Jamie Greene, Author at the Roarbots

Jamie is a publishing/book nerd who makes a living by wrangling words together into some sense of coherence. Away from The Roarbots, Jamie is a road trip aficionado and an obsessed traveler who has made his way through 33 countries (and counting). Elsewhere on the interwebs, he's a contributor to SYFY Wire and StarWars.com and hosted The Great Big Beautiful Podcast for more than five years. Watch The Roarbots on Youtube

Great Big Beautiful Podcast

GBBP 11: Princesses, Beasts, and Superheroes

We take on the Disney Princess juggernaut, gender portrayals in various Disney properties, and the concept of Princess Leia as a Disney Princess.

By Jamie GreeneMay 20, 20150

Books

Blog Tour: Kids Comics Q&A with Maris Wicks

Today, I have the privilege and honor of being a stop on the Kids Comics Q&A blog tour. The tour is sponsored by ...

By Jamie GreeneMay 14, 20152

Great Big Beautiful Podcast

GBBP 10: Tad Stones (part 2)

This week, we conclude our conversation with the legendary Tad Stones.

By Jamie GreeneMay 13, 20150

Books

Interview With Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsuki: Bringing The Dam Keeper to Life

(This post originally appeared on GeekDad here.) The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is always a collection of some of the ...

By Jamie GreeneMay 11, 20150

Great Big Beautiful Podcast

GBBP 9: Tad Stones (part 1)

This week, we are beyond thrilled to have the legendary Tad Stones on the show. Tad has a history with Disney that stretches ...

By Jamie GreeneMay 7, 20150

Books

Fight to the Last Man — Interview With the Creative Team Behind ‘The Stranger’

(This post originally appeared on GeekDad here.) Maybe I’ve just started noticing it for some reason, but it seems like there’s been an ...

By Jamie GreeneMay 7, 20150

Toys

Light It Up With Max Traxxx Tracer Racers

(This post originally appeared on GeekDad here.) Cars are a big deal in my house. My three-year-old son has more Hot Wheels, Matchbox, ...

By Jamie GreeneMay 6, 20150

Interviews

5 Questions with Cece Bell

(previous interviews in this series can be found here.) Welcome to another installment of Questions From a Kid. Today, Zoey chats with Cece Bell, author and ...

By Jamie GreeneMay 5, 20150

Toys

Razor’s Crazy Cart Brings Mario Kart to Life

(This post originally appeared on GeekDad here.) Here’s another one to file under “I wish they had these when I was a kid.” Razor, ...

By Jamie GreeneMay 4, 20150

Board Games

Bugs in the Kitchen

Bugs in the Kitchen Designer: Peter-Paul Joopen Publisher: Ravensburger Plays 2–4 Ages 5+ Playing Time: 10–15 minutes Initial Release: 2013 Elevator Pitch: Rotate plastic utensils to ...

By Jamie GreeneMay 1, 20150

Great Big Beautiful Podcast

GBBP 8: Star Wars Celebration Anaheim

This week, we welcome Sarah and Richard Woloski to the show, and we chat about Star Wars Celebration Anaheim.

By Jamie GreeneApril 29, 20150

Past Giveaways

Giveaway: Bazooka Joe prize pack

Believe it or not, Bazooka Joe is 60 years old! Doesn’t look a day over 12 if you ask me. I still remember ...

By Jamie GreeneApril 28, 20150

Great Big Beautiful Podcast

GBBP 7: ‘Age of Ultron’ Sneak Peek

We chat 'Age of Ultron,' 'Monkey Kingdom,' 'Agents of SHIELD,' and 'Star Wars.' It's a packed episode!

By Jamie GreeneApril 24, 20150

Comics

Magic, Myths, and Monsters: Interview with Jim Zub and Steve Cummings of ‘Wayward’

(This interview originally appeared on GeekDad here.) When it comes to comics, it’s not often that I’m immediately taken in and captivated by an ...

By Jamie GreeneApril 24, 20150

Books

‘Part-Time Princesses’: Mean Girls With a Paycheck

(This post originally appeared on GeekDad here.) Part-Time Princesses is a new graphic novel from Monica Gallagher and Oni Press that released digitally (an ...

By Jamie GreeneApril 23, 20150

Animation

GKIDS Retrospective: Mia and the Migoo

We continue our series of reviews chronicling all of the (non-Studio Ghibli) animated films distributed by GKIDS Films–some of the most original and breathtakingly ...

By Jamie GreeneApril 22, 20150

Books

Interview with ‘Howtoons’ Artist Nick Dragotta

(This interview originally appeared on GeekDad here.) Comics that aspire to be educational are not the easiest things to create. Well, I take that ...

By Jamie GreeneApril 22, 20150

Books

Interview With Caldecott Honorees Jillian & Mariko Tamaki

(This interview originally appeared on GeekDad here.) Every year, the American Library Association breaks out the medals and awards children’s and young adult ...

By Jamie GreeneApril 21, 20150

Books

Interview with Newbery Honoree Cece Bell

(This interview originally appeared on GeekDad here.) Every year, the American Library Association breaks out the medals and awards children’s and young adult ...

By Jamie GreeneApril 20, 20150