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The Weekly Pop Culture Audio Podcast Featuring In-Depth One On One Interviews and Discussions From The Entertainment Worlds Of Genre Fiction-
Comic Books, Novels, Television, Film, Video Games And More. Created In 2005 By Chicago Radio/TV Host John Siuntres

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Monday, February 29, 2016

Word Balloon Ollie Masters on Snow Blind & The Kitchen Aubrey Sitterson on Street Fighter vs GI JOE


Ollie Masters talks about Vertigo's The Kitchen and BOOM! Studios Snow Blind

Aubrey Sitterson talks about GI JOE Vs Street Fighter from IDW and his podcasts Straight Shoot and Skald 

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Word Balloon Jody Houser On Faith & Ed Catto on Capt Action's 50th Anniversary


Writer Jody Houser Talks Faith , the blockbuster hit from Valiant Comics and Orphan Black from IDW 
Ed Catto talks about Captain Action's 50th Anniversary and the current marketing of the geek culture through his company Bonfire Advertising. 

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Word Balloon Sanford Greene On Power Man and Iron Fist's Return-Phil Hester and Brent Peeples Reboot The Gold Key Alliance


Sanford Greene & David Walker are killing it on Marvel's new Power Man & Iron Fist comic. Greene joins us to talk about the excitement and responsibility they feel to make this a memorable run. They want it to feel fresh,but also hit the right notes of the past great runs featuring the Heroes For Hire. Sanford answers many questions about the series. The book debuts this Wednesday the 17th. 

Then Phil Hester and Brent Peeples join us to talk about THEIR reboot of popular characters, The Gold Key Alliance coming in April from Dynamite, Magnus Robot Fighter Dr Solar, Mighty Sampson and Turok join forces in a modern "real world" story. Hester also has a new Image book Mythic with John McCrea. 

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Saturday, February 06, 2016

Word Balloon Kwanza Osajyefo on the OGN BLACK, Zuda Comics and the early days of digital comics

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Kwanza Osajyfo tells us about the successful Kickstarter campaign for BLACK, his new OGN with Jamal Igle Tim Smith and Khari Randolph. Kwanza was also involved in early digital comics initiatives at Marvel and DC's Zuda Comics and we discuss his experiences in those arenas.