The CCC Podcast

Hear all about it! 'Mutts' creator Patrick McDonnell returns to share about his book tour, being admitted to the Harvey Kurtzman Hall of Fame, and what he hopes to get out attending Lake Como Comic Art Festival in April! Learn about Mutts and Patrick McDonnell: https://mutts.com/ Learn about Lake Como: https://www.lccaf.com/

Quiet on set! Clarence Major returns to chat with Josh and share more about his experiences as a Production Designer, including the time he cut a plane in half for a commercial.

Its our yearly Christmas episode! Josh shares some literary magic with another beloved holiday story, 'The Polar Express'.

Lights, Camera, Action! Josh sits down with Hollywood production designer Clarence Major to chat about his latest projects, his experiences in the industry and wedding new technology with classic movie-making techniques. All this and more on today's awesome episode!

Today we celebrate a small business! Josh is joined by the new owner of Beyond Tomorrow Comics, to talk about his experiences owning the store, upcoming sales for the holidays and plans for the future.

The Lads have risen from their Thanksgiving food coma to chat about holiday gift ideas, Quentin Tarantino releasing a cut ‘Kill Bill’ scene via Fortnite, why the ‘Owl House’ creator wants you to pirate her animated show, ‘Dispatch’ developers (mostly) scorning A.I., and a new record for the world’s most valuable comic book!

This week the show gets a little musical! Josh is joined by composer Greg Nicolett, to discuss his most recent works and share about his experiences over the years scoring works for TV and movies.

Get your fantasy on folks! Josh sits down to chat with NY Times best-selling author Jim Butcher about the 25th anniversary of his beloved series, The Dresden Files.

This week the boys decide which horror movies from the 2010’s/2020’s will become stone-cold classics, and catch up on major NYCC news! Plus...IT’S A HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY!! Listen to this week’s episode to learn how to enter to win hardcover copies of Skybound’s Dracula & Frankenstein, AND fun buttons featuring classic movie monsters! Winners announced on Friday 10/31 via the CCC Podcast Twitter...

Snootchie Bootchies listeners! Josh has returns from ChronicCon 2025 with FIVE fabulous interviews from the convention floor. Dig it!

It is a Tuesday Treat dear listeners. Josh is joined by renowned cartoonist Patrick McDonnell, creator of the beloved comic strip "Mutts", to discuss his new children's book 'The Gift of Everything', and the 20th anniversary of 'The Gift of Nothing'.

Snoogans everyone! Josh is joined by comics professional Andrew Thomas to geek out about the upcoming ChronicCon presented by the man himself, filmmaker and nerd supreme, Kevin Smith!

Its a Musical Monday! Josh is joined by Heidi Joosten, a conductor for the Chicago Philharmonic, to chat about the upcoming concert featuring the score of 'The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt'!

Get ready for a morning brew! Josh sits down for a fun conversation with Tanya, co-founder of pop culture coffee company, Comics on Coffee. They chat about the organization's history, current products, potential future plans, and what has led to such a groundswell of success Comics on Coffee.

The team re-shares one of our earliest episodes with Josh and Kevin Matthews. There are hijinks, witty banter and some serious nerdy deep dives into movies, comics, streaming content and more!

It's a Labor Day treat! The boys get together in-person to record, and share Josh's interviews with voice actors Hudson Thames and Bob West from Fan Expo Chicago!

Josh sits down to chat with Clover Press Publisher Hank Kanalz about their latest Kickstarter The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo, new projects Clover Press is working on, plus an EXCLUSIVE piece of news!

Its the day after Fan Expo Chicago, and Josh has returned! The team dives into his interviews with comics pros Mike Norton, Jeff Balke and Mark Russell. Plus a group review of The Fantastic Four: First Steps!

THE JON KENT PROBLEM! How DC Comics should handle the Son of Superman, concerning developments in the world of AI and social media censorship, how Diamond Distributing is dragging the board game industry down with it.

IT’S THE SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON SHOW!! We break down the most exciting announcements and trailers, PLUS Google vs. Epic Games reaches its conclusion, and what it means for you!

DC Comics vs. DC Comics! Subnautica 2 vs. Krafton! The fight is ON this week as the gang breaks down upcoming comic event DC K.O., Stop Killing Games moves ahead in the EU, and details on the latest ‘Dresden Files’ book!

It's Man of Steel Monday! The CCC Podcast squad sits down to chat about the new Superman movie *there are spoilers be warned* plus some fun reviews!

We're taking it to the metal level this week. Josh chats with Pete Bune, writer of the graphic novel Deathgasm 1.5, about his involvement in the Deathgasm Kickstarter and its ties to the upcoming sequel. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitbotmedia/deathgasm-a-metal-horror-graphic-novel-and-video-game?ref=ezgvnx

A CCC Podcast Exclusive! Josh sits down to chat with comics artist Alex Ross about his new art exhibition, Heroes & Villains.

Kevin is joined by Cybershine3, a user and interviewer on the community fan site League of Comic Geeks, about their perspective on fandom, comics in the classroom, and the best books currently on the stands!