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The Weekly Pop Culture Audio Podcast Featuring In-Depth One On One Interviews and Discussions From The Entertainment Worlds Of Genre Fiction-
Comic Books, Novels, Television, Film, Video Games And More. Created In 2005 By Chicago Radio/TV Host John Siuntres

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast The State Of Marvel 2014 With EIC Axel Alonso, Dan Slott Part 1 , and Educating MOOCs With Comics and Christy Blanch



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We get a State Of Marvel Comics Conversation from EIC Axel Alonso.

Dan Slott talks about wrapping up Superior Spider-Man, welcoming Peter Parker back, and previews his new Silver Surfer Book With Mike Allred

Writer/Instructor Christy Blanch From Ball State University and Part Owner Of Alter Ego Comics talk about her new Massive Open Online Course which looks at social issues through studying comic books. Plus we talk about her Thrillbent Comic: The Damnation Of Charlie Wormwood, drawn by Chee.

Find out more about Christy's new online course here https://t.co/CvurA1H7dH




Friday, January 24, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast Jason Aaron Scott Allie and Dan Goldman




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Jason Aaron is back and talks about his upcoming Marvel event Original Sin, and handing off Wolverine and The X-Men To his pal Jason Latour Plus we talk about Thor and Amazing X-Men.

Scott Allie gives us the lowdown on Dark Horse in 2014. A much more diverse line-up than you might expect.

We wrap up with Dan Goldman , whose Red Light Properties is another unique creator owned project that deserves your attention. The first collected graphic novel comes out in February from IDW


Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Word Balloon Podcast The Bendis Tapes Janelle Asselin & Scene Missing With Gabriel Hardman Will Pfeifer and Hilary Barta



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On this episode of Word Balloon, it's a king sized episode, with a new edition of The Bendis Tapes. Brian Michael Bendis lays out the blueprints for the new direction for Marvel's Ultimate Universe. From new creators to new team line-ups all starting in April. Bendis also talks X-Men Guradians Of The Galaxy , a new crime project with Michael Avon Oeming , television and film project updates including an animation series from FX and details of his upcoming book on writing WORDS FOR PICTURES . Finally we talk about the oscar contending films out in theaters now, because Brian gets dvd screeners...lucky bastard.

Janelle Asselin joins us to talk about her editorial adventures. From stints with DC and Disney, to her current work at Comics Allience , and The Mary Sue. She's also written a "how to read comics" for bitch.com

We wrap up with a new edition of Scene Missingt as Hilary Barta Gabriel Hardman and Will Pfeifer run through opinons on dozens of old movies. Get your notepads ready for our old film recommendations.

Time Cues

00:00 - 2:14:00 Brian Michael Bendis

2:14:00- 2:52:09 Janelle Asselin

2:52:10 -End Of Show Scene Missing With Hilary Barta Gabriel Hardman and Will Pfeifer