Category Archives: Video

Livestream, Video, Interview

But I Digress… x MIFV: A Conversation with Author, Musician, and Nerdy Girl Alyssa Charpentier

I sit down with the multitalented Alyssa Charpentier, who wears enough proverbial hats to fill a warehouse. She’s a writer, a musician, a Navy sailor, a former Godzilla YouTuber, and hardcore nerd girl, among other things. We discuss her past and current creative projects, her best advice for aspiring writers, and more, including her serialized Godzilla fanfiction, Strange Flesh, which is exclusive to her Patreon page.

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We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Redeemed Otaku Podcast, Wynja the Ninja, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Eli Harris, Jake Hambrick, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), Jonathan Courtright, Leon Campbell, Michael Watson, and Sam Allred! Thanks for your support!

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Vlog, Video

Is It Fantastic? | Nathan REACTS to Fantastic 4: First Steps TRAILER | Marvel Cinematic Universe

I’m back with another superhero movie trailer reaction! This time it’s for a Marvel production: namely, Fantastic 4: First Steps. I have opinions because I’m the voice of Johnny Storm for  Scyther Podcasts . What’d I think of it? Watch and find out! (FYI: Streamyard cut the sound from the trailer. That was on me).​

Livestream, Video

But I Digress…, Episode 50: Can Critics Create Art? (Ft. Ryan “The Omni Viewer” Collins”)

WHEN: January 16, 2025 at 7pm EST.

Nathan relaunches “But I Digress…” (again) as a monthly livestream! For episode 50, he’s joined by fellow author/actor/content creator Ryan “The Omni Viewer” Collins to discuss whether or not critics can create good art. They know how the proverbial sausage is made, but can they actually cook, so to speak? Join Nathan and Ryan to see if they can answer that question.

Vlog, Video

TRAILER REACTION: Superman (2025) Teaser | James Gunn, You Beatiful Bastard!

The much-hyped teaser trailer for James Gunn’s Superman (2025) has dropped. So, I made an impromptu reaction video for it. You all know I love Superman, but I’ve felt ambivalent toward most Superman media from the last decade, including the early teaser images for this film. But after watching the trailer…well, let’s just say I’m excited that I may have an excuse to discuss it on my flagship podcast, The Monster Island Film Vault.

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Livestream, Video

The Writers’ Roundtable discusses Inspiration [livestream clip]

In yet another clip from the Omni Viewer’s writers’ roundtable livestream, we discuss the sources of our inspiration for our projects. I hope you find encouragement in it!

The roundtable consists of of:
-Ryan Collins
-Nathan Marchand
-Daniel DiManna
-Neil Riebe
-Karl Dutton
-Christopher Nigro
-Matt Dennion

Watch the full livestream here.

Enjoy!

Livestream, Video

How Writers Overcome Discouragement [livestream excerpt]

In this excerpt from Ryan “The Omni Viewer” Collins’s Writer Roundtable Livestream from September 20, 2024, he, myself, and our fellow writers discuss how we encourage ourselves to keep writing when it gets difficult. I hope it gives you the emotional boost you need to keep writing!

The roundtable consists of of:
-Ryan Collins
-Nathan Marchand
-Daniel DiManna
-Neil Riebe
-Karl Dutton
-Christopher Nigro
-Matt Dennion

Watch the full livestream here.

Enjoy!

Video, Livestream

But I Digress…, Episode 50: Tales from Gen-Con 2024 | Ft. Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel

Nathan is joined by his friend, co-author, and college friend Eric Anderson, founder of Nerd Chapel, to discuss their adventures at Gen-Con in Indianapolis. It’s “the best four days of gaming” and the biggest vendor hall they’ve ever sold books in.

My apologies for not posting this sooner.

Video

NEW VIDEO: Omni Viewer x MIFV x But I Digress…: Writers Righting the Wrongs of Heisei Gamera Hot Takes

“But IDigress…” returns (again)!

This week, another YouTuber published a bad faith video full of kaiju hot takes. This time it was GSTE making unfounded criticisms of the masterful Heisei Gamera trilogy. Such a hot take requires the combined powers of Nathan Marchand and Ryan “The Omni Viewer” Collins to rebut it.

This video proved controversial after GSTE got wind of it and bombarded it with comments. See and read for yourself.

Vlog, Video

But I Digress…, Episode 47: Unboxing ‘A Time for Everything’ (NEW ANTHOLOGY!)

(I intended for this to be set as a premiere on YouTube, but it didn’t work. Oops).

I’ve been sitting on this video for a while now, and I finally got around to editing and uoploading it. In this, I unbox a new anthology from Onward and Upward Media, A Time for Everything, which is a collection of short stories to which I contributed. Each of the tales within is based on a line from Ecclesistes 3. I chose “a time to dance” because I’m a ballroom dancer in my spare time. Enjoy this fun little video!