Coolest Alive

Indian Jones: Dial of Destiny, The Little Mermaid, The Marvels, Elementals, Antman & The Wasp: Quantumania, Lightyear bomb at the box office, while Secret Invasion, Ahsoka, Andor, Obi-Wan, She-Hulk & others fall short on Disney Plus, is Bob Iger right is “COVID” & too much “quantity” responsible for Disney’s LACK of CREATIVITY! Jesse Blaze Snider, professional comic book writer, and Co...

18 to NEW Phase 4 & 5 movies/shows to add, but only 1 makes it into my top 10 and it was co-produced by SONY & featured all their characters! Well, there are 2 more Phase 4 & 5's in my top 20, but NOT the ones you'd think. Oh, no! Phase 4 & 5 are taking up 15 of my bottom 26! Comparing this against a list of my favorites that I wrote in my notebook maybe 6 years ago, it wou...

The sky is falling for Marvel Studios as its lowest performing film entry to date, "The Marvels" succinctly bombs at the box office leading to the celebration of the fandom at large! But WHY did fans celebrate...? Is it "bad form" to dance over the body? The Coolest Geek weighs in on Hollywood & the real truth of all the major & minor matters. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet...

Do you want a guest appearance from the O.G. practical effect, live-action Howard the Duck? Or a pulverizing appearance by one of the TWO surviving Punishers: Dolph Lungren or Tomas Jane. (R.I.P. Ray Stevenson) Maybe that 1990 Direct-to-Video Captain America or the Roger Corman Fantasic Four are more your speed? Blade, Ghost Rider, X-Men, Spider-men, Daredevil, Elektra & Hulks! The Coolest Gee...

Direct quotes from Marvel Director: “Something I like to say a bit flippantly about Captain America is that the Snap is all his fault because he was trying to do his best, trying to do the right thing. There is a world in which he’s a villain because, at the end of the day, he should have just sacrificed Vision." & “The reason why it’s his fault is the reason why he’s such an amazing hero,...

Jesse Blaze Snider is the Coolest Geek Alive. In this episode Jesse talks about how Marvel hired the wrong producer for Daredevil: Born Again...Again & DC's Keanu Reeves Constantine Sequel is an “ELSEWORLDS”...?  Plus, a little bit about the Screen Actors Guild at the beginning and a ton of ranting about the very obvious decisions that should & could be made by Marvel & DC...but ar...

Jesse covers an article by Bounding Into Comics' John F Trent, "‘BattleTech’ Novelist Blaine Pardoe Obliterates “Superhero Fatigue” Narrative, Puts Blame Squarely On Hollywood Studios". Covers quotes from James Gunn, Mathew Vaughn, Declan Finn, Chuck Dixon & of course Blaine Pardoe, while giving us his own color commentary. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code GEEK...

Jesse drops a quick one to help you hedge your bets in favor of a visually loyal adaptation of the mega-popular video game franchise! Here at "Coolest Geek Alive" we believe in warning our listeners about the things they might not enjoy in their favorite geek franchise adaptations, whether they be comic books, novels, toy lines, RPGs...or games. So, is Jesse saying that this could be a BIL...

If you look up "Young Avengers" on Wikipedia you will find an accurate list of the team's lifelong roster including Member(s): America Chavez, Hawkeye, Hulkling, Iron Lad, Kid Loki, Noh-Varr, Patriot, Prodigy, Speed, Stature, Vision & Wiccan. Why does Wikipedia have a more accurate understanding of Marvel's intellectual property? No Miss Marvel is NOT on the Young Avengers. No...

Greg Weisman has NOT been hired for the live-action Gargoyles reboot & it's hard to definitively prove why, but the Coolest Geek Alive thinks he knows! Join Jesse Blaze Snider as he runs down a list of 10 of the WORST times BRILLIANT CREATIVE PEOPLE have been snubbed for creative positions that should rightfully have been THEIRS! Will Marvel get their heads out of their asses & hire th...

The War for the Soul of Geek Culture wages on as more & more franchises are pronounced "DEAD" by the fans. This week Jesse digs deep for the hows & whys as he takes an accounting of the current status of the biggest geek culture properties on planet Earth. Are they ALIVE...or DEAD? Starring The Marvels, Ahsoka, Loki Season 2, Rings of Power, The Muppets, Elementals, Blue Beetle, Go...

Is the Disney Plus Daredevil show saved? Is Marvel going to put itself back on course? With "The Marvels" on deck, set to be Marvel's all-time biggest loser, Echo, Agatha & Iron Heart all completed, but delayed over & again and Daredevil: Born Again set to be completely overhauled is it possible that Disney/Marvel is finally getting the message from their customers and making a...

Jesse Blaze Snider is The Coolest Geek Alive. In this weeks episode Jesse shares that Rasmussen Reports a survey of 1100 Americans at the end of September 2023 saw Disney as seen favorably by only 51% of those surveyed with 40% unfavorable & 9% indifferent to Disney. Were the 49% ALL Republican or is Disney’s downfall coming from all sides? Find out on another thrilling episode of the Coolest...

Jesse Blaze Snider is The Coolest Geek Alive. This week Jesse lays out the greatness of the most quintessential chapters in DAREDEVIL's long history! Including guidance on the evil Kingpin, Bullseye, Punisher and Echo stories as well. Save a link to this episode and you'll be happily reading for many years to come! Write in with your reading experiences, did they suck?! Were they awesome?! Jesse w...

Jesse Blaze Snider is The Coolest Geek Alive. We’re not far out now from the release of “The Marvels” and Jesse thought it might be nice to sum up the the fascinating road that got us here as it relates to Carol Danvers' (& Kamala Kahn’s) histories in the comic books. Marvel Comics just recently launched their 8th volume of “Captain Marvel” starring Carol Danvers despite the fact that the...

Jesse Blaze Snider is The Coolest Geek Alive. This week Jesse lays out the greatness of the most quintessential chapters in Superman's long history! Including guidance on the great Supergirl, Superboy, Krypto, and Steel Works stories as well. Save a link to this first chapter and you'll be happily reading for many years to come! Write in with your reading experiences, did they suck?! Were...

Jesse Blaze Snider is The Coolest Geek Alive. This week Jesse can't believe Bob Iger & Disney: a master class in losing the Public Relations game! PIXAR! MARVEL! STAR WARS! MUPPETS! REMAKES! SUBSCRIBE: Lnk.to/CoolestGeekAlive P.S. Don’t forget to go check out Jesse’s new book on “KING OF KINGS #1” on Kickstarter LIVE NOW!! Tell a friend about the podcast. Leave a comment and thanks for lis...

Jesse Blaze is The Coolest Geek Alive. Jesse continues BATMAN 101 this week with part 2, "Want to become a life-long Bat-STAN?!" Featurin the work of Miller, Morrison, Snyder, Azzarello, Slott, Dini, Loeb, Johns, and more! Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code GEEK for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com/product/amanita-gummies/ * Check out Drizly: https://drizly.com * C...

Jesse Blaze Snider is The Coolest Geek Alive. This week Jesse screams "I WAS RIGHT!" Star Wars Merch DOWN 65%! Leaker Alleges 40% Loss of Retail Shelf Space for Disney! #ToysMatter SUBSCRIBE: Lnk.to/CoolestGeekAlive P.S. Don’t forget to go check out Jesse’s new book on “KING OF KINGS #1” on Kickstarter LIVE NOW!! Tell a friend about the podcast. Leave a comment and thanks for listening. Ou...

Jesse lays out the greatness of the most quintessential chapters in Batman's long history! Including guidance on the great Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, and Birds of Prey stories as well. Save a link to this first chapter and you'll be happily reading for many years to come! Join us for "Part 2" next Saturday! Join us on Wednesday for our regular show! Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet S...

Hollywood on Strike! (An Insider's Perspective - How Overspending on the Streaming Wars with ESG Loans Caused an Entertainment Apocalypse!) Every streaming network had the same idea, if they could spend more MONEY than their competitors maybe they could be the next Netflix! More films & TV have been produced than ever before and most of it is terrible & The Coolest Geek Alive will help...

The YEARS of comic book history at DC & Marvel make reading comic books an intimidating prospect for many, but the Coolest Geek Alive knows how to get you in smooth to enjoying the hobby right out of the gate! He even created an organization to help! Take these 101 killer comic book recommendations straight to the bank! Welcome to reading comic books! Plus, last 24 hours to pledge to Jesse&#39...

The Coolest Geek Alive sounds off on the current state of the geek culture union with NO HOLDS BARRED and the fandom will never be the same! ;) Plus, the last 5 days of Jesse's new book, KING OF KINGS #1 on KICKSTARTER! Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code GEEK for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com/product/amanita-gummies/ * Check out Drizly: https://drizly.com * Check ou...

For years now the producers of comic book film & TV adaptations have been following their own scripts, curating the future of their cinematic universes on the backs of Batman, Superman, Captain America, and any of the tried & true classic heroes of the medium. But the studio's more deep-cut selections &/or the diverse NEW characters that they keep choosing for the adaptation process ha...

This week Jesse digs into how merchandise sales betray every success & failure of cinema & TV. As a lifelong action figure, statue & toys enthusiast the Coolest Geek Alive credits much of his know-how with the great attention he has always paid to the collectors market. Our Sponsors: * Check out Diet Smoke and use my code GEEK for a great deal: https://www.dietsmoke.com/product/amanita...