Monkeys Fighting Robots

Matthew Sardo spoke with Alex Kennedy, the managing editor of BasketballInsiders.com about his journalistic journey, the state of the NBA, the evolution of journalism, and how social media has changed the game.

Kennedy started covering the Orlando Magic at the age of 14, his dad had to chaperon him to games.

Matthew Sardo spoke with Brad Garrett about his best moments in comedy and told a great story about Bill Cosby. Greg Proops talked about the great minds in comedy, the podcast revolution, performing in front of the prince, and his fond experience filming Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

Garrett is best known for his role on Everybody Loves Raymond, you know Proops from Who's Line Is It Anyway.

Matthew Sardo spoke with writer Michael Moreci about his new book from Image Comics "Roche Limit: Clandestiny" #1.

The conversation spans; creative influences, creator struggles, Joss Whedon, internet trolls, gender issues in comics, and what elements make up good science fiction.

Matthew Sardo of Monkeys Fighting Robots talks with Marvel Comics writer Jonathan Hickman, Walking Dead star Josh McDermitt, and action hero Terry Crews.

Bonus: Review of Arcadia #1 from Boom! Studio.

Matthew Sardo of Monkeys Fighting Robots spoke with the lead singer of the Sex Pistols, John Lydon. The focus of the conversation was on music today and Lydon's new book "Anger Is An Energy" which is about the darker moments in his childhood.

Matthew Sardo of Monkeys Fighting Robots and Elliott Serrano the resident geek expert at the Chicago Red Eye sat down and held a Pop Culture State of the Union. The duo covered film, TV, the comic book industry, and social media. The debate got heated when Elliott addressed trolling and the negative effects it has on multiple industries.

The episode ends with solid advice for future geek journalists.

Matthew Sardo of Monkeys Fighting Robots has an in-depth conversation with New York Times bestselling artist Mike Perkins of Marvel Comics. The two discuss the state of the comic book industry, the convention scene, diversity in the industry and Free Comic Book Day.

Bonus: 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' review - a bit darker with a few more surprises.

Matthew Sardo of Monkeys Fighting Robots chats with Mystery Science Theater 3000 Alumni; Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett about their upcoming Rifftrax Live session on the worst movie ever The Room.

Bonus: A review of Chuck Palahniuk’s 'Fight Club 2' from Dark Horse Comics.

Matthew Sardo of Monkeys Fighting Robots has a candid conversation with “Weird Al” Yankovic and Mad Magazine Editor-in-Chief John Ficarra.

Weird Al is MAD’s first-ever guest editor.

ABOUT WEIRD AL’S TAKING OVER MAD MAGAZINE AS GUEST EDITOR

“The Usual Gang of Idiots” are getting a new Idiot-in-Chief! Celebrated musical satirist and comedian “Weird Al” Yankovic, the biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history, will helm the next issue of MAD as the legendary humor magazine’s first-ever guest editor. Winner of the 2015 Grammy® for Best Comedy Album, Weird Al is the writer of some of the biggest song parodies in history.

Speaking from the MAD offices in New York, current “Idiot-in-Chief” John Ficarra said, “Al will surely ruin his nearly four decades of popularity by associating with MAD. I still can’t believe we talked him into it!”

Among Weird Al’s many duties will be writing an introduction to the issue, contributing (along with some of his celebrity friends) to the Fund”AL”ini Pages, and picking his favorite MAD article for the Vault section. Other ridiculous responsibilities are yet to be determined but will certainly do nothing to advance his career.

“It was my childhood dream to one day be a contributor to MAD Magazine,” said Weird Al. “This is an excellent example of why children are never allowed to make important decisions.”

MAD #533 will hit newsstands on April 21.

Matthew Sardo and filmmaker Zoran Gvojic discuss the first two episodes of 'Daredevil' on Netflix, and the effect Netflix has in the television industry.