SDConCast - The Official Podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by returning guest Germain Lussier, Senior Reporter for Gizmodo & io9, for our annual discussion about the movies we might see at San Diego Comic-Con this year. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informative show!

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by special guests Jason Klein of MAP360 Collective (Manager, Marketing & Experiential), to discuss their work on IT: Welcome to Derry, Naked Gun, Peacemaker Peacefest, and more. Then we'll be joined by Supercell's Ashley Jex Wagner (Head of Live Experience), for a conversation about the wonderfull...

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined a few guests. First up, we'll be discussing the fan-favorite San Diego Comic-Con exclusive chocolate bars with the mastermind behind the flavors, Chef Sufi, Executive Chef at the San Diego Convention Center. Then we'll be joined by Ted Abenheim, President of Prism Comics, to discuss the upcoming Q...

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by special guests from Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. — Justin Cavender, Senior Marketing Manager, and David Edmundson, Director of Marketing — to discuss what goes into making some of the hottest exclusives and show floor displays on the convention floor. Then, we'll hear from the...

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by Meredith Treinen, SVP, Group Account Director at NVE Experience Agency. Meredith and her team were behind some of SDCC's biggest and most immersive offsites, including last year's wildly ambitious Peacemaker "Peacefest" experience, which transformed Nova San Diego into a glam-rock multiverse st...

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by Rantz Hoseley, Editor-in-Chief of Z2 Comics, to talk music, comics, and Comic-Con. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informative show!

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by Austin Hale (PR & Communications Manager) and Jessica Gercke (PR & Communications Director) at the Helen Woodward Animal Center to talk about PAWMicon, what pet adoption and Comic-Con have in common, and pet cosplay. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informative show!

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by Jamie Bressler, an incredible puppet maker who you may have seen around the convention center. She's done work for the Jim Henson Company, Saturday Night Live, Lego Land Dubai, and more. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informative show!

Welcome to Season 15 of SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. We're kicking off this season in our new annual tradition with two special guests… and can you believe it's our fifteenth season?! Moderator extraordinaire and writer, Mark Evanier ( Groo, Garfield ), and Gary Sassaman, former Director of multiple departments at Comic-Con International, including Di...

WonderCon has come and gone for 2026 and the UBlog team is here to wrap it up. We'll discuss the good, the bad, and the surprising. Plus a heaping helping of what we thought of the exhibit floor, panels, and everything in between. Join us for an informative show!

Join the SDConCast for the first special edition podcast of 2026. We're breaking down the WonderCon panel schedule with highlights of the big rooms, what panels you might have overlooked, and of course, our dark horse picks.

It's that time again, the second half of the annual ritual of anxiety. It's the San Diego Comic-Con badge sale for everyone with a member ID. How did it go? Tune in and find out. We discussed the sale as it happened. Come join the SDCC UBlog team as we cover the final badge sale for San Diego Comic-Con 2026!

It's that time again, the annual ritual of anxiety. It's the San Diego Comic-Con badge sale for returning attendees. How did it go? Tune in and find out. We discuss the sale as it happens. Come join the SDCC UBlog team as we kick off the first event for San Diego Comic-Con 2026!

Another San Diego Comic-Con is over and we're doing one more SDConCast to wrap up the 2025 season. We'll go over the highlights, regular lights, surprises, and possibly some lowlights from SDCC. Join us for a fun show with 100% not half asleep hosts.

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week is the final episode before SDCC and we're joined by two special guests. First up from 15/40, the event company behind Paramount Plus' The Lodge, is Marissa Kiersch (Vice President of Brand & Experiential) and Annie McAllister (Executive Producer). Then we'll be joined by Crunchyroll's Josellie Rios Lo...

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This episode is Part Two of our annual "Breaking Down the SDCC Schedule" podcasts. Join the team as we look at the 2025 schedule for the main panel rooms on Saturday and Sunday; give insight and analysis on room flow and when to line up; and give our dark horse picks you can use as your back-up choices – or even...

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This episode is Part One of our annual "Breaking Down the SDCC Schedule" podcasts. Join the team as we look at the 2025 schedule for the main panel rooms on Preview Night, Thursday, and Friday; give insight and analysis on room flow and when to line up; and give our dark horse picks you can use as your back-up c...

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we're joined by two special guests. First up is returning guest, television critic  Eric Goldman , to talk about the TV shows of San Diego Comic-Con, and what we might see at the convention. Then we'll be joined by Alexa Criscuolo, Director of Production at  Creative Riff , to discuss the agency's long...

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we're joined by returning guest Germain Lussier, Senior Reporter covering entertainment for Gizmodo & io9, to talk about the movies of San Diego Comic-Con. We'll find out what we will see, might see, or won't see at SDCC this year. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informativ...

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we're joined by two special guests. First we'll chat with actress Shelby Young (Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, LEGO Star Wars, Persona 3 Reload) about her work over the years and what Comic-Con means to her. Then Alexis Belway from 360x Events & Promotions — who have helped put together some of our favo...

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we're joined by Mark Olson, Director of Marketing & Communications at the  San Diego Metropolitan Transit System  (MTS). We'll talk about all those trolley wraps, how MTS gets you where you want to go during the con, and more. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informative sho...

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we're joined by Peter Lugo, CEO and Founder of  Honey Badger Fabrication  — the fabricators for some of our favorite offsites over the last few years, including AMC's Streets of Immortality ( Interview with the Vampire  and  Mayfair Witches  offsite from 2023) and last year's  Those About to Die . We'l...

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we're joined by the owner of  Cat Cafe , Tony Wang. We'll talk about what it takes to run a cat cafe and its mission, how Comic-Con attendees help support local Gaslamp businesses, and why it's the best break you can take from the con. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and inform...

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we're joined by artist and designer Alex Pardee . We'll talk about his years of exhibiting at the con, his Brightmares, his latest Return of the Doppelgangers book, and what it feels like to have James Gunn walk onto the Hall H stage in your shirt. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a f...

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we're joined by multiple special guests! First up we have Patty Everett (Marketing Director) and Brandon Lively (Creative Director) from Adult Swim joining us, along with GDX Studios' Seth Bardacke (President) to discuss what it takes to create the zany world of Adult Swim's Festival on the Green at Sa...