Sinopsis
1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres
Episodios
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Mark Millar's New Side Hustle Psychic Sam
19/06/2025 Duración: 01h12minMark Millar is back to talk about is new Kickstarter campaign for Psychic Sam co-created by John Romita Jr.The new book is already in the works as a film adaptation by the producer of Wrath Of Man and The Gentlemen Ivan Atkinson We also talk about his Vatican City Dark Horse comic, an upcoming new volume of Nemesis, and other coming projectsHe also explains what happened to his plans to write a new Superman story and an epuc Marvel crossver, plus we get a glimpse of what a public domain Supermanstory by Mark will look like in 2034
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Revival On SYFY The Showrunners Speak
18/06/2025 Duración: 01h06minGo behind the scenes of SYFY’s haunting new series Revival in this exclusive interview with showrunners Aaron B. Koontz and Luke Boyce. Adapted from Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s acclaimed Image Comics series, Revival isn’t your typical zombie tale—instead, the dead return to life just as they were, sparking a chilling murder mystery in the heart of rural Wisconsin.Whether you’re a longtime fan of the comics or new to the world of Revival, this episode offers an insider’s look at the making of one of SYFY’s most anticipated series—where every resident, living or undead, has secrets to keep and stories to tel
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Breaking The Gay Geek Glass Ceiling Andy Mangels
17/06/2025 Duración: 02h20minSure there were gay cartoonists before him, but Andy was the first openly gay writer doing superhero comic books in the 80s and it wasn't easy. He discusses his comics like Wonder Woman 77 Meets the Bionice Woman, writing ground breaking Star Wars stories, and his many Star Trek Books and Comics..
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John Romita Jr New Millar Kickstarter Marvel Days and More
16/06/2025 Duración: 01h07minJrJr is back to talk about a new kickstarter and collaoration with Mark Millar on a new vigilante character Psychic Sam . Inked by Klaus Janson this will be a 3 part 50 pages each arc, that is also in development as an upcomming film by Ivan Atkinson (Wrath Of Man, The Gentleman) Johnny talks about the new project teaming up again with Mark , past projects like Kick-Ass and his Daredevil and Spider-Man days at Marvel, thooughts on the adaptations of his work in film and tv and More Back the kickstarter here Psychic Sam - Vol. 1 of 3 by Side Hustle Comics — Kickstarter
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Star Trek SNW Preview Dr Who Wrap Up and More
15/06/2025 Duración: 01h43minIt's part 1 of a 2 part Trek Watch where Franco and Wayne join me to add their thoughts on the Starnge New Worlds news and Dr Who Gatwa era. Plus our anticipation for the Superman film grows.
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Training Dragons and Comics With Richard Ashley Hamilton
14/06/2025 Duración: 01h21minRichard spent years at Dreamworks writing for the How To Train Your Dragon Franchise making VR senarios and episodes of The Netflix series. Todaay he's writing great YA graphic novels for Mad Cave's Imprint Maverick 3 volumes of Scoop a cross between the X-Files and Veronica Mars, and Tech-Tiv, a young woman who love pulp detective stories solving a mystery in a post apocalyptic world.
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Sean Phillips The Return Of Criminal
12/06/2025 Duración: 01h03minCriminal is back with a new graphic novel in August by Sean and Ed Brubaker. Sean teases the story, plus talks about the upcoming tv adaptation from Amazon Prime. We also talk about his art process, working with his colorist and son Jacob, and a kickstarter campaign that features Sean's early work in UK comics
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Crystal Skillman Comic Book Playwright
11/06/2025 Duración: 01h09minCrystal is an accomplished off broadway playwright with a new play called OPEN an LGBTQ story about love and magic. We discuss the play, her writing seminars, historic broadway stories, and George Clooney's GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK, about the war between Communist witch hunter Senator Joe Mccrathy and CBS new anchor Edward R Murrow. Crystal also shared some rare Peter David encounters, and the recent loss of Jules Feiffer who made comics and wrote the first great superhero coffee table book The Great Comic Book Heroes in the 1970s.
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Robert Greenberger and The Legacy Of Peter David
10/06/2025 Duración: 01h07minBob worked with Peter for years as his editor on Star Trek Comics and a co writer of the Crazy 8 collective . He has Marvel DC and Star Trek stories about Peter and more . Is there a final David novel si the works?
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Tim Sheridan Alan Scott The Green Lantern
09/06/2025 Duración: 01h56minTim and I discuss his work on Alan Scott in anticipation for his 2024 Green Lantern mini series.plus we discuss other DC Pride heroes . We also talk about Tim's animation work.
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More Doctor Who Thoughts From Paul Cornell
09/06/2025 Duración: 11minMore Who Obsevation from Paul including his audio Who Dramas for Big Finish, the TV adaptation of his Doctor Who Novel Human Nature, and the height of the 2010s British made Sci-Fi TV shows because of the success of Doctor Who. Torchwood,Primeval and more.
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Stanford Carpenter and Comicpalooza University
06/06/2025 Duración: 58minOn this episode of Word Balloon we're joined by Dr Stanford Carpenter the driving force behind ComicPalooza University. He has big Juneteenth plans and gives us the details
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Steve Lieber Talks Metamorho and Jimmy Olsen
05/06/2025 Duración: 01h57minFrom Art and comic biz tips to hating to draw tranpfmers Steve makes me cry laughong
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What I Really Want To Talk About Is TREK with Tim Monroe
04/06/2025 Duración: 54minI gguested on my buddy Tim Monroe's great podcast
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Mike Norton Talks Revival SYFY Krypto and More
03/06/2025 Duración: 01h20minMike Norton is back and has a bunch of stuff to talk about. His indie comic series Revival co-created with writer Tim Seeley has been adapted as a new SYFY tv series starting June 12thHe's drawing a new Krypto series for DC starting this month.And returning to his long running adventure series Battle Pug, with a newe graphic novel in the works.
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Book Club Criminal With Bendis and King
02/06/2025 Duración: 01h42minMe and The League Of Word Balloon Listeners had our first Book Club. Joining Us were Brian Michael Bendis and Tom King ,to discuss Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips First Volume Of Criminal from 2006 . Lots of fun insights from everyone.
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Aw Yeah Podcast Touched By Jane Seymour pt2
31/05/2025 Duración: 01h06minMore TV and Movie talk including our hopes for the Superman Movie and More
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Aw Yeah Podcast All About Hats pt1
30/05/2025 Duración: 01h06minBaseball Hats, Naming a car after a batman bad guy, and a 3rd mama mia movie, all part of the discussion on this edition of the aw yeah podcast