The Pod Universe with Dylan & Dalton

Dylan Roth, Dalton Deschain

darkuniversepod@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Two writer-performers pitch and workshop original, cinematic “universe” concepts built from genre film DNA, then bring in authors and creators to develop their own franchise visions. For PR, the show is a good fit for comics/film writers, journalists, and pop-culture creatives who can translate their work into big, playful IP worlds.

Metrics

Episodes: 26

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.1k subscribers

Contact Information

darkuniversepod@gmail.com

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Host

Dylan Roth - Writer/creator of Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? and co-creator of the expanded all-original cinematic universe project. Co-develops and performs concept “pitches” and workshops with Dalton D...

Dalton Deschain - Writer/creator of Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? and co-creator of the subsequent all-original cinematic universe project. Leads and participates in franchise concept pitching and creative wo...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Comics/film writers, screenwriters, and journalists/critics with published work and/or recognized IP contributions; creators able to pitch imaginative franchise expansions rooted in specific films/comics.
Required Achievements:  
Published books/comics with major publishers (e.g., DC), Published journalism or criticism, Notable creative credits tied to genre media or franchise writing

Recent Guest Discussions

Jadzia Axelrod - Reflects On The 1980 Flash Gordon Film And Pitches A Modern Expanded Cinematic Universe Based On The Classic Newspaper Comics.

Joshua Rivera - Revisits The 1995 Sci-fi Thriller Species, Dissects Themes (including Around Gender), And Pitches Spin-off Films For A Modern Relaunch.

Recent Topics

Film, Franchise, Screenwriting, Pop Culture, Science Fiction

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Pod Universe with Dylan & Dalton
:

BONUS: Carol & Jenny return / Stone Hammer sequel

May 31, 2026

As War of the Worlds production continues through some unfortunate delays, we're pulling a recent bonus episode out from behind the paywall to help tide you over. Enjoy Studio Mandate pitches based on Phantom of the Paradise (featuring Carol and Jenny from the Dark Universe!) and Killer Klowns from Outer Space (featuring the star-crossed warriors from Last Flight of the Stone Hammer). Plus, reviews of a few spring movie releases and a look back at Billy Wilder's 1960 classic, The Apartment.CH...

The Flash Gordon Cinematic Universe w/Jadzia Axelrod

May 24, 2026

Blockbuster comics writer Jadzia Axelrod (with a slew of books out for DC this June) joins our show to reflect on the 1980 cult classic Flash Gordon film adaptation and pitch us her own vision for an expansive modern cinematic universe based on the classic newspaper comics!Find more from us at Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton starting at $5/mo, with a 7-day free trial! CHAPTERS (Spoilers within!)00:00:00 - Opening00:03:55 - Introducing Jadzia Axelrod00:08:06 - Discussing Flash Gordon (1980)00:11:48...

The Species Cinematic Universe with Joshua Rivera

May 10, 2026

That Studio Softcore you saw on the shelf at the video store might be less sexy — but more interesting — than you remember! Journalist Joshua Rivera joins us to revisit the 1995 sci-fi thriller Species, dissect its possibly accidental themes about gender, and pitch us a broad range of spin-off films for a modern relaunch!CHAPTERS00:00:00 - Opening bits, and Meet Josh00:04:05 - Introducing Species00:08:30 - Everything you forgot the movie was about00:26:33 - It's Act Three - Do you know where ...

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