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OMV podcast is currently producing "The StarWell Foundation" a comicbook audio drama. Jayare and Alex had a great 10 years entertaining you with intriguing guests and interesting anecdotes and all 450 episodes are still here!
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The StarWell Foundation: Episode 7.1 (between seasons minisode)
09/18/2024
The StarWell Foundation: Episode 7.1 (between seasons minisode)
The StarWell Foundation is a production of OMV Podcast Inspired by “The Villain Wrangler” community thread on tumblr This is part 1 of a 3 part between season minisode series. There are 2 ways to access parts 2 and 3. The first way is with your StarWell ID badge. If you backed the kickstarter campaign for season 1 or have bought a StarWell ID badge from the OMV online store then these episodes are already with the bonus file found on the back of the badge. Along with 2 episodes of How Crime? The second way to access 7.2 and 7.3 is thru the audio drama streaming app Apollo+. With their subscription you can listen to these exclusive episodes and hundreds of other audio drama podcasts. 70% of the fees collected go back to the creators of these shows and there are so many to listen to and choose from. Featuring voice actors Kae Giroux Brett Kelley Kyle Pasciutti KT Baldassaro Mathew O’Reilly Kristen Chesler Allie Faire music by Kevin Mason Fiverr artists @Sk3red @Trextunes WillOWisp Prod. @stavrosxakis and sound effects from Freesound.org BBC Sound Effects Pixabay.com If you liked this episode please let us know in the comments and share + subscribe Visit Opinions May Vary on social media & omvpodcast.com for all our past episodes with interviews, reviews, comics, artists, creators, actors, games, conventions, cosplayers and much more. Thanks for listening
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The StarWell Foundation Episode 6 (an OMV Podcast production) Season Finale!
01/02/2024
The StarWell Foundation Episode 6 (an OMV Podcast production) Season Finale!
The StarWell Foundation is a production of OMV Podcast The night of the big StarWell Fundraising Gala is now while the StarWell team makes some last minute adjustments and the fate of Mary's department rides on her shoulders. Inspired by “The Villain Wrangler” community thread on tumblr SEASON FINALE EPISODE! Featuring voice actors Kae Giroux Brett Kelley Mike Davis Kaine Winneg Jon York Jennifer Rawlings Remani Lizana Colin Vignault KT Baldassaro Sarah Gherri Joe Van Allen Kristen Chesler Sam Harris Fried Kamilla Cheskiewicz Edward Gogolski Ian Patriarca Fahad Rahmat Milta Vargas Michelle Arslan Will Munro Steph MacGillivary Jamie Noguchi Mathew O’Reilly Stevie Norman Carley Winn music by Kevin Mason Jett Andrade Mike Forgette Julius H. from Pixabay ComaStudio from Pixabay Oleg Kyrylkovv from Pixabay Songs The Great Galactic War & Phantoms - used for Super Trynamo’s Gala performance Written and Composed by Mike Forgette, performed by 1974 Fiverr artists Eyegore @yevgeny666 Harshit K @hkhoja1 Ppp Studio @bimbim22 Michael H @manadrip Marcelo F @resetcubestudio Piarenko Oleg @olegnick Antonio R @antoniobustabad WillOWisp Prod. @stavrosxakis and sound effects from Freesound.org BBC Sound Effects Pixabay.com Custom sound fx by Mac Owens from Cleanwavs.com Season 1 of The StarWell Foundation could not have happened without all the kickstarter backers who funded this project. Thank you all for donating, following OMV Podcast and believing in me. If you liked this episode please let us know in the comments and share + subscribe Visit Opinions May Vary on social media & omvpodcast.com for all our past episodes with interviews, reviews, comics, artists, creators, actors, games, conventions, cosplayers and much more. Thanks for listening You can contact me here alex(at)omvpodcast.com
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The StarWell Foundation Episode 5 (an OMV Podcast production)
12/24/2023
The StarWell Foundation Episode 5 (an OMV Podcast production)
The StarWell Foundation is a production of OMV Podcast What comicbook story is complete without a game changing weapon? And a multi-pronged plan is hatched. Inspired by “The Villain Wrangler” community thread on tumblr Featuring voice actors Kae Giroux Brett Kelley Bob Savage Mike Davis Kaine Winneg Jon York Jennifer Rawlings Danielle Squiers Remani Lizana Colin Vignault KT Baldassaro Sarah Gherri Joe Van Allen Kristen Chesler Sam Harris Fried Jeremy Ruiter Fahad Rahmat Ian Patriarca Jeremy Ruiter Steph MacGillivary Michelle Arslan music by Kevin Mason Jett Andrade Mike Forgette Fiverr artists Eyegore @yevgeny666 Harshit K @hkhoja1 Ppp Studio @bimbim22 Antonio R @antoniobustabad Marcelo F @resetcubestudio Piarenko Oleg @olegnick WillOWisp Prod. @stavrosxakis "Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ and sound effects from Freesound.org BBC Sound Effects Pixabay.com Season 1 of The StarWell Foundation could not have happened without all the kickstarter backers who funded this project. Thank you all for donating, following OMV Podcast and believing in me. If you liked this episode please let us know in the comments and share + subscribe Visit Opinions May Vary on social media & omvpodcast.com for all our past episodes with interviews, reviews, comics, artists, creators, actors, games, conventions, cosplayers and much more. Please visit Opinions May Vary social media pages and check out the OMV store Thanks for listening You can contact me here alex(at)omvpodcast.com
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The StarWell Foundation Episode 4 (an OMV Podcast production)
11/22/2023
The StarWell Foundation Episode 4 (an OMV Podcast production)
The StarWell Foundation is a production of OMV Podcast "No more Villains will work with you." Crushed, Mary tries to find a way to get back in the criminals good graces. Inspired by “The Villain Wrangler” community thread on tumblr Featuring voice actors Kae Giroux Brett Kelley Bob Savage Mike Davis Kaine Winneg Jon York Jennifer Rawlings Danielle Squiers Remani Lizana Colin Vignault KT Baldassaro Nichele Herrick Sarah Gherri Joe Van Allen Kristen Chesler Sam Harris Fried Kamilla Cheskiewicz Edward Gogolski Jesper Barber Jeremy Ruiter Ian Patriarca Fahad Rahmat Love Milta vargas music by Kevin Mason Christina Pepper Jett Andrade Mike Forgette Geoff Harvey from Pixabay Hector Perez from Pixabay Fiverr artists Eyegore @yevgeny666 Harshit K @hkhoja1 Ppp Studio @bimbim22 and sound effects from Freesound.org BBC Sound Effects Pixabay.com Season 1 of The StarWell Foundation could not have happened without all the kickstarter backers who funded this project. Thank you all for donating, following OMV Podcast and believing in me. If you liked this episode please let us know in the comments and share + subscribe Visit Opinions May Vary on social media & omvpodcast.com for all our past episodes with interviews, reviews, comics, artists, creators, actors, games, conventions, cosplayers and much more. For this episode I would like to thank my parents, Ron and Thea. My mom encouraged and helped me be artistic and perform and told my dad to buy me more comicbooks because they helped me read. My dad taught me to build and create and take pride in what I’ve made and the work put into it. But also they both let me be weird which I believe has gotten me further in life than if I was normal. Thank you mom and dad. Thanks for listening! The StarWell Foundation merch page has been updated! If you missed out on the kickstarter you can still get the StarWell Intern ID badge which also gives you the code to a secret file of extra content! And the rare colorway of Flapjack pin is in the You can get previous colorway versions of Brett Flapjacks on his store ko-fi page. You can contact me here alex(at)omvpodcast.com
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The StarWell Foundation Episode 3 (an OMV Podcast production)
10/27/2023
The StarWell Foundation Episode 3 (an OMV Podcast production)
The StarWell Foundation is a production of OMV Podcast This episode was partially funded by Shane Ross, an Associate Producer backer on the StarWell Kickstarter campaign. Mary Dare's grant doing some entertainment with a wizard goes terribly wrong as Malvarmo tries to help them avoid great violence. Inspired by “The Villain Wrangler” community thread on tumblr Featuring voice actors Kae Giroux Brett Kelley Bob Savage Michelle Arslan Mike Davis Kaine Winneg Stevie Norman Will Munro Jon York Steph MacGillivary Jennifer Rawlings Danielle Squiers Carley Winn Remani Lizana Colin Vignault music by Kevin Mason Fiverr artists Eyegore @yevgeny666 Harshit K @hkhoja1 Michael H @manadrip Marcelo F @resetcubestudio Antonio R @antoniobustabad Incompetech.com & Kevin MacLeod "Glitter Blast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ and sound effects from Freesound.org BBC Sound Effects Pixabay.com Mac Owens from Cleanwavs.com Season 1 of The StarWell Foundation could not have happened without all the kickstarter backers who funded this project. Thank you all for donating, following OMV Podcast and believing in me. Thanks again to Shane Ross for backing and being an Associate Producer. If you liked this episode please let us know in the comments and share + subscribe Visit Opinions May Vary on social media & omvpodcast.com for all our past episodes with interviews, reviews, comics, artists, creators, actors, games, conventions, cosplayers and much more. Thanks for listening You can contact me here alex(at)omvpodcast.com
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The StarWell Foundation Episode 2 (an OMV Podcast production)
09/05/2023
The StarWell Foundation Episode 2 (an OMV Podcast production)
The StarWell Foundation is a production of OMV Podcast Mary takes her chances convincing a super strong villain to say something inspirational while a gang of bad guys treat her to some tale tales. Inspired by “The Villain Wrangler” community thread on tumblr Thanks to the kickstarter backers for allowing me to make this and helping me pay actors musicians and artists. 2 down and 4 more to go. StarWell ID badges, @BKArtworks Flapjack pins and OMV merch bundles have all been shipped! Now that backers have their rewards the remaining merch will be for sale in the by late September. Featuring voice actors Kae Giroux Brett Kelley Bob Savage Sarah Gherri KT Baldassaro Michelle Arslan Mike Davis Stevie Norman Nichele Herrick Steph MacGillivary Kristen Chesler Jennifer Rawlings Jeremy Ruiter Danielle Squiers music by Kevin Mason Jett Andrade Mike Forgette Eyegore @yevgeny666 Christina Pepper Antonio R @antoniobustabad Incompetech.com & Kevin MacLeod and sound effects from Freesound.org BBC Sound Effects Pixabay.com Mac Owens from Cleanwavs.com Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License My special thanks for this episode went out to Colin and Jason for inspiring me to make StarWell happen. You can listen to those exact moments and Thanks for listening! You can contact me here alex(at)omvpodcast.com
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The StarWell Foundation Episode 1 (An OMV Podcast production)
08/03/2023
The StarWell Foundation Episode 1 (An OMV Podcast production)
The StarWell Foundation is a production of OMV Podcast In Ep 1 the Freeze gun toting Malvarmo helps Mary recruit Athlektra to visit some kids but the superhuman athlete has some demands of her own! Inspired by “The Villain Wrangler” community thread on tumblr Thanks to the kickstarter backers for allowing me to make this and helping me pay actors musicians and artists. 1 down and 5 more to go. StarWell ID badges, @BKArtworks Flapjack pins and OMV merch bundles will be shipping out this month. Remaining items will be in the after August, once I'm sure all backers have received their items first. Featuring voice actors Kae Giroux Brett Kelley Remani Lizani Bob Savage Sarah Gherri Mike Davis Joe Van Allen Steph MacGillivary Colin Vigneault Kristen Chesler Will Munro Ed Gogolski Kamilla CheskiewiczJennifer Rawlings Jesper barber Jeremy Ruiter Ian PatriarcaJamie Noguchi music by Kevin Mason Pixabay Jett Andrade Marcelo F. @resetcubestudio Incompetech.com & Kevin MacLeod and sound effects and some themes from Freesound.org BBC Sound Effects Pixabay.com Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License You can contact me here alex(at)omvpodcast.com
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KICKSTARTER BACKER THANK YOU PAGE & 6 Days till release!
07/30/2023
KICKSTARTER BACKER THANK YOU PAGE & 6 Days till release!
Here we go! Episode 1 will be released on Thursday August 3rd! It's ready, I'm excited and I couldn't have done it without all the kickstarter backers who supported this project. I was able to make something and importantly I was able to pay other people. We helped actors, musicians and audio technicians by paying them for their work and I think thats rad. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE STARWELL FOUNDATION, SEASON 1. Marty Day Brendan Wilson Danielle Squiers Brett Kelley: @BKArtWorks Jr. Shane Ross Colin Allgood JVA G. Seymour Rissa KT Baldassaro and Scott Tundermann THEA Kyle Pasciutti Nichele and David Herrick krista Christina Pepper Milta vargas Will Munro Bob Ronald Squiers Parsons Tricia Cyhowski Sydney Umana Babette Daniels Ken Houston The MothMan Jon York Aya Physical rewards like the badges, pins and merch bundle will be shipping out in august. If you have any questions about the update episode here please let me know
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The Kickstarter is Almost Over! For The StarWell Foundation Season 1
03/06/2023
The Kickstarter is Almost Over! For The StarWell Foundation Season 1
We're almost at the end of the for The StarWell Foundation audio drama Season 1 so here's a bit of an update. We made the initial funding AND the first stretch goal of an additional special episode! There is still time to share and promote and possibly get the 2nd stretch goal so backers can see a map of Brava City! I connected with some other podcasts to promote the campaign, talk villains, podcasting, audio drama making and more! Updated! With new links! And since we're so close to the end of the kickstarter campaign it's time to start casting the new characters and roles for the new season!
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Kickstarter Launch for The StarWell Foundation Season 1 !!!
02/06/2023
Kickstarter Launch for The StarWell Foundation Season 1 !!!
The campaign goes live on Tuesday February 7th! I'll be trying to raise $1,500 to produce a 6 episode season following the events of StarWell itself, it's brand new facilitator Mary Dare, her first Villain that agreed to visit children at a hospital Malvarmo along with new heroes, villains, places, challenges, threats and obstacles to overcome. Please consider backing so I can make this story a reality. If you can't help by backing you can always still help by sharing! Share the campaign page, share the pilot episodes, tell people about it, because once produced all the episodes will air right here as all our past episodes have. Thank you everyone for the positivity and encouragement to press on with this endeavor and especially thanks to my wife Danielle who has been supporting me through so many silly and intense ideas for this season to get made.
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The StarWell Foundation Pilot Season Re-release episodes 1 & 2
12/25/2022
The StarWell Foundation Pilot Season Re-release episodes 1 & 2
Here is the Kickstarter link so we can make new episodes! If you liked this audio drama please check and follow our to keep updated on the upcoming kickstarter to make more episodes of The StarWell Foundation. "The StarWell Foundation" is an audio drama set in a city of Super Heroes. Through the Foundation children make requests to meet famous athletes, movie stars, or even their favorite heroes... But the kids have started to request something new: they want to meet their favorite villains and up to the newly promoted Meredith Dare to make their dreams come true. This is the combined episodes 1&2 of the pilot season. This episode features the voice acting talents of: Kae Giroux Bob Savage Brett Kelley Sarah Gherri Mike Davis Joe Van Allen Steph MacGillivary Colin Vigneault Michelle Arslan Babs Daniels Kristen Blakely Chesler Colin Allen Ed Gogolski Milta Vargas Alex Squiers Featuring music clips by Kevin Mason. Additional sound effect and other music from: Freesound.org BBC Sound Effects Incompetech.com -- "carefree" Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License -Alex.
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Episode 450: The End.
03/31/2022
Episode 450: The End.
Well, here we are. I toyed with the idea of doing the minimalist "ok, that's it!" and leaving it at that but I feel like that would have been doing the episode a disservice seeing as this one snowballed into a little more than we expected. A few weeks back we released part 1 of the OMV All-Stars and the first half of this episode is going to feature part 2. Turns out we relied on a lot of All-Stars and despite all the planning, we ran out of episodes. Luckily, with Colin getting us all emotional on 448, some of our 450 material was used up giving us the perfect opportunity to squeeze in conversations with Vicky, Jon, and Charlie. The episode is still a marathon at almost 3 hours long, but it was worth it and we think you'll agree. Like I pointed out last time: the search feature on our site works surprisingly well. So if you're looking for any other appearances from Vicky, Jon, and Charlie just pop their names in the search bar and it should pull up everything you're looking for. With that said, I think it's time to end. Pretty much everything I wanted to say is included in the episode so there's not much else I can write here besides "thank you." If you've ever tuned in, read these blogs, liked a post, or even asked us "oh you're still doing that?", thank you so much. I had no idea what this was back in 2012 when Justin, Alex, and I all sat down to record episode 1 but I'm so proud of what it became. It's been a wild decade and while I may be stepping away from the microphone and the current OMV format is coming to an end, fear not! I assure you, the show is in good hands. From both Alex and myself, thank you for tuning in. We hope you enjoy. -Jr. Music provided by r.
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Episode 449: Ten Years Later.
03/26/2022
Episode 449: Ten Years Later.
The emotions are starting to hit. Even just creating the title card for this episode hit me with waves of happy, sad, nostalgia, and relief. There aren't many things I can say I've done consistently for 10 years straight. It turns out a decade is a long-ass time to do anything, especially something like a podcast. But here we are. Our super official, by-the-books anniversary was technically sometime last week but we still have one episode left to release before we close up shop and if the last few weeks were any indication, it's gonna be a wild ride of feelings for some of us. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves because this week Alex worked his yearly magic and has assembled one last best-of montage featuring clips and snippets from this past year's episodes. It's hard to say what year was our strongest in terms of guests but I'd say that this last year gave the top spot a run for its money. We talked to some incredible people both long-time friends and new guests alike. It's been said countless times before, but it's doubtful we would have even made it past year 1 without the help everyone who has come on the show. So to be here 10 years later is truly an honor and Alex and I are eternally grateful. Four hundred forty nine down....one to go. Enjoy! -Jr. Audio Credits: More 8 Bit Drama, Arcade Adventures, The 8 Bit Circus by Eric Matyas Circus Of Freaks by Kevin MacLeod Link: License: Stage 2 from DojoKratos by Sawsquarenoise on Free Music Archive
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Episode 448 with Colin: The Exit Interview.
03/19/2022
Episode 448 with Colin: The Exit Interview.
The closer we get to the end, the harder it gets to write these things. Not because I'm tired or just fed up with it, but because we're talking with so many amazing people and it's difficult to come up with ways of saying how much they mean to us without it becoming repetitive. Like, how many ways can you say "here's another one of our best friends, listen to us thank them for the next two hours."? I guess this week's episode is a little easier because while we were ready to do exactly that, Colin came on and completely flipped the script on us. We were fully prepared to spend an absurd amount of time telling Colin how rad he his, how much he means to us, and how valuable he's been to the show over the last decade but he was like "nah". And while we did manage to squeeze a few thank yous in here and there, most of the episode was spent fighting back emotions. That's right, folks. Colin made us feel things. It was a truly wild ride and what we believe to be a perfect ending to the Colin arc of OMV. He's been a part of practically everything we've done over the years: convention reviews, voice acting, in-depth analysis of the latest "thing", even working our table at shows. We're honored to be able to call him our friend and OMV has only been made better by his presence. Enjoy! -Jr.
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Episode 447 with Bob, Kt, Ryan, Jes, & Kyle: The OMV All-Stars Part 1.
03/11/2022
Episode 447 with Bob, Kt, Ryan, Jes, & Kyle: The OMV All-Stars Part 1.
The march to episode 450 continues this week with a multitude of guests who have been featured countless times in the past. And while "countless" might be an exaggeration because you can literally count the number of times they've been on, it doesn't begin describe their impact and contributions to the show over the years. Doing these last few episodes has really shown Alex and me just how many people we've relied on and how they were always ready and willing to give us a hand whenever we asked. We said it about a million times throughout the course of this 2+ hour episode, but I feel like there's no way we could possibly say "thank you" enough. For those feeling either curious or nostalgic for all the previous appearances of everyone featured today, the "Search" feature on our website works surprisingly well. Just pop in the name of anyone listed in the title of this episode and it'll pull up pretty much everything you're looking for dating all the way back to the beginning. Some of the topics may be a little dated, but we just see it as a fun and easy way to time-travel. Without all the nasty spacetime continuum consequences, of course. Enjoy! -Jr.
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Episode 446 with Brett Kelley: One Last Time.
02/26/2022
Episode 446 with Brett Kelley: One Last Time.
If you pull up any random episode of OMV, there's about a 1 in 10 chance you'll hear Brett Kelley's voice. Given that we're almost 450 episodes deep into this thing, that's a pretty insane statistic and goes to show how much of an asset he has been to Alex and me over the last 10 years. Whether it helping us come up with ideas for new stuff, covering a show as an official OMV correspondent, or just calling in to hang out and let us record him for an hour; Bret was, quite literally, always there for us. From the very beginning he's been one of our most loyal supporters, always willing to signal-boost our episodes and even donate his artwork on multiple occasions. His impact as both a friend and a contributor can't be overstated. So when Brett recently launched a for his latest project, we felt having him on to talk about it was the very least we could do to try and pay him back for everything he's done for us over the years. So we did just that. It's a little bittersweet as this is also doubling as his final regular appearance, but we did our best to make it worthwhile. When the OMV Hall of Fame is eventually erected, Brett's name will be first on the ballot. Full Stop, done deal. He's one of the best friends we've ever had and somehow doing a podcast for the last decade has only strengthened that friendship. It's been an honor sharing the airwaves with him these 40+ times and I think I speak for both Alex and myself when I say I can't wait to see what he creates next. But for now? Go throw money at his Kickstarter and get some rad pins. Enjoy! -Jr.
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Episode 445 With Brandon Chalmers, Jamie Noguchi, Marty Day, and Ross Nover: The Longest Episode.
02/19/2022
Episode 445 With Brandon Chalmers, Jamie Noguchi, Marty Day, and Ross Nover: The Longest Episode.
I'm going to preface all of this by saying one thing: maybe bust out the headphones for this one if you haven't already cuz there's some language. You have been warned. With that said, we have an absolutely phenomenal episode for you this week featuring an all-star cast of guests. Over the last 8ish years we've had the of to some from the Baltimore area who are either currently a part of, or were former members of, a group by the name of Super Art Fight. They're no strangers to this show with each guest on this episode having made an appearance at least once since 2014. And seeing as they've always been incredibly kind to two guys constantly bothering them for content, we thought having some of them on one last time would be the perfect way to say thanks. Rather than have 6 people all talking over each other at the same time, we broke this episode up into two sections: The first features Brandon Chalmers and Jamie Noguchi. Two former members of the Art Fight crew, Brandon and Jamie have since split off to form the and are already over 100 episodes deep into their run. What started out as a "30ish minute chat" quickly snowballed into an hour and a half of madness but we do eventually talk about the FDI Cast and what Brandon and Jamie have been creating. We just took a couple extra left turns before getting there. The second half of this marathon of an episode features two of the longest tenured members of in Marty Day and Ross Nover. Acting as the hosts and live action commentators for the majority of the Art Fight bouts, Marty and Ross have formed a sort of hive-mind full of random facts and obscure references that can be fired off at a moment's notice all while keeping the crowd focused on what the artists are spewing on the canvas. It's really a thing of beauty and their chemistry is borderline unmatched. Similar to our chat with Brandon and Jamie, 30 minutes just wasn't enough time and this episode quickly turned into the longest single episode we've ever released (I think). But it was totally worth it because like I mentioned before; these guys have been incredibly kind to us over the years and we can't begin to thank them enough for always coming on and chatting with us. This episode was some of the most fun I've had in a long time; my face hurt from smiling so much and my stomach hurt from laughing. I borderline lost my voice and yet somehow we could have easily gone another 3 hours. I'd like to think that's the sign of good content but after 10 years of doing this I still have no idea. Either way; check out the episode, listen to the FDI Cast and if you can get to an Art Fight show in the future: do it. Just do it. You never know, you might wind up making some neat new friends in the process. Enjoy! -Jr.
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Episode 444 With Eisner Nominated Artist Joe Eisma!
02/05/2022
Episode 444 With Eisner Nominated Artist Joe Eisma!
Posting this episode feels like a triumph. Like we conquered some sort of mythical beast....completed an epic quest. Not through any fault of our guest or anything....but because it felt like the world didn't want this episode to happen. Between technical difficulties and internet issues it genuinely felt like this episode was cursed for a minute. But here we are. And I'm mere minutes away from clicking "Publish" so ya'll can listen to a rad chat we had with Eisner nominated artist Joe Eisma and, barring any last second acts of God, the episode will be released. I hope. So before I go and knock on all the wood I can find, I might as well tell you about our guest. In case you weren't aware, Joe Eisma is the co-creator and artist of Image Comics' MORNING GLORIES and has also worked for just about every other publisher you could think of. You can find his art on classics like ARCHIE and CHARLIE'S ANGELS as well on books from DC and Valiant. Some of his latest work, the 12 issue run of ENGINEWARD from Vault Comics, is hitting shelves later this month in one collected trade. So for those of you (like me) who missed out on the floppies, now's your chance to snag the whole run! Huge thanks to Joe not only for coming on and chatting with us, but also for dealing with the technical gremlins haunting our respective computers. Be sure to on the for more art and news on his latest work (including the highly anticipated return of MORNING GLORIES....spoiler: not yet) and check out the trade for ENGINEWARD in a few short weeks! Enjoy! -Jr.
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Episode 443 With Jason Ginsburg: The Future of @FakeThemePark. (With Special Guest Host: Will!)
01/29/2022
Episode 443 With Jason Ginsburg: The Future of @FakeThemePark. (With Special Guest Host: Will!)
This is another one of those "goodbye" episodes. We had our first one with Joe a few weeks ago and now we're back with a double-whammy. You probably already read the title of the episode but this week is back so we can bend his ear for a bit about his experience talking about monsters when he was a tour guide for Universal. (We also had some help from our special guest-host Will who, with his expansive knowledge of monsters, was like a kid in a candy shop talking with Jason.) Talking monsters is fun. Talking with Jason is fun. And we always relish the chance to chat with Will (especially since our usual spooky episode couldn't happen last year). But there's also some serious news to go along with the monster chat. If you've been following Jason or @FakeThemePark you may have already seen the or the announcements on the various socials. But without spoiling too much here, Jason came on to give us the 4-1-1 on the future of @FakeThemePark. Now that the suspense is likely tearing you to pieces, be sure to follow those and check out the fancy new while you're at it. Who knows how much longer you'll be able to snag some.... With all of that said, Jason deserves a huge thank you from the OMV crew. Though we've only known Jason for a few years, we've always had an absolute blast talking with him. The level of devotion and originality he's shown with @FakeThemePark is unmatched and we can't wait to see what he makes next. And as for Will? Ever since his first appearance on Episode 14 he's contributed to some of the most entertaining and hilarious moments we've ever recorded. It didn't matter if he was 20 minutes down the road or literally across the country, Will was always willing to sit down and chat with us about spooky stuff, stupid stuff, or the Hulk spilling his soup. We can't thank him enough for all the time, effort, and laughs he's given us over the years. He's another true OMV legend. Enjoy! -Jr.
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Episode 442 with Amanda Putnam: Archery, Elf Ears, & The Art Of The Fantastical.
01/15/2022
Episode 442 with Amanda Putnam: Archery, Elf Ears, & The Art Of The Fantastical.
This episode we were joined by local artist Amanda Putnam who specializes in illustrating the fantastical. We also talk at length about elf ears. Check it out!
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Episode 441 with Rob Guillory!
12/18/2021
Episode 441 with Rob Guillory!
The critically acclaimed artist of "Chew" and creator of "Farmhand" came on to talk comics, conventions, and maybe even a little wrestling. Check it out!
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Episode 440 with Joe: The Importance of Companionship.
11/30/2021
Episode 440 with Joe: The Importance of Companionship.
It's only fitting that one of the pillars of the OMV Universe is coming on one last time to talk about Pokemon.
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Episode 439 with Rich Woodall: The Busiest Man In Comics?
11/20/2021
Episode 439 with Rich Woodall: The Busiest Man In Comics?
It would be borderline irresponsible to end the show without having Rich Woodall on one last time. So we had him on one last time.
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Episode 438: Fear and Muppets.
10/30/2021
Episode 438: Fear and Muppets.
This week Alex and Jayare talk about what scares them the most. And Muppets.
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Episode 437 With Brandon Boone and Nichole Goodnight: Music, Speedrunning, and "The No Sleep Podcast".
10/23/2021
Episode 437 With Brandon Boone and Nichole Goodnight: Music, Speedrunning, and "The No Sleep Podcast".
It's October and it's time to get spooky. What better way to kick things off than to chat with two contributors of "The No Sleep Podcast"?
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Episode 436 With Daniel Govar and Tony Moy: The Paint Bros.
09/30/2021
Episode 436 With Daniel Govar and Tony Moy: The Paint Bros.
Two old friends of the show have joined forces to form "The Paint Bros." Let's talk about it.
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Episode 435 With Ryan Matta and D.W. Kann: Welcome To The Jungle.
09/11/2021
Episode 435 With Ryan Matta and D.W. Kann: Welcome To The Jungle.
This week we're joined by the two writers of the upcoming comic "Tarzan The Untamed", coming soon to Kickstarter!
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Episode 434: The Countdown Begins.
08/21/2021
Episode 434: The Countdown Begins.
A significant announcement this week along with some reactions to The Suicide Squad. Check it out!
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Episode 433 With Lora Bird: Honestbird Tattoo and The Nest Art Collective.
07/31/2021
Episode 433 With Lora Bird: Honestbird Tattoo and The Nest Art Collective.
This week we were joined by the artist behind Honestbird Tattoo and the owner of The Nest Art Collective. Check it out!
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Episode 432 With Stunt Performer Paul Drechsler-Martell: How To Look Like You're Getting Hurt For A Living.
07/24/2021
Episode 432 With Stunt Performer Paul Drechsler-Martell: How To Look Like You're Getting Hurt For A Living.
This week our old friend Paul from Hyphen Stunts came on to talk to us about his career as a stunt performer in shows like Daredevil, Gotham, and The Blacklist. Check it out!
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