2 JUL 2024 · No Jong Lee today, so Michael is joined by Melody McCune! Melody is the managing editor of https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/ as well as a contributer to https://telltaletv.com/, https://eulaliemagazine.com/, and https://www.sideshow.com/blog?ref=nav_community-culture_blog. Michael and Melody dive into full spoilers for the latest episodes of The Acolyte, The Boys, and House of the Dragon. From finding out to who was under the mask in The Acolyte, to super powered farm animals in The Boys, to Aegon just trying to be one of the guys, they discuss it all on this issue.  Follow Melody on https://twitter.com/melodymccune & https://www.instagram.com/melodymccune/, @melodymccune. Follow Geek Girl Authority on Twitter https://twitter.com/GeekGirlAuth, on Blue Sky https://bsky.app/profile/geekgirlauthority.bsky.social, on Instagram/Threads https://www.instagram.com/geekgirlauthority/, and like them on https://www.facebook.com/geekgirlauth! Introductions - (00:00:36) The Acolyte S1 Ep. 5 "Night" Spoiler Discussion - (00:04:34) The Boys S4 Ep. 5 "Beware the Jabberwock, My Son" Spoiler Discussion - (00:24:54) House of the Dragon S2 Ep. 3 "The Burning Mill" Spoiler Discussion - (00:44:09) Goodbyes - (01:05:08) Follow the entire Comicast crew on social media: https://twitter.com/onepunch____, https://twitter.com/ProducerMike975?lang=en, https://twitter.com/thatjenchang, & https://twitter.com/gachodominguez Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com

26 JUN 2024 · After 543 issues of Comicast the guys are finally joined by Sean Tajipour of https://nerdtropolis.com/! Sean joins the podcast to discuss his experience at Superhero Comic Con this past weekend where he moderated 11 different panels with stars like Jamie Alexander (Thor), Brandon Routh (Superman Returns), Peter Weller (Robocop), and more! Plus the guys dive into what Nerdtropolis is and the latest episodes of The Boys, The Acolyte, and House of the Dragon.  Follow Sean on https://www.instagram.com/seantaj/, https://twitter.com/Seantaj, and https://www.threads.net/@seantaj, @seantaj Find Nerdtropolis on https://www.instagram.com/nerdtropolis/, https://twitter.com/Nerdtropolis, https://www.threads.net/@nerdtropolis, https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdtropolis, and https://www.facebook.com/nerdtropolis, @Nerdtropolis. Introductions - (00:00:36) Sean Tajipour joins the show! - (00:01:25) What is Nerdtropolis? - (00:03:52) Sean's Superhero Comic Con experience - (00:08:44) The Boys Non-Spoiler Discussion - (00:21:16) The Acolyte Semi-Spoiler Discussion - (00:35:16) House of the Dragon Season 2 Ep. 2 Spoiler Discussion - (00:45:44) Goodbyes - (01:03:39) Follow the entire Comicast crew on social media: https://twitter.com/onepunch____, https://twitter.com/ProducerMike975?lang=en, https://twitter.com/thatjenchang, & https://twitter.com/gachodominguez Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com

20 JUN 2024 · Everything is out right now but before the guys dive into all of the shows they first jump into the latest setback for Marvel Studios' Blade. The movie lost it's second director which begs the question, will we ever see Mahershala Ali as Blade in the MCU? Find out what the guys thing, plus they dive into full spoilers for House of the Dragon's season 2 premiere. They also dive into semi-spoilers for The Boys and The Acolyte.  Introductions - (00:01:32) Blade's Latest Setback - (00:02:42) The Boys Semi-Spoiler Discussion - (00:13:46) The Acolyte Ep. 3 Semi-Spoiler Discussion - (00:29:00) House of the Dragon Season 2 Ep. 1 Spoiler Discussion - (00:42:51) Goodbyes - (01:07:58) Follow the entire Comicast crew on social media: https://twitter.com/onepunch____, https://twitter.com/ProducerMike975?lang=en, https://twitter.com/thatjenchang, & https://twitter.com/gachodominguez Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com

11 JUN 2024 · On this week's issue, the guys dive into spoilers from episodes 1 & 2 of The Acolyte. Find out why/what they've enjoyed of it so far but aren't quite as high on it as everyone else has been. Then the guys discuss some of the latest MCU news including Robert Downey Jr. saying he's open to the idea of returning as Iron Man, Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy being in talks to direct Avengers 5, how close Jong was to being right about Jordan Peele, and Giancarlo Esposito's first appearance being set for Captain America: Brave New World. Introductions - (00:00:37) The Acolyte Ep. 1 & 2 Spoiler Discussion - (00:02:30) Robert Downey Jr. Open to Returning as Iron Man - (00:50:51) Shawn Levy Directing Avengers 5? - (00:58:43) Giancarlo Esposito Debuting in Captain America 4 - (01:04:40) Goodbyes - (01:07:52) Follow the entire Comicast crew on social media: https://twitter.com/onepunch____, https://twitter.com/ProducerMike975?lang=en, https://twitter.com/thatjenchang, & https://twitter.com/gachodominguez Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com

5 JUN 2024 · Jong is back! Michael recaps on what all Jong missed at Comicpalooza 2024 and what all he's been watching including Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Furiosa, IF, and Godzilla Minus One. Plus, the guys dive into a rumor about Jordan Peele meeting with Marvel, react to the Venom: The Last Dance trailer, and the big releases in June.  Introductions - (00:37) Comicpalooza 2024 Recap - (03:21) What We've Been Watching - (12:38) This VFX Trending Topic Needs to Stop - (19:17) Should Jordan Peele direct X-Men? - (23:59) Venom: The Last Dance Trailer Reaction - (34:22) June's packed with releases - (49:43) Goodbyes - (52:32) Huge thanks once again to the Comicpalooza Partnership Program for allowing Comicast to be part of this year's festivities. It's been an honor and privlege to be part of Comicpalooza for a fifth year. We're already excited to get back next year! Thank you to everyone who attended and cheered on the panel. Thank you to you the listeners without you all we wouldn't be where we are. See you all at Comicpalooza 2025!  Below here are the links to socials of the podcasts, hosts, and vendors that were at Comicpalooza, mentioned in this issue:  https://www.instagram.com/heychalice/ https://www.instagram.com/bradgilmore/ https://www.instagram.com/bryfypodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/meow__wolf/ https://www.instagram.com/crewsinpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/thisisgettinggraphic?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://www.instagram.com/cult45podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/wbm_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/skywalkingpod/ https://www.instagram.com/ragingnerdspod/ https://www.instagram.com/metalgeeks/ https://www.instagram.com/derfdesigns/ https://www.instagram.com/derfdesigns/ https://twitter.com/jeffcsmith https://www.instagram.com/seantaj/ https://www.instagram.com/nerdtropolis/ Follow the entire Comicast crew on social media: https://twitter.com/onepunch____, https://twitter.com/ProducerMike975?lang=en, https://twitter.com/thatjenchang, & https://twitter.com/gachodominguez Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com

28 MAY 2024 · Comicast is live at Comicpalooza! For our live episode we talked the future of the MCU with the X-Men and Fantastic 4 on the horizon. With Jong not able to attend the event this year, Michael is joined by https://www.instagram.com/bryfypodcast/ of https://open.spotify.com/show/4IbiziVry27Fo3cePbAw9v?si=abca067b39e94ab3, https://twitter.com/HeyChalice of https://reelmoviejunkie.com/, and https://x.com/bradgilmore?lang=en of https://open.spotify.com/show/7iixFDOwWVrOQ0OKU24cC9?si=90420621acc442af and the https://open.spotify.com/show/4btkf7pQH7DYwimaLxlbu2?si=3692e9af950342c6.  Huge thanks to the Comicpalooza Partnership Program for allowing Comicast to be part of this year's festivities. It's been an honor and privlege to be part of Comicpalooza for a fifth year. We're already excited to get back next year! Thank you to everyone who attended and cheered on the panel. Thank you to listeners who check out this episode. Huge thanks to Bryan, Chalice, and Brad for taking the time to join Comicast. We love bringing a wide array of voices on and the three of them were amazing panelists. See you all at next year's event!  Follow the entire Comicast crew on social media: https://twitter.com/onepunch____, https://twitter.com/ProducerMike975?lang=en, https://twitter.com/thatjenchang, & https://twitter.com/gachodominguez Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com

23 MAY 2024 · 2 issues in one week? Yep, the guys give their full spoiler thoughts on the X-Men '97 finale but they're not alone. They're joined by https://twitter.com/ThatAshleyErin of the Geek Girls Universe podcast to breakdown the season finale. The group discus how X-Men '97 was able to stick the proverbial landing in it's first season, whether Bastion won, the easter eggs, what some of the plot threads dangling could mean, the cliffhanger ending, what happened to Wolverine/Storm/Morph, predictions on next season, whether Onslaught could be a villain for season 3, and much more!  Subscribe to the Geek Girls Universe podcast on https://open.spotify.com/show/03dwxPlpCBcxh13hTup60b?si=0b4f4cf9f88b422b, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geek-girls-universe-podcast/id1478699730, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Comicast will also be at Comicpalooza podcasting live Sunday May 26th at 3p on the Podcast Pavillion Stage which is located on the show floor of the George R. Brown Convention Center. This year's live podcast is focusing on the MCU's future with the X-Men/Fantastic 4 on the horizon. Since Jong is unable to attend the podcast panel this year, Michael will be joined by https://www.instagram.com/bryfypodcast/ of The Bry-Fy Podcast, https://twitter.com/HeyChalice of Reel Movie Junkie, The Illuminerdi, and Geeks of Color, and https://x.com/bradgilmore?lang=en of The Hall of Fame and the Back to the Future Podcast. Make sure to stay up to date with the latest announcements by following Comicpalooza on social media! They're at @Comicpalooza on https://twitter.com/Comicpalooza and https://www.youtube.com/@Comicpalooza and @HoustonComicpalooza on https://www.instagram.com/houstoncomicpalooza/, https://www.threads.net/@houstoncomicpalooza, and https://www.facebook.com/HoustonComicpalooza. Get your passes or photos/autographs today at https://www.comicpalooza.com/!  Introductions - (00:37) Comicpalooza 2024 is here - (03:05) X-Men '97 Episode 10 Spoiler Discussion - (04:19) Goodbyes - (39:19) Follow the entire Comicast crew on social media: https://twitter.com/onepunch____, https://twitter.com/ProducerMike975?lang=en, https://twitter.com/thatjenchang, & https://twitter.com/gachodominguez Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com

20 MAY 2024 · It's a special issue of Comicast today as the guys are joined by writer/artist Chip Zdarsky who's work includes titles like https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/sex-criminals, https://www.dc.com/graphic-novels/batman-2016/batman-vol-1-failsafe, https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/newburn, https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/public-domain, https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/kaptara, Thttps://dc.fandom.com/wiki/The_Joker:_Year_One, https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/27951/avengers_twilight_2024_-_present, https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/71554/daredevil_by_chip_zdarsky_vol_1_know_fear_trade_paperbackr, https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/26911/spider-man:_life_story_(2019), https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/howard-the-duck-50th-anniversary, https://www.dc.com/comics/batman-the-knight-2021/batman-the-knight-1, https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/23101/peter_parker_the_spectacular_spider-man_2017_-_2018, and many many many more... I mean seriously just look at this https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/7359829.Chip_Zdarsky. Chip speaks to the guys about his career, his creative approach, why story motivates him more than character, pitching Howard the Duck, why he just wants to write comics, the comic industry's pay structure, and more! Chip will be at Comicpalooza which is happening this weekend, May 24th through the 26th! He'll be there all 3 days so check out Comicpalooza's website or download the Comicpalooza app to see his full schedule and where to find Chip's booth.  Also stay up to date with the latest from Chip by subscribing to his substack, https://zdarsky.substack.com/ Comicast will also be at Comicpalooza podcasting live Sunday May 26th at 3p on the Podcast Pavillion Stage which is located on the show floor of the George R. Brown Convention Center. This year's live podcast is focusing on the MCU's future with the X-Men/Fantastic 4 on the horizon. Since Jong is unable to attend the podcast panel this year, Michael will be joined by https://www.instagram.com/bryfypodcast/ of The Bry-Fy Podcast, https://twitter.com/HeyChalice of Reel Movie Junkie, The Illuminerdi, and Geeks of Color, and https://x.com/bradgilmore?lang=en of The Hall of Fame and the Back to the Future Podcast. Make sure to stay up to date with the latest announcements by following Comicpalooza on social media! They're at @Comicpalooza on https://twitter.com/Comicpalooza and https://www.youtube.com/@Comicpalooza and @HoustonComicpalooza on https://www.instagram.com/houstoncomicpalooza/, https://www.threads.net/@houstoncomicpalooza, and https://www.facebook.com/HoustonComicpalooza. Get your passes or photos/autographs today at https://www.comicpalooza.com/!  Follow the entire Comicast crew on social media: https://twitter.com/onepunch____, https://twitter.com/ProducerMike975?lang=en, https://twitter.com/thatjenchang, & https://twitter.com/gachodominguez Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com

14 MAY 2024 · The guys are back and they're joined by special guest https://www.instagram.com/bryfypodcast/ of https://open.spotify.com/show/4IbiziVry27Fo3cePbAw9v?si=97c0cebd400b4241! The trio continue the Comicpalooza countdown this week by highlighting some of the panels/events happening on Saturday May 25th at Comicpalooza. Then they dive into full spoilers for episode 9 of X-Men '97. Find out what guys think of Xavier and his decisions following this episode, whether we agree with the professor, Magneto being right but at what cost, what they're setting up for season 2 and beyond, and much more!  ICYMI: Comicast is returning to Comicpalooza this year! The convention is happening May 24th through the 26th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. Comicast will be podcasting live Sunday May 26th at 3p focusing on the X-Men/Fantastic 4 future of the MCU. Since Jong is unable to attend Michael will be joined by Bryan of The Bry-Fy Podcast, Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie, The Illuminerdi, and Geeks of Color, and Brad Gilmore of The Hall of Fame and the Back to the Future Podcast. Make sure to stay up to date with the latest announcements by following Comicpalooza on social media! They're at @Comicpalooza on https://twitter.com/Comicpalooza and https://www.youtube.com/@Comicpalooza and @HoustonComicpalooza on https://www.instagram.com/houstoncomicpalooza/, https://www.threads.net/@houstoncomicpalooza, and https://www.facebook.com/HoustonComicpalooza. To buy passes or photos/autographs visit https://www.comicpalooza.com/ today!  Timecodes:  Introductions - (00:37) Bryan of The Bry-Fy podcast joins the show (03:08) Comicpalooza 2024 Highlighting Saturday's Schedule - (08:15) X-Men '97 Episode 9 Spoiler Discussion - (15:10) Goodbyes - (36:00) - Follow the entire Comicast crew on social media: https://twitter.com/onepunch____, https://twitter.com/ProducerMike975?lang=en, https://twitter.com/thatjenchang, & https://twitter.com/gachodominguez - Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com

7 MAY 2024 · Now that Comicpalooza's https://www.comicpalooza.com/activities/schedule/, the guys decided to highlight different panels and events that stood out to them beginning with the panels/events set for Friday May 24th. The guys will continue to go through the schedule leading up to the event with Saturday's schedule being the focus next week. Then the guys jump into some breaking news from James Gunn himself as he gave our first look at the https://www.threads.net/@jamesgunn/post/C6ogg_ux1r8. Then the guys dive into X-Men '97 Episode 8 spoilers, turns out Magneto was right.  ICYMI: Comicast is returning to Comicpalooza this year! The convention is happening May 24th through the 26th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. Make sure to stay up to date with the latest guests announcements by following Comicpalooza on social media! They're at @Comicpalooza on https://twitter.com/Comicpalooza and https://www.youtube.com/@Comicpalooza and @HoustonComicpalooza on https://www.instagram.com/houstoncomicpalooza/, https://www.threads.net/@houstoncomicpalooza, and https://www.facebook.com/HoustonComicpalooza. To buy passes or photos/autographs visit https://www.comicpalooza.com/. Comicast will be podcasting live from the Podcast Pavillion on the show floor Sunday May 26th at 3p. Join the podcast as they talk about the future of the MCU with the X-Men/Fantastic 4 finally on the horizon.  Timecodes:  Introductions - (00:00:37) Comicpalooza 2024 Highlighting Friday's Schedule - (01:40) Breaking Superman News - (21:59) X-Men '97 Episode 8 Spoiler Discussion - (27:11) Goodbyes & Don't Drop Your Coffee - (55:51) - Follow the entire Comicast crew on social media: https://twitter.com/onepunch____, https://twitter.com/ProducerMike975?lang=en, https://twitter.com/thatjenchang, & https://twitter.com/gachodominguez - Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com