Hungry Trilobyte Podcast
Society & Culture
About
Is the Meaning of Life really 42? Does anything unreal exist? Hosted by Aaron Bossig, The Hungry Trilobyte Podcast focuses on the power and creativity of the scifi, fantasy, and gaming communities. This podcast enjoys finding the best that fandom has to offer, and tries to better understand what being a geek means.
Episodes
- HTP #221 - Earl Baylon
Earl Baylon is a cool guy who has mastered writing, acting, and generally is a "Hungry Trilobyte" kind of guy. He's publishing a new comic and needs your support at Wondercon! — See Show Notes at www.AaronBossig.com Follow me on BlueSky &…
- HTP #220 - RefashionedHippie
Known across Instagram and TikTok for her scathing reviews of thrift store clothing finds (as well as ludicrous ultra-high-end offerings most of us never see!) RefashionedHippie comes to Hungry Trilobyte to give a different tale. Not too l…
- HTP #219 - John Vorhaus Talks Seriously About Comedy!
John Vorhaus (previously on episodes 92 , 120, and 168) is about to drop a bombshell: he's written a follow-up to his classic book, The Comic Toolbox. With his new book, The Comedy Writer's Companion, John reviews his earlier advice with t…
- HTP #218 - Braxton Cosby Returns!
We last saw Braxton not too long ago in Episode 207, but today he's ready to talk about a project that's a grand achievement even for him-- a two-part series based on the life of Yasuke, the historical 16th-century African Samurai. After b…
- HTP #217 - Bat H. Boughner III Returns
The last time we spoke with Bat (Episode 192) he told some great stories about his grandfather, Golden Age comic artist Howard Boughner. This time around, we have more contemporary matters to discuss: the potential sale of Warner Bros. Stu…
- HTP #216 - Nick Edwards
Nick Edwards is wrapping up his THIRD kickstarter, and he has a wild concept: a horror one-shot that's budget priced, but has great artwork. Nick joins Hungry Trilobyte today to talk crowdfunding, comics, and maybe a little about the after…
- HTP #215 - Dan Henk
Dan Henk is a multi-talented genre fan who has put his passion into writing, illustration, tattoo art, and blends of all the above. Today he comes to Hungry Trilobyte to talk about his upcoming illustrated anthology series, Down Highways i…
- HTP #214 - Gregg Berger
Gregg Berger is a voice actor who cares deeply about the fact that he's voiced some timeless characters in long-running franchises, such as Grimlock from Transformers and Odie from Garfield. Gregg has also voiced a few more esoteric roles…
- HTP #213 - Candace Kade
Candace Kade is the author of Enhanced, the first in the Hybrid trilogy of novels. Hybrid tells the story of Lee Urban, a first-year college student from an influential Chinese family, hiding a genetic secret in a future world without priv…
- HTP #212 - Meghan Fitzmartin @ Fan Expo Chicago
Meghan Fitzmartin is a comic writer who's currently tearing it up at DC, putting her spin on Tim Drake as Robin, Stephanie Brown as Spoiler, and Superboy. Not only that, she has a personal project called Mary Sue that needs some attention.…
- HTP #211 - Tom Fenoglio Returns! @ Fan Expo Chicago
Tom Fenoglio and I sit down LIVE at Fan Expo Chicago to talk about Transhuman, the follow-up project from Fenom Comics. Tom gives a lot of honest, personal advice on how to build your career in comics and how to find a team to work with (n…
- HTP #210 - Geoff Alexander
Geoff Alexander is the Director of the Academic Film Archive of North America, as well as the author of the book “Academic Films for the Classroom: A History”. He’s also written several other books on the topic of short films used in class…
- HTP #209 - Dennis Valencia
Dennis Valencia is another comic creator with Homebrewed Comics, and the creator of The Celestial Knight. He and I have a great chat about building a comic character that's been a part of your imagination since you were a kid... and what i…
- HTP #208 - Ben Kvalo
Ben Kvalo is the founder of Midwest Games, a video game publisher that has advanced the concept of "shadow publishing", a way of making large-scale game releases more accessible to smaller developers. Ben and I discuss how the industry nee…
- HTP #207 - Braxton Cosby
Braxton Cosby is a novelist, screenwriter, and comic creator. His studio, Cosby Media Productions, has a full library of titles available, created by himself and his colleagues, leading to his comic book title Broken.I get really excited t…
- HTP #206 - Zoe Plait Returns!
Last seen in Episode #21, Zoe Plait (MST3K fan of legend) has started a new project, History Science Theater 3000. In her YouTube documentary, she gives a detailed timeline of the creation of MST3K, powered by years of meticulous research,…
- HTP #205 - Chris Sahloff
Chris Sahloff is the creator of an indie comic called C.R.I.T., which is a contemporary-world fantasy using his friends as characters and created through an extended Dungeons and Dragons play session. In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, C…
- HTP #204 - David Orange
David Orange is fondly remembered as the sleepy (and likely inebriated) Klingon at the observation post in Star Trek VI. He joins Hungry Trilobyte to recall his time on the set, telling a funny story about Leonard Nimoy, and waxing philoso…
- HTP #203 - Vernon Smith
Vernon Smith is an artist with IDW, working on titles like Star Trek #500 and the TMNT Halloween Special. He and I are going to talk Trek, Ninja Turtles, as well as his early experiences as a fan reading about Superboy and the Legion. Vern…
- HTP #202 - "Qov" Robyn Stewart
Robyn Stewart, known as "Qov" to members of the Klingon Empire, joins us today to talk about being a long-time fan, contributing to Star Trek: Discovery, and fixing the cloaking device on the Duolingo Klingon course. — See Show Notes at ww…
- HTP #201 - Jarrod Alberich is a Real American Hero
Back again, Jarrod Alberich gets the misfortune of walking me through the newbie stages of G.I. Joe fandom. We get into a brief overview of the franchise, some new developments, and get to dissect why we collect and what it satisfaction it…
- HTP #200 - Jerry Carita Returns!
Jerry Carita (last seen on Hungry Trilobyte in Episode #185) returns for our milestone 200th episode! Tonight, we’re talking about The CloakRoom, an anthology series born out of a writing course by Scott Snyder. There’s so much to cover he…
- HTP #199 - Amelia Eichler Returns!
Amelia Eichler, previously seen on Episode 152, returns today to talk about her journey into cinema history and preservation. Specifically, she talks about her grandfather's love of movies and how he mindfully passed it on to her. She and…
- HTP #198 - Philip Tarl Denson
Philip Tarl Denson is a man of many talents: writing, acting, directing and now comic creating! Here with a collection called Future Tales, Philip shows he's a big-time comic fan who's happy to have made something wonderful with the medium…
- HTP #197 - Steve Bynoe
Steve Bynoe is a comic artist, writer, and publisher. His latest work is the Atrium miniseries, chronicling the chase of a team of paramedics trying to transport a human heart in a world infested with vampires. Atrium is currently raising…
- HTP #196 - Amanda Deibert... In Class!
Amanda Deibert has written for a host of top-tier comic books, like Darkwing Duck, Red Sonjia, The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries, and DC Super Hero Girls. She's also the author of the Racket & Groot Grapx book series, and an extremely insi…
- HTP #195 - Ellie Littlechild
Ellie Littlechild is a YouTube creator and cosplay artist. Known for her work on WhoCulture and TrekCulture, she comes to Hungry Trilobye to discuss her views on real life. The two of us start off talking about a real incident that happene…
- HTP #194 - Ryan Thomas Riddle
Ryan Thomas Riddle is an accomplished writer and podcaster. He's a valued member of the Star Trek community, and today he comes to Hungry Trilobyte to discuss Star Trek: Oath-- a fan script that made a bang with Stunt List 2024 and became…
- HTP #193 - Kailee Rosen Returns... at Fan Expo Chicago!
Kailee Rosen joins me at Fan Expo Chicago for this live recording. We pick up right where we left off, following her appearance in Episode #183, and this time we are discussing her work in tarot cards, and using that as an allegory for how…
- HTP #192 - Bat Boughner III
Bat Boughner III is the grandson of Golden Age Comic Book artist Howard Boughner. Howard Boughner was the talent behind such creations as Mac, Peter and Polly in Toyland, Hold Everything as well as Penny and Dolly Dripple. In addition, he…
- HTP #191 - The Perfect Dark Girl
Foslerfer, who has made a splash on YouTube as The Perfect Dark Girl, is doing a deep-dive into the Perfect Dark video game series. Currently a trilogy with games on the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, and Xbox 360, a new installment is on th…
- HTP #190 - Allison Rentz
Allison Rentz is an LPC and the author of the new book Among the Wildflowers. Allison's book is a guided journal walking the reader through different ways to explore mental health and begin a look into their own lives. In this episode of H…
- HTP #189 - Justin Coke
Justin Coke is the creator of a new fantasy parody comic titled ‘SWAT – Secret Wizard Assault Team.’ While a bit of a spoof on the Harry Potter universe, Coke’s work carries some fairly serious themes through his characters, while building…
- HTP #188 - Chris Totten
Chris Totten is the designer of Kudzu, a homebrew Game Boy game with strong influences from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Chris and I talk about Kudzu, it's Switch counterpart, and how the game is influenced by Takashi Tezuka, Twi…
- HTP #187 - Tim Fuller and Kat Klockow
Tim Fuller and Kat Klockow are a team of comic creators who have collaborated on some really clever books. In this episode, the three of us discuss Frogman Funnies, Sham Comics and Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosity. Sham and Frogman were mad…
- HTP #186 - Amy Imhoff
Amy Imhoff is one of the Star Trek fandom's best... an accomplished writer, public speaker, and champion of diverse voices in STEAM. Amy has managed many events that brought together real-world aerospace experts with their inspirations fro…
- HTP #185 - Jerry Carita
Jerry Carita is known to Hungry Trilobyte fans as the producer of AMC's Comic Book Men, as well as several other reality TV shows. Today he's launching his own indie comic book, The Grizzly Crew, about a group of bears who fight pirates. W…
- HTP #184 - Wells Thompson
Wells Thompson is a comic creator and the mind behind the MechaTon series of indie comics. The next installment of MechaTon hit Kickstarter in February of 2024, and in this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Wells and I talk about mixing humor w…
- HTP #183 - Kailee Rosen
Kailee Rosen is an illustrator based out of Milwaukee, WI, who has a broad range of styles ranging from fantasy-oriented travel posters to touching children's book illustrations to very detailed anatomical diagrams. In this episode of Hung…
- HTP #182 - Jay B. Kalagayan @ Fan Expo New Orleans
Jay B. Kalagayan is the creator of MeSseD and the visionary behind each season story arc. He and I sit down at Fan Expo New Orleans to hash out unique storytelling possibilities of a story about fighting Cryptozoic monsters in a city sewer…
- HTP #181 - Allyson Bode / SoulSpeak Studios
Artist Allyson Bode and I find a quiet(ish) corner of Fan Expo New Orleans and have a chat about her work- SoulSpeak Studios! Not only her visual arts, but her background as a costumer come up. She and I have similar views on getting start…
- HTP #180 - James Maxey @ Fan Expo New Orleans 2024
I sit down at Fan Expo New Orleans with author James Maxey, discussing his book Life in a Moment, which is a compilation of short stories featuring darker themes. In particular, the loss of life and memory play a key role in the two storie…
- HTP #179 - John Billingsley and Trek Talks 3!
John Billingsley is back to talk about this year's Trek Talks 3 event! Live-streaming on YouTube January 13 at 9:45 AM US Pacific time. Some of Star Trek's top talent (on-screen as well as behind-the-camera) have come out to put on a full…
- HTP #178 - Chicago GameSpace with Johnathan Kinkley and Ethan Johnson
In this episode, I get to look at Chicago GameSpace, an attraction that starts off as a museum of video game history, illustrating the shifts in gaming technology and how those shifts impact pop culture. Joining me from the museum are John…
- HTP #177 - Tom and Joe Fenoglio
Tom Fenoglio and Joe Fenoglio are the talent behind Fenom comic studios. I sit down with these two guys and talk about their epic indie release, Hunter Ninja Bear. I get to talk to them about coming up with the wild idea for the book, work…
- HTP #176 - Donny Phillips
Donny Phillips is part of the creative team that produced the new homebrew NES game, Project Blue. Teamed up with Ellen Larsson, Project Blue is a dystopian sci-fi action game that captures the themes of 80s scifi movies, while faithfully…
- HTP #175 - Rachael Alexandra / ILoveKimPossibleAlot
IloveKimPossibleALot is a wildly popular Youtube Channel, where host Rachel Alexandra showcases her animated fan projects, as well as comments on her favorite movies, TV shows, and the state of fandom and the industry. In this episode of H…
- HTP #174 - Preeti Chhibber
Preeti Chhibber is the author of the new book "Spider-Man's Bad Connection." Publisher's Weekly called her a 'Spider-Man super fan and author' and it's easy to see why they put super-fan first! In this episode of Hungry Trilobyte, Preeti a…
- HTP #173 - Natalia Castellanos, Jonathan Del Arco & John BIllingsley!
John Billingsley (Seen in Star Trek: Enterprise as well as Episodes 68 and 154 of Hungry Trilobyte) returns with Jonathan Del Arco (Star Trek: Picard) and the two are led by Natalia Castellanos (Bosch). Their goal is to round up as many St…
- HTP #172 - Chris Byrne The Toy Guy Returns!
Chris Byrne (last seen in Episode 125) brings his perspective as The Toy Guy to talk about an issue that's been on my mind: how the toy industry has marketed to different genders in the past, and how it's evolved in my lifetime. Chris and…