Cover B Podcast
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
Join hosts Chris & Tee on this weekly comic book & nerdy entertainment focused podcast! They’ll share their views on brand new issues of your favorite comic titles, update you on important entertainment and nerd news, and provide comedic relief for about an hour at a time. Subscribe today and never miss another episode of Cover B Podcast! Not sure whether to see the new superhero movie that just hit theaters? Check out Cover B’s ‘REEL EXTRA’ episodes, where they review the newest blockbusters right after they release. Get honest opinions in both spoiler-free and full-spoiler sections, letting you decide whether the film is worth it (or definitely worth waiting for RedBox). Looking for something new to read? Cover B has you covered with segments like the Secret Shortbox, where we offer alternative comic book reads based off your favorite authors, or Graphic Novelties, where we review original trade paperback releases you may have never heard of before. Want some hard-hitting debates on your favorite nerdy IPs? Check out Cover B’s segment Key Issues, where Chris and Tee discuss polarizing issues from the entertainment space, like toxic fandom and lackluster cross-over events. When you spend as much time as we do reading, thinking about, arguing over, and theorizing on comics, it helps to get it all out on a regular basis. Cover B Podcast – your weekly comic book & nerd entertainment podcast! Subscribe to Cover B Podcast for weekly episodes and visit coverbpodcast.com for more information about the show’s hosts and previous episodes. You can also follow us on social media - Facebook and Twitter - @coverbpodcast!
Location:
United States
Description:
Join hosts Chris & Tee on this weekly comic book & nerdy entertainment focused podcast! They’ll share their views on brand new issues of your favorite comic titles, update you on important entertainment and nerd news, and provide comedic relief for about an hour at a time. Subscribe today and never miss another episode of Cover B Podcast! Not sure whether to see the new superhero movie that just hit theaters? Check out Cover B’s ‘REEL EXTRA’ episodes, where they review the newest blockbusters right after they release. Get honest opinions in both spoiler-free and full-spoiler sections, letting you decide whether the film is worth it (or definitely worth waiting for RedBox). Looking for something new to read? Cover B has you covered with segments like the Secret Shortbox, where we offer alternative comic book reads based off your favorite authors, or Graphic Novelties, where we review original trade paperback releases you may have never heard of before. Want some hard-hitting debates on your favorite nerdy IPs? Check out Cover B’s segment Key Issues, where Chris and Tee discuss polarizing issues from the entertainment space, like toxic fandom and lackluster cross-over events. When you spend as much time as we do reading, thinking about, arguing over, and theorizing on comics, it helps to get it all out on a regular basis. Cover B Podcast – your weekly comic book & nerd entertainment podcast! Subscribe to Cover B Podcast for weekly episodes and visit coverbpodcast.com for more information about the show’s hosts and previous episodes. You can also follow us on social media - Facebook and Twitter - @coverbpodcast!
Twitter:
@coverbpodcast
Language:
English
Email:
coverbpodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
Episode 212 - REEL EXTRA: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
6/9/2023
Coming into this film, we knew it was going to be a challenge to try and top the original, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. But hot damn, they achieved. Incredible art, an engaging storyline, cameos and references and fan service, oh my! It's like watching the live-action world blend with the comic world in a majestic symphony. Well done, Sony (but don't get comfortable, we still know what you did to Morbius...).
Duration:00:21:14
Episode 211 - Graphic Novelties: Cuckoo
5/26/2023
Graphic Novelties: Cuckoo
Oh snap, we've got another Joe Sparrow graphic novel, and this one is quite a bit thicker and meatier than Homunculus, but still in the same sci-fi vein. Our main character, Dorothy, goes through something strange and unexplainable when she's a child, and it isn't until much later, when she's struggling with college and her future and what she really wants to do with herself, that it comes back to have a significant impact. Less of a coming-of-age, and more a coming-to-terms-with, being an adult is hard and no one articulates some of those weird feelings better than Dorothy. It's supernatural, it's weird, it's beautifully drawn - this book hits on some heavy topics in a powerful way that feels relatable and inspiring. Go get this book!
Duration:00:27:55
Episode 210 - REEL EXTRA: Junji Ito Maniac
5/19/2023
It's weird, it's creepy, it's kind of gross at times - it's very Junji Ito. Early in 2023, Netflix launched a new anime dedicated to the story-telling style you know and love from the horror king himself. Featuring some familiar faces, as well as some stories you may not know, it's a compilation of macabre with some hits, some misses, and some icky bits to keep you up at night. If you're into his style, it's definitely worth a watch.
Duration:00:17:16
Episode 209 - Graphic Novelties: Homunculus
5/12/2023
Graphic Novelties: Homunculus
There's been a lot of talk about AI lately - some exciting, some scary, some that seems straight out of a science fiction novel. What's so interesting about Homunculus by Joe Sparrow is that it tackles AI head-on, but not in the "what happens when we get overtaken by robots and they enslave us all" angle we see so frequently, but more in a "what happens when humans inevitably destroy themselves, and leave all this AI behind?" It's a deeply emotional, but also uplifting and hopeful take on our relationship with artificial intelligence that left me all up in my feels.
Duration:00:14:12
Episode 208 - REEL EXTRA: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
5/5/2023
In all honesty, Marvel hasn't felt quite on their game lately. The majority of the recent films have felt just okay and a couple even outright disappointed us (looking at you Thor... sigh...).
Not this one. An emotional rollercoaster that can absolutley wreck your tear ducts, this one is well written, well directed, well acted, and serves as an incredible finale to the Guardians' storyline. Definitely go see it, but also come well prepared with a box of tissues.
Duration:00:26:21
Episode 207 - Powered Gaming: Marvel Snap
4/28/2023
Powered Gaming: Marvel Snap
RIGHT, SO, we took a bit of a break because we MOVED! We weren't totally planning on taking a break, but between the busy-ness of it all, and the lack of internet for multiple weekends in a row, it just sort of worked out that way. ANYWAY, Tee got all wrapped up into Marvel's fancy TCG, and decided to spend an episode trying to convince Chris to play it. Is she successful? Probaably not. But you'll have to listen to know for sure!
Duration:00:35:15
Episode 206 - Graphic Novelties: The Passageway
3/31/2023
Graphic Novelties: The Passageway
Beautiful, ethereal, metaphorical - it's not a very long book, and it doesn't say a ton, but the vagueness adds to the eerie strangeness. A new tale in the Bone Orchard mythos from Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino, the endless depths of a hole on an island by a lighthouse leaves way more questions than answers. Of course, this all adds up to some quality creepy horror.
Duration:00:15:05
Episode 205 - REEL EXTRA: Shazam! Fury of the Gods
3/18/2023
Sometimes, a movie that has smaller ambitions gives us a bigger payout, and that's exactly how it feels with Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Rather than trying to build a whole new universe, this movie is telling a straightforward story with a relatively contained cast, and it makes all the difference for the fun, relatable narrative.
Duration:00:29:15
Episode 204 - REEL EXTRA: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
3/10/2023
Children's programming can be really hit or miss; sometimes it leans too crass and silly, sometimes it leans too adult and isn't entirely appealing for kids. Moon Girl, on the other hand, nails the balance perfectly. Beautifully animated, brilliantly acted, and a killer soundtrack, we are anxiously awaiting season 2!
Duration:00:18:32
Episode 203 - Graphic Novelties: Jenny Finn
3/4/2023
Graphic Novelties: Jenny Finn
It's Industrial England, heavy topics, and a bunch of fish people. Sure, not something you pick up every day, but this read has that distinct Mignola flavor that brings wide-spanning themes altogether. The story isn't necessarily ground-breaking, but it's a quick, interesting read that is as much an ambience piece as anything else.
Duration:00:18:24
Episode 202 - REEL EXTRA: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2/18/2023
You know, it feels really good to be able to come here and talk about a Marvel movie and actually feel really happy with the outcome. After a couple real bummer-inos, this new installment of Ant-Man introduced some really great characters, some long-lasting villain implications, and a good bit of depth to a majority of the established heroes. Heck, Marvel, it's almost like you DO know how to make a movie.
Duration:00:39:48
Episode 201 - Key Issues: Navigating Fanship Around Problematic People
2/10/2023
Key Issues: Navigating Fanship Around Problematic People
We hate to bring in the raincloud, but we really felt this was something that needed to be discussed. There's been a lot of discourse around how to handle loving an IP or a book or movie when it becomes unfortunately connected to someone problematic. In today's Key Issues, we share where we draw the line for our own ethical consumption.
Duration:00:43:34
Episode 200 - News Brief: The Gunnening 2: DC Boogaloo
2/3/2023
News Brief: The Gunnening 2: DC Boogaloo
Holy heck, James Gunn just dropped a LOT of information on us about where the DCU is headed in a recent social video drop, and we've taken the time to process what it all means, decide what we're most excited about, and most importantly, pinpoint exactly which things we TOTALLY CALLED in our Coverspiracy from last December!
Duration:00:46:26
Episode 199 - Powered Gaming: Steve Jackson's Munchkin Presents Batman
1/20/2023
Powered Gaming: Munchkin Presents Batman
There are a LOT of types of Munchkin - some work better than others, for sure, but this one is a pretty solid iteration of the fan-favorite game. With custom art, the traditional playful silliness, and a deep understand of what makes Batman so weird, this is a version definitely worth picking up.
Duration:00:22:34
Episode 198 - Graphic Novelties: Chronophage
1/13/2023
Graphic Novelties: Chronophage
This book, while definitely on the spicier side, is an excellent deviation from the more traditional sci-fi romps we've taken in recent comic titles. It's time travel, it's aliens, it's pocket universes - but also, none of those features feel like they overwhelm what's ultimately a story about love, family, and being honest to oneself. It gets pretty deep, but it's worth it, we promise.
Duration:00:15:16
Episode 197 - Powered Gaming: Marvel Dice Throne
1/6/2023
Powered Gaming: Marvel Dice Throne
If you listened to our end of the year "Best of" episode, you know that Chris's favorite board game of the year was Marvel Dice Throne. Well, now you get to find out why it's so great! From its portability, to its quick pace, to its easy to grasp gameplay, this is one of those games you'll want to pick up for the family ASAP!
Duration:00:24:14
Episode 196 - Key Issues: The Best of 2022
12/30/2022
Key Issues: The Best of 2022
It's the end of the year, and we're looking back on the best of the best in comics, graphic novels, movies, TV shows, video games, board games, and episodes. Let's get down and dirty on our top picks from 2022!
Duration:00:43:04
Episode 195 - Coverspiracy: The Gunnening of DC
12/23/2022
Coverspiracy: The Gunnening of DC
Boy howdy, there's been a LOT of speculation around the future of the DCU! Rumors about who's in, who's out, who hates who, and what random characters may get introduced have been whirling wildly all over the internet, with only limited confirmations or denials coming from the Gunn-man himself. We're here to help clear up what's true, false, and undecided, along with our theories about what's next for the DC Cinematic Universe.
Duration:00:41:46
Episode 194 - REEL EXTRA: Bloodshot
12/16/2022
So, this movie came out almost 3 years ago at this point, but because of the dreaded panini, it really fell under the radar for most folks. We recently had a chance to check it out, and decided to share our thoughts on this pretty decent Vin Diesel flick that should have gotten way more love than it did. Wrong place, wrong time, wrong company, wrong circumstances.
Duration:00:17:22
Episode 193 - REEL EXTRA: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
12/3/2022
Reel Extra: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
We're not saying this short flick is going to replace your yearly rewatch of A Christmas Story, but it is a holly jolly joyful little romp to brighten your season. With the focus on Mantis, we get a delighfully goofy and heartwarming tale about saving Christmas for Starlord. Oh, and Kevin Bacon is awesome, even if he IS just a stupid actor.
Duration:00:14:01