Canned Air: A Tribute to Pop Culture

Do you love detective stories? So do we, and do we have a good one for you this week. We welcome writer Michael Lent to talk about his comic 'I, Holmes'.  Everyone has a secret. Her secret can get her killed, and she doesn't even know what it is.  This detective thriller is a comic you won't want to miss. Check it out! When you think of fictional robots, who comes to mind first? In this weeks epis...

 This week, our friends from the UK return to talk comics and wrastling! Nick Goode, Harry Hughes, and Luke Barnes join us to discuss their new graphic novel 'The Eventide: Snow Chronicles', available Feb. 22nd. This book will contain five stories which provide a deeper look into the Snow Universe. Head over to SnowTheUniverse. WordPress.com to check out more about 'Snow:The Dawn' and 'The Eventid...

This week we welcome Rebecca Mayar of RebeccasComics.com to the show to talk about her comics 'Ham of God', 'Wall', and 'Scratchy Cat & Pookie'. 'Ham of God', or 'HoG', is a comedy/drama about an unlucky pig named Ham. It's a little dark, so if that's your type of humor you should check it out. 'Scratchy Cat & Pookie' is about two guys who work in radio and get into shenanigans. 'Wall' is a horror...

Do you enjoy detective tales? How about detective tales that take place on a ship with millions of people hurtling through space on a 1,000 year journey? If your answer is 'yes' then you won't want to miss this weeks episode! We welcome Scott Markley to talk about his book 'Stellar Detective Tales: The Hunt for the Living Shadow'. In the year 2073, Earth, suffering from overcrowding, energy shorta...

Happy New Year to all of our listeners! We kick off 2017 by welcoming Travis Horseman to the show, the writer and creator of the graphic novel series Amiculus: A Secret History. This series tells a lost history of the fall of the Western Roman Empire through the eyes of its last emperor, a 12-year-old-boy named Romulus. Yet its pages reveal the work of a secret hand behind the demise of Rome, a sh...

We take the week off and leave you with our 2014 interview with 'Batgirl' herself, Yvonne Craig. We were lucky enough to get to talk with Yvonne about how she got her start in acting, her experiences working on 'Star Trek' and 'Batman', and some of her memories of Elvis Presley. You'll get to hear how funny, outspoken, and charming Yvonne was, and why this is one of our favorite interviews to date...

Merry Christmas to all of our listeners and welcome to the 2016 Christmas special! This episode is guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit. We welcome actor Doug Jones (Hellboy 1&2, Pan's Labyrinth, Hocus Pocus, Silver Surfer) back to the show this week as we go around the table sharing our favorite Christmas songs, gifts, movies, and traditions in a holiday themed 'Retro Roundtable'. We the...

   With Jake gone and no guest, Jeramy and Jack fly solo for this week's episode. We start by discussing some of our favorite games on the 'Atari 2600', list some games we didn't know exsisted, and research the lesser known 'Magnavox Odyssey'. Let us know what your favorite games and console were on Twitter!    In the 'Comic Dumpbin' we talk about the indie comics 'Rising Sand', 'Judas Breed', and...

It's another podcast crossover as we sit in on an episode of the 'Game Fix' podcast titled 'Breaking News: Bruce Wayne's Parents Murdered'. The following are the episode's original show notes: Enjoy this specialty episode when the Canned Air Podcast joins the show. This episode we ask the question, "How many times will the Batman's origin story be necessary?" Some will say it's always necessary an...

Hey listeners! Ready for your new favorite episode? Then wrap your ears around this weeks show! We welcome illustrator Izik Bell to discuss his art style and inspirations, the many projects he's been a part of, and his trademark horror playing cards. Izik quickly made a name for himself in the indie world with a dark, surreal and highly detailed line style. Specializing in sequential art for comic...

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners! In leu of the holiday, we play for you an interview with Tohoru Masamune, the amazing actor who brought to life The Shredder in the 2014 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movie. We talk with Tohoru about life before his acting career, making his mark on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and his inspirations for portraying the turtles most feared foe, The Shred...

We are joined this week by illustrator Michael Manomivibul to talk about his book 'FATHOMS: The Art of Michael Manomivibul'. This book is an art book collecting the best of Michael's work from 2009 to the present, and if you ask us, it's nothing short of gorgeous! Go to MikeManoArt.com to check Michael's illustrations and find out more about this amazing artist. You'll be glad you did!  In this we...

Get ready loyal listeners, as this week's episode is sure to be nothing but keen! We welcome writer Jeff McClelland to the show, writer of 'The Tick' comic series. Jeff talks all about how he came to write the series, what it is that makes these characters tick (no pun intended), and the upcoming release of the next issue. Jeff has also helped bring to life other great projects like 'Flutter', 'Fu...

 After a quick declaration on independence, we go at this weeks episode without a guest and try out a new game we call 'Versus'. Get a chart showing all of your favorite heroes and villains, add the roll of some dice, and discuss which of the two selected characters might win in battle. For this segments first installment, we discuss the possible outcomes between Supergirl Vs. Absorbing Man and Th...

Happy Halloween to all of our listeners out there! We celebrate All Saint's Day with a jam packed episode guaranteed to give you the creeps.  We start this week with a Halloween inspired 'Retro Roundtable' full of stories of ghosts and UFO's. We talk about personal experiences, the Creepypasta 'Candle Cove', Russian sleep deprivation experiments, and Dan Aykroyd's family history that was the inspi...

We welcome comic creators Jerome Walford of ForwardComix.com, Miguel Guerra of 7Robots.com and Jaques Nyemb of NotSoSuperComics.com to talk about the Gwan Anthology, now available at ForwardComix.com, Amazon and Barnes and Noble.  The Gwan Anthology is a collection of creator-owned short stories, centered around themes of foreign lands, the immigrant experience and cultural fusion. The overall goa...

We welcome Frank Mula of Aces and Eights Press back to the show to discuss his new comic, 'Fallstreak'! When monsters fall from the sky in a phenomenon known as 'cloud-emptying,' a group of teenagers investigate the government cover-up and accidentally unleash an ancient evil into the world. This was one hell of a good read and we strongly recommend checking it out! Sign up for the Aces and Eights...

This spend this week's episode reflecting on our time at the Cincinnati Comic Expo 2016! We discuss what we picked up, a few of the famous vehicles we saw, and everything that comes up in between. The Cincinnati Comic Expo was born when Director Andrew Satterfield—a lifelong Cincinnatian and comics collector—was traveling to yet another comic book show out of town when he was filled with the desir...

We welcome creator Richard Rivera back to the show this week to get some updates on one of our favorite comics, 'Stability Bunny'. Stabbity Bunny focuses of Grace Lee, a seven-year-old girl destined for incredible things, and Stabbity Bunny, a plush rabbit that has been passed down within the family for nearly 100 years. We find our heroes in peril, and as the story progresses, it quickly turns fr...

Are you a fan of noir comics? How about H.P. Lovecraft? Then this is a jam packed episode you won't want to miss! We welcome Patrick McEvoy and Josh Finney of 01Publishing.com to talk about their project, Casefile: ARKHAM Her Blood Runs Cold, currently running on Kickstarter until September 24th. Detective Hank Flynn returns for another case that will lead him into the darkest corners of Lovecraft...

In lieu of Labor Day, we take the week off and leave you with another installment of the 'Superman Radio Show' titled 'The Black Pearl of Ocyrus'. If you want to hear more vintage Superman, check out our catalog for more episodes! We'll be back next week. Thanks for listening! ConRadio.com @ConRadio CannedAirPodcast.com @CannedAirPod 'I Am Superman' by 'The Clique' Learn more about your ad choices...

We welcome Scott Schmidt and Brian Atkins to the show this week to discuss their upcoming comic, 'Final Street'. In Transit City, the streets can kill you. Only those with the power to fight back survive. When one woman's boyfriend is kidnapped by vicious gangs, she and her best friend take to the deadly streets to save him. Little do they know they are about to stumble into a musher bigger fight!...

Power Ranger fans, prepare for a joygasm! We welcome David J. Fielding (Zordon/ MMPR) back to the show this week to talk about 'The Order', a movie from the minds of Karan Ashley (Yellow Ranger/ Aisha) and David himself! This movie reunites many of your favorite rangers, including Austin St. John, Walter Jones, David Yost, Jonny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas, Karan Ashley, David Fielding, Paul Schrei...

Calling all anime fans! We welcome Bohdan Neswiacheny and Roberto Torres to talk about their high action manga comic 'Souls Eternal'. 'Souls Eternal' centers on a group of friends in a fictional city in Japan called Izanami. These children are special and are destined to have huge roles in their world as either saviors, or destroyers. Beset upon on all sides by dark forces, can they rise to the oc...

We are joined by Kyle J. Osborne, Marcus Pavilonis, and Shep Dogwood this week to talk about 'Shquirat', their Cleveland-based quarterly comic series. These comics are groups of short stories that showcase the different types of mental anguish we experience as human beings. Be sure to check it out! We also spend this weeks 'Retro Roundtable' remembering John Hughes by talking about some of our fav...