Episode 1701 - MoCCA Fest Recap! Interview w/ Maria & Peter Hoey!
Release Date: 03/31/2026
Episode 1703 - MoCCA Fest: Jesse Mechanic!
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Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival last weekend right here in New York City. He interviewed Jesse Mechanic about his recent book THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE: A STORY OF LOSS. How did losing his mother when he was 14 shape his life? What was his road to healing? As a journalist/writer, why did he decide to do it in graphic novel form? They also talked about his most recent book DON’T BE A F*#KING MARSHMALLOW: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO REVOLUTION, diversity in multimedia and the CHEERS tv show!
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Episode 1702 - MoCCA Fest: Morgan Boecher!
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Jimmy attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend right here in New York City. He interviewed Morgan Boecher about his new book CHICKEN HEART. Is it loosely based on real life? Has the portrayal of transgender people improved in multimedia? Why is the book so musical? Such a fun and enlightening conversation! Come back next week for 1 more interview Jimmy got with Jesse Mechanic!
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Episode 1701 - MoCCA Fest Recap! Interview w/ Maria & Peter Hoey!
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Jimmy and Producer Joe attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend right here in New York City. Jimmy gives his recap of the whole thing including the set up, location, crowd, exhibitors, interviews and more. Producer Joe chatted with many people and possibly convinced some to be future CNI guests. You’ll also hear Jimmy’s interview with his favorite sibling creators Maria and Peter Hoey. They talk about their new graphic novel THE SHADOWER, fave noir films, acting, what they have coming next and more. Come back later this week and next for 2 more...
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Episode 1700 - Chris Sheridan (Resident Alien/Family Guy)!
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It’s our 1700th episode! Jimmy and Producer Joe chat about upcoming conventions (MoCCA Fest, KICx, etc), fave cartoonists/comics/TV/film over the years, K-Pop Demon Hunters at the Oscars, what’s next and more! They also had friend Chris Sheridan on to chat about being showrunner on Resident Alien, if he felt satisfied with how it all ended, fave moments, working on Family Guy, maple syrup, a tease of a new project and more.
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Episode 1699 - MoCCA Preview! Interview w/ Caitlin Du!
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The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival (MoCCA Fest) is this weekend here in NYC and Jimmy gives a preview of his plans. He talks about the set up, location, exhibitors, vibe, planned interviews and more. Speaking of interviews, he had planned one with cartoonist Caitlin Du at MoCCA but since they both live in NYC, they decided to meet up early to chat. A lovely talk about Caitlin's comics, her love of Canandien geese, mixing serious tones with humor, art style, moving from China to the US and more.
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Episode 1698 - CNI Doesn't Win Oscar!
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Reviews: Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1, 51 #1, Tigress Island #1, One Piece s2 Jimmy is ecstatic over the K-Pop Demon Hunters Oscar wins. And teases the upcoming episode 1700 recording. Thanks, as always, to reviewers Avery, Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: Netflix officially confirms K-Pop Demon Hunters sequel, Buffy reboot cancelled, a Firefly animated series may be on the way and more. Emily and Jimmy both editorialize about some of the news. They both have ties to Firefly fandom and give their opinions on it all. Jimmy fell out of the fandom years ago and...
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Episode 1697 - A Beautiful Scream!
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Reviews: Disney Villains: Gaston #1, Exploit #1, Nectar #1, The Beauty s1, Scream 7 Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Avery, Melissa, Steph and Erick. And to Emily for the news which includes: Mike Richardson out at Dark Horse, THE LAST STARFIGHTER gets a comic sequel, Nintendo sues over tariffs & more!
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Episode 1696 - CNI is the Goat!
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Reviews: New History Of The DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1, The Rocketeer: The Island #1, Star Trek Deviations: Threads of Destiny #1, Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1, Goat. Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Avery, Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: JLA/Avengers gets a reprint, Aladdin gets its own comic series, the Wolverine video game is coming & more!
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Episode 1695 - CNI Capybara CBD Gummies Decimation!
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Reviews: Death Fight Forever #1, Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1, Muppets Noir #1, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finale. Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Avery, Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: K-Pop Demon Hunters sequel delayed, Jay & Silent Bob in Marvel Comics, Hello Kitty comics & more!
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Episode 1694 - CNI in a One Piece!
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Reviews: Bleeding Hearts #1, DC KO: Boss Battle #1, Knight City #1, Murder Drones #1, Dracula Once again, Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta and Melissa. And to Emily for the news which includes: Mattel gets the TMNT toy rights, ONE PIECE is free to read, TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE anniversary events & more! www.comicnewsinsider.com
info_outlineJimmy and Producer Joe attended the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival over the weekend right here in New York City. Jimmy gives his recap of the whole thing including the set up, location, crowd, exhibitors, interviews and more. Producer Joe chatted with many people and possibly convinced some to be future CNI guests. You’ll also hear Jimmy’s interview with his favorite sibling creators Maria and Peter Hoey. They talk about their new graphic novel THE SHADOWER, fave noir films, acting, what they have coming next and more.
Come back later this week and next for 2 more interviews Jimmy got with Morgan Boecher and Jesse Mechanic!