Canned Air: A Tribute to Pop Culture

We welcome comic/ musical artists Phil Buck and Tim Santos this week to talk about their weekly web comic 'Those Shadow People'. Those Shadow People is a project that encompasses a story told through music and comic books about a struggle between our world and an alternate reality known as the Shadow Realm. There are forces of good and evil at work in both worlds. There are many mysteries behind t...

 We are posting early this week to bring you our coverage of the 2016 Wizard World Columbus Comic Con!     First, we take a walk down Artist Alley and talk with Joseph Cillo Jr. of the comic series 'Blind Prophet', Victor Dandridge of 'Vantage: Inhouse Productions' and 'The Hall Of Justice Podcast', and Richard Rivera of Wild Bull and Chipper and Think Alike Productions.      We also had the chanc...

We are joined by a pioneer of animation this week as we welcome Tom Snyder, co-creator of the hit Comedy Central cartoon 'Dr. Katz Professional Therapist', to the show. Tom also created the very first 'Adult Swim' cartoon 'Home Movies', and the ABC edjucational cartoon 'Science Court'. Each show was animated using SquiggleVision, an animation style Tom himself invented. He tells us about how he go...

We are joined this week by illustrator Jack Montgomery to talk about 'Sanguine Knights', a post apocalyptic vampire western. Visit the world after the vampire apocalypse, humanity is pushed to extinction living high in the mountains in secluded outposts. Vampires stalk the wastes. Both races near a critical point, both are fighting for survival. Be sure you don't miss this comic! In this weeks 'Re...

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We welcome comic creators Eric Adams and Chris Charlton to the show to discuss their now fully funded Kickstarter for 'Black of Heart: The Graphic Novel'. 1949 New York City provides the backdrop for Black of Heart; the story of Detective Drake Harper as he searches for a serial killer known as 'The Vulture' while battling his own personal demons in this gritty noir thriller. A great comic series...

We have another special guest for this episode. We all hated him when we were younger. We all may have had someone like him in our family. Maybe you could say we loved to hate him. Our guest is Devin Ratray. We all remember him as Kevin's mean older brother Buzz in 'Home Alone' and 'Home Alone 2'.    Devin took some time while on a date to chat with us. That's right, he was on a date and talked to...

Due to technical difficulties, we are forced to take the week off. So we leave you with another installment on the 'Superman Radio Show' titled 'The Emerald of the Incas'. If you want to hear more vintage Superman, check out our catalog for more episodes! Be sure to check out the Kickstarter running for 'Rapid City Below Zero' #5 Page 6. Every $100 raised pays for a new page! We'll be back next we...

If you've been looking for a new take on a zombie apocalypse, then be sure you don't miss this episode! This week we welcome comic creator J Wright to the show to talk about his series,'UnDead End'. Dean, a hypochondriac, who is convinced he's infected with a myriad of ailments at the slightest sign of a symptom, is working the late shift delivering pizzas all over his hometown of Rockaway crossin...

Jerome Walford of Forward Comix stops by this week to discuss his successful Kickstarter for 'The Gwan Anthology'. 'Gwan' is a collection of short stories, centered around themes of foreign lands, the immigrant experience & cultural fusion. The overall goal for this anthology will be to highlight and celebrate comic creators who produce work with a sense of the immigrant/expat perspective, express...

This week we are joined by Emilio Rodriguez of Tres Calaveras Studios to talk about his comic series, 'Sara Rising'. 'Sara Rising' is a very special story about a teenage girl, an alien bounty hunter, an adaptive bio-weapon, alien gangsters, and an evil fast food manager — so, no, not your typical teenage angst tale. It is an Epic sci-fi tale that tells the story about Sara Vargas who is just your...

Happy Memorial Day Weekend to all of our listeners! We have a special guest for our 'Seinfeld' fans this week! We welcome Kenny Kramer to the show to discuss how he became the inspiration for one of televisions most iconic characters, 'Cosmo Kramer'! Kenny talks about his pre-Seinfeld comedy career, his experiences living across the hall from Larry David, and the facts and fictions behind the best...

Writer Scott Schmidt joins us this week to talk about his Kickstarter for issue #3 of his comic series, 'Steele Vs.'! In 1873, The North-West Mounted Police was established in an attempt to bring order to the chaos of The Canadian Frontier, a lawless place where man and myth clashed and the old world repulsed the new. The mightiest among the N.W.M.P. was Sam Steele, an expert horseman, marksman, a...

Comic writer and illustrator Ryan Lee joins us this week to talk about some of his past and current projects. If you're looking for just the right artist for your next commission, Ryan just might be it! His artwork is brilliant and has even graced the covers of some Valiant comics! Be sure to check out his Deviant Art page. We also look back over the many different Robins that fought along side, o...

In lieu of Free Comic Book Day, we welcome the amazing Christopher Daniel Barnes to the show. Christopher was the voice of Prince Eric from 'The Little Mermaid', Greg Brady in 'The Brady Bunch' movies, and defined Spider-Man in the 90's animated series. Chris shares his experiences with these iconic roles, some of the many other characters he's brought to life within the Spider-Man universe, and s...

This week, we welcome two guests to the show. First, we welcome Sean Forney to discuss his Kickstarter, running until June 7th, for 'Geeky Goddesses: The Pin-up Art of Sean Forney'. If you like pin-ups and cosplaying, this book is for you! Then we are joined by Richard Rivera of Think Alike Productions to discuss his upcoming comic, 'Storm Pirates'. Keep an eye out at stabbitybunny.com for more de...

We are joined by writer Eddie Wright and artist Jamaica Dyer this week to discuss the first chapter of their comic series 'Lake Imago'. Following a family tragedy, three young women head out on a camping trip for some stress-free fun. When the youngest, Belle, nearly drowns, she undergoes a drastic, supernatural shift in personality that may cost the other two their lives. This comic is beautiful...

Writer Jeff Nelson joins us this week to discuss 'Sons of Yellowstone', his comic that takes place 20 years after Yellowstone erupts. Many people inherit powers from the eruption which leads to some good old post apocalyptic chaos! We also take time to remember our favorite villains in this weeks 'Retro Roundtable'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exhausted from our weekend at S.P.A.C.E. Con, we decided to take the week off and replay our interview with TMNT artist Jim Lawson from episode 63. We talk with Jim about his time at Mirage Studios, his opinions of the current TMNT television show and movies, and his inspiration in creating one of the Turtles greatest villains, The Rat King! If you love TMNT, don't miss this episode! Big thanks to...

Raymond Fields of FutureEarthEntertainment.com stops by to geek out with us on 'Star Trek' in this weeks 'Retro Roundtable'. We also  talk about his comic, 'Earth Alliance', running on Kickstarter until April 27th. Ever wonder what the future might be like? Then grab this comic and look in on the year 2190! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ruben Romero of Think Alike Productions joins us to discuss 'Three Swords', a reimagining of 'The Three Musketeers', running on Kickstarter until April 12th. In this weeks 'Retro Roundtable', we remember our favorite fictitious aliens from popular culture. Then we end the episode with our spoiler ridden opinions of 'Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

The crew from the Caliber comic 'The Shepherd' join us this week to talk about the sequel, 'Path of Souls', currently funding on Kickstarter until April 6th. Andrea Molinari, Cristobal Torres, and Kate Kuenstler not only stop by to talk comics, but to also share our favorite memories and incarnations of 'Spider-Man' throughout the years in this weeks 'Retro Roundtable'. Learn more about your ad ch...

Worlds collide this week as Verlaine and Spanish of 'Game Fix', another great podcast here on Con Radio, join us to remember the original Xbox and its titles in this weeks 'Retro Roundtable'. These guys offer fun facts and interesting perspectives on your favorite gaming titles. In a nutshell, they know their games! ConRadio.com @GameFixShow @CannedAirPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

We are posting early this week to bring you our coverage of the 2016 Wizard World Cleveland Comic Con! First, we take a walk down Artist Alley and talk with George Wassil of the comic, 'Oh, Hell' and Ted Sikora of the Cleveland based superhero, 'Apama: The Undiscovered Animal.' We also had the chance to sit down for one-on-one interviews with Jason Mewes and Jason David Frank at the Hard Rock Cafe...

We welcome Ruben Romero and Richard Rivera of Think-A-Like Productions to the show this week to discuss the many movies starring 'The Govenator', Arnold Schwarzenegger, in this weeks 'Retro Roundtable'. Then Richard tells us about his upcoming comic, 'Wild Bull & Chipper!', about two unlikely heroes who get super powers from eating some expired salsa. If 'The Tick' could somehow have a love child...