It's been a month, but the Duck Amuck in Japan crew has been busy! King Baby Duck reports back from Tokyo Game Show, and the gang gets excited for the CITY anime adaptation! Not to mention, there's also the return of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid and Grand Blue Dreaming! AFLM finally reads the finale of Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, and the guys…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with a woman of many talents: entrepreneur, actress, musician, television show host Keldamuzik. For several years now, Kelda has been working hard not only getting her persona out there - especially on the west coast - but also putting the spotlight on up-and-coming artists. A…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author & publicist Laura Stegman. As the mind behind the acclaimed "Summer of L.U.C.K." trilogy for young readers, Laura has dedicated years of her life to get these books out into the world, and has also provided tools and knowledge for other up-and-coming authors with h…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with writer Michael Charles Hill, and the two of them look back at his time as a writer/producer with Sunbow Productions. While there, Michael was responsible for some of the most memorable episodes of 1980s animation. Michael gave us the unforgettable riff of "Cold Slither" o…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with Jamey Stegmaier, co-founder of the St. Louis-based tabletop game publisher Stonemaier Games. For over a decade, Jamey and his team have released games such as Expeditions, Scythe, Rolling Realms, and more, while pushing the possibilities of design & execution beyond the t…

School is back in session, as King Baby Duck and JonStar talk about recent classroom interactions. Haru Nemuri and Mass of the Fermenting Dregs brings some great sounds to Shibuya WWW X, and our host watches both Tokyo Godfathers and Heavy Trip for the first time! AFLM and JonStar take on this year's Classic Tetris World Championship's Northeast Re…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with award-winning author & instructor Nina Schuyler. After presenting various books that focus on many different genres, Nina decided to take a collection of her own short stories and combine them into one large anthology, "In This Ravishing World," which has been released th…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with Pooneh Sadeghi, author of the recently released global thriller Rumi and the Retribution. The two discuss the age-old phrase "write what you know" and how Pooneh wove years of research and knowledge of Persian culture into a story rather than just write a non-fiction book…

Duck Amuck in Japan is back after a small hiatus, as the gang have been up to a hell of a lot! King Baby Duck reports on his time in Kani and Fukuoka, as well as what happened during his special live podcast show. Mama Duck returns to Tokyo, as they witness a live pro wrestling show and -- quite possibly -- the greatest baseball experience ever! AF…

THIS EPISODE OF EXCELSIOR JOURNEYS FEATURES LANGUAGE OF A MORE FRANK & EXPLICIT NATURE. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with Kerrie Legend, an author, a designer, an expert at navigating various social media platforms to an author's benefit. She has a lot to share when it come…

Nearly 40 years ago, host & producer George Sirois was introduced to this week's guest when he stumbled upon a movie on HBO called "Summer Camp Nightmare." It featured a brief appearance by actor & author David Hern, and this was not only the starting point to this week's conversation, but it was also the start of David's time in Hollywood. Since t…

For the first time ever, Duck Amuck in Japan is in front of a live studio audience! The bad news: AFLM and JonStar are not part of it. The good news: King Baby Duck has two very special guests, in the form of Aztech from Hybrid Thoughts and Shiori_Kubrick frontman Yu Wang! Recorded at Fukuoka Girls Commercial High School, KBD acts as moderator betw…

For more than forty years, composer Misha Segal has been consistently working on all kinds of films and television projects, from Ninja III: The Domination to The Facts of Life Goes to Paris to Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon to 1989's Phantom of the Opera with Robert Englund. To this day, Misha not only continues to inspire as he had throughout the …

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with accomplished jazz musician, instructor, and podcaster Miguel Landestoy. For nearly twenty years, Miguel has taken his love of music and turned it into a livelihood, and also turned his love of pop culture into the PlayBlack Podcast. Learn more about Miguel by clicking HER…

It's been just about a year since King Baby Duck made the big move to Japan, as he reflects on how he's changed since leaving his Boston roots. However, that's not to say he's gotten used to everything, as a trip to the movies recently showed how hard it is not to laugh in a theater. (Also, what's so hard to realize that donuts are for breakfast?!)…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author, college professor, and LGBTQ advocate Joe Chianakas. After reaching bestselling status with the Rabbit in Red trilogy, Joe would go on to create a new LGBTQ-focused YA series starting with Singlets & Secrets, inspired by The Karate Kid and its sequel series Cobra …

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author / publisher Jendia Gammon. A Nebula Award finalist, Jendia has had a love and passion for writing since childhood, and that has led to various published works released through different presses around the country. And now, with the development of an anthology fille…

It's a plethora of live shows and anime on this week's episode of Duck Amuck in Japan! King Baby Duck reports on the 25th Anniversary show of TsuShiMaMiRe, and sees both ASAKA and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra live. Speaking of ska, KBD, AFLM, and JonStar share their thoughts on the new album from The Aquabats! Plus, the guys look back at the Spring…

It's the Season 9 Premiere of the Excelsior Journeys podcast, and host/producer George Sirois is starting this season with multi-game designer Lucas Zellers. In addition to sharing his journey into the world of games, Lucas goes into great detail about the development of his enormously successful crowdfunding campaign for his game "Book of Extincti…

It's been three weeks since the last Duck Amuck in Japan, so a lot's happened! For starters, JonStar bought a house, and King Baby Duck witnessed a last-minute Ginger Root concert in Shibuya. But it's AFLM that had a heck of a weekend, with him working at FAN EXPO Boston! Hear about what went into getting to the convention, the folks who visited hi…

We've reached the end of Season 8 of Excelsior Journeys, and so this conversation with digital strategist Ann Koppuzha is picking up where last week left off. Last week, we learned about how Ann has been working for years with podcasters, authors, and other content creators developing strategies for them to get their work in front of as many eyes a…

We're reaching the end of Season 8 of Excelsior Journeys, and so this conversation with digital strategist Ann Koppuzha will be a two-parter. Ann has been working for years with podcasters, authors, and other content creators developing strategies for them to get their work in front of as many eyes as possible. For this episode, Ann & I go into her…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with FMO Media's VP of Operations, Rebecca Vickers. As a marketer, a performer, and now as the head of her own publishing company, Rebecca's primary thrust that she brings to all of her ventures is storytelling. And the lesson she learned during her journey is that fellow crea…

The bad news: King Baby Duck and AFLM forgot to press the record button the first go-around with this episode. The good news: JonStar could finally make it! Hear what happened after the first muck-up, and the things KBD added to his collection for the cheap! My Deer Friend Nokotan takes over the internet, worrying our hosts about whether it'll live…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with author Mic Lowther, who harnessed his decades-long dream of writing into seeking out experiences that can become the basis for later stories. The first major experience came in 1973 when he, his wife, and their 10-year-old child walked the Appalachian Trail, a 200+ day-lo…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with multimedia artist & author Michaell Magrutsche. This became a truly fascinating conversation that focused on the one thing that all creatives take for granted: finding out where the ideas came from that sparked the artistic journey we're all on. Learn more about Michaell …

It's cartoons and anime galore in this week's Duck Amuck in Japan, as King Baby Duck experiences three special exhibitions. The bad news: you can't go to the Frieren and Sgt. Frog ones at Sunshine City he talks about. However, as of this posting, you can check out The Dangers in My Heart one he experienced at Animate Ikebukuro! But that's not all! …

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with ceramic artist & author Morgan McCarver. From overcoming scoliosis spinal fusion surgery to working with all kinds of clay to start up her business that now resides in Asheville, NC, Morgan never lost sight of her faith, which guides her to the next milestones in her life…

This week on Excelsior Journeys, host & producer George Sirois sits down with fellow author Laura E. Thompson. She has written several YA & New Adult novels under the pen name Laura LaBarge, and has moved into sci-fi & fantasy with her Elven Quest series, her Witches of Tradbeldam series, and more! And she accomplished this with the help of the wri…

Misread band names? Cute crocodiles? Pandas doing stuff?! An overpacked anime season?!! It's all in a day's work on Duck Amuck in Japan! A plethora of topics are on the table on this week's show! King Baby Duck talks about a wild night of karaoke, as well as a visit to special events involving The Amazing Digital Circus and Bocchi the Rock! AFLM sh…