The Goadkicker Podcast

By Carl D Smith

Shifting gears once again to return to the open format of the past. Born from the Juno email era email newsletter and eventual blog, The Bubblegoose News, comes a podcast that looks at life, media, ho... more

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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

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August 13, 2024 Does Valiant have a house style?
Sometimes you can pick up a book and just tell it's by a particular writer, from a specific era, or by a certain publisher. Has Valiant ever had its own flavor? Has it changed? Does Alien have one yet? What mission statements exist at our favorite companies, how do our expectations factorvin, and what happens when our palate and the flavor no longer match?
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1h 4min
July 29, 2024 Summer Break! The many formats of Valiant
we talk about summer, the many ways you can read XO Manowar, and what a hobby means.
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49min
July 16, 2024 Harbinger Wars Compendium
in 2018 DMG-led Valiant was trying with shelf presence, specifically offering larger, chronically ordered collections to consumers increasingly enamored with shelf candy and the siren song of "all in one" omnibus editions.
We'll look at both the appeal and value of this Valiant compendium, a line that did not continue beyond this volume, and the attitude towards shelf editions on general.
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1h 5min
July 09, 2024 The Black, White, and Bloodshot Kickstarter
Let's look at the role of Kickstarter in comic publishing, and discuss the pros and cons.
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1h 5min
July 04, 2024 Happy July 4th - Road to Redemption half way check in
Short "filler" episode due to holiday week. Midway through the RtR and I have a new perspective on what's going on with these books, and it gives me a little hope that once September arrives, we'll be having more fun. Also, Ninjak was good.
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48min
June 26, 2024 Valiant 1991 - a dozen great books
Valiant launched in 1991 but I had no idea. I was still feeling drunk from Batman 89 and Turtlemania. I discovered Warhammer 40k. I saw Apocalypse Now for the first time. Now in 2024, I get to read Magnus 1-8 and Solar 1-5, the entirety of Valiant's first year. I'm here to tell you, these are top shelf comic books. 5 stars overall.
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1h 13min
June 17, 2024 Rai Book of Darque #1 and XO Manowar Invictus #1
I read two new Alien titles by first reading the runs that immediately preceded them. Spoiler alert: It did not help sell Rai's new series to me at all.
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1h 5min
June 05, 2024 Brief announcement
I'm sick, no episode expected this week.
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1min
May 31, 2024 Alien Books review catch up! Punk Mambo, Valiants, Faith Returns
My first show dedicated to the Valiant books releasing currently. It's a mixed bag. I remain cautious in my optimism but there does seem to be unity in editorial, and sparks of intrigue. Find out which book I recommend as the best buy for new or lapsed fans of this bunch, and which you can ignore unless you're a Valiant loyalist, like myself.
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1h 17min
May 28, 2024 Talking Bloodshot and Ninjak vs Valiant Universe with Jason Sacks
It's the crossover they never said would happen! The republishing rights are sure to be tied up in legality, so listen now while you can! I sit down with Jason Sacks of Jason and the Movienauts to chat about both of Valiant Comics' screen adaptations. Trigger warning for hot takes and rose colored glasses.
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56min

FAQs about The Goadkicker Podcast:

How many episodes does The Goadkicker Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.