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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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Apr 6, 2022 • 32min
Episode 1280 - Even More MoCCA w/ Haleigh Mun/Evan McGorray/Jonathan Baylis!
Jimmy attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got a bunch of interviews. You'll hear the last 3 in this episode. Jimmy's has an engaging talk with Haleigh Mun (DRAW LIKE A CHILD). They talk of her time here in NYC from Korea, how her work helps people, and more. Jimmy has a lovely chat with translator Evan McGorray (CALL ME NATHAN) about how they got into translating, what works attract him, etc. And finally, he gabs with old pal Jonathan Baylis about his long running comic zine SO BUTTONS. And a bonus accidental interruption from legend Bill Plimpton during the chat! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 6, 2022 • 29min
Episode 1279 - More MoCCA w/ Yao Xiao/Chien Fan Liu/Elainee Ruei Yi Fang!
Jimmy attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got a bunch of interviews. You'll hear 2 in this episode and the last 3 in another MoCCA interview special later this week. Jimmy's talks to his friend Yao Xiao (EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL, AND I'M NOT AFRAID) about her collected work and various short comics she did over the past few years. A great catch-up! He also had the pleasure of talking to Taiwanese creators Chien Fan Liu and Elainee Ruei Yi Fang! They are the founders of GO.ING COMIX, an anthology series featuring Taiwanese creators. A delightful chat! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 6, 2022 • 59min
Episode 1278 - MoCCA Recap & Interviews w/ Eunsoo Jeong/Liz & Jimmy Reed!
Jimmy and Producer Joe attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and give their overall recap on the show. Jimmy also got a bunch of interviews and you'll hear 2 in this episode and the rest in 2 more MoCCA interview specials later this week. Jimmy's pal Eunsoo Jeong (KOREANGRY) chats about what she's been up to the past couple of years, her awesome zine and more. And remedying a 4 year interview promise, Jimmy talks to the CUDDLES AND RAGE team of Liz & Jimmy Reed. Super fun chat about what inspires them, the work process and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 5, 2022 • 29min
Episode 1277 - Mooning Over CNI!
Reviews: Astro City: That Was Then Special #1, Immortal X-Men #1, Moon Knight series premiere, Moonshot As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Therese, Marta, Ashley 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! Jimmy attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got a bunch of interviews. Those will be up later this week along with a great recap with Producer Joe. Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics relaunches SHANG-CHI, the DC Round Robin tournament is back, a new THE CROW film is on the way and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Mar 29, 2022 • 25min
Episode 1276 - Here Comes MoCCA!
Reviews: Ghost Cage #1, Stranger Things: Kamchatka #1, We Have Demons #1, Wolverine: Patch #1 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ricky, Marta, Ashley 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: IDW will publish collected BLOOM COUNTY editions, ComiXology continues improvements, Christina Ricci joins live-action WEDNESDAY Netflix series and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Mar 21, 2022 • 25min
Episode 1275 - CNI: World's Finest!
Reviews: Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1, Slumber #1, DMZ limited series, Human Resources As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ricky, Marta, 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: Jane Foster returns as THOR, Paul Dano will write a RIDDLER comic, Alan Moore teaches about writing and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Mar 14, 2022 • 34min
Episode 1274 - Turning CNI!
Reviews: Captain Carter #1, Little Monsters #1, Women of Marvel #1, The Adam Project, Turning Red As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Ricky, Marta, Therese 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: Warner Bros. pushes back superhero movie dates, a new Muppets show is coming, Miracleman returns at Marvel and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Mar 8, 2022 • 38min
Episode 1273 - CNI IS VENGEANCE!
Reviews: The Boys Presents: Diabolical, The Guardians of Justice, The Batman As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Ricky, Jon, Therese 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: Dark Horse partners with Kevin Smith for original comics, yet another THE WALKING DEAD spin-off is happening, Disney+ gets the entire Netflix Marvelverse and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Mar 1, 2022 • 29min
Episode 1272 - TWICE the Podcast!
Reviews: Ghost Rider Vol 9 #1, The Killer: Affairs of the State #1, Rockstar and Softboy #1, Step by Bloody Step #1, The Legend of Vox Machina animated series As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Ricky, Marta 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: Chip Zdarsky is the new Batman writer, ComiXology addresses update problems, a Miyazaki manga gets translated and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Feb 24, 2022 • 1h 1min
Episode 1271 - A Virtual Discussion with Rachael Smith!
Jimmy had the honor of hosting a virtual discussion with his good friend Rachael Smith about her new work from Icon Books called WIRED UP WRONG. Loyal CNI listeners may be confused about why it's new? The original was self-published in 2017 and Icon Books picked it up to publish anew with new pages and more this year! Jimmy and Rachael chat about the very honest and open graphic novel, what's new, life in lockdown, the appeal of auto-bio comics, advice on convention Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
