Malcolm Russell-Nelson
05/11/21 • 34 min
For the love of comics and film.
Malcolm is a friend I met through our mutual connection with the Geeks Rising Podcast Network.
Passionate about comics and film, Malcolm is a manager of a comic book store, and one of the co-hosts of the movie review podcast On The Subject, with Zach and Logan.
Malcolm shares his comic book origin story and thanks to Malcolm’s recommendation of the Greg Pak Firefly comics during my guest recording with On The Subject of Serenity 2005, I have dived in to my journey with comics.
In the year 2000, a lover of reading, Malcolm visited the library regularly and branched out into comics from the selection available there and then at the supermarket came across an Ultimate Spider-Man comic. He owns every copy of the series and without it he wouldn’t have made some of the very important connections in his life!
We briefly talk about the importance of the online presence of the comic community.
We agree on the importance of the connection of being able to “hear” the characters in comics.
Malcolm compares reading the storyboards of a movie to a reading a comic, and power of the pacing, a page turn, the drama and personal danger of handling a physical comic...
He shares the nightly routine he has with comics that have helped him stay connected to and invested in comics.
Connections to people have really important in helping Malcolm get through. Malcolm knows of people who have lost their jobs due the closures of businesses but seeing their’s and others resilience has been inspiring. He also has a great support network around him.
Malcolm shares about how he came to be a part of On The Subject and his early connection with Zach and longtime connection with Logan. He also talks about what they cover on the show and how he prepares for it and what he looks for in film. Malcolm loves ideas, and the crux of films are the scripts. He loves a good superhero and enjoys the portrayal of a better world through both comics and film.
We briefly reminisce about the Jewel Staite Cameo that I arranged for the guys of Geeks Rising in 2020 to brighten their day.
Malcolm shares his podcast recommendations:
Film podcasts –
1. Blank Check
2. Empire Podcast
Comic podcasts –
1. Geeksplained with Aeric Azana
2. Cerebro
You can connect with Malcolm by:
Reaching out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/capnmalcolm
Or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capnmalcolm/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/capnmalcolm/
Or support On The Subject on Patreon.
If you have a connection with Malcolm we’d love to hear from you!
Or if you’ve made a connection to him or something he mentioned after listening, please share them with us.
And if you know of anyone who may benefit from listening to and learning from Malcolm please share this episode with them too.
For more connections head to:
https://justheathers.com/guests
You can support Heather on Ko-Fi.com/justheather or https://www.patreon.com/justheathers
For the love of comics and film.
Malcolm is a friend I met through our mutual connection with the Geeks Rising Podcast Network.
Passionate about comics and film, Malcolm is a manager of a comic book store, and one of the co-hosts of the movie review podcast On The Subject, with Zach and Logan.
Malcolm shares his comic book origin story and thanks to Malcolm’s recommendation of the Greg Pak Firefly comics during my guest recording with On The Subject of Serenity 2005, I have dived in to my journey with comics.
In the year 2000, a lover of reading, Malcolm visited the library regularly and branched out into comics from the selection available there and then at the supermarket came across an Ultimate Spider-Man comic. He owns every copy of the series and without it he wouldn’t have made some of the very important connections in his life!
We briefly talk about the importance of the online presence of the comic community.
We agree on the importance of the connection of being able to “hear” the characters in comics.
Malcolm compares reading the storyboards of a movie to a reading a comic, and power of the pacing, a page turn, the drama and personal danger of handling a physical comic...
He shares the nightly routine he has with comics that have helped him stay connected to and invested in comics.
Connections to people have really important in helping Malcolm get through. Malcolm knows of people who have lost their jobs due the closures of businesses but seeing their’s and others resilience has been inspiring. He also has a great support network around him.
Malcolm shares about how he came to be a part of On The Subject and his early connection with Zach and longtime connection with Logan. He also talks about what they cover on the show and how he prepares for it and what he looks for in film. Malcolm loves ideas, and the crux of films are the scripts. He loves a good superhero and enjoys the portrayal of a better world through both comics and film.
We briefly reminisce about the Jewel Staite Cameo that I arranged for the guys of Geeks Rising in 2020 to brighten their day.
Malcolm shares his podcast recommendations:
Film podcasts –
1. Blank Check
2. Empire Podcast
Comic podcasts –
1. Geeksplained with Aeric Azana
2. Cerebro
You can connect with Malcolm by:
Reaching out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/capnmalcolm
Or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capnmalcolm/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/capnmalcolm/
Or support On The Subject on Patreon.
If you have a connection with Malcolm we’d love to hear from you!
Or if you’ve made a connection to him or something he mentioned after listening, please share them with us.
And if you know of anyone who may benefit from listening to and learning from Malcolm please share this episode with them too.
For more connections head to:
https://justheathers.com/guests
You can support Heather on Ko-Fi.com/justheather or https://www.patreon.com/justheathers
Previous Episode
Cody Jaey
Cody is a wonderful connection I made through Logan Naugle of Geeks Rising when Logan and Cody created the post apocalyptic audio drama podcast called Stuck Listening.
I provided my voice for their episode Shock Jocks and the CRT in Season 1.
Previous guest and fellow Geeks Rising member, Zachary Jackson wrote their final episode Solomon Justice: Hard crimes in hard times.
Music, art, life. They all intertwine for Cody.
In March of 2021, Cody released a new song called Call My Name with his first music video to accompany the song.
He has previously released the album titled Almost Home.
Cody learnt how to play clarinet proficiently, then learnt piano, guitar and has a talent for singing. His brother Cosmo is his musical partner and together they have created music that, for me, has awesome weekend/summer vibes.
Cody shares about the making of Call My Name, both the genesis of the song and the development of the music video.
Calling himself an “artist” is something Cody struggles with because he hasn’t settled on one particular medium, however he loves and thrives on collaborative projects like making comics, music and podcasting.
Through his Patreon, he shares a lot of his creative works including a new Bootscoot Bootleg Radio show in which he interviews guests in-between music and callers can call in and request songs. His first guest was his brother Cosmo talking about their new single Call My Name and Cody, through the show, makes an incredible listening experience. It is a fun and creative way of delivering an interview.
When Cody was starting out he found Winston Hauschild who was a huge inspiration for him, and Cody would love to be that kind of inspiration for someone.
One of Cody’s important connections is Gabby Vee, and one of her exhibitions at & Gallery is how Logan and Cody met each other. Logan’s wife Cynthia has been supportive & encouraging Cody to not undersell himself.
You can connect with Cody by:
Reaching out on Twitter: @CodyJaey
Or Instagram: @CodyJaey
Visit Cody’s Linktree: linktr.ee/Codyjaey
Or support Cody on Patreon
If you have a connection with Cody we’d love to hear from you!
Or if you’ve made a connection to him or something he mentioned after listening, please share them with us.
And if you know of anyone who may benefit from listening to and learning from Cody please share this episode with them too.
For more connections head to:
http://justheathers.com/guests
You can support Heather on Ko-Fi.com/justheather or https://www.patreon.com/justheathers
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Nicholas Haskins
I met Nick through the wonderful Emily Prokop of E Podcast Productions and the network of podcast connections. Emily is one of Nick’s most important connections he has made through his podcasting journey. We have an ‘Emily Awe and Appreciation’ moment. Emily has hosted several podcasts, and edits and helps podcasters, but has also been a huge helper and supporter of the annual Livestream For The Cure event that Nick founded and hosts to raise funds for the Cancer Research Institute that supports immunotherapy research and clinical trials.
Livestream For The Cure is a huge livestream event of up to 50 hours of content to watch and interact with co-hosted by podcast partners and content creators who get together to provide entertainment and encourage donations. “Together we can make a difference”.
April 5th 2017 Nick announced the first annual Livestream For the Cure (LFTC). The event raised over $1200.
May 2020 event raised over $16,000.
The goal for 2021 is $15,000.
Lindsey & Perry Johnson are the highlight of past LFTC events. Both were excited to be a part of the event and then Perry was diagnosed shortly before the 2nd event with stage 4 cancer. Donations were raised to help them on their journey and sadly Perry passed away a few months before the 3rd event in 2019. However, Lindsey came back to participate in the 3rd event.
Cancer affects everyone and that’s why LFTC is so important to Nick and I and everyone who participates.
When Nick found the Sunshine & PowerCuts podcast he was drawn to the Sunshine episodes. They helped him check in with himself and rediscover his light during particularly dark times. Nick says that it saved his life, and it is beyond incredible to know the impact it had for him and I am so grateful it helped because Nick gives so much to the world and he has so much more to give!
Nick hosts a podcast called Nikoli’s Kitchen in which he shares his journey in his kitchen and with positivity and Nick mentioned that it has roots in the Sunshine episodes of Sunshine & PowerCuts. We briefly touch on his previous show the RestauRant Podcast which was born from something negative, as opposed to Nikoli’s Kitchen which is founded in positivity.
Nikoli’s Kitchen radiates honesty and is a project that Nick wants to remain genuine. He talks about the truth that sometimes things don’t work out. And other times you smash them out of the ballpark beyond expectations. “You win some, you lose some.” Nick highlights that it is a conscious choice to be positive. We aren’t always going to have good times. The key is to acknowledge your limitations and accept that it’s ok to step back, ask for help and to take a break.
I share briefly about my journey of self-acceptance and that I still need the reminders and lessons of the examples drawn from nature to help get me through.
Walking has helped Nick to reconnect with his breathing, and give him fresh perspective. Playing video games helps him relieve stress. And having a supportive partner has been a huge light in Nick’s life. He opens up about it not being easy to adjust to so much loving support and he is incredibly grateful for his partner Rebecca. And as someone who cares very much for Nick, I am incredibly happy for them both.
For more information and all the links for Livestream For The Cure: http://livestreamforthecure.com/
Join us live at: twitch.tv/livestreamforthecure
To donate: https://fundraise.cancerresearch.org/fundraiser/3094239
To buy a commemorative mug
Information about the event on Facebook
Or follow the Facebook Page
For links to all Nick’s things: https://nikoliskitchen.com/
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