Comicast

Comicast
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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. 19h ago

    One Shot: Talking Tokyo X with Founder Naoki Yoshida

    On this special Comicast One Shot, Jong and Michael are joined by Naoki Yoshida, the founder of Tokyo X. Naoki speaks with the guys about how he went from the world of culinary to events, where the initial idea of Tokyo X, why it's important to have events like this, highlighting Japanese culture, future goals for the event, what attendees can expect, what they've been able to add, how the voices of Goku jumped in, his favorite anime, the question that he always gets but doesn't like, and much more! Tokyo X is happening THIS WEEKEND! Saturday September 26th and Sunday September 27th at Reliant Center. Listen this Friday to ESPN 97.5 beginning at 11:30am CST for your chance to win Michael's final pair of tickets to this exciting event! Tokyo X celebrates traditional Japanese culture, anime, gaming, food, fashion, music, automotive culture, and more, through panels, live entertainment, and events during the festival.More than 600 vendors, exhibitors, artists, cultural organizations and brands from Japan and the United States will come together for this incredible festival. Featured guests include Sean Schemmel, Masako Nozawa, Mario Castañeda and Ankur Javeri, the American, Japanese, Spanish, and Indian voice actors, respectively, behind Goku from the "Dragon Ball” franchise, the first time ever that all the voice actors for Goku will be in the same location on the same day! Plus, Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender); animation industry veterans Gen Sato and Hidetoshi Omori; Formula Drift champion Dai Yoshihara; and many more. For the full list of guests, panels, vendors, activities, and more, head over to TokyoNightFest.com. Then visit Eventbrite to get your tickets today!  So make sure to listen this Friday beginning at 11:30a CST during Michael's What to Watch segment on The Del Olaleye Show for a chance to win a pair of tickets to this amazing celebration of Japanese culture. Just listen to ESPN 97.5 via the radio, app, or watch live on the ESPN Houston YouTube channel! 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

    One Shot: Talking Tokyo X with Founder Naoki Yoshida

  2. 2d ago

    Issue 667: No More Daredevil? & Lanterns Ep. 6 "Bad Optics" Spoiler Review

    Before Jong and Michael get into their latest spoiler reivew of Lanterns the guys first discuss and react to the news that Season 3 of Daredevil Born Again will be the final season. What does this mean for Daredevil? What about Marvel Television moving forward? Then the guys discuss Lanterns Ep. 6 "Bad Optics" in full spoilery detail. The pair speak about John's fractured relationship with his parents, Hal Jordan's attempt at atonement, John never fully dealing with the ghosts of his past, possible suspects in Hal's murder, that one particular moment of vulnerability from Hal, Noah's future plans, the clarification of Guy Gardener's ring, Guy's focus on brand, Carol Ferris' arrival, John pulling a very Hal Jordan move, why that particular move is a testament to John's focus on solving the case, John being real but also moving things around to benefit his plans, Maggie's need for new word choices, that line about Sinestro, and more!   Tokyo X is happening THIS WEEKEND! Saturday September 26th and Sunday September 27th at Reliant Center. Listen this Friday to ESPN 97.5 beginning at 11:30am CST for your chance to win Michael's final pair of tickets to this exciting event! Tokyo X celebrates traditional Japanese culture, anime, gaming, food, fashion, music, automotive culture, and more, through panels, live entertainment, and events during the festival.More than 600 vendors, exhibitors, artists, cultural organizations and brands from Japan and the United States will come together for this incredible festival. Featured guests include Sean Schemmel, Masako Nozawa, Mario Castañeda and Ankur Javeri, the American, Japanese, Spanish, and Indian voice actors, respectively, behind Goku from the "Dragon Ball” franchise, the first time ever that all the voice actors for Goku will be in the same location on the same day! Plus, Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender); animation industry veterans Gen Sato and Hidetoshi Omori; Formula Drift champion Dai Yoshihara; and many more. For the full list of guests, panels, vendors, activities, and more, head over to TokyoNightFest.com. Then visit Eventbrite to get your tickets today!  So make sure to listen this Friday beginning at 11:30a CST during Michael's What to Watch segment on The Del Olaleye Show for a chance to win a pair of tickets to this amazing celebration of Japanese culture. Just listen to ESPN 97.5 via the radio, app, or watch live on the ESPN Houston YouTube channel! 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

    Issue 667: No More Daredevil? & Lanterns Ep. 6 "Bad Optics" Spoiler Review

  3. Sep 16

    Issue 666: Lanterns Ep. 6 "Lights Out" Spoiler Review

    Chalice is out in Toronto at some international film festival or something so she couldn't join Jong and Michael on today's edition of the podcast that's all about Lanterns episode 5. The duo discuss the relationship between Hal and John coming to blows, why John decided to do something for himself, John's plan, whether John was pushed to the brink by Hal, the stark difference between Hal and Halogram, why the Oath was the only thing that Hal had left, the reveals about the Manhunter's past, Antaan's backstory reveal, the seriers' ability to balance cosmic with grounded storytelling so deftly, coitus being a fun word to say, and more! Wanna go to Tokyo X, happening here in Houston on September 26th & 27th? Then listen this Friday beginning at 11:30am CST to ESPN 97.5 for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the event. Tokyo X returns to Reliant Center for an immersive weekend celebrating traditional Japanese culture, anime, gaming, food, fashion, music, automotive culture and live entertainment. More than 600 vendors, exhibitors, artists, cultural organizations and brands from Japan and the United States will come together for this incredible festival. Featured guests include Sean Schemmel, Masako Nozawa, Mario Castañeda and Ankur Javeri, the American, Japanese, Spanish, and Indian voice actors, respectively, behind Goku from the "Dragon Ball” franchise, the first time ever that all the voice actors for Goku will be in the same location on the same day! Plus, Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender); animation industry veterans Gen Sato and Hidetoshi Omori; Formula Drift champion Dai Yoshihara; and many more. For the full list of guests, panels, vendors, activities, and more, head over to TokyoNightFest.com. Then visit Eventbrite to get your tickets today!  Sadly due to a scheduling conflict Karen Fukuhara is unable to attend this year's event now.  Llisten every Friday this month to ESPN 97.5 leading up to Tokyo X. During Michael's What to Watch segment on The Del Olaleye Show, he'll be giving listeners a chance to win tickets to this amazing celebration of Japanese culture.  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

    Issue 666: Lanterns Ep. 6 "Lights Out" Spoiler Review

  4. Sep 9

    Issue 665: Lanterns Ep. 4 "The Weenie" Spoiler Review

    Sadly no Chalice Williams on today's issue of Comicast. She's in the midst of traveling for a press junket so it's just Jong and Michael on today's latest Lanterns spoiler review. The guys discuss the growth of John and Hal's relationship and then their crash out... never let Hal Jordan rent a car from you. Plus, the guys discuss whether Hal respects John, why John doesn't follow through on the Guardians plan for him to take the ring, the reveal that [redacted] is the Manhunter, the weenies, why you should never trust a sleek white room with soft jazz playing, the possible connection that the aliens have to a Green Lantern comicbook villain, and more! Wanna go to Tokyo X, happening here in Houston on September 26th & 27th? Then listen this Friday beginning at 11am CST to ESPN 97.5 for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the event. Tokyo X returns to Reliant Center for an immersive weekend celebrating traditional Japanese culture, anime, gaming, food, fashion, music, automotive culture and live entertainment. More than 600 vendors, exhibitors, artists, cultural organizations and brands from Japan and the United States will come together for this incredible festival. Featured guests include Sean Schemmel, Masako Nozawa, Mario Castañeda and Ankur Javeri, the American, Japanese, Spanish, and Indian voice actors, respectively, behind Goku from the "Dragon Ball” franchise, the first time ever that all the voice actors for Goku will be in the same location on the same day! Plus, Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender); animation industry veterans Gen Sato and Hidetoshi Omori; Formula Drift champion Dai Yoshihara; and many more. For the full list of guests, panels, vendors, activities, and more, head over to TokyoNightFest.com. Then visit Eventbrite to get your tickets today!  Sadly due to a scheduling conflict Karen Fukuhara is unable to attend this year's event now.  Llisten every Friday this month to ESPN 97.5 leading up to Tokyo X. During Michael's What to Watch segment on The Del Olaleye Show, he'll be giving listeners a chance to win tickets to this amazing celebration of Japanese culture.  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

    Issue 665: Lanterns Ep. 4 "The Weenie" Spoiler Review

  5. Sep 2

    Issue 664: Lanterns Ep. 3 "OutKast" Spoiler Review with Chalice Williams

    Jong and Michael are once again joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie, to discuss the latest episode of Lanterns. The trio share why the John Stewart focused episode was needed more than a Hal Jordan-centric one, giving John an origin story, the Guardian's ignorance, the process of making a Green Lantern, what did Hal's facial expression mean at the end of the episode, how does Sinestro play into Hal's treatment of John, how the series doesn't spoon feed info to viewers, the ability of the series to add questions but add new layers with each episode, parents doing their best, the incredible performances of Jasmine Cephas Jones & J. Alphonse Nicholson, whether showing love is a stepping stone to fear, and much more!  The group also share memories and thoughts on the passing of the legendary voice actor Peter Cullen, who passed away last week at the age of 85.  Follow Chalice as she continues 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.  Wanna go to Tokyo X, happening here in Houston on September 26th & 27th? Then listen this Friday beginning at 11am CST to ESPN 97.5 for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the event. Tokyo X returns to Reliant Center for an immersive weekend celebrating traditional Japanese culture, anime, gaming, food, fashion, music, automotive culture and live entertainment. More than 600 vendors, exhibitors, artists, cultural organizations and brands from Japan and the United States will come together for this incredible festival. Featured guests include Sean Schemmel, Masako Nozawa, Mario Castañeda and Ankur Javeri, the American, Japanese, Spanish, and Indian voice actors, respectively, behind Goku from the "Dragon Ball” franchise, the first time ever that all the voice actors for Goku will be in the same location on the same day! Plus, Karen Fukuhara (The Boys); Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender); animation industry veterans Gen Sato and Hidetoshi Omori; Formula Drift champion Dai Yoshihara; and many more. For the full list of guests, panels, vendors, activities, and more, head over to TokyoNightFest.com. Then visit Eventbrite to get your tickets today! Or just listen every Friday this month to ESPN 97.5 leading up to Tokyo X. During Michael's What to Watch segment on The Del Olaleye Show, he'll be giving listeners a chance to win tickets to this amazing celebration of Japanese culture. 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

    Issue 664: Lanterns Ep. 3 "OutKast" Spoiler Review with Chalice Williams

  6. Aug 26

    Issue 663: Lanterns Ep. 2 "Trust Fall" Spoiler Review with Chalice Williams

    Jong and Michael are back for another edition of the podcast. Before the duo get to their weekly review of Lanterns they first discuss the news that a new DC series is coming to HBO Max, "The People vs Gorilla Grodd" which will be a mockumentary docuseries. That's cool an all but Jong wants to know, where's the DCU's Batman? Then the guys dive into a spoiler filled discussion on episode 2 of Lanterns, joined by a late arriving Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie... oh why is she late? Oh you know doing awesome things like interviewing the cast of The Paper on Peacock. The group discuss Kyle Chandler's love for Hal Jordan, how he's been able to potray the disgruntled Lantern, why his suit up sequence wasn't done with much fanfare, why John's demonstration with the rings shows he was born for this, what the reveal of Antaan means for the series, Hal's investigation methods, Manhunters, and more!  Follow Chalice as she continues 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.  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

    Issue 663: Lanterns Ep. 2 "Trust Fall" Spoiler Review with Chalice Williams

  7. Aug 20

    Issue 662: Lanterns Ep. 1 "Pilot" Spoiler Review with Chalice Williams

    Jong and Michael are back for another edition of Comicast this week! The guys are joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie on today's spoiler filled issue all about episode 1 of Lanterns. The trio discuss the dynamic between Aaron Pierre/Kyle Chandler, the joy of a buddy cop series, why this series can appeal to non-DC fans as well, where's [redacted] after John/Kerry discover [redacted] at the football stadium in that cliffhanger ending, the complexity of the timelines, what some aspects mean for the greater DCU, the introduction of Manhunters (although as I type this I'm thinking we might have thought about the wrong manhunters... ugh so many angles), what John's father's motives, and more. Plus, the group gets into a deeper discussion regarding ethnicity of actors/actresses being cast for projects and why it matters for some but doesn't for others. Also, a lot of laughs and a post podcast scene after the outro.  Follow Chalice as she continues 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.  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

    Issue 662: Lanterns Ep. 1 "Pilot" Spoiler Review with Chalice Williams

  8. Aug 18

    Issue 661: To Me My X-Men Cast, Stealing from Doom, & Visionquest the End of Marvel TV?

    It's a Marvel filled day on issue 661 of Comicast! With the X-Men cast being revealed (well partially revealed) at D23 this past Friday, Jong and Michael discuss why this group harkens back to the early days of Marvel Studios' casting, why they're excited for this group of actors, who didn't get announced that they were most surprised by, whether Wolverine is held off for a future film, how Marvel Studios is already setting up this new iteration to be vastly different from the Fox X-Men era, why Adam Driver introduces his character as Nathaniel Milbury, and much more! Plus, the guys discuss the latest trailer for Avengers Doomsday, Doom Fantastic Four First Steps connection confirmation, how Doomsday/Secret Wars could be the reverse of Infinity War/Endgame, why the Visionquest trailer helps indicate that this could be the final live action Marvel series not named Daredevil for some time, and some quick thoughts on the X-Men '97 finale. Did one of the guys feel the show rushed season 2's ending? I'm not telling you, you gotta listen to find out!    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

    Issue 661: To Me My X-Men Cast, Stealing from Doom, & Visionquest the End of Marvel TV?
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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
    688
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright Gilmore Media LLC
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