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February 20, 2024February 21, 2024

S4E17: House of Ninjas Director Dave Boyle Interview

House of Ninjas Director Dave Boyle Interview! Today we are talking with Dave Boyle the director and co-writer of the new Netflix series House of Ninjas. This exciting, action-packed show is now streaming on Netflix.

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House of Ninjas Director Dave Boyle Interview

Dave was brought in to direct and write the show bible for House of Ninjas, a project that star Kento Kaku had put together. When Dave was approached with the project, as soon as they mentioned ninjas he was in. And we agreed, how can you say no to a ninja show?

What it was like working with Kento to bring the show to life: “I just got a call out of the blue, I guess, three years ago from my friend who’d worked at Netflix. He just asked me “Hey, you, like ninjas?” And I was like, Yeah. I mean, who doesn’t like ninjas? And he told me that Kento had brought this project to them, this concept, and they were looking for a take on it…I pitched some ideas for it [and] they decided to have me write the show bible. I did that. And then the next thing I knew, they were moving ahead with it. Now, me directing was still sort of an open question…But then it was Kento, who sort of really pushed for [it]…So yeah, I love the guy.”

The season ends with a big reveal. So you know we had to see if we could learn anything about the possibility of a second season. Spoiler alert- if you want it to happen BINGE BINGE BINGE. And then tell your friends to do the same!

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About House of Ninjas

Ninjas existed throughout many pivotal times in Japanese history — but what if they were still secretly undertaking missions in modern society? Set in today’s Japan, this series tells the story of the Tawara family, the last ninja clan who abandoned their roots after a mission gone wrong. Now, an unprecedented crisis beckons the family back into action.

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October 24, 2023October 25, 2023

S4E14: Blue Eye Samurai Review

Blue Eye Samurai Review! Today we are reviewing the new anime– Blue Eye Samurai, coming to Netflix November 3. Fellow critic, podcaster, and geek Nagier Chambers of Big Gold Belt Media joins us for this episode.

NOTE: Blue Eye Samurai is NOT for children. This episode may contain things not suitable for little ears.

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Blue Eye Samurai Review

Listen, it was hard to stop gushing about all the reasons we enjoyed Blue Eye Samurai. This show feels like something adult fans of anime have been waiting for. From its beautiful animation that contrasts the beauty with the brutal to the intriguing story and interesting characters. It really does check off all the boxes of what adult animation should be.

Most importantly, we all agree that we need at least one or two more seasons. There is still more to this story, and we need to know what happens next. Mizu’s body count still has space to rise. So grab all your anime-loving friends and watch it when it drops on Netflix November 3.

About Blue Eye Samurai

During the Edo-period in Japan, anyone with mixed blood is seen as impure. Mixed-race, blue-eyed Mizu (Maya Erskine) has been treated poorly all her life. But that has only made her stronger. After spending years training to become the greatest samurai in all of Japan, Mizu sets out in disguise to seek revenge on the white man responsible for killing her mother. It won’t be easy, as Abijah Fowler (Kenneth Branagh) is as ruthless as he is cunning.

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March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

S4E4: The Magician’s Elephant Interview

We recently had the chance to sit down with director Wendy Rogers and producer Julia Pistor about their latest film in our The Magician’s Elephant interview. Netflix’s newest animated film, based on the classic Kate DiCamillo book, will begin streaming on March 17.

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The Magician’s Elephant Interview

Based on the novel by Kate DiCamillo, The Magician’s Elephant tells the story of a young boy in search of his sister. When young Peter crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square, there is only one question on his mind: is his sister still alive? The answer is that he must follow a mysterious elephant. This sets Peter off on a remarkable journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks. These magical moments may change the face of his town forever.

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This film marks Wendy’s directorial debut. With her visual effects background, we had to know more about her approach to directing this. Did her background in effects inform her directing? The answer lies in who she is as a person. Adapting books for the screen can be difficult. Julia shared what they had to cut from the book for the film. Despite some missing characters, this film was truly beautiful. It managed to capture the magic of the book, which at the end of the day is what is important.

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December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

S3E32: Interview with Deven Mack For Sonic Prime

Sonic is back in an all-new Netflix show, Sonic Prime. Sonic and his friends speed on the platform December 15. Ashley had the chance to sit down for an interview with Deven Mack voice of Sonic. He was also joined by Logan McPherson, Senior VP of WildBrain the studio behind the show.

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Interview with Deven Mack and Logan McPherson

As a longtime Sonic fan and gamer, Ashley was excited to talk Sonic Prime with Deven and Logan. Without giving too much away, the animation feels cinematic while also nostalgic. That means you’re getting big action sequences and also some straight-game vibes, depending on the scene.

Millennial to Millennial, Ashley asked Deven about getting to voice Sonic. She also talked with the guys about the Shatterverse, their go-to Sonic moves, and more.

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About Sonic Prime

The action-packed adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog go into overdrive when a run-in with Dr. Eggman results in a literal universe-shattering event. Desperate to piece his prime reality back together and save his old friends, Sonic races through the Shatterverse, discovering strange worlds and enlisting new friends in an epic adventure of a lifetime!

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November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

S3E28: Interview With Jacob Tremblay & Nora Twomey My Father’s Dragon

My Father’s Dragon, adapted from the popular book series and tells the story of Elmer and his best friend, a dragon named Boris. We had the chance to sit down for an interview with Jacob Tremblay and Nora Twomey to chat about the movie and having magical creatures for a sidekick.

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Interview with Jacob Tremblay & Nora Twomey

Jacob stars as Elmer the young boy who sets out on the adventure of a lifetime where he meets Boris. The story is warm, heartfelt, and beautifully animated. Nora has brought this beloved book to life, creating a world kids will want to get lost in.

While Jana decided to ask a more serious question, Ashley had a little fun. You will never guess what kind of animal Jacob would choose for a best friend. Or rather, his reasoning for said choice!

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About My Father’s Dragon

After a move to the city with his mother, Elmer struggles to adapt to his new life. He decides to run away only to discover Wild Island. There he finds a young dragon named Boris waiting to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island, and the friendship of a lifetime. But will Elmer be courageous enough to save Boris and his other new friends? Time is running out.

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September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

S3E26: Interview with Adam Santelli for 13 The Musical

Interview with Adam Santelli 13 the musical podcast

Now streaming on Netflix is the screen adaptation of 13: The Musical. We had the chance to sit down for an interview with Adam Santelli, the director of photography to talk about bringing 13 from stage to screen and more.

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Interview with Adam Santelli for 13 The Musical

So what is it specifically about musicals and music videos that interests you most as a creative?

Adam: I’ve always been involved in music ever since I was a kid. I am the MTV generation, I was there when there were two videos on MTV. Basically spent most of my time watching MTV through middle school and high school.

I just remember my mom always going, what are you going to do with your life? I’m like, I’m gonna make music videos. And so that’s kind of where it all started, because of that, it just was an easy transition into musicals. And I’m a big musical fan. So a big Broadway fan.

Let’s talk about 13: The Musical and what made you want to work on this project? Did you come across challenges when adapting the stage play and book into the film?

Adam: I’m a big Tamra Davis fan, just that alone kind of got me excited about the project. But then when I read the script and started doing the research, I was like, I have to do it. We’ve all been there and we’ve all had those problems. So in a sense it was one of those kind of projects [and] all the stars have aligned.

The choreographer, Jamal, I know very well, from Descendents 3. It was just a great coming together of people I’ve always wanted to work with, or people I have been wanting to get back together with.

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About 13 The Musical

13 The Musical follows 12-year-old Evan Goldman after he leaves New York City following his parents’ divorce. Evan is devastated to leave all his friends, his father, and his rabbi behind. Especially since his Bar Mitzvah is coming up, But upon arriving at his grandmother’s house in small-town Walkerton, Indiana, he hatches a plan to win new friends by turning his Bar Mitzvah into the coolest party ever.

As an outsider, Evan quickly finds out he’s not the only one grappling with the all too familiar anxieties of eighth grade. While his new friends Patrice and Archie fret over the fate of the planet and unrequited love, popular cheerleader Lucy desperately plots to stave off a first kiss between her crush Brett and best friend Kendra. To make matters worse, Evan invites the popular kids to his party—who aren’t fans of Patrice. Evan faces the impossible task of bringing everyone happily together in time for his party, or else risk social ruin. It turns out, 13 isn’t looking as good as he thought it would be.

About Adam Santelli

Adam Santelli has worked on everything from Descendants 3 to Fear of the Walking Dead and so much in between. But as much as we wanted to talk about that Hades musical number and Hellraiser, we tried to focus on 13: The Musical. Okay, yes, we also asked about the other things, too, because Adam has such an expansive portfolio. How could we not?

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February 6, 2022February 6, 2022

S3E15: Interview With Raising Dion Cast

interview with cast of raising dion podcast

We had the chance to speak with the stars of Netflix’s Raising Dion. Rome Flynn, Alisha Wainwright, and Jason Ritter, shared a little about season 2, comic books, stunt work, and more.

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Interview With Raising Dion Cast: Alisha Wainwright, Rome Flynn, and Jason Ritter

This season, Dion (Ja’Siah Young) continues honing his powers with the support of his mom (Alisha Wainwright) and Tevin (Rome Flynn). The latter is his new BIONA trainer who catches Nicole’s eye. After befriending new student, powered kid Brayden (Griffin Robert Faulkner), evil things begin to happen. Dion quickly learns that danger is still looming. Dion and his friends must fight not only to save themselves but the entire city of Atlanta.

With the origin story out of the way, season 2 of Raising Dion is free to explore Dion’s powers, his family dynamics, and introduce exciting newcomers. Combine that with upgraded effects and more laughs, and the result is the best season of the show yet.

Since the show is based on a comic book and Jason Ritter’s Pat is a comic book fan, we naturally had to ask him about his own love for comics. Spoiler alert he is a geek like us. Flynn is one of the newcomers on the show this year and his character Tevin is a powered being. Seeing himself in all of his powered glory was definitely a thrill for Flynn. Plus he is all about landing those epic stunt sequences. Watch out season 3!

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Raising Dion is a family-friendly superhero show that manages to bring something unique to the table. Unlike others in the genre, instead of focusing solely on the powers, this show centers itself on family. What is more super than a family who loves you?

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Raising Dion Season 2 is now available on Netflix.

Although season 3 has yet to be announced, there are plenty of storylines left to explore. Plus the ending will definitely leave fans wanting more.

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January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

S3E12: Interview With Kevin James | Home Team, Sean Payton, & More

Fan of the Saints? How about Kevin James? If you answered yes to either of those you are in the right place. We sat down for an interview with Kevin James to hear more about Home Team his latest film now streaming on Netflix.

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Interview With Kevin James

Kevin James stars as Sean Payton, the Super Bowl-winning, former coach of the New Orleans Saints in the new Netflix film, Home Team. It is based on the true story of the greatest season of Payton’s life, coaching his son’s football team to the championship. But it wasn’t an easy road to the big game. First, he had to reconnect with his son and then help the team learn to work together.

We recently chatted with Kevin about the film and what it meant to step into the shoes of Sean Payton. Not only did he get to embody the coach but he also got to work with him. Sean Payton has a small cameo at the end of the film. Apparently, Payton himself is a funny guy. Who knew?

As football fans we asked the most important question of all, did he actually get to touch the real Vince Lombardi Trophy? You will have to listen to find out. This film also features a cast packed with comedy titans. Any improv that was happening definitely came from Schneider according to Kevin.

Home Team is rated PG for crude material, language, and some suggestive references with a runtime of 95 minutes.

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April 15, 2021April 16, 2021

S2E23: Interview with Jon Levine: Working On Loki, Cobra Kai, and more.

For the latest episode of the Geek Girls Universe Podcast, we sat down for an interview with Jon Levine your soon-to-be favorite friendly neighborhood TVA clerk. That’s right, Jon is part of the new series Loki.

Interview with Jon Levine

One of the standout moments in the new Loki trailer was when Loki ended up in the TVA’s version of the DMV. Only instead of waiting forever for your number to be called, you have to verify everything you’ve ever said. Absurd. Yikes.

In the room we see an adorable cat, that may or may not be a Flerken, and the paperwork clerk in charge of getting Loki to sign off on an inordinate amount of papers. That clerk is none other than Jon Levine.

Related: Loki Trailer Breakdown

We couldn’t wait to talk with Jon about his time on the Loki set. Naturally, we wanted all the details but we know how those pesky NDAs work. However, he shared what he could including what it was like working with the god of mischief himself. From what he told us, that scene is going to be awesome.

As with all our guests, we asked him about his favorite fandoms, characters, and movies, which included a little tangent about Taika Waititi because how can you not. Jon also talked about Cobra Kai, Flerkens, and a lot more.

About Jon Levine

Jon Levine is an actor and standup comedian who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Jon has appeared in several films, TV shows, and commercials throughout his career as an actor. He has had roles on shows such as Cobra Kai and the upcoming Marvel Studios’ Loki.

As a stand-up comedian, Jon has performed in a multitude of standup shows across the country as the host, guest, and featured comedian, as well as numerous corporate and private events. Jon has been the emcee at Belushi’s Comedy Club in Fort Myers, the Comedy Zone Sunny Isles Beach, and the Improv in West Palm Beach.

Loki premieres on Disney+ June 11.

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January 27, 2021February 10, 2021

S2E6 Interview with Adam Peltzman

Interview with Executive Producer Adam Peltzman

Now streaming on Netflix, is the all-new show Go, Dog. Go! is based on the best-selling children’s book by PD Eastman. We sat down for an interview with Executive Producer Adam Peltzman to learn more about what to expect in the town of Pawston.

Go, Dog. Go!

The show, Go, Dog. Go! follows 6-year-old Tag Barker on her adventures in the city of Pawston, a fun-loving community of dogs on the go. Tag is a skilled mechanic and loves anything that goes. With her ingenuity and creativity, Tag can go as far as any plan will take her with her best friend Scooch Pooch by her side.

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Interview with Executive Producer Adam Peltzman

Adam Peltzman is the executive producer of the Netflix original series from DreamWorks Animation and WildBrain, Go, Dog. Go! It is based on P.D. Eastman’s classic, best-selling children’s book.

A five-time Emmy Award-winning creator, writer and producer, Peltzman began his career on the hit show, Blue’s Clues, where he served as head writer for multiple seasons. Afterwards, he became the head writer on two well-known series The Electric Company and The Backyardigans. Peltzman’s credits include serving as creator on Nickelodeon’s Wallykazam! He also co-created the PBS Kids series Odd Squad and the WNYC fictional family podcast, This Podcast Has Fleas.

This show is not just colorful and musical, it’s a lot of fun, just like the book we both know and love. It features several recognizable characters and lots of new friends to meet like the all dog singing group the Barkapellas.

Fans of PD Eastman will be interested to hear whether or not other beloved characters will show up in the series. Our kids wanted to know if their friends Fred and Ted from Big Dog, Little Dog or the bird from Are You My Mother? will make their way into the show.

Adam hopes that children and families will enjoy the show together. Above that, there is a sense of community in the show.

“It’s about how community members get along, welcome new members, work as a team. I hope it inspires kids to get more curious about their own community and start thinking about what it means to be part of a community. Respecting each other and working with differences.”

To hear everything Adam had to say about the show listen in now!

Go, Dog. Go! is streaming now on Netflix!

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