The Funky Flavor Podcast

Hosted by Jason Bennett (@TahoeJBennett)
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The Funky Flavor Podcast is the official podcast for Comics Bodega! Hosted by Jason Bennett, we spotlight people doing big things in the comic book and convention industries.

  1. The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 37 – Ernie Altbacker of AREA 51 STUDIOS #3

    4d ago

    The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 37 – Ernie Altbacker of AREA 51 STUDIOS #3

    Episode thirty-seven of The Funky Flavor Podcast features creator/writer Ernie Altbacker to discuss his Kickstarter campaign for AREA 51 STUDIOS #3. The campaign runs through Tue, June 9 2026 8:05 AM PDT. AREA 51 STUDIOS #3 Written by Ernie Altbacker Art/Colors/Letters by Steve Bryant Our story centers on one alien producer in particular, Zephril Boon. ZB, as friends and frenemies alike call him, lives to rub elbows, claws, tentacles, pseudopods, testenticals (don't ask) with the same outrageous, weird, hilarious, and exhilarating personalities and situations that we’re familiar with in “our” Hollywood. Only…more so. ZB is on the last of a long queue of "very last" chances. This is it! He'll do anything to save his once-great career from the flaming dumpster fire that it will become if his new show, The Human Race, fails. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA 51 STUDIOS #3 is still running, but barely. You can visit the campaign at https://bit.ly/Area51Studios3 --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Ernie Altbacker Online: https://www.facebook.com/ernie.altbacker https://www.instagram.com/erniealtbacker https://area51comic.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jason Bennett Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TahoeJBennett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tahoejbennett Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tahoejbennett.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TahoeJBennett Follow Comics Bodega Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComicsBodega Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comicsbodega Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/comicsbodega.com Follow The Funky Flavor Podcast Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefunkyflavor Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefunkyflavor.bsky.social If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com and reach out with your info!

    45 min
  2. The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 36 - Steve Bryant of ATHENA VOLTAIRE Vol. 1

    Jun 9

    The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 36 - Steve Bryant of ATHENA VOLTAIRE Vol. 1

    Episode thirty-six of The Funky Flavor Podcast features writer/illustrator Steve Bryant to discuss his Kickstarter campaign for ATHENA VOLTAIRE Vol. 1. The campaign runs through Tue, June 9 2026 8:05 AM PDT. ATHENA VOLTAIRE Vol. 1 Written by Steve Bryant Art by Steve Bryant Colored by Jason Millet Letters by Steve Bryant Editing by Chris Murrin In the knuckle-dusting style of classic pulp adventure comes Athena Voltaire, the globetrotting aviatrix who takes on Nazis, secret societies, mythical beasts, and unspeakable occult creatures! From sunken galleons to haunted mountain-top lairs to hidden jungle temples, our heroine faces peril at every turn as she races to save the world! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATHENA VOLTAIRE Vol. 1 is still running, but barely. You can visit the campaign at http://bit.ly/AthenaVol1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Steve Bryant Online: https://www.instagram.com/stevebryantart https://bsky.app/profile/stevebryantart.bsky.social http://stevebryantcomics.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jason Bennett Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TahoeJBennett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tahoejbennett Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tahoejbennett.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TahoeJBennett Follow Comics Bodega Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComicsBodega Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comicsbodega Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/comicsbodega.com Follow The Funky Flavor Podcast Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefunkyflavor Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefunkyflavor.bsky.social If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com and reach out with your info!

    31 min
  3. The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 35 – Rafer Roberts & Joe Eisma of BABYLON COVE

    Jun 8

    The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 35 – Rafer Roberts & Joe Eisma of BABYLON COVE

    Episode thirty-five of The Funky Flavor Podcast features writer Rafer Roberts and illustrator Joe Eisma to discuss their new horror/romance series BABYLON COVE at Mad Cave Studios. Issue one of the five-issue miniseries debuted on Wednesday, May 20th. Issue two drops on Wednesday, July 1st. BABYLON COVE #1 Written by Rafer Roberts Art by Joe Eisma Colored by Marissa Louise Letters by Crank! This is a story about Heather, a no-nonsense career-gal who returns to her picturesque New England hometown for the first time in a decade to attend a family funeral; Dennis, the all-American dreamboat who broke Heather’s heart in high school; Charlie, the late-blooming shy boy who Heather never gave the time of day, and Karthon, the ancient demon with plans to feast on the flesh of everyone in town. If you ever wondered what would happen if Stephen King were allowed to write one of those Hallmark holiday movies… Welcome to BABYLON COVE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BABYLON COVE #2 is available for pre-order NOW! Contact your local comic shop or favorite online retailer to reserve your copy. Or pre-order directly from Mad Cave Studios at https://madcavestudios.com/product/babylon-cove-issue-2 --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Rafer Roberts Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rafer.roberts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plasticfarm Bluesky: https://www.instagram.com/plasticfarm Web: https://plasticfarm.com Follow Joe Eisma Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Supajoe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supajoe Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/supajoe.bsky.social Web: https://www.supajoe.com Follow Mad Cave Studios Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadCaveStudios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madcavestudios Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/madcavestudios.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@madcavestudios Web: https://madcavestudios.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jason Bennett Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TahoeJBennett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tahoejbennett Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tahoejbennett.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TahoeJBennett Follow Comics Bodega Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComicsBodega Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comicsbodega Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/comicsbodega.com Follow The Funky Flavor Podcast Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefunkyflavor Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thefunkyflavor.bsky.social If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com and reach out with your info!

    39 min
  4. The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 34 – ‘WESTRON’ #2 w/ Shawn McBee & Maciej Jankowski

    Jun 4

    The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 34 – ‘WESTRON’ #2 w/ Shawn McBee & Maciej Jankowski

    Episode thirty-four of The Funky Flavor Podcast features writers Shawn McBee & Maciej Jankowski to discuss their Kickstarter campaign for WESTRON #2 – a dark detective thriller in the tradition of Nordic Noir, with an underpinning in Slavic supernatural lore. WESTRON Chapter One: Landri’s Tale – Part 2 of 4 Written by Shawn McBee & Maciej Jankowski Art by Nicolas Nieto & Matias De Vincenzo Colored by Carla Somoza & Matias De Vincenzo Letters by Francisco Zamora THE DARK, MYSTERIOUS SUPERNATURAL THRILLER CONTINUES! Continuing the case from issue 1, issue 2 finds private investigator Jan Westron digging deeper into the case of a missing girl while struggling with the terrors of his youth that haunt his dreams. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTRON #2 is LIVE NOW on Kickstarter. Visit the campaign HERE: https://westron.fandomlimb.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Shawn McBee Online: https://www.facebook.com/Jedibugs https://www.instagram.com/jedibugs/ https://bsky.app/profile/jedibugs.bsky.social Follow Maciej Jankowski Online: https://www.instagram.com/mj_k32/ https://bsky.app/profile/wszystkop.bsky.social Follow WESTRON Online: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574579379532 https://www.instagram.com/westron_comic/ https://bsky.app/profile/westroncomic.bsky.social https://www.westroncomic.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jason Bennett Online: https://www.facebook.com/TahoeJBennett https://www.instagram.com/tahoejbennett https://bsky.app/profile/tahoejbennett.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@TahoeJBennett Follow Comics Bodega Online: https://www.facebook.com/ComicsBodega https://www.instagram.com/comicsbodega https://bsky.app/profile/comicsbodega.com Follow The Funky Flavor Podcast Online: https://www.instagram.com/thefunkyflavor https://bsky.app/profile/thefunkyflavor.bsky.social If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com and reach out with your info!

    27 min

  5. Apr 25

    The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 33 - 'Nothing Can Stop...THE APE!' w/ Jeannine Acheson & Tom Sniegoski

    Recorded: 4/15/26 Episode thrirty-three of The Funky Flavor Podcast features writers Jeannine Acehseon & Tom Sniegoski to discuss their all-ages graphic novel NOTHING CAN STOP... THE APE! – a 128-page tale of a young boy (and his dog) with the fate of the world on his shoulders. NOTHING CAN STOP... THE APE! releases on July 21st (in bookstores) & July 22nd (in comic shops) from Papercutz, an imprint of Mad Cave Studios. The book is available for pre-order! NOTHING CAN STOP… THE APE! Written by Thomas E. Sniegoski & Jeannine Acheson Art by Craig Rousseau Colored by Tom Gaadt Letters by Taylor Eposito Edited by Lauren Hitzhusen & Adam Wallenta Maxwell Morgan is only twelve—but the fate of the world is already on his shoulders. When his mother is possessed by Thuuna, an ancient primordial goddess with genocidal ambitions, Maxwell will do anything to save her. Even if that means making the worst decision imaginable: freeing Thuuna’s immortal enemy, the long-imprisoned Ghraagg’endah—Gorilla God of Chaos. Joined by his loyal French bulldog and four elemental-powered cave people, Maxwell must convince the volatile ape god to help stop Thuuna before she destroys the world—and claim his mom back from a deity that never forgives and never forgets. A rollicking, all-ages adventure inspired by the bold spirit of late-’60s Hanna-Barbera cartoons, Nothing Can Stop…The Ape! is packed with cosmic gods, big laughs, high-stakes heroics, and Saturday-morning swagger. So pour a bowl of cereal, buckle up, and hang on tight—because once the ape is loose… nothing can stop him. --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jeannine Acheson Online: https://www.facebook.com/jeannine.thomas.543 https://www.instagram.com/jsuretteacheson https://bsky.app/profile/jsuretteacheson.bsky.social Follow Thomas Sniegoski Online: https://www.facebook.com/thomas.sniegoski https://www.instagram.com/tsniegoski https://bsky.app/profile/tomsnig.bsky.social https://www.sniegoski.com If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com and reach out with your info!

    33 min

  6. Apr 25

    The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 32 - Jimmy Gaspero & Amber Akin of PENNY AND THE YETI

    Recorded: 3/23/26 Episode thirty-two writer and co-host of the Cryptid Creator Corner podcast Jimmy Gaspero and cartoonist, educator & illustrator Amber Akin to discuss their all-ages graphic novel PENNY AND THE YETI! PENNY AND THE YETI released on April 21st from Papercutz, an imprint of Mad Cave Studios. PENNY AND THE YETI Story by Jimmy Gaspero Art by Amber Akin Color flats by Charlie Akin Lettered by Buddy Beaudoin YETI OR NOT, HERE WE COME! Penny and Yeti are pretty typical best friends: they go to school together, play together, and have fun adventures. The twist? Yeti’s a living breathing myth! Before Yeti, Penny had a super normal life with her big sister Peri and their parents, Fenton and Maxine. Penny thinks life is pretty great, especially when Peri draws and colors with her—Peri draws the best monsters called “cryptids!” The only real problem is Penny’s parents argue…a LOT. Penny wishes her parents would stop, but what can she do? That’s when Yeti shows up, right out of one of Peri’s drawings and smack into Penny’s life! With Yeti’s help, Penny comes up with a plan to get her parents to stop fighting. Penny, however, soon finds out that her parents may need more help than even a magical Yeti can provide… ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jimmy Gaspero Online: https://www.facebook.com/drake.mcguire.1426 https://x.com/jimmygaspero https://www.instagram.com/jimmygaspero https://bsky.app/profile/jimmygaspero.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmy.gaspero Follow Amber Akin Online: https://www.instagram.com/almondmilkart https://bsky.app/profile/almondmilkart.bsky.social https://amberakin.com If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com and reach out with your info!

    24 min

  7. Apr 25

    The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 31 – Steven Prince of MERCY: In Prison

    Recorded: 3/12/26 Episode thirty-one features creator/writer Steven Prince of MERCY: In Prison – which was successfully funded on Kickstarter. MERCY: IN PRISON, the first in a brand-new series of one-shots for mature readers that follows Mercy Hansen as she hunts down the man that betrayed her and finds more than she bargained for! Each one shot is designed to stand on its own so you can read them without feeling lost, but will also fit together as a larger narrative. MERCY: In Prison (one-shot) Written by Steven Prince Art by Mick Beyers Colors by Alex Zief Letters by Albini MERCY: IN PRISON journeys back to 1975 and follows MERCY HANSEN, a happy-go-lucky farm girl from Wisconsin who gets sent to a Philippines prison after getting caught with a brick of China White in her travel bag. Of course, she didn't put it there. That darn English prick Richard Hawthorne III did and she wants to get out of prison to get her revenge. Only problem is that she's not the only one out for revenge... and she'll be lucky to survive! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Steven Prince Online: https://www.facebook.com/steven.prince.714 https://www.facebook.com/MonsterMatador https://x.com/TheStevenPrince https://x.com/monstermatador https://www.instagram.com/monstermatador https://bsky.app/profile/thestevenprince.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/monstermatador.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@monstermatador https://www.monstermatador.com If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com and reach out with your info!

    35 min

  8. Apr 25

    The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 30 Tom Mularz of WHERE DID YOU SLEEP

    Recorded: 3/4/26 Episode thirty features television writer/producer Tom Mularz (TV's Marshals, CSI, SEAL Team) to discuss his debut comic book WHERE DID YOU SLEEP – a 32-page tale of electrified alt-rock alt-history steeped in gritty VHS-era horror! WHERE DID YOU SLEEP debuted March 4th, 2026. You can pick up a digital or print version at https://route14comics.com. WHERE DID YOU SLEEP Story by Tom Mularz Art & Colors by Arjuna Susini Lettered by AndWorld Design 1987. Seattle. James, a man who was nearly a guitar legend but settled for being a cop, realizes the same unearthly muse who once tormented him may have found a new instrument: a grungy, flannel-clad blonde kid with a notebook full of angsty songs. Determined to protect the kid from his murderous inspiration, James takes him on a desperate journey, battling his own dark purple haze of history along the way. ---------------------------------------------------------------- If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com and reach out with your info!

    28 min
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The Funky Flavor Podcast is the official podcast for Comics Bodega! Hosted by Jason Bennett, we spotlight people doing big things in the comic book and convention industries.

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    Hosted by Jason Bennett (@TahoeJBennett)
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
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    Clean
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