Englishman In San Diego

Talkin' Comic-Con: A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego (5th May 2015) Sunday 5th May 2015: 1000 PT / 1300 ET / 1800 GMT Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cbt0t67m2m47pgm0asa83c9pdak YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIonxBPH0kc ~~ IT'S FUN HAVING ISSUES!  ~~ Technical issues, health issues, psychological issues... Don't worry, only one of these were my problem! The rest was down to Bill Gates and his delightful Windows Updates programming team (somebody buy me a MacBook, stat!!) and my missus, suffering a slight mishap involving a step, her left ankle and a visit to Dewsbury Hospital A&E. (Oh yes, the psychological issues are all on me...!) While all of these are simply examples of 'life interrupting', it doesn't mean that SDCC news doesn't roll on regardless, meaning there's plenty for myself, Alyssa Franks and Mark Searby to talk about , what with parking, New York Comic Con - NYCC ticket sales, the release of Avengers: Age Of Ultron (Mark's looking forward to talking about t

Talkin' Comic-Con: A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego (17th May 2015) proudly sponsored by Dark Bunny Tees  Sunday 17th May 2015: 1000 PT / 1300 ET / 1800 GMT Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/events/ch9k94lue3cpon127385u6t3nl4 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-fF5VDHnLI ~~ NYCC: THE TICKET SALE AFTERMATH! ~~ On Wednesday 13th May, thousands braved an online barrage of the New York Comic Con - NYCC servers in an attempt to land tickets for this, one of the worldwide highlights of the pop culture convention calendar. Join Leonard, Alyssa and Michael Leventhal as they pick over the aftermath of this immense sale. TALKIN' COMIC-CON: A CUP O' TEA WITH AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO is the weekly San Diego Comic-Con Live Show, a Hangout On Air taking place every Sunday (6pm GMT / 10am PT / 1pm ET) and hosted by Leonard Sultana. Each week, the best bloggers on t'web talk about San Diego Comic-Con, about con & pop culture and, for an hour or so, we invite guests to talk to us and get nerdy

Talkin' Comic-Con: A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego (10th May 2015) Sunday 10th May 2015: 1000 PT / 1300 ET / 1800 GMT Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/events/c1rvem7so5i23h9s2efb8jo4abs YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah2mhDLQmsk ~~ SDCC TOOLKIT: The Big Rooms (Hall H / Ballroom 20 / and more)! ~~ The first of our SDCC Toolkits, in which we give the lowdown on what newcomers can expect when braced with the challenges of the big rooms at San Diego Comic-Con International. From forming lines, camping out, getting that best seat in the house, seeing the best panels and getting the most out of these Palaces Of Celebrity! We'll also be talking about: all the latest news regarding The Nerd Machine and Nerd HQ; the first Mattel Exclusives news; Disney's announcement, regarding Marvel Entertainment and Star Wars presentations at D23 Expo; Team Coco's shows at SDCC; and announced panel news, two months out from SDCC 2015! TALKIN' COMIC-CON: A CUP O' TEA WITH AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO

Talkin' Comic-Con: A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego (26th April 2015) Sunday 26th April 2015: 1000 PT / 1300 ET / 1800 GMT Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/events/ctci2i3k4q7ab7f9dnkefbluv0s YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sVYjA39TWs ~~ WE'RE BACK!  ~~ Thanks for bearing with us - we took two wonderful weeks off to take a breather and prepare for the final stretch towards San Diego Comic-Con 2015! We've got lots planned for the next eleven weeks and we can't wait to share what's coming up with you. Join Leonard and Alyssa Franks  for the return of our little Comic-Con Sunday chats. Spread the word and let's gather all the Con Merchants we can! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TALKIN' COMIC-CON: A CUP O' TEA WITH AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO is the weekly San Diego Comic-Con International Live Show, a Hangout On Air taking place every Sunday (6pm GMT / 10am PT / 1pm ET) and hosted by Leonard Sultana. Each week, the best bloggers on t'web t

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (29th March 2015) Sunday 29th March 2015: 1000 PT / 1300 ET / 1800 GMT Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cvove0h9v0l03k5erklvr91f3u8 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvKom5W7XO8 Edit: additional guests, added to the show! Kimberly Walton from The Nerd Element will be joining us to discuss the Hotel Sale, as will The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog Editor-in-Chief Kerry Dixon! ~~ LET THE RANTING AND WAILING COMMENCE!!  ~~ Not everybody was ever going to be satisfied with the outcome of the Hotel General Sale - aka, #Hotelpocalypse  - but this year has proven to be particularly trying. With page loading issues, drop-down menu fails, re-submission emails and what appears to be a complete randomness to the eventual handing out of allocated rooms, there will be a lot to talk about on this Sundays show. Please join us: tell us your experience as we recap the hysteria surrounding the SDCC 2015 General Hotel Sale. We are a

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (22nd March 2015) Sunday 22nd March 2015: 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1800 GMT Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cgo8k4t45r7rjs5tnofq3adl8ms YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6cINA9q0ns ~~ IT'S THE FINAL HURDLE!! ~~ The one last element of preparing for SDCC 2015 has arrived - the General Hotel Sale, taking place this Tuesday 24th March. In this #Hotelpocalyse Special, we'll be talking the best way to tackle the Sale, the ideal rooms to aim for, the pros and cons of staying Downtown and further afield, and what to expect on Tuesday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A CUP O' TEA WITH AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO is the weekly San Diego Comic-Con Live Show, a Hangout On Air taking place every Sunday (6pm GMT / 11am PT / 2pm ET) and hosted by Leonard Sultana. Each week, the best bloggers on t'web talk about San Diego Comic-Con International, about con & pop culture and, for

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (15th March 2015) Sunday 15th March 2015: 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1800 GMT Google+ Event page: https://plus.google.com/events/clh442qoo90lbkprqrqbma0mj10 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhuRqCAHbWM ~~ LET'S RAWK, LONDON STYLE!! ~~ Another average, hum-drum 'marking time' episode of the Hangouts, as we prepare for the Hotel Sales... What's that? Marvel might not be coming to Hall H? The new season of Agents Of SHIELD has started back up? And Leonard will be broadcasting live from +London Super Comic Convention ?? Ooh, looks like it won't be your standard show after all...! In the aftermath of one of the UK's biggest comics-led conventions, we'll be catching up with all the news from the last seven days - and hopefully grabbing a couple of guests from LSCC to join us. Hey, Sneaky Zebra are in town, we can always try and dig up some dirt and blackmail them to come along...! ---------------------------------------------------------------

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (8th March 2015) Sunday 8th March 2015: 1100 PT / 1400 ET / 1800 GMT Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/events/c7umnvpb8b0e8hfc008u5i33dq4 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r7O0TwwqOQ ~~ MARKING TIME ~~ The Badge Sales have take place, the Hotel Sales are proceeding nicely, preparations are starting to roll out from all quarters - especially Comic-Con International who are in full tilt for their other upcoming event, WonderCon Anaheim. Time to take a little reflection on what you're doing to get ready for San Diego Comic-Con. Attending upcoming cons? (Alyssa will be heading to WonderCon herself and, next week, Leonard will be coming live from London Super Comic Convention ...)  ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A CUP O' TEA WITH AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO is the weekly San Diego Comic-Con Live Show, a Hangout On Air taking place every Sunday (6pm GMT / 10am PST / 1pm EDT) and hosted by

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (1st March 2015) Sunday 1st March 2015: 1000 PT/1300 ET/1800 GMT Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cls9kh9hn6ccmn9tj6gijh0pars YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58aFpyZqrkM ~~ A PLACE TO LAY YOUR HEADS... ~~ This week, attendees are able to buy Early Bird Hotel rooms - indeed, the next major hurdle for SDCC fans to finding places to stay during the course of the event. This Hangout, we'll be talking about hotels in San Diego and sharing recommendations for where is best to stay, the pros and cons of Downtown vs further afield, and the best prepearations for the impeding General Hotel Sale. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A CUP O' TEA WITH AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO is the weekly San Diego Comic-Con Live Show, a Hangout On Air taking place every Sunday (6pm GMT / 10am PST / 1pm EDT) and hosted by Leonard Sultana. Each week, the best bloggers on t'web talk about San Diego Comic-

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (22nd February 2015) Sunday 22nd February 2015: 1000 PT/1300 ET/1800 GMT Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/events/csr9fsmhee6t6v1b04bog5jrqfo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRz79q7FUFM ~~ THE AFTERMATH! ~~ By Sunday, if you're took part in Saturday's Open Online Badge Registration, you will know either way how the dust has settled on your efforts to land badges. Hope it's gone well - fingers crossed! Viewers either celebrated or commisserated with this Sunday's #SDCCOOR Aftermath episode, where we'll be tearing apart all the highlights and headlines of this epic badge sale (no pun intended!). Leonard Sultana and Alyssa Franks will be joined by The Mighty Jerd himself, Jeff Mueller - who is attempting for badges on Saturday - to find how he did and how the process went. We are also joined, last minute, by esteemed SDCC blogger, Tony Kim (Crazy4ComicCon) Best O' Luck!!! -------------------------------------------------------

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (15th February 2015) Sunday 15th February 2015: 1000 PT/1300 ET/1800 GMT Google+ Event page: https://plus.google.com/events/cmkm7ko8u9fl5l01e5f2gqdcuns YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89y40hAEyDk ~~ ...BOO!! ~~ Just when you think you know what to expect, just when things are nicely settling into to the order of things... life throws you a curveball! For example, many seasoned +Comic-Con International commentators thought they knew how this month would pan out: an Early Bird Hotel sale, perhaps, maybe even a Pro-Reg Sale... We had gathered our guests for the Hangout - Jeff Mueller (The Mighty Jerd), N3rd Link and Mark Searby, all joining us barring availability issues, work commitments and pregnancies! - and started arranging things for this Sunday's Hangout... and then word dropped of the Open Online Badge Registration Sale, taking place next Saturday and all the plans changed, understandably! We'll be talking the ways you can p

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (8th February 2015) Sunday 8th February 2015: 1000 PT/1300 ET/1800 GMT Google+ Event page: https://plus.google.com/events/cecid9oqfctrjphhe55tfgsrqh4 YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZYzSQharfI ~~ IT'S THE BIG COSPLAY SPECIAL EXTRAVAGANZA!! ~~ One element which is considered by the general media as the most frivolous aspect of attending comic-cons is cosplaying. 'Nerds dressing up as Trekkies', they think - even The Big Bang Theory is guilty of misunderstanding this colourful, creative and, more recently, highly lucrative obsession of a very dedicated section of a comic con audience. We are going to be joined by some of the new celebrities of the cosplay community - Angi Viper and Mia Moore talk about the good, the bad and the beautiful of cosplaying. As someone who hasn't cosplayed before, I'm looking forward to finding out even more about this fascinating subject... We'll also be announcing the winners of last weeks Dark B

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (1st February 2015) Sunday 1st February 2015: 1000 PT/1300 ET/1800 GMT Google+ Event page: https://plus.google.com/events/cmknkpvcbbl4oa5komhr89l4u4o YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7RNNgdGpVQ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~~ IT'S THE ETERNAL BATTLE: NERDS VS SPORTS!! ~~ Okay, maybe it's not going to be that dramatic! But, on the day of the 49th Superbowl between the Patriots and the Seahawks (see, I can use Google, too!), we'll be doing our Comic Con thing while everyone else is getting the beers and chips in for the nights excitement. Go Sports Team! This week, we'll be talking about what TV shows we could be expecting to see at San Diego Comic-Con this year: with the recent announcement of casting for the new Marvel Entertainment/Netflix series 'AKA Jessica Jones', following on from the airing of 'Daredevil', could we be getting a debut screening of these shows, just like we did

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (25th January 2015) Sunday 25th January 2015: 1000 PT/1300 ET/1800 GMT Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/events/cu5i0mka7mefl6lggcrj1opt2mg YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4QHqEimdDE ~~ THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM...  ~~ While we all wait patiently for the announcement of the date of the Open Online Registration, we take this opportunity to calmly reflect on last minute preparations, talk about the recent news from SDCC (including the statements by CCI's David Glanzer on a possible move to another city) and what YOU personally get out of San Diego Comic-Con. It's also going to be a great chance for first-timers to ask your questions to get a better understanding of what you can expect... We're also going to be announcing the winner of last weeks Limited Edition 'Back To The Future' Mondo poster competition, live on air - best of luck! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A CUP O' TEA WITH

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (18th January 2015) Sunday 18th January 2015: 1000 PT/1300 ET/1800 GMT Google+ Event page: https://plus.google.com/events/c493p619qe17j9n1usbdnn3efq4 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAzQ34MZI1U ~~ TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT BIG STEP: BADGES  ~~ 2015 is well and truly under way, which mean attendees now have to start making proper preparations for this years Con... And that means 'badges'. The Open Online Registration - the general badge sale for potential attendees that have valid Member ID's - could be announced very soon and this weeks Hangout is going to all about how YOU can improve your odds on this Sale. We're also going to be announcing the winner of last weeks Ex_Machina / Universal Pictures UK  / Last Exit to Nowhere competition, live on air, as well as giving you the chance to win a Limited Edition 'Back To The Future' Mondo poster! (Competition ends 1000 PT / 1300 ET / 1800 GMT 25th January 2015) --------------------

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (11th January 2015) Sunday 11th January 2015: 1000PT/1300 ET/1800 GMT THE FIRST CUP O' TEA OF THE YEAR! Google+ Event page: https://plus.google.com/events/c9ajm3fh19e52ssulkd8mgllpmk YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW_8HX7udvk ~~ ...WE'RE BACK, BABY!! ~~ It's a whole New Year, it's the first Cup O' Tea of 2015 - and the next twelve months promises to be rather exciting from all quarters of the nerd universe! We kick things of with a look forward to what we can expect in the forthcoming weeks as we get ready for badge sales for both WonderCon and San Diego Comic-Con, as well as talking about what we can expect to see at both events, and cons across the globe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Guests, this week... it's a full one! ... Alyssa Franks (Friends Of CC Forum), ... Chris Sully and Steve Araujo (The Nerd Fu) ... Megan Gotch (The Nerdy Girlie) ... Violet Krueger (Gender Bias

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con... (14th December 2014) Sunday 14th December 2014: 1000PST/1300 EST/1800 GMT - THE LAST CUP O' TEA OF THE YEAR! Google+ Event page: https://plus.google.com/events/ci83avl8i5fg3hakf1gm3etbim8 YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxiVayuALBI ~~ MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY!!  ~~ It's the last Cup O' Tea of the year - and it promises to be a very special one as we look back with fondness at an amazing 2014! We'll be counting down our personal favourite memories and highlights of the last twelve months, as well as looking forward to a brand new year. We'll also be showcasing our own finds on t'interwebs for last minute stocking fillers as we get ready for Chrimbo! This is the weekly San Diego Comic-Con Live Show, a Hangout On Air taking place every Sunday (6pm GMT / 10am PST / 1pm EDT) and hosted by Leonard Sultana, aka An Englishman In San Diego. Each week, the best bloggers on t'web talk about San Diego Comic-Con, about con and pop cult

MCM Expo Birmingham: Vic Mignogna (23rd Nov 2014, excerpt) at Birmingham NEC Exhibition Centre by Englishman In San Diego

A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego: Talkin' Comic-Con (Sunday 23rd November 2014) Sunday 23rd November 2014: 1000PST/1300 EST/1800 GMT: AN MCM EXPO SPECIAL - LIVE FROM NEC BIRMINGHAM! http://youtu.be/Ys6cRlOJ0AE Soundcloud and iTunes links here. ~~ Another day, another con... ~~ Leonard beams in from the Birmingham NEC Exhibition Centre where MCM Expo will be holding one of their massive celebrations of popular culture! This is the weekly San Diego Comic-Con Live Show, a Hangout On Air taking place every Sunday (6pm GMT / 10am PST / 1pm EDT) and hosted by Leonard Sultana, aka An Englishman In San Diego. Each week, the best bloggers on t'web talk about San Diego Comic-Con, about con and pop culture and, for an hour or so, we invite guests to talk to us and get nerdy and geeky about everything that orbits the Best Pop Culture Convention On The Planet! Schedules permitted, Leonard is joined by guests from the SDCC blogging community and some surprises! Our Guests, this week: Alyssa Franks, F

MCM Expo Birmingham: Cary Elwes (22nd Nov 2014) at Birmingham NEC Exhibition Center by Englishman In San Diego