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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
Episodes
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Jun 7, 2022 • 36min
Episode 1290 - Fare Thee Well, Joe Q!
Reviews: The Closet #1, Fox and Hare #1, The Panic #1, The Boys s3 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Marta, and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Joe Quesada leaves Marvel, Popeye gets some updates, DC Comics is offering free LGBTQ+ comics and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
May 31, 2022 • 36min
Episode 1289 - Obi-Wanna Podcast?
Reviews: Obi-Wan Kenobi series premiere, Stranger Things S4 Vol 1, Chip N' Dale: Rescue Rangers As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Marta, Therese and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC Comics expands their YA line, Oscar winning director Bong Joon-ho is adapting MICKEY7 and (almost) all the Star Wars Celebration news and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
May 23, 2022 • 28min
Episode 1288 - Celebrating AAPI Creators!
Reviews: Duo #1, I Hate This Place #1, Marvel's Voices Identity, Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin #1 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Marta and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN reboot is coming, Marvel has a new mobile card game, Eisner award nominees and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
May 17, 2022 • 22min
Episode 1287 - Another CNI Bite!
Reviews: Archie Meets Riverdale #1, Blood Syndicate: Season One #1, Eight Billion Genies #1, Jurassic League #1, Moon Knight: Black White and Blood #1 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Steph, Marta and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel celebrates a Spider-Man anniversary, Westworld returns, Kelly Sue DeConnick to create Las Vegas show and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
May 9, 2022 • 39min
Episode 1286 - CNI in the Podcast of Madness!
Reviews: Archer & Armstrong Forever #1, Metal Society #1, Quests Aside #1, Twig #1, Moon Knight season 1 finale, Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Therese, Steph, Marta and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Archie comics introduces new characters, Azrael returns in DC Comics, a new Time Lord is cast in Doctor Who and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
May 9, 2022 • 25min
Episode 1285 - Vanessa Yao (Kung Fu)!
In collaboration with Heidi Macdonald's The Beat comics blog, Jimmy zooms it up with actress Vanessa Yao of the hit CW series KUNG FU. She joins season 2 as "Mia", the mysterious cousin of the lead Nicky. They talk about the audition process, what it was like going from Canada to study film in China and then back west to be in KUNG FU, fight skills, fitting in with the cast, what's in store for Mia and more! A delightful, informative and fun chat. Thanks to Heidi for setting this up. If you want to SEE us chatting, please go to the Comics Beat YouTube channel. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
May 3, 2022 • 23min
Episode 1284 - CNI: Face the Podcast!
Reviews: Blood Stained Teeth #1, British Paranormal Society: Time Out of Mind #1, Justice League #75, Naughty List #1 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Frank Miller is starting his own publishing company, Batwoman gets cancelled, Melissa McBride exits The Walking Dead spin-off and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 26, 2022 • 22min
Episode 1283 - CNI: The Unbeatable Podcast!
Reviews: Captain America #0 One-Shot, The Secret History of the War on Weed #1, The Vampire Slayer #1, Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Marta, Ashley, Melissa and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC Comics celebrates George Perez, Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer comes to comics, Predator returns to Marvel Comics and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 18, 2022 • 29min
Episode 1282 - Fun with CNI!
Reviews: Break Out #1, Fun With Little Archie and Friends #1, Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1, A Town Called Terror #1 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Marta, Ashley and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: NYCC tickets go on sale in May, Charlamagne the God creates comics, IDW Publishing announces a new creator driven initiative and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 12, 2022 • 48min
Episode 1281 - Clark Collis (You've Got Red On You: How Shaun of the Dead Was Brought to Life)!
Reviews: Alice Ever After #1, Spider-Punk #1, West of Sundown #1, Apollo 10 1/2, Everything Everywhere All At Once Jimmy sits down with Clark Collis, author of the hit book YOU'VE GOT RED ON YOU: HOW SHAUN OF THE DEAD WAS BROUGHT TO LIFE. They talk about how the book came together, film trivia, behind the scenes, the interviews, and more. They also talk about Clark's job as a senior writer with Entertainment Weekly including fave interviews and celeb encounters. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Therese, Marta, Ashley, Emily and Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with another special, Webtoon/DC Comics have more titles on the way, LOCKE & KEY approaches its final season and more! Thanks to Producer Joe for all he does! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
