#032: The Genetics of Super Powers Dr. DNA is the pseudonym of a very real molecular biologist, whose medical research has been published in peer-reviewed publications. The sensitivity of the cutting-edge, scientific content of this podcast requires anonymity for matters that will become quite evident once...
#031: The Art of the Soap Opera Jeffery Vincent Parise is a legitimate Soap Opera star from the Emmy Award winning General Hospital. This incredibly gifted actor and painter has also had memorable turns on Jericho, iZombie, Millennium, and a series defining performance on the final...
#030: The Museum of Drawing Apama Mackey is the director of Houston's Museum of Drawing. Born in Iran and residing in Texas, she's been an important proponent of the contemporary art scene for the past twenty years. The Panik Collective is a team of credentialed multi-media...
#029: Get In the Ring! Behind the Scenes of WWE Dan Madigan was a lifelong fan of professional wrestling when a script he wrote got him a meeting with WWE CEO, Vince McMahon. Shortly thereafter he went from staff writer to segment director to helping launch...
#028:The Original Ghost in the Shell Christine Adams is a full time model and gamer. This Eurasian beauty also happens to be the original live-action Kusanagi from the privately funded PROJECT GITS2051. In light of all the controversy surrounding the recent casting of Scarlett Johansson in...
#027: Is the Contemporary Art Market Complete Bullsh*t? Since the 1950s, the chasm between art world academics and the general public has been an ever-expanding bridge too far. With contemporary art works fetching hundreds of millions of dollars at auction, and with celebrity art collectors like...
#026: A Look Back In this episode, Matt addresses some questions and comments that the first 25 episodes of Pop Sequentialism have elicited, discussing some of the controversies and favorite moments according to you, the listeners! ...
#025: Sonny Liew Sonny Liew is a Malaysian-born artist living in Singapore. The current artist on DC's Dr. Fate, he's worked for both Marvel and Vertigo, and been nominated for an Eisner for his work on Disney's Wonderland. His latest personal opus, The Art of Charlie...
#024: Krystopher Sapp Krystopher Sapp is a second generation comics and memorabilia dealer who also happens to be a fine artist. His intricate assemblages use discarded collectibles to tell an autobiographical story of fantastic obsession. Matt and Krys discuss collector mentality, growing up in the 70s,...
#023 - Rick and Morty (& Ryan Ridley) Ryan Ridley is a writer and voice-over actor on Rick and Morty. He's had a long association with Dan Harmon, including writing episodes of Community. If you've ever wondered to get a job writing a television series, you...
#022 – Mark Todd Mark Todd is a veteran of the 'zine trade, and instructor at Art Center College of Design. His work is a post-contemporary tribute to Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko that manages to address appropriation while still tributing the source. Matt and Mark...
#021– Jim Mahfood Jim Mahfood is a comic artist with a fine art pedigree. His graffiti-inspired work on Marvel's Spiderman titles as well as Indie books like Tank Girl and Kevin Smith's Clerks have made him a fan favorite at conventions. Matt and Jim discuss moving...
#020 – Luke Chueh Bears All Luke Chueh is an insanely popular contemporary artist. His signature anthropomorphic bear has emblazoned Fall Out Boy albums and merchandise, and his art toy releases inspire lines around the block. Luke opens up about the dark side of art world...
#019 – Lucky Nakazawa Kiyoshi "Lucky" Nakazawa is a veteran of the zine trade whose origin story is downright inspirational. Matt and Lucky discuss growing up Yonsei, having good mentors, and juggling multiple careers to make ends meet. ...
#018 – Girls Drawin' Girls Melody Severns works in the field that her grandfather helped pioneer: animation. Little did she know that setting up a support club for other female artists would become the globe-trotting, exhibition and publishing empire known as Girls Drawin' Girls. Matt and...
#017 – Tom Neely's Igloo Tornado Tom Neely is the Ignatz Award winning artist of The Blot. His collective, the Igloo Tornado, is behind the best-selling Henry & Glenn project and his Image Comics series The Humans is part of a growing trend away from superhero...
#016 – Who Really Created the Joker? This follow-up to Matt's appearances on Kevin Smith's Fatman on Batman digs deep into the history of Jerry Robinson's claim of being the actual creator of the Joker, and the possibility that a couple of preliminary pages from the...
#015 - Finding a Publisher Ann Shen is a recent art school graduate working on her first book, Bad Girls Throughout History, to be published by Chronicle Books in Fall 2016. Matt asks Ann how she landed that book deal, and how life plans can change...
#014 - Lindsey Way: Raw and Uncut Lindsey Way is perhaps best known as the bass player of the alternative rock group Mindless Self Indulgence, but she's also a fine artist with a BFA from NYC's prestigious Pratt Institute. Matt and Mason go on location as...
#013 - Cracking the Box Office Code Everyone knows that a film's Box Office take is important, but not everyone is aware of how many factors are involved in calculating the success or failure of a film–even those that gross over two hundred million dollars. Matt...
#012 - Is Cosplay Killing Comicon? Milynn Sarley is an Actress, Host, Gamer, and Cosplayer. You've seen her on Attack of the Show, The Guild, How I Met Your Mother, and as co-creator of Team Unicorn. Matt gets a very-welcome female perspective on what cosplay brings...
#011 - The Occult Origins of Comic Book Magic Howard Hallis is one of the foremost authorities on Dr. Strange, but he's also well-versed in the history of the occult. Hallis was an associate of the late Dr. Timothy Leary, a graduate of the UCLA fine...
#010 - Christopher Ulrich Christopher Ulrich is the best artist you've never heard of–until now. He's been championed by Chet Zar and Mark Ryden and exhibited in Museums from coast to coast, but it's his recent mural work and forthcoming toy line that are likely...
#009 - Frank Forte Frank Forte makes his bread and butter on Bob's Burgers where he's been a concept and continuity animator since the show's debut in 2011. He's a frequent guest editor at Heavy Metal magazine, and has been self-publishing comics under the Asylum Press...
#008 - Ave Rose Odds are that if you know Ave Rose, it's from the hit GSN show, Steampunk'd. The clear, breakout star of this hit, primetime contest is a gallery exhibiting artist, model and performer, who has been self-publishing for over a decade. Matt and...
Pop Sequentialism #007 - Satine Phoenix As the host of TSR's Gameschool, and illustrator of New Pretorians, Satine Phoenix is helping change the face of fandom. Satine and Matt talk about kickstarter, long-distance collaboration, and the transition from fangirl to working pro in the male-dominated...
#006 - Newsprint to Wheatpaste: How Comics Influenced Graffiti The rise of street art parallels the rise of the superhero. Is this a coincidence or are the two somehow related? Mason Booker joins Matt again to look at the history of graffiti, the influence of comics...
#005 - Comic Books as Pop Art Pop Art masterpieces by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein routinely sell for tens of millions of dollars, but the artists who inspired those appropriations often died in poverty. ...
#004 - Sexism and Diversity in Comics Building on the previous theme, Matt tackles the possibility that lack of diversity in comics may be the cause of dwindling circulation when compared to the sales boost in young adult novel sales, which are inherently more inclusive. Considering current...
#003 - The Straight Story on Gay Superheroes The Straight Story on Gay Superheroes In this special hour-long, in-depth analysis of LGBT representation in mainstream comics, Matt observes that considering the populations of DC's Metropolis and Gotham, or Marvel's New York and Los Angeles, it may...
#002 - Stephen R. Bissette Frequent Alan Moore collaborator and Constantine co-creator Steve Bissette helped shape the current state of comics with his legendary run on Swamp Thing. Matt and Steve talk about the history of 'zine culture, the risks and rewards of self-publishing, and how...
#001 - Brendan McCarthy Pop Sequentialism with Matt Kennedy : #001 - Brendan McCarthy From Freakwave to Fury Road, Brendan McCarthy has been on the cutting edge of comics, art, and entertainment since punk rock was in diapers. Matt and Brendan talk about Mad Max, Vertigo,...
