In this episode, Emi interviews Author and Paranormal Expert, Mark Muncy! Mark is the best-selling author of "Eerie Florida" and "Eerie Appalachia.", among several other titles!  He is also the host of the hit podcast "Eerie Travels." Mark has collected folklore, legends, and dark history for over 30 years. He is a frequent guest on Coast to Coast AM, Into the Fray, Roadtrips with Ripley's, and many more. www.eerietravels.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

In this episode, Emi interviews "101 Reasons Why" Editor and Writer, Peyton McDavitt! You can follow and support the Kickstarter campaign for this awesome project BELOW! 101 Reasons Why is an anthology series for readers of all ages! It follows a series of adorably hilarious reasons WHY all sorts of things happen to kids! Things like "Why I lost my Homework?", including going back in time with the dinosaurs, swimming with zombies, and a LOT more! Peyton is the Editor and Writer of this series and she's got quite a resume! Peyton has an AB from Harvard in The History of Art and Architecture, studied field hockey in Santiago, Chile, AND is a former player for the USA Junior National Team, as well as a Division 1 All-American, Radcliffe Prize recipient and was recently inducted into the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame! The Campaign link is https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/101rwhy/101-reasons-why --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

In this episode, Emi interviews Janet Sams of Janet Sams Art Studio! They discuss the impact of Hurricane Ian on her business, personal life and that of her community and how she turned tragedy into triumph, with help from her friends and wonderful people in her community! After Hurricane Ian devastated Sams’ home, studio, and gallery, she searched for new locations to create and distribute her artwork to art lovers beyond her local region. Sams specializes in creating artwork from discarded glass collected at various scrap locations, ranging from recycling facilities and thrift stores to glass blowers with whom she has built supplier relationships. Sams, a nature lover and advocate of reducing her carbon footprint, enjoys upcycling trash into treasure. Special thanks to Amy Bright Gilhuly for this story and for all her hard work helping us reach out to Janet, as well as all she has done for Janet! You can learn more about Janet and all her studios here: www.janetsams.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

HERE IT IS! The Graveyard Shift's 20th Anniversary COMEBACK Special! For those of you who have been with us since the beginning and those of you who are new fans, WELCOME! In 2003, Emi began The Graveyard Shift right here in Tampa/Clearwater and we've been going since then! In this episode, Emi invites a long-time friend of the show SETI Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak! During the episode, Emi and Seth discuss the recent samples from the Bennu Asteroid probe, UFOs/UAPs, the possibility of Extraterrestrials being on Earth (or not), the purpose and future of SETI, and MUCH more! During the outro, you'll hear the entire original theme song for The Graveyard Shift, written, produced and performed by: Juan "Punchy" Gonzales of Cosmic Punch! You can find all our previous digital episodes on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/graveyardshiftshow --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

What is UP, Slakkers! In this episode, I share all the interviews and audio we captured during my trip to Tampa Bay Comic Con 2023 July 29, 2023! You'll hear interviews with artists and comic book creators and authors and I also included some audio from the Fear Fame Productions Panel, hosted by Joe Phame and Cookie Reyes! Stay tuned, I'll be upping brand new episodes promoting the rezzing of my new-old show THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT soon! Until then, this is Emi, and...has anyone seen the remote? Background Intro and Outro Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio You can find their channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

In this episode, Emi interviews Jaimie Beebe! Jaimie is working in LA as a Casting Director on films and tv shows! Recently, she developed, produces, and co-hosts the popular true crime podcast, “Strictly Stalking”.  Along with her co-host, she interviews survivors of stalkers, giving them a platform to create awareness about an often underreported crime. She is about to launch her new podcast, “The Last Trip” recreating someone’s last day in paradise, covering murdered and missing people from their vacations.  Her latest adventure is The Boyfriend Bikini, a bikini company that she designed to help all women feel confident and level up while looking their best on the beach! You can find her on Instagram at @feathergirl77 and @theboyfriendbikini You can listen to her Strictly Stalking podcast anywhere you get your podcast, or visit her link: https://link.chtbl.com/-U8I2DVR Background Intro Music by: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio. He has a lot of awesome music, give him a listen and please lend your support! https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

Emi's back to share this fun interview with Creative Executive Marlene Sharp! Marlene has a storied career, based in Hollywood, California, Marlene is an award-winning, creative, business-savvy, multi-platform media producer, writer, and strategist with credits ranging from Sonic BOOM, Sonic Mania, and many more productions! In this episode, Emi and Marlene discuss the animation and voiceover industry, as well as how animated series evolved from the 80s to now.   If you want to learn more about Marlene, make sure to visit her at: www.pinkpoodleproductions.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

WOAH, DUDES AND DUDETTES! Debbie Gibson is at THE MALL this weekend?! NO WAY?! WAY! Get your bags and parachute pants on, cause Emi is taking you straight back in time to when the Mall was THE place to be! In this episode, we'll be talking about the history behind the popular destination, what you could find there, and, possibly, WHY it was so popular. SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: The rise and fall of the American Mall By: Josh Harmon and Exa Zim Bellis, Mary. "The History of the Shopping Mall." ThoughtCo, Sep. 27, 2021, thoughtco.com/history-of-shopping-malls-4071864. Mall Culture in the 1980s By: Alissa Ambrose Mall stores of the '80s and '90s we miss: A look back By: Stephanie Sadowski --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

Hiya Slakkers! In this BONUS episode, Emi features some of the interviews he had with Producers and Directors that were at the Opening Night Red Carpet Event at the popular Gasparilla International Film Festival 2023! Here, we interview "Miranda's Victim" Director Michelle Danner, Executive Producers of "Helen Believes" Craig Cheek and Angelo Paletta and Producers Preston Walden and Heather Fraley --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

Woah, that was an interesting break, wasn't it? We're back, Slakkers! In this episode, Emi talks about the Video Game Boom and Crash that happened in the early 80s and how a certain Japanese card company made a huge impact on a weakening gaming and entertainment industry and was a huge contributor in its eventual comeback! So get your mushrooms, fire flowers, power pellets, 1Ups, and Frog Suits ready, cause we're diving right into the deep end! And, yeah, floaties are totally allowed! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

As a Bonus for our premiere release, we decided to compile all the interviews Emi did over this past weekend at Clearwater Comic Con 2023!  In this episode, you'll hear interviews with Cosplayers, Star Wars Guilds, Authors and local Filmmakers, and more!  Guests on this bonus episode:   Lady Darjuxena Cosplay Belly Dance Marck Muncy, Author of "Eerie Florida" Star Wars Outer Rim Guild Austin Janowsky, local Filmmaker and Comic Book Creator Star Wars 501st Legion Suncoast Ghostbusters --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support

In this episode, Emi welcomes Special Guest Frank King, the Marketing and Promotions Director for our show!  Emi and Frank wax nostalgic about as many 80s topics as they can think of in one episode, including their favorite memories growing up watching the Space Shuttle zoom off into space, their favorite Star Wars and Goonies moments and, of course, their memories doing all kinds of dangerous fun stuff during a time when tossing lawn darts was considered totally 'safe'.  Just, you know, don't look up!   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emilio-emi-diaz/support