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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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Jul 6, 2016 • 55min
Episode 699 - Racing to 700!
Reviews: Cryptocracy #1, Jade Street Protection Services #1, Super Human Resources #1, Zoe Dare vs Disasteroid #1 We are one episode away til the big 700th anniversary recording this Sunday! Jimmy is joined in studio by Rachel Felstein and Kristen French in the rotating co-host chair(s). They are also going to be part of the CNI Chorus this weekend as they have in the past. Oh yes, as usual, there will be songs! In this episode, we talk about more 700 happenings/guests/etc. News includes: the sad passing of TV's Lois Lane, Noel Neill, Samuel L. Jackson says his Star Wars character, Mace Windu, is still alive, Tom Felton is joining the cast of The Flash as a series regular, Marvel is unveiling a 13' bronze Captain America statue at SDCC, Pixar says it will only have original movies starting in 2019 and lay off sequels for awhile, and the OED has added "Scooby snack" as a word. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Jun 29, 2016 • 1h 27min
Episode 698 - Still More Heroes Con w/ Brenden Fletcher!
Reviews: Action Man #1, Lucas Stand #1, She Wolf #1, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Adaptation #1, Game of Thrones S6 finale The last of the Heroes Con interviews are upon us! Jimmy sat down with Brenden Fletcher for a long overdue interview about his work on Gotham Academy, Batgirl, Black Canary and more. Jimmy's old friend Rebecca joins him in studio in the rotating co-host chair and they have a lengthy (sorry) discussion about that Game of Thrones finale. They discuss a PR email and Jimmy is ecstatic over a Steranko tweet to him. News includes: Cerebus returns, Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl also return in comic book form, IDW is bringing us a new Star Trek anthology, the new Mortal Kombat film has cast 12 major roles, the second volume of the music of DC comics is coming, the 2016 NJ Superhero weekend at Comic Fusion is again holding their annual event in August. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Jun 26, 2016 • 56min
Episode 697 - Even More Heroes Con: Interview Special w/ Bobby Timony/Kevin Mellon/Brockton McKinney/Buzz/Nic ter Horst/Genevieve FT/Anna-Liisa Jones/Haigen Shelley/Jim Shelley!
Jimmy attended Heroes Con last weekend and got tons of great interviews! In this Heroes Con interview special, you'll hear great talks with Bobby Timony (Goblin Hood), Brockton McKinney (Gingerdead Man), Kevin Mellon (Archer), Nic ter Horst/Genevieve FT (Cutie CORPS), Buzz, and Anna-Liisa Jones/Haigen Shelley/Jim Shelley (NorthStars). And then in next week's podcast, the final Heroes Con interview with Brenden Fletcher will be available for your listening pleasure. Phew! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Jun 24, 2016 • 1h 16min
Episode 696 - More Heroes Con: Introverts vs Extroverts Panel w/ Bridgit Connell/Monica Gallagher/Erica Henderson/Kata Kane!
Jimmy attended Heroes Con last weekend and moderated some great panels! Here, you'll hear the Introverts vs Extoverts panel he did with Bridgit Connell, Monica Gallagher, Erica Henderson and Kata Kane. They talked about how they learned to overcome being introverted, gave advice on how they promote their work, if there is such a thing as being too extroverted and much more! Check out this informative and fun panel! And later this week, CNI will release a Heroes Con interview special with Bobby Timony, Brockton McKinney, Kevin Mellon, Nic Terhorst, Genevieve FT, Buzz, Anna-Liisa Jones, Haigen Shelley, and Jim Shelley. And then in next week's podcast, the final Heroes Con interview with Brenden Fletcher will be available for your listening pleasure. Phew! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Jun 22, 2016 • 1h 7min
Episode 695 - Heroes Con w/ Gabriel Ba/Fabio Moon/Francesco Francavilla/Ben Templesmith/Bridgit Connell!
Comic News Insider: Episode 695 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces. Jimmy attended Heroes Con over the weekend and boy howdy did he get a lot done! He moderated 2 panels and got 11 interviews. He flew solo and gave a nice Heroes Con recap for you to enjoy. Including info about the panels he moderated, interviews, people he met (including Jim Steranko!) and more. In this episode, you'll hear him chat with the Wonder Twins Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, Francesco Francavilla, Ben Templesmith and Bridgit Connell. Later this week, you can listen to the panel he moderated called Introverts vs Extroverts with Monica Gallagher, Bridgit Connell, Kata Kane and Erica Henderson. And even later this week, CNI will release a Heroes Con interview special with Bobby Timony, Brockton McKinney, Kevin Mellon, Nic Terhorst, Genevieve FT, Buzz, Anna-Liisa Jones, Haigen Shelley, and Jim Shelley. And then in next week's podcast, the final Heroes Con interview with Brenden Fletcher will be available for your listening pleasure. Phew! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Jun 15, 2016 • 39min
Episode 694 - Heroes Con Bound!
Reviews: Aquaman Rebirth #1, Detective Comics Vol 2 #934, Flash Rebirth #1, Ghoul Scouts Night of the Unliving Undead #1, Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy #1, Wacky Raceland #1, Wonder Woman Rebirth #1 Emily Edwards comes back for 2 weeks in a row of rotating co-host chair action! Jimmy is heading to Heroes Con this weekend so they chat about his plans for the show which include moderating panels, interviews and more! News includes: that Battlestar Galactica movie is finally moving forward, Kevin Smith's Mallrats movie sequel will now be a 10 episode TV series, Gotham is recasting/ageing up Poison Ivy, and Sony announces a new Spider-Man game exclusively for the PS4. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Email Facebook Comic News Insider Thanks for listening!
Jun 8, 2016 • 54min
Episode 693 - Rebirthing!
Reviews: Batman Rebirth #1, Bolts #1, Civil War II #1, Control #1, Green Arrow Rebirth #1, Green Lanterns Rebirth #1, Superman Rebirth Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair! They chat about the rumors involving Brie Larson as Captain Marvel and Tom Hiddleston as James Bond. News includes: Superman will make an appearance in the first 2 episodes of Season 2 of Supergirl, Millarworld announced Reborn from Mark Millar and Greg Capullo, and Gillian Anderson will play "Media" in the upcoming TV adaptation of American Gods. Jimmy is leaving for Heroes Con in North Carolina next week and you shouldn't definitely go if you are in Charlotte from June 17-19! One of the best comic conventions around. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Jun 1, 2016 • 1h 15min
Episode 692 - The Sweetness of Kevin Colden!
Reviews: Captain America: Steve Rogers #1, DC Universe Rebirth Special #1, Scooby Apocalypse #1, X-Men: Apocalypse Kevin Colden comes all the way up to the CNI studios to co-host and talk about The Sweetness, the new comic by his wife Miss Lasko Gross and himself. He chats with Jimmy about the collaboration on the comic with Miss, what comics he's reading and raising a genius kid. News includes: Disney acquires the feature film rights to Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant, Pikachu's name changes in Hong Kong, Dwayne The Rock Johnson will be Doc Savage in an upcoming Shane Black directed film, Disney is reportedly not happy with Rogue One and has scheduled reshoots, and Miles Morales may be the star in the next animated Spider-Man film coming out in 2018. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
May 29, 2016 • 1h 12min
Episode 691 - PREACHER w/ Seth Rogen (Producer/Director)/Sam Catlin (Showrunner)/Garth Ennis (Co-Creator)!
Jimmy attended the special PREACHER press day last week and sat in on the roundtables with cast and creatives along with a few other outlets. In this episode, you'll hear from Sam Catlin (Showrunner), Garth Ennis (Co-Creator) and Seth Rogen (Producer/Director). Some minor spoilers but mostly really great character/story info on the show. Check out the previous episode with the cast: Dominic Cooper (Jesse Custer), Ruth Negga (Tulip O'Hare), Ian Colletti (Eugene/Arseface) and Joseph Gilgun (Cassidy). Thanks for listening!
May 28, 2016 • 1h 28min
Episode 690 - PREACHER w/ Dominic Cooper/Ruth Negga/Ian Colletti/Joseph Gilgun!
Jimmy attended the special PREACHER press day last week and sat in on the roundtables with cast and creatives along with a few other outlets. In this episode, you'll hear from Dominic Cooper (Jesse Custer), Ruth Negga (Tulip O'Hare), Ian Colletti (Eugene/Arseface) and Joseph Gilgun (Cassidy). Some minor spoilers but mostly really great character/story info on the show. Be forewarned: the Joseph Gilgun roundtable is full of the swears but it's really really funny! Come back tomorrow for another special featuring Sam Catlin (Showrunner), Garth Ennis (Co-Creator) and Seth Rogen (Producer). Thanks for listening!
