Empire's Comics Presents: Cracking The Vault

. . in which we, Tony Asaro, Minnie Saucedo, Patrick Clarke, and Stephanie Groce, review the newest entry in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Ragnarok. Download ctv119_-_Thor_Ragnarok_movie_review.mp3

. . in which we, Ryan Miller, Minnie Saucedo, Patrick Clarke, & Tony Asaro, offer-up some holiday gift-giving suggestions for the geek in your life! Download ctv120_2017_holiday_gift_guide.mp3

. . in which we, Patrick Clarke, Minnie Saucedo, Ryan Miller, & Tony Asaro, review Season 2 of Netflix's spoopiest sensation, Stranger Things! Download EP_121_-_The_Strangest_Things_fin_finn.mp3

. . in which we, Minnie Saucedo, Tony Asaro, & Patrick Clarke, at long last review the most recent & one of the more contentious entries in the Star Wars universe: The Last Jedi! *Question of The Week: What's your 2nd favorite Star Wars film?* #ReyADropOfGoldenSun Download EP_122_-_Last_Jedi_final.mp3

.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Ryan Miller, & Patrick Clarke, ring in the new year by checking whether or not we accomplished our 2017 resolutions, after which we unwisely make a whole bunch of new ones, for 2018!! We also talk about the upcoming comics, movies, tv, & events, that we're excited for, in the coming year! Plus: Ryan has a super-special announcement that you won't want to miss!! Download EP_123_-_New_Years_Comics_Resolutions_2018_fin.mp3

. . in which we talk to all of the exceptional creators in artists alley who were exhibiting & selling their wares at the 5th annual CWMC at Empire's Comics Vault! Featuring Bianca Kim, Megan Risk, Cassandra Gamez, sisters Maia & Kaimani, Kelly Van Gaasbeck, Hanaah Moore, Sarah Troedson, Jen Monson, Rachel Strum, Kristine Balog, Heather Merrifield, Felicia Ann, & Sarah Rene Kraft! Download EP_124_-_Creative_Women_Mini_Con_fin.mp3

.. in which we, Ryan Miller, Tony Asaro, Minnie Saucedo, & Patrick Clarke, celebrate our 125th episode by playing a couple of rounds of Atlas Games' competitive/collaborative, improvisational, fantasy, storytelling game: Once Upon A Time!! Download EP_125_-_Game_On_fin.mp3

.. in which we, Minnie Saucedo, Ryan Miller, & Tony Asaro, kick-off our awards-season double-feature by taking American comics to task for some of their least-worthy moments of 2017, in our first-ever Faulty Awards!! Download EP_126_-_The_Faultys_fin.mp3

.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Patrick Clarke, Ryan Miller, Minnie Saucedo, & our listeners(!), celebrate the best comics, creators, characters, & comic-based movies & tv, of 2017, & shower them with much love, & all the praise, in Sacramento's most prestigious & longest-running comic book awards show, The 3rd Annual Vaultys at Empire's Comics Vault! Download EP_127_-_The_2017_Vaulty_Awards_fin_5.mp3

Download ctv118_-_all_the_giant_robots.mp3 Right here, right now, we talk about all things mecha, in this, our giant robot special! It's an all-star cast, featuring Patrick Clarke, Minnie Saucedo, Stephanie Groce, Ryan Miller, and Tony Asaro.