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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 9, 2022 • 39min
Episode 1286 - CNI in the Podcast of Madness!
Reviews: Archer & Armstrong Forever #1, Metal Society #1, Quests Aside #1, Twig #1, Moon Knight season 1 finale, Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa, Therese, Steph, Marta and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Archie comics introduces new characters, Azrael returns in DC Comics, a new Time Lord is cast in Doctor Who and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
May 9, 2022 • 25min
Episode 1285 - Vanessa Yao (Kung Fu)!
In collaboration with Heidi Macdonald's The Beat comics blog, Jimmy zooms it up with actress Vanessa Yao of the hit CW series KUNG FU. She joins season 2 as "Mia", the mysterious cousin of the lead Nicky. They talk about the audition process, what it was like going from Canada to study film in China and then back west to be in KUNG FU, fight skills, fitting in with the cast, what's in store for Mia and more! A delightful, informative and fun chat. Thanks to Heidi for setting this up. If you want to SEE us chatting, please go to the Comics Beat YouTube channel. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
May 3, 2022 • 23min
Episode 1284 - CNI: Face the Podcast!
Reviews: Blood Stained Teeth #1, British Paranormal Society: Time Out of Mind #1, Justice League #75, Naughty List #1 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Ashley, Melissa and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Frank Miller is starting his own publishing company, Batwoman gets cancelled, Melissa McBride exits The Walking Dead spin-off and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 26, 2022 • 22min
Episode 1283 - CNI: The Unbeatable Podcast!
Reviews: Captain America #0 One-Shot, The Secret History of the War on Weed #1, The Vampire Slayer #1, Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Marta, Ashley, Melissa and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: DC Comics celebrates George Perez, Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer comes to comics, Predator returns to Marvel Comics and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 18, 2022 • 29min
Episode 1282 - Fun with CNI!
Reviews: Break Out #1, Fun With Little Archie and Friends #1, Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1, A Town Called Terror #1 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Marta, Ashley and Ricky! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: NYCC tickets go on sale in May, Charlamagne the God creates comics, IDW Publishing announces a new creator driven initiative and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 12, 2022 • 48min
Episode 1281 - Clark Collis (You've Got Red On You: How Shaun of the Dead Was Brought to Life)!
Reviews: Alice Ever After #1, Spider-Punk #1, West of Sundown #1, Apollo 10 1/2, Everything Everywhere All At Once Jimmy sits down with Clark Collis, author of the hit book YOU'VE GOT RED ON YOU: HOW SHAUN OF THE DEAD WAS BROUGHT TO LIFE. They talk about how the book came together, film trivia, behind the scenes, the interviews, and more. They also talk about Clark's job as a senior writer with Entertainment Weekly including fave interviews and celeb encounters. As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Therese, Marta, Ashley, Emily and Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with another special, Webtoon/DC Comics have more titles on the way, LOCKE & KEY approaches its final season and more! Thanks to Producer Joe for all he does! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 6, 2022 • 32min
Episode 1280 - Even More MoCCA w/ Haleigh Mun/Evan McGorray/Jonathan Baylis!
Jimmy attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got a bunch of interviews. You'll hear the last 3 in this episode. Jimmy's has an engaging talk with Haleigh Mun (DRAW LIKE A CHILD). They talk of her time here in NYC from Korea, how her work helps people, and more. Jimmy has a lovely chat with translator Evan McGorray (CALL ME NATHAN) about how they got into translating, what works attract him, etc. And finally, he gabs with old pal Jonathan Baylis about his long running comic zine SO BUTTONS. And a bonus accidental interruption from legend Bill Plimpton during the chat! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 6, 2022 • 29min
Episode 1279 - More MoCCA w/ Yao Xiao/Chien Fan Liu/Elainee Ruei Yi Fang!
Jimmy attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got a bunch of interviews. You'll hear 2 in this episode and the last 3 in another MoCCA interview special later this week. Jimmy's talks to his friend Yao Xiao (EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL, AND I'M NOT AFRAID) about her collected work and various short comics she did over the past few years. A great catch-up! He also had the pleasure of talking to Taiwanese creators Chien Fan Liu and Elainee Ruei Yi Fang! They are the founders of GO.ING COMIX, an anthology series featuring Taiwanese creators. A delightful chat! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 6, 2022 • 59min
Episode 1278 - MoCCA Recap & Interviews w/ Eunsoo Jeong/Liz & Jimmy Reed!
Jimmy and Producer Joe attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and give their overall recap on the show. Jimmy also got a bunch of interviews and you'll hear 2 in this episode and the rest in 2 more MoCCA interview specials later this week. Jimmy's pal Eunsoo Jeong (KOREANGRY) chats about what she's been up to the past couple of years, her awesome zine and more. And remedying a 4 year interview promise, Jimmy talks to the CUDDLES AND RAGE team of Liz & Jimmy Reed. Super fun chat about what inspires them, the work process and more. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Apr 5, 2022 • 29min
Episode 1277 - Mooning Over CNI!
Reviews: Astro City: That Was Then Special #1, Immortal X-Men #1, Moon Knight series premiere, Moonshot As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Therese, Marta, Ashley and Melissa! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Jimmy attended MoCCA Fest over the weekend and got a bunch of interviews. Those will be up later this week along with a great recap with Producer Joe. Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics relaunches SHANG-CHI, the DC Round Robin tournament is back, a new THE CROW film is on the way and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
