The PVDcast

Big things are in the works for The PVDcast. On this mini-episode, I discuss some details regarding a big project that is happening in the near future. I also chat about my plans to go to All In: Double or Nothing and comment on the passing of Pedro Morales. I also give my opinions on this weekend's WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view and ponder how much cash does it take to build an Elimination...

Approximately, two weeks ago, the WWE presented their first pay-per-view event of 2019 - the Royal Rumble. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined, once again, by DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand, as we break down and analyze the Royal Rumble. We give our honest opinions on the event and comment on the various storylines that have started following the first of "the big four". We even celebrat...

"The Hardest Working Man in Comics" Victor Dandridge Jr. joins me on this episode of The PVDcast. Victor is a Columbus-based comic book creator whose imprint, Vantage Inhouse Productions, has produced the comics, The Trouble with Love, The Samaritan, Origins Unknown and many more. Victor has also created U-CR8 Comics, which is a curriculum designed to get kids reading comics (and hopefully other b...

The Royal Rumble is the pay-per-view that kicks off the journey to the biggest pro wrestling event of the year, Wrestlemania. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by my resident pro wrestling pundits, DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand, to analyze the matches and the build-up for this Sunday's event. We also include our thoughts, opinions and predictions on the highly anticipated NXT: Takeove...

It's the middle of January and you know what that means! It's time for Paul Markoff to make his semiannual stop by The PVDcast to chat about movies. Paul and I talk about the films that came out in the last half of 2018. We discuss the flicks that we thoroughly enjoyed and some we should have avoided. Be aware that we try not to give away too much about these flicks; but there is always the chance...

Last weekend, New Japan Pro Wrestling presented Wrestle Kingdom 13! This is the equivalent of Wrestlemania for Japanese wrestling fans. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by two good friends, Will and Justin, who will assist me in breaking down and analyzing the show. What matches did we like? What surprised us? What repercussions emerged out of this huge wrestling event? Listen to this s...

The PVDcast is back for 2019! On this episode, Darryl Banks joins me to talk about his career in comics. Darryl is best known for his long run on D.C. Comics' Green Lantern, in which he helped to develop the character of Kyle Rayner. We obviously talk about his run on Green Lantern, as well as his early days, working for various independent publishers. We also chat about Darryl's new project, Hark...

This past year has been an amazing one for The PVDcast. On this mini-episode of my marvelous podcast, I recap the highlights from 2018. Those highlights include the many fabulous guests who stopped by, the move to Libsyn, what states and countries love The PVDcast and what goals I have for the upcoming year. I would like to thank all the guests who have appeared and all the listeners, who spend a...

The WWE presented the annual Survivor Series pay-per-view a few weeks ago. On this installment of The PVDcast, I am joined by DJ Joey Blayze to follow up on our thoughts and predictions from our preview episode. What predictions did we get right? What predictions did we get wrong? What did we like and dislike about the Survivor Series? What do we think about the storylines that have come out of th...

On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by local screenwriter and filmmaker, Steph Greegor. She is the driving force behind a movie project called The Third Period . This film is about an aging hockey player, who is trying to battle back from an injury to resurrect his career. Besides talking about the film, we also dive into Steph's other projects – a novel called Paper Wasps and her producti...

November is full of important days – Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday. But for wrestling fans, November also signifies the annual WWE spectacular, the Survivor Series! On this episode of The PVDcast, I will be joined by DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand, as we chat about this annual event. We will give our opinions on the eight massive matches slated to happen this Sunday. We also give our...

Two of my passions are combined for this episode of The PVDcast. I am joined by Dom Riggio, the man behind Mess Bucket Comics. Dom and his partner, Erik Hodson, have a new comic book project, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper: The Kilted Avenger! This comic tells a fantastic story about the Hot Rod being a TV talk show host by day; justice-seeking vigilante by night! Hear how Dom got involved with the project,...

On this mini-episode of The PVDcast, I talk about a variety of topics, including why this edition is a mini-episode. I also cover the recent Ottawa Senators/Uber story & the controversy caused by Milan Lucic in the NHL. I also recap my trip to see ROH's Survival of the Fittest event in Columbus and round things out urging everyone to check out Dom Riggio & Erik Hodson's current Indiegogo campaign...

On this episode of The PVDcast, I team up with the 3 Geeks Podcast to discuss lots of nerdy topics! Jason, Max, Dan and Scott invite me to their discussion of news from around the pop culture universe. We chat about the death of the Boba Fett movie, Disney's idea to reboot the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Kevin Fiege's role in Marvel television projects and possible shows for the Disney/Mar...

Over the past few years, Columbus has cultivated a solid environment for movie makers. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by one of those movie makers. Max Groah joins me to talk about his project, Bong of the Living Dead. What made Max decide to co-create this stoner/zombie flick? What other projects has Max done in his tenure as part of the movie making scene in Columbus? What is Max's...

On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by Craig Bogart, the man behind one of the most creative comic books out there, The Ineffables. While it is a challenging book to describe, Craig and I discuss the long history of the book and its impact on the Columbus comic book scene. Craig and I also discuss his many other projects, such Cosmos Simian and Allied Powers. Craig even discusses his recen...

On this mini-episode of The PVDcast, I return from a long and unplanned hiatus. What caused this hiatus? PC issues that have now been resolved! But, I recap the whole dilemma involving my PC, as well as my thoughts on good customer service. I also throw in my predictions on the new NHL season, a brief review of Venom and talk about the upcoming and seventh annual Dustin Batdorff Invitational (DBI7...

This episode of The PVDcast features highlights from my trip to the Monroe Comic Con. This annual celebration of comic books took place September 15 in Monroe, Michigan. Per my modus operandi, I helped Brian Lau at the Staunch Ambition table, met some new friends and got some podcasting done. In fact, on this episode, you'll hear my interviews with the legendary Glenn Fabry and Arvell Jones. I wil...

The wrestling world was set on its ear three weeks ago when ALL IN took place in Chicago. Wrestling fans from all over converged on Chi-Town for a host of various events happening over Labor Day weekend. I traveled to the Windy City to catch this historic weekend of wrestling fandom. And on this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by a fellow wrestling enthusiast Will (twitch.tv/W34ponx) who also...

On this episode of The PVDCAST, I am joined by Ken Eppstein. He is the man behind Nix Comics & has been a staple of the independent comic scene in Columbus for a while. Ken & I talk about his new projects that will be released in conjunction with the CXC Festival. The CXC (Cartoon Crossroads Columbus) Festival is a celebration of cartoons, comics & art featuring a host of creators & activities spr...

Labor Day was this past weekend and on this mini-episode of The PVDcast, I recap some of the things I did over the holiday weekend. I give a brief review of my trip to Chicago to see the historic ALL IN event. I also discuss the upcoming Cartoon Crossroads Columbus event and the passing of Burt Reynolds. The mini-episode concludes with details on a new project I am working on with Jeramy from The...

WWE's big pay-per-view of the summer took place about two weeks ago. As promised, DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand return on this episode of The PVDcast to give their thoughts on what actually went down at this year's Summerslam. We discuss the matches that we enjoyed, the matches that we despised and the fallout for storylines following the big event. We also chat about the NXT: Takeover Brooklyn...

This is quite possibly the best episode of The PVDcast in its entire history! Why, you ask? Because it features five sit-down interviews with many of my pro wrestling heroes! Episode 165 chronicles my trip to the Wrestle Legends fan fest that took place on August 18. I chat with some of the greats of the squared circle, such as Tito Santana, Tatanka, Cowboy Bob Orton Jr., The One Man Gang and Road...

This weekend marks the return of the annual WWE Summerslam pay-per-view. I am joined on this episode of The PVDcast by DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand to talk about this annual event. We breakdown the matches and give our opinions and predictions on what might happen this Sunday. We also discuss the big NXT Takeover show, which takes place on Saturday. Who will win the big matches? What new champ...

The PVDcast has always focused on the independent spirit of folks creating unique ideas. This episode of The PVDcast is no different. On this edition, I am joined by Matt Sweeney, the man behind Wrestle Legends. This inaugural wrestling fan fest is Matt's idea and is coming to Hilliard, Ohio on August 18. Matt and I discuss the trials and tribulations of being a first-time promoter of such an even...