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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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Oct 1, 2018 • 1h 14min
Episode 889 - Thought Bubble Special w/ Rachael Smith!
Jimmy was over in the UK and attended Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. He got 21 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear him have an intimate 1:1 chat with Rachael Smith. It was a pre-Thought Bubble interview in Rachael's home over wine and cheese! They have a lengthy talk about her career in comics discussing more of her comics including Wired Up Wrong, House Party, Flimsy Kitten, Artificial Flowers, The Rabbit, Isabella & Blodwen, Stand In Your Power and more! Tune into this really great conversation with this rising cartoonist! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Sep 29, 2018 • 1h 13min
Episode 888 - Even More Thought Bubble w/ Kristyna Baczynski/Katriona Chapman/Marc Ellerby/Alison Sampson/Christian Wildgoose/Laura Wildgoose/Sara Dunkerton!
Jimmy was over in the UK and attended Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. He got 21 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear him chat with Kristyna Baczynski (Retrograde Orbit), Katriona Chapman (Follow Me In), Marc Ellerby (Rick & Morty), Alison Sampson (Winnebago Graveyard), Christian Wildgoose (Porcelain/Batgirl), Laura Wildgoose (Night Post) and Sara Dunkerton (Mulp)! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Sep 28, 2018 • 1h 7min
Episode 887 - More Thought Bubble w/ Kieron Gillen/Leah Moore/Mike Norton/Jade Sarson/Mink Ette!
Jimmy was over in the UK and attended Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. He got 21 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear him chat with Kieron Gillen (The Wicked & The Divine/Star Wars)/Mink Ette (Oubliette Escape Room and Adventure Shop) on the train back to London. And at the actual con, he talked to Leah Moore (Sherlock Holmes), Mike Norton (Grave Danger/Lil' Donnie) and Jade Sarson (Cafe Suada)! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Sep 26, 2018 • 1h 12min
Episode 886 - Thought Bubble Recap w/ Kate Brown/Paul Duffield/John McCrea/Si Spurrier/Emma Vieceli!
Jimmy was over in the UK and attended Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds. It was his first time at the fest and he was extremely impressed and pleased. Well organized and bursting with creativity! He got 21 interviews total and moderated 2 panels. Totaling about 7 1/2 hours of content for you! So much that there will only be interview specials this week. No reviews or new but loads of great content! There was such an amazing array of creators present. Kudos to Lisa, Clark and the whole crew involved in putting the festival together. Hoping to make this an annual trip. In this episode, you'll hear interviews with Kate Brown, Paul Duffield, John McCrea, Si Spurrier and Emma Vieceli! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Sep 19, 2018 • 50min
Episode 885 - London Calling CNI!
Reviews: Archie 1941 #1, House of Whispers #1, Newbury & Hobbes #1, The Wrong Earth #1 Jimmy is in London before heading off to the Thought Bubble Festival this weekend in Leeds! He recruits good pal and fellow podcaster David Monteith (Geek Syndicate) to co-host! Dave gives his recap of the International Comic Expo in Birmingham that he attended over the weekend. Jimmy teases his coverage for Thought Bubble including a massive amount of interviews and 2 panels that he's moderating. And they both chat about the UK comics scene, London comic shops, UK creators and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Sep 12, 2018 • 48min
Episode 884 - Flame Con w/ Sina Grace!
Reviews: Catwoman Tweety & Sylvester Special #1, Fantastic Four Vol 6 #1, Leviathan #1, The Punisher #1, The Sandman Universe #1, The Dreaming #1, Adventure Time series finale, Cloak & Dagger S1 finale, Preacher S3 finale Jimmy is back with a somewhat regular format show! Hope you enjoyed all of that massive SDCC coverage over the past month or so. One con ends and more are coming! Jimmy is heading to the UK this week to cover Thought Bubble Festival and then returns just in time for New York Comic Con. Phew! First up, he attended Flame Con here in NYC. A joyous and positive LGBTQ comics convention. He chatted with his friend Sina Grace to talk about it and some of Sina's recent work. No news but quite a few reviews. Since Jimmy is prepping to leave in a few days, he recruited friends to send in some audio reviews for you. Thanks to Rachael, Jon, Emmy, Heidi and Emily! Come back next week where Jimmy will be in the UK and recording with good pal/fellow podcaster Dave Monteith (Geek Syndicate)! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Email Facebook Comic News Insider Thanks for listening!

Sep 5, 2018 • 57min
Episode 883 - SDCC: The 2000 AD Thrill-Hour Panel w/ Dave Gibbons/Liana Kangas/Katy Rex/Paul Cornell/Graeme McMillan/Michael Molcher/Jimmy Aquino!
Jimmy was on the The 2000 AD Thrill-Hour Panel with Dave Gibbons (Rogue Trooper/Watchmen), Liana Kangas (2000 AD Sci-Fi Special), Katy Rex (2000 AD Sci-Fi Special), Paul Cornell (Wolverine/Knight & Squire), Graeme McMillan (The Hollywood Reporter), and Michael Molcher (2000 AD PR Coordinator)!! They chatted about the upcoming Rogue Trooper film, how 2000 AD can make it in the U.S., the Mega-City One TV series and more! And this concludes all of our massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Aug 29, 2018 • 31min
Episode 882 - SDCC: Doctor Who w/ Jodie Whittaker/Tosin Cole/Mandip Gill/Showrunner Chris Chibnall/Executive Producer Matt Strevens!
Jimmy attended the press room for Riverdale and chatted with stars Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill, along with Showrunner/Executive Producer Chris Chibnall and Executive Producer Matt Strevens! How is the new team/cast adjusting? Any old favorites we'll see? Is the TARDIS returning? Tune in the find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Aug 28, 2018 • 33min
Episode 881 - SDCC: Riverdale w/ Camilla Mendes/Lili Reinhart/Madelaine Petsch/Vanessa Morgan/Marisol Nichols/Mark Consuelos/Skeet Ulrich/Madchen Amick/KJ Apa/Cole Sprouse/Luke Perry/Jon Goldwater/Sarah Schechter!
Jimmy attended the press room for Riverdale and chatted with stars Camilla Mendes, Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, Vanessa Morgan, Marisol Nichols, Mark Consuelos, Skeet Ulrich, Madchen Amick, KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Luke Perry, Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater and producer Sarah Schechter! What's coming up in season 3? Will Archie survive jail time? Which Lodge is the most powerful? Tune in the find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Aug 25, 2018 • 20min
Episode 880 - SDCC: Young Justice: Outsiders w/ producer Brandon Vietti/producer Greg Weisman/art director Phil Bourassa/voice director Jamie Thomason!
Jimmy attended the press room for Young Justice: Outsiders and chatted with producer Brandon Vietti, producer Greg Weisman, art director Phil Bourassa, and voice director Jamie Thomason! Why the decision to bring the show back? Why wait so long? What changes can we expect? Tune in the find out! No regular format show over the next few weeks. Just the awesome and massive SDCC coverage!! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!