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On this edition of the podcast Michael recaps with Jong his experience at the first ever Book Dragon Festival that took place at POST Houston this past weekend. Michael speaks about getting the opportunity to moderate the author panel at the event, meeting/speaking with many of the attending authors, learning from creatives, sourdough cookies, and more! Plus, the guys share what they've been watching including a new K-Drama on Netflix titled Teach You a Lesson and the new action film The Furious which is in theaters now. Find out why Michael thinks it's one of the best action films in recent memory... possibly even decade.
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
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On this special Comicast One Shot, Michael is joined by author Rose Garcia who is also attending The Book Dragon Festival happening this Saturday at POST Houston. Rose will be one of the many authors set to join the free Fantasy Market beginning at 12p. She's the author of the Havenwood Falls series, the Final Life series, the Fae Bloodlines series, and most recently she finished her Bloodlines Legacy series earlier this year with the release of book 3, A Legacy Forged. Rose stops by the podcast to discuss her love for fantasy, leaving her career as a lawyer to become an author, what her writing process is like, how she keeps track of her worlds when she's writing, her love for romantasy, why the romantasy genre is not going away, bringing in her culture/heritage in her work, her preferred writing environment, creating magic systems, why kickstarter is part of her release strategy now, and much more!
To purchase any of Rose's work, head over to her website rosegarciabooks.com. Follow her on social media, @rosegarciabooks.
The Book Dragon Festival - Saturday June 13th at POST Houston from 11a-5p
Join Michael, Rose, other authors, and fellow book lovers like you at the first ever Book Dragon Festival! Michael will be moderating the author panel at the event, featuring authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building and magic systems! Doors open at 10:45a with the panel going from 11a-12p. Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. Following the author panel, the fantasy market opens at 12p. Over 30 authors will be in attendance signing and selling their books. Plus, there'll be live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art/merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
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The guys are reunited once again! Jong and Michael discuss their excitement for Supergirl, how the latest trailer continues to highlight well the differences between Kara & Clark, James Gunn's latest Man of Tomorrow reveal, why pacing is so key for films with longer run times, Obsession crossing $200M at the box office, whether Hollywood will learn from the film's succes, and some gaming talk regarding Insomniac's Wolverine and Telltale's The Wolf Among Us 2. Plus, Michael gets everyone ready for The Book Dragon Festival happening this weekend. Oh, there's also a little NBA Finals talk sprinkled in.
The Book Dragon Festival - Saturday June 13th at POST Houston from 11a-5p
Join Michael, authors, vendors, and fellow book lovers like you at the first ever Book Dragon Festival! Michael will be moderating the author panel at the event, featuring authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building and magic systems! Doors open at 10:45a with the panel going from 11a-12p. Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. Following the author panel, the fantasy market opens at 12p. Over 30 authors will be in attendance signing and selling their books. Plus, there'll be live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art/merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
On this special Comicast One Shot, Michael is joined by GK of The Book Dragon Fantasy Bookshop to discuss the first ever Book Dragon Festival happening Saturday June 13th at the POST Houston. GK speaks with Michael about her love for reading, when did opening a bookshop become a goal, why she focuses on fantasy/sci fi/paranormal books for the shop, where the idea for the festival came about, the steps to put on a festival like this, the author panel, what activities the free fantasy market portion of the event will have, the romantasy explosion in recent years, what she's learned during this process, and much more!
The Book Dragon Festival - Saturday June 13th at POST Houston from 11a-5p
Join Michael, GK, authors, and fellow book lovers like you at the first ever Book Dragon Festival! Michael will be moderating the author panel at the event, featuring authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building and magic systems! Doors open at 10:45a with the panel going from 11a-12p. Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. Following the author panel, the fantasy market opens at 12p. Over 30 authors will be in attendance signing and selling their books. Plus, there'll be live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art/merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
On this special Comicast One Shot Michael is joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie. Chalice stops by the podcast to discuss the debut of her new social media series "Road to Doomsday" which is a series of videos beginning Monday June 1st through December 18th when the latest Avengers film premieres in theaters. Chalice speaks with Michael about where this idea came from, what the series will be about, creating the topics, researching, the challenges to make social media video content for 200 days straight, when she expects the 1st trailer to premiere, how viewers can contribute ideas, conversation starters, and much more!
Follow Chalice as she begins her "Road to Doomsday" series on social media, @HeyChalice on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok. For the latest in film/TV coverage visit Reel Movie Junkie online and subscribe to the Reel Movie Junkie YouTube channel, @ReelMovieJunkie where she'll also be posting her video series.
Upcoming Events!
On Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
The guys are back with their first podcast post Comicpalooza. They discuss some of what they did at this year's event, meeting different creators, the panels, and where Jong disappeared to. Plus, the guys discuss the first trailer for X-Men '97 Season 2, Spider-Noir so far, why The Mandalorian and Grogu is a solid movie but being beat by original ideas at the box office right now, and the Russo brothers gotta stop being cryptic. Cool, a coffee pop-up... great... love it... eye roll.
Upcoming Events!
On Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
This past weekend Jong and Michael got to podcast live once again from Comicpalooza! On this special live edition of the podcast the guys are joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie and Bryan Guanajuato of the Bry-Fy Podcast to dive deep into why Project Hail Mary amazed both book and movie fans.
Panel Description: How do you adapt a book for the silver screen? What do you keep, remove, or change completely? These are questions that every filmmaker must face when working on an adaptation. However, many times these adaptations leave audiences saying “the book was better” as they leave the theater. Not with this year’s hit Project Hail Mary though, with many fans yelling “Amaze Amaze Amaze!” as they head for the lobby. Why did this film adaptation from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller work when so many others fail to capture what makes a book special? Why did the changes made for the film work, or maybe didn’t work? Join as the group dive into those questions and more in an entertaining discussion about the film, the book differences, the Trolley problem, and more! Join us, question?
Follow Comicpalooza on social media:
@Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.
Upcoming Events!
On Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
It's the guy's final podcast ahead of Comicpalooza this Memorial Day weekend. Jong and Michael discuss the event, being safe on the roads heading to GRB with heavy rain in the forecast for Houston, Marvel Studios' release of a behind the scenes look at the stunts for The Punisher: One Last Kill (see that one stunt was practical), and Jong's non-spoiler review of The Boys ahead of the finale. The guys then dive into the 2nd trailer for Lanterns and the final trailer for Spider-Noir. Before closing up things they also discuss the changes at Marvel Comics with Marvel Studios' TV/Film exec veteran Brad Winderbaum getting promoted to oversee Marvel publishing. Find out why that's giving both Jong and Michael bad vibes for the long term.
Upcoming Events!
Comicpalooza is here! Comicpalooza is happening this Memorial Day weekend, Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. For the 7th year, Jong and Michael will part of the event as members of the Comicpalooza Podcast Partnership Program. They'll be podcasting live from the Podcast Pavillion Stage alongside Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie and Bryan Guanajuato of the Bry-Fy Podcast, Sunday May 24th beginning at 12:15p. Their podcast title, "Issue 648: Why Project Hail Mary Amazes Both Movie and Book Fans, Question?" They're going to answer that question along with so many more at Comicpalooza, don't miss it! Of course if you're not in Houston or can't make it to Houston then you will miss it so the podcast will be recorded and uploaded to the Comicast podcast feed as well.
Stay up to date on the latest happenings and news surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on any of their social media channels.
@Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.
Purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!
Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
This week, the guys dive into a full spoiler discussion on Marvel Studios' latest special presentation, The Punisher: One Last Kill. The guys discuss the special's placement in the timeline, how it connects (or doesn't) to Daredevil Born Again, the incredibly brutal action sequences, Frank's state of mind, the Gnucci family comic ties, what could be next for Frank (following Brand New Day), what didn't work for them, and much more!
Plus, the guys discuss their podcast panel at Comicpalooza as well as some of the other panels the podcast is involved in this year.
Upcoming Events!
In a little over a week Comicast will return to Comicpalooza, for the 7th year, as a member of the Comicpalooza Podcast Partnership Program. Jong and Michael will be podcasting live from the Podcast Pavillion Stage, Sunday May 24th beginning at 12:15p. Their issue title, Issue 648: Why Project Hail Mary Amazes Both Movie and Book Fans, Question? They'll be joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie and Bryan Guanajuato of The Bry-Fy Podcast to discuss why the film worked for so many, what changes were made for the silver screen version, and much more!
Comicpalooza is happening Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Stay up to date on the latest happenings and news surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on social media!
@Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.
Purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!
Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
The guys are back to discuss the season 2 finale of Daredevil Born Again. Listen as the guys breakdown what the ending now sets up for Matt in season 3, where it seems like the creators are pulling from, the return of [redacted], Charlie & Vincent being on another level, dueling hallway fights, the emergence of White Tiger, Bullseye making the best entrance, what Mr. Charles/Bullseye could be teaming up for, the lack of thwips, a more lived in hero filled season 3, BB following in Ben's steps, Powell vs North, mirroring the real world, the standout comicbooks visuals this season, what's next for Heather, and more!
Plus, Michael gives a non-spoiler review of Mortal Kombat 2, the latest edition to the Man of Tomorrow cast, and the Comicpalooza schedule is out!
Upcoming Events!
Comicast is once again taking part in the Podcast Partnership Program at Comicpalooza. For the 7th year, Jong and Michael will be nerding out and podcasting live from the Podcast Pavillion Stage on the show floor. The guys are set to podcast live Sunday May 24th from 12:15p-1p. Their podcast title, Issue 648: Why Project Hail Mary Amazes Both Movie and Book Fans, Question?
Comicpalooza takes place Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Stay up to date on the latest happenings and news surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on social media!
@Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.
Purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!
Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
This week Jong and Michael are talking... checks notes... yep more Daredevil: Born Again. The guys dive into a full spoiler discusson S2 episode 7 "The Hateful Darkness" which saw the shocking [redacted] of [redacted], Matt's return to the courtroom, and more. Find out what the guys thought about Fisk and Matt's combating plans, why Fisk is going a legit court case route with Karen, what Mr. Charles possibly is having Luke do overseas (why would he fall asleep with that book of all books? *Brian Windhorst voice*), whether Powell will be getting his comeuppance soon, Karen vs Heather, that Bullseye smirk, Daniel's friendship with Buck, what BB will do next, the downfall of Mayor Fisk, and what we could see in the season finale.
Plus, Michael has some thoughts regarding the Daredevil Born Again official podcast. Is it a good podcast?
Upcoming Events!
Comicast is once again taking part in the Podcast Partnership Program at Comicpalooza. For the 7th year, Jong and Michael will be nerding out and podcasting live from either the show floor or podcast panel room. The Comicast podcast panel time is still TBD but the guys will keep you updated on the latest announcements and news in the lead up to this year's event. Comicpalooza takes place Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. You can also stay up to date on the latest happenings surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on social media!
@Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.
Find out more info or purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!
Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
Time to get back to Daredevil Born Again! Jong and Michael discuss season 2 episode 6 of series titled "Requiem" which saw the return of everyone's favorite private investigator, Jessica Jones! Find out what the guys thought of her return, the direction they're taking with her powers, what she's been up to, what the conversation with Matt implies about Luke Cage (or is it about Luke Cage?), the clashing of ideologies between Karen and Matt, whether Karen would have gone through [redacted], Buck and Heather's umm interesting scene, Daniel's care for BB, Mr. Charles underestimating Wilson Fisk, Officer Powell being horrible person, and more!
Upcoming Events!
Comicast is once again taking part in the Podcast Partnership Program at Comicpalooza. For the 7th year, Jong and Michael will be nerding out and podcasting live from either the show floor or podcast panel room. The Comicast podcast panel time is still TBD but the guys will keep you updated on the latest announcements and news in the lead up to this year's event. Comicpalooza takes place Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. You can also stay up to date on the latest happenings surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on social media!
@Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.
Find out more info or purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!
Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
It's a bonus edition of Comicast! Today on the podcast Jong and Michael are joined by Vanessa Shark of Big Gold Belt Media to discuss her experience covering CinemaCon for the 3rd time. Vanessa shares a bit about her time at the event, the usage of AI, and influencer coverage (marketing) vs press coverage (actual journalism). Plus, the trio dive into all the footage and news shared about Avengers Doomsday, Clayface, Supergirl, Dune 3, Spider-Man Brand New Day, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, The Odyssey, The Children of Blood & Bone, Whalefall, and Hope.
To find more of Vanessa's coverage of CinemaCon or her latest reviews, recaps, and interviews, head to biggoldbelt.com. You can also follow Vanessa on social media, @vanessashark.
Upcoming Events!
Comicast is once again taking part in the Podcast Partnership Program at Comicpalooza. For the 7th year, Jong and Michael will be nerding out and podcasting live from either the show floor or podcast panel room. The Comicast podcast panel time is still TBD but the guys will keep you updated on the latest announcements and news in the lead up to this year's event. Comicpalooza takes place Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. You can also stay up to date on the latest happenings surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on social media!
@Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.
Find out more info or purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!
Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] -
Today on Issue 642 of Comicast the guys dive into another full spoiler discussion on Daredevil Born Again. This time they're focused on Season 2 Episode 5 "The Grand Design" which saw a major shakeup for our characters. Find out why Jong and Michael were amazed at Vincent D'Onofrio's performance, how the show is able to still find new layers to these longtime characters, Matt's journey with Bullseye, why Foggy will always be at Matt's core, how the reflective the journeys of Fisk/Murdock are in this episode, what that ending means for the characters moving forward, Bullseye continuing to shine mainly because Wilson Bethel is having the best time, why season 2 feels like it's found it's groove, the improvements from season 1 to season 2, and more.
Plus, the guys get a follow up report regarding last week's DC Man of Tomorrow casting news. Find out who seems to be set to join the cast of the Superman sequel and what the rumored intepretation of the character could be. Then Jong gives his non-spoiler thoughts on the first 2 episodes of The Boys Season 5.
Upcoming Events!
Comicast is once again taking part in the Podcast Partnership Program at Comicpalooza. For the 7th year, Jong and Michael will be nerding out and podcasting live from either the show floor or podcast panel room. The Comicast podcast panel time is still TBD but the guys will keep you updated on the latest announcements and news in the lead up to this year's event. Comicpalooza takes place Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. You can also stay up to date on the latest happenings surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on social media!
@Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.
Find out more info or purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!
Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
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Jong and Michael are back once again to talk Daredevil Born Again! Today the guy's dive into episode 4 of season 2 aptly titled "Gloves Off" because yeah gloves definitely came off in this epiosde. The guys discuss that shocking ending, what that ending means for Fisk's next move, Bullseye stealing the show, the series embracing it's comic book roots, Matt's continued growth on display with Angela, Kirsten's confidence, what Mr. Charles is up to with Fisk, Blake's lack of a discount, the instant Bullseye/Daredevil chemistry, and more!
Plus, the guys discuss some breaking DC Studios casting news that Deadline first reported and James Gunn quickly debunked. Literally like 15 minutes later he was like "nah" listen to find out what he said... or I guess you could read it online but wouldn't it be better if you listened here? No... well ouch. Anyway, listen to this issue and read on about all the cool things we have coming up!
Upcoming Events!
Comicast is once again taking part in the Podcast Partnership Program at Comicpalooza. For the 7th year, Jong and Michael will be nerding out and podcasting live from either the show floor or podcast panel room. The Comicast podcast panel time is still TBD but the guys will keep you updated on the latest announcements and news in the lead up to this year's event. Comicpalooza takes place Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. You can also stay up to date on the latest happenings surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on social media!
@Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.
Find out more info or purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!
Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below.
The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
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Jong is back so it's time to get Jong's thoughts on season 2 of Daredevil Born Again so far! Jong and Michael discuss what they've enjoyed about the series so far, what they felt is holding the show back from being one of the best of the year, Karen and Matt's opposing viewpoints on dealing with the AVTF, the incredible (and sad) parrallel's to real life, whether Heather could take on the mantle of Muse, Bullseye being an absolute menace/wildcard, what are Bullseye's motivations, Angela's return, whether Fisk will groom or threaten Daniel Blake, and more!
Plus, the guys discuss why 2nd trailer for Supergirl has them both hyped, Supergirl's key differences from Superman, the comic it's adapted from, and the need for people to recognize director Craig Gillespie and writer Ana Nogueira rather than James Gunn.
2 ANNOUNCEMENTS! Comicast is once again part of the Podcast Program at Comicpalooza. This year's event is happening May 22nd through the 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The podcast panel time is still TBD but keep listening to Comicast as the guys provide more updates regarding their involvement, the event's eventual schedule release, guest announcements, panels, and more! You can also stay up to date by following Comicpalooza on social media:
@Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.
Find out more info or purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!
Then on Saturday June 13th, Michael will serve as the panel moderator for The Book Dragon Festival's author panel. Michael will join author's K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox to discuss world building, magic systems, and more! The event takes place at POST Houston with the ticketed author panel beginning at 11a, followed by the fantasy market which opens from 12p to 5p that day. Get your tickets for the author panel right now on Eventbrite. To stay up to date on the festival follow The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.
The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p which will feature 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!
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No Jong Lee today as he's still out sick so on this edition of Comicast, Michael is joined by Nagier Chambers of Big Gold Belt Media. Nagier speaks with Michael about what Big Gold Belt Media, his experience at the Daredevil Born Again Season 2 premiere, and then the pair dive into a full spoiler discussion about the 1st episode of season 2. Find out why Nagier feels Karen is a standout this season, the growth of Matt and Karen's relationship as well as partnership, the show kicking back into high gear, the reflections of real life with MCU New York, what worked for them so far, the Bullseye of it all, Matthew Lillard's standout performance as Mr. Charles, why viewers should watch out for Kingpin's right hand Buck, Heather's PTSD, and much more!
Plus, the duo discuss Wonder Man getting a season 2 renewal, the Punisher special getting a title/date reveal, and Punisher's story potential in the wider MCU.
Follow Big Gold Belt Media across socials, @BigGoldBelt. They're on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok. Subscribe to Big Gold Belt Media on YouTube. For the latest in movies, TV, wrestling, gaming, anime, and more, head over to BigGoldBelt.com today!
You can also follow Nagier on social media @2chambz
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If you've watched the new film Project Hail Mary, well this is the podcast for you. If you haven't, what are you doing?!? Go watch this incredible movie and come back to listen to Michael and Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie as they give their full spoilery thoughts. Find out what the pair thought of the film, why this could be Ryan Gosling's Oscar moment, some of their favorite moments from the film, the reveal of Rocky in the marketing, the audience response so far, key differences from the book, the softer interpretation of Eva Stratt, why Lionel Boyce's Carl is a standout, why it was important to make this a movie for all, and a key part of the film that two are split on... Michael is coldblooded.
Also, how does Project Hail Mary 2 sound? Would you want a sequel? The pair discuss all of that and more!
Now if you're wondering about Jong, he was sick and unable to make the recording but don't worry he still shares some of his Project Hail Mary thoughts in a 10 minute clip that you can hear in this issue.
Follow Chalice on social media, @HeyChalice. For the latest in film/TV coverage visit Reel Movie Junkie online or subscribe to the Reel Movie Junkie YouTube channel, @ReelMovieJunkie.
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A special Comicast One Shot for your earholes today! The guys get together for this emergency pod to discuss the 1st trailer for Spider-Man Brand New Day. What's going on with Peter? Is he changing into the Man-Spider or is this closer to "The Other" storyline from the comics? How many villains are we going to see? Spider-Man versus The Hand? What's Damage Control up to? Is this a full introduction into the mutants? Is Sadie Sink Jean Grey? What about Mister Negative? Jong and Michael discuss all of that and more on this special issue of Comicast.
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On today's edition of Comicast Jong and Michael discuss the 2026 Oscars, what they were surprised by, what they weren't surprised by, and more. Plus, the guys discuss Aaron Pierre being added to the cast of Man of Tomorrow, whether that confirms their Hal Jordan predictions, the newest additions to season 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (we're Babou Ceesay fans here), and whether a Game of Thrones film can work. The TV series trained so many people to a certain style of storytelling within the world of Game of Thrones, can it succeed in a movie format?
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