Aug. 3, 2025

Gene E. with Matt Maiellaro and Nick Gibbons

Gene E. with Matt Maiellaro and Nick Gibbons

If you had 12 (or 3, whatever) wishes, what would you use them on? Well it doesn't matter, either way you're turning invisible. In today's episode, we're joined by ATHF co-creator — and, unknown to him, voice of Gene Eugene — Matt Maiellaro to talk all about this animation-less episode where Shake tries to make a movie, Carl needs to see women use the restroom, Meatwad wants to be Zack and/or Cody, and Frylock attempts to make an invisibility vaccine. None of that stuff actually ends up happening, which is why this show rules. Matt and Ronnie (that's me btw) make an announcement that will change animation history for centuries to come, Nick Gibbons pops in to tells us the origin of Gene E., Bob Pettitt owns up to writing what is perhaps the best single page script of all time, and Brainrot snorts podcast episodes... which by the way, is totally illegal.

R E F E R E N C E S

♫ Year Long Disaster - Leda Atomica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dk-XSkjyIk

• Gene E. concept art: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMX_M2gO4So/

G U E S T S

🧞‍♂️Matt Maiellaro - ATHF co-creator, writer, voice of Gene E.

• Meat Kingdom: http://meatkingdom.net/

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattmaiellaro7460

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealmattmaiellaro/

• Twitter: https://x.com/MattMaiellaro

📝Nick Gibbons - ATHF editor, producer, Gene E. story elements.

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickgibbons

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicknickgibbons

🎨 Bob Pettitt - ATHF art director, backgrounds, props.

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pettitt_art

• Twitter: https://x.com/pettitt_art

H O S T

🎙️Ronnie Neeley

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronnievneeley/

• Ronnie's King of the Hill Podcast, Yep: https://www.yeppodcast.com/

 

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Matt Maiellaro

ATHF co-creator / co-writer / voice of Err, Cybernetic Ghost, Markula

Matthew Gerard Maiellaro (born August 17, 1966) is an American filmmaker, musician and voice actor. He is the co-creator and writer of the cult animated Adult Swim shows, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Perfect Hair Forever, and the creator of 12 oz. Mouse.

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Nick Gibbons

ATHF producer / editor / voice actor

Nick Gibbons co-wrote, co-directed and edited the half hour special "Final Deployment" for Adult Swim and he regularly serves as Host, Director and Writer of "As Seen on Adult Swim." At Adult Swim, Nick is leaned on heavily for his comedic eye on shows like "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (producer & writer), "Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell" (writer & creative consultant) as well as the viral juggernaut "Too Many Cooks" (which he co-wrote). He additionally wrote a couple episodes of "Robotboy" for Alphanim. He got his start as an animator at DNA Productions in Dallas, Texas.