The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast

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Hosted by Siskoid, with pals Furn, Marty and Bass, THE LONELY HEARTS ROMANCE COMICS PODCAST is basically about guys talking about romance comics, and about romances IN comics. Featuring ROMANCE COMICS THEATER every episode!


    • Oct 23, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 10m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Lonely Hearts Ep. 18: Elvira's House of Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 51:31


    Siskoid, Bass, Furn and Marty are back to talk spooky romance in time Fire & Water's Dark Podcasts of Forbidden Love crossover event, looking at Elvira's House of Mystery #4 (June 1986) and its two stories of supernatural love. Let the off-topic rambling begin! Listen to Episode 18 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.18 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    Lonely Hearts Ep. 17: Kill Your Boyfriend - Romance in the 90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2017 83:38


    After love in the 80s, love in the 90s, with Grant Morrison's Kill Your Boyfriend as the prototypical romance comic of the era. What made romance so hard in that decade, and why were we so keen on mixing it with crime stories? And in Romance Comics Theatre, we go back in time to the early 50s for an altogether different criminal love story, "I Was a Border Racket Girl!" Which story feels most dated? You make the call! Listen to Episode 17 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.17 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    Lonely Hearts Ep. 16: Angel Heart - Romance in the 80s

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 81:02


    By way of Barbara Slate's Angel Love #1 (DC Comics, 1986), the boys talk about love in the square 80s, the state of romance comics in that decade, and relationship deal breakers. Plus, Romance Comics Theatre, and your feedback about Superman's love life! Listen to Episode 16 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.16 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    Lonely Hearts Ep. 15: The Many Loves of Superman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2017 87:25


    We've been through this. Superman belongs with Lois Lane. But what if she wasn't in the picture? Which of Superman's OTHER romantic interests - across all continuities and media - would viably pair off with him? Bass, Marty, Furn and Siskoid draw up their Top 5 Super loves in this episode. Also featuring a very special, extra length Romance Comics Theatre - "The Sweetheart Superman Forgot!" Happy Valentine's Day from the Fire and Water Podcast Network! Listen to Episode 15 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.15 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    Lonely Hearts Ep. 14: Reading Patsy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2016 60:00


    We're back from hiatus! Just Siskoid and Furn to ease ourselves in, in this sequel to TWO past episodes. In the main part, the boys finally read the Patsy Walker comic they bought back in episode 7, then in the Male Bag, we follow-up on episode 13, in which we asked listeners to rewrite the classic romance story "Jilted" and deliver a Romance Comics Theater based on the network's good buddy Anj's submission! Listen to Episode 14 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.14 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    Lonely Hearts Ep. 13: Marvel Romance Redux

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2016 80:53


    What happens when you take a vintage romance story and replace all the dialog with modern jokes? That's What 2006's Marvel Romance Redux was all about. The guys take a look at 1969's "Jilted" by Stan Lee(?), Don Heck and John Romita, and then Redux's "Love Me, Love my Clone!". Same art, different story, and each available in the Romance Comics Theater experience! Listen to Episode 13 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.13 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    Lonely Hearts Ep. 12: Secret Loves of Geek Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 75:32


    The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is a new collection of comics and essays about the lives and loves of women in geekly fields and fandoms, out from Bedside Press (hopenicholson.com). Siskoid interviews its editor Hope Nicholson, and then the boys pick their favorite comics from book to discuss. Plus, Romance Comics Theater and "The Captain's Mate"! Listen to Episode 12 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.12 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    Lonely Hearts Ep. 11: The Many Loves of Peter Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2016 78:38


    Peter Parker - Spider-Man - He's has so many romantic interests, it's difficult to decide if he was lucky or unlucky. Bass, Siskoid and Furn draw up their Top 5 Parker loves in this episode. Also featuring Romance Comics Theatre! Listen to Episode 11 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.11 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Ep.10 - The Tomboy Mystique

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016 52:26


    What is the tomboy's allure? Bass, Marty, Furn and Siskoid dissect the phenomenon and digress a HECK of a lot, with some support from Romance Comics Theatre, "That Strange Girl" from DC's Young Romance #197 (Jan-Feb 1974). Plus, we open the male bag and read your comments! Listen to Episode 10 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.10 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Ep.9 - The Supergirl Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 82:16


    Who doesn't love the hit show "Supergirl"? Well, we talk up its various romantic triangles, but first a classic Silver Age Supergirl love affair... with a horse! It gets crazy, folks! And when you think it's over, we've also got an animalistic Romance Comics Theatre for you: "Bosco Plays Matchmaker!" featuring our friends from the Fire and Water Podcast Network! Listen to Episode 9 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.9 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Ep.8: Gothic Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2016 102:11


    We're back! After a short break, the boys tackle Gothic romance as a genre, and specifically, DC Comics' Sinister House of Secret Love #3, "The Bride of the Falcon", by Frank Robbins, Alex Toth and Frank Giacoia. Told with the help of Romance Comics Theatre! Listen to Episode 8 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.8 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Ep.7: Chasing Patsy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2015 31:14


    It's just Siskoid and Furn in this episode of Lonely Hearts - ON LOCATION! - as the boys hit the local comic book store in search of romance comics! Plus, Romance Comics Theatre! Listen to Episode 7 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts ep.7 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Ep.6: The Taming of the Brute

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2015 60:24


    Weird Love #1 gives us a lot to talk about, but we stick to The Taming of the Brute, originally from Charlton's Just Married #53. It's a doozy and makes for a great installment of Romance Comics Theatre. Along the way, we talk up IDW's Weird Love series, Max Headroom, and Shakespeare. Kid you not. Listen to Episode 6 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts ep.6 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Ep.5: Secret Wars Secret Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2015 78:13


    Marvel's Secret Wars has lasted so long, it's had the time to spawn a romance book! That's right, Lonely Hearts takes a look at all five stories from the Secret Wars Secret Love one-shot, taking many meandering detours through comics and movies minutia on the journey. That's what happens when you put these four guys in the same room. Plus, Romance Comics Theatre! Listen to Episode 5 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts ep.5 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Ep.4: Betty & Veronica

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2015 66:36


    Our fourth episode is all to do with the love triangle between Archie, Betty and Veronica, and in particular, how it all culminated in the Life of Archie series that led to Archie's very death. All to do? Not quite! We also have a nice helping of Romance Comics Theatre for you as well, from a vintage 60s Charlton Comics source! Listen to Episode 4 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts ep.4 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Ep.3: Calamity Jane

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2015 84:12


    In our third episode, we use an old western romance comic to discuss the introduction of genre into romance and vice-versa. That story: 1950's Calamity Jane from Cowgirl Romances #1, which is naturally presented in glorious Romance Comics Theatre fashion. Sorry about the accents, but I did manage to get two genuine Texans in the main role - my sister and brother-in-law on my Texas side! Listen to Episode 3 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts ep.3 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. Thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Ep.2: Superman's Girlfriend - Lois or Diana?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2015 49:51


    We made it to a second episode! Bass, Furn, Marty I won't just be covering classic romance comics, but more contemporary romances as well. In that spirit, we tackle - though not without some digressions - the Superman/Lois Lane/Wonder Woman relationship controversy. On what side do you fall? STRONG LANGUAGE - LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED! ALSO, AWKWARD DATING!!! And don't worry, if you're a fan of classic romance comics, Romance Comics Theater returns with 1972's "Mini Must Go!" from Charlton's Love and Romance #6! Listen to Episode 2 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts ep.2 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. Thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

    The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast Ep.1: I Was a Pick-Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2015 58:52


    If everybody jumped off a bridge, would I jump too? Apparently so! Listening to a lot of fun comic book podcasts made me get into the game! I got my friends Bass, Furn and Marty near some microphones and we started talking about comic book romances and classic romance comics. Hey, comics fans have mostly ignored this entire genre of comics! No longer! In the first episode, we introduce ourselves, talk about our favorite comic book romances, and dissect the first story of the very first romance comic, Young Romance #1's "I Was a Pick-Up!" (1947) by Simon & Kirby! Also featuring Romance Comics Theatre! Listen to Episode 1 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts ep.1 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment, Lonely Hearts!

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