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Today, we are joined by Kate O'Flynn from the Apple TV show Widow's Bay. We got the chance to discuss her superstitions, which include some rather interesting bird-related ideas. We also spoke about her recent turn taking the lead in Ep. 4 of Widow's Bay, "Beach Reads", which sees O'Flynn's character, Patricia, assistant to Matthew Rhys' Mayor Tom, organising a town party while dealing with some old school "friends". It's safe to say that, thanks to an ominous party-planning book, things take a turn for the supernatural. We also discuss if she walked away with any party tips from this experience.. Thanks to Kate for sitting down with us for this wonderful chat about the show, now streaming on Apple TV.

About "Widow's Bay"

In "Widow's Bay," something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There's no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don't. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination. Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again.

Blending genuine horror with character-driven comedy, "Widow's Bay" features an ensemble cast led by Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll and Dale Dickey. The supporting cast includes K Callan and Emmy Award winner Jeff Hiller.

Hailing from Apple Studios, "Widow's Bay" is created, showrun and executive produced by Dippold. Murai executive produces through his banner Chum Films alongside Carver Karaszewski, Claudia Shin and Rhys. Murai directs five episodes this season, in addition to directors Ti West, Sam Donovan and Andrew DeYoung.

Today on the GateCrashers podcast we have the pleasure of being joined by writer Tate Brombal, known for his extensive collaborations with James Tynion IV on his Slaughterverse books, including the just launched Fall of the House of Slaughter and Image Comics' Everything Dead & Dying. Over the last couple years, he has made a name for himself as a rising star at DC Comics, first with Elseworlds's title Green Lantern Dark and an ongoing run on Batgirl starring Cassandra Cain, #19 having just been released this week. Along with this, Brombal has recently taken over New Titans, delivering a much-needed fresh take on the beloved DC team. We chat about all this and more in our interview that you can listen to right now!


For more info on all of Tate Brombal's books, check out our reviews and solicit texts for all his first issues mentioned above here:

Fall of the House of Slaughter by Tate Brombal, James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, Adriano Turtulici, and Tom Napolitano.

As the House of Slaughter's ailing Old Dragon enters his final days, Cecilia Slaughter and the other Heads gather to determine his successor. Deadly ambitions begin to take shape as the House and the Order prepare for a new legacy to begin — and the conflict will no doubt be lethal in this all-new miniseries set in the world of Something is Killing the Children! Can the House of Slaughter survive a new Dragon coming into power? 

New Titans by Tate Brombal, Sami Basri, Adriano Lucas, and Tom Napolitano.

WHO ARE THE NEW TITANS? After helping save the world from yet another world-ending event, the Titans have earned some much-deserved rest. Back in Titans Tower, they're glad to be reunited again... But it almost feels too good to be true. Are these Titans who they claim to be? And if they can't trust each other... can they even trust themselves? Tate Brombal and Sami Basri kick off a brand-new era for the next generation of superheroes!

Everything Dead & Dying by Tate Brombal, Jacob Phillips, Pip Martin, and Aditya Bidikar.

Everything Dead & Dying follows Jack Chandler, the sole survivor of the zombie apocalypse hunkered down in his rural farming community. But rather than eliminate them, Jack has chosen to continue living alongside the undead — including the husband and adopted daughter he fought so hard to have. But when his town is discovered by outsiders, Jack suddenly becomes the one thing standing in the way of those who hope to kill his family for good.

Batgirl by Tate Brombal, Takeshi Miyazawa, Mike Spicer, and Tom Napolitano.

Hold on to your seats, clutch your pearls, and rejoice in celebration because Cassandra Cain is taking center stage in her first solo Batgirl series in nearly two decades! When a deadly group of assassins shows up to kill Cassandra, Lady Shiva comes to the rescue, and they must put their complicated past aside and work together as mother and daughter to ensure they make it out alive. Unfortunately, things are never as easy as they seem, and Cass must embark on a jaw-dropping, martial-arts filled adventure in her quest for truth and justice... and revenge?! It's a Batgirl book like never before, so join us as we dive into the psyche of one of Gotham's deadliest fighters, while exploring her deep and complex relationship with her mother.

Green Lantern Dark by Tate Brombal, Werther Dell'Edera, Giovanna Niro, and Tom Napolitano.

On a post-apocalyptic Earth overrun by monsters, the battle between good and evil ended long ago — and evil won. Now darkness prevails as humanity struggles to survive in the corrupted wasteland that remains. Only one hero is said to haunt what's left of our shadowed cities, the one who wields the mystical green flame that could return light to a dark world--The Green Lantern. But she's been missing for years, and on the isolated island of New England, Solomon Grundy's undead army only grows larger and more powerful every night... Celebrated horror artist of smash hit Something is Killing the Children Werther Dell'Edera teams with rising-star writer Tate Brombal (House of Slaughter) to bring you a chilling tale of desperation, hope, and resurrection from the bitter remains of the fan-favorite Tangent Universe!

In comic stores today, If Destruction Be Our Lot is the new Image Comics book from Matthew Rosenberg, Mark Elijah Rosenberg, Francesco Segala, Andy Macdonald, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. To celebrate the release, we had the pleasure of being joined on the podcast by Matthew Rosenberg to talk about his new sci-fi book. We also discuss Rosenberg's other comics work, including We're Taking Everyone Down With Us, also published by Image Comics, featuring art by Stefano Landini, and much more! You will hear Dan gush over all the books in live audio fashion!

If Destruction Be Our Lot #1 / Rosenberg, Rosenberg, Segala, MacDonald, and Otsmane-Elhaou / Image Comics
For more info on Matthew Rosenberg's If Destruction Be Our Lot, check out the solicit text for Issue 1 below, and make sure to grab it from your local comic store!

SERIES PREMIERE EXTRA-LENGTH DEBUT ISSUE! Humanity is extinct and all that remains are the robots who once helped us.The robots who once helped us are happier now, doing their work without human interference. But not Abe. He believes there must be something more out there. After nearly getting killed, he's determined to wander the Earth until he finds it—or gets recycled trying. Brilliant artist ANDY MACDONALD (Doctor Strange, Wonder Woman), and adequate writers MARK ELIJAH ROSENBERG (Approaching the Unknown, Year Million) and MATTHEW ROSENBERG (WE'RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US, 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank) bring you an ongoing sci-fi adventure about finding purpose, holding onto hope, and really lonely robots.

And if you're looking to find out more about Matthew Rosemberg's We're Taking Everyone Down With Us, here's the solicit text for Issue 1!

After her mad-scientist father is killed by the world's greatest spy, 13-year-old Annalise is left all alone in the world. Sort of. Her dead dad's robot bodyguard is following her around for some reason. Now Annalise has a choice: try to lead a normal life for the first time ever…or seek revenge and maybe overthrow the world order in the process. Image Comics proudly presents a journey of regret and retribution, super spies and pseudoscience, growing up and global domination from brilliant artist STEFANO LANDINI (Prodigy, Hellblazer) and okay writer MATTHEW ROSENBERG (WHAT'S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE?, Uncanny X-Men).

Matthew Rosenberg's other credits include Task Force Z, DC vs. Vampires, Hawkeye: Freefall, and much more! Check out Ashcan Press here!

Matt Fraction is the current writer on Batman, and has written a lot of great books in the past, such as Hawkeye, Sex Criminals, Casanova, and Immortal Iron Fist. The latter was one of the books that I read when really getting into comics; it's just embedded in my comics DNA, and Batman is my favorite comic currently being published, so it was wonderful to finally be able to interview him. We talked about Batman particularly, what goes into it, what it's like writing it, and a bunch of other stuff
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It's Star Wars Day! And to celebrate the GateCrashers crew gathered for a chaotic, rambling discussion about all things Galaxy Far, Far Away. From projects we want to see that Disney would definitely consider making, to a truly terrible Darth Maul impression, we really cover the full gamut of everything you could want to discuss about Star Wars!

And if, after listening you're still in that May the Fourth mood for more Star Wars, why not check out some of our extensive writing on everyone's favourite space opera:

Have you been wanting to get into Star Wars comics? Then check out our handy Crash Course!
Wondering what everyone's favourite spiky Sith Lord is up to? Give a read of our Maul - Shadow Lord review!
Harkening for the brilliance of Genndy Tartakovsky's 2D Clone Wars? Our retrospective is sure to remind you of the good times!
Maybe you're looking for something more serious from the Galaxy Far, Far Away? In that case, our Andor review is the place to go!
Did you play Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and wish there were even more characters to play as? Then our ranking of 25 Glup Shintos you can't play as is perfect for you!
Ever wondered what Luke and Lando got up to between the Original and Sequel trilogies? Find out in our review of the game-changing Shadow of the Sith!
Are you tired of annoying people on the internet constantly complaining about Rey being a Mary Sue? We agree!
Do you love Doctor Aphra as much as we do? Our ode to everyone's favorite space thief/archaeologist/gay disaster is right here!
Did you ever wonder what Colin Trevorrow's Duel of the Fates, the original finale to the Sequel Trilogy, might have looked like? Then check out our recap of the script!
And lastly, make sure to listen to our homemade Star Wars audio adventure, Wild Space!

All this and more can be found at our Star Wars landing page!