EP57: WE TALK TV

The small screen demands our attention, as we assess the crop of televisual treats (or otherwise) we've rounded up for review. Did Lanterns light our darkest hour? Did Silo plumb new depths of insight? Was East of Eden moving in the right direction for us? Is Widow's Bay a destination worth checking out? Are Reacher/Neagley worth investigating? And is Severance a cut above the rest? Warning: you may or may not be any clearer on these questions after listening. PLUS, if you're a subscriber, you'll also be able to listen to (and watch) us talk about the convention circuit, and some of our travel plans for 2027.   AND, if you have a burning question (or questions) send 'em in! We'll do our best to answer them! Correspondence to mailto:wildfurproductions@gmail.com

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EP 56: ANSWERING BACK

Another intermittent delve into our virtual Wildfur mailbag yields some corking questions that really do deserve some answers. You, our loyal listeners, put us well and truly on the spot with some probing and testing questions (that at least one of us didn't read before we recorded). We answer back on the responsibilities of writer/artist/editor, whether Shiela Cranna is available for comment, and which TRANSFORMERS storylines left you (and us!) wanting more! And what comic book properties we'd love to see adapted for the big and small screen. It's a packed podcast. PLUS, if you're a subscriber, you'll be able to listen to (and watch) us talk upcoming projects, strewing tantalising tidbits like they're going out of fashion! AND, if you have a burning question (or questions) send 'em in! to mailto:wildfurproductions@gmail.comWe'll do our best to answer them!And if you want bonus content and to see this as a video a full 5 days before the podcast goes live, why not https://www.patreon.com/cw/Wildfurproductions/membership. Thank you.

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EP 55: CAREER ARCHAEOLOGY

We delve (not far) back into our respective workloads again, only a handful of years in fact. But our memories still need a jog! It's circa 2023 (careers-wise), and there's a whole lot going on that needed digging up... games, TV, conventions, self-publishing, even the odd comic book! We talk about stuff that happened in that time period (and a few TRANSFORMERS games that didn't!), which includes a few notables such as Astrobots, Five Points, Surface & Gecko's Garage. PLUS, if you're a subscriber, you'll be able to listen (and watch) me air my views on Optimus Prime: Awakening, the all-new add-on to Transformers The (Animated) Movie!So come on in and sign up to see all our podcasts with extra content https://www.patreon.com/c/wildfurproductions/membership:-) LINKS:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Rex-Rule-Simon-Furman/dp/1838131264?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xU3v6CLong2Hz6cXm6TURA.7EksygBdNyFj4gaTdakbn14hu9zYuwJ7N6PSpJ0SzCQ&dib_tag=se. If you are outside the UK, just search for the title https://www.amazon.co.uk/Five-Points-Warren-Mackie-Casefile/dp/1803525924?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PGS4du9lmeNCLRbzvulZ7Q.vDYUyDKtljcnFTnHG26LIzxRD9TanWcW1pFpBXgnL7Q&dib_tag=se https://massivepublishing.com/collections/astrobots

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EP 54: TRANSFORM... AND ROLL OUT

We pay tribute to the late, great Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, who sadly passed away last month.  This special edition of The Rest is Giant Robots takes a look back at the stellar career of Peter Cullen, assessing the simply massive impact he made on TRANSFORMERS (and its fandom) as a whole. From personal recollections to just gushing admiration for his versatility and larger-than-life persona, we respectfully bow our heads say "Roll Out" one final time to this true legend. For more info and content, visit us at http://wildfur.net

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EP 51: THE MORNING AFTER THE LOCKDOWN BEFORE

The vaguely chronological recap of our careers enters 2021, and that strange finding-your-feet period after furloughs and social distancing. With no Sunak schemes to support us, it was back to working for a living (not that we actually stopped) for both of us, which was a mixture of lockdown-induced creator-owned projects and new stuff, of the live-action TV department, (TRANSFORMERS) computer games. and comic nature. Plus a few strange ones that fall into none of those categories. Useful links https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Reactivate https://massivepublishing.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Rex-Rule-Simon-Furman/dp/1838131264/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OU08JQBIY7X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xU3v6CLong2Hz6cXm6TURA.7EksygBdNyFj4gaTdakbn14hu9zYuwJ7N6PSpJ0SzCQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=rex+%26+rule+furman&qid=1784805096&sprefix=rex+%26+rule+furman%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1 More stuff at http://wildfur.net

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EP49: INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH

Our reboot of Wildfur's The Engine: Industrial Strength is back on the table, and we show our hands (a bit) with some teaser chat about the project. Wildman and Furman - back together! (Were we ever apart?) Our co-created motion comic is getting a fresh coat of paint this year, reimagined somewhat and re-delivered - via Kickstarter - to you, our wonderful audience. We chat about that, our appearance at the upcoming 10th anniversary TFNation, and our bumper-sized, guest-laden 50th RIGR. Can you handle all this in one podcast? For the podcast as a video plus extra content, visit http://patreon.com/wildfurproductions

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EP48: THE MOVIES THAT MADE US

Another wander down movie memory land as we dissect a bunch of movies (all pre-1986) that made a BIG impression on us way back when. Not for the first time, we examine movies that - we like to think - made us the creators we are today, often (very) subliminally. The lasting and sometimes traumatic cinematic scenes that were etched (seared!) onto our subconscious minds. From A Matter of Life and Death to the Jungle Book, from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Dirty Harry, these are our origins forged in celluloid. Want to see this as a video and get more content? check out our special offer membership at http://patreon.com/wildfurproductions

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EP47: HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE WILDMAN WAY

We lean into the art side of the process this podcast, and turn the clock back to days of yore when pen, pencil and paper were king, Bristol Board, Sable brushes, Dip pens, Indian Ink, and HB pencils come under scrutiny as, from the dawn of time it feels, we pluck memories of creating comics the old fashioned (occasionally Marvel) way, and discuss the various methods and how things have evolved - and how the fundamentals still remain the same. Plus, we talk a bit about our new creative process on a new collaborative project - whoo-hoo! Video and extras at http://wildfur.net

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EP46: THE ART OF LEAVING OUT

We talks scripts... what goes into 'em, an' what doesn't... and delve into the craft of comic books in depth, both individually and collaboratively. We're going into the deepest, darkest, most arcane corners of what makes a comic book this podcast, drawing a lot on the classic TRANSFORMERS UK epic Target: 2006 (40 this year, don't you know?). Between us, and between this and next episode, we'll be going right back to our earliest work, looking at how our approach to creating comics has changed in some ways... but stayed rigid to the 'rules' in others. And an apology to Simon from Andrew for totally misjudging him at the end ;-) For more episodes, information and extra content, visit http://wildfur.net

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EP45: FURLOUGH

We look in on 2020, and you-know-what, as the world locks down but we keep on keeping on... if at somewhat reduced rates of output. It's a dark time for the world at large, but people still need comics and animated TV shows, right? That's what we hoped, and to a certain extent was borne out, but a lot of our time was filled pursuing our own creative endeavours. Though Battletoads, Kitti Katz, Little Baby Bum (really!), House of Dolmann and more also got a look in. Find out more about the podcast and the podcasters at http://wildfur.net

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EP44: SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS

We continue our retro workload round-up, circa 2018-19, including Transformers '84 and Shane the Chef, and some more... oddball one-offs. Reimaginations were all the rage, as Transformers '84 delved back into the earliest (Marvel) TRANSFORMERS stories and Titan's Robotech stirred another oldie-but-goodie in new and interesting ways. Meanwhile, our eclectic workload/output also included Horrid Henry, Magnificent Racehorses (no kidding) and a re-airing of Brute Force. When we shake these memory pots you - and we - just never know what's going to drop out. More at http://patreon.com/wildfurproductions

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EP43: SEMPER VIGILIS

EP43: SEMPER VIGILIS That means 'forever vigilant' by the way, which we both are and we discuss, by way of our joint/parallel careers and a large dash of nostalgia. We're back to our pro timelines this episode, circa 2018/2019, as we wax nostalgic about British comics of yore (and their reinvention as The Vigilant) and The Clangers (no kidding), plus Shane The Chef gets an airing and Marvel Comics hits 80 (allowing Death's Head out of his cupboard once again). Who knew there was so much going on in our careers back then - not us, that's for sure. Keep those questions coming in to mailto:wildfurproductions@gmail.com For more content and the podcast as a video, visit http://wildfur.net

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EP42: WE SWEAR!

Actually, we don't. After all, this is a family-friendly podcast. But we do give our verdict on a bunch of movies and TV, including I Swear. We've packed in a few more big and small screen watchings since we last vented (um, critiqued). And  we swear to tell the whole, if as spoiler-free as possible, truth, and nothing but the truth about... The Housemaid (reprise), Send Help, Sinners, I Swear, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Wuthering Sh*te (as Andrew so quaintly re-named it) and more. We are running off at the mouth, speaking our mind, and generally letting it all out - uncensored! All correspondence to mailto:wildfurproductions@gmail.com more at http://wildfur.net

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