Podcast appearances and mentions of gareth hopkins

IT'S A PLASTIC BAG WITH PLASTIC HANDLES AND PLASTIC SIDESWe spill our guts all over your ears, and Daisy the Galacticat does something similar.We talk about:Dan McDaid, Pricks, Summer Holidays, Sequent'Ull, Alex Potts, Gareth Hopkins' Rainlight Cope Aesthetic, Lily Williams' Digging, Freaky Deakies, Insomnia and the 1989 Batman film.silencepodcast@gmail.comYou can support us using Patreon if you like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Gareth Hopkins (Petrichor, Ghosts in Things) joins the ACP to talk about starting a new publishing imprint, creating new work and the ongoing adventure of keeping your creative mojo going over the years. Theres also talk of long-lasting comic stories, Thought Bubble Festival and of course tons of comics to check out! Great stuff to check out this week -  Gareth Hopkins, Absolute Collider, Anastasia Horns, Thought Bubble Festival, Electric Chair 2, Adam Falp, No Brainer, Edison Neo, Grim Scary Tales, The All Things Horror Pod, K.R.OK, 2X, Turning Tricks Pinup Special, Enough Nonsense, David Robertson, Savage Red Sonja, Dynamite Comics, Douglas Noble, Mark Stafford, Further Cases of the Forbidden Files of the Everything Agency, Joe Perra Talks with You, Concrete, Paul Chadwick

This week the ACP answer questions on instinct, discuss nostalgia in comics and talk about the new charity 'Drawn Under the Influence' comics anthology coming soon! To do so, Eamonn Clarke (Mega City Book Club Podcast) joins the gang to talk about how this one came together, the future for the comic and more! Theres also great recommendations, informative reviews and a whole lot of comic book talk! Great stuff to check out this week -  Eamonn Clarke, DUI #3, Mega City Book Club Podcast, Ian Ashcroft, NICE Con 2023, Gareth Hopkins, Baltimore Comic Con, SPX, No Brow Press, Vern, Bristol Comic Expo, Beast of Bower Boulevard, Dragon, Big Game #2, Mark Millar, Pepe Larraz, Mawrth Valiiis, Image Comics, The Mice, Roger Mason

This week the crew take some time to discuss the repercussions of A.I. art in the comics world. To do so, first they get more informed about the technology and what it can actually do. Then they talk about their thoughts and what they think it means going forward. As well as that, there's tons of comic chat and great books to recommend and look out for!  Great stuff to check out this week - JWC, Explosive Sweet Freezer Razors, Gareth Hopkins, Project Naosis, Negative Space Comics, Kia Wordsmith, Ian Ashcroft, The Exile, Erik Kriek, Living the Line Comics, Fractures, Wolfgang Crow, Collosive Press Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus!

Join us for an Awesome Comics Podcast End of Year party like no other. Laugh, drink the eggnog, play along with us and see out 2022 in style! Great stuff to check out this week - Wizard, Gareth Hopkins, John Ottoway, Frank Miller, Mark Millar, Frank Cho, Joe Madureira, Alan Davis, Art Brute, Nightmare Fist, Bulletproof Chuckles, Expose My Truth Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

I have an extremely rare two hour window to go to a pub so I really want to prioritise that over the blurb.  Ho ho ho!   We recorded a podcast!  Jingle. We just talked.  Ho ho ho!    Happy holidays and a happy new pod!  Stay incredible always and forever.  Remember the magic of possibility, let people know you love them and be happy for Christ's sake!Here's what we talked about.Christgasm 2022, Boredom, David Foster Wallace, Thought Bubble, Cindy And Biscuit: End Of Level, Pricks, Inside The Wanker's Studio, Peach Fuzz by Anna Readman, the 2000AD end of year big thing, Alan Grant, The Kunts, Basildon, The Cure, snow fun, Dark and Golden, Shuk and Doode, It May Never Happen by Kevin Wookcock, the Broken Frontier Awards, the missing SILENCE! To Astonish, Early Doors by Lucy Sullivan, Ghosts in Things, More Ghosts In Things, Gareth Hopkins, Creep Heap, having too many comics, Weird Kids Like McCoy by Dan Cox, Twitter, Disney+, Red, not watching MCU stuff, The Batman, Spiderman #1, Marvel's Squirrel Girl Podcast, Daniel Kitson's A Show For Christmas (LISTEN TO IT NOW!), The Traitors and Wait What? RIP.  Have a good one!  Cheers everyone, BYE!

The year that was gets highlighted in the usual ACP way as the gang talk about what they liked in 2022! Great stuff to check out this week - Manga Month, Mark Millar, King of Spies, Edison Neo, Martin Simmonds, Steven Appleby, Dez Skinn, Paul Kupperberg, Christian Wildgoose, Fables, QVention, Cliff Cumber, BAM! Comic Fair, Akira, Gosh! Comics, OK Comics, Tribute Press, Strangers, Eleven O'Clock Comics, Heroes Comic Con, DUI #2, Stray Dogs, Do a Powerbomb, Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done, White Ash, Scout Comics, Ghosts in Things, Gareth Hopkins, Patrick Sparrow, Tom Stewart, That Comic Smell, Beneath Us KS, Tabithas Year (13 Months), Viz: The Zookeepers Boot, Radiant Black, Night Club Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com  

This week Nick Brokenshire (Star Wars, Cold Iron) joins the gang to talk about his work since the last time he was on the show, including working with Star Wars, Andy Diggle and Cavan Scott on the new upcoming book 'Dead Seas'. Theres also talk of comixology, original art, brilliant european artists to check out, webcomics and heartfelt books about dogs! Great stuff to check out this week - Nick Brokenshire, Cold Iron, A Once and Future Queen, Dead Seas, Andy Diggle, Edison Neo, Cliff Cumber, The Long Box, Bridlington Comic Con, DUI #2, Mega City Box Club Podcast #200, Explosive Sweet Freezer Razors, Gareth Hopkins, Dust Bunny Mafia 1-3, Metallic Dynamite, TKO, The Forgotten Blade, Toni Fejzula, Jazz Maynard, Clear Run, Helena Edwardson,  The Beekeeper, Ben Fleuter, Gristled and Pheebus, Pilcuyo, Gustavvo Vargas Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

OVER MY SHOULDER, OLDER AND OLDER, THAT'S WHAT I TOLD YA, OVER AND OVERWell, well, well if it isn't Gary Lactus and The Beast Must Die crawling back on their knees, begging forgiveness for missing a week of the world's otherwise most reliable podcast.  Angry hoards of ex listeners have verbally and physically assaulted the punctual pair, blaming them for all manner of important, missed appointments because they set their watches to SILENCE!'s famous regularity.Thankfully, that's all over now and the two men are back to perform that most incredible feat, talking about stuff.  Stuff like Small Press Day at Gosh, and people like Sean Azzopardi, Molly Stocks, Mark Stafford, Douglas Noble and Fraser Geesin and Dan Cox's comic, Jeff.Gareth Hopkins' kickstarter, Explosive Sweet Freezer Razors gets a shout too.Then it's off to The Reviewniverse, with Counterfeit Girl, Geezer, John's Worth and Marvel's adaptation of DuneWrapping up, The Beast has watched The Boys and She Hulk and Gary has been listening to The Blindboy PodcastThere's probably more that I've forgotten but you can find out what that is by listening... NOW! @frasergeesin@thebeastmustdiesilencepodcast@gmail.comYou can support us using Patreon if you like.

This week the gang are joined by Steven Ingram (Old Man Grey, Holly) to talk about his new publisher and indie comic distributor 'Third Bear Press'. The talk turns from distributing great indie comics from around the world, to Stevens own work and beyond. Plus there's plenty of great small press comic talk and recommendations to check out! Great stuff to check out this week - Steven Ingram, Third Bear Press, Molly Mendoza, Stray, Bridlington Comic Con, DUI #2, Steve Conley, Intoximancy, Gareth Hopkins, Clownface, The Little Piggy, Shawn Gaborrin, Rooster Figher, Viz Media Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

This week the gang talk to Eamonn Clarke (Mega City Book Club) and the journey he had when he took on the job of editing the charity anthology Drawn Under the Influence #2! As well as the talk of that, there's great recommendations, comic pricing chat, 2000ad store signings and more! Great stuff to check out this week - Eammonn Clarke, Mega City Book Club, DUI, Old Man Gray, Steven Ingram, Coco Comic Con, The Penned Guin "Whats Next?", The Brewgooders Comic Anthology, Public Domain, Chip Zsdarsky, Do a Powerbomb #2, Daniel Warren Johnson, Jetwash Trampoline, Gareth Hopkins, Starfruit Books, The Town of Pigs Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

This week the ACP talks about the journey of crowdfunding a graphic novel, and who better to join us than Nick Bryan (Death of a Necromancer) who has done just that! Theres talking of running a campaign, fulfilling, collaborating with artists and more! Great stuff to check out this week - Nick Bryan, Death of a Necromancer, Humble Bundle, Fletcher Cross Anthology, Steeple, John Allison, Wednesday, Tim Bird, Lifes a Party, Sean Azzopardi, Gareth Hopkins, The Bones of the Sea, Ghosts in Things, Control, Dynamite Entertainment, Never Iron Anything Podcast Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

From crowdfunding your comics to the world of abstract art, alongside with play along games, laughs and more; this episode has it all. Not only that, but we're joined once more by the awesome Gareth Hopkins (Ghosts in Things, The Sluice). Theres a deep dive into comics patreons and the value of reader engagement, value for money, abstract art and of course tons of fantastic comic recommendations to check out! Great stuff to check out this week - Gareth Hopkins, Gareths Patreon, Ghosts in Things, Jetwash Trampoline, Tom Longs Post, Kev Couling, The Earth 2 Podcast, Comic Tropes, Tom Murphy, Collosive Press, High Precision Ghosts, Sez Dez, The Bad Bad Place, David Hine, Mark Stafford, Zombie Ship, Albert Camus, The Stranger Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

This week we talk conventions and great fan communities with Su Haddrell, the organiser of this years Lawless Comic Convention! Together we talk about a show that started as a Judge Dredd con to something that encompasses all areas of British and Indie comics. Theres also tons of recommendations, shout outs and the usual indie comics fun so don't miss it! Great stuff to check out this week - Lawless Comic Con 2022, The 77, DUI #2, Grimland Comic, Spectrum, Gareth Hopkins, Polar Paradox, Frank the Writer, Cloud Town, Daniel McClosky, My 22 Always Works, Freaktown Comics, Fabulous, Roger Cruz, Wesdeacon Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

This week the pod gang reunite to talk about how easy it is to get comics, and get value for money with those comics. Theres an update to the Comixology/Amazon conversation (including a Vince experiment), the price of a digital comic and how much value (or lack thereof) there is with it, crowdfunding waffling and more. Theres lots of rants, raves and comics faves, as well as great titles and upcoming comics to look out for! Great stuff to check out this week - Comixology, Rogue Sun, Damsel in D.I.S.T.R.E.S.S., Gareth Hopkins, Ghosts in Things, Death of a Necromancer, Nick Bryan, Spectrum, Soria the Death Dealer, GlassCity, BlackSmith, WebToons, BioRipple, Heavy Metal Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

This week the three amigos take a few questions, take a few shots at value for money in comics and take liberties with good taste as always! Theres also a fantastic collection of indie comics to check out, read and support. Great stuff to check out this week - Matt Simmons, Bennetzine, Krania, Rorg: Bloodline, Southern Bastards Vol 4, Vinyl, Jennie Gyllblad, Promenad, Gareth Hopkins, Stupid Boy, Nick Holmes, Avery Hill KS Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Sometimes you read an indie comic and think 'That would be a great movie', and friend of the show John Tucker (The King) talks about how his book 'Bald' got adapted into a short film! Theres talk about collaboration, casting, scripting, making stories you love and also the work that led to his acclaimed podcast 'This Foul Earth'. Add that to a bunch of great indie comics to check out, lot of laughs and new creators to look out for and you've got a recipe for awesome. Great stuff to check out this week - John Tucker, Bald, John Tucker Comics, Will Laren, Gareth Hopkins, Bastards of the Cosmos KS, The Lakes Comic Arts Podcast, Tom Sparke, Hauntings, Claude TC, People of World, Swanzeus, Blak, Digital, Tomb of the White Horse, Chad in Amsterdam Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Episode Notes I am joined by Gareth Hopkins to review the Italian coming of age graphic novel Forever. About Gareth: Gareth Hopkins is an artist and comics creator, best known for his Abstract Comics work. He's probably best known for his abstract autobiographical comic 'Petrichor', as well as the ongoing project 'The Intercorstal'. He's currently working on a short story collection, with sections of the book being released as they're complete - Moon Puke, nothing, A Hill To Cry Home and The Bones of The Sea, among others. http://www.grthink.com/ email: gareth@grthink.com Twitter: @grthink Facebook: /grthink About Forever: What is this "love" everyone talks about? Viola doesn't yet know. But it is a question she is asking herself more and more, because at her age there are some kinds of problems you feel even in the air that you breathe: your self-image and the way you think others see you, the relationship between you and your body and the other gender, couple issues, the freedom to follow your aspirations, and the need to fit in socially accepted categories. On vacation with her parents, during the idle hours of the afternoon while everyone is sleeping, Viola's encounters and experiences will help her grow as a person and get answers to the hard questions that everyone has to face sooner or later, and she will reshape her identity, in a summer she'll never forget. Assia Petricelli was born in Naples, Italy, where she still lives today. A creator of varied talents, she has worked on historical documentaries, audiovisual projects, and publications in collaboration with Italian television network Rai and numerous public and private entities, focusing on contemporary history, art, archeology, and matters of gender. Cattive ragazze (Bad Girls) was her award-winning graphic novel debut, alongside artist Sergio Riccardi. In 2020, they came together again for the coming-of-age tale Per sempre (Tunué; Forever, Europe Comics). Sergio Riccardi was born in Naples, Italy, in 1981. After first working as a set designer for cinema and television, he turned his attention to comics, illustration, and animation. He collaborated with writer Assia Petricelli on the graphic novel Cattive ragazze (Bad Girls), and illustrated Salvo e le mafie alongside writer Riccardo Guido, with both books earning acclaim and awards. He joins the Europe Comics catalog with the coming-of-age story Forever (Tunué), written by Assia Petricelli. Support Graphic Novel List by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/see-through-panel Find out more at https://see-through-panel.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-8a93af for 40% off for 4 months, and support Graphic Novel List.

For this months show John Jones is joined by the L'America boys Craig Bartlett & Gareth Hopkins

YOU’RE JUST TOO TOO OBSCURE FOR ME, YOU DON’T REALLY GET THROUGH TO ME OVER HERE! MAN ON! IN THE BOX! CROSS IT ONTO MY HEAD MY OLD SUNSHINE! WHAT WAS THAT?! WHERE ARE YOUR SPECS, REF?! Ah, Footblurb. The beautiful game. WELL, THIS WAS A MASSIVE PAIN IN THE ARSE TO EDIT! Having said that, it was a delight for The Beast Must Die and Gary Lactus to welcome Dan Cox and John Riordon for a reasonably informal wag of chins. But it’s not entirely informal, as Danny and Johnny, the Hitsville Brothers tell us tales of their experiences of running the Hitsville UK Kickstarter. Inevitably, everything falls apart as the SILENCE!#295 experience becomes one of listening in to the rambling chat of the four men on the table next to yours. What kind of men are these? What drives them? What interests them? Well, in short: Jeff Bezos, their children’s relationships with super heroes, cosplay families, their dream Strontium Dog TV show and the music documentaries King Rocker, The Chills: The Triumph And Tragedy Of Martin Phillips and the Tina Turner doc, Tina. Oh, and Timmy Capello. Anyone read any comics? Well sort of. There’s talk of Danny Hitsville’s Chris Claremont Completion Crusade, Paul Jon Milne’s Grave Horticulture, the forthcoming Pocket Chiller Speckle and Ash, Gareth Brookes’ The Dancing Plague, Gareth Hopkins‘ Ghosts In Things, LDN by Ramzee, Jim Woodring’s Jabba The Hutt and Thriller. Finally there’s some reckymends, namely List Off, Three Bean Salad, The Office US, Laser Fart and, (as usual) Chart Music.

This week a host is off sick, but the rest of the gang are backed up by the awesome Damien and H from ArtNineTwo studios to talk about creating comics and art amidst lockdown. Theres also fantastic recommendations, brilliant and insightful chat as well as plenty of laughs and NSFW banter! Great stuff to check out this week - ArtNineTwo, Silver Coin, Image Comics, Chris Sprouse, Moonpuke, Gareth Hopkins, Vacuum Decay Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

After a year like no other, its that time again - time for the ACP to pick out some of their favourite comics to talk about once more. Its not a best of and their no actual awards, but these are the faves of the ACP crew and they'd like you to know about it! Theres also some charity drive shout outs, community talk and the usual awesome chatter to ring in the festive period! Great stuff to check out this week - Megahex, The King, Dragman, Nocturnal Commissions, Outer Darkness, Lets All Die!, Savage Dragon, Department of Truth, Tom Ward, Gareth Hopkins, Brian Wickman, Brian Michael Bendis, Sarah Gordon, Cliff Cumber, Adam Falp, Pye Parr, Claire Spiller, Lise Richardson, Jonny Cannon, Chris Samnee, Avery Hill Publications, Scout Comics, Dynamite Comics, Kent State, Derf Backdurf Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

This week Gareth Hopkins (Petricor, Thunders) joins the gang once again to talk about comics, his work and join in on this weeks fun chat about comic book cover that we like, and some not so much! It's a fun talk about the good, the bad and in some cases the WTF of the comic book cover world. Plus there's great indie book recommendations and plenty of laughs! HERE ARE THE COVERS WE TALK ABOUT ON THIS EPISODE! Great stuff to check out this week - Gareth Hopkins, Petricor, Thunders, Batman Adventures, Captain America, House of Secrets, Ernie Chan, The Midnight Howl, The S Factor, Henry and Stanley Miller, Yeast, Darren, Bad Dreams, Grenade, Will Kirkby, Kia Wordsmith, Ian Ashcroft, Accent UK CLICK HERE TO GET COPIES OF OUR ANTHOLOGY - AWESOME COMICS Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Thought Bubble 2020 is coming very soon, and this year its going DIGITAL! Festival Manager and friend of the pod Chloe Green returns to talk about how the TB team have revised one of the best shows of the year at a time when conventions can't take place. Theres talk of the exciting plans, what's to come, what can you do as an exhibitor AND a visitor, great indie comics to check out and so much more. Let's get digital! Great stuff to check out this week - Thought Bubble 2020, Comicscene Annual, Ghost Band KS, Tales from the Quarantine KS, Zoe Thorogood, The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott, Nick Gonzo, Funk Soul Samurai, Lucy Sullivan, Barking, Thunders, Gareth Hopkins, Department of Truth, James Tynnion IV, Martin Simmonds, Lets All Die, Handwritten Entertainment CLICK HERE TO GET COPIES OF OUR ANTHOLOGY - AWESOME COMICS Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

Some last minute rescheduling left this week with the three awesome pod hosts, which means another three amigos episode full of laughs, fantastic comics to check out and some brilliant listener questions. It's just what you need to cheer you up so don't miss it! Great stuff to check out this week - Jesus Freak, Benjamin Marra, Camp VA07, James McCulloch, Nothing, Gareth Hopkins, Orbit: Encounter, Kariss Jones, Primal CLICK HERE TO GET COPIES OF OUR ANTHOLOGY - AWESOME COMICS Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com  Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com 

The three amigos unite, and without a guest this week take a moment to recommend lots of fantastic indie comics, do some awesome comics talk and go a little mad all for the sake of your entertainment! Great stuff to check out this week - Plunge, Magnetic Press, Orphans, Love: The Tiger, Infinity 8: Love and Mummies, Outer Darkness, Money Shot #4, Nothing, Gareth Hopkins, Mahoneys, Witch Creek Road, WCR on Webtoons, Shit and Death, The Spark Magazine, ELCAF, Cliff Cumber, Todd Oliver CLICK HERE TO GET COPIES OF OUR ANTHOLOGY - AWESOME COMICS Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com  Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com 

With the release of the amazing Barking just around the corner, the gang are joined by its brilliant creator Lucy Sullivan to talk about the books journey, inspiration and creation process, as well as its representation of mental health. Theres chat about crowdfunding, lettering techniques, proper representation, the Rosette challenge as well as plenty of chuckles and fun as everyone picks out great indie books for everyone to check out as well! Great stuff to check out this week - Lucy Sullivan, Barking, Unbound, MQ Mental Health, MIND, #Rosette, Cliff Cumber, Raechel Leigh Carter, Spark issue 2, Atomic Hercules, Petricor, Gareth Hopkins, Slaughterhawk, Dave Broughton, Backtrack #1, Oni Press/Lion Forge, Dragman, Steven Appleby CLICK HERE TO GET COPIES OF OUR ANTHOLOGY - AWESOME COMICS Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com  Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com 

We lost another Super Over, Black Caps bowling coach Shane Jurgensen and ND coach Gareth Hopkins are on deck to break it down. New Blues CEO Andrew Hore is keen for the locals to get proud of being Aucklanders, Enda Brady is at Heathrow and so so glad to get to talk sport and the mention of Akira Ioane sends the txt line into overdrive. @BLACKCAPS@BluesRugbyTeam@SkyEnda

BACK TO NATURE, THE VOYEUR WILL REALISE THIS IS NOT A SIGHT FOR HIS SORE EYES I sit here and stare. I wait. It is coming. It will come. It is out there, searching for me. Sniffing the air, turning it’s head towards where I wait. I must be calm. I cannot run, I cannot hide. There is no point. I need it and it needs me. We are meant to be together even if it means our mutual destruction. Nearer. Nearer. I can feel it now. It is … it is here. THE BLURB IS HERE PHEW What a scorcher! It’s only time for another SILENCE! and what a shaggy misshapen beastie this is. But pet it and you will see it has a lot of love to give. So settle on the veranda, plug in old Gary Lacytus & The Beast Must Die and let our verbal fingers do their aural massage. Let’s see. We’ve got Illness, Gary’s Bible Studies, Fraser Geesin’s Amusing Character Videos, Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Fishing, House of X, LOEG Tempest, Kevin O’Neill…and that’s just the intro! Throw in some Sponsorship and now we’re making gumbo! The Reviewniverse is calling you. Will you answer? Inside it is The Beast Doesn’t Care About Superheroe Films, Walking Dead, Jack Kirby’s Prisoner, Mark Evanier’s 100 Things I Have Learned About Comics, Editors, Wild & Crazy Guys, Killer Groove, Marvel Action Avengers, Evan Dorkin, How Did This Get Made, Neighbours and more There’s a special Beast Unboxing with guest start Gareth Hopkins, talking about Best of 2000AD Monthly, New Teen Titans Drug Awareness, X-Force, The Shadow Strikes, Spectacular Spiderman, Fashion in Action, Later Eraser & Pressbutton, Loner, ABC Warriors, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Fuff, Days of Hate, Marvel 2 in 1, Crytsar the Crystal Warrior, Comics Forum and Man Thing. YOU’RE AN ITEM! @silencepod @bobsymindless @frasergeesin @thebeastmustdie silencepodcast@gmail.com You can support us using Patreon if you like. https://www.patreon.com/SILENCE

YOURS IS HOLLOW SOUNDING, FRANKLY YOU’VE BECOME SUCKERS Alright pod-monkeys! I recorded a chat with the extremely talented comic creator, friend of the pod and all right super-mensch, Gareth Hopkins about his amazing new comic Petrichor. As it’s me, we’re out and about, so you get the aural delights of the Barbican as a background for our chat. Gareth was gracious, eloquent and honest so I hope you enjoy the chat. Pick up a copy of Petrichor here. Normal SILENCE! Service will resume shortly. @silencepod @bobsymindless @frasergeesin @thebeastmustdie silencepodcast@gmail.com You can support us using Patreon if you like.

Every winter, in the United States alone, more than 15 million tons of salt are spread over roads to remove ice. So what are the effects of all this extra salt on wildlife? In this episode, Dr Gareth Hopkins describes how increased salinity affects freshwater newts, and debunks a common myth about ‘environmentally-friendly’ de-icers. Read more about Gareth’s research here: https://garethrhopkins.com/

Every winter, in the United States alone, more than 15 million tons of salt are spread over roads to remove ice. So what are the effects of all this extra salt on wildlife? In this episode, Dr Gareth Hopkins describes how increased salinity affects freshwater newts, and debunks a common myth about ‘environmentally-friendly’ de-icers. Read more about Gareth’s research here: https://garethrhopkins.com/

Douglas Noble, who came on Alpha Pod Flight to talk about Sasquatch fighting the Super Skrull on episode... 9?... invited me onto his podcast 'The Gravity Equation' to talk about Machine Man 17, which guest stars Sasquatch, Aurora and Northstar. He's agreed to let me share the audio here. The Gravity Equation, Copyright Douglas Noble 2018 Alpha Pod Flight, Copyright 2018 Gareth A Hopkins Machine Man, Alpha Flight and all related characters are copyright Marvel or Disney. Deffo not me, pal. The version of 'Oh Canada!' used in this podcast can be found at this address: https://t.co/M2vMkA7f5c I think he also put some of Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music on the end? Disclaimer: The host of this podcast (Gareth A Hopkins) is a *fan of* the material he talks about and not an *expert on* it. Many of things stated as facts might be pure fabricated bullshit, and will probably reveal said host to be a bit of a bellend. Don't mind him. If you have any comments please email gareth@grthink.com

EP27 and its a week covering a good win at Fleetwood to go back top and a loss at home to Rotherham that disappointing as it was left us top again! The crazt run in that this is likely to be is really starting to get going. THis week we are joined by Mid Wales finest STFC pundit, Gareth Hopkins who absoloutly goes to town on the ref in the Rotherham game, and rightly so. He also gives us his all time town team and joins Glyn and Ollie in taking apaert the latest two games. Big questions about Henderson, "Plan B", set piece defending and effective wingers. But its not time to panic. Its time to enjoy the "we are top of the league" intro again. Hopefully it will stick around a few weeks yet! Thanks Salopcast

Captain Kane Williamson and coach Mike Hesson should be axed from the New Zealand T20 setup.That's the call from leading commentator Simon Doull, the former international, who wants Martin Guptill installed as the new captain. Doull suggested New Zealand great Daniel Vettori — who coaches in the IPL and Big Bash — as a coaching candidate.Doull says New Zealand is constantly found out when the pressure goes on against good sides, and believes the current T20 outfit has too many ties to the test squad.He described Hesson as a great coach, but believes he needs more breaks while the T20 side needs a specialist, more up-to-date boss.Doull said Australia had just one test player in their T20 side while the Black Caps had seven.Williamson, Ross Taylor and Tim Southee were among the players who should be dropped, with the likes of Anton Devcich, Mark Chapman and Tim Seifert promoted. The only regular test players who should survive, in Doull's opinion, were Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult.Doull told the Radio Sport Breakfast: "I don't think we are getting the selections right — I've had some concerns for a while."I would like to see Colin de Grandhomme batting higher but it is the selections, not the batting order (which is the problem). We want dynamic players and should be giving them an opportunity at T20 level."If Kane Williamson doesn't open in T20 he shouldn't be playing. His record opening is very good, at three and four it's not that great. But he shouldn't be in the T20 side, there's a lot shouldn't be in the T20 side."Williamson averages about 38 as a T20 opener, and 22 batting elsewhere. He had a shocker in the Tri-Series opener in Sydney, scoring eight off 21 deliveries against the Australians batting at number three.Williamson was dismissed for just 8 runs from 21 balls in Sydney. (Photo Photosport)Doull said Guptill was New Zealand's senior white ball specialist who would "relish the captaincy and responsibility". Coach Hesson, meanwhile, needed the chance to freshen up."He's a great coach who has done an amazing job, and has really grown into the job," Doull said."But he gets very little time off, only a small amount of time with his family. Give him T20 completely off, get a new coach, new ideas, a new bunch of players."(The coach) probably needs to have played the game to understand it a bit better. The Northern Knights had Gareth Hopkins solely as their T20 coach and he played until recently. The rest of the coaches around the country are a bit older, out of touch with T20."On the Tri-Series, Doull initially picked England as the team to beat but was extremely impressed with an Australian side packed with rising specialists."They've got guys with great slower balls, variations, long batting power. It is a very, very good T20 side and I can see Australia upsetting England," he said.

Captain Kane Williamson and coach Mike Hesson should be axed from the New Zealand T20 setup.That's the call from leading commentator Simon Doull, the former international, who wants Martin Guptill installed as the new captain. Doull suggested New Zealand great Daniel Vettori — who coaches in the IPL and Big Bash — as a coaching candidate.Doull says New Zealand is constantly found out when the pressure goes on against good sides, and believes the current T20 outfit has too many ties to the test squad.He described Hesson as a great coach, but believes he needs more breaks while the T20 side needs a specialist, more up-to-date boss.Doull said Australia had just one test player in their T20 side while the Black Caps had seven.Williamson, Ross Taylor and Tim Southee were among the players who should be dropped, with the likes of Anton Devcich, Mark Chapman and Tim Seifert promoted. The only regular test players who should survive, in Doull's opinion, were Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult.Doull told the Radio Sport Breakfast: "I don't think we are getting the selections right — I've had some concerns for a while."I would like to see Colin de Grandhomme batting higher but it is the selections, not the batting order (which is the problem). We want dynamic players and should be giving them an opportunity at T20 level."If Kane Williamson doesn't open in T20 he shouldn't be playing. His record opening is very good, at three and four it's not that great. But he shouldn't be in the T20 side, there's a lot shouldn't be in the T20 side."Williamson averages about 38 as a T20 opener, and 22 batting elsewhere. He had a shocker in the Tri-Series opener in Sydney, scoring eight off 21 deliveries against the Australians batting at number three.Williamson was dismissed for just 8 runs from 21 balls in Sydney. (Photo Photosport)Doull said Guptill was New Zealand's senior white ball specialist who would "relish the captaincy and responsibility". Coach Hesson, meanwhile, needed the chance to freshen up."He's a great coach who has done an amazing job, and has really grown into the job," Doull said."But he gets very little time off, only a small amount of time with his family. Give him T20 completely off, get a new coach, new ideas, a new bunch of players."(The coach) probably needs to have played the game to understand it a bit better. The Northern Knights had Gareth Hopkins solely as their T20 coach and he played until recently. The rest of the coaches around the country are a bit older, out of touch with T20."On the Tri-Series, Doull initially picked England as the team to beat but was extremely impressed with an Australian side packed with rising specialists."They've got guys with great slower balls, variations, long batting power. It is a very, very good T20 side and I can see Australia upsetting England," he said.

***Visit this post on Mindlessones.com for pictures and links pertaining to the stuff talked about in this podcast.*** NOBODY TELLS ME WHAT TO DO, NO NOT ME Well, this was a lot of fun. On May 11th 2017, Gary Lactus, The Beast Must Die and Lord Nuneaton Savage sat atop the Bishop’s Finger with a the finest fellows a bunch of pod bods could ever hope for. Small Press was the theme of the evening but first we started off with Tam Laniado leading a tribute to the recently rest-in-peaced Leo Baxendale. Proceedings proceeded with some rambling chat which covered such small press obscurities as Bum Child by Tim Leopard, OHM by an odd chap that John Bishop met at a convention many years ago, Fast Fiction, Meow by Cyriak and L.I.F.E. Brigade by the delusional genius C. A. Stormon. There was also talk of Viz and the indestructible Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles After a pleasant refill we decided it would be sensible to talk to the creators present. This meant John Riordan going on about Hitsville UK, Douglas Noble waffling on about Strip For Me and Gareth Hopkins guffing about Intercorstal. Luckily there’s some top top chat about daytime TV wine experts to liven things up. After a lovely singalong we turned off the recording devices and indulged in social activities which shall go unrecorded and spoken of in hushed tones as the years passed thus turning all present for this wonderful evening into legends.