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Podcast: Interview with Jim McLauchlin /  by J.C. Hutchins

After a long hiatus, J.C. unearths the Hey Everybody! interview podcast for a very worthy cause. In this episode, you'll meet Jim McLauchlin, a former Wizard: The Comics Magazine writer (like J.C.) who's presently spearheading an incredible new project -- a documentary about the influential work created by 1950s comics publisher EC Comics, and its lasting impact.

EC made big waves in the 1950s, thanks to its daring approach to storytelling ... but its trailblazing stories and art garnered the attention of censors, and the company eventually folded. McLauchlin and his collaborators want to interview EC creators -- and big-name creators of present day such as Stan Lee -- and he needs your help to make it happen!

Learn more about McLauchlin's EC Comics documentary project, and help fund it, at IndieGoGo.com/EC-Comics-Documentary!

The anthem for Hey, Everybody! is "Chip Away" by Jane's Addition, distributed freely via BitTorrent and the Nine Inch Nails/Jane's Addiction tour site, Ninja2009.com.

Interview: Rebecca Keegan, Author of The Futurist /  by J.C. Hutchins

Happy 2010! In this episode of Hey, Everybody!, J.C. chats with Rebecca Keegan, author of The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron. With cooperation from writer/director James Cameron himself, author Rebecca Keegan has written a truly terrific and insightful biography. Learn how Keegan connected with Cameron, and what she discovered about this amazing storyteller during the creation of the book.

Expertly reported and masterfully written -- and featuring an exclusive chapter about Cameron's new film Avatar -- The Futurist is a must-read for admirers of Cameron's work and beyond.

The anthem for Hey, Everybody! is "Chip Away" by Jane's Addition, distributed freely via BitTorrent and the Nine Inch Nails/Jane's Addiction tour site, Ninja2009.com.

HEY, EVERYBODY #024: Chris Brogan /  by J.C. Hutchins

In this episode of Hey, Everybody!, J.C. chats with blogger/new media ninja Chris Brogan about Trust Agents, the book Chris recently co-authored with Julien Smith (another new media badass). It's a terrific conversation, and in addition to sharing some terrific insights from the book, Chris more than proves his geek cred, as he makes nerd-pleasing pop culture references to icons such as...

  • Dungeons & Dragons
  • The Matrix
  • Soylent Green
  • The Lord of the Rings
  • Video gaming
  • And more, including a hat-tip to Limp Bizkit, just for shock and awe

In short, Chris Brogan is one of us, peeps. He speaks YOUR language. Enjoy the interview!

NOTE: As J.C. explains in the episode intro, the interview's audio quality is ... troubled. Hutch did the very best he could to remove as much distortion from his side of the conversation as possible.

The anthem for Hey, Everybody! is "Chip Away" by Jane's Addition, distributed freely via BitTorrent and the Nine Inch Nails/Jane's Addiction tour site, Ninja2009.com.