Hypothetical Island Podcast

This week on the Hypothetical Island Reilly and George are joined by cartoonist Tim Hamilton! Listen and learn all about Sasquatch, late 70's Bea Arthur vehicle Maude, Tim's obsession with Cake Farts, and how to break into both 90's mainstream comics and the NewYorker. 

today's guest on the Hypothetical Island is writer Matthew K manning, author of 99 books and counting. Listen as we discuss the importance of that middle initial, what it's like being a resident of both the Marvel and DC universes, the advantages of being dead, and livingin your own personal Bat Cave.

Just a brief note to let all you loyal listeners know that there's no new episode this week-- George got the Covid! Wait, what, the pandemic is still happening? Yes, and it sucks hard. We'll be back with more nautically themed nonsense next week but for now we're taking a brief respite to heal up. Thank fro listening, see you next week!

Things get savage on the Hypothetical Island when Reilly and George are visited by writer David Pepose. Listen in rapt attention as they discuss the benefits of being an imaginary friend,  post apocalyptic travels down under,  the pitfalls of journalism, verbing your own name, and  creating your perfect Avengers team.

George continues his stealth transformation of Hypothetical Island  into a cryptid podcast when Reilly and George are joined by writer Todd Dezago. Wonder: Can a Bigfoot barbecue ? Ponder:  Does a Bigfoot poop in the woods? Muse: If a Bigfoot eats a person, does he become a Wendigo? Absolutely none of those questions are definitively answered, but listen in rapt wonder as Todd shares some behind t...

George and Reilly's guest on this week's episode of the Hypothetical Island is comic artist Nik Virella!  Listen in for a discussion on the pros and cons of identity theft, self-awareness as a comics character,  Jared Leto, and the king of cryptids, the mighty Dogman.

Move over, Multiverse of Madness! Get stuffed, Spider-verse! No time for you, Everything Everywhere All at Once! Multiversal stories are all the rage lately, but nothing can prepare you for this crossover! The fine lads of the Jacked Kirby Podcast are appearing on the Hypothetical Island for a discussion of cosmic powers, homo florensis , and, of course, Jack Kirby. THEN, catch Reilly and George a...

On this week's Hypothetical Island, Reilly and George are joined by comics artist David Marquez who talks about the perils of prognostication, the advantages of a two-dimensional existence, the monogamy of artists vs the polyamory of writers, and breaking into comics by pursuing a history degree.

Mooooooon Knight! To coincide with the release of the final episode of Disney+'s Moon Knight season one, Reilly and George welcome  artist and writer Declan Shalvey (co-creator of Moon Knight's iconic Mr Knight persona!) to the Hypothetical Island for a discussion on Dissociative Identity Disorder, meting out harsh justice for a vengeful god, and the Irish comics scene. 

Reilly and George are joined this week on the Hypothetical Island by comics scribe Jeff Parker for a rousing discussion of documentaries vs movies, Al Williamson, Agents of Atlas, the many Markos of Marvel, and Reilly's first ever Marvel gig and the role Jeff Parker played. Also, listen with annoyance as George repeatedly pluralizes Oscar Isaac.

This week's guest on the ol'  Hypothetical Island is Chris Ryall, who joins Reilly and George in a spirited discussion about zombies, robots, reptilians, Whitley Strieber's intimate thoughts on anal probes, and most importantly, how the secret to success is to get into fights with famous people on line. 

Reilly and George have both been so busy being fancy globetrotters that they didn't have time to record a new episode, so instead enjoy this revisit of a past episode with the incredible Larry Houston,  NOW WITH A BRAND NEW INTRO! When we first aired this episode, Larry threw a wish out into the universe for Kevin Feige, for the opportunity to finish his legendary X-Men animated series proper...

All the way from Hawaii, artist David Nakayama joins Reilly and George on the Hypothetical Island for a spirited talk on video game art vs comic art, what it would really be like to be Daredevil, MarvelLegends, the impermanence  of art, and trying to find time for that dream project of yours. 

If you've listened to this podcast before, you've probably heard the name Zoop-- this week, George and Reilly are visited by the man behind Zoop for a pointed parley pertaining to things starting with the letter P, the enduing appeal of  Salt N Pepa, and Jordan's tiem as a drummer for the Beatles.

All the way from Italy, Reilly and George are joined on the Hypothetical Island by the phenomenally talented  comics artist Matteo Scalera who is just better at drawing than you are, sorry. Also, this week's Hypothetical will change the way you look at an egg forever.

Double the guests means double the fun! Reilly and George are joined this week on the Hypothetical Island by both Brittany Matter and Dailen Ogden, the super-talented creative team behind the upcoming series Dead Dreams, crowdfunding now! They talk about comics, bold spiders, hummingbirds, doppelgangers, and molecular science, all with an (un)healthy dose of bathroom-centric speculation. It's...

This week on the Hypothetical Island George and Reilly are joined by comics creator Nick Pittara for a spirited discussion about axes, skulls and waaaaay too much about monkey genitalia. 

This week Reilly and George are joined on the Hypothetical Island by artist Meghan Hetrick. Pro-Tip: If you've been thinking of starting a drinking game while listening to our podcast, make sure you don't take a shot every time someone says the word "boob" because you'll definitely die of alcohol poisoning this episode. 

Reilly and George are joined this week by their old Hypothetical Island studiomate Steve Ellis! Come, listen as together we explore the Hypothetical Island scenario that finally broke Reilly!

Come explore the nature of horror this week with Reilly and George as they're joined by special guest artist Aaron Campbell. Expulsive prognostication, human centipedes, and why Superman is so hard to photograph, all in thsi episode of the Hypothetical Island.

This week's visitor to the Hypothetical Island is comics creator Ben Templesmith. Listen as he chats with Reilly and George about his hatred of Bill Nye the Science Guy,  Neanderthal eyeballs, New Kids on the Block and Ralph Steadman, amongst other things. It's delightful.

On this week's installment of the Hypothetical Island, Reilly and George are joined by amazing comics artist J. Gonzo for a spirited discussion of illegal pharmaceuticals, Lucha Libre, Muppets and the relative pros and cons of, well, sex with  chickens. Don't say we didn't warn you. 

This week on the Hypothetical Island Reilly and George are joined by artist superstar Cully Hamner! They talk cons, the drawbacks of immortality, Red, Green Lanterns, Blue Beetles and purple horseshoes.  

Holy Hera! Reilly and George are joined this week on the Hypothetical Island by the wonderfully talented artist and writer Phil Jimenez! They talk Wonder Woman, Greek Gods, and the legalese of proper wish-asking. 

Happy Two Thousand Twenty, Too! Hopefully despite the name, this new year is not a repeat of the last--unlike this episode that is.  This week is a rebroadcast of our interview with X-Men writer Gerry Duggan. If you missed it the first time, it's new to you, but if you heard it before, it's a god one, listen again! See you all with new episodes in the New Year!