The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guest Justin Robinson (writer – City of Devils, co-host - Tread Perilously podcast) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) in light of the feature film's 30th anniversary, with topics including the true events that inspired the film, how the film speaks to the brutal impacts of colonialism, the "man vs. killer animal" genre, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for The Ghost and the Darkness abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest David Accampo (City of Illusion, City of Lies, The Margins) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Florence Pugh's commentary on the Cornell 7, new teasers for Avengers: Doomsday, and Doctor Who tackles AI.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guest Steven Prince (creator – Monster Matador) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Pan's Labyrinth (2006) in light of the feature film's 20th anniversary, with topics including what the film has to say about life under fascism, how the film speaks to director Guillermo del Toro's feelings on art and storytelling, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Pan's Labyrinth abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Matthew Dow Smith (The October Girl, Amelia Shadows) and Zack Quaintance (Death of Comics Bookcase, Vol. 2: Reign of the Comics Bookcases) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including reviews of The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, whether AI "could kill us all," and reactions to the new Carrie trailer.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guest Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc.) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Arrival (2016) in light of the feature film's 10th anniversary, with topics including what the film has to say about language and motherhood, how it compares and contrasts against other "first contact" films, thoughts on director Denis Villeneuve, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Arrival abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Mark Mosedale (writer - Gigs), David Hazan (writer - Vampire Survivors, Nottingham), and Jimmy Kucaj (artist - Vampire Survivors, Dread the Hall H) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Midnight Spider-Man's moral of "power makes monsters," the allegations against Criminal showrunner Ed Brubaker, and The Tetris Company's potential copyright infringement claim against The White House.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Ashley V. Robinson (writer, Jupiter Jet, Aurora and the Eagle / podcast host – Geek History Lesson), Desirée Proctor (writer – Fanbase Press' Nuclear Power, Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Michonne, Peacock's Lopez vs. Lopez), Matthew Noe (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian for Harvard Medical School – Countway Library, board member of the Graphic Medicine International Collection and the American Library Association, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table), and Ian Mondrick (writer – Stash Box, Tomb) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Fly (1986) in light of the feature film's 40th anniversary, with topics including how the film operates like an operatic tragedy, why director David Cronenberg insists the film is about aging and mortality, why the film is more romantic than most audiences might anticipate, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for The Fly abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the Star Wars / Marvel crossover event, Art Spiegelman's call for a counter-revolution, and the return of Mulder and Scully.

Fanbase Press Contributor Kevin Sharp takes part in a San Diego Comic-Con 2026 roundtable interview with Audible's Dungeon Crawler Carl author Matt Dinniman (writer - Dungeon Crawler Carl, Operation Bounce House) and audio narrator Jeff Hays (voice artist, Founder & CEO - Soundbooth Theater) to discuss the audio book adaptations of the hit book series, their experiences attending Comic-Con, and more.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Doc Wyatt (TV writer & producer - Stranger Things: Tales from 85, Ninjago, Star Wars: Resistance), Buzz Dixon (writer - The Transformers, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), Frank Todaro (voice actor - Transformers: War of Cybertron Trilogy, Star Wars: Visions), Steven Melching (writer - Transformers: Prime, Beast Machines: Transformers), Mae Catt (writer - Transformers: War of Cybertron Trilogy, Transformers: Earthspark), and Norm Harper (writer – Fanbase Press' The Sequels, Haphaven) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Transformers: The Movie (1986) in light of the animated feature film's 40th anniversary, with topics including how the film holds up four decades later, how the reaction to the film changed G.I. Joe: The Movie, why it's important for stories for children to tackle topics like loss and grief, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for The Transformers: The Movie abound in this panel discussion!)