The Captioned Life Show

Editor-In-Chief Matt Meyer joins Sean in talking about the comics news site, Comic Watch. They discuss what the organization is about, fascinating insights about the comics industry, and what makes Comic Watch unique from other comic book news sites. 

They also touch on the importance of having a diverse voice, what being an ally for the LGBTQ comics community means, and their fanboy moment with Mark Waid. 

This episode also introduces a new segment for the show, “Comics We’re Reading” where Sean and the guest discuss what comic books they and the listeners of the show are reading.

• Episode Page - “73 Comic Watch With Matt Meyer”
• Comic Watch
• Write for Comic Watch
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TV shows, and Comics
• The Captioned Life Show website

Matt Meyer has been reading, collecting, and loving comics for over thirty years! He’s humbled and honored to be a part of Comic Watch since 2018, and Editor in Chief since 2021. By day, he’s a social worker helping the less fortunate find housing and go from surviving to thriving… giving hope might just be his superpower! He’s also a husband and father to three wonderful kids. He’s lived in Oklahoma City his whole life and wouldn’t trade it for anything.

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David Hazan, author of Mad Cave Studios’ “Nottingham”, joins the show to talk about volume 2 of his popular hit series. The sequel volume continues to tell the story of the legendary characters of the Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood, and Marian, but it’s not the story you grew up with. David discusses what it was like writing a sequel, the historical aspects of the story, how the story continues to turn heads, and how they decided on the title for the series. 

• Episode #72 “Nottingham Volume 2: A King’s Ransom” With David Hazan
• Purchase “Nottingham Volume 2: A King’s Ransom” 
• David Hazan’s website
• David Hazan’s Twitter (@DavidTHazan)
• Episode #43: Nottingham With David Hazan
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TV shows, and Comics
• Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Show website

David Hazan is a comic book writer, best known as the writer and co-creator of the hit comic series, Nottingham. He is a lover of soulful stories with magnetic characters and has enjoyed collaborating with publishers such as AfterShock, Mad Cave, Scout, and more. He currently resides in and writes from, the koala-infested upside-down known as Melbourne, Australia.

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Sean is joined by content creator and She-Hulk fan VeganSuperKick to review and discuss Marvel Studios’ latest streaming series, She-Hulk. In this episode, they discuss how the show kept true to the character in the comics, how it’s a show focused on women’s experiences (and audience reaction to it), its characters and finale episode, and what it means for the future of the MCU. 

• Episode Page - “#71 She-Hulk Review With VeganSuperKick”
• VeganSuperKick’s Social Media
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TV shows, and Comics
• Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Show website

VeganSuperkick is new to comic books but no stranger to fandom. A co-owner of a toy store and a huge fan of wrestling, she quickly jumped into the comic culture and loves discussing representation and themes within the genre. 

All social media (YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram) can be found under the VeganSuperkick username! 

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This week, The Captioned Life is taking a break, but in the meantime listen to some trailers of other great podcasts and see if you can find another podcast that you’ll enjoy!

• The Paperweight Entertainment Podcast - Paperweight Entertainment is hosted by Derek and Ian, covering TV and Streaming every Friday and The Silver Screen Scoundrels, hosted by Ian and Colonel Bob, dropping Movie Reviews every Wednesday!
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Comic Show! - Every week, we will keep hope, give help, and share comics! With games, interactive segments, and more, this isn't your average talk show! It's a living neighborhood! Live Shows Sundays at 1 PM EST!
• The ODPH Podcast (Ocho Duro Parlay Hour) - Located within the (607), The ODPH Panel talks movies, TV, comics, & more along with sports (local and national) on The Ocho Duro Parlay Hour (#ODPH) podcast 
• The Ninja Turtle Nerds - A podcast where 2 friends and the occasional guest analyze the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic book series one issue at a time. We also talk about all other things TMNT related and have even done an interview with series co creator Kevin Eastman! 
• The Last Comic Shop Podcast - Weekly Comic Book Reviews & Recommendations for fans both new & old! 
• Joe Talks Comics - Comic podcast where at least once a month Joe Loves Comics talks with friends about the comics they've been reading and enjoying lately, plus occasional solo episodes and creator interviews.
• The Tipsy Exchange - Every other week, Berly and LA research a topic on which they wish to know more. Then, they exchange ideas over drinks. Pop culture? True crime? Unexplained phenomena? Anything goes on the Tipsy Exchange. 
• CK & GK Podcast - Two friends, moms, and teachers talk about life and tell teach the things we had to learn the hard way. 
• Witches Talking Tarot - Come sit a spell with Maddie and Amber to hear a show all about magic, mythology, and all things occult.

• Episode Page - “Break Week With Recommended Podcasts"
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TV shows, and Comics
• Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Show website

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When you think about comics and conventions, there are many things that undoubtedly pop up in your mind, but probably one of the most popular subcultures in the world of comics is cosplay. Popular cosplay YouTuber and TikToker Greg “PropWay” Enriquez joins the show to talk about his experience with cosplay, how his background in mechanical engineering has helped him, and how his love for this subculture led him to create a cosplay Do It Yourself YouTube channel where he teaches others how to make their own cosplay costumes and props.

• Episode Page - “#70 Making Cosplay Props With Greg “PropWay” Enriquez
• PropWay’s YouTube Channel
• PropWay’s TikTok
• PropWay’s Instagram
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TV shows, and Comics
• Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Show website

Greg Enriquez is a mechanical engineer and prop maker, known for his replica superhero props on his social media and YouTube channel, PropWay! Greg takes the most popular costumes from Marvel and DC movies and teaches others how to make them in a simple and fun way. In addition to this, Greg is very close with his family and loves playing sports.

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Are comic book sales doing better than ever? Or are they plummeting? Sean explores this question with guest John Jackson Miller, creator of the comics sales history website “Comichron”. John provides some insight on what we can and cannot know about sales, how sales have been doing in the last 20 years, and how new ventures like WhatNot and NFTs are impacting the sales of comics. 

• Episode Page - “#69 Comic Sales History With Comichron’s John Jackson Miller”
• Comichron’s website
• Comichron’s Facebook
• Comichron’s Twitter
• Comichron’s Patreon
• John Jackson Miller’s website
• John Jackson Miller’s Facebook
• John Jackson Miller’s Instagram
• John Jackson Miller’s Twitter
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TV shows, and Comics
• Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Show website

New York Times bestselling author John Jackson Miller has spent a lifetime immersed in science fiction and comics, both as a fan and as a creator. After working in fanzines, he joined Don and Maggie Thompson at Comics Buyer’s Guide where he also edited Comics & Games Retailer magazine, Scrye magazine, and the Standard Catalog of Comic Books series. Miller moved into professional comics writing in 2003 with Crimson Dynamo for Marvel, which led to a year of writing Iron Man. That led to a long association with Lucasfilm including novels, comics, and games. His Star Wars novels include the Scribe Award-winning Kenobi as well as A New Dawn, Knight Errant, and Lost Tribe of the Sith. He wrote comics for the latter two — and he wrote the entire Knights of the Old Republic comics series (available from Marvel as Legends: The Old Republic). He also wrote the comics adaptation of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Star Trek novels followed, including Picard: Rogue Elements and Discovery – Die Standing (both Scribe Award winners), Discovery – The Enterprise War, the Prey trilogy, and Takedown. For 2023, Miller has written the first novel for the Strange New Worlds series: The High Country releases on Feb. 21 in hardcover, audiobook, and ebook.

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In a special “Behind The Panels” episode, comics writer David Pepose joins the show to discuss his career in the comics industry. David shares about his previous life as a crime reporter, his experience as a 3rd generation comics reader, and his current work with Marvel’s Savage Avengers run. 

• Episode page: “#68 Behind The Panels With David Pepose”
• David Pepose’s website
• David Pepose’s Twitter - @peposed
• David Pepose’s newsletter
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TV shows, and Comics
• Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Show website

A former crime reporter turned storytelling professional, David Pepose has tackled comic strip homicide, wedding-crashing bank robbers, and post-apocalyptic fairy tales as the Ringo Award-winning writer of Savage Avengers, Avengers Unlimited, Spencer & Locke, Going to the Chapel, Grand Theft Astro, The O.Z., Scout’s Honor, and more.

David’s books have been featured in The Hollywood Reporter, ComicBook.com, and io9, and have ranked on Barnes & Noble’s Best Comics and Graphic Novels list. His writing has been called “stunningly subversive” by IGN and “an absurdly good time” by Nerdist, while Syfy has described his work as “utterly insane or pure genius (or admittedly, maybe both).”

In addition to developing properties for comics, TV, and film, he has also worked for CBS, Netflix, and Universal Studios. Raised in St. Louis, David currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, where he lives with his understanding partner, their rambunctious terrier, and at least six deadlines.

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Sean is joined by popular anime TikToker, yaseenthatguy, to talk about what exactly is anime. They discuss:

• the definition and subculture of anime
• how anime has become popular
• how social media and other facts have created toxicity in the fandom and what’s being done to combat it
• yaseenthatguy’s new website, Anime Onlies
• and the exciting future of anime

• Episode #71 “What Is Anime? With yaseenthatguy”
• Where you can find yaseenthatguy online
• The Nerd Initiative, where you can find Anime Onlies
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TV shows, and Comics
• Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Show website

Better known as “YaSeenThatGuy”, Yasin Muhammad experienced exponentially fast growth when he started on TikTok, as his followers immediately related to and found comfort in the 26 year old. As an advocate for mental health, something he shares openly with his audience, the mission became clear - to share his infectious energy, smile, and love for anime and all fandoms while creating a safe space for fans to express their excitement and love as well. 

With his 200k+ followers part of this journey, Yasin will now be heading up Anime Onlies, the new Animesection on the Nerd Initiative Network.

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The biannual D23 Expo just wrapped up with all of its major announcements about the future of Disney. Sean is joined by special guest Rianna Paez “Marvel Twin”, a Marvel merch content creator, to break down and discuss the news that came out of the popular convention. They discuss the newly inducted Disney Legends, future films and shows from Disney Studios, LucasFilm, and Marvel Studios, updates from Disney & Marvel games, and the latest plans for Disney parks

• Episode #66 “D23 Expo News (2022) With Rianna Paez “Marvel Twin”
• D23 Expo
• D23 Kicks Off With Enchanting Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
• IGN: “Disney And Marvel Games Showcase 2022: Everything Announced”
• ”Every Major Announcement From Disney And Pixar At D23 Expo 2022”
• “All The Magic From Studio Showcase Day 2: Marvel Studios, LucasFilm, And 20th Century Studios”
• CNBC: “Everything We Learned At Disney Parks Panel At The 2022 D23 Expo”
• Rianna’s Instagram account: @marvel.twinn
• Rianna’s TikTok account: @marvel.twin
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TV shows, and Comics
• Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Show website

Better known as Marvel.Twin on Tik Tok. Rianna Paez is in fact a twin and she is in love with Marvel. She is a Marvel merch content creator and loves sharing her merch and collectible finds with everyone. Rianna loves roaming Avengers Campus in Disney’s California Adventure while sipping on a nice cold Iced Coffee. In addition to creating content, she currently works in the medical field for about 13 years. She is a proud wife but the #1 role she most proudly claims is being a mother to her incredible daughter. Her dream one day is to be employed by Marvel. It’s a big dream, but it’s one she won’t ever stop working towards.

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Comics Creator and indie business owner Danny Quick joins the show to discuss his comics about Aceblade and the 4th Wall Universe, his journey in becoming a writer, making an Aceblade-themed escape room to create more entertainment opportunities for his community, and what his plans are for the future of his comic universe and his business. He and host Sean also share what they have in common such as their disdain for a popular superhero. 

• Episode #65 Aceblade and Escape Rooms With Danny Quick
• Facebook - /TheAceblade
• Twitter - @TheAceblade
• Instagram - @TheAceblade
• Danny’s comics and company, 4th Wall Productions
• Our Review Blog Of Films, TV shows, and Comics
• Comic Watch
• The Captioned Life Show website

Ever since 2008 when he was deployed to Iraq, Danny Quick has been writing superhero stories and learning how to craft wonderful tales through the process of making comic books. He has a beautiful wife named Teyona and 4 wonderful children who also have characters in his little comic book universe. 

He’s always believed that we can learn a lot through the stories we read and tell to each other, and he’s glad that he’s been able to share a part of himself through the characters and stories he’s created over the years. 

Aceblade is his flagship character (The Purple Ninja Guy). He’s been writing Aceblade's stories for the longest and his themes of vigilance and the fight against greed resonate most with him in his real life. Aceblad is the main reason he started creating the 4th Wall Universe in the first place. He is loving this journey so far and he cannot wait to keep growing and learning as they do bigger and bolder things! 

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