The Pat Chat

Today, in the aftermath of SDCC, Pat is joined by professional nerd Stephanie Gerk to talk about our SDCC adventures! What exactly did we do at Comic-Con this year? What were our favorite interactions, what did we see and do? So many fun stories, so little time. Join us as we recount our SDCC!  Check out Steph on Linktree.   Music for the show by Sleepy Sword . Graphics designed by Turn On Red . F...

On the eve of SDCC 2024, Michael Kingston joins Pat to chat about the grind of being a con exhibitor, creating comics and how to grow your audience. He talks about how his constant grinding and traveling to promote his work gained him acceptance within the wrestling community, and hints at some big doings for this year's Comic-Con. Find him at Comic-Con this week, in booth 1901! Michael on Instagr...

This week on the Pat Chat: Matt 'Slim' Kolowski joins Pat on a trip down memory lane as they talk about their time as co-workers. They chat about some of the weird interactions that were part of the job, the strange things that come up working on a digital comics platform. We also talk about what we are reading and watching and what gets Matt excited about these days. An extremely fun chat, so che...

It was bound to happen: TAFFETA DARLING joins Pat to talk about her long career as a comic geek. We talk about the comics we grew up with and how it led her to her careers in the comics and nerd space. We also discuss some of the amazing artwork she has gotten to handle in her day job, and the role social media plays in her career. Finally, we talk SDCC, as Taffeta gets to experience it for the fi...

This week on the Pat Chat: TINI HOWARD commisserates with Pat about the end of Krakoa. We check in on the status of the X-Slack, and discuss the collaborative nature of her time there. We also chat about her current reign as the queen of Gotham City writing books like Harley Quinn and Catwoman. We also talk about what we're watching, particularly Interview With The Vampire and House of the Dragon,...

This week on the Pat Chat: writer LEAH WILLIAMS joins Pat to talk about the end of the Krakoan Era, her work on Power Girl, and memes. We also talk about the famous X-Slack, and hint at what she's up to next. A fun show, so check it out!  Leah's books on  Amazon   You can meet Leah this September at The Uncanny Experience ! Music for the show by Sleepy Sword . Graphics designed by Turn On Red . Fo...

Oh dear. Aftere many scheduling conflicts, Kori finally returns in a very special bonus Pat Chat to talk about X-Men 97...and we REALLY get into it. The good, the bad, the questionable. Nothing is off limits. Join us for this Juggernaut-sized 2 hour show for a fun chat!  Kori on twitter: @zombilicious Kori on BlueSky: @Zombilicious Kori's podcast: Culture Cryptids   Music for the show by Sleepy Sw...

Today in The Pat Chat: long time pal and fellow photographer and podcaster Judy Stephens joins Pat to talk about photography and how it led her into the cosplay space. We talk about her time at Marvel, spearheading various initiatives like Marvel: Becoming and the Women of Marvel and how this leads to her upcoming book! Plus, learn why photography is one of the most fun ways to make friends.  Judy...

Longtime pal and master of convention logistics, Howard Han joins Pat to talk about conventions, collecting, and of course...Marvel SNAP! We talk about what we've been enjoying, our Marvel SNAP habits and of course, that damn Ms. Marvel emote! A fun chat, so give it a listen! Howard on Instagram: @nerdpurge Music for the show by Sleepy Sword . Graphics designed by Turn On Red . Follow Pat on Insta...

On the Pat Chat this week is one Pat's dearest friends, Disney buddy, and appreciator of dodgy geology in film: Lauren Sankovitch! We talk about what she's been up in recent years after departing editing comics full time, what she's enjoying, bad movies, our pandemic experiences and so much more! Good Trouble Productions Lauren on Instagram: @el_sanko   Music for the show by Sleepy Sword . Graphic...

On this week's Pat Chat, photographer and tabletop game streamer Nate Buchman joins Pat to talk photography, streaming, table top gaming and more! We talk about our approaches to photography, and dealing with burnout. Plus: WHY Pat would be terrible at D & D.  Nate's website: www.natebuchman.com   Nate on Instagram: @natebuchman The DIE RPG stream on Twitch   Music for the show by Sleepy Sword . G...

Continuing from Pat's appearance in I Read Comic Books , Mike and Kara find themselves on the Pat Chat talking about crossovers, events and comics of the same ilk! We talk about the stories we love, stories we hate, and wonder about stories unfinished. (We are looking at YOU, Image United!)  A fun show, so check it out! Be sure to check out Pat's appearance on their show for follow ups on our prev...

In this week's Pat Chat, Liana Kangas joins Pat to talk about their journey as a comic artist, particularly on their work for books like TRVE KVLT and KNOW YOUR STATION. We talk about their approach to comics storytelling and how color truly changes the context of any scene, among many other topics within art. PLUS: Pat discovers Liana's love for Evangelion and we definitely get into it! A fun sho...

On the PatChat this week: Marvel Studios Post-Production Coordinator Jim Velasco joins me to talk about pro-wrestling, including our shared history as part of the PWG Reseda crew, among many other memories in that space. Plus, some Marvel talk! And Jim's long-standing connections to Philadelphia. A fun chat, so check it out!  NOTE: This was recorded before WrestleMania 40. Jim on Instagram: @theji...

Pat welcomes Jess Eberle to the show! We chat about her early years in the cosplay space and her return in recent years. We talk about her work in product design and a particular item that went viral in the last couple years.  We also chat about photoshoots and cons, collecting, and so much more!  Jess' Instagram: @youcanttigatag   Jess' Linktree Music for the show by Sleepy Sword . Graphics desig...

This week on The Pat Chat: Max Beckman of the band Half Past Two and owner of CheapGraphicNovels.com hops on to talk about conventions, our collecting habits, Omnibuses and more! Plus, Max talks about his adventures as part of a band and as an online comics retailer... Half-Past Two's website: https://www.halfpasttwoska.com/   CheapGraphicNovels.com   Music for the show by  Sleepy Sword . Graphics...

This week, Pat is joined by artist and editor Heather Antos to talk about her journey across multiple universes. From the Marvel Universe, Star Wars and Star Trek, Heather has left her mark across all of them and helped create characters that have transcended the page and we talk about them all! Plus, we delve into her burgeoning foray into art! Heather on Instagram: @heatherantos Heather's art In...

On this week's Pat Chat: Kori returns for her first solo appearance on the show. We talk about our long running friendship, some cosplay stuff, an unavoidable detour into X-Men talk, podcasting, and so much more. A fun chat with one of my bestest pals, so give it a listen!  Kori on twitter: @zombilicious Kori on BlueSky: @Zombilicious Kori's podcast: Culture Cryptids   Music for the show by Sleepy...

This week, highly acclaimed comic letterer Clayton Cowles joins Pat to talk about all kinds of things...Poor Things, even. We talk about a lot of things that we are reading and watching and throw recommendations to each other. Of course there's some comics talk, drawing talk and even some chat about Clayton's lettering, including the number of individual issues he works on in each month... Find Cl...

AJ Grier joins Pat to talk about things we've been enjoying of late. We also talk about the state of various franchises including the state of the MCU, DC's films. An appreciation of the work of Jonathan Hickman, conventions, and so much more.  Follow AJ on Instagram: @adrianjermayne Various Narratives on IG: @variousnarratives   Music for the show by Sleepy Sword . Graphics designed by Turn On Re...

I saw DUNE part 2, and I wanted to talk about it. Thus, you now have this special bonus show, featuring the return of Chicago's coolest nerd and cinephile, MJ, and the first appearance of the biggest Dune nerd that I know, artist Megan Porch! We talk about Dune part 2, as well as the 1984 and 2021 films (with a little bit of book talk) as we go through the characters, the story points and the nuan...

This week, Pat is joined by good pal and former co-worker Jose as we chat about art and figure collecting, our approaches to both hobbies, what we've been reading and so much more. Another fun chat, so check it out!  Jose on Instagram:  @aviciouskoala Music for the show by  Sleepy Sword . Graphics designed by Turn On Red . Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky .

Today on the Pat Chat: Tony Fleecs returns for a solo chat about his upcoming projects! We talk about FERAL, a brand new horror comic in the vein of STRAY DOGS, but featuring cats! We talk up some LOCAL MAN, Tony and Tim Seeley's love letter to 90's Image Comics. Plus, some chat of the newly announced UNCANNY VALLEY, his project with artist Dave Wachter.  We also share old memories from our messag...

On this week's Pat Chat: Kori, Mike and Patrick of the Krakoan Exports podcast join me to talk about things that aren't X-Men related. SOME X-Men chatter appeared. Plus, cosplay talk! And we talk about other things too. Cover art by Pete Collins .  Music for the show by Sleepy Sword . Graphics designed by Turn On Red . Follow Pat on Instagram and Bluesky . Kori on twitter:  @zombilicious Kori on B...

This week! In our lengthiest episode yet, Pat and special guest Diana Tolin chat about anything and everything. And by everything, we talk anime, travel, conventions, cosplay, comics and friendship! We go into a lot of tangents, and unexpectedly spend a LOT of time talking about X-Men towards the end. A fun show, so check it out!  Follow Diana on Instagram: @binkxy Music for the show by Sleepy Swo...