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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Mar 2, 2021 • 36min
Episode 1156 - The CNIverse!
Reviews: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Faith One-Shot, Future State: House of El One-Shot, Stray Dogs #1, Superman and Lois series premiere, The Walking Dead season 10 mid-season premiere, Bigfoot Family, Tom & Jerry Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley, Emily & Monica. 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 DC Omniverse gets a Linearverse, Ron Moore is developing a Magic Kingdom TV universe, Nickelodeon launches Avatar studios to create more content to the Last Airbender worlds and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Feb 27, 2021 • 1h 40min
Episode 1155 - Comic Beat Insider 46: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN - The Show Must Go On!
In our 46th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are reunited with the State Fair crew of friends Erin Crosby (Forbidden Broadway) and Kerri Jill Garbis (Evita, Singing in the Rain) to discuss the 2017 modern musical film THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. What did it take to get this film greenlit? Is it okay that it was not a biopic & only inspired by Barnum's life? Just how catchy is literally every song? Did Zendaya & Zac Efron do their own aerial stunts? How was the hit song "This Is Me" written? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Feb 24, 2021 • 59min
Episode 1154 - CNI Unplugged: Paul Bacera!
In another unplugged interview, Jimmy is joined by new author, YouTuber, actor, filmmaker, KPop fan & fellow Filipino Paul Bacera! He's the author of a new illustrated children's book called ISDAMAN: THE LITTLE FILIPINO HERO as well as the host of his YouTube channel THE ASIAN THEORY. Just a heads up, there was a bit of a delay during the recording. It's all good! Still a great interview! They discuss what inspired the book, importance of representation, and bringing Filipinos more into the mainstream. They also talk about his YouTube channel and get into a deep dive about KPop and Asian heritage. Also a fellow nerd, they cover comics, WandaVision, Marvel films and more. As usual, Jimmy's chat with Paul is more conversation than interview so we talk about a wide variety of things. A really fun and laid back time. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Feb 23, 2021 • 31min
Episode 1153 - '70's Superman & '90's X-Men!
Reviews: Hollow Heart #1, Savage Vol. 2 #1, X-Men: Legends #1, Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land #1, Flora and Ulysses film Comics are going back to the well! Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley and Ricardo. 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: Superman '78 & Batman '89 are coming to comics, Netflix announces a Wednesday Addams series, Marvel announces an ongoing Shang-Chi series and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Feb 20, 2021 • 1h 31min
Episode 1152 - Comic Beat Insider 45: ON THE TOWN - Gotta Get Some Gargle!
In our 45th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by friends Erin Crosby (Forbidden Broadway) and Trish Mulvihill (comics colorist) to discuss the 1949 Gene Kelly musical film ON THE TOWN. How different is this from the stage musical? Just how many dream ballets are there? Can Jimmy gush over Vera-Ellen throughout the whole recording? Was there ever really a "Miss Turnstiles" or something similar in NYC? Do the female cast members steal the show (they do!)? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Feb 15, 2021 • 24min
Episode 1151 - CNI Loves You!
Reviews: Black Hammer Visions #1, Orcs #1, Radiant Black #1, Black Lightning s4 premiere Happy Valentine's Day, lovers! CNI brings you the love once again. Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, and Ashley. 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: Milestone Comics relaunch is delayed, a new adult animated series called VELMA based on the Scooby gang character is coming, the business side of mutantdom will be explored in Marvel Comics X-CORP and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Feb 13, 2021 • 1h 31min
Episode 1150 - Comic Beat Insider 44: STATE FAIR - All I Owe Ioway!
In our 44th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by friends Erin Crosby (Forbidden Broadway) and Kerri Jill Garbis (Evita, Singing in the Rain) to discuss the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical film STATE FAIR. What did the panel think of one of Jimmy's old favorites? Why would you stand up on a rollercoaster? Is Wayne kind of a jerk? How much does Pa really love that hog? Does Margy find love at the fair? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Feb 9, 2021 • 32min
Episode 1149 - CNI Sweepers!
Reviews: Chained to the Grave #1, Deep Beyond #1, Fear Case #1, Luna #1, Specter Inspectors #1, Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1, Space Sweepers Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley and Emily. 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 announces more Heroes Reborn titles, Ambush Bug will introduce unpublished DC Comics tales, Ryan Coogler is developing a Wakanda TV series and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Feb 6, 2021 • 1h 43min
Episode 1148 - Comic Beat Insider: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - WHYYYYYYYYYY?!!!!
In our 43rd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) are joined by Erin Crosby (Forbidden Broadway) and Dan Fogler (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) to discuss the 1973 classic rock opera film JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. What are some of our favorite moments? What was changed from the stage version? Was it all a ruse to leave Ted Neeley behind? Where did they find Yvonne Elliman? What's unique about the film's last shot? And did we sing the entire show while Zooming? Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Feb 1, 2021 • 26min
Episode 1147 - Imperious CNI!
Reviews: Future State: Batman/Superman #1, Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #1, Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1 by, Riverdale Presents: Southside Serpents One-Shot, Resident Alien (SyFy) s1 premiere, Snowpiercer s2 premiere Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta, Ashley and Emily. 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: new DC animated shorts on the way, Netflix announces The Sandman cast, Cloverfield to get a direct sequel and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
