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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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Oct 31, 2023 • 21min
Episode 1456 - JewCE Co-Founder Dr. Miriam Eve Mora!
We hope you enjoyed all of the massive NYCC coverage! Jimmy is exhausted from it all so our news anchor Emily Edwards decided to take over this week. She interviewed Dr. Miriam Eve Mora, the co-creator of JewCE: The Jewish Comics Experience. JewCE is a comics and pop culture convention celebrating diverse Jewish themes, characters, and narratives in sequential art. Dr. Mora talks with Emily about how it started, what to expect, some big name guests, is it for everyone (YES!) and more. In the intro, Jimmy mentions a few more of the amazing guests attending. JewCE will be held November 11th & 12th right here in NYC. Thanks to Dr. Mora for taking the time and to our very own Emily for doing such a fantastic job in her first official CNI interview! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 27, 2023 • 56min
Episode 1453 - NYCC: Greg Pak!
Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Greg Pak but it WASN'T at NYCC! Greg and Jimmy decided to chat post-NYCC away from the madness. They met in Central Park here in NYC and had a lovely chat about Greg's prolific work on comics like DARTH VADER, MECH CADETS, WHO BELONGS? DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG-FU, CITY BOY, etc. They also talked about the Netflix animated series MECH CADETS based on his comics, the Amadeus Cho action figure and his photography. Always a delightful catch-up. Post interview, Greg surprised Jimmy with an impromptu photo shoot! Look for Jimmy to be walking the runways of fashion week very soon. Enjoy! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 24, 2023 • 37min
Episode 1455 - NYCC: Colleen AF Venable!
Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Jimmy's pal Colleen AF Venable. When the 2 of them get together, there is always a ton of laughs. They talked at length about her very popular series KATIE THE CATSITTER, THE SWAYZE YEAR, naming a billion different cats, working with animals in Australia, fave entertainment at the moment and more. Always such a blast catching up with Colleen! We hope you enjoyed all of our coverage at NYCC! Lots of great interviews to be sure. Jimmy is already madly preparing to head to the UK for the Thought Bubble Festival. And rest assured, he'll be getting many an interview there as well. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 24, 2023 • 46min
Episode 1454 - NYCC: Sarah Gordon!
Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from the "Britain's Queen of gothic folk horror" Sarah Gordon. Our mutual pal Kieron Gillen bestowed that moniker upon Sarah and he is so right. Jimmy had met (well re-met) Sarah last year in the UK at the Thought Bubble festival but only recently read her work. (That she had kindly gifted to him. BAD JIMMY!). VICIOUS CREATURES is one of the most incredible and beautiful graphic novels he has read in a long time. They discuss the book, inspirations, expressly detailed art style, use of color, when she realized she loved horror, making grotesque things beautiful, Mr. Blobby, Adam Ant and so much more. A lengthy, fun, informative and delightful conversation! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 24, 2023 • 39min
Episode 1452 - NYCC: Hugh Howey/Erica Schultz!
Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear 2 interviews. Producer Joe chatted with author Hugh Howey about his mega-hit sci-fi series SILO and more. Jimmy chatted with old podcast wife Erica Schultz about her multiple works in the er...works. Super prolific nowadays, they talk about her work on HALLOW'S EVE, MOON KNIGHT, DAREDEVIL, SPAWN, etc. Thanks to both! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 24, 2023 • 24min
Episode 1451 - NYCC: Arielle Jovellanos!
Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from one of Jimmy's fellow Filipinos on this here Filipino American History Month. Arielle Jovellanos returns to the podcast to talk about her recent hit book GIRL TAKING OVER: A LOIS LANE STORY, her new self-published comic JUST A SPELL, musical theater, favorite characters and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 23, 2023 • 33min
Episode 1450 - NYCC: Meriden Angeles (Kwento Comics)/Rev Valdez!
Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from some of Jimmy's fellow Filipinos on this here Filipino American History Month. First, Jimmy follows up with his Kwento Comics interviews from SDCC and chats with Meriden Angeles about the new Kickstarter, new publisher and Meriden's acting career. He also talked to Rev Valdez about his adorable children's book BUNSO MEETS A MUMU, Filipino myths and fave foods. Thanks to both! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 21, 2023 • 41min
Episode 1449 - NYCC: Slayers: A Buffyverse Story!
Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, Jimmy covered the press room for Audible's new audio original series SLAYERS: A BUFFYVERSE STORY. Many of the original BTVS cast are back to do the voices. In this room were Amber Benson, Christopher Golden, Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield Ford, James Marsters, James Charles Leary, Juliet Landau and newcomer Laya DeLeon Hayes. Everyone was so happy to return to their roles and play in the familiar world. Super fun time! BAD SOUND WARNING! Attention: No idea why or how but there was a lot of interference during the press room. We're so upset as it was such a joyful time. Producer Joe was going to scrap it but we thought we should at least let the loyal fans hear what they can and decide if they want to bear with the technical problems. Massive apologies. We're just as disappointed. But we hope you can enjoy. Also, get a hold of us! Email Facebook Comic News Insider Thanks for listening!
Oct 20, 2023 • 30min
Episode 1448 - NYCC: Dee Snider/Si Spurrier!
Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Twisted Sister front man Dee Snider and writer Si Spurrier! Jimmy got 10 minutes in a 1:1 with metal rocker Dee Snider to chat about his new graphic novel HE'S NOT GONNA TAKE IT. They talk about how he got into music, his appearance before Congress taking on the PMRC, the effect it had on the band and more. Jimmy also talked to pal Si Spurrier about his plentiful comic work and what's to expect in THE FLASH, why Nightcrawler stars in UNCANNY SPIDER-MAN, CODA, etc. Thanks to both! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 19, 2023 • 32min
Episode 1447 - NYCC: Sweeney Boo/Soo Lee!
Jimmy went to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last week and got about 12 interviews and 1 press room. Producer Joe even got an interview in! In this episode, you'll hear from Sweeney Boo and Soo Lee. Jimmy chats to Sweeney about her work on HARLEY QUINN, her original graphic novel OVER MY DEAD BODY and the upcoming sequel, love of witches, K-dramas, favorite cheeses and more. Jimmy also talks to Soo Lee about her prolific work on such titles as MALEFICENT, STAR WARS, DC/RWBY, vampires, Asian representation and more. Sweeney and Soo host a podcast together called SPILL YOUR GUTS and they both chat a bit about what they talk about on it including mental health, personal lives, advice for fellow cartoonists, etc. Thanks to both for such great interviews! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
