Heavy Metal Presents: Geoff Boucher's Mindspace

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Welcome to Mindspace, where each week veteran journalist Geoff Boucher along with guest appearances from notable stars, creators and influencers will help you reach a state of Nerdvana with fascinating conversations, never told stories and trivia about all corners of pop culture. Boucher is well-known to audiences for Comic-Con's biggest Hall H panels and during his three decade career he's interviewed the biggest names in film, television, music, and comics - some of whom will be dropping by the podcast week to week.  

  1. Episode 54 - Nick Pitarra

    05/26/2022

    Episode 54 - Nick Pitarra

    YOU HAVE MY AX! This week, Geoff takes a deep dive into the world of NICK PITARRA, centered on Pitarra's smash-hit crowdfunded comic, AX-WIELDER JON. This gory, beautiful adventure centers on a titular barbarian, as he discovers deeper truths about life and love while fighting his way through a surreal landscape of monsters. Nick and Geoff discuss the creative origins of the project, writing and fatherhood, and inspirations like Moebius and Geof Darrow. Special thanks to: Jordan Plosky and Garrett Nickell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m
  2. Episode 53 - Michael Uslan

    03/22/2022

    Episode 53 - Michael Uslan

    Holy new episode! Geoff talks about Batman's legacy and history with MICHAEL USLAN. The historian, writer, and producer talks about how the caped crusader has been translated through media, from broadway to TV to the new Batman movie (of which he is executive producer). He's also the author of a new Bat-memoir and industry guide, "Batman's Batman: A Memoir from Hollywood, Land of Bilk and Money." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min
  3. Episode 52 - Mikey Please and Dan Ojari

    02/22/2022

    Episode 52 - Mikey Please and Dan Ojari

    The fur will fly! Welcome to the intricate and high-stakes world of stop-motion animation, specifically Aardman's Oscar-nominated ROBIN ROBIN. Directors MIKEY PLEASE and DAN OJARI give us a glimpse into the agony and ecstasy of a medium where each tiny, hand-constructed frame can have tremendous consequences. We learn how they streamline a story, and why they traded Aardman's famous plasticene for fuzzy needle-felt animals. Robin Robin is on Netflix now: https://www.netflix.com/title/81058433. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 13m
  4. Episode 51 - Alberto Mielgo

    01/28/2022

    Episode 51 - Alberto Mielgo

    ALBERTO MIELGO lights up Mindspace the same way he lights up the screen - with bright colors, striking ideas, and bold opinions! Mielgo talks about his acclaimed new short film, "The Windshield Wiper," and how his animation style draws from the medium of comics. "Windshield Wiper" joins his formidable body of work, which includes Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, TRON: Uprising, Watch Dogs, Gorillaz, and "The Witness" short from Love Death + Robots. Tune in to learn about composition, script writing, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 31m
  5. Episode 50 - Erick Oh

    01/25/2022

    Episode 50 - Erick Oh

    Mindspace welcomes accomplished animator and director ERICK OH to discuss his newest project, NAMOO. A frontrunner for the 2022 Academy Award nominations for animated short, NAMOO is a moving look at life, family, and time. Oh talks about how NAMOO was informed by the future, including its Oculus and VR components, and also how it grew out of the past, drawing from family history and childhood memories. Check out a trailer here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 17m
  6. Episode 49 - Christmas Carol Special

    12/23/2021

    Episode 49 - Christmas Carol Special

    This week on Mindspace, Geoff is joined by incomparable media maven Michael Giltz to look back at Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Under what circumstances was this harrowing and wholesome classic created, and how have different eras of Hollywood adapted it? We talk Mr. Magoo, Orson Welles radio plays, and Rod Serling's "Carol for Another Christmas," a dark antiwar version from 1964. Besides all that, we wish all Mindspace listeners an absolutely wonderful holiday and new year! We're so grateful for your support. Mindspace is a HM podcast, hosted by veteran journalist Geoff Boucher, with many thanks to Garrett Nickell for audio production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min
  7. Episode 48 - Jim Shooter

    12/20/2021

    Episode 48 - Jim Shooter

    Famed editor and writer JIM SHOOTER talks with Geoff about Ferro Lad, a character he created for DC's Legion of Superheroes as a teenage writer in the mid-60s. Ferro Lad, the boy hero whose sacrifice changed comics in the 1967 "Death of Ferro Lad," appeared on DC's pages as white -- but he wasn't supposed to be. Jim Shooter discusses why he originally wrote Ferro Lad as Black, the political and social causes that inspired him, and why DC suppressed the idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 21m
  8. Episode 47 - The "Fairfax" Crew

    11/23/2021

    Episode 47 - The "Fairfax" Crew

    New drop! Mindspace is hype this week as the creators of "Fairfax" — MATT HAUSFATER, TEDDY RILEY, and AARON BUCHSBAUM — talk about their neon-colored vision of Los Angeles and their delightfully berserk hit show. The trio chat with Geoff Boucher about the future of R-rated animation in the 21st century, and all the work that goes into producing animation (especially in pandemic conditions). Stream "Fairfax" and snag some pigeon merch on Amazon. // Stick around for a Mindspace discussion on LA and pop culture, including the one time Quentin Tarantino showed Geoff his favorite hangout spots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 46m
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Welcome to Mindspace, where each week veteran journalist Geoff Boucher along with guest appearances from notable stars, creators and influencers will help you reach a state of Nerdvana with fascinating conversations, never told stories and trivia about all corners of pop culture. Boucher is well-known to audiences for Comic-Con's biggest Hall H panels and during his three decade career he's interviewed the biggest names in film, television, music, and comics - some of whom will be dropping by the podcast week to week.  

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