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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Sep 7, 2020 • 33min
Episode 1077 - CNI Unplugged: Erica Schultz!
Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! He'll be doing a couple of different types of new things. Some quick little "nerd nuggets" where he chats with a friend about a comic book, TV show, film, etc. We'll try to keep these eps to 20-30 minutes long. And interviews are going to happen! Jimmy reached out to some cartoonists to chat about their work & will start putting some of those convos up this week as well. Those may go a little longer. In this episode, Jimmy chats with friend/podcast wife Erica Schultz about her ComiXology Original series Forgotten Home. Where did the idea come from? How did she come up with the look of the characters? Will there be more? We also talk about some other work coming and Erica gives a quick tutorial on what the job of a letterer is in comics! Listen to this fun and awesome discussion! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Sep 5, 2020 • 1h 26min
Episode 1076 - Comic Beat Insider 22: Shaun of the Dead - You've Got Red On You!
In our 22nd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friend David Monteith (Geek Syndicate) and BBC broadcaster/journalist Samira Ahmed. We discuss the hit cult British film SHAUN OF THE DEAD. We discuss when we first saw it, our favorite bits, all the influences, easter eggs, trivia, behind the scenes, the Britishness of it, the Zombo-meter and more. As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! 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!
Sep 3, 2020 • 43min
Episode 1075 - CNI Unplugged: Rachael Smith!
Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! He'll be doing a couple of different types of new things. Some quick little "nerd nuggets" where he chats with a friend about a comic book, TV show, film, etc. We'll try to keep these eps to 20-30 minutes long. And interviews are going to happen! Jimmy reached out to some cartoonists to chat about their work & will start putting some of those convos up this week as well. Those may go a little longer. In this episode, Jimmy gets higgledy piggledy with friend Rachael Smith about her Quarantine Comix and a few other works she's got brewing. Rachael talks about her honesty with her mental health issues as well as her delightful humor. As usual, her cat Rufus makes an appearance or 2. Listen to this fun and awesome discussion! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Sep 2, 2020 • 33min
Episode 1074 - Nerd Nuggets - Batman: 3 Jokers!
Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! He'll be doing a couple of different types of new things. Some quick little "nerd nuggets" where he chats with a friend about a comic book, TV show, film, etc. We'll try to keep these eps to 20-30 minutes long. And interviews are going to happen! Jimmy reached out to some cartoonists to chat about their work & will start putting some of those convos up this week as well. Those may go a little longer. In this episode, Jimmy invites frequent co-host/contributor/pal Jon Hoche to talk about the new DC comic BATMAN: 3 JOKERS! Spoilers abound as this is the sort of the thing where friends read a comic or watch something and then get together to talk about it/break it down. Did we like it? Did we hate it? Are there 3 Jokers? Tune in to find out! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Sep 1, 2020 • 27min
Episode 1073 - Sweep the Podcast!
Reviews: Batman: 3 Jokers #1, Inkblot #1, Cobra Kai, Hoops animated series Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Emily, and Edward! 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: an X-Files animated series is on the way, a live-action Resident Evil series is in the works, Drake goes back to Robin and more. Jimmy also takes a moment to remember the great actor Chadwick Boseman, gone way too soon. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Aug 29, 2020 • 1h 24min
Episode 1072 - Comic Beat Insider: DC Fandome!
In our 21st episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Therese Lacson (The Beat Entertainment Editor/Nerdophiles Co-Founder). We cover just about everything from DC Fandome! The Batman, Wonder Woman 84, Justice League: The Snyder Cut, The Suicide Squad, Milestone Comics, The Flash, Harley Quinn, video games and more. What was our favorite moments? What are we most looking forward to? Which was the best trailer? Tune in to find out! As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! 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!
Aug 25, 2020 • 39min
Episode 1071 - CNI Fandome!
Reviews: Maestro #1, Seven Secrets #1, Shadow Service #1, Voyage to the Stars #1, Dallas & Robo, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Lucifer s5, Project Power Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Marta, Emily, Megan, Edward and Evan! 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: loads of DC Fandome stuff, Marvel is collecting Aliens comics, a live action Powerpuff Girls is in development and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Aug 22, 2020 • 1h 32min
Episode 1070 - Comic Beat Insider 20: Battle Royale - Would You Kill Your Best Friend?!
In our 20th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Qui Nguyen. We discuss the hit cult Japanese film BATTLE ROYALE. We break down our favorite moments, how it influenced so many entertainment properties and created a new genre, the sequel, the original book, manga and much more! Also, find out which character you think each of us identified with and how we would handle it if we were on that bus. As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! 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!
Aug 18, 2020 • 31min
Episode 1069 - CNI's Agents of Lovecraft!
Reviews: Infinity Train Book 3, Lovecraft Country, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D series finale, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, Stargirl s1 finale, Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy Chapter 1: Siege Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Dave, Emily and Megan! 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: Jim Lee clarifies some of the DC Comics changes, NYCC finally cancels, a new Star Wars holiday special is coming and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Aug 14, 2020 • 1h 33min
Episode 1068 - Comic Beat Insider 19: We Watched the Watchmen Again!
In our 19th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Kay B. We discuss the hit HBO series WATCHMEN. How did Damon Lindeloff pull this off? What were our favorite moments? Was it an important series to watch in regards to current events? As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! 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!
