Hot Seat: Media Monday with Stephen Hampe, Nabil Khan, and Jonathan Brooks/J-Easy 12-30-24
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In this episode of Hot Seat: Media Monday, Stephen Hampe, Nabil Khan, and Jonathan Brooks/J-Easy discuss the year in local arts, entertainment, and media. Stephen Hampe is the president of the Rome Community Theater’s Board of Trustees. Nabil Khan is our correspondent for all things manga, anime, DC, Marvel, role-playing games, and Dungeons & Dragons. Jonathan Brooks, also known as J-Easy, is a DJ at 95.5 FM “The Heat” and the sound engineer for the show.
Stephen Hampe discusses the process of choosing plays for the season, the importance of diversity and balance, and the challenges of producing challenging plays. He also talks about the awards the theater group has been nominated for and won.
Nabil Khan discusses the upcoming Superman and Marvel movies and analyzes the impact the success of Agatha All Along may have on the gender balance of characters featured in the Marvel Universe. He also discusses the importance of supporting independent creators.
Then, Jonathan Brooks/J-Easy discusses his upcoming performance at the Bank of Utica New Year’s Eve celebration and the importance of supporting local musicians.
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Stephen Hampe on Rome Community Theater Highlights in 2024
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Nabil Khan on the impact the Disney + streaming series Agatha All Along might have on the industry.
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J- Easy on the set he will perform on New Year’s Eve in Utica.
Jonathan Brooks/ J-Easy is a online at Facebook.com/easyatm315, Instagram.com/j_easy315/, and https://on.soundcloud.com/XGKd3e4AZeNtrD2X9
Nabil Khan is an entertainment correspondent for Hot Seat: Media Monday. He updates listeners on the latest titles and trends in comic books, superhero film franchises, anime, and manga each month. Nabil hosts a podcast, 3 Guys In An Empty Comic Shop, online at Spreaker.com/show/3-guys-in-an-empty-comic-shop, and is online at Facebook.com/profile.php?id=100040556044701 and Instagram.com/Instanab.k.
Rome Community Theater is online at Romecommunitytheater.org/, Facebook.com/romecommunitytheater, Instagram.com/romecommunitytheater/, Twitter.com/rome_theater, and YouTube.com/@romecommunitytheater9308. Buy tickets to see Rome Community Theater’s Rabbit Hole.
Ron Klopfanstein is an award-winning multimedia investigative journalist, news and features editor, and creative content producer for the Utica Phoenix digital platform and 95.5 FM “The Heat” broadcast and streaming. He also hosts Hot Seat: Media Monday every Monday at 5 pm, broadcast on 95.5 FM and streaming at 955TheHeat.com. Like him at Facebook.com/ReadRonKlopfanstein, Follow him at Threads.net/@RonKlopfanstein, Instagram.com/RonKlopfanstein, Tiktok.com/@ronklopfanstein, Twitter.com/RonKlopfanstein, and subscribe to his channel at YouTube.com/@RonKlopfanstein. Read all his work at Muckrack.com/ron-klopfanstein. NOW at BLUESKY Bsky.app/profile/ronklopfanstein.bsky.social
