Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast

With civilization at an end you might think that the time to be civilized is also over. However, the choices you make do not only have the power to change what happens to you, but the future of those see you make them...even if their future is filled with zombies. In this week's Side Stitches, Mark and Joe talk about Telltale game's The Walking Dead and how all the choices they've made changed the game's end...all 5+ times they've played it. Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod Sweet 80's Walking Dead Theme

While there have been a number of athletes that find themselves in the arts, few can say they found the level of success as Lew Temple, even if the characters he plays seem to die too soon. Welcome to season one episode 37 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast!  Today, Mark has a one on one talk with actor Lew Temple (Walker Texas Ranger, Halloween, The Walking Dead) to discuss how he transitioned from a promising career with the Houston Astros to acting as well as how he gets into the characters that he portrays. Timestamps: [3:01] The Walk...er Texas Ranger [7:30] The Texacan from Louisiana [9:58] LIFE in Pictures & Baseball Origins [13:52] A Walk (In a Theatre) To Remember [17:13] Too Tall? Or Just Right? [18:50] FAN QUESTION #1 "Charlie Sheen?" [24:12] These are my People [32:10] FAN QUESTION #2 "Turning to Horror" [40:49] The Art of Dying [48:14] The Legend of Rango [57:23] FAN QUESTION #3 "The Walking Dead Mindset" [1:10:42] The 5th Ward & Mayorship [1:13:50] Lew's Next Projects [1:17:00] Lew's Challenge to the Audience [1:20:22] Twitterverse SHOUTOUTS Lew's Links: https://twitter.com/LewTempleActor https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0854702/ https://linktr.ee/lewtemple1 https://www.patreon.com/lewtemple The Many Deaths of Lew: https://cinemorgue.fandom.com/wiki/Lew_Temple Twitter Shoutouts: The BKS Show: https://twitter.com/ShowBks Dad Needs to Talk Podcast: https://twitter.com/dadneedstotalk She Will Rock You Podcast: https://twitter.com/shewillrockupod Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod "Our Young Guts" Written and Performed by Andy G. Cohen

The portrayal of death on screen can often be senseless, brutal, cruel, or even meaningful.  No matter how it's been used to move a story forward, there are two actors who have been struck down on screen more than most; and one of them goes by the name Lew Temple. On today's Side Stitches, Mark and Joe discuss the career deaths of Lew Temple from his time on the original Walker Texas Ranger, to The Walking Dead, and beyond! Be sure to listen to this week's main episode when Lew Temple himself sits down and chats with Mark! Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod

In 2010, between entries of the Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan directed a film he had been planning for decades.  A film that made us wonder if our thoughts were actually ours and made us marvel at the complexities of our own minds; to the point where we are still talking about this movie 11 years later.   Welcome to Season 1, Episode 36 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast; today, the dissection crew of Chelsea, Mark, and Joe go deeper with the film Inception.  Join us as we go down another level about the history and finer details of this modern classic.   Timestamps: [2:35] The Alumni of Nolan Films [7:45] Return of Inflation -- Box Office [9:05] The Insistence of Nolan [11:55] SPOILERS BEGIN -- WARNING [14:28] The Idea of Inception [16:15] Layering Dreams & Its Rules [19:20] Architects & Dream World Navigation [21:10] The Kick & Edith Piaf [24:00] The Parallels of Francis Bacon [27:14] University of Love & COBOL [30:50] A Community of Scoundrels [32:50] Greek Mythologists UNITE [37:01] I Just Want My Kids Back [41:40] The First Level of Dreams [45:15] The Cobbs before DiCaprio [48:15] An Allegory of Actors [51:35] Is Cobb Awake? [1:03:19] Inception Reviews Past & Present [1:08:30] TWITTERVERSE SHOUTOUTS Shoutouts Links: Seamus Byrne (@seamus) Twitter: https://twitter.com/seamus?s=20 Byteside: https://www.byteside.com/ Measuring The Score: Twitter: https://twitter.com/measurethescore Stephanie Phillips: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Steph_Smash Steph's Website: https://www.stephaniecomics.com/ Kevin The Critic: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevin_thecritic Website: https://www.kevinthecritic.com Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod "Our Young Guts" Written and Performed by Andy G. Cohen

Welcome back to another episode of Side Stitches! This week, Chelsea, Mark, and Joe discuss their thoughts on the work of acclaimed and revolutionary director Christopher Nolan! From Memento to Tennet and just about everything in between, we talk about what has made his work so memorable before we break down Inception! Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod 

Have you ever been gaming on a vintage console and wish you could take those good old games with you wherever you went? Well luckily for you, we know a guy... Welcome to season one episode 35 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today, Joe and Mark sit down with Ben Heck (Ben Heck Hacks, The Ben Heck Show) to talk about making consoles portable, his early days in graphic design, and independent filmmaking! Ben's history goes way beyond his successful Youtube channels, and we're here to discuss his journey from tech nerd to modding video game hardware. Timestamps: [2:22] Ben Heck Hacks vs. The Ben Heck Show [5:15] The Portable Atari 2600 & Getting Started [9:15] Not so much of a Nintendo Love Affair [10:45] Ben Heck Begins [16:02] The Origin of Culver's Menus [22:22] The Visions of Architects [26:23] I'll Take the Combo (Gaming Systems) [29:30] Covered in Chips... Politically? [31:40] Robot Arms and... Toast? [34:31] The Automatic Dog Opener [37:05] The SNES-CD Restoration & Rare Systems [43:10] Designed First -- Engineered Second [49:31] Possums, Men, Women, and Filmmaking [1:03:03] Unprecedented Times & Current Projects Ben's Websites: https://www.benheck.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgeStlUnitobx8QcSxTw2aQ https://twitter.com/benheck?s=20 Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod "Our Young Guts" Written and Performed by Andy G. Cohen

Picture it...it's the early 90's, you and your family are on the road for summer vacation, the sun has set but you need to game hasn't. You try to turn on the dome light of the family station wagon so you can keep arranging falling blocks at break-neck speed, but your parents tell you it's illegal to drive with that light on...and it would be years, perhaps even decades before you found out that was a lie. Welcome back to Side Stitches! This week, in a twist of fate, Joe and Joe alone talks about a brief history of consoles before this week's main episode with console and electronics hacker Ben Heck drops by for a visit. Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod

By the time of the late 1970's, Japan's airwaves were flooded with giant robots.  Every week new adversaries would appear for their super-powered robot heroes to smash and save the day.  However, as the animation genre itself was changing from TV Manga to Anime, giant robots also needed to change into something more meaningful and Yoshiyuki Tomino had an idea how to do it. Welcome to season 1 episode 34 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today Joe and Mark give you a crash course on the making of Mobilesuit Gundam and the plot of the original series.  This week's topic is also at the request of twitter follower "GeoFire" after winning our contest on twitter...a little while ago.  Be sure to like, comment, subscribe, and review as we bring you more content each week! Timestamps [7:00] Humble Origins of Mecha  [8:30] Sunrise & The Yamato [10:58] TV Manga & The Origin of Anime [13:45] 1978 & The Age of the Giant Robot [17:30] Space, Battle Group, Gun Boy [22:15] Rationalization of Mechsuits & Themes [25:10] An Amuro Ray of Sunshine [32:30] Designing the Mobilesuit [36:10] The One Year War [42:50] The Red Baron of Gundam [46:02] Silence for 30 Minutes [48:00] 80 Shades of Gray & Humanity's Future [53:10] The Ratings Fall (& Rise Again) [56:20] A Magazine to Remember [1:05:20] The Real Feel of Gundam [1:14:05] Shoutouts From the Twitterverse Shoutouts: PlayComics: https://twitter.com/playcomicscast Intergalactic Boombox: https://twitter.com/boomboxpod Stephanie Phillips: https://twitter.com/Steph_Smash https://www.stephaniecomics.com/ Ben Heck: https://twitter.com/benheck https://www.youtube.com/c/BenHeckHacks Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod "Our Young Guts" Written and Performed by Andy G. Cohen

Welcome to listener's choice week! Some time ago, in the world of Twitter, a winner chose a topic for the three of us to discuss! However, like any good RPG, we may have gotten caught up in a few side quests... We are finally giving @Geofire the week he requested, oh so long ago, with Gundam week! Today we focus on Gundam Wing, which was the first exposure most people in the US had to the franchise.    Be sure to join us Wednesday for more on the original Mobile Suit Gundam! Fact Check! Gundam Wing premiered in 1995, not 1997. The OVA Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz premiered in 1997. My bad. -Joe Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod 

From a young age, Kyle Hebert was fascinated with cartoons and anime; but his love for them was more than just their animation and sweet Saturday morning storylines.  Kyle developed a deep appreciation for the men and women whose voices brought his favorite characters to life. Today on season 1 episode 33 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast, esteemed voice actor Kyle Hebert from shows such as Dragonball Z/Kai/Super, My Hero Academia, Naruto, Gurren Lagann, Pokemon Journeys/Origin, Seven Deadly Sins, and many many more...sits down with us to talk about how he realized his dream. He also answers your fan questions throughout!  Timestamps: [2:23] Capturing the Face & Losing the Goatee [3:40] The Dreams of a Voice Actor & Sticking To Your Guns [7:24] From Louisiana baby to Texas Drummer [9:00] Anime & Splicing Together Several Shows [12:50] A Wild Professor Oak & Darmanitan Appears! [15:02] Pretending to be a DJ to Radio Disney [19:50] Steve Blum, Jonathan Klein, and Street Fighter [24:35] Fan Question #1: What Voice Would You Do An Entire Interview In? [27:00] Dragonball Cell Saga, Various Voices, Teen Gohan, and the Narrator [34:50] The Presence of a Voice Actor & Physical Expression [37:15] Chinese Cough Syrup: The Voice Actor's Toolbox [39:00] Adult Gohan & Learning his Purpose [43:55] Fan Question #2: Where Would you like to see Gohan Go After ToC? [45:05] Fan Question #3: What Else would you like to do within the Entertainment Industry? [48:27] The Intergalactic Boombox & Podcasting 2.0 [54:37] A Wild J. Jonah Jameson Appears! [58:31] The Goodpods Connection, Networking, and Podcasting Futures [1:01:10] Fan Question #4: Your Voice Acting Goals & What They Mean to You? [1:04:30] What Kyle Hebert Has Going On [1:07:00] A Farewell from Kamina [1:08:40] Gundam Fan Request Episode & Joe Deleted our Outro Kyle's Links: Twitter (Intergalactic Boombox): https://twitter.com/boomboxpod/ Twitter (Kyle Hebert): https://twitter.com/kylehebert/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylehebert/ Kyle's Personal Page: https://www.kylehebert.com/ Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod "Our Young Guts" Written and Performed by Andy G. Cohen   

Throughout our childhood an into our adult lives, we here at Digital Dissection love us some good cartoons, anime, and video games.  Something that always makes the characters of these mediums stand out are the men and women who provide their vocal talent to bring those characters to life.   On today's Side Stitches, we talk about some of our favorite voice actors in preparation for this week's interview with the incredibly talented Kyle Hebert. We may do a little voice acting today ourselves, albeit very awkwardly... but acting none the less! Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod    

So...we may have already done an episode or two about Ghostbusters but hear us out! In Episode 1 we talked why Ghostbusters was a brilliant film when analyzing all its individual elements -- this time the dive is far, far deeper. Welcome to Season 1, episode 32 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today Joe and Mark discuss the often over looked lore that the original 1984 Ghostbusters movie, the 1989 sequel, as well as the 2009 video game expand on.  So login to the Occult Reference net, dust off your Tobin's Spirit Guide, find your edition of "Who's Who and What's What" and follow along with today's episode! It's the perfect companion to brushing up on Ghostbusters knowledge just in time for Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Timestamps:  [5:11] SPOILER WARNING  [7:15] Real Influences of GB's Mythos  [10:15] Gozer's Rules & A History of Violence  [20:30] Zuul is Real?  [22:00] Ivo Shandor: The Baddest Baddie who never... appeared  [30:15] The Summation of Gozer [33:18] Ghostbusters 2 & The Emotional States Experiment  [35:00] Vigo The Carpathian... Not a Saxophone Player  [45:17] 1991 & The Cult of Gozer  [50:30] Slime & Its Many Uses  [56:00] Afterlife & How Ivo Shandor Impacts Oklahoma   [1:02:15] Egon's Been Busy & Shandor Speculation   [1:06:15] The Third Terror Dog  [1:12:00] Promises of Negative Energy  [1:15:35] Twitter-verse Shoutouts Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod "Our Young Guts" Written and Performed by Andy G. Cohen

It's Saturday morning in the late 80's, you've just poured yourself a bowl of cereal, and now it's time to sit down an enjoy your favorite cartoon.  For at least two of us here at Digital Dissection that cartoon followed four dudes in New York City that weren't afraid to throw down with any problem poltergeist.  On today's Side Stitches, Joe and Mark talk about The Real Ghostbusters! They touch on the episodes that creeped them out so much they watched them on repeat, as well as how this little cartoon expanded on the rich story that the 1984 movie began.  No gorillas were used in the recording of today's episode.  Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod   

Welcome to Season 1 Episode 31 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast where we continue talking about Ready Player One! Specifically we focus on how probable an online world like the Oasis is. And since we're no experts on this sort of thing we've invited someone who is!  Award winning Technology Journalist Seamus Byrne, head of tech Journal Mr. Byteside, brings his expertise to determine the viability of Ernest Cline's vision for 2045.  Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod "Our Young Guts" Written and Performed by Andy G. Cohen

On today's Side Stitch Mark and Joe regale what the world thought it would look like at the turn of the century!  Would the world be moved to the skies? Would we have self cleaning houses? Would entire meals come in pill form? NO! But you already knew that since you're currently alive and living with none of those things! We also keep talking a little Ready Player One with some of the early social MMO's we used to enjoy, and one of is still is, a part of.  Music Credits: "Pixel Peeker Polka (Faster)" Written and Performed by Kevin MacLeod