Comic News Insider
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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 7, 2009 • 1h 38min
Episode 173 - Best of 2008
Reviews: War Machine #1, Incognito #1 It's 2009, so prepare yourselves for another great year of CNI!Good friend and fellow nerd Jon Hoche joins us in studio to discuss our "Best of 2008". Jimmy crows over his acknowledgment in the finally released I Love Geeks by Carrie Tucker. Go buy it! News includes a new Doctor Who, TinTin movie, James Jean, Thor smiting a burglar, Secret Stash closing and more. We have our "Best of..." segment where we pick our favorite comics/movies/TV shows, etc. Not just your everyday categories, kids!Best Train Wreck, Story that you enjoy but everyone else hates and other interesting stuff!
Dec 31, 2008 • 1h 9min
Episode 172 - CNI's Shiny New Year
Reviews: Angel: Smile Time #1, Mister X: Condemned #1, Dawn of the Dread Force #0 Happy New Year! The guys recount their Christmas with Joe heading out to see Mama and Jimmy barely makes it through New Jersey to see his sister and nephew. Resolutions are made...but for other people. News includes the Watchmen movie legal woes, The Spirit, Batman hates commies, Eartha Kitt, New York Comic-Con and more. Old Joe and Jimmy retire from 2008 to make room for the new 2009 CNI babies, Joe and Jimmy.
Dec 24, 2008 • 1h 47min
Episode 171 - The Christmas Show & Jamie Smart Part2
Reviews: Beanworld Holiday Special One-Shot, Impaler #1, What If? Newer Fantastic Four It's our Christmas special full of holiday joy! Cookies baked by Joe, eggnog, Santa, and carols! Part 2 of our Jamie Smart interview from last week. More funny stuff about Bear, Ubu Bubu, Whubble, and all of the other madness that goes on in his brain. Jimmy announces the demise of Random Souffle and they both lament the passing of Majel Barret Roddenberry. Jimmy performs the new Christmas classic rap, Christmas in Harlem, as a gift to you. News includes Pushing Daisies gets closure, K. Cho's new series, Chow off Green Hornet, Frank Miller on Buck Rogers, and a Star Wars musical. We also share a Christmas tune by Straight No Chaser that we think you all will enjoy.
Dec 17, 2008 • 1h 29min
Episode 170 - Jamie Smart (Part 1)
Reviews: Phonogram 2: Singles Club #1, Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1, The Wizard of Oz #1 Way back in February, we discovered the crazy and effed up world of Ubu Bubu. And nothing has ever been the same! Creator Jamie Smart joins us from across the pond to discuss his many works and just what is going on inside that brain of his. Jimmy brags about his birthday party/swag and Joe revels in the Battlestar Galactica webisodes. News includes a MoCCA move, new Crow movie, Magneto spin-off on hold, more Spider-Man musical casting, Top Cow initiative, Dr. Sketchy's 3-Year Anniversary and more.
Dec 10, 2008 • 1h 6min
Episode 169 - Carrie Tucker
Reviews: Jingle Belle: Santa Claus vs. Frankenstein One-Shot, Marvels: Eye of the Camera #1, Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade #1 Carrie Tucker, good friend and author of I Love Geeks (Out now..go get it!), joins us in studio with a live audience for the big Jimmy Birthday Jam. Thousands showed up and we had to turn so many away. Apologies to all, but you can still hear the fun! Jimmy makes the news on The Beat, sees Saturday Night Live...live and gets great prezzies including something from Joe's homeland. News includes Fables on TV, Slave Labor Graphics store opens, Wonder Woman animated at NYCC, More JLA film crap, Sin City 2 and naughty Simpsons down under.
Dec 3, 2008 • 1h 11min
Episode 168 - Kristin Chenoweth Christmas
Reviews: Sista Samurai #0, Umbrella Academy Dallas #1, Body Bags One-Shot Back for the 3rd time, Kristin Chenoweth returns to discuss the sad demise of Pushing Daisies, her new flick Four Christmases and awesome new Christmas album, A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas. Jimmy gets many a wish come true as he sings a duet with Kristin (kind of) and she promises to give him a birthday shout out in her concert next week!Meanwhile, Joe supplies the paper towels for his drooling co-host. The guys share Thanksgiving stories and a Family Guy Sings! recap. News includes Comic Foundry ending, Justice League movie, Blog@Newsarama, bad Batman fan Dad and more!
Nov 26, 2008 • 1h 13min
Episode 167 - JM DeMatteis
Reviews: Justice Society Of America Kingdom Come Special Magog #1, Leviticus Cross: Shadows Of The Heart #1, Yeti vs Vampire #1 After a 2 year absence, J.M. DeMatteis returns to discuss just what's been going since our last interview in November 2006. Jimmy gets a visit from Tom Jones, Joe gets his belated birthday gifts, and Kevin chimes in with his BANTER! News includes the demise of Pushing Daisies with a special Unemployed Skeletor rant, The Guild comes to the XBox, Will Smith remakes Oldboy, Gearhead film and more.
Nov 19, 2008 • 1h 21min
Episode 166 - Michael Stahl-David (Cloverfield)
Reviews: Batman: Cacophony#1, Kingdom Come Special #1, I Hate Gallant Girl #1 Michael Stahl-David, star of Cloverfield, joins us for a quick phoner to discuss the hit movie and his new web series, Behind the Star. Jimmy is getting a prezzie and is outed as a secret source for Rich Johnston. Plus, Joe regales us with some hot stank stories from the subway. News includes Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk, Stan Lee gets gay for superheroes, Pushing Daisies comics, Animated Thor and more!
Nov 12, 2008 • 1h 39min
Episode 165 - Brea Grant (Heroes)
Reviews: Gigantic #1, Scarlet Veronica #1, Terra #1As promised, the lovely and charming Brea Grant ("Daphne"-the speedster on Heroes) joins us to discuss Heroes, comic books, zombies and how much she and Jimmy's blog are soul mates. Also, it's Joe's birthday week and he shares a special present he got early. (Not from Jimmy...uh-oh.) Comic News Insider sponsors the Vampire Cowboys Theater Co. by giving thousands. Maybe. News includes Paul Pope's Battling Boy film, Bryan Fuller/Pushing Daisies updates, The Graysons, Batman to sue Warner Bros., Bootylicious Wonder Woman, and more.
Nov 5, 2008 • 1h 24min
Episode 164 - Carrie Preston
Reviews: Contract Solo Missions: Tsumi #1, Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1, Jazz: Cool Birth One-Shot Something important happened today. Hmmm....Oh yeah, a new episode of Comic News Insider! Special in studio guest, Carrie Preston ("Arlene Fowler" on HBO's series True Blood), hangs out with us for most of the show to discuss the hit series. We comic the vote and discuss who would be best to read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" (Hint: NOT Stan Lee). Carrie joins us for the news which includes Jeph Loeb off of Heroes, Art Spiegelman, David Tennant leaving Doctor Who, The Avengers movie, Preacher, Road to Perdition sequels, Charlie Brown animated comics and more.
