Best Alanah Pearce Podcasts (2025)

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Ernie Hudson Knew Ghostbusters Was Something Special 1:17:23

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Hi everyone, Happy Tuesday! This year, I dressed up as the Marshmallow Man for Halloween, so it's only fitting that I have Ernie Hudson on the show this week! Ernie famously played Winston Zeddmore in Ghostbusters. He has also appeared in many, many other projects, including films like The Crow, Airheads and Miss Congeniality and on TV on Oz, Grace…

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177. Dispatch Writer Pierre Shorette Talks CHOICES! 1:13:21

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This week, Austin, Mike, and Alanah are joined by Adhoc Studios' Pierre Shorette to talk about Dispatch - the latest narrative driven game made by a group of Telltale alumni.By Alanah Pearce

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Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Unboxes His Carson Teva Action Figure, Plus AMA with Katee! 1:07:23

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It's a special Tuesday this week! Show favorite Paul Sun-Hyung Lee joins the show as Katee reveals his brand-new Carson Teva action figure. Plus, Katee gets the updates from Paul about the new season of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Paul shares his contribution to the design of the patches on Carson Teva's bomber jacket. Stick around for an AMA wi…

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James Callis Talks Battlestar, Gaius Baltar and Why Playing Bad Guys is Fun 1:26:13

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Happy Tuesday, Everyone! I can't believe it's taken this long, but this week I am finally talking to my friend and Battlestar legend James Callis! On Battlestar, James played Dr. Gaius Baltar. He is also known for playing best friend Tom in the Bridget Jones' Diary movies, as well as appearances in Star Trek: Picard, 12 Monkeys, Arrow and most rece…

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Katee Watched Oculus for the First Time in Over a Decade 36:47

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Hi everyone, this week we have a Halloween surprise for you! My producer Jeph and I are rewatching Mike Flanagan's 2013 horror film Oculus, which I starred in. Grab some popcorn and candy and get ready for some southern gothic scares. I haven't seen this movie in over a decade, so it was a lot of fun to sit down and try to remember what happened. J…

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176. How to Market an Indie Game (& Undertale's Terrible Code) 59:41

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Alanah and Mike discuss indie game marketing, and the fact that getting past being worried about something sucking is the best way to start... making something!By Alanah Pearce

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Robert Englund on Becoming the Stuff of Nightmares 1:06:45

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Happy Spooky Season, Everyone! As many of you know, scary movies freak me out. But that doesn't mean I don't love today's guest! Today I'm talking to a horror icon— Freddy himself, Robert Englund! Robert is beloved for his performance as Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street and its many sequels. He has also had an illustrious career outside …

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Alanah Pearce Talks God of War, Game Development and Not Feeding the Trolls 47:20

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Hi Everyone, Happy Tuesday! Thank you so much for being here. Today I'm talking to the ultimate multi-hyphenate creator Alanah Pearce. Alanah is an actor, a producer, a content creator and a former journalist and she is best-known as a video game writer and developer. She is a highly-respected voice in the role of games and has worked on some of th…

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Madelaine Petsch on Her Journey From Riverdale Teen to Scream Queen 40:04

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Happy Tuesday, Everyone! I'm so happy to be talking with today's guest— the fabulous Madelaine Petsch! Madelaine played Cheryl Blossom on Riverdale and she is currently starring as Maya in The Strangers: Ch 2, reprising her role from The Strangers: Ch 1. She will also be seen as Charlie in Maintenance Required, which will be available globally on P…

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175. Hollow Knight: Silksong's Difficulty, and Alanah's ChatGPT Video 1:11:47

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This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin chat about Hollow Knight: Silksong (yes, it's hard) and how media seems to prefer difficult games, Alanah's recent ChatGPT video (though this was recorded before it was published), and the Freewrite Traveler.By Alanah Pearce

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Scene Stealer Steven Ogg on Grand Theft Auto, Walking Dead, Snowpiercer and More 1:01:51

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Hi Everyone, Happy Tuesday! Today's guest is none other than Steven Ogg. Steven has created a niche playing characters that are a little (or a LOT) unhinged. He is best known for playing Trevor in Grand Theft Auto. He played Simon in Walking Dead, Pike in Snowpiercer, Rebus on Westworld, Sobchak on Better Caul Saul and many, many others. People see…

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Jon Heder Talks Napoleon Dynamite, Chapstick, Disco and Life as a "Weirdo" Icon 1:25:41

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Hi Everyone, hope you're having a wonderful Tuesday! This week's guest is my Pacific Northwest buddy and star of Napoleon Dynamite, Jon Heder! If you haven't seen Napoleon Dynamite (I don't know how that's possible), please go out and watch it RIGHT NOW and then come back for this interview. It was so much fun to chat with Jon and hear the story be…

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Charisma Carpenter on Cordelia, Buffy and Fighting For a Safer Hollywood 1:42:41

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Happy Tuesday, Everyone! Buffy was one of those shows that genuinely inspired me to become an actor. I have been such a fan and admirer of Charisma Carpenter ever since her iconic performance as Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and it was a treat to sit down with her for a longer conversation. And this was a LONG conversation— i…

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174. Wave Tech in Sword of the Sea! 1:08:29

2M ago1:08:29

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This week, we sat down to chat with Matt Nava from Giant Squid, all about the studio's latest game - Sword of the Sea.By Alanah Pearce

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Brandon Rogers Talks YouTube Celebrity, Helluva Boss and Ignoring the Algorithm 1:01:28

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Hi Everyone, Happy Tuesday! I am so excited for you to get to know today's guest. When I first saw Brandon Rogers, it was at a con and he had a line of people waiting to see him that went out the door and down the block. I said to myself, "I have got to get to know this person." If you don't know Brandon's work, he has been making incredible, hilar…

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Robbie Amell on the Final Season of Upload, Code8 and Showing His Son the Flash 1:05:59

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Happy Tuesday, Everyone! I hope you're enjoying the end of Summer! I had such a great time chatting with my guest this week— the one and only Robbie Amell! If you don't know Robbie, he is currently starring as Nathan Brown in the final season of Upload, a show which I absolutely love. He also played Ronnie Raymond on The Flash, as well as Connor Re…

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Jimmi Simpson on Always Sunny, Westworld, Black Mirror and his New Show Haunted Hotel 1:29:30

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Hi Everyone! I am in awe of today's guest and I can't wait for you to listen to this conversation! Jimmi Simpson is one of those actors that really makes you pay attention from the moment you see him onscreen. You may know him from playing Liam McPoyle on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia or from his more dramatic work as William in Westworld, Walt…

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Rahul Kohli Creates a New Archetype, from iZombie to Midnight Mass 1:46:45

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Happy Tuesday, Everyone! This week, I sat down with my new friend Rahul Kohli to chat, while on a break from filming Mike Flanagan's new show Carrie. In addition to co-starring with me on the new project, Rahul has found so many new fans as a heartthrob in Mike's other recent shows, including playing Owen in The Haunting of Bly Manor, Sheriff Hassa…

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Tahmoh Penikett on Feeling Destined to Play Helo and Why BSG Matters More Than Ever 1:40:17

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Hi Everyone, Happy Tuesday! As many of you know, I am currently shooting up in Vancouver with none other than my amazing BSG co-star Tahmoh Penikett. So of course that means now is the perfect time for him to join me on the podcast! In addition to his role as Karl "Helo" Agathon in Battlestar, Tahmoh has also appeared on Supernatural and as Paul Ba…

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Brandon Routh on Finding Closure As Superman and Letting Go of Ego on His New Film Ick 1:13:43

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Happy Tuesday! With a new version of Superman hitting movie theaters, I was so happy to chat with one of my favorite Men of Steel this week - you guys, it's Brandon Routh! You know Brandon from playing Clark Kent/Superman in Superman Returns. He also played Daniel Shaw on Chuck, Todd Ingram in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Ray Palmer/The Atom acr…

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173. IP Rights & Stop Killing Games 57:55

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Austin, Mike, and Alanah chat about IP Rights and our (very early, uniformed lol) thoughts on the "Stop Killing Games" petition.By Alanah Pearce

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Steve Guttenberg Spreads Positivity and Talks Riding the Waves of 50 Years in Show Biz 1:32:28

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Can we talk about how great Steve Guttenberg is? He is obviously a terrific actor and has been working longer than I've been alive, but he is also just such a source of positivity— I could have kept talking to him for hours! You of course know Steve Guttenberg from iconic roles like Michael Kellam in Three Men and a Baby, Carey Mahoney in Police Ac…

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George Takei on Star Trek, Coming Out Late in Life and His New Book It Rhymes with Takei 1:38:40

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Oh MY have we got a good one for you this week! I am so thrilled to have the incredible George Takei on the show. What a joy to sit down with an absolute icon. George became a household name playing Sulu on many iterations of Star Trek. He also played Kaito Nakamura in Heroes and he and I had so much fun playing ourselves together on The Big Bang T…

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Alan Tudyk Talks Resident Alien, Andor's Last Season and Reviving Firefly 1:24:03

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! Today's episode was such a blast. I'm talking with none other than the amazing Alan Tudyk! Alan is currently starring as Harry Vanderspeigle in the new season of Resident Alien. He also plays K-2SO in Andor, Hoban 'Wash' Washburne in Firefly, Wat in A Knight's Tale and so so many iconic voice roles, including Valentino in W…

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172. Mike talks TRON: Catalyst! (& Alanah learns to code) 58:56

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This week, Mike and Alanah talk about learning to use game engine Godot, the brilliant lighting in TRON: Catalyst, and ethics in genitalia shown in film.By Alanah Pearce

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Starbuck Meets Trinity! Carrie-Anne Moss on the Matrix, Meditation and FUBAR 1:41:14

5M ago1:41:14

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Wow, what an honor it was to have Carrie-Anne Moss on the show this week! You of course know Carrie-Anne from her iconic portrayal of Trinity in the Matrix. She also played Natalie in Memento and Jeri Hogarth in Jessica Jones and she's currently starring as Greta Nelso alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in FUBAR. We talk about it in the episode, but C…

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Aaron Douglas Revisits Chief Tyrol and His Life During BSG 1:28:00

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Hi everyone! We've got a special one for you this week. It's Aaron Douglas! Aka Chief Galen Tyrol from Battlestar Galactica. Behind his gruff exterior, Aaron is an incredibly sensitive guy and a brilliant performer. We talk about how he booked Battlestar, how we both overcame imposter syndrome on set and how being part of the show changed his life.…

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Brett Gelman on Stranger Things, Fleabag, McVeigh and the Art of Acting 1:36:00

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! I love when I get the opportunity to sit down with someone who I really respect as an actor and Brett Gelman is definitely one of those people. You know Brett from playing Murray on Stranger Things and Martin on Fleabag, plus roles in The Other Guys, Strays and McVeigh. The roles that Brett plays are hilarious and there's a…

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171. A Chat to the Creator of Blue Prince! 1:05:44

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This week, Alanah, Mike, and Austin sat down to chat to Tonda Ros - the director of Blue Prince. Apologies for Tonda's echo!By Alanah Pearce

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Ashly Burch Talks Mythic Quest and Voicing Video Games from Horizon to Life is Strange 1:32:42

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Hi everyone, happy Tuesday! I'm not a huge gamer, but even I know what a big deal Ashly Burch is in the video game world. She has voiced so many beloved and iconic characters, including Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, Chloe Price in Life is Strange and Tiny Tina in Borderlands 2 and 3. She's also had a fascinating career as an…

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Kate Siegel On Hush, House of Usher, Midnight Mass and Other Horrors 1:32:03

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! Don't be scared, but this week I'm talking with Horror Queen Kate Siegel! Along with her husband Mike Flanagan, Kate has helped to create some of the most terrifying films and TV in recent memory. I was blown away by Kate's performance as Maddie in Hush, which she also wrote. She also played Theodora Crain in Haunting of Hi…

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Brent Spiner Talks Data, Star Trek: Next Generation and His Long Show Business Career 1:56:11

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Hi Everyone! Happy Tuesday. This week's episode is many months in the making! We recorded the first half of this interview with Brent Spiner back in January, but we were interrupted because Brent had to evacuate from his home in the Palisades during the Los Angeles fires. We were finally able to get together— in person this time— to finish our conv…

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Brendan Wayne on Star Wars Behind the Scenes and Bringing The Mandalorian to Life 1:34:20

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Happy Tuesday! I love introducing you to my incredibly talented Mandalorian family and this week I am so excited to share my conversation with my friend Brendan Wayne. Along with Lateef Crowder and Pedro Pascal, Brendan is responsible for playing the Mandalorian. We talk about what it's like to be in the suit and how it feels to build a character c…

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170. We love Blue Prince (but maybe won't finish it, is that okay?) 1:08:24

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Alanah and Austin chat Blue Prince, addictive video games, and Satisfactory.By Alanah Pearce

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Terry Matalas Talks 12 Monkeys, Vision Quest, Magic: The Gathering and Picard 1:38:01

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! If you are a fan of Marvel, or Star Trek, or just good Sci-Fi, then you are going to love this week's guest— I'm talking with my new friend Terry Matalas! Terry broke out when he created the TV adaptation of 12 Monkeys. He has gone on to write and direct the last two seasons of Star Trek: Picard, he did a season of MacGyver…

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Wil Wheaton on His Star Trek Family and His New Podcast Storytime with Wil Wheaton 1:30:28

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Hi everyone, happy Tuesday! I am so excited for this week's episode. I'm talking to the one and only Wil Wheaton! You know Wil from his roles as Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: Next Generation, Gordie in Stand By Me and his appearances on The Big Bang Theory. Wil is also a super-nerd and a prolific audiobook reader. He has a new podcast called Storyti…

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169. From The Banner Saga to Towerborne (ft. Arnie Jorgensen) 1:13:53

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This week, Mike, Alanah, and Austin chat to co-founder of Stoic, the creators of The Banner Saga and, more recently, Towerborne!By Alanah Pearce

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Sam Witwer Returns! Plus, Maul: The Shadow Lord and More 765874 Unification 1:01:41

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Did you REALLY think we were done with Sam Witwer? When our last episode aired, Sam reached out to say he wanted to respond to some of what my producer Jeph and I said after the interview. We said, why not come back and be on the show again? I'm so glad he said yes! This extra conversation clarified a lot for me about the technology behind his new …

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Sam Witwer and David Collins on Star Trek 765874 Unification, their Mind-Blowing Short 1:36:57

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Happy Tuesday! If you are a true Star Trek fan like I am, then this week's episode is for you. I am talking with my friends Sam Witwer and David Collins about their beautiful and controversial new Star Trek film, 765874 Unification. If you love Star Trek and haven't heard about this project, go check it out before you listen to this week's episode!…

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Lake Bell on Her New Children's Book, Voicing Poison Ivy and Our Shared Love of Cars 1:29:20

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! Lake Bell and I are kind of the same person. You'll hear all about in the episode, but the similarities are WILD. I loved this conversation with Lake-- we nerd out about our favorite cars, we talk about how we've both voiced Poison Ivy and we really bond over our kids' health struggles. Lake is insanely smart and talented a…

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Patrick Sabongui: From Stunt Man to Leading Man, on The Hunting Party and Christmas Sail 1:26:06

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Hi everyone, happy Tuesday! Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a stunt performer? Then you'll love this week's conversation with my guest, Patrick Sabongui. Patrick is a brilliant actor, but he got his start in stunts and if you've watched an action movie in the last 20 years, you've probably seen his work . We first met when on Christmas …

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Sonequa Martin-Green Talks Walking Dead, Star Trek: Discovery and Her New Film My Dead Friend Zoe 1:29:56

8M ago1:29:56

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Happy Tuesday! We've got a great episode for you this week. If you are a fan of Star Trek or Walking Dead, then you know Sonequa Martin-Green. In addition to playing Sasha Williams and Commander Michael Burnham on Discovery, Sonequa is currently starring alongside Natalie Morales in the moving new film My Dead Friend Zoe. I have been a fan of Soneq…

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168. Our Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions! 58:08

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This week, Alanah and Mike discuss the Switch 2 presentation!By Alanah Pearce

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Cassidy Freeman on Righteous Gemstones, Longmire and Balancing Work with Motherhood 1:28:53

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Happy Tuesday everyone! I'm so excited for you to listen to this episode. I first met Cassidy Freeman on Longmire, where she played Cady Longmire. Before that, you may have seen her as Tess Mercer on Smallville and she's currently starring in the final season of Righteous Gemstones, where she plays Amber Gemstone. Cassidy is obviously extremely tal…

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Sarah Levy on Schitt's Creek, The Monkey and Growing Up with a Comedy Legend 1:26:36

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Hi everyone! I hope you're all having a wonderful Spring. I'm so excited for you to listen to today's episode! If you're a fan of Schitt's Creek, then you know Sarah Levy from playing Twyla in the show-- she also happens to be the daughter of Eugene Levy and the sister of Dan Levy. I had such a fun time hearing the inside scoop on that show, which …

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Tricia Helfer Joins the Hindsight to Talk Ron Moore and All Things Battlestar 1:11:47

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Happy Tuesday Everyone! Last week's episode with Battlestar Galactica creator Ron Moore was such a doozy, we had to call in re-enforcements to discuss it. And who better than my Battlestar Bestie Tricia Helfer? You know Tricia from her role as Number Six. She also played Charlotte Richards/Goddess on Lucifer and voiced Sarah Kerrigan in StarCraft I…

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Ron Moore on Battlestar, Outlander, For All Mankind and His Deep Love for Star Trek 1:21:13

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Look out, everyone: This week's episode is an all-timer! We've got the one and only Ron Moore in the STUDIO. I am still so intimidated by Ron and it was such an honor to sit down with him for this conversation. If you DON'T know Ron Moore, I don't even know what to say. He created Battlestar Galactica, Outlander and For All Mankind. He spent a deca…

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167. Lay-Offs, Microsoft's new AI (sorry, Phil), and Who Framed Roger Rabbit 54:45

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This week, Alanah and Mike start out by talking about the lay-offs across WB Games, then jump into talking about Microsoft's newly announced AI "Muse", and then we - finally - get Alanah's thoughts on Who Framed Roger Rabbit.By Alanah Pearce

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Harvey Guillen on Companion, What We Do In the Shadows and Becoming a Red Carpet Icon 1:32:14

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Hi everyone! We've got a really fun episode for you today. It's not every week I get to interview someone where I'm just genuinely a huge fan, but that is what happened with Harvey Guillen. I literally went up to him at a convention and told him I loved him (couldn't help myself!). If you don't know Harvey's work as Guillermo in What We Do in the S…

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166. Talking to Eternal Strands director Mike Laidlaw! 1:13:01

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This week, Austin and Alanah sit down to talk to Mike Laidlaw, the game director of Dragon Age: Origins who most recently started his own studio and make ETERNAL STRANDS. Which Austin also worked on, because of course he did. He cannot be contained.By Alanah Pearce