The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Richard Fairgray (writer/illustrator - Blastosaurus, Black Sand Beach, Tales from Black Sand Beach ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the allegations against Joss Whedon, the firing of Gina Carano from The Mandalorian , why Christopher Plummer is one of the greatest Star Trek villains, and our fi...

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founder Bryant Dillon interviews Jason Inman (Writer - Jupiter Jet, Science!: The Elements of Dark Energy ) about his new Kicksarter comic, Super Best Friend , the connection between superhero fandom and their sidekicks, underappreciated Silver Age DC Comics stories, and more.

In the Season 6 premiere episode , The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest David Pepose ( Scout's Honor, Spencer & Locke, The O.Z., Going to the Chapel ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how Star Wars: The High Republic changed what we know about Jedi sex , *that* surprise cameo in WandaVision Episode 5, how Harry Potter fans are dealing with J.K. Rowling ,...

In this special eleventh episode of Dream Journal , the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) invites award-winning special guest Dirk Maggs to discuss his work as writer, director, and producer on The Sandman Audible Drama. Dirk talks about his history in the audio drama business, his working with Neil Gaiman and how he became involved in adapting The Sandman ,...

In this tenth episode of Dream Journal , the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of The Wake , the final volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman . Being creators themselves, the panelists bring a unique perspective to this artfully created story that brings back many of th...

In this ninth episode of Dream Journal , the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of The Kindly Ones , the penultimate volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman, and the volume that decides Morpheus' ultimate fate. Being creators themselves, the panelists bring a unique persp...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guests Sean Foster (Fanbase Press Graphic Designer) and Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - The Walking Dead, Star Wars ) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Season 2 (2020) in light of the streaming series' recent season finale release, with topics i...

In this eighth episode of Dream Journal , the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of World's End , volume eight of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman. It is also the volume that is a stepping-stone into the final story arcs of The Sandman . Being creators themselves, the paneli...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guest Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Avengers Assemble , and Fanbase Press Contributor) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Wonder Woman: 1984 (2020) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including the film's plot, Wonder Woman's super powers displayed onsc...

Just in time for the holidays, in this extended seventh episode of Dream Journal , the podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) sits down with special superstar guest artist and writer Jill Thompson to discuss her work on Brief Lives , the seventh volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman . Together, we discuss characters, themes, and her craft. The podcast group...

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founders Barbra and Bryant Dillon and special guests Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor), Drew Siragus a (co-host, The Fanbase Weekly ), Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Avengers Assemble , and Fanbase Press Contributor), and Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - The Walking Dead, Star War s) participate in a thorough retro...

In this sixth episode of Dream Journal , the podcast team POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of Fables and Reflections , the sixth volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman . Being creators themselves, they bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion about the themes and characters within...

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founder Bryant Dillon and special guests Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor) and Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Avengers Assemble , Fanbase Press Contributor) participate in a discussion regarding the Star Wars franchise and the themes of redemption and forgiveness, with topics including why redemption stories are univ...

In this fifth episode of Dream Journal , the podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of A Game of You , the fifth volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman . Being creators themselves, they bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion about the themes of personal identity within A...

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founder Bryant Dillon and special guest Eisner-nominated comic writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson (writer - The Last God, Warlords of Appalachia, Last Sons of America ) discuss the announcement that he'll be writing the first Alien series coming from Marvel Comics, what he hopes to bring to the Alien mythology, why stories like this are important, and more.

In the Season 5 finale episode, the Fanbase Press staff provides a thoughtful retrospective, looking back at 2020 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 2021 with more podcast excitement.  Stay tuned to the...

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founders Barbra and Bryant Dillon and special guests Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor) and and Sandra Dimas (co-host - The Story Geeks podcast) participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Edward Scissorhands (1990) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the inspiration for the film, it...

In this fourth episode of Dream Journal , the podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of Seasons of Mist , the fourth volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman . Being creators themselves, they bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion while also conversing about what makes the...

In this third episode of Dream Journal , the podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discuss and dissect the stories, characters, themes, and importance of Dream Country , the third volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman . Being creators themselves, they bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion while also conversing about what makes them tic,...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Lonnie Millsap ( cartoonist , bacön, The New Yorker ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how Wonder Woman 1984 's streaming release will impact theatres, the demands for Disney to pay royalties to its creators, the issue with using fascist characters in political arenas, and the demolition of the S...

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founders Barbra and Bryant Dillon and special guests Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor) and Janet Joyce Holden (writer - Carousel, Blood Paternal series) participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Predator 2 (1990) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the film's depiction of a near-f...

In the second episode of Dream Journal , the podcast panel discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of The Doll's House , the second volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman . In this roundtable discussion, cast member Kelly Sue brings a unique take on The Sandman universe with her deep knowledge of Astrology and how it relates to storytelling in gene...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether Buffy and Willow should have dated , how Darth Maul would have changed the Star Wars sequel trilogy, DC Comics' new Editor-in-Chief Marie Javins , and what to expect from Marvel's Wandavision...

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founders Barbra and Bryant Dillon and special guests Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor), Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black and Fanbase Press Contributor), and D.J. Kirkbride (writer - Amelia Cole, Once and Future Queen ) participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Unbreakable (2000) in light of the film's...

In this premiere episode of  Dream Journal , the panel discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of  Preludes and Nocturnes , the first volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series,  The Sandman . Being creators themselves, they bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion while also conversing about what makes them tic, some recent or past dreams that have...