Victims and Villains

Josh Captain Nostalgia Burkey, Ashley Burkey
nostalgiaversemedia@gmail.com

Booking Overview

Victims and Villains blends mental health and suicide-awareness messaging with fandom-facing culture—from film festivals to conventions—creating a safe, stigma-breaking space for real discussion. Guests typically come from creative industries and community scenes, with the show framing mental health conversations through those worlds.

Metrics

Episodes: 537

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

30s Ad: 33 - 40, 60s Ad: 39 - 47

Contact Information

nostalgiaversemedia@gmail.com

Host

Josh Captain Nostalgia Burkey - Co-writer/host and producer figure for Victims and Villains. Leads episodes that sit at the intersection of mental health/suicide awareness advocacy and fandom communities (e.g., conventions, film ...

Ashley Burkey - Co-writer/creator of Victims and Villains. Supports the show’s mission to reduce stigma around mental health and suicide awareness, with content designed to reach audiences across fandoms and creat...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Independent creators and community figures connected to fandom and the creative arts (cosplayers, comic creators, filmmakers), often with festival/convention credits and a clear personal stake in mental health stigma reduction or lived/community experience. Occasionally, recognizable creative professionals may be included.
Required Achievements:  
Festival participation (e.g., indie film selections), Convention appearances and creator/community branding, Creative releases (films, comics, publishing work), Visible community leadership or advocacy through creative work

Recent Guest Discussions

Christopher Priest - Creative Background And Convention Involvement

Sky House Publishing - Publishing And Creative Output

Faith & Fandom - Community Building Through Fandom

Heartless Aquarius - Creative Process And Fandom Participation

Fang Fang Comics - Creative Work And Convention Presence

Recent Topics

Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Awareness, Stigma, Self Harm, Depression, Addiction, Fandom, Community, Creative Arts

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Victims and Villains
:

Galaxy Con (2026) | Bigger Boat Podcast #03

April 03, 2026

"We're gonna need a bigger boat."Welcome to the Bigger Boat Podcast where two partners navigate big things with even bigger emotions through the lens of the con circuit. In this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with cosplayers, comic book creators, writers and photographers live on the convention floor from Galaxy Con 2026: Bryant Cox (54:09), Travis Hanson (55:35), Dan Nokes (1 HR:08), Morgan Le Foy (1 HR: 10), Dave Wachter (1 HR:12), Fang Fang Comics (1 HR: 27), Heartless Aquari...

April Fools Day (1986) | Episode #480

April 01, 2026

Is it a joke or is it for real? Only one way to tell. After a long hiatus, the our anchor ship podcast returns with our friends in Catharsis who celebrate their second album release, Died in Bloom, talk about the creative process and much more. In this episode, Chris and Zach join Josh to talk about April Fools Day, mental health stigmas & much more.If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Com...

Queer Screams Film Festival (2025, Part Two) | Episode #478

August 09, 2025

Welcome to our coverage of Queer Screams Film Festival 2025. In this episode, Josh sat down with filmmakers Anna Vecellio (Cold Feet), Aaron Pagnino, Raquel Lebish (It Needs Eyes) & Lila Woodbridge (Interference). Check out our reviews of this year’s selections.If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call ...

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