JoeyMills.net

PODCASTER

Joey owns and co-hosts the Pop Goes the Culture podcast since. Responsibilities include planning, scripting, hosting, recording, editing, and publishing new episodes weekly.

WRITER

Joey is a published author (Crowe, 2011) and has bylines at GeekDad.com, ComingSoon.net, BleedingCool.com, and PopGoesTheCulture.com (archived).

ACTOR

Joey has performed in both live action and voice acting projects, including After All (voiced in 2021, for SATO48 2021), The Dark Tower Audio Drama (voiced in 2021; project halted due to rights sale to Amazon Studios), Aging Predators (filmed in 2022; film currently in production), and various jobs through Voices.com, where you can book him for voice roles.

EVENT EMCEE

Joey has emceed a number of live events, including local fundraisers for non-profits, comic conventions, anime festivals, and more.

Local Fundraisers & Events

2018 Christian County Library Foundation Trivia Night: Emcee.

2019 Sparta Middle School Library Con: Emcee.

2019 Christian County Library Foundation Trivia Night: Emcee.

2022 Sparta Middle School Library Con: Emcee.

2022 Fan Expo St. Louis Fan Meetup Ambassador. Duties include scheduling, planning, and hosting monthly in-person and online Fan Expo events.

2023 Sparta Middle School Library Con: Emcee.

Conventions

2017 Planet Comicon: 1 panel

2018 Planet Comicon: 6 panels, with guests including Charlet Martinet, Rob Schamberger, Frank Cho, Art Adams, Mark Brooks, Jason Aaron, Jason Latour, Chad Hardin, Jae Lee, Freddie Williams III, and more.

2018 Springfield-Green County Library Con: 2 panels

2018 Arkansas Comic Con (AVC Conventions): 2 panels

2018 Louisville SuperCon (currently GalaxyCon): 2 panels

2019 BransonCon: 1 panel

2019 Planet Comicon: 8 panels, with guests including Chris Claremont, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Kevin Eastman, Roger Clark, Rob Wiethoff, Kevin Mellon, Gary Gianni, Jeremy Haun, Seth Peck, Mike Worley, and more.

2019 VisionCon: 2 panels, 1 weekend-long workshop

2019 Geekmas: programming director

2020 Neosho ArtCon: 1 panel

2021 Northwest Arkansas Comic Con (AVC Conventions): 1 panel

2021 Planet Comicon: 11 panels, with guests including Felicia Day, Timothy Zahn, Gaten Matarazzo, Gabriella Pizzolo, Kevin Mellon, Bill Morrison, Barry Williams, Greg Cipes, and more.

2022 Neosho ArtCon: 3 panels, including with guest Bryn Apprill.

2022 Northwest Arkansas Comic Con (AVC Conventions): 12 panels in the Pop Goes the Culture panel room, as an AVC Convention partner.

2022 Planet Comicon: 9 panels, with guests including Phil Lamarr, Susan Eisenberg, Maria Canals-Barerra, Steve Downes, Carlos Ferro, John Romita Jr., and more.

2022 VisionCon: 6 panels

2022 Fan Expo St. Louis: Introduced as Fan Expo St. Louis Fan Meetup Ambassador. 7 panels, with guests including Tim Jacobus, Chris Ehnot, Matthew Clark, and more.

2022 Tremendicon: Master of Ceremonies.

2022 Mississippi Comic Con (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guest including Christina Ricci, John Glover, Matthew Lewis, Henry Ian Cusick, Kevin Conroy, Tara Strong, Amy Jo Johnson, Kane (Glenn Jacobs), Dr. Britt Baker, Anna Jay, and more.

2022 Arkansas Comic Con (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Zeno Robinson, Bryce Papenbrook, Cristina Vee, Amy Jo Johnson, Tom Arnold, Tara Strong, Matthew Lewis, Cal Dodd, Zach Aguilar, Brianna Knickerbocker, Doug Erholtz, Lita (Amy Dumas), Trish Stratus, and Charles Martinet.

2023 NWA Comic Con (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Vernon Wells, Eric Vale, Austin St. John, David Fielding, Billy West, Jon Heder, Charles Martinet, John Bradshaw Layfield, Veronica Taylor, Francois Chau, Kenn Scott, J. Michael Tatum, and Brandon McInnes.

2023 Little Rock Anime Fest (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Min stage panels with guests including Kara Edwards, Sonny Strait, Ryan Colt Levy, Dante Basco, Greg Baldwin, Todd Haberkorn, Rob Paulsen, Jason Douglas, and Ian Sinclair.

2023 Missouri Comic Con (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including CJ Graham, Tamara Glynn, Karan Ashley, Jim Cummings, Johnny Yong Bosch, Corey Taylor, Doug Jones, Amanda Shepherd, Larry Bagby, Tobias Jelinek, Ian Sinclair, Chris Wehkamp, Amber Lee Connors, Mick Foley, Lou Ferrigno, and Keone Young.

2023 Mississippi Anime Fest (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Ryan Colt Levy, Sarah Wiedenheft, Luci Christian, Kyle Herbert, Eric Stuart, Charles Martinet, Justin Cook, Grey DeLisle, and Stephanie Young.

2023 Planet Comicon: Emcee. 8 panels with guests including William Daniels, Bonnie Bartlett, Gary Whitta, Rick Burchett, Phil Hester, Patrick Gleason, Cassandra Peterson, Henry Thomas, Jimmy Palmiotti, Kevin Eastman, Chris Claremont, Giancarlo Esposito, Dexter Vines,Mary Gibbs, and Margaret Kerry.

2023 Mississippi Comic Con (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Scott Innes, Austin St. John, Walter Jones, Andy Black, Sean Schemmel, Bret Hart, Christopher Lloyd, Gates McFadden, Sean Astin, Lou Ferrigno, and Zach Aguilar.

2023 Longview Comic Con; Longview, Texas (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Nazeeh Tarsha, Landon McDonald, John Morton, David Ankrum, Chuck Huber, Tiffany Vollmer, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, David Fielding, and Rachel Lillis.

2023 Oklahoma Comic Con; Tulsa, Oklahoma (VXVEvents): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Nolan North, Austin St. John, Ross Marquand, E.G. Daily, Candi Milo, Booboo Stewart, Lea Thompson, Matty Cardarople, Johnny Yong Bosch, Dante Basco, David Matranga, and Emily Neves.

2023 Arkansas Comic Con; Little Rock, Arkansas (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Maile Flanagan, Erika Harlacher, Karan Ashley, Steve Burton, George Newbern, Steve Blum, Steve Downes, Jim Cummings, Shameik Moore, John Glover, Paul Williams, Bobby Costanzo, Christopher Lloyd, Felicia Day, and Jonathan Frakes.

2023 Florida Anime Fest; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Dallas Reid, Jill Harris, Todd Haberkorn, Erika Harlacher, Charles Martinet, Adam McArthur, Zach Aguilar, and Zeno Robinson.

2023 Florida Comic Con; Tallahassee, Florida (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Kara Edwards, Megan Hollingshead, Tim Rose, Booboo Stewart, Austin St. John, and Scott Tepperman.

2023 Missouri Anime Fest; Springfield, Missouri (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Ian James Corlett, Kyle Hebert, and Adam McArthur.

2024 NWA Comic Con; Rogers, Arkansas (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Marty Grabstein, Jimmy Hart, Kellen Goff, Booboo Stewart, Rob Paulsen, Cam Clarke, Barry Gordon, Townsend Coleman, Alan Tudyk, and Sam J. Jones.

2024 Little Rock Anime Fest; Little Rock, Arkansas (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Alejandro Saab, Caitlin Glass, Samantha Kelly, Kenny James, Robbie Daymond, Ray Chase, Max Mittelman, Neil Kaplan, and Ben Diskin.

2024 Missouri Comic Con; Springfield, Missouri (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Booboo Stewart, Billy West, Scott Innes, Johnny Yong Bosch, Gates McFadden, Michelle Hurd, Todd Stashwick, Sean Astin, Erika Harlacher, Andy Black, Steve Burns, and Grey DeLisle.

2024 Mississippi Anime Fest; Jackson, Mississippi (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Xander Mobus, Brianna Knickerbocker, Cherami Leigh, Adam McArthur, Anne Yatco, Kaiji Tang, Creek Wilson, Erika Harlacher, Keith Silverstein, and Ian James Corlett.

2024 Georgia Comic Con; Columbus, Georgia (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Scott Innes, Booboo Stewart, Erika Harlacher, Ross Marquand, Sam J. Jones, Austin St. John, Karan Ashley, Grey de Lisle, and John Morton.

2024 Iron City Comic Con; Birmingham, AL (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Lee Waddell, Janet Varney, Rob Paulsen, Townsend Coleman, Berry Gordon, Cam Clarke, Andy Black, Todd Stashwick, John de Lancie, Jonathan Frakes, Cherami Leigh, Kaiji Tang, Marcy Edwards, Walter Emmanuel Jones, Jim Cummings, Jenette Goldstein, and Michael Biehn.

2024 Mississippi Comic Con; Jackson, Mississippi (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Steve Downes, Tim Wilson, Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jamie Kennedy, Alan Tudyk, Blake Roman, Amir Talai, Erika Henningsen, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jason Narvy, Paul Schrier, Matt Hardy, The Godfather, Keith David, and John Schneider.

2024 Oklahoma Comic Con; Tulsa, Oklahoma (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Kaiji Tang, Marcy Edwards, Johnny Yong Bosch, Karan Ashley, Lou Ferrigno, John Schneider, Steve Blum, Matthew Lewis, John Glover, Paul Williams, Bobby Costanzo, Erika Harlacher, Charles Martinet, and Grey DeLisle.

2024 Arkansas Comic Con; Little Rock, Arkansas (VXV Events): Co-Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, John de Lancie, Paul Freeman, Tara Strong, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Michael Rooker, Skeet Ulrich, and Jamie Kennedy.

2024 South Alabama Comic Con; Mobile, Alabama (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with guests including Jason Faunt, Lee Waddell, Matt Hardy, Lex Luger, Bryce Pinkham, Dante Basco, Steve Burns, Donovan Patton, Josh Dela Cruz, JBL, Ron Simmons, Dee Bradley Baker, Erika Harlacher, Caitlin Glass, and Kyle Hebert.

2024 Missouri Anime Fest; Springfield, Missouri (VXV Events): Co-Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panel with Dante Basco and Greg Baldwin.

2024 Planet Anime; Kansas City, Missouri: Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with Keith Silverstein, Brianna Knickerbocker, Barbara Dunkelman, Kara Eberle, Lindsay Jones, Michael Jones, Arryn Zech, Bryce Papernbrook, Brandon Rogers, Blake Roman, Amir Talai, Joel Perez, Krystina Alabado, Dameon Clarke, Stephanie Young, Patrick Seitz, Reagan Murdock, and Faye Mata.

2025 Little Rock Anime Fest; Little Rock, Arkansas (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with Kyle Phillips, Nazeeh Tarsha, Katelyn Barr, Keith Silverstein, Stephanie Young, Eric Vale, Kaiji Tang, Adam McArthur, Mallorie Rodak, Bill Farmer, Brittney Karbowski, Bill Farmer, and Stephanie Nadolny.

2025 Missouri Comic Con; Springfield, Missouri (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with Jason Mewes, John Schneider, Catherine Sutherland, Jeff Hardy, Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Chris Sarandon, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jim Cummings, Holly Marie Combs, and Ron Perlman.

2025 Nashville Celebrity Comic Con; Nashville, Tennessee: Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with Chris Sarandon, Paige O'Hara, Luci Christian, Maile Flanagan, Monica Rial, Mia Sinclair Jenness, Jodi Benson, Mick Foley, Mickie James, The Honky Tonk Man, Patrick Luwis, William Zabka, Martin Kove, Gaten Matarazzo, Gabriella Pizzolo, Cara Buono, McKenna Grace, Paola Lazaro, C. Thomas Howell, and Linda Larkin.

2025 Mississippi Anime Fest; Jackson, Mississippi (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with Bill Farmer, Marty Grabstein, Khary Payton, Brian Drummond, Brad Swaile, Alessandro Juliani, Dante Basco, Bryce Papenbrook, Johnny Yong Bosch, Cristina Vee, and Robbie Daymond.

2025 Kansas Comic Con; Wichita, Kansas (VXV Events): Master of Ceremonies. Main stage panels with Austin St. John, Grey deLisle, Scott Innes, Billy West, Khary Payton, Rob Paulsen, Barry Gordon, Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Renae Jacobs, Lex Luger, and Jim Cummings.

2025 Planet Comicon; Kansas City, Missouri: Master of Ceremonies. Guest panels on the main stage and sie panel rooms with David Tennant, Tim Daly, Daniel Ross, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandiv, Chris Bartlett, Katee Sackhoff, John Rhys-Davies, Carla Gugino, Malin Ackerman, Skeet Ulrich, and Matthew Lilard.