The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Doc Wyatt (Essentials: Volume 1), N. Alessandro K (Super Science: Volume 1), and Brandon Auman (Creatures & Corridors) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including whether European comics will serve as source material for Hollywood, Disney's new AI-generated content, and Superman's feelings of inadequacy.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Kraig Rasmussen (graphic novelist – Sojourners, Technopolis), David Accampo (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear), Travis Rivas (founder – Super-Abled Comics, writer – Accidental Aliens, The Unstoppable Cherub), and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, co-host – POPSKL Podcast Group) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Predator: Badlands (2025) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including how the film works with a Yuatja protagonist, what it reveals about Yuatja culture, how the themes reflect the current culture war of what true strength is, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Predator: Badlands abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Matthew Noe (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian, Harvard Medical School) and Tim Smyth (Educator / Reading Specialist / Eisner-nominated author - Teaching with Comics & Graphic Novels) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including AI's attacks on libraries, education, and knowledge, whether Ben Solo should return to the Star Wars films, and James Cameron's connection to Predator: Badlands.

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Christof Bogacs, David Hazan, Philip Appley (the creative team behind the comic book series, Requiem - now on Kickstarter) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including this year's "winners and losers" from New York Comic Con, honoring the passing of artist Drew Struzan, and why "evil AI" in media has become boring.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests David Accampo (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear) and Travis Rivas (founder - Super-Abled Comics, writer - Accidental Aliens, The Unstoppable Cherub) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Aliens: Mondo Pest (1995) in light of the comic book one-shot's 30th anniversary, with topics including how mercenary Herk Mondo seems to be a character born of the '90s comic/video game/action figure era, if the Alien franchise is flexible enough for an action/comedy, if and how Herk Mondo should return again, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Aliens: Mondo Pest abound in this panel discussion!)

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests David Avallone (writer – Drawing Blood, Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft) and Vince Ventura (co-founder – Dread Alert Media) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Alien: Earth - Season 1 (2025) in light of the season's recent release, with topics including the various new extra-terrestrial creatures introduced by the series, where Alien: Earth seemingly contradicts the previous entries in the Alien franchise, the themes explored in the series, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Alien: Earth - Season 1 abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Ashleigh Popplewell (artist/sketch card artist) and Jessica Silvetti and Ethan Kogan (writers/directors/creators - Shockheaded Peter - Part Two) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including SAG-AFTRA's response to AI performers, a new host for Reading Rainbow, and James Gunn's DCU/MCU crossover.

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) and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, co-host – POPSKL Podcast Group) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Aliens vs. Predator: Duel (1995) in light of the comic book mini-series' 30th anniversary, with topics including the power and potential of the Predalien concept, how the story's simplicity works both for and against it, how the xenomorph and the yuatja represent the absence or nullification of choice in one's fate, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Aliens vs. Predator: Duel abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Zack Quaintance (writer - Macabre Valley #1) and Chris Hill and Adam Douglas (comic book writers - Systemic: Volume 1) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Hollywood's reaction to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, why you should tune in to the Superfan Podcast, and LA Comic Con's decision to sell an AI Stan Lee experience.

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Jessica Brawner (author - Booking the Library: A Comprehensive Guide to Scheduling Performances and Programs for Authors, Speakers, Musicians, and Entertainers / Tattoos on Dead Tree Flesh), Arthur Ebuen (writer/illustrator/producer/director - Systemic: Volume 1), and Ben Crane (novel and comic book writer - Systemic: Volume 1) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the fallout in the comic book industry from the Charlie Kirk shooting, the problems with AI-Batman, and Batman's best new weapon: empathy.