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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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Sep 18, 2021 • 31min
Episode 1234 - NIGHTBOOKS with DAVID YAROVESKY (Director)!
Producer Joe takes control and interviews his friend David Yarovesky, director of the new Netflix film NIGHTBOOKS! Jimmy has no idea what they talked about yet so he'll be listening along with you. Looking forward to hearing about the casting, the special effects, the similarities to the original source material, on set antics, the music and more! And go check out this super cute and fun film. And beware falling into a witch's trap! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Sep 14, 2021 • 22min
Episode 1233 - A CNI Quickie!
Reviews: Deadbox #1, Last Flight Out #1, Mazebook #1, Star Trek: The Mirror War #0 Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, and Producer Joe. 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: Gunslinger Spawn is coming, Bryan Hitch announces a "mature" Superman title he'll be working on, Baby Yoda is going to be a Thanksgiving balloon and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Sep 9, 2021 • 1h 30min
Episode 1232 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings!
Jimmy decides to do a last minute chat about the new Marvel film SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS! He gets friends Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles), Jeremy Holt (Made In Korea) and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat) to join in. They talk about the importance of representation, what it meant to see an Asian lead in a Marvel film, the incredible cast, fight choreography, production values, likes/dislikes and more. A super fun discussion about an awesome film. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Sep 6, 2021 • 37min
Episode 1231 - CNI and the Legend of the Ten Podcasts!
Reviews: Dark Ages #1, Brave Animated Series, Hotel Del Luna series, Q Force animated series, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Ricky, Therese and Producer Joe. 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: 8 new titles are announced for Marvel's 82nd birthday, legendary Filipino cartoonist Alex Nino comes out of retirement, comiXology integrates more ointo Amazon and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Aug 31, 2021 • 27min
Episode 1230 - Super CNI!
Reviews: Echolands #1, Marvel Voices: Identity #1, Superman 78 #1, Superman vs. Lobo #1, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf animated film, Cruella Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, 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: John Leguizamo's PhenomX comic is coming, Marvel encourages vaccination awareness with comic, DC Comics sees delays and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Aug 23, 2021 • 24min
Episode 1229 - Sentient CNI!
Reviews: Batman and Robin...and Howard/Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld Special Edition Flipbook (FCBD) #1, Eat the Rich #1, Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Dreaming City #1, Killer Queens #1, Suicide Squad: King Shark Special Edition (FCBD) #1 Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, 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: DC Comics teams up with Webtoon, yet another new He-Man series is coming to Netflix, Disney will introduce sentient robots to their parks and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Aug 17, 2021 • 32min
Episode 1228 - Rockin' Robins!
Reviews: Batman '89 #1, Batman Special Edition (FCBD) #1, Hardware Season One #1, What If...? animated series, Earwig and the Witch Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, 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: lots of Robin news including 2 new series starring the Boy Wonder, The Smurfs are coming to Nickelodeon, Robot Chicken returns and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Aug 9, 2021 • 29min
Episode 1227 - The CNI Squad!
Reviews: Lost Falls #1, The Me You Love in the Dark#1, Maria Llovet's Porcelain #1, Snelson #1, The Suicide Squad Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Ashley, Jon, 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: a haunted LEGO Star Wars special is coming on Halloween, interact with Batman on a new DC Comics AR app, Marvel Comics celebrates the Fantastic Four's 60th anniversary with a big special and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Aug 4, 2021 • 54min
Episode 1226 - CNI Unplugged: GRACE HELBIG!
Jimmy welcomes back old pal Grace Helbig! She's currently starring as the voice of "Cindy Bear" in HBO Max's JELLYSTONE! A funny, nostalgic, and silly new take on Yogi Bear and his pals. The friends have a great catch up on what they've been doing over the past year or so. Grace talks about how she got involved in JELLYSTONE! and the challenges of doing voice over during the pandemic. They also talk about Grace's 2 podcasts (NOT TOO DEEP and THIS MIGHT GET WEIRD), her upcoming tour with her friend Mamrie Hart, favorite guests she's interviewed, the evolution of YouTube "influencers", G4TV, drinks at Rudy's and more! Such a delightful and funny conversation. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Aug 3, 2021 • 21min
Episode 1225 - Gordon's Live?!
Reviews: Groo Meets Tarzan #1, Icon and Rocket: Season 1 #1 by, Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika #1, Superman: Son of Kal-El #1, Snake Eyes Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, 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: Taika Waititi's Flash Gordon film goes from animated to live-action, Marvel's Power Pack is returning, Sweet Tooth gets a second season and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
