Comicast

Comicast

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. One Shot: Talking Fantasy, World Building, the Writing Process, & More with Author Rose Garcia

    1d ago

    One Shot: Talking Fantasy, World Building, the Writing Process, & More with Author Rose Garcia

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    58 min
  2. Issue 650: We're Excited for Supergirl and Obsessed with Obsession's Success

    1d ago

    Issue 650: We're Excited for Supergirl and Obsessed with Obsession's Success

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    48 min
  3. One Shot: Talking The Book Dragon Festival with GK of The Book Dragon Fantasy Bookshop

    Jun 4

    One Shot: Talking The Book Dragon Festival with GK of The Book Dragon Fantasy Bookshop

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    36 min
  4. One Shot: The Road to Doomsday Countdown with Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie

    Jun 3

    One Shot: The Road to Doomsday Countdown with Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    41 min
  5. Issue 649: Comicpalooza Recap, Original Ideas Dominate the Box Office, & Avengers Doomsday Tr... Coffee

    Jun 3

    Issue 649: Comicpalooza Recap, Original Ideas Dominate the Box Office, & Avengers Doomsday Tr... Coffee

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

    1h 7m
  6. Issue 648: Why Project Hail Mary Amazes Both Movie and Book Fans, Question?

    May 26

    Issue 648: Why Project Hail Mary Amazes Both Movie and Book Fans, Question?

    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 comicastpod@gmail.com

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

    May 20

    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
  8. 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
4.5
out of 5
53 Ratings

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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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