The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In the Season 4 premiere episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests  Jon Armstrong (award-winning magician, The Magic Castle, Penn and Teller's Fool Us ) and  Vanessa Armstrong (writer, SyFy.com, The LA Times ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the big secret that Adam Driver has been keeping about Star Wars , what we have learned from the new Spider-Man: Far fro...

In this Fanbase Feature, the Fanbase Press staff participate in a thorough discussion regarding the newly released feature film, Aquaman (2018), with topics including the performances of the cast, the positive and negative elements of the film, what may be ahead for the DC cinematic characters, and more! ( Beware: SPOILERS for Aquaman abound in this panel discussion!)

In this Season 3 finale episode, the Fanbase Press staff takes time to look back at the year in geek that was 2018, noting the "best of" movies, TV, comics, and other entertainment, the "winners and losers" of the year, and what we are all looking forward to in 2019.  The Fanbase Weekly podcast will be on a holiday hiatus and will return for Season 4 on January 21, 2019!  Thank you for listening e...

In this Fanbase Feature, the Fanbase Press staff participate in a thorough discussion regarding the newly released feature film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), with topics including the introduction of the character of Miles Morales to a global audience, the depiction of family in the film, what lies ahead for the Spider-Verse characters, and more! ( Beware: SPOILERS for Spider-Man: Int...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest  Brian McGackin (author - Broetry: Poetry for Dudes, In Case of Death ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including why not all films need to be endlessly long , why the remake will never die, the return of Superman vs. the Ku Klux Klan from Adi Shankar, and our weekly trailer roundup with Avengers 4 , Game of Thrones: Seas...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Jordan Hart (writer - Doppelgänger , Terminarch, Middle School Earth ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including everything you need to know about the Avengers Q&A with the Russo Brothers, Star Trek 's dirty, little secret of Section 31, NASA's InSight landing on Mars, and the cool/weird films we'll be talking about in 20...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Daniel Corey (founder - DangerKatt , writer - Bloodworth), Joshua Hauke (creator/illustrator - Tales of the Brothers Three ), and Matt Herzberg (creator - Distinct Polar ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the legacy of Stan Lee, the creators' plans for the new Firefly comic book series from BOOM! Studios, whethe...

In this Fanbase Feature, the Fanbase Press staff participate in a thorough discussion regarding the hit Netflix series, The Great British Baking Show (a.k.a. The Great British Bake Off ), with topics including the supportive and positive approach to the competition by both the bakers and the judges, the impact of the series on both US and international audiences, our favorite bakers throughout the...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Teresa Jusino (founder - Pomonok Entertainment , host - Finding Felicity podcast) and Jessica Maison (founder - Wicked Tree Press , creator - Pistil comic book series) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the future of Rick Grimes , analysis of Kylo Ren's most well-known line , the need for more utopian fiction , an...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests  Norm Harper ( The Sequels, Rikki ) and  Yehudi Mercado ( Sci-Fu, Hero Hotel ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Ridley Scott's Gladiator sequel , Ewok merchandise in Star Wars Resistance, saying goodbye to Kepler and hello to Tess , and whether Wilson Fisk and Vanessa Marianna are the MCU's "best" couple .

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Erik Amaya and Justin Robinson (co-hosts of the Tread Perilously podcast) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the history of the Mandalorians, Stephen King's thoughts on the power of horror, the real-world implications of Star Wars Resistance , and why Chuck Wendig was fired by Marvel.

In this Fanbase Feature , the Fanbase Press staff participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Blade (1998) in light of the film's 20th anniversary, with topics including the lasting influence of the film, the movie's chops as an action and/or vampire flick, who should portray "Blade" in the MCU, and more! (Beware: SPOILERS for Blade abound in this panel discussion!)

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Allen Carter ( Carter Comics ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Venom's fluid sexuality , the winners and losers of NYCC 2018 , IDW's new Star Trek  crossover comic featuring Q, and our weekly trailer roundup, featuring Aladdin , Pet Sematary , and Glass .

In this Fanbase Feature, the Fanbase Press staff participate in a thorough discussion regarding the newly released feature film, Venom (2018), with topics including the bad critical buzz surrounding the film, if it's possible to do a Venom film without Spider-Man, what lies ahead for the Venom franchise, and more! ( Beware: SPOILERS for Venom abound in this panel discussion!)

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Amanda Donahue (artist, The Margins ), Vito Lapiccola (co-host, So Fast So Furious Podcast ) , and Zack Beseda (co-host, So Fast So Furious Podcast ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether adding a CGI shark to Jaws is a good idea, the impact of Russian bots on The Last Jedi , the reveal of The Mandalorian , a...

A very special Fanbase Feature! At San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon moderated the Fanbase Press Presents: Latinx Comics Creators and Readers panel (originally recorded on Saturday, July 21, 2018) during which Sebastian Kadlecik ( Quince ) and Comadres y Comics hosts Kristen Parraz, Sara Bazan, and Jennifer Lopez discussed the importance of inclusivity and repre...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Tyler McPhail (co-founder of The Grand Geek Gathering ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the passing of Star Wars ' Gary Kurtz , the new fan theory about Loki in Avengers: Infinity War , the controversy surrounding the reveal of Nagini in Fantastic Beasts , and our weekly trailer round-up with Star Wars Resistanc...

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon talks with Kristine Chester and Ben Yendall of the Heroes of the Hydian Way podcast, which creates actual play episodes and online content highlighting the Star Wars RPG system from Fantasy Flight Games. Dillon, Chester, and Yendall discuss how they became fans of role-playing (and other mediums of) games, the genesis of Heroes o...

In this Fanbase Feature , the Fanbase Press staff and special guests Rick Overton (actor/writer/comedian,  Willow, I'm Dying Up Here ) and Vito Lapiccola ( So Fast So Furious podcast, Comics on Comics podcast) participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Willow (1988) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the impact of the film's themes and representation,...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Jason Inman and Ashley Victoria Robinson (creators of the graphic novel,  Science! , now on Kickstarter ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the recently released Captain Marvel trailer , the controversy about Batman: Damned , whether one Star Wars  movie per year is too much, and our reactions to the Mary Poppins...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Susan Lee ( Life on Its Side Studios: Wraith of Love, Shadow of the Knight , Women on the Dark Side) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the celebration of The X-Files ' 25th anniversary , whether Henry Cavill is out of the DCEU, Hulu's First  space exploration show, and Chris Pine on nudity and violence in film.

In this Fanbase Feature, the Fanbase Press staff participate in a thorough discussion regarding the newly released film by director Shane Black, The Predato r (2018), with topics including the extensive reshoots to the film, how the film changes Predator mythology, the controversy regarding Black's casting of a convicted child predator in the film (who was ultimately cut from the theatrical releas...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Rachel Beck and Karyn Keene ( StoryForge Productions ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Alec Baldwin's exit from the upcoming Joker feature film, Chris Pine's exit from Star Trek 4 , why NASA should head to Mercury, and Hollywood's problematic use of disability as a plot device.

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Heidi Cox (creator, Executive Producer, actor - Stalking LeVar ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including director Tony Kaye's plans to cast a robot in his next film, Marc Bernardin's casting thoughts on Batman and James Bond, how the #MeToo movement has been impacted by Asia Argento, and our weekly Trailer Roundup with...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Todd Berger (screenwriter, The Happytime Murders ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including DC's confirmation that Batman is an atheist, the eating habits of the Predator, the toxicity of social media, and whether Thanos is a "complex" character.