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Mark Bagley talks with Dave about the events that brought him to Marvel Comics in the late 1980’s, his career defining work on Amazing Spider-Man in the early 1990’s, and his now classic work on Venom: Lethal Protector and Maximum Carnage. The two discuss Bagley’s work on the 1994 Fleer trading card set, Wizard magazine, Life Story With Chip Zdarsky, and encounters with Jim Shooter and Erik Larsen. 

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Regime change aside, and with community on his mind, Dave has some questions. What drives us to collect and where do we search for new perspectives that differ from our own? What drives a hobby to become more diverse? After fortifying our existing relationships, do we really need to look for more? Exactly how high do you need to be before you forget to hit the play button? Beatles or Stones? Perhaps he’ll find the answers during his upcoming trip to Japan.

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After some time away, and ahead of his channel’s 3 year anniversary, Dave recaps the past month. He talks about his trip to Pittsburgh for Eddie P. Con, comic hunting with Jim Rugg, his new home studio, and recent conversation with Kevin Devine. Dave shares an awkward moment he once shared with Metallica’s James Hetfield, talking Marilyn Manson with Johnny Depp, and the time he caught Jon Stewart hilariously off-guard. 

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Songwriter and musician Kevin Devine joins Dave for an expansive conversation about music, nostalgia, pro-wrestling, humor, geekdom and all things in-between.

They discuss the earnest will of 90’s frontmen, the importance of context in creativity, and power of sobriety. Kevin shares stories from his long career, discusses his new podcast “Give it a Chance,” and reflects on the inspiration for releasing material direct to Patreon since 2020. The conversation is, hopefully, the first of many between Kevin and Dave, as long as the FBI doesn’t shut them down first.

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Ahead of his upcoming trip to Pittsburgh for the inaugural Eddie P. Con (Honoring the legacy of Ed Piskor), Dave reflects on a busy week and answers some subscriber questions. He talks music as therapy, New York memories and details his top (and bottom) 3 comic book movies. 

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Veteran artist Bart Sears joins Dave to talk about his long career in comics. They discuss his early work with TSR and Hasbro, examine the industry decline of the 1990s and Sears’ work on C.O.P.S., G.I. Joe, Justice League, Violator, Blade, Turok, Heavy Metal, Wizard Magazine, CrossGen and the early days of Valiant.

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Dave sits down with Mickey Finnegan, the writer, director, comic collector and YouTube content creator better known as Swagglehaus. Mickey talks about his career and award winning commercial work with artists LMFAO, Mike Tyson, and Soulja Boy, his short film ‘Mom Fight’ and the origins of his YouTube channel. The two discuss their mutual love of film, Edgar Wright, Weird Al Yankovic, the endearing art of professional wrestling and ask the question, “where does nostalgia go from here?”

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A woefully sleep deprived Dave recaps a busy week. He discusses the new Deadpool & Wolverine movie and attempts to answer the question we’ve all been asking - will Doom prevail? Dave celebrates Ed Piskor’s recent Eisner award and in the spirit of positivity and gratitude gives thanks to the friends and small businesses that keep comics headed in the right direction. 

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In the face of recent PSA comic grading news, Dave makes the case for comics as more than just trophies to be idolized but as a relevant art form with cultural value that should never beholden to third parties. As more interest turns toward shallow value systems and misguided interest, will we be able to avoid repeating the industry collapse of early 90s? After all, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. 

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A recent blight of time wasters has Dave assessing his tolerance for negativity and fortifying the methods he has in place to combat them. He talks about the inevitable call and response spurred by negative comments and why going low is sometimes the quickest way to find calm in the chaos.

And on the topic of chaos - ‘The Bear’ is the best - ‘nuff said. Dave talks about his love of the tv show, it’s medicinal effects and his musical kinship with creator Christopher Storer.

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