The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Mairghread Scott (Executive Producer, Showrunner, and head writer - Dragon Age: Absolution ) and Justin Peniston (writer - Sonic Prime ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether there is too much Marvel and Star Wars , saving the comics industry by thinking smaller , and why Batman is in The Fla...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Marc Guggenheim (writer, TV producer, showrunner, comic book writer - Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, Torrent, Fragmentation, Too Dead to Die ) and Jason Inman (writer -  Super Best Friend / co-host, Geek History Lesson podcast) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including James Gunn's positive impact on DC Com...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Kelley Jones (cover artist - Batman: Knightfall, Batman & Dracula: Red Reign, The Sandman ), Matt Corrigan (co-host - The Launchpad Podcast , practical special effects artist - F rank Miller's 300, Batman V. Superman ), Livio Ramondelli (artist - IDW's Transformer comics, creator of IDW's The Kill Lock ), and Chr...

In the Season 8 premiere episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Kevin Eastman (writer/artist/publisher/producer/co-creator of  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ) and David Avallone (filmmaker/writer - Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Elvira in Horrorland ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including an examination of AI-generated art , a review of James Gunn and Pe...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests  Craig Miller (publicity consultant on The Dark Crystal , original Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm, writer - Star Wars Memories ), Corinna Bechko (writer - Green Lantern: Earth One, Avatar: Adapt or Die ), and  Norm Harper (writer - Fanbase Press' The Sequels, Haphaven / LEGO blogger) participate in a thor...

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  David Accampo (writer - Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels ) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Batman Returns (1992) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including how the film has been re-evaluated in...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-host Barbra Dillon and special guests Amanda Donahue (artist - Fanbase Press' The Margins ) and  Norm Harper (writer - Fanbase Press' The Sequels, Haphaven / LEGO blogger) participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) in light of the film's 30th anniversary, with topics including how the film has aged in the past th...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly  co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) in light of the film's 20th anniversary, with topics including how the batle of Helm's Deep defines the film, how the presence of Sean Bean's Boromir hangs heavy over the plot, and more. ( Beware: SPOILERS for The Lord of...

In the Season 7 finale episode, the Fanbase Press staff provides a thoughtful retrospective, looking back at 2022 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 2023 with more podcast excitement.  Stay tuned to the...

In this Fanbase Feature, we invite you to listen in on the "This Is the Way: The Mandalorian and Joseph Campbell" panel from Star Wars Celebration 2022. John Bucher (Creative Director for the Joseph Campbell Foundation) moderated the panel (originally recorded on Saturday, May 28th, 2022), during which panelists Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief, The Fanbase Weekly podcast co-host), Tho...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Corinna Bechko (writer - Green Lantern: Earth One, Aliens/Vampirella ) and Don Aguillo (artist - Todd McFarlane's Spawn , Scout Comics' Rise , Fanbase Press' The Sequels , co-founder of In Hiatus Studios) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) in light of the film's...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Dr. Drea Letamendi (Clinical psychologist and co-host of The Arkham Sessions podcast), Hannibal Tabu (co-writer of Humanoids' MPLS Sound , Bleeding Cool contributor), and Madeline Weber (BFA in Animation and minors in Art History and Philosophy) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the first...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Hannibal Tabu (co-writer of Humanoids' MPLS Sound , Bleeding Cool contributor) and  Jay Sherer (writer - Death of a Bounty Hunter, Timeslingers , co-host of The Story Geeks podcast) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) in light of the film's recent releas...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Jessica Maison (writer - Mary Shelley's School for Monsters: Origins ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including remembering Batman actor Kevin Conroy , James Gunn and Peter Safran's 8-year plan for the DCU, how Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will impact the MCU going forward, and whether AMC's Interview...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Jared Sams (writer/artist - Space Negro: The Last Negro , Black and Blue ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the fallout from Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, looking back at The Lost Boys 35 years later, whether the third film in the 28 Days Later franchise will see the light of day, and a traile...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guests Jay Sherer (writer - Death of a Bounty Hunter, Timeslingers , co-host of The Story Geeks podcast) and Kristian Horn (comic creator - The Periwinkle Puss, Founder of the Part-Time Fanboy podcast) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding 28 Days Later (2002) in light of the film...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Ryan Claytor (professor/writer/artist - Mirror Drawings ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including remembering artist Kim Jung Gi , the grief that is inherent in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, what fans are anticipating from the "new" MCU Daredevil , and a trailer roundup featuring Violent Night , Velma...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Cynthia Wang (Associate Professor at Cal State LA, Founder of The Arqive), 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, co-founder of In Hiatus Studios) to participate in a thorough dis...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Nathan Cayanan (2022 Milestone Initiative participant) and Gabe Cheng (writer - Crashlands , The Problem with Parallels, For Molly ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including James Earl Jones' retirement from Star Wars , the possible premise of Deadpool 3 , the latest Twitter toxicity over superheroes an...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Barbra Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guest Jay Sherer (writer - Death of a Bounty Hunter, Timeslingers , co-host of The Story Geeks podcast) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) in light of the film's 60th anniversary, with topics including what the film says (or doesn't say) about the r...

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests David Avallone (writer - Drawing Blood, Elvira in Horrorland ), David Pepose (writer - Savage Avengers, Spencer & Locke, Scout's Honor ), and Kristian Horn (comic creator - The Periwinkle Puss , Founder of the Part-Time Fanboy podcast) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding RoboCop versus The T...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests David M. Booher (writer - Canto, Killer Queens, All-New Firefly ) and Drew Zucker (artist - Canto, The House ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including People's Joker being pulled from TIFF over right's issues, the misogyny of House of the Dragon fans, and an overview of all of the Marvel and Disney tra...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Allen Carter (founder/writer/artist - Carter Comics ,  Damn Tourists, Cosmic Force ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the legacy of " woke " genre stories, the new Star Trek scripted podcast , and a mega trailer roundup with Little Mermaid , Interview with the Vampire , Hocus Pocus 2 , Black Adam...

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Russell Nohelty ( USA Today bestselling writer - Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter Vol. 4 ) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including remembering the work of director Wolfgang Petersen , The Sandman 's surprise two-part episode , the debate of robots vs. lawyers , and She-Hulk 's sex positivity .

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests David Avallone (writer - Drawing Blood, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark ), Thomas Parham (writer - Hailing Frequencies Open , Professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University), and Erik Amaya (Editor-in-Chief of ComicCon.com / the Comics on TV Columnist at Rotten Tomatoes / co-host - Tread Perilously podcast) to...