The Fanbase Weekly Podcast

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Drew Siragusa are joined by special guests Rylend Grant (Ringo Award-winning writer – The Peacekeepers, The Jump, co-host of The Writers Block podcast) and Tilly & Susan Bridges (writers - Monster High, Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Back to the Future (1985) in light of the feature film's 40th anniversary, with topics including why many consider it a "perfect" film, how a beloved film can play so blatantly with an incestual attraction between mother and son, how the film set the standard for America's pop culture understanding of how time travel works, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Back to the Future abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guest Ernie Altbacker (screenwriter, Static Shock, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, Area 51 Studios) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the death of Diamond Comic Distributors, whether Ironheart's AI bestie is sending a dangerous message, and Jurassic World: Rebirth's metaphor for the film industry.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts Bryant Dillon and Claire Thorne are joined by special guests Christian Angeles (entertainment journalist – The Comics Beat, writer - Dead on the Inside) and Jessica Maison (writer, Mary Shelley's School for Monsters) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding 28 Years Later (2025) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including how the film was inspired by the COVID pandemic, how it speaks to the filmmakers' fears of societal regression, how the film plays with fan expectations, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for 28 Years Later abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Christian Angeles (Eisner-nominated journalist/writer, ComicsBeat) and William Tan (concept artist/illustrator, Dead on the Inside) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including James Gunn's thoughts on what is killing Hollywood, the announcement of the new comics collective Power Pulp, and looking back at Jaws 50 years later.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Craig Miller (original Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm, writer – Star Wars Memories, More Movie Memories), David Avallone (writer – Drawing Blood, Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft), and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, co-host – POPSKL Podcast Group) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Jaws (1975) in light of the feature film's 50th anniversary, with topics including how the film reflects the nation's post-Vietnam anxiety, what makes Quint's USS Indianapolis speech so iconic, if Jaws has reached a mythic status in American pop culture, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Jaws abound in this panel discussion!)

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), Steve Prince (writer, creator – Monster Matador), and Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, co-host – POPSKL Podcast Group) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) in light of the film's recent release, with topics including how the animated anthology advances the Predator mythology, what the film says thematically in regards to the concept of honor, what we can learn as storytellers from the film, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Predator: Killer of Killers 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), Hannibal Tabu (writer - War Medicine, The Sundering: The Nation Beneath Our Feet), and Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc.) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Star Wars: Andor (2025) in light of the second season's recent release, with topics including the series' real-world connections to the history of human revolution, how Andor's unique "flavor" mixes with the larger Star Wars franchise, examination of the series' cast of characters, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Star Wars: Andor abound in this panel discussion!)

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Don Aguillo (cover artist, Spawn, White Ash, The Sequels) and Gabe Cheng (This Seems Normal, For Molly) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the controversy over Alex Graham's comic, how Sunrise on the Reaping makes revolutionary ideas accessible for young readers, and reactions to the new Jurassic World: Rebirth trailer.

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Bethany Armstrong Johnson (Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous) and Graham Stone Johnson (Gus Klowndaemon: Children's Entertainer, Epoch) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including Andor's introduction of a new type of Star Wars hero, how the changes to the US Copyright Office may hurt Hollywood, and reactions to the 2025 Eisner Award nominations.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Hannibal Tabu (writer - War Medicine, The Sundering: The Nation Beneath Our Feet), David Accampo (writer – Fanbase Press' The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear), Corinna Bechko (writer - Sister Imperator, EC's Bloodtype), and Chris Thorne (sketch card artist - Star Wars, The Walking Dead, Alien 3) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding Thunderbolts* (2025) in light of the feature film's recent release, with topics including exploring the individual characters and their parallels, the film's thematic focus on depression, how Yelena's apathy is relatable in today's world, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Thunderbolts* abound in this panel discussion!)