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EPISODE 111: THE 8 MONTH YEAR
(110419)

We look at DC's Year of the Villain & Event Leviathan
 

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EPISODE 107
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS
EPISODE 106
SAVE SPIDERMAN
EPISODE 105
IN MEMORIAM
EPISODE 104
MCU PHASE 4
EPISODE 103
HOUSE OF X


 

EPISODE 111: THE 8 MONTH YEAR
(110419)

We look at DC's Year of the Villain & Event Leviathan


 

EPISODE 110: DISNEY'S KILLING MY KIDS
(101919)

We look at George Lucas' Problems with the Disney Corporation


 

EPISODE 109: 2019 FALL MOVIE PREVIEW
(092119)

We look the Fall 2019 Theatrical Movie Season


 

EPISODE 108: 2019 FALL TV PREVIEW
(091619)

We look at the four new Comic/sci-fi shows debuting this fall on TV


 

EPISODE 107: THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS
(090219)

We look at AEW and NXT going against each other on Wednesday Nights


 

EPISODE 106 SAVE SPIDERMAN!
(082619)

We look at the Disney Sony Divorce over Custody of Spiderman


 

EPISODE 105: IN MEMORIAM
(081219)

Remembrance of Harley Race and Ernie Colon


 

EPISODE 104: MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE PHASE 4
(080519)

We look at Jonathan Hickman’s House of X


 

EPISODE 103: HOUSE OF X
(072919)

We look at Jonathan Hickman’s House of X


 

EPISODE 102: WHAT KILLED VERTIGO COMICS
(072219)

We look at what killed Vertigo Comics


 

EPISODE 101: IMMORTAL HULK
(071519)

We look at the Marvel HORROR COMIC: Immortal Hulk


 

EPISODE 100: AEW (All Elite Wrestling)
(070819)

We look at AEW from "All In" to this Fall on TNT


 

EPISODE 99: the SHAZAM! SHOW
(061719)

We look at the Original Captain Marvel both in print and on screen


 

EPISODE 98: the CAPTAIN MARVEL SHOW
(042219)

We look at Marvel's Captain Marvel both in print and on screen


 

EPISODE 97: OSCAR PICKS 2019
(022119)

Our Picks for the 91st Annual Academy Awards


 

EPISODE 96: 2018'S TOP 10 COMIC NEWS STORIES
(021119)

We close the book on 2018 in Comicbook News


 

EPISODE 95: IN MEMORIAM-STAN LEE
(011419)

Remembrance of Stanley Martin Lieber aka: Stan "the Man" Lee


 

EPISODE 94 IN THE NEWS LATE 1218
(122518)

Discussion of Media and Fight News Stories for Late December 2018


 

EPISODE 93 IN THE NEWS MID 1218
(121718)

Discussion of Comic News Stories for Mid December 2018


 

EPISODE 92 IN THE NEWS MID 1118
(111918)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid November 2018


 

EPISODE 91: SHAKEN NOT STIRRED-THE 007 SHOW
(111218)

Discussion of the Enduring Legend of James Bond


 

EPISODE 90 IN THE NEWS MID 1018
(102618)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid October 2018


 

EPISODE 89: SUPER-SIZED MOVIE/TV PREVIEW
(101918)

Discussion of Movies and TV Shows to look out for in the Fall of 2018


 

EPISODE 88: IN THE NEWS LATE 0918
(092418)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Late September 2018


 

EPISODE 87: IN MEMORIAM
(091718)

Remembrance of Gary Friedrich, Marie Severin, and Russ Heath


 

EPISODE 86: IN THE NEWS MID 0918
(091018)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid September 2018


 

EPISODE 85: IN THE NEWS EARLY 0918
(090318)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Early September 2018


 

EPISODE 84: IN THE NEWS MID 0818
(082018)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid August 2018


 

EPISODE 83: TOP 10 FILMS OF 2018 @ MIDTERM
(081318)

Discussion of the Best Films of 2018 at the halfway point of the year


 

EPISODE 82: TOXIC SOCIAL MEDIA
(080618)

Discussion of a recent spate of toxic social media events touching fandom


 

EPISODE 81: IN THE NEWS SDCC EDITION
(073018)

Discussion of Comic & Media stories from the 2018 San Diego ComiCon


 

EPISODE 80: IN MEMORIAM
(072318)

Remembrance of Steve Ditko, Harlan Ellison, and Leon White aka Vader


 

EPISODE 79: IN THE NEWS MID 0718
(071618)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid July 2018


 

EPISODE 78: EPIC FAILS
(070918)
Discussion of recent movie, tv and wrestling "Epic Fails"


 

EPISODE 77: REMAKES
(062518)

Discussion of remakes in both film and on television


 

EPISODE 76: IN THE NEWS EARLY 0618
(061118)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Early June 2018


 

EPISODE 75: ECONOMICS OF DIVERSITY
(060418)

Discussion of diversity and it’s backlash in comics


 

EPISODE 74: IN THE NEWS LATE 0518
(052818)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Late May 2018


 

EPISODE 73: THE WALKING DEAD
(051418)

Discussion of The Walking Dead comic & TV Series


 

EPISODE 72: IN THE NEWS EARLY 0518
(050718)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Early May 2018


 

EPISODE 71: IN THE NEWS MID 0418
(042018)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid April 2018


 

EPISODE 70: CONVENTIONAL CONVERSATION
(041518)

Discussion of Chicago Area Comic Conventions


 

EPISODE 69: IN THE NEWS EARLY 0418
(040818)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Early April 2018


 

EPISODE 68: WRESTLEMANIA 34 PREVIEW
(040318)

Discussion of the WWE’s WrestleMania 34 Event


 

EPISODE 67: IN THE NEWS MID 0318
(032318)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid March 2018


 

EPISODE 66: FROM FREELAND TO WAKANDA
(031718)

Discussion of both the Black Lightning TV series and Black Panther movie


 

EPISODE 65: IN THE NEWS EARLY 0318
(030518)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Early March 2018


 

EPISODE 64: OSCAR PICKS 2018
(022618)

Our Picks for the 90th Annual Academy Awards


 

EPISODE 63: IN THE NEWS MID 0218
(021918)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid February 2018


 

EPISODE 62: WHINING ABOUT THE OSCARS
(021318)

Discussion of the 2018 Oscar Nominations


 

EPISODE 61: IN THE NEWS EARLY 0218
(020518)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Early February 2018


 

EPISODE 60: IN THE NEWS MID 0118
(011918)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid January 2018


 

EPISODE 59: IN THE NEWS EARLY 0118
(011018)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Early January 2018


 

EPISODE 58: TOP 10 FILMS OF 2017
(010218)

Discussion of the Top 10 Films of 2017


 

EPISODE 57: IN THE NEWS MID-1217
(122017)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid December 2017

 

EPISODE 56: PUNISHER/JLA AUTOPSY
(121017)

Discussion of Netflix's Punisher and Warner's Justice League


 

EPISODE 55: IN THE NEWS EARLY-1217
(120617)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Early December 2017


 

EPISODE 54: IMAGE AT 25
(112717)

Discussion of Image Comics at 25


 

EPISODE 53: IN THE NEWS MID-1117
(111717)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Mid November 2017


 

EPISODE 52: IN THE NEWS 1117
(111017)

Discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for Early November 2017


 

EPISODE 51: PUMPKIN SPICED MEDIA
(102917)

It’s Autumn, let’s talk the new TV Season


 

EPISODE 50: FROM NEW YORK TO VEGAS
(101817)

A Look at the Marvel and DC News from the 2017 NYCC Con


 

EPISODE 49: AND THEN CAME...ROD FLASH
(100717)

Introducing Rod Flash with a discussion of comics and music


 

EPISODE 48: AMERICAN IDLE
(091717)

A Summer 2017 Movie Wrap Up


 

EPISODE 47: KETCHUP OR CATSUP
(082817)

What We Did on our Summer Vacation


 

EPISODE 46: IN THE NEWS 0717
(080217)

A discussion of Comic, Media & Wrestling News Stories for late July 2017


 

EPISODE 45: SPIDERMAN HOMECOMING
(071617)

A discussion of the current and past Spiderman Films


 

EPISODE 44: THE STAR WARS SHOW
(052517)

A discussion of Star Wars on it’s 40th Anniversary


 

EPISODE 43: C2E2 2017 AUTOPSY
(051317)

A discussion of the 2017 C2E2 Comic Convention

  EPISODE 42: THE GAMING SHOW
(050417)

A discussion of all types of games and gaming
  EPISODE 41: WRESTLEMANIA 33
(042217)

A discussion of Wrestlemania 33 and professional wrestling
  EPISODE 40: THE WRESTLING SHOW
(041217)

A discussion of professional wrestling
  EPISODE 39: LOGAN
(040217)

A discussion of the movie Logan
  EPISODE 38: PRINT V WEB
(021917)

A discussion of web comics and distribution models
  EPISODE 37: MANGA/ANIME SHOW
(021017)

A discussion of manga and anime
  EPISODE 36: OSCAR BAIT
(020317)

A discussion of and predictions for the 2017 Oscars
  EPISODE 35: ANIMAL STORIES
(012817)

A discussion of animals (both real and anthropomorphic) in comics.
  EPISODE 34: JERKIN WITH SASQUATCH
(011917)
A discussion of the some of the best comics of 2016
  EPISODE 33: MERRY NEW YEAR
(011117)
A discussion of the New Year and the state of the comics industry
  EPISODE 32: THE DOCTOR IS IN
(121416)
A discussion of the Doctor Strange movie
  EPISODE 31: HOLIDAY GOBBLEDYGOOK
(120716)
A discussion of Holiday shopping plans and ideas
  EPISODE 30: ROLE MODELS AND RACE
(112516)
A discussion of perils and pitfalls of African American role models in Comics
  EPISODE 29: I LIKED YOU BETTER BEFORE
(111816)
A discussion of Social Media and Art
  EPISODE 28: SAD OR LUXURIOUS
(110716)
An episode of nothing but “Sad or Luxurious” choices
  EPISODE 27: BREAKFAST ALL DAY
(103016)
A discussion of the Netflix Luke Cage and Marvel Movies
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