We’ve got a great team of producers, each with their own point of view!
Case Aiken
(General Manager/Co Founder)
"The spectacularly monikered P. Case Aiken III" (Time Out New York, January 2010) has been working professionally in theater and film in various capacities since graduating from Colgate in 2006. Writing highlights include for stage Trials (2011 Kraine Theater), Spinner Spirits Presents Showpiece Theater Starring Rex McDeevit (2010 Kraine Theater), What(‘s) Happen(s)(ed)(ing) in the Elevator? (2009 Red Room), San Deus (2008 Red Room), Called (2005 Colgate University) and for film Good People (2008 Independent Film) and The Frontier (2007 Richmond 48 Hour Film Festival). Though he prefers to be behind the scenes, he never shies away from a chance to be on stage.
Matt Storm aka “Stormageddon”
Stormageddon is a DJ, podcaster, editor and producer hailing from Brooklyn, NY. They have four different podcasts they hosts, CC: Autographs - a bi-weekly interview podcast; "Fun" and Games Podcast - a bi-weekly video game discussion and analysis podcast; Reignite - a bi-weekly deep dive into the Mass Effect universe and Screen Snark - a biweekly discussion about movies and tv for nerds by nerds. All of their podcasts can be found on all podcasting platforms. You can also find him streaming on Twitch at twitch.tv/dj_stormageddon.
They are nerdy about a great many things like video games, board games, TV, movies and comics but none of that rivals his nerdy love of music of all different kinds. They’re on a crusade to save the world one song at a time.
Geoff Moonen
Geoff Moonen is an actor, musician, voice actor, audio engineer, puppeteer and juggler. Once upon a time, in college, he gave into an immature notion of “adulting” and sold about 98% of his video game collection. This has made a lot of his friends very angry and been widely regarded as a bad decision. The last ten years have been spent rebuilding that collection better than before. He believes in the power of a positive, yet critical, attitude towards fandom and that is the hill upon which he will probably die. He lives in NYC with his wife and their many handheld systems.
Frankie is a writer of queer romance and currently lives in the House of a Thousand Cats, located in Green Brook Township, New Jersey. They hope to add a dog to the mix someday, but they’re willing to wait for the right pup. They do not suffer fools or Snape apologists, does no harm but takes no shit, and plans to one day be the J.B. Fletcher of YA.
Rachel “Quirky” Schenk
Rachel Schenk is a performance artist, musician, freestyle rapper, producer, host of Screen Snark and The Infinity Podcast, and is all around generally mediocre at lots of things. She is half of comedy band Afterbirth Monkey. In her spare time, of which there is little, Rachel builds scale replicas of Tokyo and then destroys them Godzilla style. She plays as a bard in her DND campaign.... OBVIOUSLY
Jmike Folson
Jmike Folson is an audio producer who started working in radio in his hometown of Jacksonville, FL and continues now in radio in the Washington, DC area. His fandoms include the Jacksonville Jaguars, Superman and Sonic the Hedgehog among many others.
John Lestrange
John Lestrange is a professional historian, specializing in Holocaust and Genocide studies, with a deep love of cartoons and video games. He has combined those two aspects of his life and spends his time critically analyzing historical representation in fiction.
Emily Martinez
A lifelong theatre nerd, Emily Martínez graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2012 with a degree in Theatre Performance and an eye on the New York stage. A scene-stealing, label-defying actor with devastating comedic timing and a powerhouse voice, Emily perfected her dynamic stage presence and impressive range on the cruise ship circuit as a lead production singer. She brings the gold standard of professionalism and versatility to every project she joins.
Emily hosts a thriving theatre/lifestyle channel on YouTube where she creates content for young people with a passion for the arts. Her loyal band of followers, the Forever Theatre Kids, lovingly call her Mama Bear and look to her for empowerment and inspiration as they navigate the ups and downs of the entertainment industry. Her channel is a place where they know they can come for advice, audition tips, backstage vlogs or even just a few laughs. Inspired by her original series, “Bloody Broadway,” Emily cohosts Exit, Stage Death The Podcast, a True Crime podcast of the CHILLING stories behind your favorite Broadway shows, as well as her own solo podcast Ohh, I’m Lonely! Finding Purpose in Loneliness, Together.
Emily is a vivacious personality and a dynamite live performer, working through each day in a challenging, sometimes cutthroat industry, trying to find the beauty in the chaos and celebrate this hot mess we call life.
Matty Lime
Matty Lime is the content creator at Dolewhip and Dreams Podcast. Ever since they were a small child, the Disney Canon has been a huge part of their life, whether as a fan, an artist, a designer, or cast member. Join them and a guest for a deep dive into the Disney Vault with conversations that go through the History, scandal, importance, and legacy of Disney Films.
Anna Grindrod-Feeny
Anna is a writer, tarot reader, and witch living in NYC with her black cat Faithful (you know the one). When she’s not recording podcasts or slinging cards, she can be found embracing her inner Rosethorn by tending to her houseplants and feeding the local starlings. You can follow her on twitter and Instagram at @annalionhearted.
Samantha Alicea
Sam is a figment of Case’s imagination. See this picture? Photoshop. It’s not real. It’s false. We made it up. It never happened. It’s a fake.
Alex LaVelle
Alex LaVelle is an Atlanta-area theater professional and podcaster whose most useful skills involve elaborate spreadsheets. He will bring any conversation back to musical theater, comics, video games, or esoteric pop culture references from thirty years ago. You have been warned.
Sam Wilson
Animation veteran, slayer of non-native plants, guide dog raiser, co-host of the Let's Rewatch podcast, and home pickler, Sam is a Gemini, likes piña coladas and walks in the rain, and in her free time she intimidates men at the gym. Follow her on twitter @samlwillson or instagram @samanthalwillson
Ash Blodgett
Ash Blodgett is the co-host of the Let's Rewatch comedy movie podcast, as well as a director and filmmaker specializing in narrative comedy. She’s directed several award winning short films, produced and directed multiple comedy shorts and shows for her YouTube Channel Laugh Stash TV (totaling in over 17 million views), worked as a director for LinkedIn Learning, shot a documentary series for the International Olympic Committee, and edited several season of the reality TV show Full Custom Garage.
In 2019 her award winning short film Zombie Debt took the film festival circuit by storm as it was accepted into 17 film festivals, won six awards (including a Wonder Woman Filmmaker award), and was nominated for 13 awards.
She’s currently in post production for her latest short, pre-production for two other short films, and developing a feature aiming to shoot in 2021.
Patrick Edwards
Patrick Edwards is an author and podcaster. His first novel, Space Tripping, won the Inkshares Space Opera contest sponsored by Nerdist Industries, and was nominated for a DragonCon Award (Best New Sci-Fi). He has two publications currently in production: the sequel to Space Tripping and a Dungeons & Dragons OGL Campaign Module titled The Red Opera. Both are slated for release in late 2020. Patrick is co-host of the Let's Rewatch podcast and a cast member of Geekly, Inc.'s Happy Hell Hour live stream. Find him on Twitter @ThePatEdwards or his website ThePatEdwards.com
Bret Eagleston
Video & audio editor, musician, writer, pizza stan, co-host of the Let's Rewatch podcast, and aspiring polymath, Bret is a Cancer, not into health food, but is into champagne, and in his free time enjoys looking at his box of ghost photos. Follow him on twitter @breadeagles
J.D. Martin
J.D. Martin has been a dork from the beginning, whether it be cosplaying Blade when he was 6 years old, waxing poetically about David Cronenberg in high school, or arguing a few weeks ago that yes, Jennifer's Body is indeed a perfect film. Hailing from Texas, he has deep love for cartoons, comics, and movies (don't get him started on Steven Universe or Grant Morrison). Check in with him on his show ComicsQuest to hear about comics that anyone can pick up and enjoy.
Angela “Bones” Bullock
A consumer of nerd culture for over 20 years, desperately trying to add hours in the day to play all the games, watch all the tv and movies and read all the books and comics, Angela "Bones" Bullock recently decided to get into creator side of nerdom with that entry drug of Podcasting, being a regular on Comicsquest/The Long Haul and co-host of the Neil Gaiman centered Fables and Reflections
Jenna Garrett
Jenna was raised in the fresh country air around cows, ponies, goats, and more nerd culture than she could safely fit into her brain. She grew up watching taped episodes of Doctor Who, Batman, and Adventures of Superman with her grandfather; Quantum Leap, Xena, and Hercules with her Nanny; Gilligan’s Island, I Love Lucy, and Happy Days with her Mom; and devoured a steady stream of '90s cartoons, comics, manga, and So Many books in whatever free time she had left. I guess you could say she never had a chance to be anything but the derpy, adorkably awkward geek that you hear on Panelology and Botched: A D&D Podcast today.
Brian Baker
A lifelong nerd who grew up with Hot Wheels, Legos, the original Star Wars trilogy in the theaters, and the "big" G.I. Joe dolls (they weren't "action figures" yet), it was only natural that when my uncle handed me a comic book at the age of six, I fell in love and held onto them as my primary escape from the real world. Super-heroes in particular gave me a feeling that anyone could be something more than they are now, and the potential exists that everyone can make a difference.
Robin
Robin (they/them) is a demi/bi enby who handles +95% of the social media for the Books That Burn podcast. When they aren't running the Books That Burn Readathon, they are listening to a lot of other people's podcasts and reading even more books for fun, usually accompanied by their cat. Robin writes all of the reviews for the accompanying blog, Reviews That Burn, and hosts the annual BTB readathon spotlighting marginalized authors.
Nicole
Nicole (any/all) is an ace/aro enby who is roommate to the Senior and Junior Editing Assistants (SAE/JAE). They compose music as HeartBeatArt Co and provide all the music for the Books That Burn podcast. When they aren't editing audio, they are a dancer/choreographer who plays, composes, and arranges music. Their dream is to write music for video games and/or to be a professional choreographer.
Gloria Davis
Gloria is a Registered Dietitian and professionally-trained chef who loves puzzles, reading, exploring new places, and yes, cooking and baking! This is her first foray into podcast hosting. Her favorite Greek dishes are saganaki and moussaka.
Rose Meza
Rose considers herself a life-long learner and has enjoyed using podcasts as a way to broaden her horizons for years. She's a co-host to Circling Circe, enjoys getting out into nature, traveling to new places, and chasing her toddler around as she navigates the wild world of being a mom. Rose also wrote and produced the award-winning short film Zombie Debt in 2019 and also produced Joining call in 2020, which is currently making the film festival rounds. Rose is excited to share her love for the book Circe with other greek mythology fans.
Kelsey
Kelsey was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, California. She enjoys cooking, collecting stamps on her passport, the smell of the ocean, and advocating for voters’ rights. Podcasting is one of her favorite ways to connect with people and hear their stories, and she’s really excited that feta cheese is cool again thanks to TikTok.
Jessica Bailey
Jessica is an Assistant Director at a child development center. She has a Bachelors in Psychology, and possess an uncontrollable urge to learn as much as she can about the world and people around her. Her passions are art, writing, and ending the patriarchy one witty comment at a time.
Keith Lehtinen
Keith is the cohost of music podcast Jukebox Vertigo. He is known as a pop music defender, comic book fanatic, pro wrestling lover, Terry Pratchett acolyte, unrepentant foodie, hockey hooligan, lifelong surfer, forever DM, and world traveler.
An unashamed trivia evangelist and Jeopardy obsessive, Keith will likely try to rope you into a trivia night.
Finally he has three steadfast beliefs that he lives by. One, Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman is the best book ever written. Two, Tim Drake is by far the worst Robin. And three, you should love what you love without shame or hesitation.
Liz King
Liz is the producer and occasional guest on music podcast Jukebox Vertigo. She is a proud dog mom of a very good boy named Sawyer and a less well behaved boy named Finn. No, the names are not a Twain reference. It’s a trap to make people ask. She’s just really into Lost and Star Wars.
Liz is a level fifteen Half-Orc Barbarian who plays a level sixteen Half-Elf Rogue. She thinks Garrosh did nothing wrong, Lore Olympus is a masterpiece, and Garrus from Mass Effect is a babe.
When she isn’t somehow finding the most depressing documentaries you can imagine, Liz cultivates a truly bizarre taste in music and enjoys spotting all of the IKEA furniture in films.
Josue Aguayo
Josue is the host of music podcast Jukebox Vertigo and Twitch streamer extraordinaire. He is easily recognized by his lustrous mane of hair and fantastic mustache. Whether it’s the latest underground indie pop, a face blistering metal album, or a bit of a slow jam, Josue is here for music of all kinds and brings passion and excitement to his reviews.
A lover of the entire comics industry, Josue is actually an Eisner (adjacent) Award winning comic retailer via his workplace, Books With Pictures. He’s an avid LARPer and will often host shows after LARP trips telling us all about his experiences.
He loves the horror genre, Pokémon (Toxtricity is the best), Kamen Rider, his Nintendo Switch, and his Guinea pigs.
He will beat you at Mario Kart 8 if you have the nerve.
Katie DeMatteis
Katie DeMatteis is a Twitch streamer, podcaster, professional marketer/writer, and all around nerdy human. You can find her streaming TTRPGs and playing video games on Amateur(ish) Productions, or chatting with successful creatives on her podcast, "How the F#!k?" Her adoration for games and performing is matched only by her love for storytelling—something she has had a deep passion for since birth. When she's not creating something, she's likely reading, working out, or (COVID permitting) traveling. You can find her on Twitter & Instagram (@KatieMehera) or on Twitch (Twitch.tv/amateurishproductions).
Zeki Alikaya
Zeki Alikaya is a New Jersey transplant working as a geologist and moonlighting as a tabletop gaming enthusiast. Otherwise known as Zektown, this podcast veteran turned streaming newbie just wants to share the worlds created in his mind with everyone. After Co-founding A Tale of D20s as a podcast and streaming channel Zektown decided to do it again co-founding Amateurish Productions with fellow How the F#!k co-hosts Katie DeMatteis and Ben MartinMooney. Zeki enjoys unplugging and spending time fly fishing when he isn't spending time guiding players through monstrous encounters and mind bending personal introspection. @Zektown on socials.
Ben MartinMooney
Ben is one of the co-founders of Amateur(ish) Productions, a professional GM, Twitch streamer, podcaster, writer, and lifetime nerd. He can be found primarily streaming TTRPGs on the Amateur(ish) Productions channel but has been known to moonlight elsewhere from time to time, as well as co-hosting the podcast How the F#!k where we have in-depth discussions with successful creatives about their field and experiences. A former professional actor, he found the perfect union of his love of theater and passion for games in TTRPGs and brings his characters to life through years of stage training and improvisation.
When not immersed in telling stories, Ben is an avid (albeit mediocre) FPS player, competitive climber, youth coach, and (when possible) world traveler.
You can find him on the bird app or Instagram (@Ben_M_Squared) or streaming on Twitch (twitch.tv/amateurishproductions)
Ben Milton
Ben lives in Maryland with his wife, adopted son and daughter. A vetern of radio he's worked with some of the biggest names of the industry. Don Imus, Glenn Beck, G. Gordan Liddy, John Thompson, and many many others. Addy has described him as brutally honest. A New Hope was the first movie he ever saw in the theaters and it has been the standard by which he views all entertainment since. He started collecting comics in high school and had a pretty awesome collection until his parents divorced. He's still bitter.
Follow his new found interest in streaming here.
Addy Thomas
Addy is a natural born producer. He worked for many years in radio. He has a tough time narrowing his favorite nerdy franchises and universes. Among them are Star Wars, Tolkien, Batman, Green Lantern, Luke Cage and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He lives in Maryland and loves the simple elegance of a quesadilla.