Doug Bost and Adam Bernstein are Grown Ass Men

It's episode thirty five Grown Ass Men fans! On the eve of our historic visit to NY Comic Con 2016, we asked the ever entertaining Sam Mastandrea to join us in accepting a lighting round of questions about comic and music. Also, check out Sam's story about how to weather an untrusting relationship by taking a trip to your local comic book shop. It's classic! Original music by Adam Bernstein

Man-Thing vs. Swamp Thing. It's like Ali vs Frazier or Yankees vs. Red Sox. It's one of the great match ups to discuss. Who's cooler? Who's more interesting? Who smells worse? Join Grown Ass Men for another action packed episode where we chat these beasts and their brilliant creators, Steve Gerber, Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson, and Alan Moore. Don't miss it! Original music by Adam Bernstein

When Grown Ass Men Doug Bost and Adam Bernstein were coming up, they both shared the comic book experience with their brothers. In this episode, we share memories of favorite books, favorite characters, and descriptions of where we bought comics, in this case, Maine and New Jersey. We were also lucky enough to interview the Micari siblings about their feelings about comics then and now. Give a lis...

Motorcycles. They’re just cool. There’s no debate about that. But there’s always a little debate over which comic book hero looks most awesome riding a badass hog. Ghost Rider? Cap? Batgirl? Black Widow? In this episode we explore these pulse-pounding questions with special guests Jimmy Dean Horn and Mary Micari. Climb on back, true believer — we’re hitting the road. Original music by Adam Bernste...

The movie business is a wild entity. We've all seen movies we love and hate but what about the movies that never get made? Who better to discuss the ins and outs of this mega industry than successful screenwriter, producer, director Bryan Goluboff! Bryan has written for the TV shows Blue Bloods, Law and Order and great films such as The Affair and Basketball Diaries. He's a fellow Brooklyn residen...

After Grown Ass Men had the pleasure of joining Kevin Geeks Out's live show on death, we realized we had more to discuss about the subject. So we asked - Why do superheroes always work out before carrying other dead heroes? Why do dead heroes never stay dead? Which heroes would we like to see killed? And most importantly, why does Uncle Ben stay dead? Join us and see! Original music by Adam Bernst...

This week: Dive into the depths of Sherwood Kiraly’s cardboard box of comics! We went on location for this one, to the home of novelist, screenwriter, and Cubs victim Sherwood Kiraly in Galesburg, IL. Sherwood takes us back in time to his own misadventures as a young fan of western comics, explains why Kang the Conqueror is like a slow-burn comic, and weighs in on whether the Vision and Scarlet Wi...

There's more to Grown Ass Men than superheroes saving the galaxy from the dastardly! Grown Ass Men love romance! That's why we invited popular author Jeanne Martinet (The Art of Mingling) to discuss her hilarious, innovative, insightful book, Truer than True Romance. We knew she was a great comic writer but we also found she plays some great ukelele too! Join us for another great episode! http://w...

Grown Ass Men don't know about you but when we detect trouble in with ghosts, extraterrestrial life, unidentified flying objects, etc., we might not call Ghostbusters. Who do we call? Yes, the world's greatest paranormal investigator, Hellboy!! Listen as Doug and Adam are joined by filmmaker, writer, comedian Meg Sweeney Lawless to discuss Mike Mignola's greatest character, Hellboy. Original music...

Our 1st anniversary show! Yes, it’s our Grown Ass birthday, and to celebrate we’re dramatizing a classic comic: Challengers of the Unknown #47 from 1965! Listen in as we turn a comic book into an audio play, featuring Adam, Doug and some spectacular NYC actors: Carolyn Bost, Acadia Bost, M. Sweeney Lawless, Mary Micari, Doug Tysk and Jeff Ward. Original music is, of course, by Adam Bernstein. We’l...

In episode 21, Grown Ass Men had the daunting task of convincing each other of a comic to read. It was such a success we've returned with, yup, you guessed it, Bride of the Convincing! In this Grown Ass Men, these important questions were explored - Why did Superman go to the nude swimming hole? Why does Adam know Swamp Thing's first appearance? What's really up with Conan the Barbarian? and the m...

Our conversation with the uncanny Steve Farrell was just to good to fit in just one episode so here you have it - Superman vs Batman Part II! In this episode we chat about the Superman TV show starring George Reeves from the 50's and the current film starring Ben Affleck. This episode includes a live on the scene report by Doug and Adam reviewing the film. Don't miss it! Original music by Adam Ber...

Eventually you have to discuss Superman and Batman, it can't be Man-Thing all the time, you know? In this episode, Grown Ass Men (with special guest Steve Farrell) talk the 60's Batman TV show, writer Lorenzo Semple, Jr., Shazam! and most importantly, the movie we all want made, Batman vs. Sub-Mariner. Listen! Original music by Adam Bernstein.

The Man Without Fear. Ol' hornhead. Matt Murdock. In this episode, Grown Ass Men chat one of Marvel's greatest heroes, Daredevil! When Daredevil got into the hands of Frank Miller and later, Brian Michael Bendis, the Daredevil books became some of the best ever conceived. Listen as we talk about Daredevil's great creative teams, the great Netflix series and the horrible movie from 2003. Original m...

Let it Begin! Yes, it's time for The Convincing! In this super hilarious episode of Grown Ass Men, Doug and Adam try to convince each other to read a comic. To be honest, it isn't much of a struggle. Don't miss it!

To celebrate our 20th episode we invited writer/comedian Kevin Maher, host of the fantastic comedy-variety show Kevin Geeks Out, to join us in geekdom. In this episode we discuss Plop!, Mad magazine, pre-code horror comics, Steve Ditko and what super power does Kevin want. Have a listen! Original music by Adam Bernstein Check the Kevin Geeks Out website here - http://kevingeeksout.com

In this episode we chat with our youngest fan, Acadia Bost, who just happens to be the 9-year old daughter of our very own Doug Bost. Acadia has some definite opinions about super-powers, super-weaknesses, and especially the title of our show. Featuring the original hit single ‘Acadia Knows’ by Adam Bernstein.

One episode wasn't enough when it came to interviewing legendary comic book creator Neal Adams! This time we discuss pushing the boundaries of comic book topics with Green Lantern/Green Arrow, the challenging of the comics code authority, his iconic covers and meeting Muhammed Ali! Have a listen! Original music by Adam Bernstein.

You got to start the new year off with a bang so Grown Ass Men interviewed the legendary comic book creator, Neal Adams! In part one of a two part interview we discuss Neal Adams important contributions as an advocate for creator rights. He's been in the industry for over 50 years and he has some great stories! Give a listen! Happy 2016! Original music by Adam Bernstein.

Batman, Master of Kung Fu, Thor, the Hulk, Conan. These are just some of the titles that legendary comic book writer Doug Moench wrote. He created Moon Knight, Deathlok, and the famous Batman villain , Bane. Simply put, Doug Moench is an industry giant and Grown Ass Men were lucky enough to interview him. Doug has loads of great stories about working in the Marvel Comics bullpen, working on attain...

The amazing, spectacular, friendly neighborhood Spiderman. In this episode, Grown Ass Men discuss the best, Marvel Comics Spiderman. In the mid 70's, Gerry Conway and Ross Andru produced a fantastic run; in particular issues 138- 150. Loaded with tons of classic villains, one of Spidey's greatest foes, The Jackal really makes Peter Parker freak out when he clones his dead girlfriend Gwen Stacy. Th...

In this brand spanking new episode, Grown Ass Men take it to the people! We love to hear your stories of how comic books affected your lives. Where did you buy them? What was the store like? Any interesting romantic encounters involving comics? Which hero or villain did you have a crush on? Check out these great interviews with Dave Baeumler, Mike Gibbs, Tucker Johnson, Adan Romero, Lizz Leiser, a...

In this slamming episode we interview legendary comic book artist Paul Gulacy! Gulacy has drawn Batman, Catwoman, Six from Sirius, Sabre, to name a few. His work on Master of Kung Fu with writer Doug Moench set a new standard for great looking, sophisticated, intelligent comic books in the mid 1970's. We discuss his early influences, how Master of Kung Fu was developed and Bruce Lee. Check it out,...

Grown Ass Men are back with a karate chop to the pelvis! In this exciting episode, we discuss Shang-Chi and the Sax Rohmer characters that make up the Doug Moench/Paul Gulacy masterworks, Master of Kung Fu. Of course, you can't discuss these books without mentioning the legendary Bruce Lee. Check it out and enjoy!

Ok, who's the worst super villain out there? In this episode, Grown Ass Men (with special guest Sam Mastandrea) tackle this question, with hilarious results. Join us as we discuss the Big Wheel, Bi-Beast, Blastarr the living Bomb-Burst and Armless Tiger-man. Don't miss it! Original music by Adam Bernstein.