The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Claire Thorne are joined by special guest Scott Rubin (writer - Naming Your Little Geek) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released Marvel's What If...? (2021) Season 1, with topics including each panelist's favorite episode, feelings on the animation style, whether the tragic nature of these stories grates against the tone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for What If...? abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Madeleine Holly-Rosing (writer - Boston Metaphysical Society, Boston Metaphysical Society: The Ghost Ship Audio Drama) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether fans are tired of interconnected universes in media, the "winners and losers" of NYCC 2021 according to The Comics Beat, Scott Snyder's thoughts on print vs. digital comics, and how media can more authentically (and more often!) represent individuals with disabilities.

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Travis Lakata (writer - Imagining Rachel, Fanbase Press Senior Contributor / Creator of the Geeky Parent Guide) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the paper issues facing the comics industry, the IATSE strike explained, the best horror comics for Halloween, and our weekly trailer roundup featuring DC Fandome, Dune, and House of the Dragon.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - Star Wars, The Walking Dead) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the recently released Star Wars: Visions (2021) first season, with topics including each panelist's favorite episode, the decision to set these stories outside of Star Wars canon, whether droids should be Jedi, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Star Wars: Visions abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest Norm Harper (writer - Eisner-nominated Rikki, Oni's Haphaven, Fanbase Press' The Sequels / publisher - Karate Petshop) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether ageism permeates fandom, if virtual conventions for big studios are the wave of the future, Disney's Avengers-sized legal problem, and how Venom 2's post-credits sequence impacts the MCU.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guest Livio Ramondelli (artist, IDW's Transformers / writer and artist - The Kill Lock) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) official novelization by author Matthew Stover, with topics including how the novel enhances the plot of the film, how hearing the characters' inner thoughts benefits characters like Anakin Skywalker, the author's assertion that unrestrained capitalism led to the fall of the Republic, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith official novelization abound in this panel discussion!)

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest David Accampo (writer - Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Batman Versus Predator (1991) in light of the iconic comic series' 30th anniversary, with topics including the whether the crossover holds up 30 years later, which Marvel superheroes should take on the alien hunter, whether it's time for a cinematic adaptation, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Batman Versus Predator abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guests Susan and Tilly Bridges (writers, Killswitch / founders, Pendant Audio) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether the Y: The Last Man TV series can surmount dystopia fatigue, Dune director Denis Villeneuve's thoughts on Marvel movies, reactions to the Hawkeye trailer, and how fandom has changed throughout the course of the pandemic.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon, Justin Peniston, and Phillip Kelly are joined by special guest Corinna Bechko (writer - Green Lantern: Earth One, The Expanse) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding An American Werewolf in London (1981) in light of the film's 40th anniversary, with topics including whether the film belongs more to the comedy or horror genre, Rick Baker's groundbreaking special effects, the thematic messages of the film, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for An American Werewolf in London abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly welcome special guest J.K. Woodward (artist, IDW's Star Trek, Smart Pop Books' The Star Trek Book of Friendship, The Con-a-Sutra) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including honoring the passing of actor Michael K. Williams, breaking down the trailer for The Matrix 4, the New Warriors live-action Marvel TV show that could have been, and our weekly trailer roundup with Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Prodigy, and LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales.