In this episode, Emi interviews Author and Paranormal Expert, Mark Muncy! Mark is the best-selling author of "Eerie Florida" and "Eerie Appalachia.", among several other titles!  He is also the host of the hit podcast "Eerie Travels." Mark has collected folklore, legends, and dark history for over 30 years. He is a frequent guest on Coast to Coast AM, Into the Fray, Roadtrips with Ripley's, and many more. www.eerietravels.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support ..read more

In this episode, Emi interviews "101 Reasons Why" Editor and Writer, Peyton McDavitt! You can follow and support the Kickstarter campaign for this awesome project BELOW! 101 Reasons Why is an anthology series for readers of all ages! It follows a series of adorably hilarious reasons WHY all sorts of things happen to kids! Things like "Why I lost my Homework?", including going back in time with the dinosaurs, swimming with zombies, and a LOT more! Peyton is the Editor and Writer of this series and she's got quite a resume! Peyton has an AB from Harvard in The History of Art and Architecture, st ..read more

In this episode, Emi interviews Janet Sams of Janet Sams Art Studio! They discuss the impact of Hurricane Ian on her business, personal life and that of her community and how she turned tragedy into triumph, with help from her friends and wonderful people in her community! After Hurricane Ian devastated Sams’ home, studio, and gallery, she searched for new locations to create and distribute her artwork to art lovers beyond her local region. Sams specializes in creating artwork from discarded glass collected at various scrap locations, ranging from recycling facilities and thrift stores to glas ..read more

What is UP, Slakkers! In this episode, I share all the interviews and audio we captured during my trip to Tampa Bay Comic Con 2023 July 29, 2023! You'll hear interviews with artists and comic book creators and authors and I also included some audio from the Fear Fame Productions Panel, hosted by Joe Phame and Cookie Reyes! Stay tuned, I'll be upping brand new episodes promoting the rezzing of my new-old show THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT soon! Until then, this is Emi, and...has anyone seen the remote? Background Intro and Outro Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio You can find their channel at: https ..read more

As a Bonus for our premiere release, we decided to compile all the interviews Emi did over this past weekend at Clearwater Comic Con 2023!  In this episode, you'll hear interviews with Cosplayers, Star Wars Guilds, Authors and local Filmmakers, and more!  Guests on this bonus episode:   Lady Darjuxena Cosplay Belly Dance Marck Muncy, Author of "Eerie Florida" Star Wars Outer Rim Guild Austin Janowsky, local Filmmaker and Comic Book Creator Star Wars 501st Legion Suncoast Ghostbusters --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support ..read more

Emi's back to share this fun interview with Creative Executive Marlene Sharp! Marlene has a storied career, based in Hollywood, California, Marlene is an award-winning, creative, business-savvy, multi-platform media producer, writer, and strategist with credits ranging from Sonic BOOM, Sonic Mania, and many more productions! In this episode, Emi and Marlene discuss the animation and voiceover industry, as well as how animated series evolved from the 80s to now.   If you want to learn more about Marlene, make sure to visit her at: www.pinkpoodleproductions.com --- Support this podcast: ht ..read more

WOAH, DUDES AND DUDETTES! Debbie Gibson is at THE MALL this weekend?! NO WAY?! WAY! Get your bags and parachute pants on, cause Emi is taking you straight back in time to when the Mall was THE place to be! In this episode, we'll be talking about the history behind the popular destination, what you could find there, and, possibly, WHY it was so popular. SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: The rise and fall of the American Mall By: Josh Harmon and Exa Zim Bellis, Mary. "The History of the Shopping Mall." ThoughtCo, Sep. 27, 2021, thoughtco.com/history-of-shopping-malls-4071864. Mall Culture in the 1980s ..read more

Woah, that was an interesting break, wasn't it? We're back, Slakkers! In this episode, Emi talks about the Video Game Boom and Crash that happened in the early 80s and how a certain Japanese card company made a huge impact on a weakening gaming and entertainment industry and was a huge contributor in its eventual comeback! So get your mushrooms, fire flowers, power pellets, 1Ups, and Frog Suits ready, cause we're diving right into the deep end! And, yeah, floaties are totally allowed! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support ..read more

In this episode, Emi welcomes Special Guest Frank King, the Marketing and Promotions Director for our show!  Emi and Frank wax nostalgic about as many 80s topics as they can think of in one episode, including their favorite memories growing up watching the Space Shuttle zoom off into space, their favorite Star Wars and Goonies moments and, of course, their memories doing all kinds of dangerous fun stuff during a time when tossing lawn darts was considered totally 'safe'.  Just, you know, don't look up!   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-em ..read more