On the Mic with Tim Drake

On the Mic with Tim Drake

An entertainment and comedy podcast hosted by writer Tim Drake. Tim talks with comedians, actors, and musicians and their careers and lives. The podcast also features LIVE shows and coverage from Comic-Con's around the country, as well as red carpet interviews, Oscars Coverage, and other Hollywood events.

Episodes

April 21, 2025 48 mins
On today's episode I have artist and writer Nathan Hamill and Filipkowski!   I first found Nathan's work at DesignerCon back in 2019, which eventually led me to the comic strip that he and Eric started making called "2 Dumb Dinos". After over 295 comic strips, they released a "2 Dumb Dino's" book back in October, and I have absolutely loved it!   I talked with Nathan and Eric about how they got their start, what led to them creatin...
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On today's episode of the podcast, I have podcaster and content creator, Sadie Ingan!

Sadie and I got to know each other on the set of "Demonetize", as she was filming all of our upcoming social media content and making some very fun videos with our cast. Sadie has such a great, fun energy that is infectious as soon as she walks in the room, and I couldn't wait to have her on the show!

I talked with Sadie about how she started podc...

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On today's episode we are LIVE from WonderCon with creature actor, Trevor Newlin!

Trevor is best known for his work as the Xenomorph in "Alien: Romulus", The Monstrosity in "Smile 2", a Wookie in The Mandalorian, and most recently the Chip (in demon form) in the 2025 Slamdance hit, "Portal to Hell"! I've become more and more familiar with Trevor's work and was thrilled to have him on the live WonderCon show. 

I talked with Trevor a...

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On today's episode, I have writer/director Steven LaMorte and producer/actress Amy Schumacher from the new horror/comedy, "Screamboat"!

On January 1, 2024 the beloved Steamboat Willie became public domain, and Steven and Amy knew exactly what they were going to do when the clock struck midnight, turn it into a horror film! I was shocked at just how fast this was announced after the property became public, but Steve and Amy already ...

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March 24, 2025 63 mins

On today's episode of the podcast, comic book artist Sean Forney returns to the show!

Sean first came on the show last summer ahead of San Diego Comic-Con, and returns to talk about the new Kickstarter that he's launching TODAY for his hit comic series "Scarlett Huntress Meets Mothman"! This is Sean's 7th Kickstarter campaign, and I anticipate it will be another great success. 

I talked with Sean about all that he has been up to si...

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March 17, 2025 59 mins

On today's episode I have comedy writer and comic book writer, Jordan Morris!

I have been following Jordan's career for a number of years now since I first saw him on @midnight and became a fan of his comedy, and have been intrigued with his career as I followed along. It was great to finally have Jordan join me on the show to talk about how he got his start writing comedy and built his career. 

I talked with Jordan about growing u...

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February 26, 2025 27 mins

On today's episode I have the founder and presenter of SHORTS and the Oscar nominated ShortsTV program, Carter Pilcher!

SHORTS is celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year, and prior to SHORTS presenting the Oscar nominated short film screenings, there was no way for the general public to view the nominated short films. Since the series was launched, it has become a massive hit, selling out theaters across the country before the...

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February 24, 2025 32 mins

On today's episode I have Oscar nominated filmmaker, Loïc Espuche!

Loïc's animated short film "YUCK!" is nominated in this years Academy Awards. This is such a sweet film following a group of kids on vacation seeing all of the adults around them showing affection and kissing. Of course kissing is gross to kids, so they all squirm and of course exclaim, "YUCK!". 

I talked with Loïc about how the film came about, how he got into anim...

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December 30, 2024 30 mins

On today's episode I have actress, and filmmaker, Vera Drew!

Vera's new the film "The People's Joker" is quickly becoming a hit after her recent win at The Gotham Awards. This film is unlike anything I have seen and is so incredibly unique as Vera tells her story of coming out as a trans woman through the lens of the Joker. 

I talked with Vera about how she got her start in the industry, how the concept of the film came about, the ...

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December 23, 2024 58 mins

On today's episode of the podcast, I have comedian and actor, Matthew Broussard!

I first saw Matthew perform years ago while at a taping of Conan! This was his first late night TV performance. Funny enough, a few years later I saw him perform again in San Diego as part of Conan's Team Coco House. I've been a fan ever since! Matthew's new special "Hyperbolic" is out now on YouTube! This special is absolutely phenomenal and I cannot ...

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On today's episode we are coming to you LIVE from Los Angeles Comic-Con!

For this episode I brought some of my Demonetize Productions team: Director and Co-Writer Alex Watson, Actress and Co-Writer Janine Hogan, and Producer Terrence Kiriokos. We were two days from our first prep week on the film and this was a great way to really get things going. This episode was recorded back in October, but since we immediately went right into ...

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December 16, 2024 67 mins

On today's episode of the podcast, I have actor and filmmaker Gregory Lay! 

Season 4 of Greg's show "Greg in LA" is out now! I had seen episodes of the show in the past on Instagram, but always thought they were just sketches and didn't realize they were part of a much larger body of work. As soon as I dove into the first episode of the show I was hooked! I also quickly learned that Greg runs two food companies here in LA, "Eastsid...

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On today's episode of the podcast, I have 5x Emmy winner and Grammy winner, Rob Kutner!

Rob has been on the show a number of times as we writer for CONAN, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for his comic books "Shrinkage" and "Snot Goblins", and today he joins me to talk about the new animated show he's the head writer of called, "God's Gang". Since Rob's departure from CONAN, he dove head on into animation. While "God's Gang" does c...

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(Due to the live recording elements there unfortunately are some audio issues during the episode.)

On today's episode I am coming to you LIVE from San Diego Comic-Con with Disney animator and storyboard artist, Peter Paul Bautista!

On today's episode I am coming to you LIVE from San Diego Comic-Con with Disney Animator and storyboard artist, Peter Paul Bautista! 

I was so excited to have Peter Paul join us for this year's SDCC show...

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July 29, 2024 55 mins

On today's episode I have comedian, Nick Callas!

Nick's new comedy special "Wolf Pup" is out now! I absolutely loved this special and can't wait for all of you to see it as well. Nick is such a unique comic, and this special has such a unique look into it. As you learn more about Nick's background, you'll really see it come to life in this special. Nick is pretty physical onstage as well, doing handstands, doing the splits, he give...

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On today's episode I have some of my favorite people from the Bob's Burgers community, Stephanie aka Tinapocalypse, and Mike and JB of From North to Wharf!

If you are listening to this TODAY, July 24th, we are on the ground at San Diego Comic-Con, and that is exactly what why I wanted to have my friends on the show. Tinapocalypse and North to Wharf have teamed up for two awesome events at SDCC this year. Bob's Burger trivia, and of...

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July 22, 2024 67 mins

On today's episode I have 3x Emmy Winning writer, producer, and the king of the fast food review, Bill Oakley!

Bill is somebody that I have wanted to have on the show for quite some time now. He is best known as a legendary writer and showrunner of The Simpsons for Seasons 3-9, as well as his work on Futurama, Portlandia, Disenchantment, and of course Mission Hill. Bill and his longtime writing and producing partner Josh Weinstein ...

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July 19, 2024 90 mins

On today’s episode I have comic book artist, writer, artist, and translator, Adalisa Zarate! 

Adalisa is the final episode of my San Diego Comic-Con series, and funny enough she was the first episode I recorded of the series. Adalisa was another international guest, joining the show from Mexico! Adalisa has such an incredible story about how she got involved with SDCC as a Mexican journalist and she immediately was hooked! She has ...
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July 17, 2024 69 mins

On today's episode I have Juliette Calderon! 

Juliette continues our San Diego Comic-Con series of the many incredible panelists and artists coming to SDCC next week! When Juliette reached out to me we realized how truly of a small world it is as we both work at Warner Brothers, quite literally a few hundred yards apart. Juliette works on the accounting side for film and tv , analyzing tax incentives. She will also be part of two p...

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On today's episode I have video game and movie critic, writer, and author, Garth Von Kallenbach of Skewed and Reviewed!

This episode continues our series on the incredible talent coming to San Diego Comic-Con next week, and Gareth has such a rad story of how he became a part of the madness we all love. Long before we had sites like Nerdist, there was Skewed and Reviewed! This episode starts off the way that every episode should in ...

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