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Join Paul broccolo, Heath Wilcock, and me (Anthony Thornton) as we talk about all things comics! Listen as we talk to some of our nerdy friends about their favorite (and least favorite) characters and titles. We also introduce and interview some of our non-nerds friends to the wonderful world o…

Read a (Comic) Book!


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    Ep #95: Catching Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 72:55


    It's been a bit, but the boys have caught up on a LOT of comic titles and it's time to talk about them! Paul also gives his review of Spider-Man: No Way Home!

    Ep #94: It's a New Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022


    It's been a while since we've talked! It's a New Year though, so it's time to nerd out!

    Ep #93: I WILL Post this One!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 75:19


    Ep #92: Polar Pops & Tiny Bladders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 90:48


    Injustice, Fantasy Football, dark personal secrets, pastys. This has EVERYTHING… plus comics

    Ep #91: No Way Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 74:50


    Spider-man, Spider-man, Who the hell is in Spider-man?

    Ep #90: Suicide Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 77:49


    What else did you think we'd talk about this week?!

    Ep #89: Loki, Widow, & KAHHHN!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 77:25


    Loki ends it's first season, Black Widow gets a movie after she dies, and Phoenix Fan Fusion 2022 news! Let's get nerdy!

    Ep #88: Nerding for the Love of It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021


    It's been a few weeks since the Boys have caught up, so we're all over the map on this one. Local Improv drama, an army of MODOKS, Brag-plaining, begging Playstation to give us free stuff, Comics (eventually), and much more. Theme Song: Bit Quest Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Graphic: Designed by Freepik

    Ep #87: New World Order

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 82:42


    Not sure what you want me to tell you here. The Boys talk comics, Loki, and other comic related stuff (This was recorded before “Bat no eat Cat”-gate), but mostly it is… well you'll see (erm… hear.)

    Ep #86: The Boys & their Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 57:16


    We are adults who collect toys and watch cartoons… Thank you for listening.

    Ep #85: Carlie DayDevil!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 62:03


    The boys sit down to talk Mortal Kombat, Falcon/Winter Soldier, Loki, and the past few weeks worth of comics!

    Ep #84: Bucky, Sam, & Zemo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 73:03


    You know what this episode is about. Let’s get to it!

    Ep #83: Bits, Bits, Bits!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 89:46


    The Boys talk Falcon and Winter Soldier, and then it chaos. But fun, semi controlled chaos.

    Ep # 82: WandaVision Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 96:33


    Friend of the show and Host of the Pop Bozai podcast, Jay Castro, stops by to talk WandaVision, comics, and nonsense! Check out Pop Bonzai! http://popbanzai.com/

    Ep #81: The Re-Record

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 74:42


    Our episode from last week didn’t get posted (practice self care Nerds. It’s a must), so we re-recorded! Good thing we did too because oh so much has happened! Joss Whedon brags about making people cry, Gina Carano can’t stop posting and ruined her 4th or 5th chance, and Wanda Maximoff has been keeping kids in comas this whole time! Plus more Future State, King in Black, and Black Hammer!

    Ep #80: Hello 2021!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 78:16


    If DC can change up their release day then so can we! WE ARE REBELS!!! or just very busy and this week got away from us. Let’s go with REBELS!!!! The boys talk WandaVision, Future State, King in Black, and more!

    Ep #79: Goodbye 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 58:30


    What a dumpster fire of a year it’s been. Let’s talk about things that bring joy. First stop… comics! Acceptable next stops on the Joy train: Cute baby animals, Bacon, end of list.

    Ep #78: Thankful for Comics!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 58:57


    Ep #77: Catching Up on the Pull

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 78:18


    Democracy happened and we built up a little bit of a back log. Time to catch up!

    Ep #76: Robin King! ...and other comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 70:37


    Paul and A.T. sit down to talk comics, but really focus on DC’s Death Metal, and by that I mean Robin King! The boys manage to cover a few others (and the dangers of Fantasy Football for some reason).

    Ep #75: So Many Bats!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 74:27


    Bats! BATS! BAAAAAAAATTTTTTSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! Also M.O.D.O.K.

    Ep #74: Satisfied? No. Relieved.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 66:13


    The boys sit down to talk about Empyre, Nightwing, Chadwick Boseman, and much more!

    Ep #73: Impromptu

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 91:15


    What started as a planned comic book club meeting turned into a recording for RaCB! Friends of the show, Jay Castro & (later) Corban Ford join Paul and A.T. to talk about Empyre, DC Fandome, and ALL the comics (okay not all, but a lot). Gambit (the Pup not the X-man) also makes his RaCB debut and has some real hot takes the Snyder cut trailer.

    Ep #72: We Forgot to Talk about Jarro!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 81:00


    Ep #71: Don't Call it a Comeback!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 66:21


    The boys are back after a long break off! After a long time without nerding out (at least for you nerds), A.T. and Paul are ready to cover everything from the slow death of the DC Universe streaming app, Batgirl being knocked out on ALL the rooftops in DC, SDCC at home, Last of Us 2, and so much more! Welcome back Nerds!

    Ep #70: Stay Home!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 70:55


    With COVID-19 putting the world on lockdown, the boys have had to catch up on so many things! Paul was introduced to Doom Patrol & Harley Quinn on the DC Universe app, while AT plowed through all of Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney+. That and oh so many COMICS!!! Stay safe and stay informed. CDC.gov Listen to scientist and doctors, not politicians.

    Ep #69: Mutants & Spiders & Reshoots, Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 85:38


    A.T. caught up on X-Men (sort of) and can finally discuss what’s going on with Krakoa with Paul (sort of). The boys also talk about the over abundance of Spider titles, Strange Adventures, and if you can still call it a “Snyder Cut” if he gets to do reshoots 3 years later?

    EP #68: DC v. Continuity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 76:38


    The boys sit down to try and make sense of Justice League #40. Is Alfred dead or not? How has none of the league heard the name Eradicator? WEREN’T THEY JUST ON THE MOON AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE?! AT caught up on the newest X-Men title, and has some questions for Paul. The boys also talk Phoenix Fan Fusion 2020

    Ep #67: Heath - The Lost Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 58:48


    Heath is back! Well… for this episode at least. The boys catch up on life and comics and it ends up being way too much for our poor little computer to handle (it crashed twice).

    Ep #66: Okay... For Real This Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 63:53


    After some technical difficulties, we are back for real! The “Lost Heath” episode will be coming soon!

    Ep #65: We're Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 90:17


    Fellow nerd and friend of the podcast, Jay Castro stops by and Paul FINALLY gets the X-Nerd-Out he’s yearned for. So much has happened in our time off. DCeased wrapped up, Year of the Villain and Absolute Carnage are in full swing, Disney+ is out (which means Mandolorian is out!), the President of the United States is being impeached, and Kang is friends with Doctor Doom?! We talk about most of these things! Check out more from Jay Castro on Audio Ammunition podcast wherever you download your podcast. Follow on Twitter: @AAmmunition and @AudioAmmoCastro

    Ep #64: Too Many Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 70:40


    The boys sit down to talk DC and Marvel events. ALL THE EVENTS!!! … so many events…

    Ep #63: Cheese and Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 78:36


    The boys sit down for some CHEESE!!!! and also comics…

    Ep #62: Hush

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 57:11


    Paul and A.T. sit down to watch Hush (DC Universe) ! How does it differ from the book? Does it live up to what we expect DC Animated to be? What has Paulie so angry?! To calm Paul down, we also talk COMICS!!! (Because duh)

    Ep #61: The Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 83:29


    Paul watched The Boys (Amazon) before reading the series. A.T. read the The Boys (Dynamite Comics/ Ennis, Robertson, Snejbjerg) before watching the show. The Boys get together to talk The Boys, D23, and a quick recap on last week’s pull!

    Game On Expo 2019 #1 - War of Ages

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 57:14


    War of Ages panel - Live from the Phoenix Convention Center for Day 1 of the Phoenix Game On Expo Expo Thank you to everyone who came out to nerd with us, and to our incredible programmers Ashleigh & Christal Cast: Anthony Thornton Paul Broccolo Elijah Grisby Patrick Fjeld

    Ep #60: Pre-Game On!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 83:19


    The boys sit down to talk about The Boys, Harlery Quinn (DC Universe), and the announcement of Kevin Conroy making his live-action Batman debut (90’s kids rejoice!). Paul & A.T. talk comics and talk final preparations for the Game On Expo! In Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Convention Center/ August 9-11). Read a (Comic) Book Panels! War of Ages - Friday 6:00 PM - Room 154 Fight Night Redub: Injustice 2 (PS4) - Saturday 4:30 PM - Room 153 Character Clash - Sunday 3:00 PM - Room 154

    Ep #59: Continuity is for Squares

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 68:31


    Paul and A.T. sit down to try and make sense of a post-War of the Realms world. Is Magik dead? Is the God the Knows No Fear the same Matt Murdock from Daredevil? Which Spidey title syncs up with WotR?! The boys also talk Stranger Things season3 and A.T. gives a quick review of a fun new indie title: Invasion from Planet Wrestletopia (Ed Kuehnel / Matt Entin/ Dan Schkade. SBI Press)

    Ep #58: War of the Realms… and stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 77:34


    Paul and A.T. sit down to talk War of the Realms, Leviathan, the abundance of Spider-Man comics, the Democratic debates, the Carnage war, and so much more!

    Ep #57: PHX Fan Fusion Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 94:32


    A.T. and Paul sit down to recap Phoenix Fan Fusion (including their own bouts of Con-Crud). The boys also share their video game history, Paul talks E3, and as always, COMICS!

    Phoenix Fan Fusion #1: DC vs. Marvel Character Showdown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 62:03


    The Read a (Comic) Book! Crew debate who would win when DC and Marvel’s biggest names go head to head in a death match! Who will win? We let the audience decide!

    Ep #56: 2 Years of RaCB!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 88:28


    Has it really been 2 years?! Paul and A.T. celebrate the milestone the only way they know how. LET’S TALK COMICS NERDS! Make sure to check our Read a (Comic) Book! Live at Phoenix Fan Fusion May 23-26 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Phoenix Fan Fusion Schedule: Here is our schedule: Read a (Comic) Book! 2019 Superhero Fantasy Draft [Thursday 4:30 PM / Room 225A] - Come dressed as your favorite character and you could be asked to draft you're own team. The audience decides who has the best team! Wait... This was for Kids?! (18+) [Thursday 7:30 PM / Room 223] - Our panelist (and audience) will take a look at the darker sides of the cartoons we grew up on. Animation Domination [Friday 1:30 PM / Room 124 AB] - Our favorite characters from cartoons face off in battle! The audience will decide who stands victorious! Latch Key Kidz present: Batman the Animated Series. [Friday 4:30 PM / Room 222ABC) - Did you love Batman the Animated Series (he asked rhetorically)? Join us as we rip out all of the audio from 2 episodes and make up all new dialogue and a new story live! It's completely unscripted so anything can happen! DC vs. Marvel Character showdown [Saturday 3:00 PM / Room 222ABC] - DC & Marvel's best heroes and villains face off against each other to decide which of the Big 2 has the best characters! Latch Key Kidz present: X-Men the Animated Series. (18+) [Saturday 7:30 PM / Room 222ABC) - Did you love X-Men the Animated Series (he asked for real this time)? Join us as we rip out all of the audio from 2 episodes and make up all new dialogue and a new story live! It's completely unscripted so anything can happen! Read a (Comic) Book! Podcast Live: Batman Interview [Sunday 12:00 PM / 225A] - Batman turned 80 this year! We got the AARP Card Carrying Dark Knight in town for one afternoon and he's ready to answer ALL of the questions (or nap trying). Phoenix Fan Fusion Ultimate Character Showdown [Sunday 4:30 PM / Room 222ABC] - End your weekend with the battle panel where fandoms collide and the audience decides who wins! We can't wait to nerd out with all of you!

    Ep #55: Nerd Time with Shannon!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 56:11


    The Latch Key Kidz had their first official rehearsal for Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019! A.T. and Paul nerd out with Shannon Heuscher after the episodes have been watched (and boy are they terrible). Make sure to come check out the Latch Key Kidz redub episodes of X-Man (TAS) & Batman (TAS) live at Phoenix Fan Fusion in Phoenix, AZ! Latch Key Kidz Presents: Batman the Animated Series / Friday, May 24th / Room 222 ABC / 4:30 PM Latch Key Kidz Presents: X-Men the Animated Series (18+) / Saturday, May 25th / Room 222 ABC / 7:30 PM

    Ep #54: ALL THE COMICS!!! (w/ Jay Castro)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 126:37


    RaCB favorite Jay Castro stops by to talk comics and the new Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker trailer! It’s also time for another installment of Paul’s High Horse! This time, Paul takes on Star Wars before watching the trailer. Join us as we talk about what’s to come in the War of the Realms, Hunted, and so much more!

    Ep #53: Happy Birthday Bats!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 108:03


    In 1939, Bob Kane and Bill Finger introduced us to the World Greatest Detective, Batman! Paul and A.T. sit down with Roman and Elijah Grisby to discuss everything from their favorite rogues and Robins, to their favorite trades, to why the Arkham games are still at the top of our gaming list. Make sure to pick up Detective Comics #1000 (if you can still find it), out today!

    Ep #52: Always, "...and Things."

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 53:28


    The boys sit down to talk about Comics… and Things. Paul catches us up on what new with X-Men, Spidey, and other current Marvel titles; and they discuss the rumors of Disney shutting down Marvel Comics. On the DC side of things, Anthony can’t get enough of DC Universe’s Doom Patrol, but has had way to much of Ric Grayson… thinking, in Nightwing. And as always… cookies… and also things.

    Ep #51: Reign of the Supermen w/ Shannon Heuscher

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 74:12


    Shannon is back!!! She joins the boys to watch Reign of the Supermen (DC Universe), talk Punisher (Netflix), and about Hulu’s most recent Marvel announcement!

    Ep #50: WE DID IT!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 89:36


    Paul and A.T. sit and talk COMICS!!!

    Ep #49: Let's Talk Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 79:34


    Paul catches A.T. up on what’s happening and Marvel. A.T. talks about Nightwing. There is a lot of other stuff too, but they tried to stay on topic… honest

    marvel nightwing let's talk comics
    Ep #48: How'd We Get Here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 71:15


    Paul and A.T. sit down to recap some of the big moments from 2018, what they got for Christmas, and an announcement about Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019!

    Ep #47: What were we Talking about?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018


    Paul and A.T. sit down to talk about Avengers 4: End Game, the Arrowverse Crossover (before it aired), and Comics! Well… they get there. They also cover Tiny Toon Adventures, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and some other stuff.

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