9 SEP 2023 · Indie Artist, Jon Pinto join us for And I Quote to talk about his celebrated career as an artist who has worked for some of the biggest studios in the world while creating his own art. We will also be taking your questions! A "professional nerd". Born and raised in Northern New Jersey (Dumont) and now living and working in Central Florida. Graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design and has worked with clients such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Six Flags, Ron Jon Surf Shops, Americrown, M&M's, and more. Jon loves drawing and painting. Especially characters from his favorite TV shows and movies from his youth. Jon loves them still and reads comics and collect action figures! Follow Jon Pinto on Social Media: Website:http://jonpinto.blogspot.com/ Online Store: https://jonpinto.storenvy.com/?fbclid=IwAR297RXcyjGoLr_bie8PWorrjzLq3tqSHoOYzoTbZzq4-F3pTkuEzRE8DWw Follow Ryan on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanandiquote Make Sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! Nerd Culture MERCH!!! www.nerdculture.threadless.com HWWS NC Merch - https://hwwswebtv.threadless.com/design Follow: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsnerdculture/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnerdculture Twitter :https://twitter.com/itsNerdCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnerdculture

9 SEP 2023 · See the world of indie comics through the eyes of writer, Brandon Ingram of Dismay Comics on this episode of And I Quote. We will also be taking your questions! Ever since Brandon bought a shoebox containing a mishmash of 70s and 80s comics from a yard sale in my childhood, he's been hooked on the idea of superheroes and their worlds. As great and impactful as modern comics have been, there have been many superhero comics that have taken themselves a little too seriously. Brandon hopes to incorporate elements from both past and present superhero comics to hopefully give a unique experience that cannot be had from any other superhero comics. Follow Brandon Ingram on Social Media: FB: Facebook.com/dismaycomics Instagram: instagram.com/dismaycomics TikTok: tiktok.com/@dismaycomics KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dismaycomics/tales-from-towns-city-1-golden-age-superhero-dark-comedy Follow Ryan on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanandiquote Make Sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! Nerd Culture MERCH!!! www.nerdculture.threadless.com HWWS NC Merch - https://hwwswebtv.threadless.com/design Follow: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsnerdculture/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnerdculture Twitter :https://twitter.com/itsNerdCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnerdculture

9 SEP 2023 · Learn about creating your own stories by using humor to entertain audiences of all ages with writer and podcaster, Barney Smith of StoryComic on this episode of And I Quote. We will also be taking your questions! Barney Smith is a Writer and Illustrator for autobiographical satirical graphic novels that focus on his adventures in international relief work and the joys of being in an intercultural marriage. Primarily, Barney is a Vermonter, cartoonist, Dad of 3 awesome kids, husband of a Nigerian Runway Model. Follow Barney Smith on Social Media: Website: https://www.storycomic.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@StoryComic KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/storycomic/dadder-jokes?ref=clipboard-prelaunch&fbclid=IwAR3jXutKPD4-j5lRuEUpJsbU8gaEHODjUIhworpd5l2VvHNwsMrtPVwZ6cc Follow Ryan on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanandiquote Make Sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! Nerd Culture MERCH!!! www.nerdculture.threadless.com HWWS NC Merch - https://hwwswebtv.threadless.com/design Follow: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsnerdculture/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnerdculture Twitter :https://twitter.com/itsNerdCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnerdculture

9 SEP 2023 · Journey into the genre of sci-fi storytelling and Star Trek with writer and photographer, Derek Tyler Attico on this episode of And I Quote. We will also be taking your questions! Derek Tyler Attico is a science fiction author, essayist, and photographer. He won the Excellence in Playwriting Award from the Dramatist Guild of America. He is also a two-time winner of the Star Trek Strange New Worlds short story contest ("Alpha & Omega," "The Dreamer and the Dream") published by Simon and Schuster. He is also the author of the Star Trek novel The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko by Titan Publishing. His short stories appear in Turning the Tied from the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers, Thrilling Adventure Yarns from Crazy 8 Press, the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute at Caltech, and others. His essays appear in print from Star Trek Magazine and ATB Publishing. Derek is also a contributing writer for the Star Trek Adventures tabletop role-playing game and a role-playing game designer. With a degree in English and History, Derek is an advocate of the arts, human rights, and inclusion. Follow Derek Tyler Attico on Social Media: Website: http://www.derekattico.com/DTA/MAIN.html Follow Ryan on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanandiquote Make Sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! Nerd Culture MERCH!!! www.nerdculture.threadless.com HWWS NC Merch - https://hwwswebtv.threadless.com/design Follow: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsnerdculture/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnerdculture Twitter :https://twitter.com/itsNerdCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnerdculture

19 AUG 2023 · Learn more about the team of indie authors at Crazy 8 Press and how Michael Jan Friedman keeps things in line as writer and editor of multiple anthologies and his own work on this episode of And I Quote. We will also be taking your questions! Michael Jan Friedman is the author of nearly 70 books of fiction and non-fiction, about half of them set somewhere in the wilds of the Star Trek universe. In 1992 Friedman wrote Reunion, the first Star Trek: The Next Generation hardcover, which introduced the crew of the Stargazer, Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s first command. Over the years, the popularity of Reunion has spawned a number of Stargazer stories in both prose and comic book formats, including a six-novel original series. Friedman has also written for the Aliens, Predator, Wolf Man, Lois and Clark, DC Super Hero, Marvel Super Hero, and Wishbone licensed book universes. Eleven of his book titles, including the autobiography Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Ghost Hunting (written with SciFi’s Ghost Hunters), have appeared on the prestigious New York Times primary bestseller list, and his novel adaptation of the Batman & Robin movie was for a time the #1 bestselling book in Poland (really). Friedman has worked at one time or another in network and cable television, radio, business magazines, and the comic book industry, in the process producing scripts for nearly 180 comic stories. Among his comic book credits is the Darkstars series from DC Comics, which he created with artist Larry Stroman, and the Outlaws limited series, which he created with artist Luke McDonnell. He also co-wrote the story for the acclaimed second-season Star Trek: Voyager episode “Resistance,” which guest-starred Joel Grey. For more on Michael Jan Friedman and his fiction, visit his personal website, follow him on Twitter @FriedmanMJ, and like him on Facebook. Follow Ryan on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanandiquote Make Sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! Nerd Culture MERCH!!! www.nerdculture.threadless.com HWWS NC Merch - https://hwwswebtv.threadless.com/design Follow: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsnerdculture/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnerdculture Twitter :https://twitter.com/itsNerdCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnerdculture

17 AUG 2023 · Learn what it takes to be a writer and letterer of your on stories and series with Guido Martinez of Philbo Publishing on this episode of And I Quote. Guido Martinez is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Amateur writer and letterer. Lover of superhero comics, fantasy stories, fighting games, heavy metal, and pretty much anything that combines any of these elements. Creator of Knight, P.I.S., co-creator of SFC, writer of Three Thorns, Warbound, Black Bishop, to name a few. Follow Guido Martinez on Social Media: KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philboentertainment/knight-collected-trade-volume-one?ref=project_link&fbclid=IwAR3ITFruD3hkB_HtRI6qfwzcgOa8MUNAg1dr3cvdPAArinqGXzQsxwzOQ0E Website: https://www.philboentertainment.com/ Follow Ryan on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanandiquote Make Sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! Nerd Culture MERCH!!! www.nerdculture.threadless.com HWWS NC Merch - https://hwwswebtv.threadless.com/design Follow: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsnerdculture/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnerdculture Twitter :https://twitter.com/itsNerdCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnerdculture

29 JUL 2023 · Learn what it takes to be an indie artist in different mediums with Kenny Claderon of Wild Inx Studioz. He also is represented by Legendary Illustrations led by Phillip Russertt. We will also be taking your questions! Kenny Calderon is a professional Artist, Designer, Illustrator. A self-taught artist, proficient in traditional as well as digital mediums, Kenny can work in a wide variety of styles including but not limited to: Logo design, graphic art, anime/manga, cartooning, western comics, graffiti, caricatures, and realism. Kenny has been freelancing as an artist since 2009. Since then he's had a hand in designing logos for local businesses. Painted murals commissioned by the city of Hialeah Fl. And provided art for clothing brands. He’s known, most notably for his sequential artwork in the “Grace Flynn Chronicles”, cover variants for indie comic publisher “Creature Entertainment” on their “Tommy” books and the pages of "Chronicles of Shara Milase". Most recently, Kenny's art has been featured on several sketch card sets from the Upper Deck trading card company under the Marvel Comics license. Kenny is represented by Legendary Illustrations. For inquires contact Phillip Russertt at contact@belegendaryillustrations.com Follow Kenny Calderon on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/wild_inx_ken Follow Ryan on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanandiquote Make Sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! Nerd Culture MERCH!!! www.nerdculture.threadless.com HWWS NC Merch - https://hwwswebtv.threadless.com/design Follow: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsnerdculture/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnerdculture Twitter :https://twitter.com/itsNerdCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnerdculture

27 JUL 2023 · Learn the importance of teamwork when putting together a series of books and comic-books with Moana McAdams, Nuri McAdams and Ryan Robinson of Burning Speak Comix on this episode of And I Quote. We will also be taking your questions! Moana McAdams is a Hawaiʻi-born writer and author who uses the power of storytelling to nurture curious minds and inspire cultural awareness. She made her writing debut with Aftermath for the Amazon best-seller, Set Apart and Chosen, and now uses her talents to cultivate and write childrenʻs books. Her published works, Fishing Day with Papa Ray, Shadows of the Ancient, and Color With Nakoa and Nohea capture the joy of adolescence while uplifting Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cultures. Ryan Robinson is an Ohio-based fine arts illustrator who garnered a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Columbia College of Art and Design. Ryan builds breathtaking worlds with his unique lens and artistic interpretation. Nuri McAdams is the owner of Burning Spear Comix and the genius creative mastermind writing the story of the WildCard Chronicles. Nuri is a US Marine veteran and Motorcycle Club President of the Jokers Revenge Motorcycle Family based in the Washington DC area who utilizes his expertise to bring a bold and edgy perspective to the comic landscape. Nuri draws his artistic and creative inspirations from his life experiences and the heroes he looks up to such as his father John McAdams, Jr, Todd McFarlane, Ken Lashley, Kuen Tang, and more. Follow Moana McAdams on Social Media: Website ( https://www.moanamcadams.com ) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AdventuresOfNakoaAndNohea) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thereallifemoana) Podcast (https://www.twitch.tv/moananuipodcast) YouTube (https://bit.ly/MoanaNuiTube) Follow Ryan Robinson on Social Media: Website (https://www.theartofryanrobinson.com) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rsquared248) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/rsquared248) Follow Ryan on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanandiquote Make Sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! Nerd Culture MERCH!!! www.nerdculture.threadless.com HWWS NC Merch - https://hwwswebtv.threadless.com/design Follow: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsnerdculture/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnerdculture Twitter :https://twitter.com/itsNerdCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnerdculture

15 JUL 2023 · Learn what it takes to be an indie comic-book writer with Caleb Palmquist on this episode of And I Quote. We will also be taking your questions! Caleb is a comic book writer living in Spokane, Washington. He's been making comics for the last seven years, and telling stories for as long as he can remember. When he's not writing or drawing, Caleb is reading, playing board games, and talking to anyone who will listen to his ramblings. Follow Caleb Palmquist on Social Media: @calebpalmquist Website: https://calebpalmquist.squarespace.com/ Follow Ryan on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanandiquote Make Sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! Nerd Culture MERCH!!! www.nerdculture.threadless.com HWWS NC Merch - https://hwwswebtv.threadless.com/design Follow: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsnerdculture/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnerdculture Twitter :https://twitter.com/itsNerdCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnerdculture

12 JUL 2023 · Carlos M. Davis of Creative Mind Development joins us on this episode of And I Quote to talk about being an indie artist, founder and what he hopes to bring to the indie artist table. We will also be taking your questions! Carlos M. Davis is the founder of Creative Mind Development. He has been in business for approximately 2 years traveling across the nation to various comic cons, anime events, and fan expos while serving as an active enlisted soldier in the United States Army. Carlos is self-taught in graphic design and illustration and aspires to build his company as one of the top animation studios in the world. The type of art that Carlos creates is what he calls “Memory Evoking Art.” His art is to serve as a segue way to people's experiences and connect through conversation. The mission statement for CMD is to provide the most intriguing and entertaining forms of digital art that embody a wide range of memories and emotions while providing the necessary tools to allow all artists to grow individually and collectively. Follow Carlos M. Davis on Social Media: Website www.creativeminddevelopment.com Tik Tok www.tiktok.com/creativeminddevelopment IG www.instagram.com/creativeminddevelopment YouTube www.youtube.com/creativeminddevelopment Twitter www.twitter.com/carlosmdavis Follow Ryan on Social Media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ryanandiquote Make Sure to LIKE, COMMENT, & SUBSCRIBE! Nerd Culture MERCH!!! www.nerdculture.threadless.com HWWS NC Merch - https://hwwswebtv.threadless.com/design Follow: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsnerdculture/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnerdculture Twitter :https://twitter.com/itsNerdCulture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnerdculture