Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!
Running Time: 00:56:49

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss...

What We've Been Enjoying:
00:01:09 - Conor (and Josh and Ron) watched Welcome to Wrexham.
00:06:58 - Josh is very excited about the return of the NBA.
00:09:53 - Ron has been enjoying Light & Magic.

Television:
00:11:59 - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
00:29:22 - House of the Dragon

SPOILERS ABOVE!
What's a Mediasplode? It's a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It's like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

Music:
"In The House of Tom Bombadil"
Nickel Creek
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Mediasplode #30 - House of the Dragon S1 & The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power S1

The iFanboy.com Comic Book Podcast is a weekly talk show all about the best new current comic book releases. Lifelong friends, Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan talk about what they loved and (sometimes) hated in the current weekly books, from publishers like Marvel, DC, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, IDW, Aftershock, Valiant, and more. The aim is to have a fun time, some laughs, but to also really understand what makes comic books work and what doesn’t, and trying to understand the craft of this great, often under appreciated art form. Sometimes they agree, and sometimes… they don’t. With decades of experience talking about comics, interacting with comic book professionals, this is all about the love of an art form. If the names Brian Michael Bendis, Amanda Conner, Geoff Johns, Gene Luen Yang, Donny Cates, Jason Aaron, Kelly Thompson, David Marquez, Kelly Sue de Connick, Kieron Gillen, Charles Soule, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Scott Snyder, Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Esad Ribic, Rick Remender, Nick Spencer, John Ridley, Skottie Young, Chip Zdarsky, Jöelle Jones, David F. Walker, Grant Morrison, and Darwyn Cooke get you excited, then this is the place for you. This podcast is so good, you don’t even need to read comic books or graphic novels to enjoy it, but it’s a lot better if you do.

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Many divergences show up early, but professionals keep it tight. We talked to some, and they walked us through it. The week's release list was short, but not on content. Plus, there's the elasticity of time, and how it vexes us.
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Running Time: 01:11:27
Pick of the Week:
00:02:29 - Death Ratio'd
Comics:
00:14:58 - Avengers: Twilight, Book Six
00:19:28 - Batman: Dark Age, Book Three
00:24:04 - Grommets #1
00:34:55 - Drawing Blood #2
00:39:43 - Midnight Sons: Blood Hunt #1
00:42:26 - Pine & Merrimac #5
00:44:39 - Friday #9
Patron Pick:
00:48:27 - William of Newbury #1
Patron Thanks:
00:54:51 - Danro
Listener Mail:
00:56:56 - Morgan wants to clear up the Anti-Shorts agenda question
01:01:42 - Doug, the Alarm Raiser™, wants to know if comic readers would be more or less freaked out by a real manifestation of super powers.
Listen to Conor talk about one of his all-time favorite films on Movie of the Year: 1984 - Ghostbusters!
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Music:
"Don't Do Me Like That"
J. Mascis
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Pick of the Week #930 – Death Ratio'd

Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!
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Running Time: 00:50:20
This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss…
What We’ve Been Enjoying:
00:02:40 – Josh has been watching nothing but the NBA playoffs. (And Conor and Ron have been watching baseball.)
00:08:08 – Ron watched Bronx Zoo ’90: Crime, Chaos, and Baseball and Fallout.
00:13:59 – Conor has been enjoying this season of Survivor and played the Pilot Challenge.
Discussion:
00:17:34 – Remembering Steve Albini (1962-2024)
iFanboy at the Movies:
00:29:03 – Civil War
00:32:37 – Challengers
00:38:39 – The Fall Guy
00:45:01 – The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
SPOILERS ABOVE!
What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.
Music:
“Squirrel Song”
Shellac
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Mediasplode #47 – iFanboy at the Movies and Remembering Steve Albini

Much like Norman Osborn Josh lets his alts out to help The Jamokes™ and itinerant Dr. Haupt discuss this week in comics as quickly as possible!
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Running Time: 01:18:34
Pick of the Week:
00:01:39 – The Amazing Spider-Man #944 (#50)
Comics:
00:12:39 – The Sensational She-Hulk #186 (#8)
00:18:31 – Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #6
00:23:30 – Nightwing #114
00:27:32 – Cobra Commander #5
00:32:04 – Blood Hunt #2
The Bell:
00:39:18 – The Bell Returns!
00:41:45 – The Bat-Man: First Knight, Book Three
00:42:05 – Predator: The Last Hunt #4
00:42:27 – Void Rivals #9
00:42:43 – Union Jack: Ripper – Blood Hunt #1
00:43:01 – The Holy Roller #6
00:43:18 – X-Men ’97 #3
00:43:36 – Sanction #1
00:43:55 – Blow Away #2
00:44:11 – Ultimate Black Panther #4
00:44:29 – Wonder Woman #9
00:44:47 – Black Widow & Hawkeye #3
00:45:04 – The Butcher’s Boy #1
00:45:22 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #27
00:45:40 – Blue Book: 1947 #4
00:45:57 – Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers #120
Comics:
00:46:33 – Black Widow & Hawkeye #3 (Redux)
Patron Pick:
00:47:12 – Archie Comics: Judgement Day #1
Patron Thanks:
00:55:35 – Joe Cannon
Listener Mail:
00:58:11 – Patrick from Maine wants to know what happened to Free Comic Book Day?
01:03:45 – Sam P. from South London, England has issues with Free Comic Book Day and wants to know if creative teams transitioning to event books are exciting or nerve-wracking?
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Music:
“Best”
Gracie Abrams
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Pick of the Week #929 – The Amazing Spider-Man #944

Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.
Your old pal and ours, superstar writer and OG iFanbase member, Tom King comes back to talk about comics. No real specific comics, mind you. But Josh and Tom did talk on and on. If you're a fan of the man's writing and the love of the craft, you're in for a treat. Plus there's a nice Alex Toth lesson included.
Oh yeah, Tom is currently writing a lot of comics, like Wonder Woman, Animal Pound, Helen of Wyndhorn, Penguin, and even an Archie book.

Total Running Time: 01:43:10
Music:
“Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out"
The Replacements
 
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Talksplode #111 - Tom King

It's a weird week! Not a lot of books leads to an unusually superhero-lite rundown. Plus, about half way through the show one of the hosts starts to lose his voice! All that plus a Dreadnok Diversion! Balls.
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Running Time: 00:54:20
Pick of the Week:
00:02:58 - Uncanny Valley #2
Comics:
00:10:38 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #306
00:18:13 - Alien: Black, White and Blood #4
00:21:25 - Aliens: What If...? #3
00:22:36 - Redcoat #2
00:26:48 - Dark Ride #12
00:29:29 - Briar #5
00:31:39 - The Displaced #4
Patron Pick:
00:34:00 - Doom #1
Patron Thanks:
00:39:35 - Tom Rose
News:
00:40:53 - 2024 Eisner Award Nominations
Audience Question:
00:44:30 - Tim Y. has a very technical and specific question about the G.I. Joe theme song.
00:47:56 - Tom D. from Vermont has a correction for the latest Booksplode.
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Music:
"On the Road Again (Live)"
Willie Nelson
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Mediasplode #30 - House of the Dragon S1 & The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power S1

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