The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

A very special Fanbase Feature! At WonderCon 2018, Fanbase Press Editorials Manager Michele Brittany moderated the Fanbase Press Presents: Themes of Legacy in Star Wars panel (original recorded on Friday, March 23, 2018) during which panelists Craig Miller ( Star Wars publicist), Dr. Kevin Wetmore, Jr. ( Empire Triumphant) , Michael Kogge ( Everything You Need to Know... ), and Livio Ramondelli (...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Dan Martin (Telltale's The Walking Dead, Batman: The Enemy Within, Game of Thrones ) and Yehudi Mercado ( Sci-Fu, Hero Hotel ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether Star Wars has reached its saturation point , Cannes' refusal to allow streaming movies to compete in its film festival, Elon Musk's push for a Ma...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests  Megan Hutchison ( Rock Stars, Will o' the Wisp ) and David Lucarelli ( Tinseltown , The Children's Vampire Hunting Brigade ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the passing of physicist Stephen Hawking and his lasting legacy, reactions to the latest Avengers: Infinity War trailer , and Ava DuVernay's upcoming New...

In this Fanbase Feature , the Fanbase Press staff and special guests Brian McGackin ( Broetry ) and Justin Peniston ( Hunter Black ) participate in a thorough discussion regarding the series finale of the Star Wars Rebels animated series from Disney XD, with topics including the series' approach to mature themes in light of its target audience, the integration of its characters throughout the Star...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Kate Moore ( Geek Girls Society / Geek Girls Forever ) and Siike Donnelly ( The Venom Vlogs ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Kristen Wiig's Wonder Woman 2 character (The Cheetah ), the ups and downs of geek culture , DC's new Black Label line, and why fans have mixed feelings about Jon Favreau 's Star Wars .

A very special Fanbase Feature! At Long Beach Comic Expo 2018, Fanbase Press Editorials Manager Michele Brittany moderated the Fanbase Press Presents: Themes of Legacy in  Star Wars panel (original recorded on Sunday, February 18, 2018) during which panelists Cecil Castellucci ( Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure ), Michael Golden ( Star Wars 38: Riders in the Void ), Chris Thorne (Topps' S...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Allen Carter of Carter Comics to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including James Gunn's announcement that Groot is dead , Ta-Nehisi Coates' Atlantic article as to why he is writing Captain America , Disney's decision to donate $1 million to further STEM programs across the country, and the sci-fi phenomenon surrounding Annih...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests  Lacretia Lyon and Frank Moran of AfterBuzz TV to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the leaked secret ending of Quantum Leap , the new digital pre-order option from Diamond Comics Distributors, the intersectional impact of Black Panther (2018), and what's next for the Batgirl film.

In this Fanbase Feature , the Fanbase Press staff and contributors (and special guest Janet Joyce Holden ) participate in a thorough discussion regarding the film,  Annihilation (2018), with topics including the theme of self-destruction and its literal and psychological manifestations, the adaptation and evolution of the story from its source material, and more! (Beware: SPOILERS for Annihilation...

In this Fanbase Feature , the Fanbase Press staff and contributors (and special guest Ted Lange IV) participate in a thorough discussion regarding the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther (2018), with topics including the the Shakespearean approach to character development, the application of Afrofuturism throughout the film, and more! (Beware: SPOILERS for the Black Pan...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Giulie Speziani ( Cash & Carrie, Advance Death Saves ) and  Robert Harrington ( Sleigher: The Heavy Metal Santa Claus ) of Ginger Rabbit Studios to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the lack of diversity in the Star Wars films' creative teams, the history of Wakanda , the launch of the Falcon Heavy , and our reactio...

In this Season 3 premiere episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Debbie Lynn Smith (writer, founder - Kymera Press ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including what we learned from the new Ant-Man and the Wasp trailer , how Vertigo changed the landscape of comics, whether we are looking hard enough for alien viruses , and the Staunch Award and its approach to removing...

In this Fanbase Feature , the Fanbase Press staff and contributors participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Iron Man (2008) in light of the film's 10th anniversary, with topics including the impact of the film on the cinematic superhero landscape, the depiction of female characters, the political context of the film's values and themes, and more! (Beware: SPOILERS for Iron Man...

In this Fanbase Feature , the Fanbase Press staff and contributors participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Predator (1987) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the overall themes of the film, the creature effects and design of the film's villain, defining the '80s action flick, and more! (Beware: SPOILERS for Predator abound in this panel discussion!)

In this Fanbase Feature , the Fanbase Press staff and contributors participate in a thorough discussion regarding Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), with topics including the overall themes of the film, how the film fits into the  Star Wars Cinematic Universe, why the film has been so divisive for fans, the physics of "Space Leia ," and more! (Beware: SPOILERS for the Star Wars: The Last Jedi film a...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff celebrates the Season 2 finale of The Fanbase Weekly by looking back at the geek news of 2017 and sharing their favorite geeky moments of the year, their geek heroes, their favorite geeky story, and what they are most looking forward to in 2018.  Thank you to all of our listeners for another great season!  The Fanbase Weekly will return for Season 3 in earl...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Chris Thorne (comic and sketch card artist) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Patrick Stewart's interest in returning to a Quentin Tarantino-directed Star Trek film, reactions to Alita: Battle Angel and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom , Ridley Scott's desire to focus the Alien franchise on its AI, and the " systemi...

In this Fanbase Feature , the Fanbase Press staff and contributors participate in a thorough discussion regarding Justice League (2017), with topics including how the film fits into the DC Cinematic Universe, comparing the representation of women in the film versus their depictions in Wonder Woman , how the film could have been more conducive to new viewers , and more! (Beware: SPOILERS for the  J...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests JPG and Alix Galit from the Geek Say What? Network ( Ready, Set, Geek! Podcast) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including why Warner Bros.' decision to make Aquaman sexy in Justice League was a great idea, the curious case of the " EA Game Developer ," scientists' bleak second warning to humanity, and the firing of DC Co...

A very special Fanbase Feature! At LA Comic Con 2017, Fanbase Press Editorials Manager Michele Brittany moderated the Fanbase Press Presents: Things That Go Bump in Horror Comics panel (original recorded on Sunday, October 29, 2017) during which panelists Megan Hutchison ( Rockstars, Will o' the Wisp ), Scott Johnson, Fanbase Press' Bryant Dillon ( Something Animal, Identity Thief ), and David Bla...

A very special Fanbase Feature! At LA Comic Con 2017, Comics on Comics host Juan-Manuel Rocha moderated the Fanbase Press Presents: The Impact of Latinx Creators and Readers panel (original recorded on Saturday, October 28, 2017) during which panelists Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief, Quince ), Kristen Parraz  ( Comadres y Comics , Hi De Ho Comics), and Jennifer Lopez ( Comadres y Com...

In this Fanbase Feature , the Fanbase Press staff and contributors participate in a thorough discussion regarding Thor: Ragnarok (2017), with topics including how the film fits into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, possible issues with character deviation from the prior two Thor films, the role of the "hero's journey" in the storytelling , and more! (Beware: SPOILERS for Thor: Ragnarok film and book...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guests Grant Pardee (writer, comedian, producer - NFL.com, Vice) and Javier Hernandez (co-founder, Latino Comics Expo ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the 13 creepiest discoveries of 2017, whether serialized TV has become a "disease," drawing the line between creators and their art, and what  Thor: Ragnarok borrowed...

In this episode, the Fanbase Press staff welcomes guest Allen Carter ( Carter Comics ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether audiences are too lazy to appreciate Bladerunner 2049 , what we took away from the new Black Panther trailer, the comic book industry's direct market problem, and Kathleen Kennedy's call to action to combat harassment and abuse.