Meanwhile At The Podcast

Hi, everybody. George is on his own this week to welcome guest cohost Eric from Longbox Review. Eric talks about his trip to the UK, his recent move to another state, the engaging world of 3D printing, Christmas gifts, TV shows, comics, and a whole lot more. Plus, some life lessons for the youngsters out there. #SvenPleaseComeBack Subscribe to Longbox Review on your favorite podcast app. Please se...

Hi, everybody. It's our 350th episode and we celebrate the only way we know how; with one cohost present and guests writer/artist/podcaster/baker/man-about-town Gregg Schigiel and Mike Atchison from Mike's Comic Shop Roadshow and Campus Comics Cast. It's fun, it's chaotic, and we wouldn't have it any other way. For all things Gregg Schigiel, check out his Tee Public store and his website: https://...

Hi, everybody. Happy New Year! God of Podcasting and film critic Bryan Loy returns to talk to George about his favorite films of 2025 as of early December. Plus, a lot of love for the Middleburg Film Festival and Bryan might just reveal what movie is his all-time favorite. Trust us, you'll be surprised. Check out Bryan on Instagram and Letterboxd @goloysaucego. Thank you for listening. Connect wit...

Hi, everybody. Happy Holidays! Eric from https://longboxreview.com joins George for their annual conversation about holiday-themed comics. This is the same version of Christmas Gab Bag 2025 that can be found in the Longbox Review podcast feed except for opening and closing comments and bumpers. Enjoy! Thanksgiving Marvel Team-Up v1 #1 The Deviant v1 Christmas in Disneyland Archibald Saves Christma...

Hi, everybody. Welcome to our sixth annual on-air gift exchange! Join us as four grown adults act like the children they used to be. All this plus Andrea Bocelli at Capital One Arena, Christmas cards (or the lack thereof), fun with advent calendars, plus we answer the age old question, if you open a gift and no one hears the crinkling of the wrapping paper, did you really open it? Here are the lin...

Hi, everybody. Rodney's Thanksgiving! Stocking etiquette! Comics! Movies! Sports games! More advent calendar fun! All this plus pies, pies, pies! Thank you for listening. Connect with Meanwhile At The Podcast on social media. Don't forget to #livetweet (we're still calling it that)! Share the show, subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and rate us on your podcast apps. Those much coveted five st...

Hi, everybody. Rich and George talk about their Thanksgivings, George attended the Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show, Rich enlightens us about the aisle of shame, George read some holiday themed comics, and there are advent calendar reveals. All this plus did MATP take down the eastern seaboard? We're not telling...or are we? Interested in some holiday music not played on your contemporary radio station...

Hi, everybody. It's the weekend after Thanksgiving and for the second year in a row George is joined by Eric from Longbox Review and Shane from Comic Geek Speak. Sure there's comic talk but we expand our horizons by talking about the Muppets, including the closure of Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney Parks and the Palisades action figures, Disney Lorcana, games, trading cards, the collector mentality, an...

Hi, everybody. It's our pre-Thanksgiving episode! Rodney is off this week. Kristin and Rich have a whole lotta bakin' goin' on and they're preparing for a five day decorating extravaganza. Plus, George read a Junji Ito manga and...a Lyle Waggoner cartoon? Thank you for listening. Connect with Meanwhile At The Podcast on social media. Don't forget to #livetweet (we're still calling it that)! Share...

Hi, everybody. Our friend Christopher Rice fills in for Rodney this week. Chris works at the 2nd And Charles book store in northern Virginia. He's an avid gamer focusing on role playing games (RPGs for those in the know). We talk about different campaigns, some great collectibles that have come through the store, Batman, painting miniatures, zines, and a whole lot more. Chris is part of Black Box...

Hi, everybody. Rodney is off this week. Our remaining cohosts talk about their Halloween celebrations. Kristin and Rich enjoyed some Fleischer cartoons, George read some comics, squirrels got fed, and we discuss a song by Nancy Sinatra. All this plus pumpkin pie and grape lollipops! Please don't forget you can take care of a lot of your holiday shopping by checking out the online shops of our coho...

Hi, everybody. George saw a Broadway play, witnessed the No Kings march in Manhattan, and stayed at a lousy hotel on Long Island. Kristin and Rich celebrated their anniversary. Rodney took the week off to watch his daughter's volleyball team play in the District Championship. Let's go! Thank you for listening. Connect with Meanwhile At The Podcast on social media. Don't forget to #livetweet (we're...

Hi, everybody. This week, parental guidance is suggested and listener discretion is advised as we delve into some Halloween/horror themed comics. Which cohost read the most disturbing book? Which famous character rode the Coney Island Cyclone? Who is the Golden Angel? And what does Island Twist Kool-Aid have to do with all this? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this horrific epi...

Hi, everybody. This week Kristin, Rich, and George talk about putting in the reps, attending (or not attending) class reunions, and contributing to crowdfunding campaigns. Thank you for listening. Connect with Meanwhile At The Podcast on social media. Don't forget to #livetweet (we're still calling it that)! Share the show, subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and rate us on your podcast apps....

Hi, everybody. Rich and George welcome Sleepy Reader 666 AKA Damian back to the show to talk about life in Portland, a recent medical procedure, and a whole bunch of comics. if you haven't already, check out and subscribe to Damian's Sleepy Reader 666 YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@sleepyreader666/videos . Follow Damian on Instagram and Bluesky @sleepyreader666. Thank you for listenin...

Hi, everybody. Kristin and Rich had themselves a week! Somehow they found time to watch a few TV shows. Plus, George read two issues of Mark Spears Monsters. Rodney picked the wrong week to be off. Visit https://strangelandcomics.com and pledge to the campaign for Time Sensitive #1 through October 9, 2025 at  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timesensitive/sci-fi-comic-issue-1   NOW ON BLUESKY...

Hi, everybody. George tells us about a paw paw festival, a Frida Kahlo exhibit, and a mini family reunion. Rodney, Kristin, and Rich rave about some recent Batman and Star Trek comics and some movies they watched. All this plus Kristin's son celebrates a milestone birthday. SPOILER TIMESTAMPS 35:12 - Batman #1 (2025) 40:03 - Star Trek: The Last Starship #1 47:43 - Star Trek: Red Shirts 48:38 - The...

Hi, everybody. George flies solo to host Emmy Award winner Joshua Rubin of Strangeland Comics. Joshua currently writes for video games and the Kickstarter campaign for his debut comic, Time Sensitive #1, is live through October 9, 2025. Please check it out, pledge, and get in on the ground floor. Plus, what is the mystery connection between George and Joshua? Time Sensitive #1 by Joshua Rubin, Jor...

Hi, everybody. Rodney is off watching some volleyball matches. This week we spend time talking about movies, TV shows, and comics. TIMESTAMPS 6:33 - SUPERMAN (2025) 19:25 - WEDNESDAY (season 2) 25:16 - ALIEN: EARTH 40:42 - DEPARTMENT Q 44:48 - THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB 47:12 - STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS (season 2) SPOILERS! 1:01:41 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME 1:08:55 - SUPERMAN: THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRU...

Hi, everybody. All our cohosts are here this week! IMAX films! Jaws! KPop Demon Hunters! Plane spotting! George gets a physical! All this plus Rich gets a gift and so much more! If you are not familiar with Prince's classic album Sign O' The Times, do yourself a favor and remedy that immediately! Treat yourself and purchase the album physically and/or digitally. Thank you for listening. Connect wi...

Hi, everybody. Rodney's off! Comics! High tea! Peacemaker! A Visit To New York! Hosting friends from out of town! All this plus the return of traveling with disabilities! Thank you for listening. Connect with Meanwhile At The Podcast on social media. Don't forget to #livetweet (we're still calling it that)! Share the show, subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and rate us on your podcast apps. T...

Hi, everybody. This week we are joined by visual artist Gabriel Hardman, the writer/artist of the upcoming Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia available in November from DC Comics' Black Label imprint. He talks to us about his experiences storyboarding such films as Logan, Interstellar, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Inception, A Complete Unknown, the Austin Powers films, and so many...

Hi, everybody. Rodney is off this week but that doesn't stop us from talking about trailers, season 2 of Wednesday, Alien: Earth, Freaky Tales, and a handful of comics. Thank you for listening. Connect with Meanwhile At The Podcast on social media. Don't forget to #livetweet (we're still calling it that)! Share the show, subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and rate us on your podcast apps. Tho...

Hi, everybody. Hail, hail, the gang's all here! We talk about movies and TV shows that we have watched and George discusses the comics in another five issue "blind bag." All this plus breakfast cereal memories, a special guest surprises us, and where do we find the pickleball at? TIMESTAMPS: 2:26 -  EYES OF WAKANDA 19:34 - FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES (plus Terrifier and Terrifier 2) 22:55 - HAPP...

Hi, everybody. Kristin is out sick this week but we still have three cohosts present. We'll leave it to you to figure it all out. SPOILER TIMESTAMPS: 28:44 - 42:49: SUPERMAN (2025) 42:50 - 1:11:32: FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS (with further Superman (2025) spoilers from 49:46 - 51:29 and Thunderbolts* spoilers from 1:01:51 - 1:03:27) If you are unfamiliar with the music of the late Chuck Mangione a...