While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you'll hear his talk with Phillipa Rice. They chat about her new prose novel Reignclowd Palace, online autobio comics, crochet, animation, creating art w/ her kids and more.

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While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total and gives his recap of the whole show. Before arriving there, he visited his friend Rachael Smith in Manchester to have a lovely dinner and chat. They talked about her successful Kickstarter for Nap Comix, Who Killed Nessie?, autobio comics, being a new mum, cryptids and more. Always great to hang w/ Rachael!

Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that's what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy talked to friend Colleen AF Venable in a wild off the rails conversation about her work on JUNIE B. JONES, KATIE THE CATSITTER, adapting work, babysitting, why she is most like Junie B., church, being a bratty kid and more. And trust me, you must hear the story of her youth when she high-fived a Jesus statue and the results from the force of her actions. Catching up with Colleen is always a delight!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Greg Lockard. Jimmy talked to Greg at Thought Bubble about TRICK PONY, WEIRD TALES, editing, working at Tiny Onion, rodeos and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Jem and the Holograms Holiday Special, Krampus, Mickey and Donald Christmas Parade, Pep Digital: Archie's Christmas Carols, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Emily Edwards returns to co-host this Christmas special! Full of Christmas cheer, comics and songs! They chat about favorite Christmas movies and TV specials while Jimmy goes on a mini Xmas rant. News includes: Mel Brooks is developing a Spaceballs sequel,  a Captain America special will air before the season 2 Agent Carter premiere and it is confirmed that Santa Claus is real! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Alabaster: The Good The Bad And The Bird #1, Violent #1, Scarlet Witch #1, Snow Blind #1, Troop #1, Childhood's End, The Expanse

Co-hosts are too busy to come to the crib, so Jimmy recruits pal Stephen Reid to do some mp3 reviews and a Top 3. Jimmy's excited as you all are that Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens this week. News includes: Jeff Lemire's Essex County gets optioned for TV, Dark Horse will publish adaptations of Neil Gaiman short stories, a Supergirl digital comic will tie into the CBS show, Titan Comics will publish Penny Dreadful comics based on the Showtime series and Hasbro is looking to create a shared movie universe for Transformers, GI Joe, ROM, MASK and Visionaries. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Black Jack Ketchum #1, Daredevil Vol 5 #1, Mystery Girl #1, Totally Awesome Hulk #1, Xed #1

Emily Edwards returns for another earlier than usual recording session. It's someone's birthday (Jimmy) on the podcast so celebrations are in order! Things fall off the rails early (as usual) but they get back on track quickly. News includes: a DC Superhero Girls graphic novel is on the way, Nintendo releases karaoke version with lyrics for their Super Mario Bros. game, Telltale Games is developing a Batman game, Samurai Jack returns and Margaret Atwood has some graphic novels coming. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1, Ringside #1

Emmy Potter returns to co-hosting duties! So of course, she and Jimmy have to chat Doctor Who and their love of Peter Capaldi. They also chat about the Peter Jackson/Doctor Who video tease as well as the new trailer for Captain America: Civil War (#TeamCaptainAmerica). News includes: Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso will be the creative forces behind a new 121 page graphic novel called Dark Night: A True Batman Story from DC/Vertigo, CBS picks up Supergirl for a full season and R2-KT may appear in the upcoming Star Wars film. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Jessica Jones (Netflix), Batman Europa #1, Huck #1, Tomboy #1, Adventure Time: Stakes mini-series, Doctor Who

Due to the Thanksgiving weekend, co-hosts are hard to find! So Jimmy gets some help from an old listener Shay Estes. Something new as he has her record some reviews and a Top 3 and plays them for your listening pleasure. Jimmy is worried because her reviews are far more professional and way better than his. But good news for you listeners! She gives some really great insight and does some great research for her reviews/picks. You'll love her! Jimmy also briefly chats about that last The Walking Dead episode as well as a new poster for the upcoming Game of Thrones season. (Both have a similar theme). News includes: Marvel schools you with new web series called Marvel 101, Gravity Falls is coming to an end, Felicia Day is cast in new MST3K reboot, DC's Legends of Tomorrow will premiere on January 21 and John Carpenter is developing 4 new horror/sci-fi series. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: All-New All-Different Avengers #1, The Goddamned #1, Last Sons Of America #1, Limbo #1, Superman American Alien #1, Ultimates Vol 4 #1, Into the Badlands

Emily Edwards returns once again to co-host! They chat about her directorial debut, getting Star Wars keys and some sound issues (surprise!). News includes: Amazon picks top graphic novels/comic books, The British Comics Awards are announced at Thought Bubble Festival, the Doctor Who Christmas Special comes to the big screen, Margaret Qualley cast as female lead in Warner Bros. live action Death Note movie and Agent Carter season 2 gets a premiere date. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the upcoming TV show Into the Badlands at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Daniel Wu, EP Stephen Fung, Orla Brady, Emily Beecham, Marton Csokas and Aramis Knight. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about the new AMC show, the kick-ass fight choreography and what we can expect from their characters. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Citizen Jack #1, Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor #1, Extraordinary X-Men #1, Hangman #1, James Bond #1, Klaus #1

Emily Edwards returns to co-host and this time at a more reasonable hour! They chat about the Japanese trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and if they prefer stars over hearts. News includes: Disney may be retiring all Star Wars "Slave Leia" merchandise, JK Rowling reveals the American term for "muggles" in the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off, 2000AD dropped from 2016 Free Comic Book Day, DC Comics based shows may take years to appear on Netflix/Hulu, Mark Dacascos to join Agents of SHIELD while Ken Marino joins Agent Carter, George RR Martin promises bittersweet ending to Game of Thrones series, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is cast as "Negan" in The Walking Dead. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the upcoming TV show The Shannara Chronicles at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Manu Bennett, Austin Butler, novelist Terry Brooks, EP Miles Millar, EP Al Gough and director Jonathan Liebesman. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about the new MTV show covering Brooks' fantasy book series and what to expect in this massive world. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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CNI correspondent Keka Schermerhorn joined the roundtables for the upcoming TV show SuperMansion at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from executive producers Tom Root and Zeb Wells. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about the new saucy animated show and what to expect. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Si Spurrier. Jimmy sat down with his friend Si to chat THE FLASH, HELLBLAZER, creating characters, upcoming work and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Art Ops #1, Black Magick #1, Cyrus Perkins And The Haunted Taxi Cab #1, The Returned S2 premiere

Emily Edwards returns to co-host in a way too early recording session with a sleepy Jimmy. They chat about Halloween, costumes, and the Preacher trailer. News includes Ben Templesmith launches new sci-fi webcomic called Blackholers, Rupert Grint to star in comic book drama for NBC, Neil Gaiman gets his own anthology TV series, William Shatner is giving the digital comic treatment to his prose novels Man O' War, a new Star Trek series is coming in 2017, a new Star Wars documentary showcases extras and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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CNI correspondent Keka Schermerhorn joined the roundtables for the upcoming TV show Supergirl at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Mehcad Brooks, Peter Facinelli and EP Ali Adler. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about their characters and tease some bits from the premiere season. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended the press conference for Star Wars: Rebels at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ashley Eckstein, Taylor Gray and EP Dave Filoni. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about the new season and tease some of the story and characters to appear. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Astonishing Ant-Man #1, Back To The Future Vol 2 #1, Cognetic #1, Shield Vol 3 #1, Titans Hunt #1, Uncanny Inhumans #1

After a long absence, the podcast wife Erica Schultz returns to co-host! They chat about Halloween, the Jessica Jones trailer, and the Pride & Prejudice & Zombies trailer. Even more New York Comic Con interviews in this Archie Comics special. Jimmy interviewed the new Jughead creative team of Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson, Hangman writer Frank Tieri and Archie SVP/Dark Circle Line Editor Alex Segura. News includes Becky Cloonan and Steve Dillon to take on The Punisher,  the first Preacher trailer will air this Sunday during The Walking Dead, Bryan Fuller is bringing back Amazing Stories to NBC, Edgar Wright and Johnny Depp are teaming up to bring Neil Gaiman’s children’s book Fortunately, the Milk to the big screen, David Tennant will be returning as the Tenth Doctor, and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, in a series of three audio dramas, and Russian sculptor turns Lenin statue into Darth Vader. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Rob Paulsen, Greg Cipes, Hoon Lee, Seth Green and executive producers Brandon Auman and Ciro Nieli. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They chat about the recent cliffhanger and what to expect next season. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit Cartoon Network show Adventure Time at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Jeremy Shada, Olivia Olson, Niki Yang, EP Adam Muto and Lyricist/composer Rebecca Sugar. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They talk about the upcoming mini-series, songs, character developments and even some Steven Universe. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Assassin's Creed #1, Chewbacca #1, I Hate Fairyland #1, The Twilight Children, Star Wars Rebels S2 premiere

Jimmy is joined in studio by Melissa Dowell. They chat/gush about the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer and when they plan on seeing it. At NYCC, Jimmy sat down with Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie to discuss The Wicked and the Divine, Phonogram, Young Avengers, and more! He also chatted with cartoonist Darryl Cunningham about his works Age of Selfishness, How to Fake a Moon Landing and Psychiatric Tales. News includes: Star Wars: Battlefront video game will allow you to play as familiar characters, the Art of John Cassaday will be on display at the Metropolis Gallery in NYC, FX is bringing a Legion TV series based on the X-Men character, FX is also working on a Y: The Last Man series based on the popular comic book series, Fox is producing an X-Men related series as well called The Hellfire Club, Entertainment Weekly is holding their first EW Fest in NYC this weekend and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the upcoming TV show Legends of Tomorrow at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from Brandon Routh, Arthur Darville, Ciara Renee and EP Phil Klemmer. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They tease some awesome upcoming bits for the spin-off show. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for Gotham at New York Comic Con! You'll hear from James Frain, Ben McKenzie, Jessica Lucas, Erin Richards, Robin Lord Taylor, Cory Michael Smith, Michael Chiklis and EP John Stephens. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They tease some awesome upcoming bits for the Rise of the Villains season. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Doctor Strange Vol 4 #1, Invincible Iron Man Vol 2 #1, Jughead Vol 3 #1, Survivor's Club #1, Arrow S4 premiere, The Flash S2 premiere, iZombie S2 premiere

Everyone is still recovering from New York Comic Con so Jimmy does it all sans co-host. He gives a quick recap of his NYCC adventures (mostly interviews) and all the exciting things he saw over the weekend. News includes: Mariko Tamaki to helm new Tomb Raider series, new Bloom County collections coming from IDW, The Incredibles 2 gets a release date, Avengers: Standoff will be Marvel's next big event,  Jared Leto and Mark Ruffalo attended NYCC in disguise and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Rachael Smith. After missing Rachael when in Manchester, Jimmy was excited to catch up with his dear friend at Thought Bubble. They talked about NAP COMIX, THE QUEEN'S FAVORITE WITCH, WHO KILLED NESSIE?, being a new mum, macaroni cheese and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Jem and the Holograms: Outrageous Annual, The Misadventures of Grumpy Cat #1, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD S3 premiere, Rick and Morty S2 finale, Sleepy Hollow S3 premiere, Fear the Walking Dead season 1 finale, Flight 462 online premiere, The Walking Dead S6 premiere (non-spoilery)

After a last minute cancellation, Jimmy gets returning champion Emmy Potter to well...return and co-host! NYCC madness is in full effect and Jimmy chats about his planned coverage. You'll also hear about how The Penguin and Jimmy shared some soap. And, of course, they have to talk about Doctor Who! News includes: Doctor Who gets a YA spin-off called Class, old Daredevil team reunites for new Black Widow comic, Marvel's Damage Control comic is being adapted for TV, Seth Grahame-Smith to direct The Flash movie, Taika Waititi to direct Thor: Ragnarok and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Power Cubed #1, Wild's End: The Enemy Within #1, Heroes Reborn, Once Upon A Time S5 premiere, The Simpsons S27 premiere

It's a new podcast one day early! Jimmy is heading out to visit family so decided to record/release the podcast early. Emily Edwards returns to the rotating co-host chair and hey chat about their plans for the upcoming New York Comic Con. And boy howdy, are there plans. PLANS I SAY! News includes: Titan Comics to publish Independence Day comics based on the movie,  Death Note creators announced new manga, The Court rules that DC owns the rights to The Batmobile and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Awake #1, Captain America: White #1, Paybacks #1, Tokyo Ghost #1, Doctor Who, Gotham, Minority Report, Moonbeam City

Jimmy welcomes back Emily Edwards in the rotating co-host chair. They chat about nerd wins at The Emmys and hope someone will cosplay Nick Furry (not a typo) at NYCC. News includes: Bill Finger will finally get credit for his contributions to Batman, Friday is National Comic Book Day, DC's Omega Men is saved from cancellation (kind of), female creators sweep the Ignatz Awards at SPX, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze are the new creative team behind upcoming Black Panther series and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Atomic Robo And The Ring Of Fire #1, Head Lopper #1, Journey To Star Wars Force Awakens Shattered Empire #1, Tet #1, Tyson Hesses Diesel #1, Cooties

Emmy Potter returns after a long absence to co-host! She brings all of her Whovian love with her. They chat about Doctor Who, Kit Harington, and more. News includes: DC cancels several titles, Joe Kelly's I Kill Giants will be a movie starring Zoe Saldana, Jessica Jones will debut on Netflix on November 20th, Rachel McAdams will star opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in upcoming Doctor Strange film, and New York Comic Con extends panels to Hammerstein Ballroom. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Danger Girl: Renegade #1, Miracleman #1, Plutona #1, Toil And Trouble #1, Guardians of the Galaxy animated series premiere

Emily Edwards returns to check out the new CNI studio in Inwood. They chat about Force Friday and the Arrow Season 4 trailer. Also, when Producer Joe was in Texas, he met up with loyal listener Jesse Jackson and they sat down for a nice nerdy chat which you can hear here! One day Jimmy will meet Jesse and they'll talk nerdy things over lots of bourbon. ONE DAY JESSE! News includes: Disney and Sanrio sue over copyright infringement with edible cake frosting sheets, The Venture Bros. season 6 is coming next February, Amadeus Cho is the new Hulk, Ubisoft will open a theme park in Malaysia, USPS will release Charlie Brown Christmas themed stamps in October and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hank Johnson: Agent of Hydra #1, Over the Garden Wall #1, Sherlock Holmes: Seven-Per-Cent Solution #1, Falling Skies series finale, Hannibal series finale

Making a special guest appearance...it's the return of Producer Joe! Joe comes up to the new Inwood CNI studios to make sure everything is up to snuff. They chat about that Wonder Woman lunchbox story, how Idris Elba would make a great James Bond, and remember the great Wes Craven. News includes: First Second is launching a Science Comics line, Bergen Street Comics is closing down next month, New Jersey's Comic Fusion Superhero Weekend for charity to benefit CASA-SHaW, Fear the Walking Dead 30-minute special will feature a season 2 cast member and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Hip Hop Family Tree #1, House of M Vol 2 #1, Howard the Human #1, Muirwood: The Lost Abbey #1, Welcome Back #1, Young Terrorists #1, Fear the Walking Dead

Once again, Jimmy is joined in the remote upper eastside studio by good pal Jon Hoche! News includes: Star Trek cruise to set sail in 2017, artist Steve Rude is seeking a colorist, that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off starring Adrianne Palicki is back on and now called Marvel's Most Wanted, Michael Bay's 451 Media Group will start publishing comic books and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Americatown #1, Beauty #1, Boy-1 #1 

Jimmy is joined in the remote upper eastside studio by good pal Jon Hoche! They catch up on things over the past month, reminisce on their time on Disneyland last month, and marvel over the time Eazy-E showed up at one of Rob Liefeld's signings back in the 90's. News includes: a Star Wars land will be built simultaneously in Disney Land and Disney World, Lawrence Kasdan and his son Jon are teaming up to work on a young Han Solo stand-alone feature, The Walking Dead season 6 will premiere during New York Super Week at NYCC, a DC Comics based workplace comedy called Powerless is coming to NBC, trading cards featuring top comic creators will benefit Seth Kushner's family and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the new Comedy Central series ANOTHER PERIOD. Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindholme, Michael Ian Black, Armen Weitzman, Paget Brewster, Jeremy Konner were all present and hilarious! Michael Ian Black was so damn dry and sarcastic and it was brilliant! Jimmy tried not to let his crush on Natasha Leggero show too much. On the last day of Comic Con, Jimmy did the roundtables for the new FX show SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL chatting with stars Dennis Leary, Liz Gillies, Elaine Hendrix, John Corbett, Robert Kelly, John Ales. Leary and Gillies already seem to have great chemistry in person as well as on screen playing father and daughter. While these aren't necessarily shows that fall in the nerd realm, we like to cover as a variety of stuff at Comic Con as we all have a diverse taste in entertainment. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the upcoming CBS show SUPERGIRL while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, David Harewood, Andrew Kriesberg (Showrunner), Sarah Schecter (Executive Producer). The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. The show's trailers look really fun and everyone sounded genuinely enthusiastic to be involved in it. Especially Mehcad, whom was a blast to have on. Some great hints on the series debut. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear Kieron Gillen! Jimmy and his pal Kieron escaped the madness of Thought Bubble for a bit and sat down by a Christmas tree in a hotel lobby for a festive chat! They talked moving on from mutants, his new super duper series THE POWER FANTASY, surviving in his graphic novel WE CALLED THEM GIANTS, SWORD covers and more!

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Jimmy decides to take a break from all of the massive SDCC coverage to hit you up with some reviews and news from the past few weeks! It's a quickie solo episode as it's very last minute. We've been playing nothing but SDCC related podcasts and miss reviewing comics and sharing the news so we thought we'd jump back into the fray with a last regular format show. We know you missed hearing Jimmy's beautiful voice. Well, okay...he missed recording. News includes:

• Adam McKay  & Funny or Die are teaming with Archie Comics for an Archie musical.
• Judge Dredd: America collected edition is finally available in actual America. 
• MoCCA announces new venue/dates.
• New production company Modern Prometheus will adapt Paul Pope's The One Trick Rip-Off to film. 
• Disney is releasing a giant Miyazaki blu-ray collection in November. 
• Matt Ryan's Constantine will make an appearance in an upcoming Season 4 episode of Arrow. 
• Chris Pine will be Steve Trevor in the upcoming Wonder Woman film. 
• Tom Hardy will produce and possibly star in an adaptation of the Vertigo comic series 100 Bullets. 
• The sides have been chosen for the upcoming Captain America: Civil War. 
• And much more! 

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the cult hit TNT show FALLING SKIES while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Moon Bloodgood, Sarah Carter, Colin Cunningham, Connor Jessup, Doug Jones, Drew Roy,Olatunde Osunsanmi (Co-Executive Producer). The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. The cast gives their thoughts on this final season and their hopes for what will happen at the end. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit AMC  show THE WALKING DEAD while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Michael Cudlitz, Danai Gurui, Sonequa Martin-Green, Lennie James, Andrew Lincoln, Melissa McBride, Greg Nicotero, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Steven Yuen, Scott Gimple (Showrunner), Gale Ann Hurd (Producer), David Alpert (Producer). The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. I had a little fun with some questioning and you'll hear showrunner Gimple jokingly call me out on it! Reedus and Jimmy had a laugh afterwards when Jimmy reminded Reedus of the promise he made to me to throw in a Boondock Saints easter egg. But instead, they thought a Chewbacca roar might be better. Some great hints on the upcoming season! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit Cartoon Network shows STEVEN UNIVERSE and ADVENTURE TIME. For SU, you'll hear from creator Rebecca Sugar, Zach Callison and supervising director Ian Jones Quartey. And for AT, the hilarity ensues with John DiMaggio, Tom Kenny, producer Adam Muto, Olivia Olson and Jeremy Shada. Rebecca Sugar talks about her dream of having SU as a live stage musical. And Tom Kenny and John DiMaggio just spout off the funny both in and out of character. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the new animated feature Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Scooby-Doo stars Matthew Lillard, Grey Delisle-Griffin, Pauley Perrette, producers Spike Brandt/Tony Cervone and writer Kevin Shinick. And yes...KISS WAS IN THE BUILDING! Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Carr and Tommy Thayer talked about the fun they had recording this film. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. Scooby cast talks of playing the parts for such a long time and the joy they still have in their jobs. Kiss is just...KISS! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit CW show iZOMBIE while at Comic Con. You'll hear from David Anders, Malcolm Gladwell, Rahul Kohli, Rose McIver, Rob Thomas, and Diane Ruggerio-Wright. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. They tease more zombie goodness for season 2! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for one of his favorite cartoons TEEN TITANS GO! while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. This room was a bit more intimate and less crowded so we got a nice chat with them all! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!   Thanks for listening!

Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit CW show THE FLASH while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Tom Cavanagh, Andrew Kriesberg, Danielle Panabaker, Candace Patton, and John Wesley Shipp. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. Some great hints on the upcoming season 2! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit Fox show GOTHAM while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Morena Baccarin, Camren Bicondova, Erin Richards, John Stephens and Robin Lord Taylor. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. RLT was super enthusiastic and lovely! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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If you've ever listened to this podcast, then you know that Jimmy has been an unabashed Archie Comics fan since childhood. At Comic Con, he spoke with CCO/writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa about writing Afterlife With Archie and Sabrina as well as updates on the live action Archie TV show on the CW. He also talked to writer/artist Dan Parent about creating Kevin Keller and working on some of the more out there Archie comics crosssovers like Archie/Sharknado. He even gets Dan to answer that age old question: Betty or Veronica? And finally, he chatted with Archie President Mike Pellerito about all things Archie including the "New Riverdale" line. You will also hear Mike promise to make one of Jimmy's dreams come true. To be drawn into an Archie comic! You will love hearing what Archie Comics has in store. If you aren't an Archie fan, you soon will be after hearing these gentlemen talk. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear Mereida Fajardo! Jimmy was delighted to find a fellow Filipino attending the show. They chat about her most recent work THERE'S A PARTY IN MY BODY (AND YOU'RE ALL INVITED), other comics including one that is a beautiful tribute to her late grandmother, playing with the physical form of a comic, fave Filipino foods, loving kimchi and more!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 624 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Jimmy joined the roundtables for the hit CW show ARROW while at Comic Con. You'll hear from Stephen Amell, John Barrowman, Paul Blackthorne, Marc Guggenheim, Willa Holland, Wendy Mericle, David Ramsey, and Emily Bett Rickards. The CNI mic is pointed directly at the talent so you'll hear them the best (and that's more important!) so apologies if the media questions are a bit muddled. Great hints and bits for the upcoming season! And even a little tune from John Barrowman! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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Comic News Insider: Episode 623 is now available for free download! Click on the link or get it through iTunes! Sponsored by Dynamic Forces.

Jimmy sat down with the doctors of Broadcast Thought (Dr. Eric Bender, Dr. Praveen Kambam and Dr. Vasilis Pozios) to discuss the psychiatry of The Walking Dead, superheroes, and some of your favorite sci-fi. He also chatted with perennial favorite psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi for his annual therapy session interview. They discussed the brilliance of Pixar's Inside Out, her podcast The Arkham Sessions and so much more. Finally, Jimmy talked with Jenny Jaffe, the founder of Project UROK. With each of them, they also discuss the the importance of mental health awareness and ways to cope with depression, stress and anxiety. They all give great advice on how to deal with these issues. Whether it is you suffering or you're just a friend looking for a way to help them. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

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