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  IT’S THE 100TH EPISODE OF MIKE’S STAR WARS SHOW, SO HE & BEN (OF STAR WARS TIMELINE) ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS! Over the last few weeks, listeners of Star Wars: Comics In Canon have submitted their questions for Mike & Ben to answer; these questions range from favourite characters to theories to their wants of the future to downright silliness! Tune in for a wide range of topics all within the Star...

It’s still time to talk about Star Wars! Mike is joined by Klaudia Amenábar the RuPalp’s Podrace podcast and The Mystery Spotcast! As both Mike & Klaudia are Star Wars podcasters, they have a 2+ hour long conversation on all things Star Wars including Thrawn, Padmé, books, the force, comics, the movies, the stupidity of it all (in the best way) and so much more! This week is part 2 where Mike & Kl...

  It’s time to talk about Star Wars! This week Mike is joined by one of five members of the RuPalp’s Podrace podcast and one half of The Mystery Spotcast; Klaudia Amenábar! As both Mike & Klaudia are Star Wars podcasters, they have a 2+ hour long conversation on all things Star Wars including Thrawn, Padmé, books, the force, comics, the movies, the stupidity of it all (in the best way) and so much...

Jeremiah Stemple & the charity he co-created; Heroes For Causes, are the focus of this week’s episode; Mike talks with Jeremiah about his chronic illness Cystic Fibrosis, how and why Heroes For Causes was created, inspiration for the characters, how the superhero comics they create help those who desperately need it and more. In more detail, Jeremiah starts by explaining how Heroes For Causes firs...

  THE DISNEY DISCUSSIONS PODCAST SERIES CONTINUES! Mike, Megan, Ria Carrogan & Spider-Dan return for another episode in their Disney Discussions series and this time the gang are tackling four sequels no one asked for! Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, Bambi II, Aladdin II: Return Of Jafar and Mulan II are the movies being discussed so our four hosts can question why these were made, how the characters...

  THE DISNEY DISCUSSIONS PODCAST SERIES CONTINUES! Mike, Megan, Ria Carrogan & Spider-Dan return for another episode in their Disney Discussions series and this time the gang are tackling four sequels no one asked for! Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, Bambi II, Aladdin II: Return Of Jafar and Mulan II are the movies being discussed so our four hosts can question why these were made, how the characters...

KENOBI HAS RETURNED! Mike along with members of the extended Comics In Motion family will be bringing you 5 discussion episodes on the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series and to start it all off, Mike & Megan discuss the two first episodes, including the new & old characters, references to other content, predictions and more! The next episodes will be released on the feed of Comics In Motion and Mike's YouT...

This week, Mike continues his discussion with Ben of Star Wars Timeline, about the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, the character himself and much more! This week is part 2 of their chat and the duo’s discussion continues with their view on the importance of the series, which characters they’d like to see (& not see) and of how much screentime they have. They also compare the show to the previous S...

Mike speaks with Ben of the YouTube channel Star Wars Timeline, all about the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, the character himself and much more! In more detail, in part 1 of their chat, Mike starts by giving some background information on Kenobi before the Ben & Mike talk about what Kenobi as a character means to them, especially when they were first introduced to him, they confirm some of the O...

Mike speaks with Andrew Heaton this week, who is a podcaster, author, political commentator, stand-up comedian, “professional speaker” and so much more, so the chat spans across a huge amount of topics! In more detail, the duo’s discussion starts with talking about Heaton’s time in United Kingdom which leads onto accents & dialects within a broader conversation on travelling and Heaton’s misconcep...

Mike talks with Gerardo Urias about his life & his book; Taking Back My Mind: My Journey Out Of Depression With Psilocybin Mushrooms, which details his life’s struggles and how he came back from the brink. In more detail, Gerardo explains his early experiences with psychedelics, the drinking cultures in Europe & America and Gerardo then talks about how his life “took a turn” and the experience of...

This week Mike sits down with Alyson Shelton; author & creator of REBURN; a post-apocalyptic sci-fi/fantasy mini-series created by an all-female creative team! In more detail, Alyson explains why she created the comic REBURN including the collaboration with her artist Elise McCall and how the whole process went, Alyson also talks about her inspiration for her comic and its importance. The scope of...

As Mike is away on holiday, enjoy this episode from Mike's Patreon back from April 2021! Mike & Megan watched the critically acclaimed 2020 movie called Parasite and talked about it, before getting distracted and talking about Bridge To Terabithia and other things! Let us know what you thought of the movie; was it what you were expecting? Do you think it lives up to the hype? To listen to another...

  This week Mike sits down with Cavan Scott; author & creator of a great many things including numerous titles in Star Wars, including being one of the High Republic architects, plus Doctor Who, Pacific Rim, a Phantom Of The Opera adaptation and plenty of new properties including Shadow Service and The Ward!   In more detail, Cavan starts by explaining his daily processes for writing & how far ahe...

    Shao Dow; one of the UK’s hardest working rappers returns to GCC to chat with Mike about his latest musical ventures, the importance of grassroots music venues, growing as an artist and much more!   In more detail, Shao Dow starts by talking about how he’s grown as a musical artist over the years, how his Shaggy Ball Z collaboration with Mashed came about and how much creative freedom he has h...

How do you deal with the death of your soulmate? Mike sits down with Melissa Morgan of the Just The Tip-sters podcast, where she talks about her how she handled the passing of her partner Mark, his influence on her show, life after death and more, in this emotional episode. This week is part 2 of their conversation and it delves into much more serious (& important) subject matter. Mike & Melissa s...

  WHAT IS IT LIKE TO HOST A TRUE CRIME PODCAST? Mike speaks with Melissa Morgan of the Just The Tip-sters true crime podcast to talk about her show, true crime, her dog and more (details below).   This week, in part 1 of their discussion, Melissa talks about how & why she started her podcast; Just The Tip-sters, when she discovered true crime and why it’s appealing, the main demographic of listene...

THE NEW DISNEY PODCAST SERIES CONTINUES! Mike & Megan sit down with Ria Carrogan & Spider-Dan for a new series; Disney Discussions! These four will be at the helm of the series, which will feature deep-dives into the huge pool of Disney movies and for this episode they start at the top; each person “champions” a favourite Disney movie of theirs to give a good baseline of what makes a great Disney...

A NEW DISNEY PODCAST SERIES EMERGES! Mike & Megan sit down with Ria Carrogan & Spider-Dan for a new series; Disney Discussions! These four will be at the helm of the series, which will feature deep-dives into the huge pool of Disney movies and for this episode they start at the top; each person “champions” a favourite Disney movie of theirs to give a good baseline of what makes a great Disney movi...

Spider-Dan (of the Secret Bores)’s extra-long conversation with Mike about a huge array of things continues this week, including movies, comics, the MCU, Star Wars and Spider-Man and more, so definitely one for movie-buffs and nerds alike! This week is part 2 and the duo’s discussion on superhero content/fatigue continues, which follows into discussing the entry-level for comic books, which includ...

Spider-Dan (of the Secret Bores) had an extra-long conversation with Mike about a huge array of things including Dan’s time acting and how he got into podcasting, movies are then discussed for a long while as are comics, the MCU, Star Wars and Spider-Man is inevitably mentioned too, so definitely one for movie-buffs and nerds alike!   In more detail, in part 1, Dan & Mike start their conversation...

Gia De Cadenet; author, teacher and expat is this week’s guest; she talks about her latest book; Getting His Game Back, why she left the US to move to France and the many differences among cultures - this conversation is definitely one for travellers, Europe enthusiasts or the writers/bookworms among you! In more detail, their conversation starts with Gia explaining when her love of France & Paris...

Chris Braaten returns to GCC, talking about losing weight and his recent family trip to Disneyworld! As this week is part 2 of their 2022 conversation, they focus on the Florida & California-based theme parks, as Chris’ incredible weight loss journey was discussed in part 1! This week, in part 2, Chris & Mike’s conversation moves onto Chris & his family’s recent trip to Disneyworld which includes...

Losing weight is a tough thing to accomplish, so Chris & his wife Alyse’s weight loss journeys are incredibly inspiring, especially when you find out they lost a combined weight of more than 300 pounds in 1 year! So this week Mike speaks with Chris Braaten to explain it all, then talks about his adventures at Disneyworld! In more detail, this week is part 1 of their conversation, where before Chri...

If you don’t succeed, that doesn’t mean you’re a failure. Jarrod Speed returns to GCC to continue talking about his experience of attempting a world record attempt by doing an obstacle course at the top of the highest mountain in Africa, as well as confirming the many challenges along the way and what’s in store for him going forward! This week is part 2 of the conversation and the duo discuss how...