Celebration Through Conversation! Phil sits down with a range of guests to discuss their hobbies, passions, careers and histories. The goal is to give people a chance to celebrate what they love, and hopefully inform the listener (and the host!) at the same time. If you have a topic you'd like to hear us cover, or would like to be a guest on the show, please get in touch! E-mail the show at phil@collectingpod.com.
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Time to talk movies! I can't believe it's been taken this long to dedicate an entire episode to the joy that is movie collecting, but that changes now! Movie buff and avid collector Phill the Thrill joins me to talk all about movies from content to collecting, and lots of stuff in between. It was a really enjoyable conversation, so do the clicky thing and give it a listen!
Look, ma! A new episode! We're trying something new this time around. I felt it was long past time that I jump on the "running commentary" bandwagon but I wanted to do it a bit differently. See, I have long believed that any musician that is lucky enough to have a career that spans decades will eventually put out a real stinker of an album. Something that just doesn't land with the intended…
Founded in 2010, Murfie was a unique streaming service that provided both physical and cloud-based storage for a user's physical music collection. The company lasted for nine years before suddenly announcing its closure, only to be resurrected just weeks later by new owner John Fenley. Murfie co-founder Preston Austin joins me first, to talk about the founding of the company and the original…
Musician, producer and now mobile game designer Justin Bender is a long-time friend of yours truly, and asking him a be a guest on the show was a clear no-brainer. From his time in bands like Cessate, Third Ion and Into Eternity, Justin has toured the world over and played in front of thousands of fans. He sits down with me to cover the course of his career writing and performing music, his…
We. Are. BACK! From the farthest reaches of the chronostream, The Space Quest Historian rockets by to discuss the popular video game franchise, his own exploits around the adventure game universe, and his awesome efforts in getting Space Quest music pressed on vinyl! Links to stuff mentioned in the episode: Space Quest Historian Website SQH on Twitter Space Quest IV Reorchestrated - Blue Frogs…
Chapter of the Mad was the premiere online Metallica Fan Club Chapter from '96-'99. Founder and chapter co-head Jameson Calantoc joins me via Skype to talk about his early days as a Metallica vinyl collector, the ambitious beginnings of Chapter of the Mad, and why it eventually shut down. I also get his thoughts on Metallica's output in the years since, and an update on what he's up to now. Hint:…
Comic creator Chip Zdarsky is my guest this week! What more do you need?? Ok, fine. Chip is the current writer on Daredevil, and has previously written Spider-Man, Star-Lord and Howard the Duck all at Marvel. He is also the co-creator of the wildly popular and award-winning Sex Criminals over at Image comics. Chip graciously sat down to discuss his career path from his indy days all the way to…
Musician and sound engineer Mike Carroll joins me via Skype to break down over a decade of being involved in the Edmonton music scene. We chat about his work as a sound engineer, his time in bands like The Cowabungas, Bikini Atoll Beach Party, and Systems To Chaos, and what a creative mind does when faced with social distancing. He also throws in a tip that every sound engineer should know when…
Part 2 of my conversation with Jay Bardyla as we look back over the history of Happy Harbor Comics, including two re-locations in less than two years, what went into their mammoth Free Comic Book Day celebrations, and when Jay knew it was time to finally step away from the institution he helped build. Plus Jay tells us what he's been up to since the sale, and teases an all-new exciting project!…
Jay Bardyla, former co-owner of the multi-award winning comic store Happy Harbor Comics, stops by Studio 1 to give us his own origin story and the history of what became an Edmonton institution. This is Part I of a 2-part conversation. Come back in 2 weeks to hear the rest!
