Ryan Denley

Growing up as a child on a farm in rural West Tennessee, Ryan learned a lot. Like, how to hook up a Nintendo Entertainment System, how to draw ninja turtles, and (don’t read this part FBI) how to make copies of rented VHS tapes using two VCRs. As a child, Ryan was fed a steady diet of video games, movies, music and comic books. It wasn’t until Ryan got to grade school that he realized that some kids were only allowed to watch G rated movies, thus explaining why all of his Road Warrior jokes on the playground were met with confusion instead of the expected applause. Ryan received his first surround sound system in 1997 and has been watching movies and playing games through no less than 5 speakers ever since, unless under duress. In college, Ryan’s passion for music led him to be a part of two different “alt rock” bands, both producing music of questionable quality. Ryan soon began making short films with his college roommates and his career in video production was born. Ryan’s love for all things Science Fiction and Fantasy continued to grow throughout his life, leading him to DM upwards of three failed tabletop roleplaying campaigns. Ryan began listening to podcasts in 2009 during his commutes to and from work and has been hooked on the medium ever since.

Ryan enjoys eating an embarrassing amount of food at Birmingham area restaurants, playing games with his friends online, going on walks with his dog, waxing philosophical with his wife about Star Trek: The Next Generation and every now and then he still finds time to make music.

Ryan currently lives with his wife and spastic dog in Birmingham Alabama.

Ryan’s Top 10 Favorite Media :

Metal Gear Solid (Video Game Series)

X-Men (Comic Series)

Futurama (Animated Series)

The Witcher (Book Series)

Cowboy Bebop (Animated Series)

Inception (Film)

Breaking Bad (Television series)

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Television series)

No Country for Old Men (Film)

The Adventure Zone (D&D Podcast)

Steven Ford

Steven Ford was born and raised in Birmingham, AL. Hailing from a family of nerds, he learned to love reading at an early age. Series such as Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan, and Tintin by Hergé stood out as favorites among many other stories. From there it was an easy leap to appreciate films, especially science fiction and the fantastical.

A three year veteran of podcasting from hosting the Birmingham Barons X Wing Podcast, Steven enjoys spending his time with his friends and family, miniature painting, photography, and punching holes in poorly constructed plots.

Steven currently lives with his wife and 2 cats in Birmingham, AL.

Steven’s Top 10 Favorite Media :

Master and Commander (Book Series)

Lord of the Rings (Book Series)

The Wheel of Time (Book Series)

Tintin (Comic Series)

Porco Rosso (Animated Film)

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (Book)

Night is Short, Walk on Girl (Animated Film)

Stranger than Fiction (Film)

Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse (Film)

Cowboy Bebop (Animated Series)

Andrew Nuckols

Introduced to Star Wars and Anime at an early age, Andrew has spent most of his life enjoying all forms of science fiction, fantasy, and drama. Growing up in Birmingham, he had the opportunity to take graphic design courses during high school and chose to follow a career down that path. Andrew has spent the last 6 years running his Etsy Shop that specializes in supporting games like X-Wing Miniatures, Pokemon TCG, and many others. During this time, he formed friendships with Steven and Joel and has been a part of a popular X-Wing Miniatures podcast called the Birmingham Barons, running now for 3 years. He lives in Birmingham, AL with his nerdy/graphic designer wife, a needy cat named Lando.

Always having a passion for critical analysis of popular media, Andrew loves being able to hang out with friends and discuss the latest show.

Andrew’s Top 10 Favorite Media :

Steins Gate (Animated Series)

Hibike Euphonium (Animated Series)

A Place Further than the Universe (Animated Series)

Nadia Secret of the Blue Water (Animated Series)

Outlaw Star (Animated Series)

Rendezvous with Rama (Book Series)

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (Animated Series)

The Last Samurai (Film)

Interstellar (Film)

Perfect Blue (Animated Film)