, go on a tangent about our rabbits, and so much more.

Michael La Ronn is the author of over 40 science fiction & fantasy books. His stories feature unusual, nontraditional heroes such as teddy bears, vegetables, and androids (but not all in the same book). His writing is about heroes rising up against incredible odds to be the best possible versions of themselves. When he’s not writing novels, Michael serves on the staff of the Alliance of Independent Authors as a US Advisor and podcaster. He co-hosts the AskAlli Member Q&A Podcast where he answers burning questions about self-publishing.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment #123 – Writer Scott King

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It’s episode 123 and this time we are chatting with writer Scott King. He is the author of the non-fiction books Outline Your Novel, Finish The Script, Story Pitch, and The 5 Day Novel. Yes, he wrote a book in five days and tells us about it. He has also written fiction books like Ameriguns and the fantasy novel Wrath of Dragons.

He shares lots of writing tips, tells us how he made the transition from college professor to full-time author, shares how he created his fiction stories, and much more.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment #119 – Writer Justin Sloan

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Marx goes solo for episode 119,  chatting with video game writer (Game of Thrones, Minecraft: Story Mode), novelist (Allie Strom and the Ring of Solomon, Falls of Redemption), screenwriter (Wrecked, My Husband’s Preggo), and podcast host Justin Sloan.

They talk about Justin’s fiction books, his non-fiction (Creative Writing Career), writing for video games, how being a veteran has affected his writing, and so much more. And you may have recently heard Marx be a guest on Justin’s Creative Writing Career podcast.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series.  We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment #100 – 100th Episode with Special Guests

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It is time for our 100th episode of GenreTainment!!! It’s a special episode as a few of our past guests return for this episode. One of which is our very first guest ever, Emmy winning writer Victor Miller, who is probably best known for writing  Friday the 13th. We are also joined by filmmaker and International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) chairman Jeff Burns. You might remember him from our recent game show episode or the earlier episode where we interviewed him and the cast of Super Knocked Up. And to round out the group of guests we have SFP-Now’s host Ian Cullen joining us.

We learn what projects they have been working recently, discuss our favorite TV shows currently on the air, share writing tips, and so much more.

GenreTainment is where we talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series.  We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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