Espionage Cosmetics Returns, with Jaimie Cordero and Christal VanEtten
Release Date: 06/28/2016
The Animated Life panel from Emerald City Comic Con 2017
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From the Archives: recorded live at ECCC 2017, this panel takes a look at careers in animation through a fun and in-depth discussion with professional animators Victoria Ying (Moana, Frozen, Tangled), Steph Laberis (DreamWorks TV), and Mike Collins (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power). Moderated by Nerd For A Living's Adron Buske. Part of our Comic Convention at Home 2020 series.
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How To Be A Nerd For A Living panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2018
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Since COVID-19 cancelled all conventions in 2020, we're opening our archives to share previously unreleased live con panels. This SDCC 2018 panel features: Tomi Adeyemi (author, Children of Blood and Bone series), Susan Eisenberg (voice actor, Justice League, Masters of the Universe: Revelation), Travis McElroy (podcaster, MBMBAM, The Adventure Zone), Ben Blacker (writer, The Thrilling Adventure Hour, Hex Wives), Jazzlyn Stone (comics marketing expert), and Jaimie Cordero (CEO, Espionage Cosmetics).
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Dominic Lewis - Composer, DuckTales, Man in the High Castle
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This bonus episode from our sister podcast, Animation Invasion, features composer Dominic Lewis. Dom has worked with Hans Zimmer and Henry Jackman. His animated work includes Big Hero 6, Wreck-It-Ralph, and How to Train Your Dragon. He scored 3 seasons of Amazon’s Man in the High Castle, and contributed music to Captain America: Winter Soldier, and X-Men: First Class. He’s currently composing for Disney’s XD’s DuckTales, and working on the upcoming feature film Peter Rabbit.
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Stranger Things star David Harbour (Rebroadcast)
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This episode is a rebroadcast of our August 2016 conversation with Stranger Things star, David Harbour. Netflix’s massive breakout hit returns this week with Stranger Things season 2. David reprises his role as Sheriff Jim Hopper, the reluctant, brash, mess of a hero who mandates that mornings are for “coffee and contemplation”, and that difficult situations call for punching. His performance in season one earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
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Nerf Herder's Parry Gripp
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Our guest this episode is Parry Gripp, frontman for nerd-rock band Nerf Herder, and an Emmy winning songwriter with numerous credits in animation. Nerf Herder performed the theme song to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, cementing their immortality with nerd fandom. Many of Parry’s humorous solo songs have gone insanely viral, including "Raining Tacos". He won the 2017 Daytime Creative Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song for "I’m Not Very Nice", from the Disney animated series The 7D.
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Eli Craig - Writer/Director, Little Evil, Tucker and Dale vs Evil
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We're joined by Eli Craig, writer/director of Tucker & Dale Versus Evil, and Netflix’s Little Evil, an offbeat comedy about love, family, and The Antichrist. Little Evil stars Adam Scott as Gary, a newlywed struggling to acclimate to the role of stepfather to his disturbingly bizarre step-son, Lucas. Even as his therapy sessions with other step-dads assure him that all children are a little evil, increasingly odd situations drive Gary to believe Lucas might actually be the spawn of Satan.
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Kevin Eastman – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Drawing Blood Co-Creator
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We chat with Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, about his new crowdfunded comic project, Drawing Blood. It follows a down-on-his-luck cartoonist whose life is in a tailspin after early mega success, exploring dark corners of a mad world only talked about in the hotel bars of Comic Con. Kevin discusses how this new project came together, the continued joys of working on the TMNT franchise, and how he is just as big a fan of toys and collectibles as the fans he creates them for.
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"Preacher" / "Glow" Editor Tyler L. Cook
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Our guest is Tyler L. Cook, a film and television editor whose current work includes the AMC hit series, Preacher, and the new breakout Netflix series, GLOW. Preacher just premiered its second season. It’s based on the cult classic Vertigo comics series. The show follows Jesse Custer, a small-town preacher with a criminal past, who realizes God is absent from Heaven and sets out to find Him. On a wildly different end of the television spectrum is GLOW, which stands for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. The series, set vividly in the mid 1980’s, follows a group of floundering actresses and...
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Matthew Jensen - Wonder Woman Director of Photography
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Our guest this episode is Matthew Jensen, director of photography for the worldwide hit film, Wonder Woman. As of this recording, Wonder Woman is sitting atop the US film charts for the second week in a row, with over $200 million at the domestic box office, and over $435 million worldwide. Directed by Patty Jenkins, the film has been enthusiastically received by fans and critics alike, with standout performances from Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. It's beautifully shot, with a very distinct visual identity that sets it apart, particularly from other super hero films. And that comes from...
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Flora Lichtman – host of "Every Little Thing" from Gimlet Media
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Our guest this episode is Flora Lichtman, host of the new podcast Every Little Thing from Gimlet Media. It’s the kind of podcast we love - peeking through the keyhole to unlock the secrets and stories behind the obscure, seemingly mundane, or delightfully bizarre aspects of our world. Their episodes have explored the cult-like following of the solar eclipse, the weird supply stashes the US government hides around the country, and the fascinating origins of the common office plant. Every story is told with wit and whimsy, featuring interviews that inform and entertain. Before hosting Every...
info_outlineThe wonderful Jamie Cordero and Christal VanEtten from Espionage Cosmetics return to the Nerd For A Living Podcast! Espionage Cosmetics is a nerd makeup company based out of Tacoma, Washington. They make a line of beautifully designed nail wraps and makeup products, and have been adding a number of really cool licensed properties to their offerings, including Borderlands 2, Clive Barker’s Cenobites, and The Wicked and the Divine. Jaimie is Espionage’s co-founder, CEO and Glitter Jedi. Christal is their PR and Social Media Oracle. When we last talked to them, they were in the middle of a giant Kickstarter campaign that eventually raised over $144,000. That crowdfunding success paved the way for a new bi-monthly subscription service, Boom!Box, and a brick-and-mortar retail location, the Geek Boutique. Now Espionage Cosmetics spreads their nerd domination with an additional subscription service, Nexus. And they’re appearing at pop culture conventions around the country, bringing the joy of glitter and the best squad of nerd ambassadors around. Adron talks with Jaimie and Christal about the expansion of the Espionage business model, the power of a great team, how they leverage social media, and the excitement of creating a product that makes their customers so happy.