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Episode 1712 - Sam Sattin! 05/12/2026

Episode 1712 - Sam Sattin! Producer Joe sat down with writer Sam Sattin to talk about the release of volume three of the Unico series from Scholastic's Graphix imprint. Sam shares some insight about the incredible opportunity he had to do a reimagining of the original Unico series by the legendary Osamu Tezuka, his creative process for writing this series, and his collaboration with the illustrator team, Gurihiru. Unico: Lost releases in July 2026. /episode/index/show/cni/id/41266650

Episode 1711 - Another Top 3x3+1 Special! 05/05/2026

Episode 1711 - Another Top 3x3+1 Special! Jimmy is doing some catch-ups on TV/film so he thought he'd do another of his extended Top 3 segments. A wide variety of things to check out. Did you see any of these? What did you think? Let us know if you've seen anything recently that you think we should watch. /episode/index/show/cni/id/41169950

Episode 1710 - KICx: Activism in Comics & Zines w/ Greg Pak/Jesse Mechanic! 04/22/2026

Episode 1710 - KICx: Activism in Comics & Zines w/ Greg Pak/Jesse Mechanic! Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear the panel he moderated called Activism in Comics & Zines. Jimmy led a lively discussion with panelists Greg Pak and Jesse Mechanic. They talked about the importance of using comics/zines, ways to protest, fave social justice/activism comics and more. /episode/index/show/cni/id/40972810

Episode 1709 - KICx: Suejee Lee! 04/22/2026

Episode 1709 - KICx: Suejee Lee! Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Suejee Lee. Suejee talks about her work in animation, focusing on comics, visiting Korea and more. /episode/index/show/cni/id/40972690

Episode 1708 - KICx: Jeremy Holt! 04/22/2026

Episode 1708 - KICx: Jeremy Holt! Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Jeremy Holt. Jeremy talks about their upcoming projects, the difference between writing comics and prose, fave writers and more. /episode/index/show/cni/id/40972650

Episode 1707 - KICx: Dean Haspiel! 04/22/2026

Episode 1707 - KICx: Dean Haspiel! Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with Dean Haspiel. Dino talks about comics, a couple of Kickstarter projects, his Dinoverse and more. /episode/index/show/cni/id/40972440

Episode 1706 - KICx: Roxenne Contreras! 04/22/2026

Episode 1706 - KICx: Roxenne Contreras! Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. He got 5 interviews and moderated one panel. In this episode you'll hear his interview with local Roxenne Contreras. They have a delightful chat about her comics, love of frogs, the importance of representation and more. /episode/index/show/cni/id/40972120

Episode 1705 - Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) Recap! Interview w/ Brenden Fletcher! 04/21/2026

Episode 1705 - Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) Recap! Interview w/ Brenden Fletcher! Jimmy went up to the Hudson Valley to attend the Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) on April 18th. Founded & organized by our very own Producer Joe along w/ friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Rowe. A great one day fest that has expanded into 2 venues in its 3rd year. Jimmy gives his recap of it all including the new additions like the venue, panels, workshops, etc. He got 5 interviews and moderated the panel Activism in Comics & Zines w/ Greg Pak & Jesse Mechanic. You’ll hear all of those in the next 2 weeks. In this episode, you’ll hear his interview with old friend Brenden Fletcher. They chat GOTHAM ACADEMY: FIRST YEAR, why it was delayed, cancelled projects, new project teases, a special moment of kindness that Brenden extended to Jimmy years ago and much more. /episode/index/show/cni/id/40955930

Episode 1704 - Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) Preview w/ Producer Joe/Cris Livecchi! 04/14/2026

Episode 1704 - Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx) Preview w/ Producer Joe/Cris Livecchi! Jimmy is joined by 2 of the Kingston Independent Comic Expo founders Joe Gonzalez and Cris Livecchi to discuss this Saturday’s comic fest. Wait, is that CNI’s very own Producer Joe? YES IT IS! They discuss some of the great changes to this 3rd year including an extra venue, panels, signings, workshops and more. Make your way upstate to the Hudson Valley for a great show full of amazing cartoonists and more! /episode/index/show/cni/id/40868760

Episode 1703 - MoCCA Fest: Jesse Mechanic! 04/02/2026

Episode 1703 - MoCCA Fest: Jesse Mechanic! 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! /episode/index/show/cni/id/40708885

Episode 1702 - MoCCA Fest: Morgan Boecher! 04/02/2026

Episode 1702 - MoCCA Fest: Morgan Boecher! 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! /episode/index/show/cni/id/40708605

Episode 1701 - MoCCA Fest Recap! Interview w/ Maria & Peter Hoey! 03/31/2026

Episode 1701 - MoCCA Fest Recap! Interview w/ Maria & Peter Hoey! 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 interviews Jimmy got with Morgan Boecher and Jesse Mechanic! /episode/index/show/cni/id/40679990

Episode 1700 - Chris Sheridan (Resident Alien/Family Guy)! 03/24/2026

Episode 1700 - Chris Sheridan (Resident Alien/Family Guy)! 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. /episode/index/show/cni/id/40603125

Episode 1699 - MoCCA Preview! Interview w/ Caitlin Du! 03/24/2026

Episode 1699 - MoCCA Preview! Interview w/ Caitlin Du! 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. /episode/index/show/cni/id/40602990

Episode 1698 - CNI Doesn't Win Oscar! 03/16/2026

Episode 1698 - CNI Doesn't Win Oscar! 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 explains why but still remains hopeful for the animated series. www.comicnewsinsider.com /episode/index/show/cni/id/40503645

Episode 1697 - A Beautiful Scream! 03/09/2026

Episode 1697 - A Beautiful Scream! 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! /episode/index/show/cni/id/40368890

Episode 1696 - CNI is the Goat! 03/03/2026

Episode 1696 - CNI is the Goat! 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! /episode/index/show/cni/id/40304125

Episode 1695 - CNI Capybara CBD Gummies Decimation! 02/24/2026

Episode 1695 - CNI Capybara CBD Gummies Decimation! 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! /episode/index/show/cni/id/40211905

Episode 1694 - CNI in a One Piece! 02/17/2026

Episode 1694 - CNI in a One Piece! 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 /episode/index/show/cni/id/40133285

Episode 1693 - Back to the Nitty-Gritty! 02/10/2026

Episode 1693 - Back to the Nitty-Gritty! Reviews: Archie's Valentine's Spectacular #1, Archie x The Army of Darkness #1, Luna Snow World Tour #1, The Beauty, Fallout s2 finale, The Muppet Show, Wonder Man Our first regular format show in some time! Jimmy recruits some of his friends and favorite reviewers to help out. Thanks to Marta, Melissa and Dave. And Emily returns to the news desk! News includes: K-Pop Demon Hunters gets a comic, Sex Criminals gets a show, a power shake-up at Disney & more! /episode/index/show/cni/id/40065770

Episode 1692 - K-Pop Demon Hunting in Jacksonville/Nerd Culture in the 80s vs Now! 02/03/2026

Episode 1692 - K-Pop Demon Hunting in Jacksonville/Nerd Culture in the 80s vs Now! Jimmy jaunts down to his old hometown of Jacksonville, FL for a short mental health break. He meets up w/ childhood pals Ted and Edward along w/ Edward's son Evan for some podcasting. First, the 3 olds discuss access to nerd culture growing up in the 80s and compare it to growing up now. Evan talks about how he discovered his love of nerdy things and the ease of access to it all. The main chat is a revisit to K-Pop Demon Hunters. Ted had never seen it. So Jimmy badgered him into watching it w/ him the night before the recording. Jimmy and Evan have seen it many many times and Edward a couple of times. They see if Ted likes it or not which ultimately will decide if they remain friends. ;) Ted gives his true feelings about it, what it was like watching it with Jimmy and if it lives up to the hype. /episode/index/show/cni/id/39977090

Episode 1691 - First Extended Top 3 of 2026! 01/26/2026

Episode 1691 - First Extended Top 3 of 2026! Top 3…uh…6!: One Battle After Another, This Is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Left-Handed Girl, Adolescence s1, The Elixir, Once Upon A Dance Time: Peach Boy Jimmy is back with some more great recommendations for you to check out! Check them out if you haven’t. And if you have, let us know what you thought. /episode/index/show/cni/id/39876000

Episode 1690 - New Views Reviews For Youse! 01/20/2026

Episode 1690 - New Views Reviews For Youse! Reviews: Fionna and Cake s2, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Stranger Things series finale, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Dust Bunny, Predator: Badlands, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Wicked: For Good Another TV/film/streaming review catch-up! Some recent ones and some from end of last year for your listening pleasure. Did you check any of these out? Let us know your thoughts and if you agree/disagree with Jimmy. /episode/index/show/cni/id/39796365

Episode 1689 - More Best of 2025 From CNI Friends! 01/08/2026

Episode 1689 - More Best of 2025 From CNI Friends! Hope you enjoyed our Best of 2025 and Jimmy’s extra picks! We reached out to CNI pals to get them to send in some of their fave 2025 pics, Thanks to friends Monica Gallagher, Kathy Kim, Waverly Lim, Marta Balusek, Jenna Cha, Maria Hoey, Jonathan Baylis, David Monteith, Corey Brotherson, Melissa Bleier, Steph Crawford and Bre Sarpy! So many great choices to check out. /episode/index/show/cni/id/39656280

Episode 1688 - Even More Best of 2025 From Jimmy! 01/08/2026

Episode 1688 - Even More Best of 2025 From Jimmy! Hope you enjoyed our Best of 2025! Jimmy still had more picks to recommend so he thought he’d do a solo show to tell you all about them. Some comics, TV, film, streaming & more. Were any of these on your list? What other ones did you love? /episode/index/show/cni/id/39656125

Episode 1687 - Best of 2025! 01/06/2026

Episode 1687 - Best of 2025! It's our BIG Best of 2025 podcast! In the annual very lengthy podcast, Jimmy and Producer Joe welcome back friends Heidi MacDonald (The Beat EIC) and Avery Kaplan (The Beat Features Editor) to join in the fun. They each talk about their favorite picks of 2025 in comics, TV, streaming and film. There will be multiple great picks per category from some of them as well. Hang in there for the ride! As we always say, these picks are what we read/saw and we didn't read/see EVERYTHING. What are some of your faves of last year? /episode/index/show/cni/id/39625180

Episode 1686 - Top 3x4 Again! 12/30/2025

Episode 1686 - Top 3x4 Again! Jimmy ends the year with some recent favorite picks in an extended Top 3 segment. 12 picks in comics, movies, TV, streaming & music! The Great Flood, Good Tickle Brain, Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party, Unfolding musical, Paddington the Musical, Daddy Issues, Inside of You w/ Michael Rosenbaum podcast: Allison Mack episode, Culinary Class Wars s2, Cashero, My Daughter is a Zombie, K-Pop Demon Hunters: For the Fans Little Golden Book, Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway. Hear his thoughts on all of them and go check them out. Happy New Year! www.comicnewsinsider.com /episode/index/show/cni/id/39571075

Episode 1685 - Christmas Reviews! 12/24/2025

Episode 1685 - Christmas Reviews! Reviews: DC's I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus, Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular, Sanda, Disney’s Hulu’s Family Guy Hallmark Channel’s Lifetime’s Familiar Holiday Movie, Tinsel Town, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, Shin Wooseok’s Urban Fairy Tale: The Christmas Song - Part 1 & 2 Jimmy does his annual review of Christmas comics, TV and film. What's new this year? What's good? There's Santa, super-superheroes, angels, K-pop idols, pop stars and Kiefer Sutherland! Some of these reviews may surprise you as well as what Jimmy thiinks of them. Check them out if you haven't! /episode/index/show/cni/id/39526250

Episode 1683 - Last Minute Gift Guide! 12/16/2025

Episode 1683 - Last Minute Gift Guide! We interrupt the Thought Bubble Festival coverage once more. This time for a last minute holiday gift guide! Jimmy gives out some good suggestions of what to buy for the nerd in your life. And if that nerd is you, then that's great too! From comics to merch to gift cards, he has some awesome ideas for you. So give it a listen and get shopping before time runs out! /episode/index/show/cni/id/39423890

Episode 1677 - TBubs Pause For Reviews! 12/01/2025

Episode 1677 - TBubs Pause For Reviews! Reviews: DC KO #1/#2, DC/Marvel Batman/Deadpool #1, 1776 #1, Bat-Fam, Hazbin Hotel s2, Stranger Things vol 5, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, In Your Dreams, Zootopia 2 We interrupt all of the Thought Bubble Festival interview goodness to review some recent comics, TV, film, streaming. Let us know if you've checked any out and your thoughts on them. And come back later this week for more Thought Bubble Fest interviews! /episode/index/show/cni/id/39217460

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