Comic News Insider
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The podcast for everything comic book, animation, sci-fi and pop culture. Hosted by Jimmy Aquino & a rotating panel of co-hosts, CNI is your weekly dose of industry news, reviews and interviews.
Past guests include: Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., Jerry Robinson, Brian K. Vaughan, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, John Cassaday, Paul Pope, Darwyne Cooke, JM Dematteis, Steve Niles, Garth Ennis, Steve Rude, Kyle Baker, Jim Lee, James Jean, Alison Bechdel, Arthur Suydam, Jonathan Hickman, Greg Pak, John McCrea, Zoe Bell, Ted Raimi, David Tennant, Russel T. Davies, Felicia Day, Seth Green, Rob Zombie, Brian Pulido, Olivia Munn, Michael Rooker, Ben Templesmith, Kate Beaton, Faith Erin Hicks, Amber MacArthur, Seth Meyers, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Bryan Fuller, Kristin Chenoweth, Rosario Dawson, Olivia D'Abo, Patton Oswalt, Tom Kenny, Michael Emerson, Kevin Pereira, Paul Cornell, Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer, Molly Crabapple, and Blair Butler (G4TV).
CNI, the "Entertainment Weekly" of comic podcasts, continues to bring the fun and the funny! (Hey, it's better than being the "US Weekly" of comic podcasts.) Join Jimmy every Wednesday to laugh, learn and maybe even love!
Created & Produced by Joe Gonzalez
Past guests include: Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., Jerry Robinson, Brian K. Vaughan, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, John Cassaday, Paul Pope, Darwyne Cooke, JM Dematteis, Steve Niles, Garth Ennis, Steve Rude, Kyle Baker, Jim Lee, James Jean, Alison Bechdel, Arthur Suydam, Jonathan Hickman, Greg Pak, John McCrea, Zoe Bell, Ted Raimi, David Tennant, Russel T. Davies, Felicia Day, Seth Green, Rob Zombie, Brian Pulido, Olivia Munn, Michael Rooker, Ben Templesmith, Kate Beaton, Faith Erin Hicks, Amber MacArthur, Seth Meyers, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Bryan Fuller, Kristin Chenoweth, Rosario Dawson, Olivia D'Abo, Patton Oswalt, Tom Kenny, Michael Emerson, Kevin Pereira, Paul Cornell, Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer, Molly Crabapple, and Blair Butler (G4TV).
CNI, the "Entertainment Weekly" of comic podcasts, continues to bring the fun and the funny! (Hey, it's better than being the "US Weekly" of comic podcasts.) Join Jimmy every Wednesday to laugh, learn and maybe even love!
Created & Produced by Joe Gonzalez
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Dec 16, 2022 • 13min
Episode 1367 - Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide!
If you're like Jimmy, you are way behind on holiday gift buying! So he came up with a quick little episode with some items that the nerd(s) you love will enjoy. And please send any ideas our way so we can complete our lists too! Hope you pick up some of these. Good luck with the shopping! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Dec 15, 2022 • 22min
Episode 1366 - Another Comics Catch-Up!
Reviews: Hell to Pay #1, Justice Society of America #1, The New Golden Age #1, Once Upon A Time at the End of the World, Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #1, Tiger Division #1, Stargirl series finale The massive Thought Bubble Festival coverage is finally complete! So we decided to do a quick comics catch-up. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers. Big thanks to Ricky, Melissa, Ashley and Marta! Always so smart and insightful. Let us know what you thought of these comics. Jimmy also discusses series finale of the CW show STARGIRL. What did you think? Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Dec 8, 2022 • 32min
Episode 1365 - Thought Bubble: Tim Bird/Tom Humberstone!
Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this final episode dedicated to the festival, you'll hear from Tim Bird and Tom Humberstone. Tim talks about his works GREY AREA, THE GREAT NORTH WOOD, psychogeography and being in a band. Tom discusses his great graphic novel SUZANNE: THE JAZZ AGE GODDESS OF TENNIS, taking creative license with true stories, favorite tennis players and what's next for him artistically. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Dec 8, 2022 • 29min
Episode 1364 - Thought Bubble: Marc Bernardin!
Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from friend Marc Bernardin. Marc talks about his incredible graphic novel ADORA AND THE DISTANCE, podcasting with Kevin Smith, working in writer's rooms and more! Always great catching up with Marc. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Dec 8, 2022 • 27min
Episode 1363 - Thought Bubble: Christian Wildgoose/JAKe!
Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from friends Christian Wildgoose and JAKe. Chris and Jimmy talk about his comic series ALIENATED, what he would do w/ infinite power and his year off of comics to work in TV/film. JAKe discusses his new book HOW TO SPEAK ASTROMECH WITH BB8, Star Wars and life as a University course leader on MA Illustration. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Dec 7, 2022 • 29min
Episode 1362 - Thought Bubble: Sovereign Comics (Paul & Dean)/Lize Meddings!
Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Paul and Dean of Sovereign Comics and Lize Meddings. Jimmy chats w/ Paul and Dean about what Sovereign Comics is accomplishing, education in comics and what they've got coming next. Jimmy even gets an impromptu (and dope AF) rap from Paul! Lize and Jimmy talk about her THE SAD GHOST CLUB comics and movement, mental health issues and ways to cope. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Dec 5, 2022 • 35min
Episode 1361 - Thought Bubble: B. Mure/Charlot Kristensen!
Comic News Insider: Episode 1360 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iJimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from B. Mure and Charlot Kristensen. Jimmy chats w/ B. Mure about the incredible world of ISMYRE that they created in a series of comics, art style, and murder mysteries. Charlot discusses her recent works WHAT THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT and BESSIE THE MOTORCYCLE QUEEN, diversity in entertainment, and traveling the open road. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Dec 4, 2022 • 46min
Episode 1360 - TV/Film Catch-Up!
Reviews: Andor s1 finale, The Walking Dead series finale, Wednesday s1, Willow s1 premiere, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Strange World. With all the massive Thought Bubble Festival coverage, we had to sneak in a review special at some point. Jimmy recruits some of his favorite friends to chip in with reviews on some recent TV/film. Thanks to Edie, Erick, Melissa, Therese, and Heidi! Always so insightful and smart. Jimmy appreciates their contributions greatly. What did you think of these shows and films? Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Nov 30, 2022 • 29min
Episode 1359 - Thought Bubble: Leah Moore/Laura Trinder!
Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Leah Moore and Laura Trinder. Leah tells Jimmy about a multitude of projects from comics about musicians to game scripts to tarot. Laura talks about her awesome prose trilogy based on a comic she had worked on. Great to catch up with both! More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Nov 30, 2022 • 31min
Episode 1358 - Thought Bubble: Chrissy Williams/Conor Boyle!
Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this episode, you'll hear from Chrissy Williams and Conor Boyle. Jimmy talks to Chrissy about her fantastic new comic series GOLDEN RAGE, poetry, editing, The Golden Girls, and more. Old pal Conor and Jimmy talk about Judge Dredd, cover work, and a tease of an upcoming project. More interviews from Thought Bubble to come! We'll be releasing the massive amount of interviews over the next month. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
