Best Trade Paperback Podcasts (2025)

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Unfollow Volume 3: Turn It Off 1:19:14

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Send us a text "It is no longer white noise. It is a deafening crescendo. News flits by in a millisecond. Who can tell what is truth? Every moment of every day... we are besieged." Mike and Alex close out book two of Social Media Summer this week with a dive into Unfollow Volume 3: Turn It Off (issues #13-18) from DC Comics/Vertigo. The guys grappl…

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Bonus: Paul's Fantastic (Four) Journey 37:18

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In light of the new Fantastic Four movie dropping this month, we thought to drop a journey through the first 102 issues of the original 1961 run of Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as experienced by Paul Jaissle over the last few months of IRCB. Enjoy! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:04 - Paul's FF Journey Begins (Fantastic Four (1961) #…

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Wic+Div Uncovered with Kara and Tia #4 50:43

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We return. This time, Kara and Tia are digging into issues #12-17. Is this arc all about body shots...? Issue 12: Jamie/Matt: Inanna Body shot Kate Brown Variant: Inanna Pieta Issue 13: Jamie/Matt: Tara Body shot Tula Lotay Variant Tara Eye Contact Issue 14: Jamie/Matt: Woden Body shot Grimes Variant: Whatever this is Issue 15: Jamie/Matt: Amateras…

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Unfollow Volume 2: God Is Watching 1:18:45

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Send us a text "I mean, what's the point of doing something unless you can tell the whole world?" This week on Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex continue to make their way through Social Media Summer with Unfollow Volume 2: God Is Watching (issues #7-12) by Rob Williams and Michael Dowling from DC Comics/Vertigo. The guys discuss how narrowing the story …

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Unfollow Volume 1: 140 Characters 1:11:33

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Send us a text "The great terror comes form the universe's actions that do not have a cognizant mind behind them. What if all we are is swept away by something that wants nothing? That means nothing?" Welcome to book two of Social Media Summer! This week, Mike and Alex begin their look at Unfollow by Rob Williams and Michael Dowling from DC Comics/…

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Social Media Summer | Intro to Unfollow & Creator Spotlight: Rob Williams, Michael Dowling, Quinton Winter, and Clem Robins 33:06

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Send us a text This week, Mike and Alex setup the next book in their Social Media Summer series, Unfollow from DC Comics/Vertigo by writer Rob Williams and artist Michael Dowling. They guys first give some background on the creative team, including colorist Quinton Winter and letterer Clem Robins, as well as acknowledge the handful of guest artists…

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No Longer Just A Little Guy (ft. Fred C. Stresing) 1:15:42

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Mike and Danny are joined by Fred C. Stresing to talk about comics, HeroClix, 2000s comic books, Rick & Morty, and more! JULY 2025 SCHEDULE UPDATE - https://www.patreon.com/posts/132396622 Note: We had some serious technical issues this week with our recording software which caused our audio to sound a bit worse than usual. Sorry! Check out Fred's …

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Hacktivist Vol. 2 50:11

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Send us a text "I put the gun in their hands and I trusted them to use it wisely. Just like Tunisia. Just like Sirine. And they used it to kill. I have to stop them. There's no other choice, this is my responsibility. It's on my hands." This week, Social Media Summer continues with Hacktivist Volume 2 (issues #1-6) from Boom Studios by Alyssa Milan…

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Ice Cream Man Vol. 10 1:20:54

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Mike and Nick are back to talk about Ice Cream Man Vol. 10. (#37-40). Is this the best volume yet? PLUS: There's another secret IRCB in this volume! Did you find it?? Ice Cream Man Vol. 10 by W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran, and Good Ole Neon. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:07 - Ice Cream Man #37 00:20:46 - Ice Cream Man #38 …

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Hacktivist Vol. 1 1:11:43

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Send us a text "It's Moore's Law. Every two years, transistors double on integrated circuits. This is a constant since 1958. That means that we the people, the ones with the technology, we're getting more powerful by the day." Welcome to the first entry in Social Media Summer! This week, Mike and Alex are jumping back to 2014 to dive into Hacktivis…

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What’s Up With All The Teeth (ft. Matt Burbridge) 1:07:37

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Mike and Kara are joined by our pal Matt Burbridge to talk comics and how Matt started in comics. Follow Matty online: https://instagram.com/mattybcomix https://www.facebook.com/MattyB.Comix/ https://www.threads.com/@mattybcomix Check out these Kickstarters: Scott Snyder Presents: The CloakRoom 1-4 - 450 pages! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/…

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Wic+Div Uncovered with Kara and Tia #3 39:35

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Kara and Tia are back to talk about the covers of The Wicked + The Divine #6-11! Issue 6: Jamie/Matt: Inanna Headshot David Lafuente Variant: Inanna to the Rescue Issue 7: Jamie/Matt: Woden Headshot Christian Ward Variant Trippy Woden Issue 8: Jamie/Matt: Dionysus Headshot Brandon Graham Variant: Laura and Sakhmet Dancing Issue 9: Jamie/Matt: Anank…

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Social Media Summer | Intro to Hacktivist 59:29

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Send us a text In this episode, Mike and Alex introduce their latest themed set of books (see: Death Month from January 2025), only this time, instead of just a month, it's going to stretch all season. They're calling it Social Media Summer and they're focusing on four comics that utilize and comment on society's relationship with technology, speci…

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You Can Read Books Or You Can Try Meth 43:04

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Kait, Kate, and Nick discuss comics nominated for the 2025 Eisner awards: Ash’s Cabin, Bog Myrtle, and Tokyo These Days! Check out our Goodreads Theme of the Month thread about the Eisner Nominations: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23144599-june-2025-botm-2025-eisner-nominees Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:44 - Ash’s C…

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Creator Interview: Marcus To 1:08:45

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Send us a text This week, Mike and Alex are honored to be a joined by artist Marcus To, one of the co-creators of Joyride! They start with an quick overview on Marcus' work on Hacktivist with Alyssa Milano, Jackson Lanzing, and Collin Kelly (a comic you may want to consider picking up soon for discussion on this podcast) before diving into Joyride.…

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A Very Batman-Coded Show 1:18:18

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Danny and Mike chat with our good pal Paul for his panelist episode! Who is Paul when he's not reading Batman comics? A record slinger? A lifetime comic reader? A VEGAN?! Check out Danny's channel, Next Issue Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/nextissuepodcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:45 - Kill Train #1-5 - Mad Cave 00…

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Joyride Volume 3 1:06:49

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Send us a text "Good and bad, humanity can transform anything into something. We express. We create. Even when we're under a dictator. Even when we can't see the stars, we imagine them." In this week's episode, Mike and Alex return to Earth to wrap up their discussion of Joyride from Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and Marcus To with deep dive into …

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The Demons Were Racism All Along 26:29

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Mike, Brian, and Paloma read some comics that met our Goodreads Theme of the Month: Writers and Artists of Color! Check out what else folks were reading on our Goodreads thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23120093-may-2025-botm-writers-and-artists-of-color Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:53 - Bitter Root Vol 1/2 00:…

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Joyride Volume 2 1:07:48

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Send us a text "The dead are dead-- and their sacrifices kept me alive. They made this place possible. They made me possible. Moments like this... they matter 'cause they end." This week, Mike and Alex throw a planet-wide rave and jump into Joyride Volume 2 (issues #5-8) by Jackson Lanzing, Colin Kelley, and Marcus To. The guys start by discussing …

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Bookmarking Medical Injuries For Inspiration (ft. Meredith McClaren) 57:28

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Kait and Mike sat down with Meredith McClaren (Black Cloak, Crumble) to talk comics they've been reading and some of Meredith's latest and upcoming comic books! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:56 - Absolute Batman 00:06:47 - Fox Maidens 00:12:09 - Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1 00:19:06 - Discord Picks 00:20:19 - She Likes to Cook, She Likes…

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Wic+Div Uncovered with Kara and Tia #2 34:32

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Kara and Tia are back to discuss the covers of issues #2-5 of The Wicked + The Divine! Issue 2: Jamie/Matt: Amaterasu head shot SDCC cover: Amaterasu head shot in ben-gay dots 2nd printing: Amaterasu head shot in B&W with makeup in color Zdarsky variant: Trolling KG and Jamie? Jamie variant: Luci as David Bowie’s mugshot Issue 3: Jamie/Matt: The Mo…

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Joyride Volume 1 1:09:49

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Send us a text "Right now, you gotta get it through your propaganda-themed brain that you're not the one giving me the choice. It's 100% the other way around. I'm not going back to a world without stars." Kicking off this season of Stories Arcs, Mike and Alex hijack a spaceship and head out into the unknown as they dive into Joyride Volume 1 (issue…

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Every Pun Intended (ft. Cavan Scott) 1:00:44

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Mike and Brian are joined by comic creator Cavan Scott to talk comics he's been reading and his new book, Gwenpool #1 over at Marvel! More about Cavan: https://www.cavletter.com/ https://www.cavletter.com/gwen-stacy-returns-meet-the-all-new-all-deadly-gwenpool/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:01:46 - Cavan Scott digs into Super …

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Intro to Joyride & Creator Spotlight: Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Marcus To, and Irma Kniivila 46:18

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Send us a text For this season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex are heading back into outer space to dive into Boom Studios' Joyride from co-writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly (aka the "Hivemind"), artist Marcus To, and colorist Irma Kniivila. The guys run through the comic book history of the full creative team (including letterer Jim Campbell…

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Burn It Down. Return To Nature. 58:07

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This week it's Mike, Nick, and Paul talking comics, cryptids, Fantastic Four and more! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:20 - Fantastic Four Update! 00:09:55 - The Seasons #1 00:22:27 - Blood & Thunder #1 00:32:37 - Discord Picks 00:33:22 - Let This One Be a Devil #3 00:46:41 - Black Canary: The Best of the Best #6 00:51:36 - C…

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Top 10 Volume 2 1:17:55

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Send us a text “Just look above you. Do you see? That is called the Immense Board of Lights. And there is the Great Black. And, strewn across it, small and surrounded and vulnerable and brave… there is the Great White.” This week, Mike and Alex wrap up their discussion of Top 10 by Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon with Volume 2 (issues #8-12)…

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Reconsidering getting back on coffee 48:39

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Nick, Kait, and Mike read comics that fit our Goodreads Theme of the Month - Around the World: Comics published outside of the US! Check out what other folks were reading on our Goodreads Group: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23095838-april-2025-botm-around-the-world-non-us-comics Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:38 - Go…

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Top 10 Volume 1 1:13:48

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Send us a text "Listen, I got a call for you and Slinger. Irma and Li are at Seventh and Macaroni handling some kind of psychokinetic Santa." Welcome to a new season of Storied Arcs, and Mike and Alex are here to dive into Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon's Top 10 Volume 1 (issues #1-7) from America's Best Comics/DC Comics. The guys jump righ…

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I’m The Winner. I Am The One Who Wins. 51:31

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Mike, Paul, and Nick were LIVE on Twitch to talk comics, Nick makes a terrible Breaking Bad reference, and the gang tries to explain just what IS Oni Press? Get your late pledge for an IRCB Zine: ircb.fyi/zine Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:02:21 - Fantastic Four Update! 00:10:16 - Those Not Afraid #1-3 00:26:35 - The Prince In…

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Intro to Top 10 & Creator Spotlight: Alan Moore, Gene Ha, Zander Cannon, and Todd Klein 1:01:03

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Send us a text For this season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex will be tackling the critically-acclaimed, multi-dimensional police procedural comic Top 10 (issues #1-12 of the original series only) from America's Best Comics (aka Wildstorm aka DC) by Alan Moore, Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon. They start with some background on America's Best Comics and…

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IRCB In the Squared Circle! 43:18

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"Pulverizing" Paul Jaissle, "Dangerous" Danny Martinez, and "The Zach Attack" Zach McCrary discuss the meeting of two great mediums: professional wrestling and comic books! Follow Zach's podcast, The Comics That We Love: https://kite.link/the-comics-that-we-love Follow Danny''s YouTube channel, Next Issue Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@nextissue…

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Creator Interview: Helena Masellis 1:01:45

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Send us a text This week, Mike and Alex have the good fortune to be joined by another incredible member of the Deep Cuts team, all the way from Italy, artist Helena Masellis! Helena starts by describing the comic scene she was exposed to growing up in Brazil, from both the US and Asia, and how that influenced a whole generation of Brazilian artists…

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Sorry, Gotta Grind Right Now 42:08

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Mike, Kara, and Paloma talk comics! Sonic 3! Horror Comics! Marvel Snap! Step It Up! This episode is packed! Correction: Mike credited Javier Rodriguez as the artist on She-Hulk -- he was wrong! And he miscredited Gabriel Hernandez Walta on Phantom Road. YEESH! Get your late-pledge for Totally Not A Cult at https://ircb.fyi/zine Timestamps: 00:00:0…

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Wic+Div Uncovered with Kara and Tia #1 31:52

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This episode originally aired on the IRCB Patreon: https://patreon.com/ircbpodcast The first episode of our new series about the covers of the series The Wicked + The Divine. Kara and Tia dive deep on a few covers of issue #1 of WicDiv to kick off the series! Jamie/Matt cover: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/wicdiv/images/6/65/Issue1cover_Laura.j…

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Creator Interview: Joe Clark 1:44:47

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Send us a text In this week's episode, Mike and Alex are elated to be joined by Joe Clark, one of the co-writers/creators of Deep Cuts! Joe starts off by giving his origin story, both in comics and in music, and tells us how the meeting of those two things in high school led him to befriending Kyle Higgins, this co-writer/creator on this project. T…

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I’m A Big Crunch Guy 1:12:19

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Mike and Danny talk with long time podcast regular Brian! Who is Brian? What kind of TTRPGs does he like? And Brian fan casts Danny and Mike as Pokemon Gym Leaders?! Get your late pledge for the IRCB Zine, Totally Not A Cult: https://ircb.fyi/zine The Adarvaan #1 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jdheriford/the-adarvaan-issue-1-heri…

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Deep Cuts 1:49:40

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Send us a text "Jazz, America's music, was born from a combination of uptown and downtown, of high art and low places. Now, it combines the free, the electronic, the spiritual, the revolutionary, the ancient, the immediate." In this week's discussion, Mike and Alex jump right into Deep Cuts by co-writers Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark and a stable of b…

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“I Wanna Draw Freaks!” (Captain America: Madbomb Saga) 57:51

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Mike, Paul, and Nick sat down to discuss Captain America's Madbomb Saga from 1976 written and drawn by Jack Kirby, a strangely prescient comic... Captain America: Madbomb Saga covers Captain America #193-200. Check out this article from Marvel about this incredible run: https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/marvel-flashback-captain-america-s-madbo…

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Intro to Deep Cuts & Creator Spotlight: Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, et al 1:15:08

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Send us a text For this season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex dive into the beautiful chaos that is jazz as they get ready to discuss Deep Cuts from Image Comics by co-writers Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark along with a litany of incredible artists. A different artist is brought in for each of the 6 double-sized issues of this anthology miniseries: Dan…

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How Does Godzilla Get to Chicago? 50:43

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Mike, Kara, and Paul discuss comics in our Goodreads Theme of the Month: "WE KNOW MEN MAKE COMICS: Comics made by women & non-binary creators!" Check out our Goodreads Thread for this month's reading theme: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23064657-march-2025-botm-comics-by-women-non-binary-creative-teams A Magical Girl Retires: https://www.har…

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Kraven the Hunter (2024) (Patreon Unlock) 1:00:07

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This episode of IRCB originally aired on our Patreon in December 2024. You can find HUNDREDS of other exclusive podcast episodes at https://patreon.com/ircbpodcast Mike, Kara, and Danny all saw Kraven the Hunter (2024). Mike has a meltdown. Kara tries to understand. Danny keeps the peace. Full spoilers ahead. Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find …

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Creator Interview: Matthew Erman 1:17:54

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Send us a text This week, Mike and Alex are super stoked to be joined by Matthew Erman, one of the co-writers/creators of Golgotha Motor Mountain! Matthew first gives his comic origin story before diving head first into the entire publishing saga (and that might be an understatement) of Golgotha Motor Mountain. He covers where the initial idea for …

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Nick's Magical Crimes 52:53

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Mike, Nick, and Danny were LIVE on Twitch! Mike shows off his new tattoo, we threaten to change the podcast, and Nick accuses Mike of being a Star Trek superfan. Note: There were some MINOR audio glitches with Nick's audio this week. Apologies! Check out Zona del Male: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dgw-zonadelmale1/zona-del-male-a-folk-horro…

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Golgotha Motor Mountain 1:27:08

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Send us a text "Grief is the ether-like fumes of memory evaporating into nothingness. But from nothing, things can appear. From the void and blackness, magic can arrive." In this one-shot episode, Mike and Alex travel to the backwoods of Kentucky to discuss Golgotha Motor Mountain by Matthew Erman, Lonnie Nadler, and Robbi Rodriguez from IDW Publis…

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If You’re Not Familiar With Monkey Meat (ft. Nick Goode) 1:05:04

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Mike and Zach are joined by special guest Nick Goode to talk comics and Nick's Kickstarter: Sussex. Plus: THE IRCB KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!! Check out Sussex on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nickgoode/sussex-chapters-one-and-two Follow Nick online: https://www.instagram.com/goodie182/ https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/goodie182.bsky…

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Intro to Golgotha Motor Mountain & Creator Spotlight: IDW Publishing, Matthew Erman, Lonnie Nadler, Robbi Rodriguez, Marissa Louise, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou 1:14:40

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Send us a text In this new season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex are diving into a one-shot discussion about Golgotha Motor Mountain from IDW Publishing by Matthew Erman, Lonnie Nadler, and Robbi Rodriguez. They first give a little history about IDW (a publisher they somehow haven't covered properly before), then give a rundown of the full creative…

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You Could Have Talked To Somebody About The Science 33:37

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Kait, Paloma, and Kate dig into our Goodreads Theme of the Month, "OMG, You Haven't Read That Yet?!", and discuss a few comics they can't believe they haven't read yet! Join the Goodreads discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/23025725-february-2025-botm-omg-you-haven-t-read-that-yet Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics 00:00:…

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Everything Volume 2: Black Friday 1:16:48

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Send us a text "Can’t paint on a smile and expect it to work, ya know?” This week, Mike and Alex break down the mind-bendy conclusion to Christopher Cantwell and I.N.J. Culbard's Everything from Dark Horse Comics and Berger Books with Volume 2: Black Friday. The guys jump right into the end and discuss how the ultimate reveal for the explanation of…

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Putting A Pause on Wrestling (ft. Ben Kahn) 57:45

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Mike and Kait chat comics with special guest Ben Kahn and their latest comic, Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars! THE IRCB ZINE GOES LIVE ON MARCH 3rd!! https://ircb.fyi/zine Follow Ben Kahn online: https://www.benkahncomics.com/ Progressively Horrific Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/progressively-horrified/id1537930514 Timestamps: …

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Everything Volume 1: Grand Opening 1:03:42

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Send us a text "I just... I just want to be happy. Or at least... happy with being sad." Welcome to Everything! Mike and Alex are ready to start a new season of Storied Arcs by wandering the aisles of Everything Volume 1: Grand Opening (issues #6-10) from Dark Horse Comics and Berger Books by Christopher Cantwell and I.N.J. Culbard. The guys start …