Crazy 4 Comic Con

Our first time as Press in 2009…our matching shirts were cute Nerdy friendships… there is nothing quite like it. For a decade, we have been going to Comic-Con and spending countless hours in line for panels, countless miles walked on the exhibit floor, and countless dollars spent on exclusives. We named ourselves the CONtourage some …

As Comic-Con lumbers ever so closer with each passing day, our plans and excitement continues to grow as well. Here is my latest podcast on my mini-series called Comic-ConVersations. The goal of this is to go behind the scenes with some of the most influential con personalities on the web. I want to interview these awesome geek content creators and …

As we head towards SDCC 2015, I’m excited to continue my mini-series podcast called Comic-ConVersations. The goal of this is to dive deep into the life of con personalities from my Wrath of Con Bloggers and GEEK WARS panels. A Comic-Con panel is a short 45 minutes, so there is little time to explore the journey …

I’m excited to launch a new mini-series podcast called Comic-ConVersations. The goal of this is to dive deep into the life of con personalities from my Wrath of Con Bloggers and GEEK WARS panels at SDCC. A Comic-Con panel is a short 45 minutes, so there is little time to explore the journey and experiences …

Just got back from Philly Comic Con and had an awesome time! It has grown a lot over the years and it’s been fun being a part of experience- both behind the scenes and in front. I was grateful to moderate some great panels and facilitate some fascinating discussions- I’ll be posting a few here …

Just hours after seeing AVENGERS Age of Ultron, I quickly pulled together a couple of awesome geeks from Twitter to podcast some initial thoughts. In this spoiler filled 45 minute convo we discuss our overall impressions, strengths, weaknesses, and where the franchise should go from here. Special thanks to my amazing geek guest, Travis (@TravistheGrimm) …

  I had a fantastic time at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim this past weekend. Fellow fans were awesome, the booths were incredible, the merchandise was amazing, and all the announcements were mind blowing! During my time there, I had a chance to interview some great content creators and ask them to share their thoughts …

Big thanks to all those that attended my Geeks Keepin It Hot Panel at WonderCon. The purpose of this panel was to battle it out over some epic nerd trivia while engaging in some relavant discussion about the ‘hottest’ culture issues facing our comic community. Some of the topics discussed was racial diversity, the lack of …

Now that we are under a 100 days before San Diego Comic-Con 2015, I though it would be great to look back at the wrap up of 2014. Reposted from last July, I’m joined by the awesome Megan Gotch of The Nerdy Girlie and my sidekick Jeff Jordan of Nerds In Recovery. Just days after the 2014 show, we review our favorite offsite …

Celebrating the return of the CW’s Arrow season 3, I had the privilege of interviewing Stephen Amell at Portland Comic Con last weekend in front a couple of thousand fans. A few things I noticed about him- he is very humble, grateful for his fans, and he is a dedicated family man. It was a …

It’s 8:00 am Saturday morning- You are probably anxiously awaiting for the SDCC Pre-Registration to begin. So I thought I would tell you a story to help make the time pass. Over the years, it’s been so great to connect with fellow nerdtastic content creators from all around the world. Some of my favorite new …

I had a fantastic time at the Stan Lee Comikaze Expo in LA this past weekend. It’s amazing how much the show has grown in size, quality, and creativity. I was especially impressed by the level of cosplay present. You guys really came out strong and represented the cosplay community well! Besides enjoying the show, …

At Rose City Comic Con, I had a chance to moderate one of my favorite panels at a con- The Doctor Who Fan Panel. A panel of local Whovian experts gather to discuss the significance of 50 years of DW, answer fan questions, and share their thoughts on the new Doctor, Peter Capaldi. On the …

At Rose City Comic Con, I had a chance to do a spotlight interview on one of my favorite comic book writers, Kurt Busiek. Busiek is one of the greats and been prolific in the industry for over three decades! He has worked on Avengers, Spiderman, JLA, the DC Trinity series, and the Marvels with …

For this week’s Crazy podcast we cover the latests hot geek topics of the week. Joined by Megan Gotch of The Nerdy Girlie and Jeff Jordan of Nerds In Recovery, we talk about the controversial Spider-Woman cover, WB/DC’s ‘No Jokes’ philosophy, and the potential move of San Diego Comic-Con. I love nerding out with these two and I think you will too. Leave …

After much anticipation, theorizing, and discussion, the new season of Doctor Who has officially begun! With the introduction of a new Doctor, Peter Capaldi, Whovians have been eager to see how he would be similar and different from past incarnations. One of the biggest questions have been, would new fans make the transition from number 11 …

For the second year in a row, the Battle for Multicultural Heroes makes it’s return to Comic-Con! After being hosted at cons all over the nations including Chicago, Philly, and WonderCon, this panel always leads to passionate and spirited discussion. I am joined by Youtube comedian Andre Meadows (@BlackNerd), professional cosplayer Linda Le (@VampyBitMe), and …

Happy Sunday all! Only 18 days till SDCC! Here is my Road to Comic-Con Episode 03, the ‘Great Outdoors Edition’. Joined by my trusted geeky colleagues, @Nerdy_Something and @ScottNorth, in this episode we discuss Flash, Gotham, Constantine, and the Warner Bros line up. After that, we answer some Twitter questions from you, then comment on the …

We are almost 1 month from the San Diego Comic-Con 2014! In grand tradition, here is my ‘Pre Comic-Con’ podcast to help you prepare for the crazy 4 days in San Diego. This is a very meaningful podcast to me personally because it’s a reunion of the very same group of friends from our very …

I was very honored to join host Josue’ Cardona on the Geek Therapy podcast this past week. Geek Therapy are an awesome group of mental health professionals that use comics and superheroes to help us understand ourselves and culture better. On this episode, I had a chance to discuss why I am so passionate about …

Navigating Comic-Con for the first time can be a daunting task to say the least. Most people I talk to (myself included) admit that if they knew more, they would have done their first time a little differently. Granted, there is a lot to see and do but there are also an equal amount of …

In this more extensive review, we continue our thoughts on 2010 SDCC. We cover the experiences from Friday to Sunday. We also dive deep into some of the offsite events. We also have some great stories involving celebrity encounters. Most importantly, we discuss something new called the “Marvel Panel” with the first time reveal of …

I host the 2nd Annual SDCC BabbleOn5 podcast with the usual suspects covering all the highlights from 2010. This year was the biggest ever bringing out Hollywood’s A-list newcomers like Angelina Jolie, Bruce Willis, Harrison Ford, Will Ferrill, Tina Fey and much more. Since we did the full 4 1/2 day experience, we dive deep into the …

This was my first Comic-Con focused podcast done with my old site BabbleOn5- but with the same group of nerds from over the past few years. 2009 was a fascinating slice of time since it was right at the boom of SDCC as well as her 40th anniversary. This year was also the emergence of …