Look Who's Talking Now: The Back to Pop Guest Vault

Meet the actors, voice artists, animators, musicians, writers, and comic creators who have joined Back to Pop to share the stories behind the pop culture we love.

Kevin Altieri is an animation director and storyboard artist whose work helped shape Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, and C.O.P.S. Known for cinematic action and atmospheric storytelling, he helped bring some of Gotham’s most memorable animated adventures to life.

Back to Pop appearances: Episodes 1, 45, and 58.

Stephen B. Scott is a comic artist and visual storyteller whose career includes work for DC and Marvel, including Batman projects. His dynamic artwork brings characters, action, and emotion to life through the panels of a comic book.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 2.

Rick Hoberg is a comic artist, character designer, and storyboard artist whose career bridges comics and animation. His work on X-Men: The Animated Series helped bring Marvel’s mutants to life, contributing to the visual storytelling that made the series a childhood favorite.

Back to Pop appearances: Episodes 3 and 16.

Sean Carey is a comic shop owner whose work connects readers, collectors, and the stories they love. He shares the everyday joys and challenges of independent comics retail, celebrating the neighborhood comic shop as a place to discover new favorites, build friendships, and keep fandom thriving.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 4.

Larry F. Houston is an animation director and storyboard artist whose work helped define X-Men: The Animated Series. From Pryde of the X-Men to the beloved 1990s series, his visual storytelling helped bring Marvel’s mutants to life—and gave a generation of fans an opening sequence they still remember.

Back to Pop appearances: Episodes 5 and 16.

Buzz Dixon is an animation writer and story editor whose work includes G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and The Transformers. His stories helped turn action figures into characters fans cared about, bringing humor, adventure, and personality to the cartoons that filled our childhood afternoons.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 6.

Dustin Lee Massey is an artist and educator whose creative journey took him from professional wrestling to illustration and teaching. Drawing on his experiences in the ring and the studio, he brings a storyteller’s perspective to his artwork while helping the next generation of artists develop their own creative voices.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 7.

Michael Charles Hill is an animation writer and story editor whose work includes G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Jem, The Transformers to name a few. His storytelling helped give heroes and villains personalities beyond their action figures, creating adventures that kept a generation of fans coming back after school.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 8.

Mark Swan is a storyboard and layout artist whose career spans American Tale, Thundarr the Barbarian, The Smurfs, A Goofy Movie, and Space Jam. Working behind the scenes, he helped translate stories into the poses, expressions, and action that brought beloved animated worlds to life.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 9.

Larry Kenney is a voice actor best known as Lion-O in ThunderCats, whose call of “ThunderCats, Ho!” became a defining sound of ’80s childhood. His career also includes SilverHawks and familiar advertising characters, bringing personality and a recognizable voice to heroes and household names alike.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 10.

Adrienne Barbeau is an actor whose career spans television, film, and animation. From Maude and Swamp Thing to voicing Catwoman in Batman: The Animated Series, she brought wit, strength, and a distinctive voice to characters that remain part of our pop culture memories.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 11.

Richie McGinniss is a journalist, videographer, and author of Riot Diet. Drawing on his firsthand experiences documenting protests and unrest, he shares the stories behind the footage and explores the challenges of reporting when the camera, and the person holding it, becomes part of the story.

Back to Pop appearance: Bonus Episode 12.

Jonathan Bowen is a filmmaker whose creative journey reflects the connection between independent cinema and comic shop culture. He shares how the stories, discoveries, and communities found in those shops helped shape his imagination and approach to filmmaking.

Back to Pop appearance: Bonus Episode 13.

Michelle Danner is an acting coach and film director who helps performers bring character, emotion, and authenticity to the screen. Her work bridges the classroom and the film set, offering a behind-the-scenes perspective on the craft of acting and the process of building a memorable performance.

Back to Pop appearance: Bonus Episode 14.

Ron Wasserman is a composer and musician best known for creating iconic theme songs and music for television, including the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers theme. His energetic, memorable compositions have helped define the sound of beloved pop-culture franchises and continue to resonate with audiences worldwide. Ron also created the theme song for Back to Pop.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 15.

Eric Lewald, Will Meugniot, Rick Hoberg, and Larry F. Houston reunite to revisit the making of X-Men: The Animated Series. Together, these writers, producers, directors, and artists explore the creative decisions, behind-the-scenes challenges, and shared passion that brought Marvel’s mutants into our homes, and made them feel like family.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 16.

Tad Stones is an animation creator, writer, and producer best known for creating Disney’s Darkwing Duck. Blending superhero adventure with comedy and heart, he gave fans Drake Mallard, a memorable cast of villains, and a reason to rush home for the Disney Afternoon.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 17.

Athena Finger is Bill Finger’s granddaughter and an advocate for recognizing his legacy as Batman’s co-creator. By sharing her family’s story, she helps fans discover the writer whose imagination shaped Gotham City and so much of the Dark Knight’s world.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 18.

Robert Carradine was an actor beloved for playing Lewis Skolnick in Revenge of the Nerds and Sam McGuire in Lizzie McGuire. His performances connected generations of fans through humor, heart, and characters that felt familiar. We are grateful to have shared a conversation with him and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and everyone who loved him.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 19.

Michael Watkins is a comic artist and founder of Highburn Studios whose career includes work on Sonic the Hedgehog and Transformers. From drawing familiar characters to building an independent studio, he shares a creator’s perspective on the craft, persistence, and imagination behind making comics.

Back to Pop appearances: Episodes 20 and 68.

Keith Tucker is an animation storyboard artist whose credits include X-Men, Spider-Man, Animaniacs, and Pinky and the Brain. His work helps translate scripts into visual storytelling, shaping the action, expressions, and comedy behind animated adventures fans remember.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 21.

Frank Paur is an animation director and storyboard artist whose work includes Gargoyles, Batman: The Animated Series, and X-Men: Evolution. His cinematic approach helped bring atmosphere, action, and emotional depth to animated worlds that fans continue to revisit.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 23.

Will Meugniot is an animation producer, director, and artist whose work helped bring Exosquad to life. He joins Back to Pop to explore the making of a series remembered for its complex characters, wartime stakes, and willingness to tackle stories that never talked down to its audience.

Back to Pop appearances: Episodes 16 and 24

Gary K. Wolf is the author who created Roger Rabbit in his novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, which inspired the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. His imaginative blend of detective fiction and cartoon comedy introduced readers to a world where toons and humans share the streets—and helped give pop culture one of its most memorable rabbits.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 25.

Neil Ross is a voice actor known for Shipwreck in G.I. Joe, Springer in The Transformers, and the title character in Rambo: The Force of Freedom. His distinctive performances helped bring heroes and villains to life across animation and video games, becoming familiar voices in a generation’s pop culture memories.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 26.

Mike Grell is a comic artist and writer known for creating The Warlord and Jon Sable Freelance, and redefining Oliver Queen in Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters. His detailed artwork and grounded storytelling have taken readers from lost-world fantasy to crime and espionage, leaving a lasting mark on comics.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 27.

Samantha Newark is an actor and singer best known as the speaking voice of Jem and Jerrica Benton in Jem and the Holograms. Her performances brought warmth, confidence, and heart to the double life of a character who made music, friendship, and a little holographic magic feel truly outrageous.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 28.

Mark Marshall is a film industry veteran whose behind-the-scenes career includes The Goonies, Free Willy, and Harry Potter. His experiences offer a glimpse into the people, collaboration, and unexpected moments behind movies that became part of our childhoods.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 29.

Sean Kanan is an actor and author best known to martial arts fans as Mike Barnes in The Karate Kid Part III and Cobra Kai. From bringing the “Bad Boy of Karate” back to the screen to sharing his Way of the COBRA philosophy, his journey explores reinvention, discipline, and the lasting connection between a character and its fans.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 30.

Jim Valentino is a comic artist, writer, and Image Comics co-founder known for ShadowHawk, normalman, and his work on Guardians of the Galaxy. His career connects superhero storytelling with a lasting commitment to creator-owned comics, helping artists and writers bring their own characters and worlds to readers.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 31.

Cam Clarke is a voice actor known for Leonardo and Rocksteady in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and Liquid Snake in Metal Gear Solid. His versatile performances span animation and video games, bringing leadership, humor, and menace to characters generations of fans recognize by voice.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 32.

Ed Schumacher is the convention organizer behind JoeFest, bringing G.I. Joe fans, collectors, and creators together to celebrate the toys and stories they love. He joins Back to Pop to explore the work behind the convention and the community that keeps the collecting spirit alive.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 33.

Christy Marx is a writer and creator whose work includes Jem and the Holograms, G.I. Joe, Babylon 5, and The Sisterhood of Steel. Across animation, television, and comics, her character-driven storytelling helped give fantastical worlds the friendships, struggles, and emotional stakes that made them memorable.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 34.

Allison Pittel is an actor whose horror credits include Stream and Screamboat. She joins Back to Pop to explore the craft behind the scares, finding emotional truth in intense situations, and her journey into independent horror.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 35.

Gregg Berger is a voice actor known for Grimlock in The Transformers, Spirit in G.I. Joe, and Odie in Garfield animation. From a Dinobot’s unmistakable growl to a cartoon dog’s wordless expressions, his performances gave generations of fans characters they could recognize instantly.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 36.

Jim Salicrup is a comic editor and publisher whose career includes Marvel Comics, Topps Comics, and co-founding Papercutz. His work behind the pages helped bring superhero adventures and stories for younger readers to comic shops, connecting creators with generations of fans.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 37.

Doug Stone is a voice actor known for Matt Trakker in M.A.S.K. and Psycho Mantis in Metal Gear Solid. His range spans heroic leaders, unsettling villains, and an extensive cast of animated characters, bringing distinct personalities to voices fans remember decades later.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 38.

David Kirschner is a producer and storyteller whose work includes An American Tail, Child’s Play, Hocus Pocus, and The Pirates of Dark Water. From Fievel’s search for family to Chucky’s reign of terror, his career spans the wonder, adventure, and nightmares that became part of our childhoods.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 39.

Taylor Blackwell is an actor and filmmaker who wrote, directed, and starred in It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story. Bringing the comedian’s humor and unmistakable personality to the screen, Blackwell celebrates the woman behind the accordion and her place in comedy history.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 40.

John Jackson Miller is an author and comic writer whose work includes Star Wars: Kenobi, Knights of the Old Republic, and Batman: Resurrection. His storytelling explores familiar universes through new perspectives, taking readers from the lives of the Jedi to the shadows of Tim Burton’s Gotham City.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 41.

Adrian Hough is an actor known for voicing Nightcrawler in X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men ’97, Haytham Kenway in Assassin’s Creed III, and Sol Regem in The Dragon Prince. His performances bring humanity, authority, and emotional depth to characters across animation and video games.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 42.

Gerry Conway is a comic writer and co-creator of the Punisher and Firestorm, whose work includes the landmark Amazing Spider-Man story about the death of Gwen Stacy. Across Marvel and DC, his stories helped shape the heroes, villains, and defining moments that generations of comic readers carry with them.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 43.

Stan Bush is a rock singer and songwriter whose songs “The Touch” and “Dare” helped define The Transformers: The Movie. His music also fueled the action of Bloodsport and Kickboxer, giving fans an enduring soundtrack for underdogs, heroes, and the determination to keep fighting.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 44.

Catherine Mary Stewart is an actor known for The Last Starfighter, Night of the Comet, and Weekend at Bernie’s. From interstellar adventure to surviving the apocalypse, her performances helped make some of the ’80s most distinctive films into favorites fans still revisit.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 46.

Kelley Jones is a comic artist celebrated for his gothic approach to Batman, including Batman & Dracula: Red Rain. His dramatic shadows, towering capes, and unsettling imagery brought a distinctive horror sensibility to Gotham City, making his Dark Knight instantly recognizable.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 47.

Mike Vosburg is a comic artist, storyboard artist, and animator whose career spans G.I. Joe comics, Tales from the Crypt artwork, and storyboards for film and television. His comics work includes contributions to licensed adventure and horror titles, while his storyboard credits reflect a strong command of action, pacing, and visual storytelling. He has also worked in animation, helping translate characters and sequences from concept to screen. Across the page and screen, Vosburg brings an illustrator’s eye for character, atmosphere, and storytelling to worlds both adventurous and macabre.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 48.

Joe Pruett is a comic writer, editor, and publisher whose career includes Caliber Comics, co-founding AfterShock Comics, and the horror imprint Ninth Circle. His work champions independent storytelling, helping creators bring bold ideas and original worlds to readers.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 49.

Dee Wallace is an actor known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Cujo, and The Howling. From the warmth of Elliott’s mother to the terror of a parent fighting for her child’s survival, her performances brought emotional honesty to films that became touchstones of science fiction and horror.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 50.

Loren Lester is an actor best known to animation fans as the voice of Robin and Nightwing in the DC animated universe. His portrayal of Dick Grayson helped audiences follow the character’s journey from Batman’s young partner to an independent hero, bringing warmth, wit, and determination to life behind the mask.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 51.

François Chau is an actor known for Dr. Pierre Chang in Lost, Jules-Pierre Mao in The Expanse, and voicing Quick Kick in G.I. Joe. His career crosses live action and animation, connecting the mysteries, adventures, and characters fans remember from childhood through adulthood.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 52.

Tom DeFalco is a comic writer, former Marvel editor-in-chief, and co-creator of Spider-Girl. His work on The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, and Fantastic Four helped shape decades of Marvel storytelling, balancing superhero spectacle with the everyday struggles that make readers care about the people beneath the costumes.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 53.

Patricia Patts is an actor and singer who voiced Peppermint Patty in Peanuts specials and played Annie in a national touring production of the musical. From the recording booth to the stage, her performances brought personality, humor, and heart to characters audiences grew up loving.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 54.

Margaret Loesch is a television executive whose leadership at Marvel Productions and Fox Kids helped shape a generation’s viewing habits. Her support for X-Men: The Animated Series and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers helped bring ambitious adventures to television, and gave countless fans a reason to look forward to Saturday morning.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 55.

Savage Crucible is an independent fantasy action figure line that brings original characters, creatures, and a richly imagined world to collectors’ shelves. This conversation explores the creative journey behind the figures, from developing their stories and designs to building a toy universe fans can hold in their hands.

Featured on Back to Pop: Episode 56.

Jason Paige is a singer best known for performing the original English-language Pokémon theme song. His voice turned an opening sequence into a childhood anthem, while his wider career spans session singing, commercial jingles, and performances beyond the world of Pokémon.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 57.

Kevin Altieri, Brad Rader and Alan Burnett helped bring Batman: Mask of the Phantasm to the screen through storyboarding and writing. They join Back to Pop to revisit the creative work behind a film whose mystery, heartbreak, and striking imagery made it an enduring part of Batman’s animated legacy.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 58.

Cynthia Rothrock is a martial artist and action film star known for Yes, Madam! and China O’Brien. Her career connects competitive martial arts, Hong Kong cinema, and American action movies, bringing precision, strength, and memorable fight sequences to a genre beloved by video-store regulars.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 59.

Afua Richardson is an illustrator and musician whose comic work includes Genius and Marvel’s Black Panther: World of Wakanda. Drawing on music, mythology, and cultural history, her artwork brings expressive characters and imaginative worlds to the page.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 60.

Keith Williams is a comic artist and inker whose career includes work on Superman and The Phantom. His craftsmanship highlights the power of the inked line, shaping the movement, depth, and expressions that turn penciled artwork into finished comic storytelling.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 61.

Patrick Piazzalunga is an Italian comic artist whose work includes Dampyr and Gunpowder Prophets. Combining action, horror, and a taste for grindhouse atmosphere, his artwork brings tension and energy to stories that move between the eerie and the explosive.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 62.

Ron Fazio is an actor known for portraying Toxie in The Toxic Avenger Part II and Part III. His unconventional journey spans football, cult filmmaking, and work in surgical care, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the man who helped bring Troma’s unlikely superhero to life.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 63.

Mitch Hallock is the convention producer behind TerrifiCon at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun. A lifelong comic fan, he brings creators, performers, and collectors together to celebrate the stories they love, sharing how a passion for comics grew into a gathering place for fellow fans.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 64.

Caitlin Yarsky is a comic artist and storyteller whose credits include Coyotes, Bliss, Black Hammer Reborn, and Living Hell. Her expressive artwork brings emotional depth to fantastical stories, giving readers characters whose relationships and struggles matter as much as the worlds around them.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 65.

Jennifer Jones is a dancer and author who became the first Black Rockette in 1987. Her story explores the dedication behind precision dance, the responsibility of breaking barriers, and a personal journey through performance, perseverance, and surviving cancer.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 66.

Hal Eisner is a veteran broadcast journalist whose career spans decades of reporting in Southern California. From major breaking news to the people behind the headlines, his work offers a firsthand perspective on the events that shaped public life and the responsibilities of telling someone else’s story.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 67.

Highburn Studios brings independent comic storytelling to readers through creators including Michael Watkins, Lyle Pollard, and Mike “Mez” Phillips. Together, they explore the work behind building a studio, developing original characters, and turning a shared creative vision into published comics.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 68

Doug Wagner is a comic writer behind Plastic, Vinyl, Plush, and I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer. Blending horror, dark comedy, and unexpected tenderness, his stories find recognizable human emotions inside some decidedly unsettling situations.

Back to Pop appearances: Episodes 69 and 80.

Marc Singer is an actor best known for Dar in The Beastmaster and Mike Donovan in V. His career spans stage, film, and television, bringing conviction and humanity to the fantasy heroes and resistance fighters who became fixtures of ’80s pop culture.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 70.

William J. Harms is a writer whose work spans comics and video games, including White Sky, inFAMOUS, and Mafia III. His storytelling explores people facing extraordinary circumstances, connecting the emotional intimacy of comics with the immersive possibilities of interactive worlds.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 71.

Jeremy Robinson is a novelist and comic creator known for Project Nemesis and the gothic horror comic Nectar. From towering monsters to isolated communities hiding dark secrets, his stories combine imaginative spectacle with characters confronting fear, survival, and the unknown.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 72.

Bob Budiansky is a comic writer, editor, and artist who helped establish the names, personalities, and mythology of the original Transformers. His work helped turn a line of transforming toys into a universe of recognizable characters, giving generations of fans stories that reached far beyond the toy shelf.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 73.

Nelson Aspen is an entertainment journalist and author whose career spans Hollywood reporting, celebrity interviews, and fiction. His book Dancing Between the Raindrops: Happily Ever After? opens a conversation about identity, relationships, reinvention, and the experiences that shape life beyond the spotlight.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 74.

Rick Burchett is a comic artist known for The Batman Adventures, Batman: Gotham Adventures, and Superman Adventures. His expressive characters and fluid storytelling helped carry the appeal of animated superheroes onto the comic page, creating adventures that felt familiar while standing on their own.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 75.

J.P. Mavinga is an illustrator, concept designer, and comic artist whose work includes Sideshow Collectibles and White Sky. His career connects collectible design with sequential storytelling, bringing an eye for character, detail, and atmosphere to both three-dimensional figures and the comic page.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 76.

George Vega is an illustrator and comic cover artist whose work includes G.I. Joe, Alien, and Firefly. Drawing on a lifelong love of comics and animation, he creates images that capture a character’s personality and give readers a reason to stop at the comic shop shelf.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 77.

Michael Tove is an actor and screenwriter whose long creative journey led to the thriller short Yard Saleing. His story explores the persistence behind pursuing a creative ambition, carrying ideas through changing circumstances, and finding opportunities to bring them to the screen.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 78.

Suspiria Vilchez is a painter and comic cover artist whose credits include Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Dune, and G.I. Joe. Her traditional painted artwork combines bold color, horror influences, and striking imagery, bringing a distinctive visual voice to comics and pop culture art.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 79.

Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard are the writer-and-artist collaborators behind Plastic, Vinyl, Plush, and I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer. Together, they blend dark comedy, horror, and unexpected heart, sharing how their creative partnership turns unsettling ideas into stories with surprisingly human characters.

Back to Pop appearance together: Episode 80.

Adam Cahoon is a comic artist and designer whose work includes The Nasty and premium editions of fantasy and LitRPG books. His career explores how illustration, typography, and book design work together, shaping everything from a reader’s first impression to the experience of the story inside.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 82.

Fred “Fearless Fred” Kennedy is a broadcaster and comic writer whose work includes the historical series Dead Romans. Moving between the microphone and the comic page, he brings a storyteller’s curiosity to conversations about creativity, collaboration, and finding a voice across different media.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 83.

Lance Guest is an actor known for Alex Rogan in The Last Starfighter, Jimmy in Halloween II, and Michael Brody in Jaws: The Revenge. His performances connect science fiction, horror, and adventure, including an arcade-playing dreamer whose unexpected journey became an ’80s favorite.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 84.

William McNamara is an actor whose films include Dream a Little Dream, Surviving the Game, Copycat, and Chasers. His career moves between coming-of-age stories, thrillers, and comedy, offering a personal perspective on the experiences and reinventions behind a life in filmmaking.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 85.

Daniel Dockery is a writer and author of I Am the Night: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: The Animated Series. His work explores the people, creative risks, and behind-the-scenes decisions that helped turn an animated Batman series into a lasting part of pop culture.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 86.

Comics Plus in Utah celebrates the discoveries, conversations, and friendships that make a neighborhood comic shop special. This conversation explores the world behind the counter, from helping readers find their next favorite story to keeping a community of collectors and fans connected.

Featured on Back to Pop: Episode 87.

Chuck Patton is a comic artist and animation director whose career includes Justice League of America and animated storytelling across television. His journey connects the superhero page with the screen, exploring the craft, collaboration, and creative reinvention behind bringing familiar characters to life.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 88.

Lenore Zann is an actor best known for voicing Rogue in X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men ’97. Her performance gave the character strength, vulnerability, and unmistakable Southern charm, creating a connection with fans that endured long after the original series ended.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 89.

Kelly Slaughter, known as “Slaughter Daughter,” shares her journey of finding an identity beyond her family’s wrestling legacy. Her conversation explores personal growth, fitness, and the work of building confidence while learning to define success on her own terms.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 90.

Mike Goguen is an animation artist and director whose work includes Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, The Batman vs. Dracula, and Justice League: The New Frontier. His career offers a look at the visual decisions behind memorable characters, cinematic sequences, and animated worlds that fans continue to revisit.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 91.

JP Karliak is a voice actor known for Morph in X-Men ’97 and performances spanning animation and video games. His conversation explores the preparation, imagination, and emotional choices behind voice acting, and what it means to bring new life to a character fans already love.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 92.

Karen Whitfield toured as DC Comics’ Bronze Age Batgirl alongside Adam West and Burt Ward from 1978 to 1984. Through her stories and book Batdriven West, she shares memories of life behind the cape and the people who brought Batman and Robin to audiences beyond the television screen.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 93.

Keith Coogan is an actor known for Adventures in Babysitting, Toy Soldiers, and Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead. He also voiced young Tod in The Fox and the Hound, connecting his career to childhood favorites and movie lines fans still quote decades later.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 94.

Bettina Bush is an actor and singer whose animation roles include Rainbow Brite, Lucy Little in The Littles, and Dotty Dog in The Get Along Gang. Her performances brought warmth and personality to characters that became familiar companions in a generation’s childhood.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 95.

Jason Leavy is a filmmaker and Fuzz on the Lens Productions co-founder whose producing credits include Terrifier 2, Terrifier 3, and Stream. His journey connects a childhood love of horror with the collaboration and determination behind making independent films for fellow fans.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 96.

Serena Bell is an artist and writer creating the gothic horror graphic novel In This Sacred House. Her work explores psychological darkness, tragic romance, and the ghosts people carry within themselves, opening a conversation about artistic identity and the persistence behind building an original creative world.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 97.

Robert N. Skir is an animation writer and story editor whose credits include X-Men: The Animated Series, Gargoyles, and Beast Machines: Transformers. His storytelling explores the characters, conflicts, and bigger ideas behind animated adventures that gave young audiences plenty to think about after the credits rolled.

Back to Pop appearance: Episode 98.