The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Arthur N. Ebuen (writer, ©alifornia, Inc. ) and Travis Webb (writer, Starlite ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether Hollywood's monopolies are in a death spiral , artist Dave McKean's experimentation with AI art, and the new trailers for Godzilla Minus One and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters .

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests David Accampo (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear ) and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, The POPSKL Podcast Group) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Christine (1983) in light of the film's 40 th anniversary, with topics including how the film elev...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Peter Podgursky and Bryan Keithley (co-creators, NPRmageddon ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including why Marvel is having a " meh " problem, Fide's banning of Trans women from world chess events, and the matchup of Predator vs. Wolverine .

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Dan Martin (lead writer - Star Trek: Resurgence ) and Gabe Cheng (writer - Requiem in Relke ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including why understanding the '90s comics boom may prevent us from repeating the collapse, how a study in attraction to monsters explains SO much, and why Marvel's VFX workers v...

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Desirée Proctor (writer – Fanbase Press' Nuclear Power , Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Michonne , Peacock's Lopez vs. Lopez ) and Paul Pakler (co-host - Paul and Corey Cross the Streams , Quality Time with Family Ties , actor & dialect coach - The Katniss Chronicles ) participate in a thorough discussion reg...

A very special Fanbase Feature! At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon moderated the "Hey, That's Just Like Me! When Superheroes Represent Their Readers" panel (originally recorded on Saturday, July 22, 2023) during which Jordan Hart (writer, Ripple Effects ), David M. Booher (writer, Killer Queens ), John Jennings (writer, Silver Surfer: Ghost Light ), Ashley V....

A very special Fanbase Feature! At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon moderated the "Bridging the Digital Gap Between Libraries and Comics Publishers" panel (originally recorded on Thursday, July 20, 2023) during which Matthew Noe (librarian, Harvard Medical School), Tina Lerno (comics librarian), Moni Barrette (director of Collection Development & Publisher Rela...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Mary Bellamy (artist/colorist, My Little Pony ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including remembering actor/comedian/writer Paul Reubens , how comics writers are showing solidarity for the WGA strike, and why readers should be more patient with comic book series. 

In this Fanbase Feature,  The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Jon Armstrong (world-famous magician, magic consultant and designer on Ant-Man & Spider-Man 3 , creator – IDW's Smoke & Mirrors ) and  Hannibal Tabu (co-writer of Humanoids' MPLS Sound , Bleeding Cool contributor) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Secret Invasion - Season 1 (2023) in light of the se...

A very special Fanbase Feature! At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief Barbra Dillon moderated the "Baking and Mental Health with Kim-Joy" panel (originally recorded on Saturday, July 22, 2023) during which Kim-Joy, the bestselling cookbook author and finalist on the Great British Bake Off 2018, discussed her debut graphic novel, Turtle Bread, a story inspired by her passion fo...

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press Contributor Steven Alloway interviews the cast and crew of the short horror film, DeadHead , including Anastasia Washington (actor),  Virginia Powers Hendry (writer, director), T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (lead actor), and Taylor Marr (actor), touching on topics including the theme of feminine rage behind the film, the practical effects used during the shoot, and...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Corinna Bechko (writer - Green Lantern: Earth One, Avatar: Adapt or Die ),  Livio Ramondelli (artist - IDW's Transformer comics, creator of IDW's The Kill Lock ), and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, The POPSKL Podcast Group) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Terminator 3: Rise of the Machin...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Brandie June (novelist - Gold Spun, Curse Undone / playwright - Truly Outrageous: A Jem and the Holograms Musical Parody ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Disney's financial troubles at the box office, whether Rogers: The Musical has staying power , and what io9's AI-generated news article has t...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests David Avallone (writer – Drawing Blood, Elvira in Horrorland ) and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, The POPSKL Podcast Group) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including how well the film's MacGuf...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Christof Bogacs and David Hazan (writers, Requiem #1 - Now on Kickstarter !) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the legacy of the Indiana Jones franchise, Jonathan Majors' history of abuse, and Paramount's Star Trek troubles . 

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Michael Dolce (writer - The Sire: Origins , artist, podcaster, founder of Sire Studios) and Chris Mancini (writer - Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master , comedian, filmmaker, and podcaster) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Secret Invasion 's use of AI in its opening credits, whether San Diego Comi...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Jay Sherer (writer - Death of a Bounty Hunter, Timeslingers / host - The Story Geeks show on the OrangeGrove55 YouTube channel) and Tilly Bridges (writer - Begin Transmission, Monster High , the Star Trek Adventures RPG / Executive Producer of Pendant Productions) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Ma...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Barbra Dillon and special guests Maya Deane (writer - Wrath Goddess Sing ) and Tilly Bridges (writer - Begin Transmission, Monster High, Star Trek Adventures RPG, Executive Producer of Pendant Productions) participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Matrix Revolutions (2003) in light of the film's 20th anniversary, with topics including t...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Corinna Bechko (writer - Green Lantern: Earth One, Avatar: Adapt or Die ) and Tilly & Susan Bridges (writers - Begin Transmission, Monster High , the Star Trek Adventures RPG, Executive Producers of Pendant Productions) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Jurassic Park (1993) in light of the film's 30t...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Barbra Dillon and special guests Magdalene Visaggio (writer - Eternity Girl, Kim & Kim, The Ojja-Wojja ), Maya Deane (writer - Wrath Goddess Sing ), and Tilly Bridges (writer - Begin Transmission, Monster High, Star Trek Adventures RPG, Executive Producer of Pendant Productions) participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Matrix Reloaded...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Charles de Lauzirika (Filmmaker & DVD/Blu-ray producer - Assembly Cut restoration of Alien 3 , Final Cut restoration of Blade Runner ), Madeline Weber (BFA in Animation and minors in Art History and Philosophy), and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, The POPSKL Podcast Group) participate in a thorough disc...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest David Accampo (writer - Spectral: A Showcase of Fear, Lost Angels, The Margins ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including who may have leaked the comic book death of Ms. Marvel, this announcement of and reactions to the 2023 Eisner Award nominees , and the upcoming closure Disney World's Star Wars : Gala...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Michael Poisson (writer - Robot Chicken , Netflix's Raising Dion , The CW's Tom Swift , and Fanbase Press' The Arcs ), Don Aguillo (artist - Todd McFarlane's Spawn , Scout Comics' Rise , Fanbase Press' The Sequels , co-founder of In Hiatus Studios), and Raf Salazar (freelance artist / In Hiatus Studios co-founder...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Barbra Dillon and special guests Matthew Noe (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian for Harvard Medical School - Countway Library, board member of the Graphic Medicine International Collection and the American Library Association, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table), Shane Portman (Emmy-nominated writer & the director of developmen...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Jack Phoenix (Graphic Novel Selector - Brodart Company, Manager of Collection Services - Cuyahoga Falls Library) and Giulie Speziani (writer - Thanks! Romina ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including ways in which the WGA strike may impact the comic book industry, Kevin Smith's compassionate video on p...