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Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast

by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren Evallen-Muller. Recording and Editing by Nine Realms. Produced by Ian E. Muller and Scott McLean. Cover art by Christopher Shy. Based on the works created by Hideyuki Kikuchi. New episodes air Fridays on Patreon, Mondays everywhere else! Become a Patron for early access to episodes and other perks: patreon.com/VampireHunterD Follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, BlueSky, or visit our official website https://unifiedpictures.com/vampire-hunter-d.html Find more of Christofer’s art here: artofronin.com About The Hosts Brandon Easton – Uber nerd. Walking Star Wars/Star Trek/Gundam lore encyclopedia and is currently exploring Warhammer 40K. Wrote the Vampire Hunter D: Message From Mars comic series, and is the head writer for Iyanu, launching on Cartoon Network and MAX in Q1 2025, and the writer of the upcoming movie Takeover, starring Quavo and Billy Zane. Other shows include Transformers: War For Cybertron - Siege and Marvel's Agent Carter. Brandon has also written a ton of comics, including Robotech: Rick Hunter, Superman, Batman, Judge Dredd, Star Trek, Kamen Rider. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandoneastonwriter/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/brandoneaston.bsky.social Neal Fischer – Los Angeles-based film, TV, podcast and streaming producer. Tabletop & TTRPG gaming enthusiast and GM. Sushi Snob, Martial Arts Grasshopper & Uber nerd. Sushi Girl: https://www.sushigirlmovie.com Scott McLean – Los Angeles-based producer. Tabletop & TTRPG hobbyist, tea & chocolate snob, avid reader of sci-fi/fantasy, and lover of esoteric facts & medical knowledge. Former world rank 1 paladin tank in WoW, long-time Final Fantasy XIV player (WAR/PLD). https://unifiedpictures.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 69: Hopepunk vs. A Dying Earth

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 69th episode we wrap up our comparison of the Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust film vs. the novel with The Gaming Muse. About Lefty Sp

Jul 27
30 min

Episode 68: Film vs. Novel Adaptation with Bloodlust

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 68th episode we dig deeper into the differences between the Bloodlust film and Demon Death Chase novel with The Gaming Muse. Abo

Jul 20
29 min

Episode 67: Demon Death Chase vs. Bloodlust

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 67th episode we continue our discussion with The Gaming Muse on Bloodlust, comparing the film to the novel, Demon Death Chase, an

Jul 13
24 min

Episode 66: Return to Bloodlust

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 66th episode we're joined by The Gaming Muse again as we take another look at Bloodlust and compare the film to the novel, Demon

Jun 29
25 min

Episode 65: The Math Behind Producing A Show

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 65th episode we wind down our discussion around the recent interview with MAPPA about the business of making anime, digging into

Jun 15
25 min

Episode 64: K-Pop, Merchandise, and the Entertainment Industry

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 64th episode our discussion around the recent interview with MAPPA about the business of making anime continues, shifting focus t

Jun 8
24 min

Episode 63: The Realities of Production & Creative Control

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 63rd episode we continue our discussion around the recent interview with MAPPA about the business of making anime, and the realit

Jun 1
26 min

Episode 62: The Economics of Anime Production

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 62nd episode we dive into a discussion around the recent interview with MAPPA about the business of making anime, and what revenu

May 25
25 min

Episode 61: Art with Ryan Benjamin (Part 4)

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 61st episode we conclude our conversation with Vampire Hunter D graphic novel artist Ryan Benjamin. Find Ryan's work at https://

May 18
29 min

Episode 60: Art Previews with Ryan Benjamin (Part 3)

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 60th episode we showcase the process of going from prencils to ink to color with Vampire Hunter D graphic novel artist Ryan Benja

May 11
22 min

Episode 59: In Conversation with Ryan Benjamin (Part 2)

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 59th episode we continue our conversation with Vampire Hunter D graphic novel artist Ryan Benjamin, discussing the art process it

May 4
28 min

Episode 58: The Art of Vampire Hunter D (Graphic Novels)

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 58th episode we're joined by Vampire Hunter D graphic novel artist Ryan Benjamin. We discuss the art of the graphic novel series

Apr 27
28 min

Episode 57: Get Angry About Bad Fantasy Blacksmithing w/ Mike Allenson

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 57th episode we conclude our conversation with expert blacksmith Mike Allenson, discussing making D's sword, and why the most imp

Apr 13
37 min

Episode 56: The Art of Japanese Swordsmanship w/ Mike Allenson

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 56th episode we continue our conversation with expert blacksmith Mike Allenson, discussing Japanese Swordsmanship, culture, and h

Mar 30
32 min

Episode 55: Making D's Sword w/ Mike Allenson

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 55th episode we continue our conversation with expert blacksmith Mike Allenson, digging deeper into what it would take to make a

Mar 23
32 min

Episode 54: Swordmaking w/ Mike Allenson

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 54th episode we jump into a conversation on blacksmithing and swordmaking with expert blacksmith Mike Allenson. Forged in Fire al

Mar 16
31 min

Episode 53: The Downfall of Franchises

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 53rd episode we wrap our discussion of franchise stewardship, discussing common reasons franchises crumble, examining shows like

Mar 9
34 min

Episode 52: Franchise Stewardship - To Canon or Not To Canon...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 52nd episode we continue our discussion of franchise stewardship, discussing the course of Star Wars vs Star Trek, other sci-fi f

Mar 2
36 min

Episode 51: Franchise Stewardship - Challenges, Mismanagement, and Corporate Directives

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 51st episode we take a look at how film franchises are managed, exploring both the excellent and not-so-excellent examples of how

Feb 23
47 min

Episode 50: Evil Leaders and Their Rise to Power

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 50th episode we conclude our discussion evil empires in media. This episode digs deeper into the machinations of evil leaders, in

Feb 16
25 min