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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Nov 14, 2019 • 40min
Episode 997 - Thought Bubble Festival: On the Road to Thought Bubble w/ Emma Vieceli/Andrew Ruddick!
Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got loads of interviews! He interviewed about 27 people and got around 7.5 hours worth of content. So over the next 2-3 weeks, you will get to hear them all! In this episode, you can hear Jimmy travel up to Harrogate from Cambridge with his married friends Emma Vieceli and Andrew Ruddick. Thanks to Andrew's deft driving, we survived the floods and service stations alike. Jimmy also chats with Emma about her comic work including Life Is Strange and Breaks. There may be some tangent talk about larping and musical theater but all in all an enjoyable conversation. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Nov 13, 2019 • 1h 14min
Episode 996 - Thought Bubble Festival: Charlie Adlard/Kieron Gillen/Jamie McKelvie/John McCrea!
Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got loads of interviews! He interviewed about 27 people and got around 7.5 hours worth of content. So over the next 2-3 weeks, you will get to hear them all! In this episode, he talked with The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard about his time on the book and what's next. Near the end of the show, he had a quick discussion with Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie about the end of The Wicked and The Divine and their new work currently out and upcoming. And he catches up with old pal John McCrea about his 2 new books Dead Eyes and Yondu. Jimmy also gives a quick recap of the show and all its wonderfulness. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Nov 8, 2019 • 56min
Episode 995 - Pre-Thought Bubble: Lizzy Stewart!
Jimmy is in London trying to find a way to get The Queen to let him live there. No luck so far! Meanwhile, he's gotten a few interviews while there before the big Thought Bubble Festival this weekend. In this episode, he met Lizzy Stewart at the South Bank Centre for a wonderful chat about her new graphic novel with Avery Hill Publishing called WALKING DISTANCE. It's about her walks around London and the thoughts and ideas that cross her mind along with observations along the way. They also talked about some of her other comics and zines that deal with friendships, reconciliation, rekindling and more! They survive being accosted by a small group of 8-10 year old skateboard punks that make a lot of background noise at one point. Fun and fascinating so do check it out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Nov 6, 2019 • 1h 15min
Episode 994 - Pre-Thought Bubble: Lucy Sullivan!
Jimmy is in London trying to find a way to get The Queen to let him live there. No luck so far! Meanwhile, he's gotten a few interviews while there before the big Thought Bubble Festival this weekend. In this episode, he met Lucy Sullivan at the Barbican Centre for an absolutely delightful conversation about her upcoming new graphic novel with Unbound called BARKING. It deals with mental health and the delve deep into the book along with their own personal experiences. You also hear about her collaboration with Jeff Lemire and maybe even some bar fights! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 30, 2019 • 33min
Episode 993 - Thought Bubble Festival Prep!
Comic News Insider: Episode 993 is now available fJimmy is heading to Thought Bubble Festival in the UK next week and boy does he have a ton of interviews lined up. In a span of 3 weeks, he read about 3,000 pages of comics and 300 pages of an actual NON-comic book to prep for those interviews. In this episode, he's going to talk, review and possibly gush over a bunch of the stuff he's read. Amazing work by creators like Monica Gallagher, Laura Trinder, Benjamin Read, Rachael Smith, Barry Nugent, Mark Sable, Mariko Tamaki, Rob Davis, John McCrea, Reimena Yee and more! Jimmy recorded this a few days ago and has since read a few other comics to plan some last minute interviews. Fret not, you'll be able to hear about those when he interviews the creators! Also, while in London before the convention, he's going to do a few interviews as well and you may hear some of those on next week's podcast. Stay tuned! And if you see Jimmy at the show, say "HI!" Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 28, 2019 • 43min
Episode 992 - Fall TV Review Special!
Lots of new TV shows out there and a few season finales to discuss! So Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers to lend a hand. Thanks to Melissa, Emily, Heidi, and Nic! Jimmy says good-bye to Preacher and The Terror: Infamy. And is moved by the touching tribute of the season 4 premiere for Riverdale. Quite a few new shows debuting so check out the reviews to see if you might be interested! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 25, 2019 • 51min
Episode 991 - NYCC: Resident Alien w/ Alan Tudyk/Sara Tomko/Corey Reynolds/Chris Sheridan/Peter Hogan!
Jimmy covered the press room for Syfy's upcoming show Resident Alien. Attending cast/producers were Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Chris Sheridan, and Peter Hogan! Based on the comic of the same name from Dark Horse Comics, how true to it does it remain? How does the show balance the humor and sci-fi? What did Tudyk do to find his character? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 23, 2019 • 54min
Episode 990 - NYCC: Runaways w/ Allegra Acosta/Ariela Barer/Rhenzy Feliz/Virginia Gardner/Lyrica Okano/Gregg Sulkin/Josh Schwartz/Stephanie Savage/Jeph Loeb!
Jimmy covered the press room for Hulu's Runaways. Attending cast/producers were Allegra Acosta, Ariela Barer, Rhenzy Feliz, Virginia Gardner, Lyrica Okano, Gregg Sulkin, Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage and Jeph Loeb! What's coming for the next season? How will new big bad Elizabeth Hurley's character fit in? Why is the season going "dark"? Tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 21, 2019 • 48min
Episode 989 - NYCC: Shea Fontana/Erica Schultz/Cynthia Von Buhler!
Jimmy talked to 3 amazing creators about their new books. Shea Fontana wrote the new DC: Women of Action and talks about the female heroes and creatives of DC Comics. Jimmy also chatted with old pal Erica Schultz about her new Comixology Originals comic called Forgotten Home as well as some other projects in the works. Cynthia Von Buhler discussed her new comic that she wrote/drew called The Illuminati Ball and the immersive experience of the same name. Such great works from 3 amazingly talented women. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 18, 2019 • 1h 1min
Episode 988 - NYCC: First Second Special w/ Mike Cavallaro/Vera Greentea/Nathaniel Lachenmeyer/Yesenia Moises!
Jimmy always loves covering one of his favorite publishers First Second. He was able to interview 4 creators that have books coming out with them. He talked to Mike Cavallaro (Nico Bravo and the Hound of Hades), Vera Greentea (Grimoire Noir), Nathaniel Lachenmeyer (The Singing Rock and Other Brand-New Fairy Tales) and Yesenia Moises (Honeysmoke). All very different but equally fantastic books! Definitely go check them out! You'll have to tune in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
