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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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Jul 7, 2010 • 1h 19min
Episode 272 - Heat Wave!
Reviews: Action Comics #890, Batman Beyond Vol 3 #1, Royal Historian of Oz #1, Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper #1, Wonder Woman #600, Zombies vs Cheerleaders #1. The Last Airbender, Toy Story 3 The boys are sweltering in the sauna of NYC but still find a way to sweat through an episode for you! Jimmy comes across the only major motion picture he was in back in 1997 and is lost in playing Lego Harry Potter. They are excited about the return of Warehouse 13 on SyFy and discuss the new Wonder Woman costume. News includes: Zuda comics shuts down, Spider-Man casting, Smallville brings back actors, Ellerbisms ends, Kochi Wanaba begins, a superhero dance show and more!
Jun 30, 2010 • 56min
Episode 271 - Sea Joe and Grizzly Jimmy
Reviews: Green Arrow Vol 5 #1, Jurassic Park Redemption #1, Sea Bear & Grizzly Shark #1 The boys are melting in the studio due to the sweltering heat in NYC. They discuss the recent surge of digital comics and where it might go. Jimmy talks ABC's Scoundrels and starts gearing up for SDCC. News includes NYC's Midtown Comics opens another store, Jamie Smart's Fish-Head Steve on TV, Marvel brings Chaos War and invades Little Big Planet, Superman Across America, NFL cartoon debuts and more!
Jun 23, 2010 • 42min
Episode 270 - Interview Free!
Reviews: New Avengers Vol. 2 #1, Pale Horse #1 The boys chat about the Star Trek/Ke$ha mash up, Snoop Dogg's "Sookie" video, return of The Boondocks animated series, and they get a visit from loyal listener Caitlin whom they immediately love. No interview this week since we've had so many over the past month. Jimmy and Joe figured you'd just enjoy listening to their dulcet tones. News includes: the loss of Al Williamson, Darick Robertson NOT The Boys, Paul Cornell goes DC Exclusive, Venture Bros. charity auction for the Gulf oil spill, Casanova at Icon and more!
Jun 17, 2010 • 50min
Episode 269 - CNI One-Shot! Caprica Special with Ronald D. Moore & Esai Morales
It's our last MCM Expo interview! Jimmy sat down on two occasions with Ronald D. Moore and Esai Morales to discuss Caprica and Battlestar Galactica. Both interviews are round table press conference types so there will be others asking questions as well. Fret not, Jimmy got some good questions in! Ron Moore even remembered sharing Jimmy's flask of whiskey at Comic-Con a few years back.
Jun 16, 2010 • 1h 39min
Episode 268 - More MCM Expo with John Noble (Fringe) & the cast of Merlin
Reviews: Buzzard #1, Hack/Slash: My First Maniac #1, Young Allies #1, A-Team movieMore MCM Expo interviews! Jimmy chatted with John Noble (Fringe) and the cast of Merlin. The boys chat the Tony awards, World Cup, and E3 coverage. Jimmy has a little rant about podcasts not getting enough attention/linkage and some advice for those sending press releases. News includes: SDCC Hollywood panels announced, CBLDF parties, no more Annie, Gaiman vs. McFarlane continues, new Aqualad, more Pinocchio slaying with friends and more!
Jun 10, 2010 • 1h 39min
Episode 267 - CNI One-Shot! Heroes Con Interview Special with Jonathan Hickman, Kate Beaton, Tommy Lee Edwards and Rantz Hoseley
More Heroes Con interviews! As you heard in our last marathon episode, Jimmy got tons of great interviews while down in Charlotte, North Carolina. And here are the rest all packaged for you in a neat special. Jimmy chats with Jonathan Hickman (Shield, Fantastic Four), Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant), Tommy Lee Edwards (Turf) and Rantz Hoseley (Long Box). Will his love for Kate Beaton go unrequited? Will Tommy Lee Edwards draw him in Turf? Tune in to find out the answers to these nagging questions!!!
Jun 9, 2010 • 2h 28min
Episode 266 - Heroes Con with Ming Doyle, Ben Templesmith, Ben McCool, Erika Moen, Mike Maihack, Jeremy Bastian, Francesco Francavilla, Kevin Colden and Kirby Krackle!
Reviews: The Bulletproof Coffin #1, Joker's Asylum: The Riddler One-Shot, Serenity: Float Out One-ShotJimmy was at Heroes Con in North Carolin and got his interview on big time! He chatted with Erika Moen, Ben Templesmith, Ben McCool, Ming Doyle, Francesco Francavilla, Mike Maihack, Kevin Colden, Jeremy Bastian and Kirby Krackle!We also throw in one more interview with Lisa Wood (Thought Bubble) left over from MCM Expo. Put your seatbelts on because it's a long one! Great interviews with amazing cartoonists so it's totally worth it. News includes: Torchwood in the U.S., a Torchwood comic, Matt Kindt's 3 Story movie deal, Joe Quesada promoted, Thundercats animated series, Grant Morrison's new TV show and more!
Jun 5, 2010 • 56min
Episode 265 - CNI One-Shot! Sweatdrop Special
More from Jimmy's UK tour. He had a lovely dinner in Cambridge with some folks from Sweatdrop Studios as well as some of their friends. Post dinner, they retired to a local pub where he interviewed Emma Vieceli, Chloe Citrine, Laura Watton, Anna Fitzpatrick and Nana Li among others! At MCM Expo, Jimmy had a chance to chat with a few more creators from Sweatdrop. Sonia Leong joined him for a solo talk and then Sweatdrop couple Faye Yong and Fehed Said discussed much of their work. Awesome stuff from a very talented group of cartoonists!
Jun 3, 2010 • 1h 28min
Episode 264 - CNI One-Shot! with Jonathan Ross!
The amazing UK legend that is Jonathan Ross graciously invited Jimmy over to his house for this interview. (For my fellow Americans that might not know him, Friday Night w/Jonathan Ross is the #1 chat show in the UK, he has a successful BBC Radio 2 show and movie review show. Hilarious entertainer for over 20 years, he really is one of the biggest names in showbiz in the UK.) He showed him his massive comic book collection including many original #1 issues of X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four and more! Tons of original art by Ditko, Kirby and others. David Monteith (Geek Syndicate) and Richard Starkings (Comicraft, Elephantmen) are along for the ride and chime in as well. Ross discusses his first written comic, Turf, as well as other artists/writers, movies, TV, and the business in general. Great stuff from a true comic fan!
Jun 2, 2010 • 1h 46min
Episode 263 - MCM Expo with Jamie Smart/Richard Starkings/Marc Ellerby/Philippa Rice/Ruth Keattch/David Fickling/Fahr Sindrams
Reviews: 7 Psychopaths #1, Boondock Saints In Nomine Patris #1, Whatever Happened To Baron Von Shock #1It's another lengthy episode, kids. But it's a ton of great stuff so buckle up and enjoy! Jimmy is back from his UK tour and has lots to share including many an interview! The boys briefly discuss the Lost finale (seriously, only for about 3 minutes) and Jimmy's cameo in the recent issue of Choker #3. Interviews with Liz from Orbital Comics in London, Jamie Smart (Ubu Bubu, Bear, Whubble), Richard Starkings (Comicraft, Elephantmen), Marc Ellerby (Chloe Noonan, Ellerbisms), Philippa Rice (My Cardboard Life), Ruth Keattch (Jarred), David Fickling (The DFC), and Fahr Sindrams (Losing Neverland). News includes: DC brings back war titles, Green Lantern animated on the way, Professor X cast in next X flick, Superhero boob job, Dynamite gets Flash Gordon and more!
