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Episode 1764 - NYCC: Recap w/ Kasey Iris/Richard Mercado/AJ O. Mason! Oct 13, 2026 26:45 New York Comic Con just happened and we're here to tell you all about it! Jimmy gives his recap. He and Producer Joe got 11 interviews w/ the likes of David Dastmalchian, Azie Tesfai, Jenna Cha, Yi Yang, Chloe Brailsford, Lily Kim Qian, Corinne Halbert, AJ O. Mason, Jeffrey Brown, Patrick Horvath and Chip Mosher/David Steinberger. Jimmy also did a KPop Demon Hunters Press room w/ Rich Ting and Nec

Episode 1763 - More Multiple Top 3 Recs! Oct 7, 2026 17:52 Top 3 Picks: Ann Droid, Mobland, A Shop For Killers, Filipinana, Jo Koy: Blue in the Face, Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter, Lucy Darling, Old Metal Lunchbox YouTube channel Jimmy is still catching up on things and gives you some recommendations from TV to film! As always, let us know if you have anything you'd like us to check out. Meanwhile, go consume these awesome picks!

Episode 1762 - NYCC: Sofia Warren! Oct 7, 2026 42:25 New York Comic Con schedules can be maddening. Jimmy had planned to interview Sofia Warren there but schedules conflicted. Since they both live in NYC, they decided to meet up for a pre-NYCC interview. They discuss her new book FILM NERDS, inspirations from her own life, film study, teaching, iambic pentameter and more. A delightful chat!

Episode 1761 - NYCC: Preview w/ Chris D'Lando (ReedPop Event Director)! Oct 5, 2026 50:59 New York Comic Con is this week and Jimmy and Producer Joe are not ready! To help get things together, they invite Chris D'lando back to talk it all through. He's the ReedPop Event Director and knows all the answers, ins and outs, nooks and crannies, etc. Chris talks about what's new, gives advice for first time con-goers, the importance of comics, AI policy, food options and more. Jimmy and Produ

Episode 1760 - A Packed Review Special! Oct 3, 2026 23:48 Comic Reviews: Acid Nun, Comet Club, Film Nerds, The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood, Momo, Until We Meet Again, Zorn's Lemma TV/FILM Reviews: Dang!, LEGO One Piece, LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Stranger Things: Tales From '85 s2, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe season finale, Hope Jimmy is once again way behind on reviewing things. So he packs it in with comics

Episode 1759 - Forgotten Island! Oct 2, 2026 30:33 As a proud Filipino, Jimmy decided to do a special on the new animated film FORGOTTEN ISLAND from Dreamworks. It's a love letter to Filipinos all over. Set in The Philippines w/ Filipino characters, mythological creatures, food, family, jeepneys, lechon and more. The creatives and cast are also predominantly Filipino. Yet still enjoyable to all! Jimmy saw it twice and shares his thoughts on it. Af

Episode 1758 - SPX: Natalie Norris! Oct 1, 2026 31:08 Jimmy attended Small Press Expo (SPX) on the weekend of September 12-13th. A fantastic small press comics show held in Bethesda, MD each year. He got 10 interviews there with: Rachael Smith, Rumi Hara, Kasey Iris, Jennifer Hayden, Natalie Norris, Robin Ha, CK Gormally, Sarah Becan, Mike Dawson and Brian "Box" Brown. Go back over the past few weeks to hear all of those interviews. In this final SPX

Episode 1757 - SPX: Rumi Hara! Sep 30, 2026 23:13 Jimmy attended Small Press Expo (SPX) on the weekend of September 12-13th. A fantastic small press comics show held in Bethesda, MD each year. He got 10 interviews there with: Rachael Smith, Rumi Hara, Kasey Iris, Jennifer Hayden, Natalie Norris, Robin Ha, CK Gormally, Sarah Becan, Mike Dawson and Brian "Box" Brown. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all of those interviews. In this episode

Episode 1756 - SPX: Brian "Box" Brown! Sep 29, 2026 48:44 Jimmy attended Small Press Expo (SPX) on the weekend of September 12-13th. A fantastic small press comics show held in Bethesda, MD each year. He got 10 interviews there with: Rachael Smith, Rumi Hara, Kasey Iris, Jennifer Hayden, Natalie Norris, Robin Ha, CK Gormally, Sarah Becan, Mike Dawson and Brian "Box" Brown. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all of those interviews. In this episode

Episode 1755 - SPX: Jennifer Hayden! Sep 28, 2026 34:08 Jimmy attended Small Press Expo (SPX) on the weekend of September 12-13th. A fantastic small press comics show held in Bethesda, MD each year. He got 10 interviews there with: Rachael Smith, Rumi Hara, Kasey Iris, Jennifer Hayden, Natalie Norris, Robin Ha, CK Gormally, Sarah Becan, Mike Dawson and Brian "Box" Brown. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all of those interviews. In this episode

Episode 1754 - SPX: Mike Dawson! Sep 26, 2026 57:27 Jimmy attended Small Press Expo (SPX) on the weekend of September 12-13th. A fantastic small press comics show held in Bethesda, MD each year. He got 10 interviews there with: Rachael Smith, Rumi Hara, Kasey Iris, Jennifer Hayden, Natalie Norris, Robin Ha, CK Gormally, Sarah Becan, Mike Dawson and Brian "Box" Brown. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all of those interviews. In this episode

Episode 1753 - SPX: Robin Ha! Sep 24, 2026 25:50 Jimmy attended Small Press Expo (SPX) on the weekend of September 12-13th. A fantastic small press comics show held in Bethesda, MD each year. He got 10 interviews there with: Rachael Smith, Rumi Hara, Kasey Iris, Jennifer Hayden, Natalie Norris, Robin Ha, CK Gormally, Sarah Becan, Mike Dawson and Brian "Box" Brown. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all of those interviews. In this episode

Episode 1752 - SPX: Sarah Becan! Sep 23, 2026 46:14 Jimmy attended Small Press Expo (SPX) on the weekend of September 12-13th. A fantastic small press comics show held in Bethesda, MD each year. He got 10 interviews there with: Rachael Smith, Rumi Hara, Kasey Iris, Jennifer Hayden, Natalie Norris, Robin Ha, CK Gormally, Sarah Becan, Mike Dawson and Brian "Box" Brown. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all of those interviews. In this episode

Episode 1751 - John Cusack! Sep 21, 2026 01:07:11 Jimmy had the absolute honor to interview the legendary John Cusack! Cusack wrote a fantastic new graphic novel called MOMO. Set in 1972, it's a wild road-trip full of satire, criminals, conspiracies, aliens, the supernatural, a French silent film star, Howard Johnson's, explosions, laudanum, Jackie Gleason and more! Yeah, wild! Jimmy and John talk about the book, some of the real life characters,

Episode 1750 - SPX: CK Gormally! Sep 18, 2026 25:00 Jimmy attended Small Press Expo (SPX) on the weekend of September 12-13th. A fantastic small press comics show held in Bethesda, MD each year. He got 10 interviews there with: Rachael Smith, Rumi Hara, Kasey Iris, Jennifer Hayden, Natalie Norris, Robin Ha, CK Gormally, Sarah Becan, Mike Dawson and Brian "Box" Brown. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all of those interviews. In this episode

Episode 1749 - SPX: Kasey Iris! Sep 17, 2026 43:56 Jimmy attended Small Press Expo (SPX) on the weekend of September 12-13th. A fantastic small press comics show held in Bethesda, MD each year. He got 10 interviews there with: Rachael Smith, Rumi Hara, Kasey Iris, Jennifer Hayden, Natalie Norris, Robin Ha, CK Gormally, Sarah Becan, Mike Dawson and Brian "Box" Brown. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all of those interviews. You'll hear Jim

Episode 1748 - Small Press Expo (SPX): Recap! Interview w/ Rachael Smith! Sep 15, 2026 53:31 Jimmy attended Small Press Expo (SPX) on the weekend of September 12-13th. A fantastic small press comics show held in Bethesda, MD each year. He got 10 interviews there with: Rachael Smith, Rumi Hara, Kasey Iris, Jennifer Hayden, Natalie Norris, Robin Ha, CK Gormally, Sarah Becan, Mike Dawson and Brian "Box" Brown. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all of those interviews. You'll hear Jim

Episode 1747 - Small Press Expo Preview! Sep 7, 2026 20:58 Reviews: Nap Comix: Comics About Surviving the First Year of Parenthood by Rachael Smith, Bury Me Already (It's Nice Down Here): Comics on Pregnancy and Parenthood by Julia Wertz, Ghoul by Kasey Iris, Let's Make Cocktails: A Comic Book Cocktail Book by Sarah Becan, Where There's Smoke, There's Dinner: Confessions of a Cartoonist Cook by Jennifer Hayden, Instant Noodles & Beyond: A Comic Book w

Episode 1746 - XL Top 3! Sep 2, 2026 27:07 Top 3 Picks: The Furious, Spooky in Love, Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration, Sesame Street s45: ep4 - Numericon, Betty and Ming Know Everything podcast, Heads Will Roll podcast Jimmy is still catching up on things and gives you some recommendations from TV to film to podcasts! As always, let me know if you have anything you'd like me to check out. Meanwhile, go consume these awesom

Episode 1745 - Anime NYC: Recap & Interview w/ Vyolet Jin! Aug 31, 2026 44:33 Reviews: Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #1, Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Jimmy attended Anime NYC the weekend of August 20-23. He gives his overall thoughts of the show from cosplay, attendance, artist alley, exhibitors, food, security, curiosities, etc. He interviewed artist Vyolet Jin as well. They talked about what she's been up to since last they spoke 3 years ago, grad

Episode 1744 - More TV/Film Reviews! Aug 26, 2026 37:52 Alley Cats, Batman: Caped Crusader s2, President Curtis, Lanterns, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, The Walking Dead: Dead City s3, X-Men '97 s2, Spider-Man:Brand New Day, The Odyssey Jimmy has some catching up to do with TV/film so he shares his thoughts on some recent watches over the past month. Did you check any of these out? What did you think?

EPISODE 1743 - Flame Con: Recap & Interview w/ Liz Frances! Aug 24, 2026 40:55 Jimmy attended Flame Con the weekend of August 15-16. Always one of the most positive atmosphere's at a comic convention and full of light, love and happiness! A great array of talent throughout. He interviewed Street Noise Books publisher/found Liz Frances. They talked about why she started the company, the importance of hearing stories from marginalized voices, diversity, current/upcoming projec

Episode 1742 - SDCC: Rich Ting! Aug 20, 2026 17:57 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffr

Episode 1741 - SDCC: Dr. Andrea Letamendi! Aug 17, 2026 52:03 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffr

Episode 1740 - SDCC: Olivia Dufault! Aug 14, 2026 19:48 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffr

Episode 1739 - SDCC: Katie Skelly! Aug 12, 2026 24:17 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffr

Episode 1738 - SDCC: Renee Nault! Aug 9, 2026 32:44 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffr

Episode 1737 - SDCC: Abigail Hing Wen! Aug 7, 2026 23:42 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffr

Episode 1736 - SDCC: Tini Howard! Aug 4, 2026 28:54 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffr

Episode 1735 - SDCC: Nicole Goux/Dave Baker! Aug 3, 2026 30:15 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoff

Episode 1734 - SDCC: Lauren Faust! Jul 30, 2026 31:29 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoffr

Episode 1733 - SDCC: Batman: Caped Crusader w/ Jamie Chung/Hamish Linklater/Matthew Needham/James Tucker/Geoffrey Thorne! Jul 29, 2026 30:12 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts. He also covered the press room roundtables for the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader with co-showrunners James Tucker and Geoff

Episode 1732 - SDCC Recap & Interview w/ Ben Raab/Deric Hughes/Willi Roberts! Jul 28, 2026 44:49 Jimmy attended San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) and is here to tell you all about it! What was the best part? The worst part? Did Thomas Lennon really hold his hand? Tune in to hear all that and more! He got 10 interviews with the likes of Lauren Faust, Tini Howard, Abigail Hing Wen, Olivia Dufault, Renee Nault, Katie Skelly, Rich Ting, Nicole Goux/Dave Baker, Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Ben Raab/Deric Hug

Episode 1731 - Off to SDCC! Jul 21, 2026 35:12 Reviews: Bury Me Already (It's Nice Down Here): Comics on Pregnancy and Parenthood, Heaven, Prima Apparata #1, Punk N Heads, Salvage, Sicko #1, The Vampire Lestat Jimmy is off to San Diego Comic Con! Interviews, press rooms, events, pop-ups, parties, food, drinks, friends and more! He talks about some of the press ops he has lined up, his ever changing-schedule and all the in-between. Follow him

Episode 1730 - Belated/Extended Top 3 Special! Jul 17, 2026 28:36 Reviews: Agent Kim Reactivated, Jae-seok's B&B Rules!, My Royal Nemesis,Teach You A Lesson, Husbands in Action, Enola Holmes 3, The Romesh Ranganathan Show Jimmy's beem watching a lot of Korean and English content and has a bunch of picks he thinks you'd like. From action packed and funny to charming and heartfelt. If you haven't checked any of these out, then get on it! Next up...San Diego

Episode 1729 - Belated TV/Film Reviews! Jul 15, 2026 24:53 Reviews: Avatar the Last Airbender s2, X-Men '97 s2, Colony, Masters of the Universe, Project Hail Mary, Supergirl, Toy Story 5 More reviews to catch up on! This time it's some TV/Film that Jimmy is catching up on. Did you see any of these? What did you think? Next episode will be an extended Top 3 special. And then...San Diego Comic Con!

Episode 1728 - Belated Comic Reviews! Jul 14, 2026 14:29 Reviews: Absolute Catwoman #1 & 2, Dungeon Crawler Carl #0, Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past #1, The Last Starfighter #1, DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man, Vampyrates! #1 All the Heroes Con interviews are finally done! Hope you enjoyed them all. Jimmy is behind on reviews so he is going to bring you some review specials this week. In this ep, you'll hear his thoughts on some recent comic boo

Episode 1727 - Heroes Con: Josh Greathouse! Jul 8, 2026 36:42 Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness. Jimmy g

Episode 1726 - Heroes Con: Kamille Rodriguez! Jul 6, 2026 37:15 Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness. Jimmy g

Episode 1725 - Heroes Con: John Lucas! Jul 3, 2026 28:03 Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness. Jimmy g

Episode 1724 - Heroes Con: Bridgit Connell! Jul 1, 2026 56:47 Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness. Jimmy g

Episode 1723 - Heroes Con: Mike Maihack! Jun 29, 2026 27:02 Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness. Jimmy g

Episode 1722 - Heroes Con: Monica Gallagher! Jun 26, 2026 29:38 Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness. Jimmy g

Episode 1721 - Heroes Con: Bobby Timony/Nicholas Doan! Jun 24, 2026 19:13 Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness. Jimmy g

Episode 1720 - Heroes Con: Mico Suayan! Jun 22, 2026 39:48 Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness. Jimmy g

Episode 1719 - Heroes Con: Elliana Esquivel! Jun 20, 2026 35:31 Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness. Jimmy

Episode 1718 - Heroes Con: Pornsak Pichetshote! Jun 19, 2026 38:16 Jimmy attended Heroes Con the weekend of June 12-14. It's one of the best comic book conventions around where comic books are the star! The con is fun, comfortable, family friendly, stacked with talent and more. Shelton, Karla and the whole crew work their butts off to give you this amazing convention every June! Plan on attending next year so you don't miss out on all the nerdy goodness. Jimmy g

Episode 1717 - Heroes Con Recap! Jun 16, 2026 26:05 Jimmy went to Heroes Con over the weekend! He got 10 interviews total with the likes of Pornsak Pichetshote, Mico Suayan, Monica Gallagher, Bridgit Connell, Mike Maihack, John Lucas, Bobby Timony, Nicholas Doan, Elliana Esquivel, Kamille Rodriguez and Josh Greathouse. You'll hear them all over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear his recap, breakdown, play by play and more! Whom did he

Episode 1716 - Heroes Con Teaser! Jun 8, 2026 44:01 Reviews: Junk Punch #1, The Ring: The Man Who Beat the Man #1, The Vampire Lestat, Mortal Kombat II. Jimmy is off to Heroes Con this weekend! Interviews lined up, dinners reserved and friends to be seen! He can't wait to return to one of his favorite conventions. Full of amazing comic book writers and artists. Producer Joe will be out of town on another super secret spy mission so we wont be relea

Episode 1715 - Reviews & Picks! Jun 2, 2026 36:22 Reviews: Absolute Green Arrow #1, Lobo #1-3, Spider-Noir, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Jimmy is still doing a little catch-up but is here to bring you some reviews and suggestions. He's madly prepping for Heroes Con next weekend as well. There will be a preview of that next week. Meanwhile, did you read/watch anything he talks about in this episode? Let us know your thoughts!

Episode 1714 - More TV/Film Reviews! May 27, 2026 25:33 Reviews: The Boys s5, Daredevil Born Again s2, Invincible s4, Mating Season s1, Rick and Morty s9e1, Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord s1, Stranger Things: Tales from '85, Hoppers, The Punisher: One Last Kill, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Jimmy watched some good TV/film over the past couple of months so he thought he'd share his thoughts on them. Another great review catch-up!

Episode 1713 - More Comic Reviews! May 20, 2026 18:01 Reviews: Chicken Heart, The Last Time We Spoke: A Story of Loss, Don't Be A Fucking Marshmallow: An Illustrated Guide to Revolution, The Shadower, MAD About DC #1, Eye Lie Popeye, Royals #1 & 2. Jimmy read some good comics over the past couple of months so he thought he'd share his thoughts on them. Another great review catch-up!

Episode 1712 - Sam Sattin! May 12, 2026 36:41 Producer Joe sat down with writer Sam Sattin to talk about the release of volume three of the Unico series from Scholastic's Graphix imprint. Sam shares some insight about the incredible opportunity he had to do a reimagining of the original Unico series by the legendary Osamu Tezuka, his creative process for writing this series, and his collaboration with the illustrator team, Gurihiru. Unico: Lo

Episode 1711 - Another Top 3x3+1 Special! May 5, 2026 25:53 Jimmy is doing some catch-ups on TV/film so he thought he'd do another of his extended Top 3 segments. A wide variety of things to check out. Did you see any of these? What did you think? Let us know if you've seen anything recently that you think we should watch.

Episode 1710 - KICx: Activism in Comics & Zines w/ Greg Pak/Jesse Mechanic! Apr 22, 2026 51:52 Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear the panel he moderated called Activism in Comics & Zines. Jimmy led a lively discussion with panelists Greg Pak and Jesse Mechanic

Episode 1709 - KICx: Suejee Lee! Apr 22, 2026 34:37 Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Suejee Lee. Suejee talks about her work in animation, focusing on comics, visiting Korea and more.

Episode 1708 - KICx: Jeremy Holt! Apr 22, 2026 41:31 Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Jeremy Holt. Jeremy talks about their upcoming projects, the difference between writing comics and prose, fave

Episode 1707 - KICx: Dean Haspiel! Apr 22, 2026 19:13 Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Dean Haspiel. Dino talks about comics, a couple of Kickstarter projects, his Dinoverse and more.

Episode 1706 - KICx: Roxenne Contreras! Apr 22, 2026 28:19 Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with local Roxenne Contreras. They have a delightful chat about her comics, love of frogs, the importance of represe

Episode 1705 - Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) Recap! Interview w/ Brenden Fletcher! Apr 21, 2026 44:56 Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. A great one day fest that has expanded into 2 venues in its 3rd year. Jimmy gives his recap of it all including the new additions like the venue, panels, workshops, etc. He got 5 interviews and moderated

Episode 1704 - Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) Preview w/ Producer Joe/Cris Livecchi! Apr 14, 2026 54:52 Jimmy is joined by 2 of the Kingston Independent Comic Expo founders Joe Gonzalez and Cris Livecchi to discuss this Saturday's comic fest. Wait, is that CNI's very own Producer Joe? YES IT IS! They discuss some of the great changes to this 3rd year including an extra venue, panels, signings, workshops and more. Make your way upstate to the Hudson Valley for a great show full of amazing cartoonists

Episode 1703 - MoCCA Fest: Jesse Mechanic! Apr 2, 2026 26:08 Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival last weekend right here in New York City. He interviewed Jesse Mechanic about his recent book THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE: A STORY OF LOSS. How did losing his mother when he was 14 shape his life? What was his road to healing? As a journalist/writer, why did he decide to do it in graphic novel form? They also talked about his most rece

Episode 1702 - MoCCA Fest: Morgan Boecher! Apr 2, 2026 24:49 Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend right here in New York City. He interviewed Morgan Boecher about his new book CHICKEN HEART. Is it loosely based on real life? Has the portrayal of transgender people improved in multimedia? Why is the book so musical? Such a fun and enlightening conversation! Come back next week for 1 more interview Jimmy got wit

Episode 1701 - MoCCA Fest Recap! Interview w/ Maria & Peter Hoey! Mar 31, 2026 38:24 Jimmy and Producer Joe attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend right here in New York City. Jimmy gives his recap of the whole thing including the set up, location, crowd, exhibitors, interviews and more. Producer Joe chatted with many people and possibly convinced some to be future CNI guests. You'll also hear Jimmy's interview with his favorite sibling crea

Episode 1700 - Chris Sheridan (Resident Alien/Family Guy)! Mar 24, 2026 01:35:08 It's our 1700th episode! Jimmy and Producer Joe chat about upcoming conventions (MoCCA Fest, KICx, etc), fave cartoonists/comics/TV/film over the years, K-Pop Demon Hunters at the Oscars, what's next and more! They also had friend Chris Sheridan on to chat about being showrunner on Resident Alien, if he felt satisfied with how it all ended, fave moments, working on Family Guy, maple syrup, a tease

Episode 1699 - MoCCA Preview! Interview w/ Caitlin Du! Mar 24, 2026 40:53 The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival (MoCCA Fest) is this weekend here in NYC and Jimmy gives a preview of his plans. He talks about the set up, location, exhibitors, vibe, planned interviews and more. Speaking of interviews, he had planned one with cartoonist Caitlin Du at MoCCA but since they both live in NYC, they decided to meet up early to chat. A lovely talk about Caitlin's comics, h

Episode 1698 - CNI Doesn't Win Oscar! Mar 16, 2026 41:46 Reviews: Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1, 51 #1, Tigress Island #1, One Piece s2 Jimmy is ecstatic over the K-Pop Demon Hunters Oscar wins. And teases the upcoming episode 1700 recording. Thanks, as always, to reviewers Avery, Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: Netflix officially confirms K-Pop Demon Hunters sequel, Buffy reboot cancelled, a Firefly animated series may b

Episode 1697 - A Beautiful Scream! Mar 9, 2026 37:02 Reviews: Disney Villains: Gaston #1, Exploit #1, Nectar #1, The Beauty s1, Scream 7 Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Avery, Melissa, Steph and Erick. And to Emily for the news which includes: Mike Richardson out at Dark Horse, THE LAST STARFIGHTER gets a comic sequel, Nintendo sues over tariffs & more!

Episode 1696 - CNI is the Goat! Mar 3, 2026 36:33 Reviews: New History Of The DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1, The Rocketeer: The Island #1, Star Trek Deviations: Threads of Destiny #1, Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1, Goat. Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Avery, Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: JLA/Avengers gets a reprint, Aladdin gets

Episode 1695 - CNI Capybara CBD Gummies Decimation! Feb 24, 2026 33:59 Reviews: Death Fight Forever #1, Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1, Muppets Noir #1, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finale. Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Avery, Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: K-Pop Demon Hunters sequel delayed, Jay & Silent Bob in Marvel Comics, Hello Kitty comics & more!

Episode 1694 - CNI in a One Piece! Feb 17, 2026 31:22 Reviews: Bleeding Hearts #1, DC KO: Boss Battle #1, Knight City #1, Murder Drones #1, Dracula Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: Mattel gets the TMNT toy rights, ONE PIECE is free to read, TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE anniversary events & more! www.comicnewsinsider.com

Episode 1693 - Back to the Nitty-Gritty! Feb 10, 2026 32:04 Reviews: Archie's Valentine's Spectacular #1, Archie x The Army of Darkness #1, Luna Snow World Tour #1, The Beauty, Fallout s2 finale, The Muppet Show, Wonder Man Our first regular format show in some time! Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta, Melissa and Dave. And Emily returns to the news desk! News includes: K-Pop Demon Hunters gets a comic,

Episode 1692 - K-Pop Demon Hunting in Jacksonville/Nerd Culture in the 80s vs Now! Feb 3, 2026 01:10:43 Jimmy jaunts down to his old hometown of Jacksonville, FL for a short mental health break. He meets up w/ childhood pals Ted and Edward along w/ Edward's son Evan for some podcasting. First, the 3 olds discuss access to nerd culture growing up in the 80s and compare it to growing up now. Evan talks about how he discovered his love of nerdy things and the ease of access to it all. The main chat is

Episode 1691 - First Extended Top 3 of 2026! Jan 26, 2026 26:46 Top 3…uh…6!: One Battle After Another, This Is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Left-Handed Girl, Adolescence s1, The Elixir, Once Upon A Dance Time: Peach Boy Jimmy is back with some more great recommendations for you to check out! Check them out if you haven't. And if you have, let us know what you thought.

Episode 1690 - New Views Reviews For Youse! Jan 20, 2026 38:58 Reviews: Fionna and Cake s2, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Stranger Things series finale, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Dust Bunny, Predator: Badlands, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Wicked: For Good Another TV/film/streaming review catch-up! Some recent ones and some from end of last year for your listening pleasure. Did you check any of these out? Let us know your thoughts and if you agree/di

Episode 1689 - More Best of 2025 From CNI Friends! Jan 8, 2026 45:52 Hope you enjoyed our Best of 2025 and Jimmy's extra picks! We reached out to CNI pals to get them to send in some of their fave 2025 pics, Thanks to friends Monica Gallagher, Kathy Kim, Waverly Lim, Marta Balusek, Jenna Cha, Maria Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, David Monteith, Corey Brotherson, Melissa Bleier, Steph Crawford and Bre Sarpy! So many great choices to check out.

Episode 1688 - Even More Best of 2025 From Jimmy! Jan 8, 2026 16:31 Hope you enjoyed our Best of 2025! Jimmy still had more picks to recommend so he thought he'd do a solo show to tell you all about them. Some comics, TV, film, streaming & more. Were any of these on your list? What other ones did you love?

Episode 1687 - Best of 2025! Jan 6, 2026 01:48:59 It's our BIG Best of 2025 podcast! In the annual very lengthy podcast, Jimmy and Producer Joe welcome back friends Heidi MacDonald (The Beat EIC) and Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) to join in the fun. They each talk about their favorite picks of 2025 in comics, TV, streaming and film. There will be multiple great picks per category from some of them as well. Hang in there for the ride! As

Episode 1686 - Top 3x4 Again! Dec 30, 2025 34:19 Jimmy ends the year with some recent favorite picks in an extended Top 3 segment. 12 picks in comics, movies, TV, streaming & music! The Great Flood, Good Tickle Brain, Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party, Unfolding musical, Paddington the Musical, Daddy Issues, Inside of You w/ Michael Rosenbaum podcast: Allison Mack episode, Culinary Class Wars s2, Cashero, My Daughter is a Zombie, K-Pop Demon

Episode 1685 - Christmas Reviews! Dec 24, 2025 21:41 Reviews: DC's I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus, Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular, Sanda, Disney's Hulu's Family Guy Hallmark Channel's Lifetime's Familiar Holiday Movie, Tinsel Town, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, Shin Wooseok's Urban Fairy Tale: The Christmas Song - Part 1 & 2 Jimmy does his annual review of Christmas comics, TV and film. What's new this year? What's good? There's Santa, sup

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