Cosmic Lion Radio

Step into the mind of Gonzo Musicologist Eli Schwab as he takes you to the outer reaches of Comic Books, Music, Films, Art, and beyond

#61 Talkin' Star Trek with Manny Gomez and Michael Jan Friedman 10/24/2022

#61 Talkin' Star Trek with Manny Gomez and Michael Jan Friedman Cosmic Lion Radio returns with a super engaging new episode. We are joined by featured co-host Manny Gomez and our super special guest, 10 time New York Times best selling author Michael Jan Friedman. Michael has written over 30 Star Trek novels, the bulk of the DC Star Trek run and the main subject of todays show...the Star Trek X-Men Planet-X crossover book. Manny and I read this recently and were blown away witht the joy it brought us. Join us for this out of this world conversation. Manny Gomez - Instagram @_idbuythatforadollar_ and at monkeysfightingrobots.com Michael Jan Friedman - ANd be on the lookoiut for his new Kickstarter! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/24769119

#60 10 Year Retrospective 07/18/2021

#60 10 Year Retrospective This is 10 years since the first podcast mix I made. Happy ten year Anniversary to Cosmic Lion Radio!!! It was at 8:08pm that night in 2011 that made the 8:08 Mix intent for a podcast, I just didn't know how to make a podcast yet. Here is that mix: 10 years later and here I am. Three podcasts and over 200 episode under my belt. Pretty Cool!! Join me as I look back through the episodes of Cosmic Lion Radio all while spinning some tunes inspired by the history. Hope you enjoy the tenth anniversary special!! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/19843943

#59 with Carpos Collective 12/08/2020

#59 with Carpos Collective We are back with a collective of amazing artists. Joyce, Julia and Shirls are multitalented, multimedia artists who create comics, paintings, wearable art, performable art, and are doing it in a new and creative way. We had a great time in this town hall setting picking up where we left off in a WhitCaff online panel about team works in comics, (Link below). Also this week we feature an esteemed panel of comic creators including; Jason Lapidus, Jerome Cabanata, Rick Lopez, David Grom and Ro Higashi! Join us and then check out all the links below to connect with the amazing creators featured here: Eli Schwab: https://cosmiclionproductions.com/ Carpos Collective: https://www.carposcollective.com/shop Joyce: Julia: Shirls: Jason Lapidus: https://www.instagram.com/jasonlapidus/ https://www.instagram.com/groupof7comics/ Jerome Cabanatan: Order Jeromes Books: Rick Lopez: David Grom: Ro Higashi: https://www.instagram.com/ro.higashi https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/half-of-the-crown/list?title_no=168243&page=1 /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/17107970

#58 w/ Tony McMillen 09/21/2020

#58 w/ Tony McMillen Cosmic Lion Radio returns with Tony McMillen!! Acclaimed author of Lumen, Augmented Fourth and the new collected Serious Creatures!! Tony's work combines the behind the scenes world of Hollywood with 80's nostalgia in a way that ignites your senses and excites your youthful loves. Dig it! BACK TONY'S SERIOUS CREATURES KICKSTARTER: "Serious Creatures is the story of a teenage special fx artist working in Hollywood, riding the new wave of practical effects that carried the movie revolution of the 70s, 80s and 90s." and follow Tony McMillen And follow our illustrious panel: Rick Lopez Jerome Cabanatan Chris Anderson Special Thanks to Aunt Sue, Uncle Pat and Aunt JoAnn Get your copy of Wizɘrd: The Comix MegaZine at /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/16091378

#57 w/ Nick Cagnetti & Jamie Jones 07/11/2020

#57 w/ Nick Cagnetti & Jamie Jones We are back with Nick Cagnetti & Jamie Jones who's new crossover comic The Baboon & Pink Lemonade Jamboree is currently setting Kickstarter ablaze! Eli is joined by a panel of amazing comic creators including, Kasey Bouchard, Jerome Cabanatan, Ben Granoff & Rick Lopez. We are also joined by super-collector Ryan Cheshire. Join us for a round table discussion about comics creating, collecting, conceiving and concurring. So much fun! Check out the KickStarter here: For more of Nick Cagnetti: Instagram: @Fudgy1 Nick Twitter: For more of Jamie Jones: Facebook: instagram: @ArtofJamieJones Twittter: /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/15169496

#56 Town Hall with Jim Rugg and Friends 06/14/2020

#56 Town Hall with Jim Rugg and Friends Join us for a very special Town Hall featuring cartoonist Jim Rugg. "Different is better than better." Jim is an incredibly talented, versatile and creative creator who is constantly pushing the boundaries and creating new ways of presenting a comic. Jim is the author of Afrodesiac, Street Angel and artists of The Plain Janes. You probably know him from his YouTube show Cartoonist Kayfabe with Ed Piskor. We are also joined by fellow cartoonists and fans, Ben Granoff, David Brouwers, Gregory Giordano, Chris Baker, Chris Pitzer, Jerome Cabanatan, Ryan Cheshire, Jason Lapidus, Craig Ck, Rick Lopez and more! Check out the video of this weeks ep on youtube: Cartoonist Kayfabe - /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/14812421

#55 Welcome Back My Friends! 04/17/2020

#55 Welcome Back My Friends! It only took three years but we're back!!! I've got some time on my hands so I thought I'd drop in the mix! This week we've got some great jams and some real radioin'. Segments, music, commercials, and more. I want to really thank you for coming back to Cosmic Lion Radio. Maybe that subscription has just been sitting there and you're like...when is he gonna do another? Well, that time is now!! This week we feature the new song by Manus - Creepin' or where ever you get your music! Also don't forget to check out where I've been...Can I Thwipp It? another awesome comics podcast! and /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/14037719

#54 Manus Dunbar 06/19/2017

#54 Manus Dunbar We are back with Hip Hop/NerdSwag artist Manus! Manus and I first met a long time ago in Burlington VT, so it was awesome to catch up and see where we’ve been. We got to talking about his past, moving, when he started rapping and how all that lead him to the Nectar’s stage and beyond. We’ll hear some old tracks of his from the Burlington days and then some of the new bangers he is working on. Look out for his song “DSGD” now on Spotify. I had a great time with Manus, chilling and talking Hip Hop, comics and all the nerdy delights around his place. So enjoy and shout out to A-Dog for the opening few tracks! 802!! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/5457450

#53 Jim Mahfood 04/24/2017

#53 Jim Mahfood Jim Mahfood is one of comics most gonzo voices and it’s amazing to have him back on the show almost 4 years to the day after our first chat. His new comic Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks from Image comics will be released May 17th in all Comic Stores, so you gotta check it out. This ep we delve deep into what brought Jim back to his creation after 20+ years and about music and it’s effect on life. We’ll also wax intellectual about out youths, TMNT (obviously) the importance of Brick and Mortar and how cool it would be to chill with the Grrl Scouts in VR. Also, this super heady edition was taped on 4/20 so you know it gets to the deepness right quick. Featuring killer music choices by Mahfood and shout outs to the Beat Bee Sessions and his partner Jane Dope. So come with me into the Bee Hive!!! Links: - Main Site Beat Bee Sessions on Image Comics Site /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/5291333

#52 with Nick Wevurski 01/30/2017

#52 with Nick Wevurski Open Mic night out on the town with Nick Wevurski. This week we follow up and coming comedian Nick Wevurski to his 23rd open mic. We’ll find out what goes into his set, what it takes to take that first step and then we’ll go hear his set and chat about it. Pretty fascinating night for me to see what it takes to take your jokes from the house to the stage. With a soundtrack of Burlington Vt Metal bands! . /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/5035509

#51 with Brian Huskey 10/20/2016

#51 with Brian Huskey Cosmic Lion Radio is back and live in the home of Brian Huskey. You might know him from such things as Childrens Hospital, Another Period, Veep, and the upcoming shows People of Earth on TBS and Mr. Neighbors House on Adult Swim. A true honor and the beginning of a new age here on Cosmic Lion Radio. Out and about, on the scene and in your face, face to face and in place. Brian’s hospitality and sheer awesomeness led to an amazing interview and a great time. Check out his new shows and his old band Enjoy! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/4760780

#50 with Ciro Nieli 10/03/2016

#50 with Ciro Nieli We are back this week with amazing artist, writer, re-imaginer and Executive Producer of the new TMNT cartoon Ciro Nieli!! We had a serendipitous meeting out side of a Claypool Lennon Delirium show that lead to this amazing and informational episode. We got deep into Ciro’s comic roots, his deep seated love of the Turtles and what inspires him and the new path of the Turtles. Also what moved his career and where it will go next. This is also our 50th anniversary!! The 50th episode!!! So cool! Enjoy it y’all!!! GOONGALA!! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/4715379

#49 at San Diego Comic Con 08/01/2016

#49 at San Diego Comic Con We were somewhere around San Diego on the edge of the ocean when the comics began to take hold. This week we are back with our Gonzo round-up of the 2016 San Diego Comic Con. I was lucky enough to attend this year’s con and work the Greg Horn Art booth. With my handy mic I was able to traverse the convention floor and collect some amazing interviews from some of comic’s most interesting and legendary names. Dave McKean, Stan Sakai and Geof Darrow to name a few. The Gonzo began to take hold as I also had my mic on during some late knight adventures with the one and only Truce II Head Rush. Then on Saturday the adventure of Comic Con>Phish lead to some amazing realizations and a chance meeting with the weekends white whale. Listen in for more Gonzo/Comic goodness! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/4555193

#48 with Jamel Johnson 07/18/2016

#48 with Jamel Johnson We are back with Jamel Johnson, comedian and former co-host of my previous podcast “Podcast Classics.” It’s a pleasure to have Jamel on the show and to dive back into the sea of tapes we have amassed since our last meeting. Did you know that podcasting is over 100 years old? Did you know that Jamel’s and my families have been podcasting together for most of those 100? Well it’s true, all of it. In this episode we found a tape of an old podcast classic. On that episode they found a tape of a classic podcast and on that episode they found a classic commercial. Since it’s “inception” podcasting has been in our blood. Jamel and I not only had a great time reminiscing about our family histories but we also learned something about the history of Washington/Baltimore sports. Pretty cool. Check it out. /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/4522061

#47 with Dave Crosland 07/11/2016

#47 with Dave Crosland This week we are back, live in the studio with Dave “King Gum” Crosland. Dave was kind enough to have me over to his studio where I got to revel in the artistry throughout the interview. We got to talk about his artistic start with concert posters, his travels, some of the strange and unusual projects he’s pitched for and much more. Dave also hand picked (how else do you pick stuff) all the music for this episode (mostly) and chose songs that played pivotal roles in crucial times in his life, ups, downs, slings, arrows, and gum. So sit back, relax and check out my chat with King Gum! Dave has worked on: Comics: Invader Zim, Puffed, Scarface: Scarred For Life, Yo Gabba Gabba, CBGB & OMFUG, Bad Ideas, Slop and more. Album Art: Gym Class Heroes "As Cruel As School Children," Blueprint "1988," Incubus / Lollapalooza backdrop artwork /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/4504296

#46.2 with Fred Moore 07/08/2016

#46.2 with Fred Moore We’re back with part 2 of the Fred Moore interview. This episode begins with the very show where Fred and I met, Sound of Urchin, Halloween 05 at Nectar’s! We then get back into the Grateful Dead and Ween, all taped by Fred himself. This episode we also get a visit from very special guest Tim Heidecker? Great Job! Also we’ll take a listen to a song taped from the Invitational at John & Peters in New Hope featuring Dean Ween, Original PFunk guitarist Michael "Kid Funkadelic" Hampton and B-ill. Fred tapes and masters these shows as well and you’ve probably seen his setlists online. So sit back and enjoy part two with Fred Moore. /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/4501712

#46.1 with Fred Moore 07/04/2016

#46.1 with Fred Moore Cosmic Lion Radio is back but we moved!! We are now live from California and we’re back with an amazing show! We re joined by Fred Moore, taper, musician and friend of New Hope Pa. In this first of two episodes “from the tapers section” we get to hear Fred’s own recordings of some of his first shows taping two of the most pivotal bands in his life, The Grateful Dead and Ween. We’ll chat about a mutual love of Star Trek and then get down and dirty about taping and what all this music means to us. So strap in and turn on a new episode of Cosmic Lion Radio! or go to www.theweenzine.com /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/4490182

#45 with Troy Little 12/28/2015

#45 with Troy Little artist Troy Little joins us this week on Cosmic Lion Radio. In addition to Fear and Loathing, Troy is also the artist and writer on and his creator owned comics and . Troy also has worked in animation for quite some time, working for and on many cartoons you know like Ren and Stimpy, Ed, Edd and Eddie and Heavy Metal 2. These jobs have taught him a lot and he shares some of that wisdom with us this week. Troy also chose all the music for this week’s episode and there are some real rockers. So sit back, relax, grab a Singapore Sling with mescal on the side and enjoy this weeks ep! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/4041038

#44 with Dylan Owens 12/18/2015

#44 with Dylan Owens This week we are back with a special 2015 year in review. Dylan Owens, the music editor of the Denver Post joins us to talk about some of our favorite songs of 2015. We are all over the musical spectrum from Joanna Newsom to JAY-Z. We’ll touch on the resurgence of vinyl, how to really get a job and then wax philosophical about the power of the click. So sit back and enjoy our look at the music of 2015. /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/4025363

#43 with Kevin Eastman 10/14/2015

#43 with Kevin Eastman We are back with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle co-creator Kevin Eastman!! Such an awesome time talking with him about his new Fan Club project, TMNT/Batman, Grant Morrison and much more. Also this week, back to the funk!! Another hand picked mix-tape of Afro-Funk and soul from the Cosmic Lion. Hop in for more funk then you can shake a mutant turtle at! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3863380

#42 Phish Edish part 2 with Kevin Statesir 10/05/2015

#42 Phish Edish part 2 with Kevin Statesir After a long hiatus we are back and phishier then ever! Over the break I was able to write 3 comics that appeared in the “Ball Street Journal” at Phish’s Magnaball festival. That was cool. You can check those comix out or buy a print of them . That inspired me to do another Phish Edish’ complete with deep cuts, sit-ins, solo projects and tons of awesome stuff from deep in the vaults. Also in this edition we get to speak to Kevin Statesir co-owner of Higher Ground in S. Burlington Vt and Phish family member. We talk about his roots, the amazing 8 Foot Fluorescent Tubes show that helped open HG in 98’ and about what makes HG so special. So check it out, there’s more rare and weird Phish then you can trigger a Blastoplast at. /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3840791

#41 with David Gans 06/23/2015

#41 with David Gans /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3631823

#40 with Kevin Eastman 05/04/2015

#40 with Kevin Eastman /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3532110

#39 with Brennan Wagner 03/09/2015

#39 with Brennan Wagner /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3412837

#38.2 with Guy Bickel Part 2 01/26/2015

#38.2 with Guy Bickel Part 2 /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3320335

#38 with Guy Bickel 01/19/2015

#38 with Guy Bickel This week we are on location with . Guy is a sound engineer who has toured the world with some of the biggest and best touring acts that have ever graced our ears. Frank Zappa, Bootsy Collins, Cameo, Diana Ross, Mother’s Finest and more. He was also the bass player from the Cleveland Ohio Space rock band . During our talk Guy and I spoke about many things, touring, favorite shows, and what it was like to see Pink Floyd at their psychedelic peak. Guy even played me some recordings of these great artists he made while they were on the road. These are one of a kind jams from deep in his archive. We talked for a good 2 hours so I will present this in 2 episodes that I have titled, “The Sound Guy Chronicles.” Enjoy!! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3305608

#37 with Touchpants 01/12/2015

#37 with Touchpants Sup Tammy's, for this weeks episode I was lucky enough to interview the twisted brains behind the insult comedy rock powerhouse known as . The one and only Touchpants Prime () and Touchpants Lube (Chris Friday) invited me to join them for some drinks and a meal while we were all in Miami for the Phish/Touchpants New Years event. Touchpants also features on Bass and Don Hellman (Jon Fishman) on drums. We go deep about the history of Touchpants and the genesis of the band from 2 piece acoustic duo to a 4 piece electric powerhouse. /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3291066

#35 with Matt Wagner 12/08/2014

#35 with Matt Wagner This week I am incredibly honored to present…Matt Wagner. Prolific writer and artist whose creator owned characters, and , changed the world of independent comics forever. Matt went on to work with , , , , and much more. I can’t even tell you how awesome it was to talk to Matt. He was such a cool guy, creative, knowledgeable and super passionate about his work. You’ll hear some amazing stories in this episode. Stories about his early breaks, chilling with Quentin Tarantino, and you’ll even learn Matt’s favorite Big Lebowski quote. Matt Wagner is the complete package. His brain contains an entire galaxy of stories with only a fraction already on the page. If you are new to the world of Matt please, listen to this episode and then go read or , NOW! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3226375

#34 in Conversation with Justin Wallner 12/01/2014

#34 in Conversation with Justin Wallner /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3212608

#33 with Frank Lisciandro 11/24/2014

#33 with Frank Lisciandro This week we sit down with Frank Lisciandro. Author of the book “Jim Morrison: Friends Gathered Together,” and an old friend of Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek’s. Frank, Jim and Ray first met at film school where he and Ray became fast friends. Frank went on to do much more for The Doors including tour photography and editing the films “A Feast of Friends,” which was just re-released, and “HWY” Jim Morrison’s unreleased directorial debut. Frank also helped film the Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl! He co-edited two of Jim’s poetry books, "Wilderness” and "The American Night," and the Grammy nominated album “An American Prayer.” Frank is also an acclaimed photographer and filmmaker and has continued to produce great work including, but not limited to, material dealing with his friend Jim. This interview was an incredible honor as Jim was certainly pivotal in my growth and turned me on to many amazing ideas, poetry, books, music and so much more! Hope you enjoy as much as I did! /episode/index/show/cosmiclionradio/id/3198008

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