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Sean Burg, AKA nerdcore rapper Wordburglar is my guest this week, as the march toward Kracklefest 9 continues! We discuss his music, podcasts, shows in Japan, and his latest album, RHYME YOUR BUSINESS! Plus we talk a lot about both Transformers and G.I. Joe, including his concept album WELCOME TO COBRA ISLAND and more! Learn more about Wordburglar at his website: http://wordburglar.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wordburglar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewordburglar/ Check out Wordburglar’s music on every digital platform you can think of, including Bandcamp: https://wordburglar.bandcamp.com/ Listen to Wordburglar’s podcasts “Do You Still Like This Movie?” and “Weekend at Burgie’s” Tune in now on Stitcher, iTunes, and everywhere you listen to podcasts, and if you like it please tell a friend! (more links at the Wordburglar website) Watch the video for RENTAL PATIENT (and his other videos too!) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLPo6rSHG9g Get the limited edition “Damage Con

Kracklefest 9 is March 15th during Emerald City Comic Con weekend and this week, comics creator and KF9 poster artist Caleb Goellner is my guest! He’s the Writer of Task Force Rad Squad, artist of Birch Squatch, creator of 'Mermaid: Evolution' and a pug-loving bro for the ages. We discuss his work on licensed comics like Sonic, Power Rangers, and TMNT, as well as his creator-owned comics, and his work at Crunchyroll and VRV. Caleb will have a table at Emerald City Comic Con. Check out his stuff in artist alley at AA R-10 Follow Caleb on Twitter: https://twitter.com/calebandrew And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mondegreenranger/ For digital comics on Comixology, click here: https://www.comixology.com/search?search=caleb+goellner And hey, Hollywood types! Caleb is also on LinkedIn to connect and sign those deals: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebgoellner Emerald City Comic Con and nerd-rock artist Kirby Krackle are proud to present KRACKLEFEST 9 - A Night Of Nerd-Rock! Friday, March 15th at

Celebrating the first ten years of Nerd Rock, Kirby Krackle mastermind and front-man is my guest to discuss the history of the band and what fans can expect during the upcoming Kracklefest 9! For all things Kirby Krackle, including music, social media connections, Patreon and more, check out their website: http://kirbykracklemusic.com/ And read Kyle’s blog about the tenth anniversary of Kirby Krackle: http://kirbykracklemusic.com/news/ Emerald City Comic Con and nerd-rock artist Kirby Krackle are proud to present KRACKLEFEST 9 - A Night Of Nerd-Rock! Friday, March 15th at Hard Rock Seattle Now in it’s 9th year, KRACKLEFEST has served as the annual nerd-rock concert and showcase during ECCC since 2010 with this year’s bill featuring the talents of Halifax based rapper Wordburglar, Portland’s mighty Megathruster, and of course nerd-rock pioneer Kirby Krackle to close out the night! Hosted by the Mike Seibert Radio Podcast (that's me!) Join us for this celebration of music and comedy with exclusive KRACKLEFE

I would have waited an eternity for this! This week’s guest is Anthony Brucale, owner, operator, MADMAN behind TFU.Info, the website, the toy archive, and the Transformers University podcast. He will be at Toy Fair New York this weekend and gives us a preview of what to expect from the world of the Transformers! We also talk about the origin story of TFU and the Transformers University podcast, as well as his involvement with the Transformers episode of the Netflix show, The Toys That Made Us. Keep up with the latest from the show floor during Toy Fair New York 2019 from TFU.info on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO And live streaming video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqaJ7URuXdT5NcLGEl1xmMQ Vote for Dave in So I Married a Movie Geek’s 1986 Fantasy Movie Draft - he chose Transformers: The Movie as part of his team of the best movies of 1986. Vote in the Twitter poll here: https://twitter.com/MovieGeekCast/status/1095689513119010817 Listen to the full episode here: https://soimarrieda

It’s our discussion on the latest in the series of FOX TV’s live musicals, Jonathan Larson’s iconic rock opera, RENT! Guest co-host Hunter joins me to talk about the history of the show, from the early performances, to the Broadway smash, the 2005 movie, and now the “almost” live production for television. Here are the links to the two articles I referred to during our discussion: Portland Mercury: https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2019/01/29/25675875/we-need-to-talk-about-the-live-production-of-rent-on-fox Vox: https://www.vox.com/2019/1/28/18200484/rent-live-review-pretaped-original-cast Listen to my guest appearance on the Stack of Dimes Podcast, talking about Aquaman and 3-D Blu-Ray movies: http://stackofdimes.com/sod-363-3d-never-die-2/ Emerald City Comic Con and nerd-rock artist Kirby Krackle are proud to present KRACKLEFEST 9 - A Night Of Nerd-Rock! Friday, March 15th at Hard Rock Seattle Now in it’s 9th year, KRACKLEFEST has served as the annual nerd-rock concert and showcase during ECC

Guest co-host Killing Spree returns to go further in-depth on both of our worst movie of 2018, THE PREDATOR! More on those alternate endings (including a couple we didn't talk about) https://screenrant.com/predator-movie-alternate-endings-explained/ Emerald City Comic Con and nerd-rock artist Kirby Krackle are proud to present KRACKLEFEST 9 - A Night Of Nerd-Rock! Friday, March 15th at Hard Rock Seattle Now in it’s 9th year, KRACKLEFEST has served as the annual nerd-rock concert and showcase during ECCC since 2010 with this year’s bill featuring the talents of Halifax based rapper Wordburglar, Portland’s mighty Megathruster, and of course nerd-rock pioneer Kirby Krackle to close out the night! Hosted by the Mike Seibert Radio Podcast (that's me!) Join us for this celebration of music and comedy with exclusive KRACKLEFEST 9 merch, themed specialty drinks, and get nerd-rocked while you’re at it! Visit www.kirbykracklemusic.com to learn more and what nerd-rock is all about. Buy tickets for KRACKLEFEST 9 here:

It’s our spoiler-filled discussion about the animated movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse with guest co-host Andrea, one of my best friends from when we were on KGRG together! A lot of my observations and points came from Kevin Smith & Marc Bernardin’s “Fatman Beyond” podcast. Check out that episode here: https://soundcloud.com/fatmanonbatman/239-into-the-spider-verse Also, read Marc’s column “The last thing Spider-Man should be is another white guy” (which I incorrectly stated was in Variety): https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-last-thing-spider-man-should-be-is-another-white-gu-5549613 Buy your tickets to KRACKLEFEST NINE - on sale NOW! kirbykracklemusic.com/ Like, Share, Rate, and Review this podcast wherever you find it, and help the show grow by giving a 5-star rating and write a review on iTunes. I'll read your reviews on the air and give you a shout-out! Keep up with the latest from friends of the podcast and check out the Mike Seibert Radio Facebook Events page: www.facebook.com/pg/MikeSeibert

My guests are Liz and Ben from CybFest NW, the Cybertronian festival, celebrating all things Transformers with a Pacific Northwest spin. They join me to talk about CybFest NW being part of the Kick Off The Cons event happening this Saturday, January 19th! We also discuss a number of other topics, including our Transformers fandom, Liz’s cosplay, that time Ben was on TV with his Bumblebee collection, diversity and inclusion in the media, and spoiler-free hot takes on the Bumblebee movie. Kick Off the Cons 2 is Saturday, January 19th - more info here: https://bit.ly/2FqNtTv CybFest NW 2019 is Saturday, July 27: http://www.cybfestnw.com/ If you’d like correspond with CybFest and be a part of the community and participate in the “Collector Spotlight” send your E-mail to info@cybfestnw.com Shout outs this week include: Pop Culture Nerd Rock from Megathruster: http://megathruster.com/ The Art of Rebecca Hicks: http://little-vampires.com/ Check out Episode 182 for my interview with both of them about the

I start the new year by (literally) counting my blessings and reflecting on the events that shaped one of the most influential years of my adult life as I look ahead to another banner year of stuff and things on the radio! New to the podcast? Check out my top 10 listened to episodes during 2018 to get a good flavor of the show: Episode 146: Ron Rinehart of Dark Angel Interview: https://soundcloud.com/mikeseibertradio/episode-146-ron-rinehart-of-dark-angel-interview The MMAD Transformers: The Movie 30th Anniversary Celebration: https://soundcloud.com/mikeseibertradio/the-mmad-transformers-the-movie-30th-anniversary-celebration Episode 172: CybFest NW & TFCon Announcements: https://soundcloud.com/mikeseibertradio/episode-172-cybfest-nw-tfcon-announcements Episode 179: TFCon Chicago 2018 - Colin Douglas Interview: https://soundcloud.com/mikeseibertradio/episode-179-tfcon-chicago-2018-colin-douglas-interview Episode 169: 3rd Anniversary Retrospective: https://soundcloud.com/mikeseibertradio/episode

Merry New Year! Aaron, Ryan and Caleb from the Autopod Decpitcast, along with APDC superfan and author Mikel Andrews are my guests as we discuss the latest in the Transformers live action movie franchise, BUMBLEBEE! FULL SPOILERS! We unpack the plot, characters, Easter Eggs, and more! And stick around after the credits for more fun, outtakes, and an exclusive sneak peek at the Autopod Decepticast Holiday Special, dropping January 7th! This week’s cover art is an original piece drawn by Ryan Jett from the Autopod Decepticast! Here is the full piece, shared from his Twitter page: https://twitter.com/ApodDcast/status/1078783381188632577 For the latest from the Autopod Decepticast, listen on your favorite podcast app and check out their website for full episodes, connections to APDC social media, and bonus material: https://www.autopoddecepticast.com/ Connect with all of the exciting stuff and things from Mikel Andrews below: Twitter: @mikelandrews Instagram: @mikelandrews Facebook: @mikelandrewswriter Tra

Does your Transforming robot toy need human boobs? My conversation with Ryan Jett from the Autopod Decepticast continues and we talk about the third-party upgrade kit to a third-party action figure of Arcee that would give her squishy, human-like breasts. We also talk about other stylized representations of the prominent female Autobot and their impact on the fandom. For the latest from the Autopod Decepticast, listen on your favorite podcast app and check out their website: https://www.autopoddecepticast.com/ Follow Ryan Jett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanJett2 For pictures of those Arcee figures and upgrade kits we talked about, check out the tweets from The Cybertronian Beast (NSFW): “DT-01 for FT-24” https://twitter.com/CybertronBeast/status/1069633185267486720 “Fire Bird” Arcee: https://twitter.com/CybertronBeast/status/1068284831983820800 Keep up with the latest from Darryl and the rest of the team from the Transmissions Podcast here: https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ Read the twee

Merry Christmas! This week’s guest is Ryan Jett, the resident Star Trek fan from the Autopod Decipticast. We discuss the mashup character from Star Trek vs. Transformers comic book, Fortress Tiberius! I also talk about some of our favorite Christmas movies and share some Holiday music. For the latest from the Autopod Decepticast, listen on your favorite podcast app and check out their website: https://www.autopoddecepticast.com/ Follow Ryan Jett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanJett2 Read more about the Star Trek vs The Transformers mash-up, Fortress Tiberius here: https://comicbook.com/startrek/2018/12/17/star-trek-transformers-enterprise-fortress-tiberius/ Watch the Predator Holiday Special on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVrRjt69lhU Check out A Very Spidey Christmas in its entirety from Sony Pictures Animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRQ_gjeFMRA&list=PLIx2W_gDlNxfvrR4HJjY9rGbXZr7YwFEB (and go watch Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - - It’s pretty great!) Nearly 10-yea

Guest co-host Dave Sanders returns for our breakdown of some of the new and returning shows for the upcoming winter TV season. Plus, we get extra deep in the feels as we discuss more in-depth two of our favorite shows of the fall, “The Rookie” and “A Million Little Things”. Follow Dave Sanders on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sandersd84 Like, Share, Rate, and Review this podcast wherever you find it, and help the show grow by giving a 5-star rating and write a review on iTunes. I'll read your reviews on the air and give you a shout-out! Keep up with the latest from friends of the podcast and check out the Mike Seibert Radio Facebook Events page: www.facebook.com/pg/MikeSeibertRadio/events

Guest co-host Dave Sanders returns and before we get into our winter TV discussion, we found a few more stories about outrage culture, just in time for the holidays - including a new version of “Baby it’s Cold Outside”, gingerbread people, and is it time for a “gender fluid” Santa Claus? Plus, some shout outs to friends of the show! Watch the New Day Northwest TV segment featuring CybFest NW organizer, Ben Harpold and part of his impressive Bumblebee collection, in anticipation of the new movie: https://www.king5.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/new-day-northwest/this-bumblebee-superfan-is-transforming-the-pacific-northwest/281-8378175 Check out the final part of “Becoming Bytor”, the documentary about independent musician Michael Geissler and his journey and what’s next for his exciting solo project, BYTOR! http://www.bytormusic.com/becoming-bytor-episode-1-coming-home-part-3/ Nearly 10-years in the making, "I'm Stuck In A Human Centipede For Christmas..." the new album from Kirby Krackle is

Returning guest co-hosts Killing Spree and Dave Sanders are back together with me for the first time, and by our powers combined, we get extra salty and give our scalding hot takes on a number of topics. NSFW. (please don’t play the drinking game with us) Watch “New Day Northwest” this Thursday, 12/13. Friend of the show, Ben Harpold will be a guest, talking about his Transformers/Bumblebee collection and promoting CybFest NW 2019. New Day Northwest airs on King 5 TV at 11 am PST locally, and streaming live on their website: https://www.king5.com/section/entertainment/television/programs/new-day-northwest Don’t forget the CybFest NW/Allied Seattle Bumblebee Holiday Giveaway - the deadline to enter is Saturday, December 15th And like the CybFest NW Facebook page for info about how you can also watch an advance screening of Bumblebee: https://www.facebook.com/cybfestnw/ CybFest NW 2019 is July 19th at the Kent Commons Community Center. More info at their website: http://www.cybfestnw.com/ Donate a new,

Aaron Thweatt from Autopod Decepticast is my guest co-host for this special bonus episode, discussing the Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper musical drama A STAR IS BORN. We also talk about pandering, the new Masterpiece Optimus Prime figure, and the upcoming Bumblebee movie. (I mean, we couldn’t not talk about Transformers, at least a little bit, right?) TIME CODES (choose your own adventure podcast): Intro, CybFest NW/Allied Seattle Bumblebee Holiday Giveaway 0:00:00 - 0:05:19 Aaron from Autopod Decepticast on MP-44 Optimus Prime, pandering and Bo Burnham: 0:05:19 - 0:38:12 A Star is Born discussion: 0:38:12 - For more info about the Bumblebee sneak preview screening and holiday giveaway from CybFest NW & Allied Seattle, check out their post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cybfestnw Check out the Autopod Decepticast, a minute-by-minute breakdown of 1986’s The Transformers: The Movie, on your favorite podcast app, or at their website: https://www.autopoddecepticast.com/ Watch Bo Burnham's "Country

Guest co-host Killing Spree returns to talk about our most and least favorite movies of 2018, as well as a look ahead to what’s coming in 2019. Best & worst of 2018: 0:00:00 - 1:08:04 2019 Preview: 1:08:04 - 2:24:18 Here’s the article of most anticipated movie of 2019 used during the podcast: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/most-anticipated-2019-movies/ Follow Killing Spree on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LateNightDeath Like, Share, Rate, and Review this podcast wherever you find it, and help the show grow by giving a 5-star rating and write a review on iTunes. I'll read your reviews on the air and give you a shout-out! Keep up with the latest from friends of the podcast and check out the Mike Seibert Radio Facebook Events page: www.facebook.com/pg/MikeSeibertRadio/events

This episode’s featured guest is Jason Marshall, host of the “We Don’t Have Cookies” podcast! I was a guest on his show during the “Wild Charles Wieand” episode - check it out here: http://wedonthavecookies.libsyn.com/wild-charles-wieand?tdest_id=440801 Listen to We Don’t Have Cookies on your favorite podcast app and check out their website for every episode and social media connections: http://wedonthavecookies.libsyn.com/ For all of the episodes of Autopod Decepticast (including the episodes that I’m a guest on), check out their website: https://www.autopoddecepticast.com/ And here’s Ryan’s APDC Behind the Scenes video (see how I live in a hotel room!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_63NhSzb7s Like, Share, Rate, and Review this podcast wherever you find it, and help the show grow by giving a 5-star rating and write a review on iTunes. I'll read your reviews on the air and give you a shout-out! Keep up with the latest from friends of the podcast and check out the Mike Seibert Radio Facebook Eve

Returning guest co-host Dave Sanders joins me to talk about the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody! We review the movie and celebrate the music of Queen and the life of Freddie Mercury. We also reminisce about our college radio production class (taught by broadcasting legend Bob Rivers) where got to deconstruct one of the band’s most iconic songs! Check out Dave’s Top 5 Queen songs, a podcast he made for our digital radio class (instructed by award-winning journalist Charlie Harger): https://www.spreaker.com/user/sandersd84/queen-podcast?autoplay=true This podcast contains material referenced during a series of “Flicks and the City” videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi8DA5V4mmmeDmBh9C5rB2Xmhaj-op6vZ Like, Share, Rate, and Review this podcast wherever you find it, and help the show grow by giving a 5-star rating and write a review on iTunes. I'll read your reviews on the air and give you a shout-out! Keep up with the latest from friends of the podcast and check out the Mike Seibert R

Stan Lee, the legendary writer, editor and publisher of Marvel Comics has passed away at 95. During this podcast, I share some of my feelings about the comics icon and how his work changed comic book storytelling forever. I also talk about the teaser trailers for Toy Story 4 and Detective Pikachu, and I mention the announcement for CybFestNW 2019, the unoffical Transformers convention in the Pacific Northwest Listen to Episode 236 of Fatman Beyond for more from Kevin Smith & Marc Bernardin: https://soundcloud.com/fatmanonbatman/236-special-guest-tara-strong Watch the trailer for Toy Story 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDXYRzerjzU MIKE DARES YOU NOT TO CRY WATCHING THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq4zWbtgbN8 Watch the trailer for Detective Pikachu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1roy4o4tqQM Read the Hollywood Reporter article and watch tribute video referred to here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/stan-lee-dead-marvel-comics-real-life-superhero-was-95-721450 Check ou