Episode 18 - Richard Epcar Interview

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Duration: 55:27, 55:45
Description: I interviewed Richard Epcar, who voiced Ben Dixon, Grel, Lunk, and Vince Grant, and also served as voice director on Shadow Chronicles and other shows. We talked about his Robotech career, Power Rangers, Ghost in the Shell, Lupin III, and Epcar's other projects. Tommy Yune called in to say hello in the last five minutes.

Links:

• Richard Epcar's homepage
• Clean Sweep Episode Summary: "Live and Let Go"
• DVDVision Japan Richard Epcar interview
• Rangertalk.com Richard Epcar interview

Lupin cameo in Robotech #24, "Showdown"

Episode 15 - James Luceno Interview

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Duration: 3:01:08
Description: For this show, I interviewed James Luceno, the surviving half of the "Jack McKinney" pair whose Robotech novels became one of the most controversial subjects in early Robotech fandom. Luceno has gone on to write a number of novels in the Star Wars universe, and many questions were asked about his work in that franchise as well. A good deal of new information came out of this interview, clearing up a lot of long-held misconceptions about the books.

Links:

• Brian Daley memorial website
  
• A New Sith, or Revenge of the Hope
• The McKinney Purist FAQ (via the Internet Archive)
• The Robotech Companion

EPISODE 16 - Melanie MacQueen Interview

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Duration: 44:24, 49:13, 58:21, 57:12
Description: After an apology relating to a somewhat slanted editorial in Prerecorded Show #1, I introduced this episode's guest: Melanie MacQueen, best known to Robotech fans as the voice of Lisa Hayes, Marlene Rush, and Marlene/Ariel, also long-time spokeswoman for the Virginia State Lottery. I had a bit of phone trouble early on, but soon cleared it up (and went back and rerecorded my own lines from early on after the show completed). Late in the show we were again joined by Tommy Yune, who stayed around after Melanie bowed out late in Part 3 to answer more Shadow Chronicles questions.

EPISODE 15 - Chase Masterson Interview

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Duration: 44:05, 41:43, 45:07, 45:17
Description: Chase Masterson—Janice Em from Shadow Chronicles, Leeta from DS9, and accomplished singer—was my main guest for this show. We were joined later in the show by Tommy Yune and Scott Glasgow. I was plagued by a brief cablemodem outage, then, later in the show, the onset of a power outage that lasted for several days.

Links:

• Stevie Ray Vaughn video in which Chase Masterson dances with a snake (you can only actually see her for a couple of seconds):
  

EPISODE 8 - Dave Deitrich, Tommy Yune, Old-Schoolers

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Duration: 5:00:40
Description: One of the most sought-after names in Robotech RPG circles, Dave Deitrich was the main driving force behind the Third Invid War Robotech RPG fan-supplement. Nowadays it is not uncommon to see posts on the Palladium Robotech RPG forum or other Robotech boards asking whatever became of him and whether he will ever do more work with the Third Invid War supplement. In the first hour of this five-hour talkcast, we interview him and get his take on the past of Robotech fandom. After that, Tommy Yune shows up, and we all have another hour and a half of conversation. Then he has to go, but old-school Robotech fans John Hokansen (from the old mailing list) and Ken Olson (from Robotech Research) join us for some more conversation. This is one of the best shows yet, and more are in the offing! (NOTE: There are scattered four-letter words in the later portions of this show.)

EPISODE 7 - Harmony Gold Creative Director Tommy Yune Interview

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Duration: 3:02:03
Description: This episode featured special guest Tommy Yune, Creative Director of Harmony Gold, co-writer/co-director of the new Robotech feature The Shadow Chronicles, currently scheduled for release on February 6th, 2007. This three-hour episode starts as an interview show, with many interesting questions asked, then in the third hour turns into more of a fan roundtable in which some matters of Robotech and Shadow Chronicles continuity are discussed and questions answered. There has not been an interview or fan chat as long or thorough as this one outside of a comic convention!