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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
Episodes
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May 18, 2011 • 47min
Episode 332 - You've Been Superhero Hazed! with Grace Helbig
Reviews: Breed III #1, Flashpoint #1, Hellboy: Being Human One-Shot, 30 Days of Night Again #1 Jimmy is out at the bar and who better to join him for drinks and hosting than Grace Helbig! You remember when she and her comedy partner Michelle co-hosted back in Episode 323. We bring a little bit of Grace's web show, The Daily Grace, to the podcast as well! They chat about some TV season finales, the Smallville series finale, Bryan Fuller in town and drinks! We also plug a new show called Planet Bugle coming soon to a TV near you! News includes: the official Castle comic book, new Wonder Woman TV show is not picked up, Seth MacFarlane to re-vamp The Flintstones, Trickster comes to SDCC, and a Batman first-person shooter! As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
May 14, 2011 • 1h 27min
Episode 331 - Dinner For Five with Paul Pope, Sam Hiti, Steve Manale and Joe Midthun
Jimmy had dinner with Paul Pope, Sam Hiti, Steve Manale and Joe Midthun on the Sunday night after the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF). He pulled out the ol' digital recorder and the boys got to talking comics, the industry and influences! You'll hear silverware clinking, sips from drinking and lotsa heavy thinking! It's like you're there with us. Lotsa fun too especially with the questionairre at the end. Tory Woollcott sits in to intro/outro the show with Jimmy once again! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
May 12, 2011 • 1h 5min
Episode 330 - TCAF Interview Special w/ Andy Belanger/Anthony Del Col, Willow Dawson, Steve Manale, Jim Zub
Jimmy got so many interviews from the Toronto Comic Arts Festival that we decided to release a special interview only show! Once again, Tory Woollcott sits in with him to guest co-host. Though unplanned, it's serendipitiously full of all-Toronto residents! Fantastic chats with the boys of Kill Shakespeare, Anthony Del Col and Andy Belanger. If you remember, when we first reviewed it back when, we didn't love it. But Jimmy has read more since then. Will he eat crow? Tune in! Willow Dawson chats about her DIY comics book for kids. Steve Manale chats his webcomic Superslackers. And Jim Zub speaks of the awesomeness that is Skullkickers! As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
May 11, 2011 • 1h 46min
Episode 329 - TCAF w/Adam Cadwell, Kayla Marie Hillier, Dustin Harbin, Faith Erin Hicks, Angela Melick & Philippa Rice
Reviews: Gladstones School for World Conquerors #1, Moon Knight #1, Richie Rich #1, Thor movie Jimmy brings us a recap of TCAF in the land of Toronto Canada. He's joined with guest host Tory Woollcott. News highlights include record sales on Dark Knight Returns, Marvel brings back Ultimate line, politician talks smack about Neil Gaiman and Dark Horse brings free digital comic. Tons of TCAF interviews: Angela Melick, Philippa Rice, Dustin Harbin, Adam Cadwell, Kayla Marie Hillier and Faith Erin Hicks.
May 4, 2011 • 1h 28min
Episode 328 - Boston Comic Con Recap with Ming Doyle/Alexa Rose
Reviews: Action Comics #900, The Mighty Thor #1, The Strange Case of Mr. Hyde #1, Suicide Girls #1 Jimmy is in Boston on the last day of Boston Comic Con! Alas, no interviews but he is joined by guest co-hosts Ming Doyle and Alexa Rose (artists extraordinaire and hosts of the podcast Make Believers). Jimmy loves them so much he even wrote and sang them a song. (With a little help from old friend Kerri Garbis). Also, Jimmy tells of his visit by Kevin Pollak and Adam Busch (for reals, yo). To any new listeners sent here by Kevin...uh..."Hi!" and "Thanks!" They chat about the big Superman citizenship story in the news and have a great Boston Comic Con recap. As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 27, 2011 • 1h 12min
Episode 327 - CNI Who?
Reviews: Danger Girl and The Army of Darkness #1, Dark Horse Presents #1, Super Dinosaur #1, Doctor Who Season 6, Episode 1: The Impossible Astronaut Jon Hoche jumps in to the co-host seat again. Jimmy remembers his dear friend Kirk Torigoe and shares some stories about him. News includes: Hero Initiative to benefit Josh Medors, Greg Rucka/Rick Burchett's new comic, Sony Playstation Network crashes, Batman: Year Oneanimated and a Game of Thrones fight. Also, is Jimmy a Russian spy? As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 20, 2011 • 57min
Episode 326 - CNI of Thrones
Reviews: Game of Thrones, Super Jon Hoche steps back into the guest co-host chair this week. No comic book reviews this week due to a slow week but they give their thoughts on HBO's Game of Thrones and James Gunn's new superhero dark comedy Super. Jimmy gives love to some friends doing great comedy, gets excited about Doctor Who premiere and remembers the amazing Elisabeth Sladen. The boys also debate the age old question: Is Casper the Friendly Ghost actually a dead Richie Rich? News includes:Ultimate Spider-man update, a Dark Knight Returns animated feature rumor, Dark Knight Risescasting, another The Boys spin-off and the end of Tokyopop. As always, the Top 3, listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 13, 2011 • 1h 29min
Episode 325 - MoCCA Madness with Sarah McIntyre/Kean Soo/Tory Woollcott
Reviews: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #38, Blue Estate #1, Fear Itself #1, Herc #1, Being Human (UK) Series 3 finale, Being Human (US) Season 1 finale Get those earplugs/headphones out as we recorded on the digital recorder this week! Writer Jonathan Baylis (So...Buttons) joins Jimmy as guest co-host. It's a big MoCCA Festival recap. Interviews with Sarah McIntyre (Vern and Lettuce) and Kean Soo/Tory Woollcott (From Toronto to Tuscany). News includes: Kapow Comic-Con announcements, Zod is cast for Snyder's Superman film, John Layman and Sam Kieth working on secret project, Pekar's Cleveland finds a publisher, and 2011 Eisner Nominations are in! The guys give their impressions of the recent MoCCA Festival and the ethics of how much to charge for mini-comics. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Apr 6, 2011 • 1h 6min
Episode 324 - WonderConning!
Yet another new sound this week! Jimmy is joined by Jon Hoche (back by popular demand) in the maybe new CNI studio known as Jimmy's apartment. And Jon recorded the show on his computer and will edit via Garage Band. Woo hoo! Next week we'll record through a megaphone! CNI west coast correspondent Maria Bernal-Silva attended WonderCon in her hometown of San Francisco and has a recap and an interview with Ben McCool and Nate Cosby. The boys talk about the Green Lantern extended trailer, the Thundercats trailer, a big thank you rap to last week's co-hosts Grace and Michelle, Paul Pope and Frank Miller on the Spider-Man musical and the current Vampire Cowboys show The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G. Lots of WonderCon news including: DC comics goes retro, Family Guy coming to comics, IDW reprints Thor and brings back TMNT, The Governator is back, Dark Horse brings the Whedon & the return of the real Captain America(Steve Rogers). Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Mar 30, 2011 • 2h 7min
Episode 323 - Grace N' Michelle Get Converted!
It's a big supersized show with lots to cover, so strap in! And, don't adjust that volume! We're back to normal sound. But don't get used to it just yet kids. Former co-host God Joe is back in town and has agreed to produce some episodes here and there. Must be all the liquor Jimmy used to bribe him. This week, Jimmy is joined in studio with comedy duo, Grace N' Michelle! They are Grace Helbig and Michelle Vargas. 2 incredibly funny and talented ladies who have a huge following. Grace and Michelle sit in to co-host and Jimmy brings back the "Converting to Comicdom" segment to see if he can turn them to the nerd side. They chat about the Captain America trailer, Samoas, friends in theater, and accidental racism. News includes: Marvel comics at Starbucks, Chew on Showtime, Geoff Johns on Aquaman, the Granito story, and Warner Bros. plans for DC movies. Jimmy also visited the Paley Center last week to see a panel with the cast of SyFy's Being Human. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
