Podcast of the Month for August 2012 is:
The Comic Book Podcast|Talking Comics!
I listen to several different comic book podcasts every
week. I enjoy listening to these – for the most part – comic book fans discuss
the latest comic book news and - more
importantly – their latest favorite comic books from that week. The Comic Book
Podcast posted weekly by the folks at Talking Comics is not the oldest of comic
book podcasts. In fact, they have only been podcasting since October 12th
of 2011. However, they very quickly found their format, their niche, and most
importantly their personality and for me that makes them one of the best comic book podcasts.
The podcast is made up of four comic book fans:
Bobby Shortle is the Editor-In-Chief of the Talking Comics
website and is the Podcast Host. Bobby describes himself as having “had plenty
of podcasting experience and one might even consider him a podcast guru (like
the rest of the Talking Comics podcast crew).” In addition to founding and
contributing to the Talking Comics web site and podcast, Bobby works on Fanboy
Remix, Doctor Whocast and The Man Cave Podcast.
Stephanie Cooke is the Associate Editor/Community Manager of
the Talking Comics website and is a Podcast Co-Host. Stephanie describes herself
as “a lover of video games armed with a PS3, Xbox360, Nintendo Wii, PSP, and a
DS as my weapons of choice. Additionally, she is an avid reader and lover of
all things relating to comic books and books in general. While being a fan of
so many of the platforms within the geek culture, she also loves to kick it old
school with her rad collection of board games. You can always find her rocking
out to her favorite music or devouring movies by the handful. Should you be
lucky enough, you can also choose to marvel at her epic collections of comic
book figures, movie memorabilia and more.”
Steve Seigh is the Executive Editor and is a Podcast Co-Host.
Steve describes himself as “a master of video games and an avid concertgoer. He
is quite possibly the male equivalent to a crazy cat lady and lives in a
magical world called New York. Steve also enjoys long walks on the beach (with
his cat, Moo Moo), cooking exotic pancakes and watching movies. When he’s not
writing for Talking Comics, you can find him over at JoBlo.com where Steve
writes a bi-weekly column all about animation called Ink & Pixel.
Bob Ryer is the resident Comic Book Historian and a Podcast
Co-Host. Bob may not contribute to the web site, or participate in the
other social media sites for Talking Comics. However, his comic book reading
experiences go back to the early days of Marvel and DC and his ready knowledge of
the history of comics is a valuable asset to the podcast.
The format for The Comic Book Podcast|Talking Comics is
simple: They begin each cast with each podcaster giving their Comic Book Pick
of the Week. Most times these picks consist of the latest superhero releases
from Marvel or DC, but they do occasionally delve into comics published by Image,
Dark Horse, IDW and comic book companies that publish non-superhero comics. Stephanie
Cooke is the most ardent supporter of the “Independent” publishers and also recommends
web comics from time to time.
Most often they follow this with Comic Book News, where they
discus what the latest comic book stories could mean to their fellow comic book
fans. In their latest podcast “Issue #43: Marvel Movie News, Marvel Now Teams
and July Sales” they spent over forty-five minutes discussing the writer and
artists teams that were announced for the forthcoming Marvel Now books!
They then spend time on the podcast by answering questions
from listeners who send in various comics related queries via email, Facebook
or Twitter. This often reveals more about the tastes of the podcasters than any
other segment on the podcast.
Every podcast ends with Bobby reading all the comic book
titles released during that week and his fellow podcasters are encouraged to
join in with a yeah or nay!
They also occasionally veer from their weekly format and do
entire shows dedicated to specific topics or feature shows dedicated to
interviews with comic book creators. On a special podcast titled “Women in
Comics Podcast: Trina Robbins” from July 20, they did both. In fact, during the
week of July 16 through July 20, they did four separate podcasts featuring Women
in Comics and did interviews with Kelly Sue DeConnick, Fiona Staples, as well
as the afore mentioned Trina Robbins.
I like this podcast because like my other favorite podcasts it
feels like you are getting together with your fellow comic book fans and
discussing what your latest favorite comic books are. They definitely focus on
the positive side of the hobby and don’t tend to hate on things they don’t like
for too long. If you are a comic book reader like me, you should definitely try
The Comic Book Podcast|Talking Comics!
For more information on their podcast: http://talkingcomicbooks.com/
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