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Reviews: Detective Comics #1027, Heavy #1, Stillwater #1, #Alive Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Marta and Kirstie. 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 Uni...

Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! In this episode, Jimmy talks to best selling writer Anthony Del Col about his recent work THE DEATH OF NANCY DREW and the comics he's been writing on Business Insider. He also chats about his work on the audio drama Assassin's Creed: Gold starring Riz Ahmed among other work. Tangents about as they discuss Penny Dreadful...

In our 24th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by teacher/cosplayer/friend Stephanie Crawford. And about an hour into the discussion, friend Edie Nugent joins the discussion as she's out running errands. A delightful impromptu visit! They discuss the hit Kevin Smith film CHASING AMY . Does it hold up? Is it Smith's best film? Just how good w...

Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! In this episode, Jimmy talks to award-winning cartoonist Gene Luen Yang about his recent graphic novels DRAGON HOOPS and SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN . He also chats about his work on THE TERRIFICS and upcoming SHANG-CHI mini-series among other things. What inspired him to write his new books? Why auto-bio for one? Does he...

Reviews: Bill & Ted Are Doomed #1, Spy Island #1, Earth to Ned, Madagascar: A Little Wild Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Emily, and Marta. 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 whi...

In another nerdy no frills chat, Jimmy is joined by friend Jon Hoche to discuss season 2 of the Amazon Prime series THE BOYS . They break down the first 4 episodes in a super rambly, fun and spoilery talk. They discuss the transition from season 1 to 2, new character Stormfront, crackpot theories, predictions for the end and more! Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future...

In another nerdy no frills chat, Jimmy is joined by friend Melissa Bleier to discuss the new HBO Max series RAISED BY WOLVES . They break down the first 5 episodes in a super rambly, fun and spoilery talk. What exactly is up with Mother? Which kid is the prophet? What mysteries await everyone on Kepler-22b? Listen in to hear some amazing theories from us (well, mostly Melissa) and see if you agree...

In our 23rd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by Therese Lacson (The Beat Entertainment Editor/Nerdophiles Co-Founder). We discuss the classic Studio Ghibli film MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO . It's Heidi's first viewing and Jimmy only saw it for the first time a few months ago. But Therese is the resident expert on it. We discuss the absolute joy of...

Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! In this episode, Jimmy takes on Fred Van Lente in a 1:1 half-court game about his upcoming graphic novel The Comic Book Story of Basketball: A Fast-Break History of Hoops . LOTS of basketball talk as he covers it all in the book. Who's our favorite team? Favorite player? Dream team? Tune in to find out! Listen to this f...

Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! In these "nerd nuggets" episodes, we discuss a comic book, TV show or film until our hearts are content. This one took awhile til that happened. It's a lengthy but fun, entertaining and perhaps informative discussion! In this episode, Jimmy invites frequent co-host/contributor/pal Jon Hoche to talk about the new live-ac...

Reviews: Black Widow #1, Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious #1, The Orville Vol 2 #1, Star Trek: Hells Mirror #1, The Boys season 2, Raised by Wolves, Mulan Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Emily, Marta and Dave! 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 w...

Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! He'll be doing a couple of different types of new things. Some quick little "nerd nuggets" where he chats with a friend about a comic book, TV show, film, etc. We'll try to keep these eps to 20-30 minutes long. And interviews are going to happen! Jimmy reached out to some cartoonists to chat about their work & will star...

In our 22nd episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friend David Monteith (Geek Syndicate) and BBC broadcaster/journalist Samira Ahmed. We discuss the hit cult British film SHAUN OF THE DEAD . We discuss when we first saw it, our favorite bits, all the influences, easter eggs, trivia, behind the scenes, the Britishness of it, the Zombo-meter a...

Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! He'll be doing a couple of different types of new things. Some quick little "nerd nuggets" where he chats with a friend about a comic book, TV show, film, etc. We'll try to keep these eps to 20-30 minutes long. And interviews are going to happen! Jimmy reached out to some cartoonists to chat about their work & will star...

Jimmy finally decides to start hosting some Zoom podcasts after all this time! He'll be doing a couple of different types of new things. Some quick little "nerd nuggets" where he chats with a friend about a comic book, TV show, film, etc. We'll try to keep these eps to 20-30 minutes long. And interviews are going to happen! Jimmy reached out to some cartoonists to chat about their work & will star...

Reviews: Batman: 3 Jokers #1, Inkblot #1, Cobra Kai, Hoops animated series Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Emily, and Edward! 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 includ...

In our 21st episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Therese Lacson (The Beat Entertainment Editor/Nerdophiles Co-Founder). We cover just about everything from DC Fandome! The Batman, Wonder Woman 84, Justice League: The Snyder Cut,  The Suicide Squad, Milestone Comics, The Flash, Harley Quinn , video games and more.  What...

Reviews: Maestro #1, Seven Secrets #1, Shadow Service #1, Voyage to the Stars #1, Dallas & Robo, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Lucifer s5 , Project Power Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Marta, Emily, Megan, Edward and Evan! 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 w...

In our 20th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Qui Nguyen. We discuss the hit cult Japanese film BATTLE ROYALE . We break down our favorite moments, how it influenced so many entertainment properties and created a new genre, the sequel, the original book, manga and much more! Also, find out which character you think...

Reviews: Infinity Train Book 3, Lovecraft Country, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D series finale, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, Stargirl s1 finale, Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy Chapter 1: Siege Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Dave, Emily and Megan! Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that b...

In our 19th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Kay B. We discuss the hit HBO series WATCHMEN . How did Damon Lindeloff pull this off? What were our favorite moments? Was it an important series to watch in regards to current events? As always, a great discussion with an awesome panel! Join us each week to listen in li...

Reviews: The Citizen #1, Horizon Zero Dawn #1, Vampire: The Masquerade #1, Doom Patrol s2 finale, The Stockholms animated series Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, Marta, Emily and newcomer Jessica! 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 reviewe...

In our 18th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Stacey Whittle. We discuss the hit cult film TIME BANDITS . Is Terry Gilliam really that difficult to work with? Who was a diva on set? Just how did they get Sean Connery? In a twist, it was Heidi whom had never seen this week's film topic so she gives her first impressi...

Reviews: Hedra One-Shot, Wonder Woman #759, X-Factor #1, Muppets Now, The Umbrella Academy s2 Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Jon, Melissa, and Marta! These 3 always give 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 f...

In our 17th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Heidi MacDonald ( The Beat Chief) and Jimmy are joined by friends Jon Hoche and Ricardo Serrano. We discuss the cult John Carpenter film THEY LIVE starring Roddy Piper/Keith David/Meg Foster. Another film Jimmy had never seen until a few days ago. Do we chew bubblegum or kick ass? Do we OBEY? And how does the film resonate today? Such a fun discussi...