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May 14

Amy Severson: on World War Z and real zombie movies

moving the podcast – chat from July 24, 2013

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World War Z is the first zombie book I ever read – and I loved it. So good. When the movie came out, I tweeted for someone willing to chat it up with me, and Amy Severson replied. I’d long been plotting how to get her on the podcast, and she literally volunteers! Not only is she funny and awesome and completely zombie knowledgeable, but she knows how to tell a great story herself. Her zombie and robot short stories are just magnificent!

Here we talk about the movie in relation to the book, what we loved, and what we wanted more of. Amy also schools me on what makes a real zombie movie.

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“…but one zombie, when you actually get a chance to…look in it’s eyes…
and see it for what it really is…that’s terrifying.”

0:00 ~ Amy Severson, zombie expert
2:45 ~ “I love being scared”
5:30 ~ a zombie movie for people who aren’t into zombies
8:20 ~ a book-sized hole in our hearts
13:20 ~ personal stakes & real zombie movies
20:00 ~ PG-13 zombies
25:00 ~ “inspired” by the book
30:35 ~ tacked-on act 3, or finally getting it right?
36:15 ~ mainstream endings & crappy sequels

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Connect with Amy
on her blog FixitorDeal.wordpress.com
on her Tumbler Hey Girl, Daryl Dixon
on Twitter @AmyDeeinNYC
on Pinterest AmySeverson
on Instagram amycseverson

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References
World War Z
The Conjuring (this trailer scared the crap out of me)
28 Days Later
The Day After Tomorrow
Gravity
Shawn of the Dead
Zombieland
Max Brooks
Contagion
original ending explained (Movies.com)

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May 12

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Mark Bradley, Completely Un-Legitimate Motorcycle Dude

Moving the podcast – interview from July 17, 2013

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Mark (aka RidicuRyder) is the first of my blogger friends I’ve ever met in person. His blog is the chronicle of his 10,000 mile cross-country motorcycle trip, but it’s not your average motorcycle blog. In his words, it’s “the anti-motorcycle motorcycle blog.” To begin with, it’s fictionalized. To after with, he writes as a split personality, Ridicu and Ryder. Oh, and the bike has her own perspective as well. (Actually, Kimmie Lou is probably my favorite character.)

We talk about his blog, being bipolar and writing for multiple personalities. It’s all pretty interesting stuff!

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0:00 ~ the bipolar biker
11:20 ~ exposing yourself
15:20 ~ fact versus imagination
18:30 ~ Ridicu and Ryder (and Kimmie Lou)
22:00 ~ the actual, real motorcycle trip
26:20 ~ embracing your multiple personalities
29:40 ~ What is reality, really?
35:05 ~ the meaning of life

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Connect with Mark
on his blog RidicuRyder.org

References
Contraption Attachment Disorder (the beginning)
Ride Along Reader’s Guide

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May 10

Do You Believe in Destiny: a chat with my Dad

moving the podcast – from July 2, 2013

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I do a series on my blog where I ask random questions and post everyone’s answers. It’s been fun, interesting and enlightening. I’ve learned a lot about how we all see the world from our own perspectives, and yet our opinions and beliefs are often surprisingly similar to one another.

I’ve really enjoyed some of the discussions the Queries have brought on, talks that started with a single question and somehow branched out in multiple directions. This is a snippet of one of those conversations I had with my dad when I asked him, “Do you believe in destiny?”

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Connect with Tom
he’s written a few guest pieces on steadily skipping stones:

In Daddy’s Day – A Brief Introduction
Uncle Joe and the Nun
Uncle Joe, The Seed, and Subsequent Events
How I found out a Nun wears a Habit

References
Do you believe in Destiny?
Queries

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Apr 29

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Magic Man Ricky Anderson

moving the podcast – interview from May 29, 2013

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I loved this chat. I was so unprepared, my first question was “Ricky is nice”. But the magical Ricky kept the conversation flowing! We talked about fatherhood, being a blogger vs a writer, his work-in-progress and our fear of failure. And then he did a magic trick.

I’m still trying to figure it out.

Guest Ricky Anderson

0:00 ~ Who is this?
6:30 ~ fatherhood
9:50 ~ “I’m a blogger, not a writer”
14:45 ~ the fear of failure
18:30 ~ Changeup (which I keep calling “The” Changeup)
25:10 ~ computer stuff
28:10 ~ Ricky does magic

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Connect with Ricky
on his blog RickyAnderson.net
on Twitter @Arthur2Sheds

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References

Clay Morgan ~ claywrites.com
Chad Jones ~ RandomlyChad.com
Sherideth Smith ~ sherideth.com
Leanne Shirtliffe ~ ironicmom.com
The Gift (Ricky’s letter to his son)
Changeup (Chapter 1)
Guest Post Swapping, Agent Smith edition (sherideth’s guest post)
What the Dell?

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