Alley Chats
Welcome to Alley Chats — where creativity meets conversation. In each episode, we step into the alley for unfiltered, inspiring talks with creators of all kinds — from authors and artists to podcasters, performers, and innovators. Hosted by Rob Southgate from the Southgate Media Group, Alley Chats is your backstage pass into the minds of people shaping pop culture, one project at a time. Whether you're looking for creative motivation, behind-the-scenes insight, or just great storytelling, you'll find it here. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite drink, and join us in the alley — where great conversations happen.
Episodes
🎙️ Alley Chats – Episode: Blood, Grit & Grindhouse: The Wild Worlds of Phil Mucci
In this electrifying episode of Alley Chats, Rob sits down with filmmaker, photographer, and comic creator Phil Mucci, whose work is a love letter to the psyched...
🎙 Alley Chats Podcast: Jason Huls – Horror Stories on Page and Screen
In this episode of Alley Chats, Rob sits down with Jason Huls, a filmmaker and horror writer whose chilling imagination has brought nightmares to life on both the page and the screen.
🎙 Alley Chats Podcast: Eric Lard – Sci-Fi Adventures Across the Stars
In this episode of Alley Chats, Rob sits down with Eric Lard, the award-winning science fiction author behind The Incursion Chronicles, Th...
Marc Alan Fishman – Unshaven Comics & The Samurnauts
In this episode of Alley Chats, Rob sits down with Marc Alan Fishman, the bearded creative force behind Unshaven Comics. Marc has spent 15 years bringing bold, exciting stories to life a...
In this episode of Alley Chats, we sit down with Isaac Popovich, a creepy cartoonist whose one-page horror comics capture the eerie charm of 1920s–1930s rubber hose animation. His work blends nostalgia with terror, creating unforgettable strips that feel like classic cartoons gone hauntingly wrong.
In this episode of Alley Chats, we welcome Ansel Burch — podcaster, actor, pirate, and the creative mind behind Pickup Con! Whether he's crafting immersive stories, lending his voice to audio adventures, or captivating live audiences, Ansel knows how to bring any project to life...
Kevin Krull: Comics, Timewise, and the Art of Storytelling
Rob sits down with comic creator Kevin Krull to discuss his debut graphic novel Timewise, the creative process, and the unique challenges of indie publishing. Kevin shares the ins...
Matthew Hansel on Classic Characters & Cartooning Craft
In this episode of Alley Chats, we sit down with acclaimed cartoonist Matthew Hansel, whose pen has breathed new life into some of the most iconic characters in animation history. From Underdog to
Black Mirror Enters the Graphic Novel Multiverse with Neil Gibson
In this crossover episode of Alley Chats and Go Fund This, Rob interviews Neil Gibson, acclaimed writer and mastermind behind the latest twisted project from Twisted Comics: the offi...
Jeni Monroe & Tressa Slater of Monsters Lounge Podcast
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In this spine-tingling episode of Alley Chats, we dive into the unexplained with Jeni Monroe and
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In this episode of Alley Chats, we dive into the zine scene with rising comics talent Moritz Junker, a young cartoonist and passionate self-publisher from Milwaukee. Moritz shares the origin story of his comic journey — from making zines at age 14 to becom...
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On this episode of Alley Chats, we welcome the multi-hyphenate creative Patrick Hickey Jr. — a writer, professor, journalist, voice actor, and the driving force behind Legacy Comix. From crafting gritty indie comics like ...
About A Whisper in the Dark
Sarah Parker thinks she has found the perfect place for a fresh start when she moves her family from the Midwest to a sleepy suburban neighborhood in an idyllic southern town. Leaving a position as a serious journalist to write fluff pieces for a local paper is a compromise she is willing to make to escape the past and rebuild her family.
Ten years earlier, Ben and Mary moved to the same neighborhood in...
About Deads Rise!
It was as sudden as it was devastating. Everyone on the planet between 13-45 years old died simultaneously. Eight hours later they woke up again but with no vital signs. The world was changed forever.
Most survivors think the zombie apocalypse has arrived. A few think what is occurring is a startling evolutionary leap. But why now? And what are the Deads changing into?
About Final Interview
For fans of SQUID GAMES and THE GAME comes this new five issue horror series! At global powerhouse LifeWay, Inc., four candidates for a mysterious promotion get pushed to their limits by a Rabbit-masked interviewer. Mind games and moral tests pit Tori, Hal, Iggy, and Brett against each other. By the end, one applicant is dead and the other three are prisoners, but even larger problems loom: the Red Door, a fan...
ABOUT THE NAMASTE SLASHER
Meditating has never been this frightening.
Think "Friday The 13th", but set in a modern day Mindfulness retreat.
A deliciously camp yet gruesome slasher with nods to the classic 80s Slashers. When five people from all over Europe take part in an exclusive Mindfulness retreat on mountain Velebit in Croatia, they have no idea what's in store for them once a masked killer shows up. Let's hope their hea...
About MJ Mars
Rob interviews horror author Lisa Breanne.
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Rob interviews Tiffay Koplin, an admin for the Facebook group, Books of Horror.
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