Join your hosts Mikey, Rebecca, and Seamus as they get to know well-renowned screenwriter, producer, and recent comic book writer, Rodney Barnes. Known for his Hollywood projects such as "The Boondocks", "American Gods", and HBO's "Winning Time". Most recently known for comics such as the Eisner-nominated series, "Killadelphia", and "Blacula: Return of the King". Honor to have him on as our first interview of the year! Enjoy!

Follow Rodney:
IG:   / therodneybarnes  
Twitter:   / therodneybarnes  

Check out Rodney & Zombie Love Studios' books:
https://shoprodneybarnes.com/

Listen to "Run, Fool!":
https://open.spotify.com/show/5uHr8xL...

0:00 Intro
1:15 How Did Rodney Discover Comics
3:29 Experience Writing On "The Boondocks"
5:24 HBO's "Winning Time"
7:26 "Killadelphia"
8:04 Writing Realistic Characters In The World of "Killadelphia"
10:12 Discovering Jason Shawn Alexander
11:56 Using History & Mythology
14:52 Anansi vs. Mr. Nancy
18:18 Horror Influences in "Killadelphia"
19:39 Getting Spawn & Savage Dragon
22:41 Andre Braugher & The "Killadelphia" TV Series
25:56 "BLACULA: Return of the King"
27:07 Reimagining Blacula For Modern Comics
29:47 Blacula in Killadelphia?!
32:05 Will There Be A Blacula Sequel?
32:49 "Run, Fool!"
33:22 Has Rodney Ever Had A Paranormal Experience?
34:12 A Myth/Legend That Impacted Him
35:22 Transitioning Into Podcasting
38:38 Advice For Aspiring Writers
39:46 Outro

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