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Trying to keep up with the latest news in pop culture can be challenging. So one day, 2 guys decided that they should do it for you but in podcast form. So each week hosts Jong and Michael geek out on the latest happenings from the world of pop culture. Whether you're a fan of the MCU, DCU, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Arcane, gaming, movies in general, or something else entirely in pop culture these guys probably have you covered. 

  1. Issue 647: Lanterns & Spider-Noir Trailer Reactions, & A Marvel Management Shake-Up

    1D AGO

    Issue 647: Lanterns & Spider-Noir Trailer Reactions, & A Marvel Management Shake-Up

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    1h 7m
  2. Issue 646: The Punisher One Last Kill Spoiler Review

    MAY 14

    Issue 646: The Punisher One Last Kill Spoiler Review

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    56 min
  3. Issue 645: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 8 "The Southern Cross" Spoiler Review

    MAY 7

    Issue 645: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 8 "The Southern Cross" Spoiler Review

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    1h 16m
  4. Issue 644: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 7 "The Hateful Darkness" Spoiler Review

    APR 30

    Issue 644: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 7 "The Hateful Darkness" Spoiler Review

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    1h 12m
  5. Issue 643: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 6 "Requiem" Spoiler Review

    APR 23

    Issue 643: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 6 "Requiem" Spoiler Review

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    57 min
  6. One Shot: Talking CinemaCon 2026 with Vanessa Shark of Big Gold Belt Media

    APR 21

    One Shot: Talking CinemaCon 2026 with Vanessa Shark of Big Gold Belt Media

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    1h 7m
  7. Issue 642: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 5 "The Grand Design" Spoiler Review

    APR 16

    Issue 642: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 5 "The Grand Design" Spoiler Review

    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. 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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    54 min
  8. Issue 641: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 4 "Gloves Off" Spoiler Review

    APR 9

    Issue 641: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 4 "Gloves Off" Spoiler Review

    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!   Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at comicastpod@gmail.com

    1h 7m
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Trying to keep up with the latest news in pop culture can be challenging. So one day, 2 guys decided that they should do it for you but in podcast form. So each week hosts Jong and Michael geek out on the latest happenings from the world of pop culture. Whether you're a fan of the MCU, DCU, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, Arcane, gaming, movies in general, or something else entirely in pop culture these guys probably have you covered. 

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  • Creator
    Comicast
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    659
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Gilmore Media LLC
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    Comicast

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