The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In the Season 7 premiere episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Rich Douek and Joe Mulvey ( Happy Hill ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the return of Saga , the banning of Maus by a Tennessee school board, whether Spider-Man: No Way Home should be nominated for an Oscar , and the legacy and impact of the Star Wars special edition releases.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Corinna Bechko (writer - Green Lantern: Earth One, The Expanse ) and Livio Ramondelli (artist, IDW's Transformers / writer and artist - The Kill Lock ) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Prometheus (2012) in light of the film's 10th anniversary, with topics including the theme of relationships between...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Cabin in the Woods (2012) in light of the film's 10th anniversary, with topics including the memories of initial reactions to the film's mystery, the film's critique of the "torture porn" genre, if the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few when it comes...

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founder Barbra Dillon interviews award-winning cartoonist (writer -  Coin-Op Carnival ) and professor of Comics Studies at Michigan State University Ryan Claytor about his new Kickstarter comic, A Hunter's Tale , the inspiration behind adapting the poem by his late grandfather, the incredible backer rewards available to supporters, and more.  As an added b...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Barbra Dillon are joined by special guest Jon Armstrong (world famous magician, magic consultant and designer on Ant-Man & Spider-Man 3 , creator - IDW's Smoke & Mirrors ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the first season of Disney+'s Hawkeye (2021) in light of the series' recent release, with topics including...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Tilly Bridges (writer - Action Lab's Killswitch , Executive Producer of Pendant Productions) and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, member of The POPSKL Podcast Group) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Matrix Resurrections (2021) in light of the film's recent release, with topic...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Amanda Donahue (artist - Fanbase Press' The Margins ), Desirée Proctor (writer - Fanbase Press' Nuclear Power , Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Michonne ), and Stefano Terry (writer/artist - Fanbase Press' The Gamma Gals ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Hook (1991) in light of the fil...

In the Season 6 finale episode, the Fanbase Press staff provides a thoughtful retrospective, looking back at 2021 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 2022 with more podcast excitement.  Stay tuned to the...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest  Luke Martinez (writer - Hath No Fury ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how the new COVID-19 variant is hitting the comic con circut, the world's first living robots , Sony's new  Spider-Man trilogy, and how Hawkeye may see the return of a fan-favorite villain .

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guest Desirée Proctor (writer - Fanbase Press' Nuclear Power, Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Michonne ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rin g (2001) in light of the film's 20th anniversary, with topics including the film's them...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon , Justin Peniston , and Claire Thorne special guests Brian Ward (Senior Director of Video Production & Digital Media for Shout! Factory, podcast co-host - The Arkham Sessions ) and Erik Amaya (Editor-in-Chief of ComicCon.com, the Comics on TV Columnist at Rotten Tomatoes, co-host, Tread Perilously ) to participate in a thorough dis...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest  D.J. Kirkbride (writer - Amelia Cole, The Once & Future Queen ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including remembering actor Dean Stockwell , why Marvel's Eternals is dividing audiences and critics, the first look at Obi-Wan Kenobi , and our weekly trailer roundup featuring Camp Cretaceous: Season 4 , She-Hulk , a...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon , Justin Peniston , and Claire Thorne participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released feature film, Eternals (2021), with topics including why the film has been so divisive for audiences, the representation of family via the ensemble cast, what the film has to say about humankind's place in the Marvel Cinematic...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guests Adam P. Knave (writer - The Airless Year, The Once & Future Queen ) and Valentine Barker ( The Airless Year, Wartechs ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including what you should do with your comic collection after you pass, the launch of the first-ever comic book workers union , Chloé Zhao on Eternals , and our w...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne participate in a thorough discussion regarding Point Break (1991) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the whether the film is a "good" or "bad" movie, the worldview of the bank-robbing "Ex-Presidents," the unique and seductive relationship between Swayze's Bodhi and Keanu Reevers' Johnny...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, Phillip Kelly, and Claire Thorne participate in a thorough discussion regarding Dune (2021) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including the characters, perfomances, themes, and more. ( Beware: SPOILERS for Dune abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Chris Anderson (artist - Chaotic Neutral - Now on Kickstarter !, Lost Angels, Heavy Metal, Creepshow ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether Captain America is to blame for Thanos' snap, criticizing a movie in spoiler culture , the accidental shootings on the set of Rust , and our weekly trailer roundu...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Claire Thorne are joined by special guest Scott Rubin (writer - Naming Your Little Geek ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released Marvel's What If...? (2021) Season 1, with topics including each panelist's favorite episode, feelings on the animation style, whether the tragic nat...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Madeleine Holly-Rosing (writer - Boston Metaphysical Society , Boston Metaphysical Society: The Ghost Ship Audio Drama ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether fans are tired of interconnected universes in media, the " winners and losers " of NYCC 2021 according to The Comics Beat, Scott Snyder's though...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Travis Lakata (writer - Imagining Rachel , Fanbase Press Senior Contributor / Creator of the Geeky Parent Guide ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the paper issues facing the comics industry, the IATSE strike explained, the best horror comics for Halloween, and our weekly trailer roundup featuring DC Fand...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - Star Wars, The Walking Dead ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released Star Wars: Visions (2021) first season, with topics including each panelist's favorite episode, the decision to set these stories ou...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Norm Harper (writer - Eisner-nominated Rikki, Oni's Haphaven , Fanbase Press' The Sequels / publisher - Karate Petshop ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether ageism permeates fandom, if virtual conventions for big studios are the wave of the future, Disney's Avengers -sized legal problem , and how Ven...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guest Livio Ramondelli (artist, IDW's Transformers / writer and artist - The Kill Lock ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) official novelization by author Matthew Stover, with topics including how the novel enhances the plot of the film, how hearing the c...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest David Accampo (writer - Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Batman Versus Predator (1991) in light of the iconic comic series' 30th anniversary, with topics including the whether the crossover holds up 30 years later, which Marvel...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guests Susan and Tilly Bridges (writers,  Killswitch / founders, Pendant Audio ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether the Y: The Last Man  TV series can surmount dystopia fatigue, Dune director Denis Villeneuve's thoughts on Marvel movies, reactions to the Hawkeye trailer, and how fandom has changed through...