Great films frequently utilize music to establish their mood. The selection of a too-obvious track can ruin a well crafted performance and an otherwise technically perfectly composed scene can be made silly or ham-fisted. In post-Tarantino Hollywood, deep tracks are a sort of currency that...
#111 - With Wyatt Doyle of #NewTexture Wyatt Doyle went from writing coverage at a major production company to setting up one of the most important imprints for contemporary literary voices, New Texture. On this episode, Matt and Wyatt trace the origins of desktop publishing and...
#110 - Seek the Gurus with Scott Witman Scott Witman turned his back on the entertainment biz to embark on a spiritual journey. His travel blog Seek the Gurus catalogues the trials and tribulations of travel in the mystical (and sometimes dangerous) third world. On this...
#106 - Esoteric Hollywood Jay Dyer is the author of Esoteric Hollywood and the co-host of Gaia TV's Hollywood Decoded, in which he delves into the symbolism hidden in blockbuster films to uncover secret, predictive programming. Matt and Jay reveal the hidden-in-plain-site clues to deeper meaning in...
#104 - A Tale of Two Immigrant Experiences Making it in Hollywood isn't just the American Dream, it's the Global Dream! Actress Melissa Campbell and model Diana Georgie discuss their different immigrant experiences and how hard work is almost less important than learning how to spot...
#103 - Breaking into the Young Adult Market with Tom Sniegoski On Episode 100, Matt reconnected with friends from Lynn, MA. Childhood pal and mentor, Tom Sniegoski was also one of the Corner Book Store crew, and the first person Matt knew to make it in...
#102 - HYDRA is REAL with Peter Levenda Researcher and author Peter Levenda returns for an in-depth discussion about the real-world roots of Marvel's nefarious Hydra syndicate. He reveals the Verified Truth about the post-war Nazi intelligence apparatus, and the uncomfortable fact that Hitler may have...
#101 - Peter Levenda on UFO Disclosure Peter Levenda has established an impeccable reputation for his research on esoteric subjects. He recently joined with Blink 182's Tom Delonge as part of a consortium of Government and Military insiders on the subject of UFO Disclosure. Matt and...
#100 - Lynn, Lynn, The City of Sin The North Shore of Boston in the 70s and 80s was tough. Matt's hometown of Lynn, MA had a particularly rough reputation, and if not for guidance of a couple of guys named Paul, chances are good he...
#099 - 17th Century Star Wars Art? Riccardo Mayr grew up in 600 year old villa that is literally a museum. When he found hopelessly damaged paintings and lithographs from the 16-19th centuries, he upcycled them by seamlessly painting Star Wars iconography directly onto them. Is...
#098 - Did Justice League Fail? With the lowest box office opening yet for a DC Universe movie, Justice League has been the subject of intense speculation, leaving the future of the franchise in question. Matt investigates the effect of aggregate review sites and why studios...
#097 - Tom Franck: Comics on Comics Tom Franck is a world authority on giant robots. He's also written several optioned screenplays and toured the country as a stand-up comic. Tom & Matt discuss everything from Sexual Harassment in Hollywood, to father-daughter art projects on this...
#096 - Fine Art & Femininity (With Deirdre Sullivan-Beeman) Deirdre Sullivan-Beeman has is a fine artist focused on the transition of young women into adulthood, and uses classical techniques to convey controversial content. Deirdre discusses her evolution from event manager to fine artist on this empowering...
#095 - Peros, Stoker and Wells (With Steven Peros) Steven Peros has written for stage, screen, and now comics! The fate of his new series Stoker and Wells lies in the hands of Kickstarter. Steve outlines the responsibility of adapting real people for fiction, and researching...
#094 - Battling Stalkers with Lenora Claire Over 7.5 Million Americans will be the targets of stalkers this year. There is very little legal recourse for those terrorized but Lenora Claire is leading the fight to get nationwide anti-stalker legislation in place. Join Matt and Lenora...
#093 - LOSING A PATRON (Greg Escalante) What happens to an industry when a great patron dies? The contemporary art world is reeling from the death of Juxtapoz magazine co-founder Greg Escalante. Matt addresses the implications of that loss on this week's somber episode of Pop...
#092 - Art Licensing for Fun and Profit with Matt Getz Have you ever seen an artwork and wanted to license it? Poster Pop founder Matt Getz gives us the lowdown on how to build a sticker, t-shirt and poster empire on this week's educational episode...
#091 - THE ART OF ADAPTATION with Tom Neely Have you ever wondered what goes into an adaptation? Ignatz award winning comic artist Tom Neely returns to discuss what to do when creative and legal disputes threaten a project on this week's enlightening episode of Pop...
#090 - Teaching Kids About Comics (With Michael Christy) We all had at least one teacher who inspired us to pursue the arts, but few of us learned comic book illustration chops in Elementary school. Michael Christy unlocks comic book pro potential for his class of second...
#089 - Creative Careers Between Gigs with Jordan Mantor As you work to land your dream job, you still need to pay the bills. Former child actor Jordan Mantor talks about creative side gigs and growing up as part of the second degree of fandom on...
#088 - Casting Controversy? (Matt Speaks) When images of Zazie Beetz in Deadpool 2 surfaced, the internet went haywire. Bearing little resemblance to the Domino of record, is this an example of casting to generate controversy rather than advance diversity? Theories abound on this week's episode...
#087 - Why Can't Batman Be Black? With the exception of Blade, black superheroes have not performed well at the American box office, so predictions of massive success for Marvel's Black Panther beg the question: Why Can't Batman Be Black? On this sure to be controversial...
#086 - What is Cultural Appropriation? (With Sean Stepanoff) The idea that adopting elements of one culture for use by another can be offensive is suddenly controversial, so Matt sat down with artist Sean Stepanoff to explain the differences between cultural appropriation and misappropriation while addressing...
#085 - Does Spiderman Pass the Bechdel Test? The Bechdel Test requires a film have two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. Geek website The Mary Sue claims that Spiderman: Homecoming fails that test, but Matt argues that they are...
#084 - We Told You So! Last September, on our Cryptocurrency special, we told you to buy Etherium. If you invested $100 in our recommendation that week, it was worth $1700 this week. In this episode of Pop Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy, we catch you up on...
#083 - The Lindsey Way & Frances Bean Cobain Exhibition Matt's new art space, Gallery 30 South in Pasadena recently hosted a Lindsey Way & Frances Bean Cobain exhibition that garnered massive international press. Matt gives the inside scoop on the challenges that face artists who...
#082 - The Business of Erotica (with Forrest Black and Amelia G) Forrest Black & Amelia G have previously discussed their entrepreneurship in the Adult Industry, but in this episode of Pop Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy, they break down the profit margins of camming, publishing, and...
#081 - The Nerd Diet, or Everything You Know About Nutrition Is Wrong! In Matt's last conversation with Dr. DNA, he discussed how everything you think you know about dieting is wrong. In this episode Matt reveals the diet & digestion medical trial he's taken part...
#080 - Punk Goth Erotica (with Forrest Black and Amelia G) Forrest Black & Amelia G have built an empire around punk, goth, and naked ladies, and in this entrepreneurial episode of Pop Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy, they tell how! Forrest Black and Amelia G TW: AmeliaG TW:...
#079 - When Design Goes Viral (w/Margo Neely) What do you do when an old idea goes viral? Matt's guest Margo Neely, the artist behind Ladies Revenge Club and the Roland TR-808 musical shoe, explains that the formula for success is often a mix of patience,...
#077 - The Genetics of Weight Loss with Dr. DNA! Dr. DNA is back, and he reveals how his decades of genetic research may unlock the key to significant and sustainable weight loss, regardless of your hereditary predisposition on this exclusive episode of Pop Sequentialism with...
#075 - The Psychology of Creativity (Dr. Nikki Martinez) Dr. Nikki Martinez is a tele-health psychologist and Huffington Post columnist who specializes in counseling artists. If you are a creative person and wrestle with with your own issues of mental health and happiness, this episode of...
#073 - Disney's Last Inker (Antonio Pelayo) Antonio Pelayo didn't go to art school, and doesn't even have a high school diploma, but he is the Last Man Standing at the oldest, still existing department of Disney Animation. His absolutely incredible story encourages Matt to reassess...
#072 - Luke Chueh vs. Ghost in the Shell Luke Chueh returns to express his opinions on Ghost in the Shell and the specific point of view that many Asian Americans have about the casting and adaptation of the beloved anime and manga. It's a debate...
#071 - Marvel's New War on Diversity At the Marvel Retailer Planning Summit, VP of Sales, David Gabriel blamed diversity for sagging retail sales, promising a shift away from the progress for which Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso was lauded over the past few years. How and when...
#070 - More Genetics of Superpowers The Dr. DNA is the pseudonym of a very real molecular biologist, who has guested on this podcast before. This time, we explore the hindrances to gene-based superpower research, politics involved, and ultimately the realities of lab-created super powers. If...