Ken Plume

A Bit Of A Chat with Bobby Moynihan

Yes, I know it's been awhile.

Not only did I record this episode ages ago, but it's a Chat that both of us have been meaning to record for over a decade.

As to why it's taken to so long to get a new episode out, it comes down to the simple fact that I'm working on a NEW BOOK, and find that most of my time is devoted to what has quickly become a difficult and time-consuming but ultimately worthwhile project that, sadly, I can't announce yet.

(But I will as soon at they let me...

We Got This! Star Wars Trivia - Listen & Draw Livestream

Hey there!

To celebrate Star Wars Day, I debuted a special Star Wars Trivia Showdown bonus episode of We Got This, featuring Hal Lublin squaring off against Star Wars Explained's Alex & Mollie Damon.

During the playback of this prerecorded special, I did some live #AwfulDrawingsOfAnyCharacter. But then, instead of ending the livestream when the episode ended, I decided to go through a box of collectibles and memorabilia I hadn't sorted through in ages.

It was a fun, weir...

Bit Of A Chat Listen & Draw Livestream

Want to listen to my latest BIT OF A CHAT episode with guest Paget Brewster while I draw #AwfulDrawingsOfAnyCharacter that you request? Well, you can do just that starting at 11pm EST tonight (4/24) HERE:

twitch.tv/KenPlumeTwitch

Got any #AwfulDrawingsOfAnyCharacter requests for the listen party? Let me know! (You can search the hashtag on Twitter ot Instagram to see exactly what you’re in for...)

A Bit Of A Chat with Paget Brewster

Hey! A new BIT OF A CHAT! And, by golly, this was a fun one.

Not only is Paget Brewster a joy to chat with, but the conversation went to loads of places.

So, why not dive in, and listen as we talk of panniversaries, date books, shopping stress, headaches, wrong glasses, slow cooking, Hobo Soup, fishy trauma, computer spies, Below Decking, re-entry anxiety, aftershows, crusty patties, spaghet...

D&D Ticket

Well, here’s a project I thought I’d mentioned to you all, but am deeply chagrined to discover I have overlooked sharing until now.

In August of last year, my pal - and incredibly brilliant professional theme park designer - Zane Jensch asked if I would host and help develop a show he created, that would meld role playing game elements with theme park design creative jam sessions based around existing IP.

And THE D&D TICKET was born.

And if you haven’t already, now...

TONIGHT: A Bit Of A Chat w/ Awful Drawings

I know it's a bit short notice, but I've been experimenting with different ways to broadcast my new episodes of A BIT OF A CHAT, so:

At 9pm EST, join me on my Twitch stream, where you can listen to my latest Bit Of A Chat with guest Charlie McDonnell while I draw Awful Drawings Of Any Character based on requests you make during the stream.

Swing by, have a listen, and watch as I create what could legitimately be described as "Art, I guess?"...

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A Bit Of A Chat with Charlie McDonnell 7

I did promise there would be even more new episodes of A BIT OF A CHAT coming, and this is me following through on that vow, as I sit back down and catch up with vlogger, musician, filmmaker, author, and pal, Charlie McDonnell.

Listen as we talk of haircuts, soppy thoughts, private karaoke, Canada, driving, tea phases, Twitch, hypeless, raids, geoguessing, open doors, compufears, jobs, census data, ...

An Evening With John Hodgman & Ken Plume XIV PATREON EXCLUSIVE

Hey! Exclusive for YOU, my Patrons, here's a little bonus minisode of additional conversation with John Hodgman, about some delightfully nerdy topics that will be of particular interest to comic book nerds (and fans of comic book movies and TV shows).

Thank you again for being a Patron, and keep an eye (and ear) out for more exclusives to come...

An Evening With John Hodgman & Ken Plume XIV

Well, this has been an eventful year.

And yes, it has been a fair amount of time since either the last new episode of A BIT OF A CHAT, or the return of my pal John Hodgman to the show. The delay is due to a myriad of factors, including that I'm working on a new book (which I can't say anything more about but will hopefully be announced soon).

But guess what? NOT ONLY has John Hodgman returned to the show in the very BRAND NEW episode you'll be able to listen to via the link below,...

Late Night Stress Coloring

UPDATE: You can view the archive here: youtu.be/of8b-9CsY3c

Hey there.

I think the title is pretty self-explanatory, albeit odd.

This is a bit short notice, but for anyone else who may be having trouble sleeping as of late, I'm going to be livestreaming me... coloring... at 2amEST - That's about an hour from when this post goes live - at youtube.com/kenplume

Feel free to swing by. Maybe I'll be answering questions from the chat. Maybe I'll have guests. I don't know. Ma...

A Bit Of A Chat with Darin De Paul

This another entry in the long, illustrious list of episodes that have been needing to happen for the longest time and now, finally, here it is.

Not only is Darin De Paul an astonishingly brilliant actor whose voice you've heard all over the place - including Reinhardt in OVERWATCH, J. Jonah Jameson in SPIDER-MAN and MILES MORALES, The Incredible Hulk in AVENGERS, and dozens more games, cartoons...

Ken Plume’s Equipment/Holiday Wish List

2nd UPDATE: Very nearly there on the new computer system - Just missing the hard drives, and should be good to go. I've updated the wish list with those, as we well as a few other odds & sods. An absolutely massive THANK YOU to everyone who has helped out so far. And, as a special thank you, I've made long-archived and (weirdly) much-requested episodes of THE KEN P.D. SNYDECAST available, start...

A Bit Of A Chat with Karla Pacheco

The best laid plans of mice and Ken...

Yes, it's been a fairly long while since my last BIT OF A CHAT, but there are many reasons for that - most of which are not the same gloomy, depressing ones we're all being suffocated by. No, there are actually quite a few projects bubbling about - some I can't talk about yet, and others you can listen to right now (Check out THE D&D TICKET!).

All that being said, HERE IS A...

REEL CRIME on Thursday, October 29th!

Guess what? REEL CRIME is happening tomorrow with our first-ever ticketed event!

Court is in session as panelists defend their cinematic guilty pleasures! Join our trio of guests as they each bring a film they feel is criminally overlooked or underappreciated and make the best case to their fellow panelists – and the audience! – for why their film deserves attention.

Panelists for this edition include Bill Corbett (MST3K, RiffTrax), James Arthur (Minority Korner), and musician...

Sex Criminals Afterglow Panel

Hey there! If you’re checking out this post, you probably watched the Virtual DragonCon SEX CRIMINALS panel, featuring creators Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky, and heard that we recorded an aftershow.

(But if you haven't watched that panel yet, go watch it first, HERE.)

Well, here's the aftershow. It’s two hours of conversation about the end of the book, their collab...

A Bit Of A Chat with Yuri Lowenthal 2

It's been a few years since I last had the pleasure to record a Bit Of A Chat with the always-wonderful Yuri Lowenthal. How long has it been? Long enough ago that we couldn't talk about his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the then-super secret Playstation SPIDER-MAN game, which has since gone on to immense success and cemented Yuri's place within the Spiderverse.

But now we can talk about it...

A Bit Of A Chat with Election Profit Makers

Well, what a difference a little over a week makes.

I had the pleasure of chatting with guests David Rees, Starlee Kine, and Jon Kimball - hosts of the brilliantly fun political podcast 2020-10-12 05:07:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Reel Crime - Virtual DragonCon 2020

For the past few years, I've been hosting a wonderful panel called Reel Crime, where my guests pick their favorite guilty pleasure films, or just movies that they feel are criminally overlooked, and then have to defend their choices. 

For this edition, recorded for this year's VirtualDragonCon, my guests were Bill Corbett, Laser Malena-Webber, and Trace Beaulieu.

(A collection of past shows, and much more, are available exclusively to $1+ Patrons!)

Many thanks for ...

Gonzoroo Comedy & Music Spectacular - VirtualDragonCon 2020

Recorded for VirtualDragonCon 2020, here's the GONZOROO COMEDY & MUSIC SPECTACULAR which - in non-pandemic times, is usually our big event held on Saturday evening at DragonCon. For this virtual edition, many of the wonderful folks who've done the show in years past, as well as some equally wonderful new faces, sent in contributions so we could build this lovely patchwork presentation.

The show features performances from Molly Lewis, Joseph  Scrimshaw, Noel MacNeal, Mike Phirma...

Gonzo Quiz Show - Virtual DragonCon 2020

Every year, I host a few panel shows affectionately (and accurately) titled Gonzo Quiz Shows. They're a mix of various quiz games, lovingly foisted upon a panel of delightful guests.

For this year's virtual edition of DragonCon, we took our madcap affair to a now overly-familiar conferencing platform that rhymes with "Doom".

Joining me & Aaron Fever are guests Hal Lublin, Symphony Sanders, Jonah Ray, Laser Malena-Webber, James Urbaniak, Mark Gagliardi, Molly Lewis, and Josie D...

SEX CRIMINALS Happy Ending Panel - DragonCon 2020

At this year's Virtual DragonCon, I had the pleasure to sit down in the comfort of my own home and have a lovely conversation with Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky (who were in their own homes) about the finale of their long-running comic book series SEX CRIMINALS.

Here is that panel.

But, since we recorded and released this panel before the FINAL final issue comes out in a few weeks, we also recorded an aftershow that has been locked away in a vault, but will be dropping the week...

SEX CRIMINALS Aftershow

Hey there! If you’re checking out this post, you probably just watched the Virtual DragonCon SEX CRIMINALS panel, featuring creators Matt Fraction & Chip Zdarsky, and heard that we recorded an aftershow.

And we did. It’s over two hours of conversation about the end of the book and their collaboration and much more. But what it also does it spoil events from the upcoming coda issue 69.

So, when can you see the panel?

It will be made available for free viewing the wee...

Virtual DragonCon (or Where Has Ken Been???)

If you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to during the past month, rest assured that I been almost ludicrously busy.

For 19 years now, I’ve been both attending and contributing programming to DragonCon - Much of which you’ve been able to hear these last few years, as the panels, Quiz Shows, and more that are available as Patron exclusives. Well, as you know, the global pandemic we find ourselves mired in has shut down travel and conventions, which means this year’s DragonCon...

A Bit Of A Chat with Jason Ritter

Ahoy there! I've got a BRAND NEW Bit Of A Chat episode for you, featuring special guest Jason Ritter, from TAKE YOUR PICK of SO MANY shows & movies - GRAVITY FALLS, PARENTHOOD, FROZEN II, JOAN OF ARCADIA, FREDDY VS. JASON, *and more*. Just loads of stuff. Google it.

Anyhoo, we sat down very far apart and talked of many things, including DUCKTALES, ANIMAL CROSSING, creepy islands, cheats, wan...

STRANGE BREW Reunion Panel - PensaCon 2020 (Patron Exclusive)

Moderating this was a real delight.

For the first time in nearly 40 years, comedy legend Dave Thomas (at his very first convention) was reunited with STRANGE BREW co-stars Lynne Griffin & Angus MacInnes for this panel, recorded live at PensaCon 2020.

And, aside for a tech hiccup at the very end, it's presented here for you, as a Patron exclusive.

Hope you enjoy!

Ken Plume’s Equipment/Birthday Wish List

Howdy!

I’ve had a few Patrons (and friends) asking about an updated Amazon wishlist of needed equipment, as well as just fun birthday requests.

Here, then, is that link, which will allow you to view the list and place orders (if you are so inclined). Your assistance and support is *immensely* appreciated, and if you do happen to purchase anything for me, PLEASE let me know it was you, as I’d like to send a thank you. (And an awful drawing of your choice, if that’s your thing...

SModcast Music Playlist #2 (Patron Exclusive)

For more details about these SModcast playlists, please see THIS POST:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/smodcast-38777590

Previous playlists can be found on the Patron Exclusives Page here:...

SModcast Music Playlist #1 (Patron Exclusive)

For more details about these SModcast playlists, please see THIS POST:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/smodcast-38777590

So, as I discussed in the post above, music for SModcast Episode 1 was chosen by Kevin Smith, while music for episodes 2-7 were chosen by Scott Mosier. Sadly, since I didn't...

SModCast Playlists!

So, here’s a thing that folks have been asking me about for years.

In 2007, Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier launched their podcast, SModcast. I was the original editor of the show, a job which morphed from basic post-production to something that eventually became my own little creative corner of SModcast’s first 124 episodes.

Right from the start, Kevin was keen on the show having a different song open each episode, as well as a music bed throughout - esse...

A Bit Of A Chat with Deanna Rooney

Okay, so, this is where I come clean - 

It's been awhile since I released the last episode. And this wonderful conversation with actor Deanna Rooney has been sitting in the hopper for an embarrassing amount of time. 

The honest truth? It's been difficult to muster the emotional willpower to do creative things. I've been doing plenty of things for others, including other shows I...