Parks and Cons

This time, Shawn and Carmelle immerse themselves in a weekend at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2014. How did this year measure up to the last three? What were the highlights? All this and more on this episode of Parks and Cons.

This time, Shawn and Carmelle give us their top Halloween experiences of 2014. Best show? Best maze? Best ride overlay? Best scare zone? This podcast is the culmination of nearly 3 months of Halloween goodness so find out who the winners are!

This time, Shawn and Carmelle share their experiences at four very different haunts. First up is Castle Dark where Ghost Blasters wows them. Next, they travel to Lake Elsinore, CA to see some of the most charismatic scare actors around at Field of Screams Haunted Stadium. From there, we travel to Ladera Ranch, CA where […]

This time, Shawn previews all the guests, panels, and entertainment scheduled for the 2014 version of Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo in Los Angeles, CA. Having covered the show since long before they opened their doors for the first time in 2011, he'll break down the growth of the show and discuss where it fits in […]

This time, we listen in as Neal Adams and "family" tell stories of the past, comment on the present and look to the future on all things art. Why do some of the best artists prefer advertising over comics? What's next for comics? Why doesn't a Arrow smile? All of this and much more is […]

This time, we are talking all things San Diego Comic Fest from our recording spot in the Twilight Zone Cafe (yes, we said Twilight Zone Cafe!!!)! There's much to share as we talk about all of the special nuances that make this show so extremely unique. Listen in as we talk about year three of […]

This time, we listen-in on historian, Ted Dougherty, as he roams the streets of Calico at Knott's Berry Farm and teaches is the significance of the "granddaddy of haunts" to theme park history. How were scare zones conceived? Where we're sliders born? Did Knott's really use a true dead body in one of their mazes? […]

This time, Shawn and Carmelle share all the highlights from the recent Sleeping Beauty anniversary event at Disneyland. Historian, Tim O'Day sits down with Disney Legend, Tony Baxter, to talk all things Sleeping Beauty. There's a few additional surprises as guests join the event. Listen in, as all is shared from this awesome event.

This time, we dug through the archives and found a "lost" episode of toy talk. In September, Shawn sat down to give an overview on the growing trend of retro toys, but seemingly fiendish Halloween ghouls stole it…and then returned it? Regardless, the show has been recovered and is presented here for your enjoyment. When […]