Word Balloon Comics Podcast
John Siuntres
1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres
Episodes
Mentioned books
Feb 19, 2024 • 2h 5min
aw yeah silly love songs
Feb 17, 2024 • 2h
Mad Magazine's Up The Academy Film Review with star Harry Teinowitz
In 1980 Warner Bros released a teen film sex comedy that wasn't very sexy or funny. It had many elements of good comedy with actors and writers. Even Robert Downy Sr was the dirtector. What could go wrong? Plenty. Harry has great stories. about Downey Jr hanging out on the set, Ralph Machio, Barbara Bach, (Ringo's future wife) and more.
Feb 15, 2024 • 1h 44min
Blue Beetle and Secrets Of The Golden Age With Chris Irving
Time for another comics history lessson. Christopher Irving is back to discuss the original golden age Blue Beetle and his notorious original publisher Victor Fox.
Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 26min
Paul Kupperberg talks DC and his new interview book
Paul wrote a new collection of onterviews with comic creators. Support his kickstarter campaign for the book. For details visit his website PaulKupperberg.net
Feb 12, 2024 • 47min
Amy Chu Returns
Comics Anime and Scotch Drinking are discussed
Feb 11, 2024 • 2h 2min
aw yeah it's the Stupid Bowle Nostra Dumb Ass
Predictions for 2024. and other stuff
Feb 9, 2024 • 1h 17min
Paul Cornell Talks Marvel Saucer Country and Doctor Who
Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 1min
The Lost 50s History Of Marvel's Atlas Years With Dr Michael Vassallo
Fantagraphics has begun to release 2 types of Hardcover collections of Marvel's years as Atlas Comics from the 1950s . Comics historian Dr Michael Vassallo joins us to talk about The First Volume featuring the art of Joe Maneely, one of the essential artists working for Martin Goodman and Stan Lee. .In this pre Marvel superhero era, Maneely co created characters like The Black Knight Jimmy Woo and The Claw. He also did a daily newspaper comic strip with Stan , many westerns and Korean War stories.
Feb 5, 2024 • 2h 7min
Dan McNeil and The Decline Of Chicago Radio
A fixture in Chicago Sports Radio and my friend for many years, Dan I I discuss our glory days at WSCR Chicago's first full time sports radio station. Beyond our good time talk, we lament the fact that local big city radio has lost it's impact, just like TV has.
Feb 3, 2024 • 50min
