Comics, Beer & Sci-fi

Special episode featuring guests from Astronomicon 8:

-Actor Lou Diamond Phillips (0:33)

-ROC and Blaze (4:28)

-Actor Joel David Moore (11:24)

-Thomas Bulman from Bull Airs custom sneakers (19:29)

-Actor Ethan Suplee (21:30)

-Artist Kyle RISE Irving (24:40)

-Speed painter Dave Santia (26:55)

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Everything you'll want to know before heading out to the 2025 Motor City Nightmares horror convention in Novi, MI from 7/25/-7/27. Coordinator Dan Brown joins host Lolly to discuss the great line-up of guests and special events like their film festival, panels, cosplay contests, after hours concerts and more. MCN is Michigan's longest running horror con and always a favorite for us to attend. Hope to see you there!

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On this X-cellent edition of our podcast we've got a collection of X-Men actors, artists and superfans from the spring 2025 Motor City Comic Con.

00:33 - Actor Shawn Ashmore (Iceman in the X-Men movies)

04:39 - Lenore Zann (Rogue in X-Men '97)

08:11 - Joe Rubinstein (Marvel artist)

12:24 - Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm in X-Men '97)

15:03 - Alyson Court (Jubilee in X-Men: The Animated Series)

21:24 - Karl Grobson (comic book dealer and X-Men collector)

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Back in March of 2025 we spent the day at the Cleveland Comic Book Show, where we talked to several of the areas best authors, artists and experts!

00:32 - Graphic novel author Scott MacGregor

07:24 - Comic book artist Natalie Haines

10:49 - Underground comic book artist Gary Dumm

14:02 - IronClad Comics co-creators Dave and Cody

18:45 - Keith Cretin from Cretin Comix on underground comics

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We made the pilgrimage to the Monroeville Mall where the zombie classic Dawn of the Dead was filmed for the annual Living Dead Weekend celebrating the movies of George Romero!

00:45 - Actress Judith Ridley (Night of the Living Dead)

03:50 - Filmmaker Gary Streiner (Night of the Living Dead)

09:18 - Actress Kyra Schon (Night of the Living Dead)

12:03 - Actor Jarlath Conroy (Day of the Dead)

17:00 - Actor Terry Alexander (Day of the Dead)

19:39 - Writer Jeff Whitehead (COO of the George George A. Romero Foundation)

22:32 - Filmmaker John Russo (Night of the Living Dead)

30:47 - Actor Eugene Clark (Land of the Dead)

32:18 - Superfan Paul O'Boyle

36:00 - The hosts of Terror Night Theatre

For Free Comic Book Day 2025 we recorded several interviews live from State of Comics in Plymouth, MI.

00:33 - State of Comics owner Ryan Hetkowski

16:20 - Comic book collector Garrett discusses some of the comic books available on FCBD 2025

19:40 - Brother and sister cosplayers, Julie and Dirk, discuss their love of Wonder Woman, Lord of the Rings and much more

25:55 - Peter Skinner from State of Comics talks Free Comic Book Day and more!

28:39 - Hazbin Hotel cosplayer David

30:37 - Samantha Yankee, the Operations Manager at the Motor City Comic Con, joins us to discuss their Spring show!

43:37 - State of Comics co-owner Ashley Hetkowski

49:07 - Comics, Beer & Sci-fi superfan Brandon joins us to discuss his love of science fiction

1:00:09 - Cosplayer Jeffrey joins us to show off his Indiana Jones cosplay

On this special episode we celebrate the life of Mike DeSantis with interviews from family and friends at the 2025 Great Lakes Comic Con. Mike was an incredible presence in the Michigan comic book scene and will always be remembered fondly.

The Great Lakes Comic Con is easily one of our favorite conventions and this year they're celebrating their 15th anniversary. Show runner Mike DeSantis tells us everything we need to know about this year's con, plus he shares his comic book and toy collecting background. Get your tickets for the show on Feb. 21-23 at greatlakescomicconvention.com

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On this episode we talk to historians about several of our favorite topics:

00:35 - Steve Sabo shares what it was like at the first ever comic con, the Detroit Triple Fan Fair.

05:26 - Rankin/Bass historian and biographer Rick Goldschmidt joins us to discuss everyone's favorite holiday themed animation studio.

20:51 - And finally, we quizzed dealer extraordinaire Lauren Becker on the most expense comic books ever sold!

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Casey and Marc headed down to Toledo last year for the Fantasticon and spoke to many of the incredible guests, including:

00:33 - Sam Jones

04:17 - Larry Wilcox

11:29 - Adam's Action Figures and Comics

15:09 - Erik Estrada

20:28 - Hero Tomorrow Comics

24:29 - Jerry DeCaire

28:36 - Endurance Comics