The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guests Doc Wyatt (TV writer & producer - Stranger Things: Tales from 85, Ninjago, Star Wars: Resistance ), Corinna Bechko (writer - Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Blood Type ), and  Chris Mancini (writer – Long Ago + Far Away , Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master ) to participate in a thorough di...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Moni Barrette (comics librarian, author - Enhance Your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being: How to Fight Burnout and Reclaim Library Joy ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the controversy surrounding the Charity & Sylvia graphic novel, the dangerous precedent set by the conviction of anti-ICE protes...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Ben Crane  (writer - Man of Lies, Scattered Futures, IDW's  Cosmic Cadets , editor - Systemic ) and  Kevin Sharp  (Fanbase Press contributor - "Between the Panels" Interview Series, editor-in-chief - Meanwhile ...A Comic Shop Anthology ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding A Scanner Darkly...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Marsia Powers (President/Co-Founder, Fandom Charities and HellmouthCon ) and Susan Lee (Founder, Women on the Dark Side and Life on Its Side Studios ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including remembering actor Anthony Stewart Head, what we can learn from the success of indie film, and storytelling witho...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Michael Poisson  (writer - Robot Chicken, Netflix's Raising Dion, The CW's Tom Swift , and Fanbase Press' The Arcs ),  Jack Phoenix (librarian, writer – Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More ), Moni Barrette (comics librarian, educator, writer, co-founder - Cre...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Phillip Kennedy Johnson ( Midnight Spider-Man, The Infernal Hulk ) and Mariah McCourt ( Ash & Thorn, Anne Rice's Servant of the Bones ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether artists should abandon comic conventions, Dark Horse's unionizing workers , and the passing of Marcia Lucas .

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-hosts Bryant Dillon and  Claire Thorne  are joined by special guests David Avallone (writer – Drawing Blood, Elvira meets H.P. Lovecraft ) and Paul Pakler (co-host – Paul and Corey Cross the Streams , Quality Time with Family Ties , writer - Hobo Code ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Children of Men  (2006) in light of the feature...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Tom Manning ( Eric, Bering Strait ) and Gabe Cheng ( This Seems Normal , Love at First Bite ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Kickstarter's NSFW controversy , the role of " deconstructionism " in comics, and Dark Horse's closure of its Things from Another World shops.

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon  is joined by special guests David M. Booher (Eisner Award and GLAAD nominated writer - Ghostbusters: Back in Town,   Canto , Killer Queens ), David Accampo  (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear ), R. E. Nelson (executive editor - Half Evil Comics), and  Shane Portman (Emmy-nominated writ...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Kristine Chester ( Heroes of the Hydian Way , The Kingery ) and Allen Carter ( Carter Comics - Damn Tourists, Cosmic Force ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the legacy of Gerry Conway, why you should swap doomscrolling for reading comics, and reactions to the Spider-Noir trailer.

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon  is joined by special guests Corinna Bechko (writer - The Space Between, Avatar: Adapt or Die ) and Dave Baxter (co-host – The Vintertainment Podcast) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the Alex Garland novel, The Beach  (1996), in light of the book's 30 th  anniversary, with topics including whether the novel is ac...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Adam Wallenta (Senior Editor, Papercutz/Mad Cave Studios) and Amit Tisherl and Elliot Sperl ( Solar Sisters , Stomping Grounds ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the impact of Disney's mass layoffs , Steven Spielberg's advocacy for original IPs , and reactions to the "trailer" for Avengers: Doom...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Drew Siragusa  is joined by special guests Eric Diaz (writer - The Nerdist ), David Avallone (writer - Batwheels , Image Comics' Drawing Blood ), Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc. ), and Kevin Sharp  (Fanbase Press Contributor - "Between the Panels" Interview Series, Editor-in-Chief for Meanwhile ...A Comic Shop...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Joseph Illidge ( DC's New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident ) and Jimmy Gaspero ( Penny and the Yeti ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the return of the superstar artist , why consumers are turning away from AI art, and looking back at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 10 years l...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Barbara Kesel (editor – Watchmen, writer - Marvels Snapshots: Avengers, Legends of the Dark Crystal ) and David Accampo  (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Watchmen  (1986) in light of the groundbreaking com...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Osy Ikhile ( We Who Remain , Black Mirror, Citadel, All American, Heavyweight ) and Sarah Cooke ( No Spell Lasts Forever #5 , The Zelda Awards) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Hulu's cancellation of the Buffy reboot, the impact of the war with Iran on the comic book industry, and reactions to t...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Desirée Proctor  (writer – Fanbase Press' Nuclear Power , Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Michonne , Peacock's Lopez vs. Lopez ), Janet Joyce Holden (writer – Origins of Blood , Carousel ), Kraig Rasmussen (graphic novelist – Sojourners, Technopolis ), and Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Sonic...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Patrick Coyle ( Bixby Grant: Fangs & Brimstone ) and Ben Crane ( Scattered Futures ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including an why comics book creators must fight the censorship of H.R. 7661, reactions to the new Disclosure Day trailer, and the path forward for Dark Horse Comics.

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon  is joined by special guests  David Accampo  (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear ), Travis Rivas (founder - Super-Abled Comics, writer - Accidental Aliens , The Unstoppable Cherub ), and Nathan Cayanan (writer - Suspicious Activity , 2022 member of the Milestone Initiative) to participat...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Drew Rausch ( California Screaming , Monster Forge's The Isle of Monsters / Ghost Boy / Monster Knight ) and Joseph Karg ( I Feel Doomed! ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including an overview of this year's ComicsPRO trade show , Tony Gilroy's honest thoughts on the impact of Andor , and the overwhelmi...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-hosts Bryant Dillon  and Claire Thorne  are joined by special guests Christian Angeles (Editor-in-Chief – TheDeMonster , writer - Dead on the Inside ) and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, co-host – POPSKL Podcast Group) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) in light of the film's recent rel...

In the Season 11 premiere episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Shelly Bond [editor/writer ( Off Register ) - Filth & Grammar: The Comic Book Editor's (Secret) Handbook, i Doppelgänger, Fast Times in Comic Book Editing ] and Ethan Sacks (writer - Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Echoes of the Empire, Avatar: The Gap Year - Tipping Point, A Haunted Girl / co-founder - Comix Action )...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Craig Miller (writer - Star Wars Memories , More Movie Memories , Former Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm) and Chris Mancini (writer – Long Ago + Far Away , Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) in li...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Barbra Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guests Amanda Donahue (artist – Fanbase Press' The Margins ),  Eric Amaya (Editor-in-Chief - ComicCon.com, Comics on TV Columnist - Rotten Tomatoes , co-host Tread Perilously  podcast), and Justin Robinson (writer – City of Devils ,  Mr Blank , co-host Tread Perilously  podcast) to participa...

In the Season 10 finale episode, the Fanbase Press staff provides a thoughtful retrospective, looking back at 2025 in pop culture and beyond.  All of us at The Fanbase Weekly wish to extend our immense thanks to the talented guests who have joined us this past year, as well as you – the listeners – for tuning in each week. We'll be back again in 2026 with more podcast excitement.  Stay tuned to th...