Episodes 93
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Mar 2020
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

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.

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S4E11 Phil Mucci | Comic Creator and Filmmaker

Oct 15, 2025 35m

🎙️ 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…

S4E10 Jason Huls | Filmmaker

Sep 25, 2025 30m

🎙 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…

S4E9 Eric Lard | SciFi Author

Sep 17, 2025 30m

🎙 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…

S4E8 Mark Alan Fishman | Comic Artist/Writer

Sep 04, 2025 33m

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…

S4E7 Isaac Popovich | Comic Artist/Writer

Aug 28, 2025 31m

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…

S4E6 Ansel Burch | Creator of Pickup Con, Writer, Creator, Podcaster

Aug 20, 2025 18m

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…

S4E5 Kevin Krull | Comic Creator

Aug 12, 2025 32m

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…

S4E4 Matt Hansel | Comic Artist

Aug 09, 2025 23m

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…

S4E3 Neil Gibson | Comic Writer

Aug 01, 2025 52m

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…

S4E2 Jeni Monroe & Tressa Slater | Monsters Lounge Podcast

Jul 25, 2025 35m

Jeni Monroe & Tressa Slater of Monsters Lounge Podcast 🗒️ Episode Summary: In this spine-tingling episode of Alley Chats, we dive into the unexplained with Jeni Monroe and Tressa Slater, co-hosts…

S4E1 Moritz Junker | Zine Maker

Jul 17, 2025 32m

🖋️ Episode Summary: 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…

S4E2 Patrick Hickey Jr. | Comics Creator, Writer, and Voice Actor

Jul 10, 2025 27m

🗒️ Episode Summary: 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…

S3E26 Elizabeth Devecchi | Books and Brews 24

Oct 30, 2024 32m

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…

S3E25 Shawn Whitney | Deads Rise!

Oct 28, 2024 33m

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…

S3E24 Edward Nguyen Borey and Lou Peterson | Final Interview #1

Oct 24, 2024 22m

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…

S3E23 Alan Shivers | Books and Brews 2024

Oct 10, 2024 33m

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…

S3E22 MJ Mars | Books and Brews 2024

Jul 25, 2024 33m

About MJ Mars MJ Mars is a geek, ghoul, and horror enthusiast living in Lancaster, UK. Her debut novel, The Suffering, was published by Wicked House in 2023. When she isn't writing, you'll find MJ…

S3E21 Lisa Braenne | Books and Brews 2024

Jul 24, 2024 34m

Rob interviews horror author Lisa Breanne. For more information about Books & Brews, check out the event on Facebook right here facebook.com/share/qbGdAEcvzp8En1q3/ …

S3E26 Tiffany Koplin | Books and Brews 2024

Jul 24, 2024 31m

Rob interviews Tiffay Koplin, an admin for the Facebook group, Books of Horror. For more information about Books & Brews, check out the event on Facebook right here …

S3E25 Lisa Vasquez | Books and Brews 2024

Jul 24, 2024 35m

About Lisa Vasquez Lisa Vasquez, (known by her readers and fans as the Unsaintly Queen) creates vivid, twisted horror with the precision of a scalpel, and cuts into the reader's psyche with fleshed…

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