Popzara Podcast

Director Zach Weddington Talks Viva Amiga and Beautiful Machines

In this highly educational episode of the Popzara Podcast our own amateur historian Nathan Evans talk with director and fellow computer enthusiast Zach Weddington about one such noble failure in his new documentary Viva Amiga: Viva Amiga: The Story of a Beautiful Machine, now available to purchase and stream.

The Surprising Potential of Sony’s PlayStation VR

For this augmented episode of the Popzara Podcast our own spatially-enhanced editors Cory Galliher and Nathan Evans enter the Matrix to discuss, and evaluate Sony’s long-awaited entry into the world of virtual reality gaming: the PlayStation VR.

Professor Benjamin K. Bergen Talks F-Words, Swearing and Brains

Our guest on today’s uncensored episode of the Popzara Podcast is Benjamin K. Bergen, professor of cognitive science and director of the Language and Cognition Laboratory at the University of California, here to talk about his new book that attempts to use his psycho-linguistic powers to discover the link between naughty words and our brains: What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves, out now from Basic Books.

Cartoonist Hazel Newlevant Talks Chainmail Bikini, Women Gamers

On this inky episode of the Popzara Podcast our own comics+gaming loving Josh Boykin talks with editor and cartoonist Hazel Newlevant to learn about the book’s Kickstarter roots, its surprising reception, personal stories she contributed, as well as her latest project “No Ivy League”.

Cartoonist Ethan Young Talks The Battles of Bridget Lee, Nanjing, and Diversity

On this sequentially correct episode of the Popzara Podcast our own comics-cravin’ Josh Boykin talks with cartoonist/illustrator Ethan Young about his latest project, The Battles of Bridget Lee: Invasion of Farfall, an action-packed graphic novel from Dark Horse Comics that takes the classic Chinese story of Mulan and propels it into a dark future.

Journalist Dan Ackerman Talks The Tetris Effect, Game Psychology

Our guest on this cognitively vaccinating episode of the Popzara Podcast is journalist, online personality, sometimes DJ, and current section editor for CNET.com Dan Ackerman, here to talk about his new book The Tetris Effect: The Game that Hypnotized the World, out now from PublicAffairs books.

Cartoonist Box Brown Talks Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov

In this playful episode of the Popzara Podcast our own puzzle-loving editors Josh Boykin and Nathan Evans talk with cartoonist Box Brown about his latest project documenting the history of the world’s most popular videogame, Tetris: The Games People Play, available October 11th from First Second Books.

Cartoonist Jim Benton Talks Hating Cursive, Advanced Bears

Jim talks with our comics-loving Nathan Evans not just about his anti-cursive bias, but also his third collection of cartoon funnies, Man, I Hate Cursive: Cartoons for People and Advanced Bears, set for release October 18th from Andrews McMeel Publishing.

Author Glen Weldon Talks Batman + The Caped Crusade

In this super-powered episode of the Popzara Podcast our own mild-mannered Nathan Evans talks with culture critic, writer, radio panelist, and self-described comics nerd Glen Weldon about his new book The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture, which documents the intersection of pop-culture, psychology, and cool costumes.

DOOM (2016) IS Your Daddy’s DOOM

In this demonic episode of the Popzara Podcast our own devilish editors Cory Galliher and Nathan Evans brave the flames of Hell – and scores of gaming critics – to discuss Bethesda’s bloody excellent reboot of id Software’s legendary first-person shooter DOOM!

Filmmaker Robert McCallum Talks Nintendo Quest, Retro Gaming

In this retro-styled edition of the Popzara Podcast our own collectible enthusiast Grayson Hamilton sits down with director and filmmaker Robert McCallum about the genesis of the documentary, obsessions, and what he and Jay learned about the fine art of video game collecting along the way.

Voice Actress Ellen McLain Talks Winning Dad, GLaDOS

In this triumphant episode of the Popzara Podcast our own teleporting scientist Grayson Hamilton talks with the iconic, haunting voice of Portal’s GLaDOS herself, Ellen McClain!

Author Jared Stone Talks Year of the Cow, Living Responsibly

Our guest on this deliciously delectable edition of the Popzara Podcast is Jared Stone, Emmy-winning television producer and author of the new book Year of The Cow: How 420 Pounds of Beef Built A Better Life For One American Family.

Filmmaker Billy Senese Talks Closer to God, Genetic Manipulation

On this demonstrably wicked edition of the Popzara Podcast our own crazed scientist Grayson Hamilton talks with writer/director Billy Senese about assembling his debut film and all-things-scary. 

Developer Sam Barlow Talks Her Story, FMV Games

In this suspenseful episode of the Popzara Podcast our own Cory Galliher interrogates writer/director Sam Barlow, creator of narrative games where you simply don’t run around shooting people, about his latest project, the surprisingly great full-motion video (FMV) mystery thriller Her Story.