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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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Jan 12, 2011 • 1h 26min
Episode 312 CNI One-Shot! Sarah Glidden & Julia Wertz
It's a special interview episode with cartoonists Sarah Glidden (How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less) and Julia Wertz (Drinking at the Movies, The Fart Party)! I know we said last episode was Joe's last, but he sticks around for this one to chat with us since we recorded it on the same day as last week's episode 311. It's a fun and informative chat as we talk to Sarah and Julia about their work, TV, film, Pizza Island and more. Listener feedback and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!
Jan 5, 2011 • 1h 24min
Episode 311 - Joe's Swan Song
Reviews: Batman: The Dark Knight #1, Echoes #1. Primeval on BBC America It's here. Joe's final episode. Kind of! It's our Best of 2010 show where we discuss our favorite picks in the comic book, TV and film world. Lotsa great picks so see if you agree! News includes: Mike Dawson's Troop 142 to be printed, Fantagraphics to publish Complete Carl Barks, DC announces it will hold the line at $2.99, Marvel has a shift in leadership with a few promotions and more! Jimmy invites his friend Brak to sing some songs for Joe as well.
Dec 29, 2010 • 1h 13min
Episode 310 - Snowblivion
Reviews: Joe Hills The Cape One Shot, Cyclops #1, Magus #1. Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol The snow gods dropped their load on NYC but Jimmy and Joe are still here transmitting from the CNI igloo. It's almost a new year so we're going out with a bang! Okay, maybe a whimper but it's the most awesome whimper you will ever hear! The boys talk about their Christmas and all the swag they got. Still time to send presents if you want! Joe has an important announcement to make near the end of the show so tune in! The future of CNI depends on it! News includes: Dark Horse Presents returns, Primeval also returns, SDCC scalpers get busted, Bone gets color, and more! Listener feedback and more!
Dec 22, 2010 • 59min
Episode 309 - Christmas on CNI
Reviews: Conan: The Road of Kings #1, Doc Macabre #1, Littlest Zombie vs. Littlest Vampire One-Shot, Suicide Forest #1, Tron: Legacy It's our big Christmas special! Songs, presents and of course, news and reviews! The boys discuss why they love Christmas and some of their favorite movies this time of year. Jimmy introduces Joe to some traditional English Xmas things like mince pies and Christmas Crackers as they exchange gifts. News includes: Marvel press conference covering the next big summer event Fear Itself, CrossGen returns, Jamie Smart on Doctor Who, Mark Bagley returns to Marvel, SyFy cancels SGU, Alias by Brian Michael Bendis gets a TV greenlight, movie/TV casting and more!
Dec 15, 2010 • 1h 36min
Episode 308 - Scott Thompson (Kids in the Hall, The Hollow Planet) & John Lucas (Conan the Barbarian, Fear Agent)
Reviews: Bring the Thunder #1, Captain America: The Korvac Saga #1, Let Me In: Crossroads #1, Raise the Dead 2 #1, Twenty Seven #1 The show's so big we had to fit in 2 interviews for you! Scott Thompson of Kids in the Hall fame joins us to discuss his first graphic novel, The Hollow Planet. We also chat to old buddy John Lucas about some of his recent work on Conan and Fear Agent. Jimmy regales us with tales of debauchery from his birthday. Yes, drinks and strippers were involved. Also, vote for Jimmy's friend, Heather Stricker, as Best Actress in a Musical on the Nashville Broadway World site! She's awesome, so do it! News includes: Owly at a mainstream publisher, Death Note returns, Doctor Who musical spoof, Mekhi Phifer on Torchwood, Mark Waid leaves Boom and more!
Dec 8, 2010 • 1h 47min
Episode 307 - Indira Varma (Human Target, Torchwood)
Reviews: Lady Death #0, Marineman #1, Valhalla Cindermane #1, The Walking Dead Season 1 Indira Varma (Human Target, Torchwood) joins Jimmy in a chat about her new addition to the Human Target TV series as well as other TV/film/theater work. She's quite engaging and lovely!The boys chat about Jimmy's upcoming birthday on December 9th (there's even a song!). There's a lengthy discussion on The Walking Dead season 1 and the morality of it all as well. (Result: Joe's a saint, Jimmy's a bastard). News includes The Walking Dead writing staff fired?, Marvel's "Architects", Attack of the Show gets a new host, Brian Blessed, a real sonic screwdriver, DC's Raven character might get a live action series and more!
Dec 1, 2010 • 1h 26min
Episode 306 - Cassidy Freeman (Smallville) Part 2!
Reviews: Comics: Bedtime Stories For Impressionable Children #1, Kull: The Hate Witch #1, Richard Stark's Parker: The Outfit, Vampirella Vol 4. #1 Cartoons: Young Justice, GI Joe: Renegades, Transformers Prime It's Part 2 of our Cassidy Freeman (Tess Mercer on Smallville) interview! We chat about the show, her music, TV shows & films she's into and much more! The boys discuss their Thanksgiving and mourn the loss of a couple of film greats. News includes: Mark Millar starts Kapow! Comic Con, Spider-Man musical opens in previews, Julia Wertz has a Fart Party sale, James Gunn's Super gets a release date, Shark Week comics, Marvel en Espanol and more!
Nov 24, 2010 • 1h 19min
Episode 305 - Cassidy Freeman (Smallville) Returns! (Part 1)
Reviews: Batman Incorporated #1, Osborn #1, RPM #1, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Cassidy Freeman (Tess Mercer on Smallville) joins us from Vancouver to chat Smallville, some movie projects, music, TV, film and more! Jimmy does the interview solo & gets in many a question from Twitter as well. We chatted so much that we split it up into 2 parts. Tune in next week for Part 2! The boys discuss The Venture Bros. finale & Cookie Monster SNL audition video. News includes: Buffy reboot sans Joss Whedon, Locke & Key TV series, more SDCC registration woes, Dynamite picks up Warehouse 13, New Dragon Ball and Spidey gets a job!
Nov 17, 2010 • 55min
Episode 304 - Mercerless
Reviews: All-New Batman The Brave And The Bold #1, Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #648, Halcyon #1 Last minute interviewee Cassidy Freeman (Tess Mercer on Smallville) is unable to join us but hopefully we'll get her on next week. The boys discuss the Annie Liebovitz Spider-Man musical pics and the Green Lantern teaser trailer. Jimmy is friends with a mermaid & gives Joe his belated birthday presents. News includes Doomsday returns to DC comics, Del Toro & Eick bring The Hulk to TV, first page of Watchmen goes on sale, Torchwood & Doctor Who will crossover and more!
Nov 10, 2010 • 1h 24min
Episode 303 - King Con with Abede Lovelace, Bree Rubin & Ami Bogan, Fred Chao & Jamie Tanner, Jonathan Baylis, Paul Ciaravino & Jeffrey Burandt
Reviews: Bela Lugosi's Tales From the Grave #1, Captain America: Man Out of Time #1, Enter the Zombie One-Shot, Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale Jimmy was at King Con in Brooklyn over the weekend and has several tales and interviews to share. Interviews with Abede Lovelace (City of Walls), Bree Rubin (Sex, Drugs and June Cleaver) & Ami Bogan (The Glass Urchin), Fred Chao (Johnny Hiro) & Jamie Tanner (The Aviary), Jonathan Baylis (So Buttons), Paul Ciaravino & Jeffrey Burandt (Americans UK). News includes: Marvel clarifies price changes, The Walking Dead gets a 2nd season, Batman Live show, SDCC tix back on sale, 2000AD artist Leigh Gallagher's cartoon proposal to fiance', Bob Shreck to head comics line for Legendary Pictures, a new Indiana Jones?, Zombieland writers take on Cowboy Ninja Viking and more!
