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1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres

Location:

Chicago, IL

Description:

1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres

Language:

English

Contact:

312-841-7025


Episodes

Franco Talks About His New Roleplaying Card Game LXT

3/18/2024

Duration:01:04:06

Aw Yeah Podcast Hi Oscars

3/14/2024
We run down the oscar braodcast and winners, Yoko recalls a 1989 conversation with Mel Blanc on the radio Franco has a new Card Playing game and universe he's created and a story about a Bat...

Duration:01:47:31

Dean Haspiel Talks Red Hook Artisan Comic Making and More

3/13/2024
Dean talks about his latest chapter of his personal super hero saga, The Red Hook. The kickstarter campaing is live now

Duration:01:33:01

Godzilla Monarch Wrap Up With Matt Fraction Pt 2

3/10/2024

Duration:00:50:07

Godzilla Monarch Wrap Up With Matt Fraction Pt 1

3/9/2024
Co Creator Of Monarch Legacy Of Monsters Matt Fraction is back to wrap up our discussion of Season 1, with the hopes of another season after this month's release of Godzilla X Kong. We had another 2 part chat about the show in it's early episodes https://www.spreaker.com/episode/monarch-and-godzilla-talk-with-matt-fraction-part-1--57786216 https://www.spreaker.com/episode/monarch-and-godzilla-talk-with-matt-fraction-part-2--57798152

Duration:00:51:18

The Legacy Of Ramona Fradon With Robert Gtreenberger

3/8/2024
Bob edited The Art Of Ramona Fradon From Dynamite in 2013. We discuss Fradon's body of work from creating Metamorpho, being the signature Aquaman artist, and doing the Brenda Starr comic strip for many years . A great discussion.

Duration:01:07:09

Secrets Of The Secret Six With Gail Simone

3/7/2024
From 2008 Gail breaks down her ideas for this team of Villians Thats tarted in the Infinite Crisis Event, abd followed in their owb series. Thoughts Catman Scandal Savage, Deadshot and many more

Duration:00:24:04

The Art Of Terry Dodson

3/6/2024
Terry talks about his creator owned series with Matt Fraction Adventureman, and his new Art Book with his inking paartner and wife, TheArt Of Rachel And Terry Dodson

Duration:01:03:43

Old Hollywood Memories With Mike North

3/5/2024
My Former Radio and TV partner Mike North Joins me to chat about Our Favorite subject, old movies

Duration:02:17:50

Legendary Black Panther Writer Don McGregor

3/4/2024
Ed Catto Interviews Don about his work on Black Panther and his creator owned titles from the 80s , like Detectives INC with Marshall Rogers and Sable with Paul Gulacy

Duration:01:06:03

Tony Fleece Talks Local Man Feral Army Of Darkness and More

3/2/2024

Duration:01:19:02

Bronze Age Superman leap year memories With Elliot S ! Maggin

2/29/2024
On this leap yerar day, we celebrate Superman, because in the 70s ans 80s DC recognized Feb 29th as The Man Of Steel's official birthday. This Elliot S ! Maggin chat tals about his novels Miracle Monday and Last Son Of Krypton which are essential; reads for Superman fans and available to buy at his website and Amazon. Maggin also goes into details on writing for Superman editor Julie Schwartz and longtime Superman Artist Curt Swan.

Duration:01:12:31

Mel Blanc Interview 1989

2/28/2024
That time I got to intertview the Man of a 1000 voices. True Story

Duration:00:06:46

Our Favorite Star Trek Things With Larry Young

2/27/2024
Larry Young of the Serious Star Trek Podcast joins me tyo list some of favorite Trek Comics Novels films and episodes.

Duration:01:57:30

Time2 and other Observations From Howard Chaykin

2/26/2024
Howard has finally finished his epic tale that began in 1987 Time2 started in the pages of American Flagg, Had 2 subsequent graphic novels and then we all waited many years for the story's finish. We discusss the new Omnibus, take viewer questions and talk about a lot of Howards favorite pop culture things.

Duration:01:16:47

Introduing The Nacelleverse With Brian Volk Weiss Hunter Gorinson and Melissa Flores

2/25/2024
Oni Press and Brian Volk Weiss have rebooted some favorite 80s and 90s animated properties into a cohesive sci-fi universe of comics cartoons and action figures. They include the return of Roboforce and Bikers From Mars.

Duration:01:15:59

Man's Best With Pornsaak Picheteshote and Jesse Lonergan

2/25/2024
From Boom Studios PETS IN SPACE. 3 service animals have to save their astronaut masters in an Alien abduction story.

Duration:01:05:06

Madame Web Review

2/24/2024

Duration:01:54:51

Chgo Sports Radio Stories with Author George Ofman

2/22/2024
Reporter and Podcaster George Ofman talks about our days working at The Score In chicago and colleting great personal stories in his new book Tell Me A Story I've Never Heard , now available at Amazon

Duration:01:12:39

Josh Trujillo Talks Blue Beetle Keith Giiffen and More

2/21/2024
Blue Beetle 7 is a great tribute to the lae Keith Giffen. In general Josh has been expanding the blue beetle history present and future.

Duration:01:16:14