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Episode 1647 - Going SPXing!

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Release Date: 09/08/2025

Episode 1673 - Thought Bubble Festival: Si Spurrier! show art Episode 1673 - Thought Bubble Festival: Si Spurrier!

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While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you’ll hear his talk with Si Spurrier. They chat about his run on THE FLASH, his “sweaty swamp thriller” THE VOICE SAID KILL, upcoming projects from Vertigo/DC/DSTLRY/Ignition Press and more. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that’s what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

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Episode 1672 - Thought Bubble Festival: Philippa Rice! show art Episode 1672 - Thought Bubble Festival: Philippa Rice!

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While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total. In this episode, you’ll hear his talk with Phillipa Rice. They chat about her new prose novel Reignclowd Palace, online autobio comics, crochet, animation, creating art w/ her kids and more. Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that’s what us cool kids call it) for putting on another great convention!

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Episode 1671 - Thought Bubble Festival: Recap! Interview w/ Rachael Smith! show art Episode 1671 - Thought Bubble Festival: Recap! Interview w/ Rachael Smith!

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While on holiday in the UK, Jimmy also attended the Thought Bubble Festival comic convention. He got 19 interviews total and gives his recap of the whole show. Before arriving there, he visited his friend Rachael Smith in Manchester to have a lovely dinner and chat. They talked about her successful Kickstarter for Nap Comix, Who Killed Nessie?, autobio comics, being a new mum, cryptids and more. Always great to hang w/ Rachael! Come back over the next few weeks to hear all the amazing interviews! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and to the powers that be at TBubs (that’s what us cool...

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Episode 1670 - K-Pop Demon Hunters: HUNTR/X Don't Miss w/ Ejae/Rei Ami/Audrey Nuna! show art Episode 1670 - K-Pop Demon Hunters: HUNTR/X Don't Miss w/ Ejae/Rei Ami/Audrey Nuna!

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In a collaboration with Heidi MacDonald’s The Beat & K-Comics Beat, Jimmy had the opportunity to interview the singing voices of HUNTR/X from the smash hit film KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. He had a brief 5 minute chat w/ Ejae (Rumi), Rei Ami (Zoey) and Audrey Nuna (Mira) about their Grammy nominations, hopes for the sequel, how music heals & more. Thank you to Heidi, their publicist Paul and to the amazing women themselves for this interview.

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Episode 1669 - Thought Bubble: Interview w/ SelfMadeHero's Emma Hayley/Thought Bubble Festival Reviews! show art Episode 1669 - Thought Bubble: Interview w/ SelfMadeHero's Emma Hayley/Thought Bubble Festival Reviews!

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Reviews: Who Killed Nessie?, The Corus Wave, The Witch's Egg, Acid Box, The Voice Said Kill, Ah Rats, Secretly A Pigeon: A Seed-Sowing RPG, My Dad Fights Demons, The Compleat Angler: A Graphic Adaptation, Rick and Morty: Ricklemania. Jimmy records this from London and gives a preview of some of this weekend's Thought Bubble Festival interviews in his reviews. He also has lunch with his friend Emma Hayley, SelfMadeHero publisher, and they chat about what/whom SMH is bringing to the show. 

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Episode 1668 - Top 3x4-1! show art Episode 1668 - Top 3x4-1!

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Jimmy is way behind on recommending you all some awesome stuff to check out since there's been no Top 3 segment for awhile. He goes a little overboard and gives 11 suggestions! Comics, TV, streaming & film choices. Got anything you'd like to us to seek out? Let us know! www.comicnewsinsider.com

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Episode 1667 - More TV/Streaming Reviews! show art Episode 1667 - More TV/Streaming Reviews!

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Reviews: Alice in Borderland s3​, Alien: Earth s1​, Gen V s2, Hazbin Hotel s2​ premiere, Marvel Zombies s1​, Star Wars: Visions s3, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon s3, Twisted Wonderland: The Animation​ premiere Jimmy does some catch-up reviews of TV and streaming as he’s been a bit behind due to all the NYCC coverage. Have you seen any? Let us know your thoughts! www.comicnewsinsider.com  

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Episode 1665 - NYCC: Kazimir Lee! show art Episode 1665 - NYCC: Kazimir Lee!

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Producer Joe was also at NYCC 2025 and had a chance to pick up a few interviews. In this episode Joe sat down with Kazimir Lee to hear about their debut graphic novel with Top Shelf Publishing, Low Orbit.  www.comicnewsinsider.com

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Episode 1663 - NYCC: Jon Allen & Patch Notes Apparel show art Episode 1663 - NYCC: Jon Allen & Patch Notes Apparel

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Producer Joe was also at NYCC 2025 and had a chance to pick up a few interviews. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Jon Allen discussing his new release from Top Shelf publishing, The Well. Also, Joe talks with Derrick Rohlfing, who started a new line of RPG inspired clothing with his brother Phillip called Patch Notes Apparel.  Come back over the next few weeks to hear all of the great interviews Jimmy and Producer Joe got at NYCC! www.comicnewsinsider.com  

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Episode 1666 - NYCC: The Copenhagen Test w/ Simu Liu/Thomas Brandon (co-showrunner)/Jennifer Yale (co-showrunner)! show art Episode 1666 - NYCC: The Copenhagen Test w/ Simu Liu/Thomas Brandon (co-showrunner)/Jennifer Yale (co-showrunner)!

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At New York Comic Con, Jimmy attended the press room for the upcoming Peacock spy thriller THE COPENHAGEN ROOM. Initially, he and the 3 other press folks were chatting with creator/co-showrunner Thomas Brandon and co-showrunner Jennifer Yale. They talked what the show will entail, how it came together, is anyone in the show trustworthy, the intricacies of a spy thriller and more. Then at the end, star and producer Simu Liu joined in to chat briefly about Asian representation and the importance of being seen. An unexpected thrill! Jimmy saw the first 4 episodes and loves it and thinks you will...

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Jimmy is off to Small Press Expo (SPX) this weekend in Bethesda, MD. As usual, he has several interviews lined up and will tell you all about them! In an extended Top 3, he also does some mini-reviews of many graphic novels/comics/zines he read to prep for those interviews. 

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