The Con Guy Podcast

San Diego Comic-Con Special Edition happens Thanksgiving Weekend, and we're your source for the panels, the events, and everything you need to know to make this an EPIC return to your favorite fan convention. THIS WEEK, we shine a spotlight on the hotels and the panels... and don't listen to the naysayers—there are a TON of panels covering everything from gaming, cosplay, comics, breaking into the industry, TV and film, and everything else. PLUS, tonight we talk Spider-Man, Stranger Things, Disney+ Day, the Eternals, the brand-new FORGED graphic novel, and more! It's a packed show!

Halloween Season is in full swing, and this week we've got a triple-hitter of Halloween treats: FIRST, we talk with Matt McWilliams, director of ANGEL CITY HORROR, a new short film premiering at L.A.'s SCREAMFEST; then, we discuss the brand-new MUPPET'S HAUNTED MANSION; and finally, we finish the show with a celebration of the 55th anniversary of IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN, the ultimate Halloween TV special… plus, as a bonus, our favorite spooky films for Halloween, including Danae’s first time seeing Rosemary’s Baby!

It was the scene that changed horror movies forever! A young boy returned home from trick-or-treating, grabbed a kitchen knife, crept upstairs and STABBED his older sister to death in the iconic opening scene of the film that terrified America and forever changed the face of the Halloween holiday. Now, that older sister SPEAKS in this exclusive interview. She’s an icon of 70s fanboys. A legend of horror. Brother to Michael Myers. And, she’s got a PhD. Doctor Sandy Johnson, aka the original 1978 JUDITH MYERS from John Carpenter’s classic film HALLOWEEN is our guest on this week’s show!

Before the Avengers, before Spider-Man, and before Shang-Chi or Black Panther, there was the Fantastic Four, the First Family of Marvel Comics, hItting the scene 60 years ago THIS WEEK. But we’ve got one better: Before 20th Century Fox’s Fantastic Four, or its sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, there was Roger Corman’s unreleased 1994 Fantastic Four, which has become a nerdy cult classic. And tonight, we get to geek out about that film and all things Fantastic Four with JAY UNDERWOOD, who played Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch in that 1994 film. This is gonna be fun!

Shang-Chi, the master of unarmed martial arts, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization. The super hero action adventure, starring Simu Liu, had an even bigger debut than expected, collecting $90 million in its first four days of release and setting a new high watermark for the holiday weekend. And this week we break it all down on THE CON GUY MOVIE TALK.

Since we've entered the Halloween season (yeah, hard to believe), we decided to join our sister podcast, THE SCARE GUY, as they present their fist ever HYPE LIST — everything you need to know for a "killer" Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 30! With 10 mazes and 5 scare zones, it's the biggest event EVER! Beetlejuice. Bride of Frankenstein. Leatherface. Hill House. And tons of original haunted houses — PLUS, a celebration of 30 years of the best icons to ever haunt the event (Jack is back!). See if our rankings match yours! And HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

This week, it's all about STRANGER THINGS and SPIDER-MAN.... We talk with the creator of the new musical STRANGER SINGS, now playing off-Broadway in New York. Then, we celebrate MAYIM BIALIK as the interim host of JEOPARDY with our own CON GUY Jeopardy tournament, testing all our Stranger Things knowledge. BUT FIRST, Wow! The new Spider-Man trailer drops just moments before our show, and we DEFINITELY have opinions (Alfred Molina!!!).

It’s X-File meets Million Dollar Listing on Syfy’s brand-new series SurrealEstate! Real estate agent Luke Roman is the owner of The Roman Agency, a boutique residential real estate brokerage specializing in "metaphysically engaged" properties, also known as haunted houses. Along with his team, Luke takes on the houses nobody else can or will. Our guests this week are Luke Roman himself, the actor Tim Rozon, who fans will recognize from Wynonna Earp, Vagrant Queen, and cult favorite Schitt’s Creek. He’s joined by SurrealEstate's producer and director Danishka Esterhazy.

James Gunn's THE SUICIDE SQUAD! It's one of the biggest, bloodiest, funniest, boldest super hero films in years... let's discuss! Did it live up to the hype? And what's to be made of the claim by some that it "bombed" this weekend? Join us for our Suicide Squad movie talk!

There's still plenty of heat left in this summer—big movies, buzzy TV shows, tons of collectibles, and even the return of some the biggest fan conventions in the country! Suicide Squad, Marvel Studios' What If...?, Megacon Orlando, Dragon Con in Atlanta, and so many cool new collectibles. Buckle Up for The Con Guy's Endless Summer!