The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In the Season 6 premiere episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest David Pepose (Scout's Honor, Spencer & Locke, The O.Z., Going to the Chapel) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including how Star Wars: The High Republic changed what we know about Jedi sex, *that* surprise cameo in WandaVision Episode 5, how Harry Potter fans are dealing with J.K. Rowling, and celebrating the 25th anniversary of DC Comics' Kingdom Come.

In this special eleventh episode of Dream Journal, the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) invites award-winning special guest Dirk Maggs to discuss his work as writer, director, and producer on The Sandman Audible Drama. Dirk talks about his history in the audio drama business, his working with Neil Gaiman and how he became involved in adapting The Sandman, and how he approaches the craft of bringing these worlds to cinematic life. Being creators themselves, the panelists bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion, but mostly they sit back and let Dirk do the talking. If you love The Sandman Audible Drama and the seminal graphic novel from which it's based, geek out and chill with POPSKL as we bring you big conversations for big stories.

In this tenth episode of Dream Journal, the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of The Wake, the final volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman. Being creators themselves, the panelists bring a unique perspective to this artfully created story that brings back many of the characters we previously met in the Endless and allows us to meet the new Dream. They also converse about what makes them tic, some recent or past dreams that have affected them, and some personal recommendations if you love The Sandman. Geek out and chill with POPSKL as we bring you big conversations for big stories.

In this ninth episode of Dream Journal, the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of The Kindly Ones, the penultimate volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman, and the volume that decides Morpheus' ultimate fate. Being creators themselves, the panelists bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion about the themes and characters in this climactic and artfully created story that brings back many of the characters we have met to finish their stories. They also converse about what makes them tic, some recent or past dreams that have affected them, and some personal recommendations if you love The Sandman. Geek out and chill with POPSKL as we bring you big conversations for big stories.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guests Sean Foster (Fanbase Press Graphic Designer) and Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - The Walking Dead, Star Wars) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Season 2 (2020) in light of the streaming series' recent season finale release, with topics including this season's many exciting reveals, the series' accessibility to new Star Wars fans, whether the show can work without Grogu, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Mandalorian abound in this panel discussion!)

In this eighth episode of Dream Journal, the Fanbase Press podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of World's End, volume eight of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman. It is also the volume that is a stepping-stone into the final story arcs of The Sandman. Being creators themselves, the panelists bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion about the themes and characters within this series of one-shots tied into the greater Sandman storyline. They also converse about what makes them tic, some recent or past dreams that have affected them, and some personal recommendations if you love The Sandman. Geek out and chill with POPSKL as we bring you big conversations for big stories.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guest Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Avengers Assemble, and Fanbase Press Contributor) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Wonder Woman: 1984 (2020) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including the film's plot, Wonder Woman's super powers displayed onscreen, the consent issues surrounding Steve Trevor's return, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Wonder Woman: 1984 abound in this panel discussion!)

Just in time for the holidays, in this extended seventh episode of Dream Journal, the podcast group POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) sits down with special superstar guest artist and writer Jill Thompson to discuss her work on Brief Lives, the seventh volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman. Together, we discuss characters, themes, and her craft. The podcast group - being creators themselves - bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion about the themes and characters within this volume which sends the storyline heading toward its conclusion. They tout big conversations for big stories, and well, this is one of the biggest! They also converse about what makes them tic, some recent or past dreams that have affected them, and some personal recommendations if you love The Sandman. Sit back, brew some java, and join the conversation.

In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founders Barbra and Bryant Dillon and special guests Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor), Drew Siragusa (co-host, The Fanbase Weekly), Justin Peniston (writer - Hunter Black, Avengers Assemble, and Fanbase Press Contributor), and Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - The Walking Dead, Star Wars) participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Tron: Legacy (2010) in light of the film's 10th anniversary, with topics including the film's plot, the impressive special effects, the mind-blowing score by Daft Punk, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Tron: Legacy abound in this panel discussion!)

In this sixth episode of Dream Journal, the podcast team POPSKL (Pissed-Off, Psychic Scary Kids of LA) discusses and dissects the stories, characters, themes, and importance of Fables and Reflections, the sixth volume of Neil Gaiman's seminal comic series, The Sandman. Being creators themselves, they bring a unique perspective to this roundtable discussion about the themes and characters within this series of one-shots tied into the greater Sandman storyline. They also converse about what makes them tic, some recent or past dreams that have affected them, and some personal recommendations if you love The Sandman. And stick around after the episode for some additional content, including some reactions to the Audible Sandman Audio Drama, which names you should not name your geek babies, and we a hefty conversation about Justin's last name.