Holiday stuff!

The internet is busy still eating its own tail with some movie about Star Tours or something and why you should love it or why you shouldn’t and something, something, NOSTALGIA, THE FEELS, and I’m just hiding in the mountains. The Force Awakens after the jump, bitches!
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DMC and Comics: Secret Origins

Our homies over at Mr. Throwback Thursday had a special guest on their show yesterday, the one and only DMC!

It was a great talk, not only does he have a comic book of his own in the works, but he talks a lot about his own history with comics growing up. He goes into taking inspiration and using superheroes to give him the confidence to do his thing, and how he loved Marvel growing up because they weren’t in some fictional city, but New York, and how that resonated with him. That’s awesome enough, but it’s much more than that.

What really makes it a great talk is just his enthusiasm, after all this time, he’s still a fanboy. He gushes over the MC’s that inspired him, and is just so positive, and humble, you can’t help but smile.
Head over to MrThrowbackThursday.com or find them on Stitcher and iTunes.
-Kris

Key and Peele and Dwayne McDuffie

Since this is the internet, and more importantly, the comics internet, and there is nothing it loves more than speculation based on almost nothing, I’ve got something for ye. Follow me after the jump.
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The 8-bit salute with Mr Throwback Thursday…On a Friday

I talked to my favorite old-school hip-hop podcaster, and veteran, Mr Throwback Thursday himself ,Jamie Robinson about the 4th Annual 8-bit Salute by the good folks over at Operation Supply Drop and rather than rambling through the intro all by myself here, let’s get down to the nitty and the gritty. (But, not The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)

Podcast Crossover Action

Until we drop a new episode on ye, you can check out some of the other shows on the High Voltage Radio Network there are a metric butt-load (see, I’m using the metric system after talking to the Wasted folks, thanks Canada) of awesome shows on the network. In fact, you could listen as I talk to Guy from Must Hate Zombies, where I undergo the post apocalyptic, dating game round of questions. We also talk music, the last days of my drinking and so much more here.

Or if you have ever experienced Dungeons, Dragons, or any combination of the two, go check in with Mad Mock. I hopped on with Mock, and Sean from Pittsburgh Nerd for a funny talk about D&D, spiked shoulder pads, magic missiles, and dating werewolves here.

-Kris

High Voltage Radio Network

Just wanted to remind everyone that while we don’t have a new episode up yet, there are a ton of great shows on the High Voltage Radio Network whether you are looking for things from the nerdy side of the internet like Attack Of The Fangirls and Pittsburgh Nerd our family of podcasts has you covered. Music? Check out Mr. Throwback Thursday to get all your Wu-news and old-school hip-hop needs(I think I just busted my hyphen), but be warned, they cut my Mama’s arms off so she couldn’t kick it. Wait…I said it wrong. Sports? The Kings Of Sport got you covered. Video games? The Ebony And Ivory Cast is for ye. Are you a guitar player? A fan of guitar music? Have you ever snapped a G-string fingering a minor? Axeology covers all things guitar, from news to tech tips to band interviews. Maybe you want to pack a bowl, pour a drink and revisit Saved By The Bell, then check out Bayside High And Drunk. Finding that special someone is hard, imagine how hard it would be in a post-apocalyptic world, check out Must Hate Zombies. Maybe you just want to kick it with your buddies and shoot the shit while discussing pop culture and reviewing brews, Mustache Cash Stash is funny as hell. And stay tuned for new stuff from the talented, amazingly fucking funny, and all around good dude Mad Mock. You have no idea how stoked I am to be a tiny bit of this amazing crew of talented podcasters. Go check out the page and give the shows a listen, and like High Voltage on Facebook.

-Kris

Cool Comics And An Invitation

(Note: this was supposed to post Wednesday morning and was written as such, before for whatever reason I lost all internet and cell service yesterday for the entire day)

Good morning to ye! Just wanted to take a moment this morning and point you to a couple cool things around the web and spread the love like gravy. That didn’t sound nearly as disgusting before I typed it out.

High Voltage!

As mentioned on the latest episode of the podcast, The Gravy Age has joined forces with awesome High Voltage Radio Network to be part of a network of kick-ass independent podcasts. Let’s take a minute to see who else is part of the family.

Let’s cover 2015 in Gravy!

What’s coming up in 2015? Be part of an awesome new year!

Happy Holidays from The Gravy Age

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, or whatever you choose to celebrate this time of year. It’s not about the gifts, or whatever, it’s about giving what you can, the most important thing being giving your love to those in your life. Even the people you’ve never met, all those wacky wonderful internet friends. Every day is a gift and so many of you have made this year amazing. So for my Christmas, I want to take a minute and just say thanks to everyone that has stopped by the site or listened to the show this year. Big thanks to my co-host Chris, his amazing, supportive, funny wife Mariah. Thanks to my kids for being awesome. Thank you to Jessica, my friend and secret weapon in life, I love you Jess, I’m so proud of you. Mad Mock & Dave from Z-Poc Nation, love the show. The Axeology crew. Neil & ~~Annalise~~ Annalies, and their amazing show Dark Angels & Pretty Freaks. The Didn’t Read It crew, Ben, Matt, & Sam. Everyone we’ve interviewed for the site, especially Dale Lazarov for bringing all those (rock hard) clicks to the site. Huge thanks to Carl Smith for putting me in touch with a bunch of amazing creators, and lots of inspiration. Jeff & Graeme from Wait, What? Amish Baby Machine brought so many laughs, and I still laugh about a certain Ginger Baker tweet lol. Seven Days A Geek, Green Up, Graphic Novice.
Lot’s of love to the amazing Horror Honeys ladies, especially Kat, Linnie, Katie & Lisa. My dog Kirby for being a funny looking thing. The awesomely sweet Leslie, for being the best. Mike & the crew at The Launchpad, my LCS here in Lodi. Hardluck Kings for making affordable, kick-ass guitars, seriously, check them out! There are so many more of you out there, but I’ve got 2/3 kids awake and dying to get Christmas under way.

-Kris