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It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Joining him is award winning Korean American writer and filmmaker Greg Pak. Greg has worked on such comics as Hulk, Star Wars, Action Comics, X-Men, Mech Cadet Yu, Ronin Island, John Wick, Stranger Things and many more. They chat about his current work including a new Boom! Studios edition The Princess Who Saved Herself, Darth Vader, his story in DC's AAPHM anthology and Firefly. They also discuss the importance of Asian representation in comics/TV/film, why he got into writing, food, conventions, creating characters and so much more. A fun, entertaining and great catch up. Thanks to Greg for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration One-Shot

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Only one review this week as we continue to celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. We review the new DC comic celebrating their Asian heroes with stories by amazing Asian creators. Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics will celebrate Asian heroes and creators in their upcoming Marvel's Voices: Identity, a new SpongeBob podcast is coming, Bring It On gets scary and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 56th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Qui Nguyen (Raya and the Last Dragon co-writer) and Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles co-founder) this week's panel. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. They celebrate film/TV by, starring and/or about Asian Americans in a great discussion. So many great films & TV shows by great Asian/Pacific Americans. They chat Minari, Raya and the Last Dragon, Crazy Rich Asians, Kung Fu, Fresh Off the Boat, The Farewell, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Nora From Queens and more! I know there are so many more that we didn't mention and it certainly wasn't because we don't love them! Please let us know some of your favorites. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy welcomes back the podcast wife Erica Schultz to talk about her latest Kickstarter for her new comic THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET. They talk about how the comic came about, the characters, why Kickstarter, other work, teaching at The Kubert School, comics, TV, film, conventions and more! A fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Erica for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Joining him is a Mocca Arts Festival Award of Excellence Gold Medalist best known for her groundbreaking zine KOREANGRY. In her animation background as a color designer, she has worked for Dreamworks, Nickelodeon and Titmouse on such shows as CLEOPATRA IN SPACE, SANJAY & CRAIG, PINKY MALINKY and more. They chat about how she started in the arts, moving from South Korea to the U.S., why she started the zine, movies, TV, food, comics and more. A fun, entertaining and great catch up. Thanks to Eunsoo for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Eve #1, The Good Asian #1, Heroes Reborn #1, Jenny Zero #1, Jupiter's Legacy series premiere, Star Wars: The Bad Batch series premiere

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, Ricky and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: celebs invade the Hellfire Gala, The Muppets get a Halloween special, an epic crossover is happening in Star Wars comics and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 55th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Deb Aoki in this week's panel. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. They celebrate comics by and/or about Asian Americans in a great discussion. So many great works by so many great Asian/Pacific American cartoonists. They chat the works of Gene Luen Yang, Robin Ha, Eunsoo Jeong, Greg Pak, Ming Doyle, Cliff Chiang, Rafael Kayanan, While Portacio, Jim Lee, Thi Bui and more! I know there are so many more that we didn't mention and it certainly wasn't because we don't love them! Please let us know some of your favorites. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles/The Beat) and Emily Edwards (CNI's news anchor) to discuss the new Netflix series SHADOW AND BONE. Will non-book readers be able to follow it or find it too confusing? Does the young somewhat inexperienced cast of newcomers hold their own? Is The Darkling both charming and evil? Just what is The Fold? Do the Crows steal the show every time they are on screen? Tune in to find out! Just a fun and laid back discussion about the series and where we think season 2 will go. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by Jon Hoche to discuss the Amazon Prime animated series INVINCIBLE. Based on Robert Kirkman's comic book series of the same name, how well does it hold up? Did YOU see that episode 1 ending coming? How great is the voice acting? Is it as bloody and brutal as the comic or did they clean it up for TV? Can Mark ever forgive his father? Tune in to find out! Just a fun and laid back discussion about the series and where we think season 2 will go. Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles/The Beat) to discuss THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER. Does the series delve deep enough into Sam Wilson's past? Will Bucky atone for his past sins? Why did the internet turn on John Walker? What is really up with Sharon Carter? Do we love or hate (or both) Zemo? Tune in to find out! It's a great discussion on the series and the ramifications it will have on the upcoming CAPTAIN AMERICA 4. Also, get a hold of us!

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