Monday, November 30, 2015

Tardis Gingerbread House

My wife and I decided to make a Tardis Gingerbread house! A Doctor Who Christmas seemed appropriate this year! Thanks, Doctor Who BBC and Entertainment Earth for helping share this for us! 

The Tardis and the Tenth Doctor

My wife and I with our Tardis Gingerbread House


Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Episode 56 - Kevin Allison

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On today's episode of the podcast, I talked with comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster, Kevin Allison!

Kevin Allison

Kevin is best known for his hit podcast RISK, as well as being one of the founding members of MTV's cult classic sketch comedy team, The State

Kevin Allison performing RISK live

Kevin and I talked about how he started RISK, the art of storytelling, how storytelling affects entertainment, working on The State and so much more! I had such a great time talking with Kevin about podcast and The State. Kevin's work and such a huge impact on my ultimate career choice. 

Kevin and the cast of The State

A huge Thank You to Kevin Allison for taking the time to join me on this episode of the podcast. Kevin has two upcoming live shows for RISK that you won't want to miss. This Saturday, November 28th, RISK will be live at the Nerdmelt Showroom in LA. If you've never been to a show at Nerdmelt, you're missing out. It's one of my favorite venues! Kevin will also be here in Salt Lake City at the Urban Lounge on Saturday, December 12th! Don't miss these shows and make sure to check out the podcast and follow Kevin on the links below. 

Thanks, Kevin! 

Enjoy the episode!









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The Debut Star Wars Smuggler's Bounty Box Revealed

The debut Star Wars Smuggler's Bounty box arrived today and didn't disappoint! The debut theme was "The First Order". This box included: Two limited Pop! Figures, including a chrome-plated Captain Phasma and Tie Fighter Pilot, a limited Tie Fighter Pilot patch & Kylo Ren pin, a Star Wars lanyard and limited First Order Snow Trooper shirt. Check it out!




Captain America: Civil War trailer is here!

Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. joined Jimmy Kimmel last night to release the much-anticipated trailer for Captain America: Civil War! I couldn't be more excited about this release. Check it out!


Just an extra thing to be thankful about this Thanksgiving! 


Captain America: Civil War hits theatres May 6, 2016!

See you at the theatre!


Saturday, November 21, 2015

Episode 55 - Melanie Mayron

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On today's episode I talked with Director and Actor, Melanie Mayron!

Melanie Mayron

I was thrilled to talk with Melanie, who is best known for Directing the 1995 classic, The Baby-Sitters Club, that is celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year!


Melanie Mayron celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The Baby-Sitters Club with the cast

Melanie and I talked about her experiences working on The Baby-Sitters Club, building her film career, the difference between Directing feature length and episodic television, working on hit shows such as Pretty Little Liars, Jane the Virgin, Switched at Birth and so much more! 

Melanie Mayron in Pretty Little Liars

Melanie Mayron Directing Mean Girls 2

A huge Thank You to Melanie Mayron for taking the time at of her incredibly busy schedule to join me on this episode. Take some time to revisit your childhood and watch The Baby-Sitters Club this weekend! Also, check out Melanie's natural, organic cosmetic line, Mayron's Goods! Follow her on the social media links below! 

Thanks, Melanie!

Enjoy the episode! 




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Friday, November 20, 2015

10 Live Action Shorts Advance in the 2015 Oscar Race

Another new release from The Academy came today showing us the 10 Live Action Short Films that are still in consideration in the 2015 Oscar Race. Here is the release from The Academy:


LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 88th Academy Awards®.  One hundred forty-four pictures had originally qualified in the category.

The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: 


“Ave Maria,” Basil Khalil, director, and Eric Dupont, producer (Incognito Films)

“Bad Hunter,” Sahim Omar Kalifa, director, and Dries Phlypo, producer (A Private View)

“Bis Gleich (Till Then),” Philippe Brenninkmeyer, producer, and Tara Lynn Orr, writer (avenueROAD Films)

“Contrapelo (Against the Grain),” Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, director, and Pin-Chun Liu, producer (Ochenta y Cinco Films)

“Day One,” Henry Hughes, director (American Film Institute)

“Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut),” Patrick Vollrath, director (Filmakademie Wien)

“The Free Man (Zi You Ren),” Quah Boon-Lip, director (Taipei National University of the Arts)

“Shok,” Jamie Donoughue, director (Eagle Eye Films)


“Stutterer,” Benjamin Cleary, director (Bare Golly Films)


“Winter Light,” Julian Higgins, director, and Josh Pence, producer (Innerlight Films and Prelude Pictures)


Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch viewed all the eligible entries for the preliminary round of voting.

Short Films and Feature Animation Branch members will now select five nominees from among the 10 titles on the shortlist.  Branch screenings will be held in Los Angeles, London, New York and San Francisco in December.

The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at
the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland
Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscar
presentation also will be  televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

10 Animated Shorts Advance in the 2015 Oscar Race

The 2015 Oscar Race continues to pick up steam as the year winds down. The Academy released the list of 10 Animated Short Films that have advanced in 2015 Oscar Race. Check out the press release to see if your favorite Animated Short made the list. Here is the official release from The Academy:


LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 88th Academy Awards®.  Sixty pictures had originally qualified in the category.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: 

“Bear Story (Historia De Un Oso),” Gabriel Osorio, director, and Pato Escala, producer (Punkrobot Animation Studio)


“Carface (Autos Portraits),” Claude Cloutier, director (National Film Board of Canada)


“If I Was God…,” Cordell Barker, director (National Film Board of Canada)


“Love in the Time of March Madness,” Melissa Johnson and Robertino Zambrano, directors (High Hip Productions and KAPWA Studioworks)


“My Home,” Phuong Mai Nguyen, director (Papy3D Productions)


“An Object at Rest,” Seth Boyden, director (California Institute of the Arts)


“Prologue,” Richard Williams, director, and Imogen Sutton, producer (Animation Masterclass)


“Sanjay’s Super Team,” Sanjay Patel, director, and Nicole Grindle, producer (Pixar Animation Studios)


“We Can’t Live without Cosmos,” Konstantin Bronzit, director (Melnitsa Animation Studio)


“World of Tomorrow,” Don Hertzfeldt, director (Bitter Films)


Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch viewed all the eligible entries for the preliminary round of voting.

Short Films and Feature Animation Branch members will now select five nominees from among the 10 titles on the shortlist.
Branch screenings will be held in Los Angeles, London, New York and San Francisco in December.

The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland
Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Friday, November 13, 2015

Episode 54 - Julian McCullough

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On today's episode I talked with comedian and writer, Julian McCullough!

Julian McCullough

This is another mashup episode with comedian Christopher James from the In Movie Nerds We Trust. Christopher and I have been having a lot of fun doing these mashup episodes with Club at 50 West, and this episode with Julian was so much fun to record!

Julian performing on Conan

Julian is performing this weekend, November 12-14 at Club at 50 West in Salt Lake City. Julian is best known for his work on Conan, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Chelsea Lately, and Comedy Central. 

Julian performing at The Meltdown in Los Angeles

Christopher and I talked with Julian about how his career started in New Jersey and New York, working his way up at the Comedy Cellar, recognizing his love for comedy, making people laugh and more. Since this is a mashup with In Movie Nerds We Trust, we also talked with Julian about one of his favorite movies, Down by Law

Tim and Julian after recording the podcast

Huge Thanks for Julian for taking the time to sit down with us following his opening show. It was great to talk with him and learn more about his career and his favorite films. One of my favorite things about talking to comedians that have been in the business for a while, is learning from their stories and hearing their advice they have for those still coming up in the business. 


Julian has 4 shows left this weekend at Club at 50 West. Get out to these shows and support great comedy! 

Thanks, Julian! 

Enjoy the episode!








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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Episode 53 - David Koechner

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Time for an all new episode of On the Mic Podcast with comedian and actor, David Koechner!

David Koechner

This is another mashup episode of the podcast with Christopher James' podcast, 'In Movie Nerds We Trust'. Christopher has been opening for David while he is performing in Salt Lake City, November 5-7 at Club at 50 West. Christopher and I have always loved Dave's work and decided it would be great to do another mashup episode with David as the guest. 

David as Champ Kind in Anchorman

David is best know for his work on Saturday Night Live, The Office, Anchorman and The Goldbergs. Currently David has the film, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse in theaters and Krampus that hits theaters December, 4th. 

David Koechner performing stand up

We had a great time talking with Dave about his early influences of comedy, collaborating on comedy with his son, how he joined Second City and iO, success in comedy, and so much more. 

David as Todd Packer on The Office

It was so great to be able to talk with David and learn so much from his comedy career. A huge Thank You to David Koechner for taking the time to sit down with us for another mashup of On the Mic and In Movie Nerds We Trust. 


David still had 4 shows left at Club 50 West at 7:30 and 9:30, TONIGHT and tomorrow, Saturday November 7th. Tickets are just $15.

Tim with David Koechner following the podcast

Thanks, David!

Enjoy the episode!








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Thursday, November 5, 2015

16 Animated Features submitted for the 2015 Oscar Race

The Academy announced today that 16 Animated Feature Films have been submitted for consideration in the 2015 Oscar Race. Here is the official press release from The Academy:


LOS ANGELES, CA – Sixteen features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®.
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:

“Anomalisa”
“The Boy and the Beast”
“Boy and the World”
“The Good Dinosaur”
“Home”
“Hotel Transylvania 2”
“Inside Out”
“Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet”
“The Laws of the Universe - Part 0”
“Minions”
“Moomins on the Riviera”
“The Peanuts Movie”
“Regular Show: The Movie”
“Shaun the Sheep Movie”
“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water”
“When Marnie Was There”


Several of the films have not yet had their required Los Angeles qualifying run.  Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and comply with all of the category’s other qualifying rules before they can advance in the voting process.  At least eight eligible animated features must be theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be activated.  In any year in which 16 or more animated feature films are eligible, a maximum of five motion pictures may be nominated.

Films submitted in the Animated Feature Film category also may qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture, provided they meet the requirements for those categories.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

The 88th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Monday, November 2, 2015

Episode 52 - Kristina Wong

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On today's episode of On the Mic Podcast I talked with comedian, Kristian Wong!

Kristina Wong

Kristina's new show "The Wong Street Journal" premieres at The REDCAT in Los Angeles November 12-15th. "The Wong Street Journal" tells Kristina's story as she left her comfortable life in the U.S. to experience a new life in Uganda, where she ultimately recorded a rap album became a Ugandan hip hop star. 

Kristina Wong performing "The Wong Street Journal"

I had a great time talking with Kristina about how she came up with the idea for "The Wong Street Journal", visiting Uganda, her recent appearance on 'The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore', how audiences have accepted her unique shows, studying at UCLA and so much more!

"The Wong Street Journal" Premieres at The REDCAT November 12-15th

Kristina has created five solo shows and one ensemble show that have toured the U.S. and the UK. Kristina's most notable show was "Wong Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest", that looked at the high rates of depression and suicide amount Asian American Women, which has toured over 40 venues since 2006. 

Check out "The Wong Street Journal" sizzle reel here

A huge Thank You to Kristian Wong for taking the time to join me on the show today. It was such a great time talking with Kristina and getting to know more about "The Wong Street Journal" and about Kristina's career. 

If you're in Los Angeles make sure to get out and see Kristina at The REDCAT November 12-15th! 

Thanks, Kristina!

Enjoy the Show!






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