The Chronic Rift

John and Orenthal sit down and geek out with illustrator/actor Arne Starr and Gamer's Haven Podcast host Ethan Parker about the rich history of the DC Comics animated universe.  Plus, Jay Smith makes a guest appearance at the beginning of the episode and then disappears.  Let us know what you think of the episode in our forums or by leaving us a message at 888-866-9010.  Plus, make sure you rate the episode at the bottom of this entry.

Arne Starr went from graduating from a division of Pratt Institute in NY to working as an artist both in NY and CT, then got into his long time love, the comic book world, working his way over to DC Comics where he worked on most of the DC characters at some point or another and became the longest running artist on the Star Trek books, starting with the original Next Generation. (Eventually he worked at Marvel on the Spider-Man books as well.)

That in turn got him involved with the online world, Genie, where he eventually ran the Science Fiction Media Roundtable, which covered Star Trek and the brand new (at the time) Babylon 5, and began his many years of appearances at Star Trek and Sci-Fi conventions as the Hollywood gossip guy with the goodies and the trailers. Working there with many of the actors of those sci-fi shows eventually got him invited with the late Mark Lenard’s Masters Acting class, followed by many years doing stage in CT and in FL.

John met Luke recently through MySpace and where he discovered Luke's first novel, The Dark Path.  Luke talks with John about his desire to create a character that struggles against his goodness rather than reluctantly giving into it.  Make sure you rate the episode below and comment on it in the forums. Plus, you can leave a voice mail at 888-866-9010.

Luke Romyn spent many years, fifteen in fact, working in the security industry. From doorwork in some of Australia's roughest pubs and clubs to protecting Mickey Mouse and the Disney crew from the overzealous jaws of tenacious toddlers, Luke has worked throughout Australia and internationally in a vast array of roles.

He's done close protection for UK celebrities in Fiji and chased feral pigs and snakes out of the film set on Steven Spielberg and Tom Hank's upcoming epic: The Pacific. There are few things Luke hasn't seen.

Happy new year!  It's a new year which means all, new episodes of The Chronic Rift.  Our first episode of the year sees a review episode in which Keith looks at the last story of David Tennant's run as Doctor Who, plus Orenthal shows off his Christmas swag and Andrea is high on Pepsi Throwback.  Make sure you rate the episode below and leave your thoughts on the episode in our forums or on our toll free number - 888-866-9010.

Segment One - Bringing it to the Table

1:40 - Andrea really likes her Pepsi Throwback.
3:05 - Orenthal really likes Sherlock Holmes for the "bro-mantic" elements.
7:25 - Andrea has been doing her research on podcasting.  She recommends The Podcast Solutions Book.
16:55 - Orenthal really likes his holiday swag.
33:10 - Promo for the Super Number One Podcast.
34:54 - iTunes Feedback PSA.
35:13 - Promo for the Geek Acres Podcast.

Segment Two - The Reviews