Remember the Olympics opening ceremony and the 7,500 well choreographed extras? Ever wonder how they got so well choreographed or where they came from? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wayne White was a set/puppet designer on shows like Pee-Wee’s Playhouse and Beakman’s World, as well as music videos like Smashing Pumpkins’ Tonight Tonight. Wayne is the subject of the new documentary Beauty is Embarrassing, and on this week's show you'll hear from both him and the film's director. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jason Michael Paul produces a touring Zelda symphony, and here he explains what it takes to represent the Nintendo brand. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Here's a list of things Fred has done that we talk about on this epsiode - writing for Letterman, writing/producing Cheers, editing the National Lampoon, writing a Choose Your Own Adventure novel and, believe it or not, more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week, a Game of Thrones 2-for-1! You don’t just get a conversation with one of the chefs behind the Game of Thrones cookbook, you also get the return of the linguist who creates artificial languages for Game of Thrones. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Scott of Scott's Pizza Tour returns to discuss his new book about pizza boxes. Not pizza, pizza boxes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Michael Souveroff has been on a contestant on several gameshows including Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. Here, he explains the unique quirks of each. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland sits down to talk about how he developed Jeff’s favorite show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Justin Knapp has edited Wikipedia over 1.8 million times, putting him at #2 on the all-time list. Here, he explains how and why. Here's a link to Justin's Wikipedia account, "koavf". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sean Beard has what is almost certainly the world’s largest Beavis & Butt-head collection. Here, he explains how and why. To see what we're talking about, check out Sean's collection on Instagram at @beavisnbuttheadcollector See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Meanwhile, back at the studio... Your fave and ours, Avery Tucker, drops by to mostly just reminisce with Jo, Katie, and Naomi. They talk about old bands, old scenes, high school, Silent Barn (RIP), and, of course, The Portal. Be sure to catch Avery opening for MUNA at the Greek Theater *next week* ! The Oct 12th show is long sold out but you can still grab tickets for Oct 11th here. Rate Gayotic on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode!Follow Avery: Instagram: @av33333ryTwitter: @averytuckerliveFollow MUNA:Twitter: @whereisMUNAInstagram: @whereisMUNAAdvertise on Gayotic via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The AV Club describes Marc Russel's new comic book as, "a combination of exceptional artwork, witty satire, and thoughtful character work." ComicBookReview called it the most socially relevant new comic of 2016. All this, and it's a Flintstones reboot. Here, Marc explains how and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ben Sisto has assembled a legitimately insane collection of Who Let The Dogs Out merchandise and paraphernalia. Here he explains how and why, while walking us through the song’s surprisingly deep history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
