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
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Nov 22, 2017 • 1h 1min
Episode 819 - Justice League Insider!
Reviews: Fence #1, Minky Woodcock: Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #1, Ninja-K #1, The Punisher, Justice League Emily Edwards returns to co-host after a short absence and also joining Jimmy is good friend Shelby Olafson! 2 co-hosts for the price of 1! Jimmy attended Anime NYC and talks about what he saw and some people with whom he chatted. News includes: CB Cebuslki is the new Marvel Comics Editor-In-Chief, Mark Millar is bringing out new Kick-Ass and Hit Girl comics, a new Harley Quinn animated series will stream on DC Comics upcoming digital service and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Nov 15, 2017 • 44min
Episode 818 - Masters of CNI Fu!
Reviews: Master of Kung Fu Vol 2. #126, Port of Earth #1, Slots #1 & #2, Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics Jimmy brings back regular co-host Jon Hoche as we revert back to a regular format show after all the massive NYCC coverage. Which we hope you enjoyed! They talk about Jodie Whittaker's official outfit as The Doctor and what they hope to see at this weekend's Anime NYC convention. News includes: Jean Grey is returning to Marvel Comics, Amazon is producing/airing a prequel TV series based on Lord of the Rings, Hasbro approaches Mattel about a buyout offer and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Nov 11, 2017 • 42min
Episode 817 - NYCC: The Runaways w/ Lyrica Okano/Virginia Gardner/Ariela Barer/Allegra Acosta/Rhenzy Feliz/Gregg Sulkin/Producers Josh Schwartz/Stephanie Savage/Jeph Loeb!
It's the last of the NYCC press room roundtables! Jimmy sat in on this one for Hulu's new show Runaways based on the hit Marvel comics series. You'll hear from stars Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Allegra Acosta, Rhenzy Feliz, Gregg Sulkin and Producers Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Jeph Loeb! How close to the comic book source will the series be? What changes for the characters have been made? Will we be seeing a lot of Old Lace? Download it and find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Nov 8, 2017 • 1h 2min
Episode 816 - Harakiri Kane w/ Dean Haspiel/Stoya!
Reviews: Power Pack Vol 3 #63, Ragman Vol 3 #1, Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica #1 & 2, Batman White Knight #1 & 2, The Archies #1 & 2, Thor: Ragnarok We are back! Well, Jimmy is back. Busy time of year so co-hosts are hard to find. He records solo but recruits some of the CNI correspondents to send in audio reviews for all of the above. Mad thanks to Erica, Emmy, Emily, Marta, and Heidi! Last week, Jimmy attended the new play Harakiri Kane written by cartoonist Dean Haspiel and starring Stoya. He sat down with them both after the show to discuss the play and you get to hear all about it! News includes: Brian Michael Bendis signs exclusive deal with DC Comics, Millarworld announces first Netflix comic, Tim Sale is developing new Batman projects, a Lord of the Rings TV series is in the works, Gotham is recasting Poison Ivy yet again and more! Also, come back later this week for the final NYCC special episode starring Hulu's Runaways cast and producers! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Nov 5, 2017 • 21min
Episode 815 - Fall TV Review Special!
Reviews: Arrow S6, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency S2, Fear the Walking Dead S3 finale, The Flash S4, Inhumans S1, Legends of Tomorrow S3, Lucifer S3, Once Upon A Time S7, The Orville S1, Riverdale S2, The Shannara Chronicles S2, Star Wars Rebels S4, Stranger Things S2, Supergirl S3, The Walking Dead S7, Carmilla: The Movie Now that almost all of the massive NYCC coverage is done, Jimmy thought he'd give you some of his quick thoughts on a bunch of fall TV! And he threw in a movie as well. Nothing too rambling and long but some rapid reviews on current seasons of the above mentioned shows. Some are a couple of episodes in and some are even more so. And of course, he binged one in particular. Check out what he's got to say and let him know what you think! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Nov 1, 2017 • 35min
Episode 814 - NYCC: Agents of SHIELD w/ Henry Simmons/Natalia Cordova-Buckley/Chloe Bennett/Clark Gregg/Elizabeth Henstridge/Iain De Caestecker/Ming Na Wen/ Producer Jeph Loeb!
Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for AGENTS OF SHIELD. He chatted with stars Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Chloe Bennett, Clark Gregg, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Ming Na Wen, and producer Jeph Loeb. What's gonna happen in space? Will they run into any other Marvel comics characters while up there? Is a crossover with the new Inhumans show coming? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 28, 2017 • 35min
Episode 813 - NYCC: The Tick w/ Creator Ben Edlund/Michael Cerveris/Yara Martinez/Scott Speiser/Brendan Hines/Producers David Fury & Barry Josephson!
Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the Amazon series THE TICK. He chatted with stars Michael Cerveris, Yara Martinez, Scott Speiser, Brendan Hines, creator Ben Edlund, producers David Fury & Barry Josephson! The room started pretty late & it was very busy so we weren't able to get stars Peter Serafinowicz, Jackie Earle Haley, Valorie Curry or Griffin Newman. Sorry about that! What's coming for the 2nd half of the first season? How do they cover mental health? Any more characters from the comics that might make it into the show? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 26, 2017 • 24min
Episode 812 - NYCC: SuperMansion w/ Zeb Wells/Matt Senreich/Tom Root!
Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the stop-motion animated comedy series SUPERMANSION. He chatted with creators/producers Zeb Wells, Matt Senreich and Tom Root. What's up with the new Halloween special? Do they leave room for improv during recording sessions? What's coming up in the new season? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 24, 2017 • 37min
Episode 811 - NYCC: Carmilla w/ Elise Bauman & Natasha Negovanlis!
Jimmy sat in on the roundtables for the upcoming movie CARMILLA (based on the hit web series of the same name). He chatted with stars Elise Bauman (Laura) and Natasha Negovanlis (Carmilla). Absolutely charming, smart, talented and funny ladies. How will the movie differ from the series? Where does Wynonna Earp actress (the fantastic) Dominique Provost-Chalkley fit into the story? Does love win out for Carmilla & Laura? Listen in to find out! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Oct 22, 2017 • 58min
Episode 810 - NYCC: The Walking Dead w/ Robert Kirkman/Greg Nicotero/Andrew Lincoln/Lennie James/Tom Payne/ Katelyn Nacon/Norman Reedus/Jeffrey Dean Morgan/Lauren Cohan/Melissa McBride/Austin Amelio/Producers Gale Ann Hurd & David Alpert!
Jimmy got his NYCC correspondent Keka to cover the press conference for THE WALKING DEAD at New York Comic Con. In attendance were stars Andrew Lincoln, Lennie James, Tom Payne, Katelyn Nacon, Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Melissa McBride, Austin Amelio along with producers Roberk Kirkman, Greg Nicotero, Gale Ann Hurd, and David Alpert. Who's going to be in trouble during the war? Will Negan finally get his just dessert? Any further info on the crossover with spin-off show Fear the Walking Dead? Listen in to find out! FAIR WARNING...sound isn't that great as it was a press conference and the actors would often not pic up their mics. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
