Comics, Beer & Sci-fi

We've got a nice assortment of interviews on this week's episode that were conducted at the Great Lakes Comic Con and Fantasticon Toledo: -Bob Budiansky discusses his prolific comic book career including his role in the creation of the Transformers. (00:41) -Mark Hodges gives us a preview of the upcoming spring installment of the Grand Rapids Comic Con. (8:59) -Graphic novel and comic book author Dirk Manning chats with us about several of his upcoming projects. (12:02) -Finally, one of the greatest living character actors, Mark Rolston, shares what it was like appearing in some of the greatest movies of all time, including Aliens, The Shawshank Redemption, The Departed and more! (19:58) Our podcast is brought to you by Able Ideaz, Greko Printing & Imaging, and Comix Well Spring.

We've got a special all comic book dealer edition featuring 13 vendors who were at the 2024 Great Lakes Comic Con: -Argos Book Shop (0:43) -Warehouse Comics, Cards and Games (5:50) -Classic Collectibles (9:13) -Phat Daddy's Comics (12:01) -Trilogy Entertainment (15:07) -Robot Zero Comics (17:31) -K Mort Comix (22:20) -Brad's Comics & Collectibles (23:05) -Danielle Petersen (26:30) -Comic Pop Collectibles (27:07) -Just Joe King Comics (30:37) -Lantern Comics (32:19) -Cosmic Comics (35:27) Our podcast is brought to you by Able Ideaz, Greko Printing & Imaging, Comix Well Spring, Grand River Ballroom and Shorty Bell's Pizza.

We start off this episode with Paul King who previews his Ghostbusters themed show Midland Mall Comic Con that's on March 2nd and 3rd. Follow the con at https://www.facebook.com/MidlandMallComicCon/ Then we chat with Rick Goldschmidt, the official Biographer/Historian at Rankin/Bass Productions. He shares some of the insights he's gained from writing several books about the legendary animation company. Order Rick's books at https://www.miserbros.com/ Our podcast is brought to you by Able Ideaz, Greko Printing & Imaging, Comix Well Spring, Grand River Ballroom and Shorty Bell's Pizza.

We start our 100th episode with a look back at where it started with three of the four original panelists who appeared on our very first podcast. Nick, the Bradcast and the Q argue about whether or not Batman has a sense of humor and a host of other DC and Marvel subjects to celebrate 10 years together. Then Marc sits down with Mike DeSantis from the Great Lakes Comic Con to give us a preview of his 2024 show on February 23 and 24. They also discuss the shows and conventions that Mike likes to attend as a comic book dealer. Go to https://www.greatlakescomicconvention.com/ for more info and to purchase tickets. Our podcast is brought to you by Able Ideaz, Greko Printing & Imaging, Comix Well Spring, Grand River Ballroom and Shorty Bell's Pizza.

We kick off the 10th year of our podcast with a recap of our visit to the Fall 2023 Motor City Comic Con: -Dermot Mulroney (00:45) -TC Carson (09:37) -Motor City Reel Rides and Robocop Replica Car (12:49) -Lorraine Bracco (14:30) -Indie comic book creator Blacc Lamb (17:37) -Tentacle Kitty plushies (20:12) -Chris Parnell (22:03) -Comic book creator Onrie Kompan (25:08) -Comic book dealer Lauren Becker (28:47) -Matt from Mid Michigan Comics (32:40) -Dave from Stacks Comics (38:34) Our podcast is brought to you by Able Ideaz, Greko Printing & Imaging, Comix Well Spring, Grand River Ballroom and Shorty Bell's Pizza.

On this episode we are joined by Gary Pillette from the Monroe Pop Fest. He gives us a sneak preview for the upcoming show on September 15th and 16th. Gary shares how he got his start and what it's like 11 years into running his successful show. We have attended the Monroe Pop Fest many times and highly recommend making it out! Visit https://www.monroecomic-con.com for all the info. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

On this episode we are joined by Michael Blagborne from the Really Cool Comic Con in Flint, MI. He gives us a sneak preview for the upcoming show on August 5th and 6th. Plus Michael shares how he got his start collecting and getting RC3 up and running. We went to the 2022 show and had an amazing time! Visit https://www.reallycoolcomiccon.com/ for all the info. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

Episode 2 of interviews from the spring 2023 Motor City Comic Con: -Actor William Daniels looks back on his roles in The Graduate, St. Elsewhere and Knight Rider (00:43) -Actor Danny Jacobs discusses doing voice work for animation and video games (6:07) -Taxi and Who's The Boss star Tony Danza shares several behind-the-scenes stories about those classic TV shows (11:45) -Pro wrestling legend Mick Foley dishes about his favorite characters, matches, his recent WWE appearances and hosting WWE Most Wanted Treasures. (15:50) -Holly chats with us about her book series The Journey Missions, her writing origin story, and being inspired by Star Trek and seaQuest DSV. (18:59) Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

On this episode The Bradcast is joined by science fiction novelist Colin Curtis, who discusses his first book "The 9th Colony." Check out the book trailer, buy a copy, and more at https://www.colincurtis15.com/ Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

We're back with a new episode featuring interviews from the spring 2023 Motor City Comic Con: -Animation and video game voice actor Yuri Lowenthal talks Spider-Man\, Ben 10, and more (00:43) -Darryl DMC McDaniels from Run-D.M.C. discusses his love of comic books from an early age, how he finally decided to make his own comics, and more (7:32) -Woody Woodriffe from Fox 2 Sports shares his love of comic books, what he's collecting, and many great stories (14:04) -Bob Camp discusses co-creating the classic cartoon The Ren & Stimpy Show (24:05) -The Selling Superman documentary crew gives us an update on the project (30:36) Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

This week's episode includes interviews from the 8-Bit Con: -Noah Carroll, 8-Bit Con event organizer (00:43) -Langel Bookbinder, NES game designer of GunTneR (14:34) -Jud Carroll, 8-Bit Con event organize organizer (24:56) -Nicole Goff, Michigan Entertainment & Talent Group Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

-Terry Farrell talks Hellraiser 3, Back to School, Becker, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (00:48) -Bin Furuya shares what it was like playing Ultraman (13:16) -Ian James Corlett chats with us about his incredible voice work for anime, cartoons and video games. (16:22) -Jon Dexter shares the real life story that inspired his comic book series Alpha Dogs (26:04) -Artist K. Lynn Smith gives us a look at her prolific career including her series "For Goodness Sake" and more (30:03) -Bebe Alkaid Cosplay (33:51) -Finally we spoke to Rosie Bono who is the Event Coordinator for the Grand Rapids Comic Con (35:52) Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

-Special FX wizard Kevin Pike talks about his Hollywood career, including the creation of the Back to the Future Delorean (00:42) -Detroit Red Wing legend Darren McCarty talks his upcoming graphic novel (05:24) -Bruce Wechtenhiser, one of the most prominent Spider-Man collectors in the world (11:14) -DC and Marvel Artist Sam De La Rosa (15:52) -Craig Reinbrecht from Lost in Space B9 Robot Builders Club (23:58) -Lost in Space superfan and collector Tom Pfrogner (28:51) Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

We are joined by comic book creator Zackary Marois, who discusses attending The Kubert School, and bring his childhood creations to life as an adult. Check out his new Kickstarter for "an authentic Sci-fi comic following the beginning tale of Sonderon, an intergalactic space explorer!" Check out the Kickstarter campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/voyagethecall1book22/voyage-0 Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

Our coverage of Astronomicon 6 includes interviews with several guests of the show, including: -The legendary actor Michael Berryman joins us again for a quick cameo (00:42) -Astronomicon organizer Mike Winagar recaps the show (01:16) -Brian O'Halloran joins us to discuss "Clerks 3" (02:39) -Jeff Anderson talks about returning to the View Askew Universe and pitches his idea for "Clerks 4" (08:07) -Cult classic "Killer Klowns from Outer Space" actor Harrod Blank (11:32) -And finally, we chat with Sean Provost from Synapse Films, which is one of the longest running boutique home video distributors (16:22) Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

Comic con season is heating up and the Great Lakes Comic Con is always a great start to the year. We spoke to actors Barry Lowin (Din Djarin) and Dorian Kingi (Cade Bane) from The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett (amongst many other movies and series). We also spoke to some of the con's legendary comic book guests, including artist/inker Mike Royer, writer/editor Dan DiDio and artist Keith Pollard. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

On this episode we are joined by Bryan Harris from Capital City Comic Con in Lansing, MI. They recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for their convention at the end of June. Find out more at https://www.capcitycomiccon.com/ Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

This week we're joined by Dustin and Mike from Astronomicon! Year 6 looks to be their biggest and best ever, although they hit the ground running in their first year. We get an in-depth preview of this year's show (March 3-5). Plus we talk the show's origins, the work involved with putting it all together, and what the future holds! Get more info and tickets at https://www.astronomicon.com/ Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

On this episode we are joined by Motor City Legacyhosts Tracy Noe and Adam Defilippi to discuss their horror convention that takes place April 14-16, 2023. Tickets and more info at https://motorcitylegacy.com/?fbclid=IwAR1qYmiMgo320QHhuIDd-mimviH7OHOb0wmoGg9e6fHWeizc88Mm5V0U3LY Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.

On this special mini-episode we visit with Jesse Simon, who is the grandson of Captain America co-creator Joe Simon. Jesse shares memories of his grandfather and discusses the origins and lasting appeal of the character. Recorded on location at the Great Lakes Comic Con in Warren, MI. Our podcast is brought to you by Crystal Bright Janitorial, The Brand Barbershop, Greko Printing and Imaging, and Able Ideaz.