Podcast appearances and mentions of Jake Smith

Portsmouth's next WSL 2 fixture away at Birmingham City is previewed by Jake Smith with the help of broadcast journalist Dean Adams and head coach Jay Sadler. Thursday night's victory for England over Serbia at Wembley is also reviewed by the panel, who guide you through the final international break of 2025 with debate, opinion and listener interaction.

Weekly Comic Reviews: DC Absolute Batman 2025 Annual by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer James Harren, Dave Stewart Meredith McClaren Superman Red and Blue 2025 Special by Paul Dini, Mike Andolfo, Arif Prianto Michael Walsh Dan Abnett, Caitlin Yarsky, Alex Guimaraes Rainbow Rowell, Cian Tormey, Romulo Fajardo Jr Marvel Cloak or Dagger 1 by Justina Ireland, Lorenzo Tammetta, Andrew Dalhouse Expatriate X-Men 1 by Eve Ewing, Francesco Mortarino, Raul Angulo Marvel Rivals: King in Black by Paul Allor, Nico Leon, Dee Cunniffe Undeadpool 1 by Tim Seeley, Carlos Magno, Guru eFX X-Vengers 1 by Jason Loo, Sergio Davila, Aure Jimenez, Rain Beredo Marvel Zombies Red Band 1 by Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Jan Bazaldua, Erick Arciniega Marvel Unlimited It's Jeff Halloween Special 4 by Kelly Thompson, Gurihiru Dark Horse Synthetics 1 by J. Michael Straczynski, Tony Parker Dynamite Cheetara World Breaker 1 by Nate Cosby, David Cousens, Roshan Kurichiyanil, Arancia Studio Disney Villains Maleficent Volume 2 1 by Paulina Ganucheau, Theo Stultz Supernatural 1 by Greg Pak, Eder Messias, Thyago Brando IDW Godzilla vs. America: Kansas City 1 by Buster Moody, Ludwig Olimbo Freddie E. Williams II, Buster Moody, Andrew Dalhouse Kyle Strahm, Jake Smith, Valentina Pinto Kyle Strahm, Baldemar Rivas, Heather Breckel Return to Sleepy Hollow 1 by Casey Gilly, Savanna Mayer, Dearbhla Kelly Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2025 by Kenny Porter, Michael Shelfer, Maria Keane, Ronda Pattison Mad Cave Dick Tracy Halloween Special 1 by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Chantelle Cermak, Emiliana Pinna, Mark Englert, Warnia Sahadewa Oni Cult of Lamb: Schism Special 1 by Alex Paknadel, Troy Little Vault Barbaric: The Black Knight 1 by Michael Moreci, Guilherme Balbi, Fabi Marques OGN Countdown: Indoor Kid by Mat Heagerty, Lisa DuBois-Thompson Paw and Order Vol 2: The Case of the Sleeping Artist by Jason Platt Limelight: Curtain Up on Poetry Comics by Renee LaTulippe, Chuck Gonzales Night Chef: An Epic Tale of Friendship With a Side of Deliciousness by Mika Song Red Threads by ila Nguyen-Hayama Three Thieves: The Captive Prince vol 3 by Scott Chantler Rhiannon by Kiara Brinkman by Sean Chiki Additional Reviews: Jessica Jones by Kelly Thompson, Mattia de Iulis Hulk Gray It: Welcome to Derry ep2 Hazbin Hotel S2 ½ Frozen Operation Puffin (Lego Special) Twisted Wonderland Shelby Oaks Smile Sunny Side Down News: Top 50 sales October 2025, Sebastian O by Morrison returning to Vertigo, new Sorcerer Supreme announced, Southern Bastards optioned for Hulu, two more seasons of King of the Hill coming, Marvel event Armageddon coming from Chip Z, Mummy 4 incoming, 2029 release date for K-Pop Demon Hunters 2. Mechwest picked up by a studio Trailers: Stranger Things, 7cream, Man on the Inside s2, Seven Dials Comics Countdown (29 Oct 2025): Absolute Batman Annual 2025 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer; James Harren, Dave Stewart; Meredith McClaren Feral 17 by Tony Fleecs, Tone Rodriguez, Trish Forstner, Brad Simpson Radiant Black 38 by Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, Marcelo Costa, Rod Fernandes Superman Red and Blue Special 2025 Paul Dini, Mike Andolfo, Arif Prianto; Michael Walsh; Dan Abnett, Caitlin Yarsky, Alex Guimaraes; Rainbow Rowell, Cian Tormey, Romulo Fajardo Jr Imperial 4 by Jonathan Hickman, Iban Coello, Federico Vicentini, Federico Blee Mortal Thor 3 by Al Ewing, Pasqual Ferry, Matt Hollingsworth Runaways 5 by Rainbow Rowell, Elena Casagrande, Roberta Ingranata, Dee Cunniffe TMNT 2025 Annual by by Kenny Porter, Michael Shelfer, Maria Keane, Ronda Pattison Sixth Gun: Battle for the Six 3 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Travis Hymel, Bill Crabtree Dick Tracy Halloween Special by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Chantelle Cermak, Emiliana Pinna, Mark Englert, Warnia Sahadewa  

Alongside guests Mark Coates and Graham Butterworth in the studio, Jake Smith goes over the Blues' 3-2 defeat away at Hull City. The post-match thoughts of John Mousinho from the MKM Stadium also feature before the panel move on to discuss another dramatic WSL 2 victory for the Pompey Women.

Jake Smith and Brendan Tuttiett review Wednesday night's goalless draw between Portsmouth and Wrexham at Fratton Park. Hull City supporter Joe Collins also joins in with the conversation to help the panel look ahead to Saturday's Championship clash with the Blues at the MKM Stadium. David Howes' pre-match interview with Johnny Mousinho also features.

INTERVIEW: Jake Smith & Sophie Askin from sloer on debut single 'crawling' by Jack Knowles on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

This week the ACP take on the gods themselves... in comics that is! From pantheons, mythologies, beliefs and the view of superheroes, its a fascinating look at a vast subject. Joining the trio this week is Sam Hardacre (Splorers) who also catches everyone up on his own prolific comic journey and recommend stuff you should be reading in the future! Great stuff to check out: Hellbreaker, Pat Mills, Ian Ashcroft, Ken Reynolds,  Vyper: Red Shadow, Killtopia: Phantoms, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, Big Shoulders, Robowolf, Jake Smith, Dead Gremlin Comix, Three Point Perspective, Otherkin, Mahoneys, Hardline Comics, Junked, Black Ink Comix, X-O Manowar, Alien Books, The Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn

Assisted by Ian Chiverton, Jake Smith reviews Portsmouth's 4-0 Championship defeat away at Birmingham City. They then discuss Pompey's dramatic WSL 2 victory over Crystal Palace at Westleigh Park before being joined by Tomi Caws, host of ‘This Week in Wrexham' on the Men In Blazers network, to look ahead to Wednesday night's clash involving the Blues and The Red Dragons at Fratton Park.

Pompey's next Championship outing away at Birmingham City is previewed by Jake Smith, Joe Wood and Mark Coates. Opposition supporter Paul Delves also provides his thoughts ahead of the game at St Andrew's after David Howes' pre-match interviews with captain Marlon Pack and head coach John Mousinho.

Jake Smith is joined alongside Kevin Stokes and Pepe Lacey to assess where it all went wrong for Pompey against Stoke City at Fratton Park. We also hear the post-match thoughts of head coach John Mousinho before taking a look at what else happened up and down the English football pyramid over the weekend.

A comprehensive review of the Blues' midweek defeat to Coventry City at Fratton Park with Jake Smith and David Howes. Then, with the help of Potters fan Rori Thomas, the panel look ahead to Saturday's lunchtime kick-off in the Championship involving Portsmouth and Stoke City.

We've all been there—reaching for things we hope will fill us up, only to find ourselves still thirsty. Maybe it's scrolling for connection, working for validation, or shopping for satisfaction. These "broken cisterns," as Jeremiah calls them, can't hold what we're really longing for. But here's the beautiful truth: God offers us something better—a spring of living water that never runs dry. And when we drink from that source, something amazing happens. The grace we receive doesn't just stay inside us; it flows out through our lives in meaningful ways. We were literally created for good works—not to earn God's love, but to express it. The work we do, the character we build, the fruit we produce—it all becomes an overflow of being loved and filled by the right Source. So the question isn't whether you're perfect or have it all together. The question is simply this: Where are you going when you're thirsty? Because what we turn to shapes not just our own lives, but everyone watching. And when people see us drinking from living water, they start to wonder where they might find it too.

With the help of Joe Wood, host Jake Smith goes over the events of Pompey's 1-1 draw away at Leicester City. The Blues' midweek meeting with unbeaten league leaders Coventry City at Fratton Park is also previewed by the duo, as well as opposition supporter Moz Baker.

Prepare for Pompey's trip to the King Power Stadium with Jake Smith, David Howes and Reece Hawkins. Saturday night's Championship fixture involving Leicester City and Portsmouth is previewed by the trio, who also discuss the concerning reason for the Blues' cancelled Women's League Cup game at Charlton as well as England's qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Sunday's WSL 2 defeat to Southampton for the Portsmouth Women at Fratton Park is reviewed by Jake Smith with the help of Dan Shaw's post-match interview with head coach Jay Sadler. Kevin Stokes then joins in with the conversation to preview England's World Cup Qualifier at Latvia and Pompey's trip to Leicester City on Saturday before Andrew Barnard calls in to talk all things Moneyfields and their win over Horndean at the weekend.

Jake Smith, Eric Coleborn and Ian Chiverton sit down to discuss all things Pompey Women, with the mens team currently on international break. Wednesday's League Cup defeat to Southampton at Eastleigh's Silverlake Stadium is reviewed before Sunday's WSL 2 match, also against Southampton, at Fratton Park is previewed with the help of head coach Jay Sadler.

Kevin Stokes and Tom Chappell join host Jake Smith to review Pompey's 1-0 victory over the previously-unbeaten Championship leaders, Middlesbrough at Fratton Park. Kirsty Roxanne also checks in to provide reaction to Portsmouth Women's 4-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground before the panel then move on to discuss England's forthcoming fixtures against Wales and Latvia and pay tribute to the late Milan Mandarić.

The midweek stalemate at Fratton Park between Portsmouth and Watford is picked apart by Jake Smith and Alex Fletcher. Content creator Olly Huddlestone also lends his time to help look ahead to Saturday's meeting with league leaders Middlesbrough before Jake then brings back his monthly ‘Around The World' feature and plays his pre-match interview with Blues boss John Mousinho.

Saturday's Championship defeat away at Ipswich Town is analysed by Jake Smith and Joe Wood with post-match reaction from Pompey club captain Marlon Pack and head coach John Mousinho included too. Kirsty Roxanne also chips in with a review of Sunday's WSL 2 fixture involving Ipswich and Portsmouth before Kaiden Holliman, George Friquiche and Liam Brenton from The Hornet Talk Podcast join the conversation to help provide a Watford perspective ahead of Wednesday night's showdown at Fratton Park.

Jake Smith previews a double dosage of away games against Ipswich Town for Pompey's men and women with the help of Portsmouth News reporter Pepe Lacey and broadcast journalist Dean Adams. There are also interviews with Jay Sadler, Connor Ogilvie, John Mousinho, former Pompey and Ipswich Town attacker Ray Crawford and East Anglian Daily Times content creator Ross Halls.

Portsmouth's Championship defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Fratton Park is scrutinised by Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Andrew Barnard. Focus then turns to the Pompey Women, who claimed their first win of the new WSL 2 season on Sunday, with reaction from goalscorer Meg Hornby and gaffer Jay Sadler following the victory over Sheffield United in PO4 included too!

Jake Smith welcomes Pompey+ presenter George Wedlake and fellow Blues fan Alex Fletcher on to the show to review Sunday's goalless draw with Southampton. The post-match thoughts of John Mousinho and Conor Chaplin from St Mary's also feature, along with Jay Sadler's comments following Portsmouth's WSL 2 defeat away at Bristol City.

In preparation for the upcoming South Coast Derby, Jake Smith hosts a special 2-hour long preview show with the help of David Howes and Tom Chappell. There are also feature interviews with former Pompey favourites Oli Hawkins, Gareth Evans and David Norris, as well as defender Conor Shaughnessy, striker Makenzie Kirk, head coach John Mousinho, club historian Colin Farmery and Southampton reporter Alfie House from the Daily Echo!

Sunday's opening day WSL 2 defeat for Pompey at the hands of Durham is reviewed by Jake Smith and club director Eric Coleborn. Then, with the help of audio description commentator Mark Coates, the panel begin to look ahead to the upcoming men's South Coast Derby whilst reminiscing on previous meetings from years gone by.

Reaction to Portsmouth's summer transfer business, notably the deadline day return of Conor Chaplin on loan from Ipswich Town. Kevin Stokes and Alex Fletcher joined host Jake Smith for the show, which also included a preview of Pompey's WSL 2 opener against Durham at Westleigh Park.

It's season 6! Yes we've closed a season out only to open another. And to kick off what will surely be the best season yet, we have Beauty Influencer and Entrepreneur Jake Smith with us to chat all about his journey and evolution from small rural town to Big City Icon! We're talking makeup on men, fashion, creating business networks and much, much more.PLUS! We have a hot lineup of brand new releases from some incredible 2SLGBTQIA+ artists including:Come To Mine, Envi Jordan, Gabriel Munoz, Karde BBY, KARLOU, mani, Mariela, Moore, Paul David and Justin Ryan, the Rescue Rangerz, and Sunny Daydream with Reid Zakos.⚡️CONNECT WITH THE Q⚡️ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.curatedbyq.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⚡️FB/Instagram/TikTok @theqreviews ⚡️YouTube.com/@QCreativeNetwork⚡️Apparel Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://qreview.threadless.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⚡️Theme Music provided and performed by UK DJ and producer Hectic @hectictracks on Instagram⚡️ 

Jake Smith is helped live in the studio by Tom Chappell and Andrew Barnard to react to Pompey's deadline day dealings. The arrivals of Josef Bursik, Mackenzie Kirk and Franco Umeh are discussed alongside the departure of Abdoulaye Kamara. Saturday's victory over Preston North End is also analysed, as is the prospect of a sensational homecoming for Conor Chaplin, who has been linked with a return to the club.

The Blues' next Championship fixture against Preston North End at Fratton Park is previewed by Jake Smith, Pepe Lacey and Dan Waldren. Henry Deacon's pre-match interviews with Andre Dozzell and John Mousinho also feature, as does a conversation with Pompey History Society chair Mick Comben regarding the 100th anniversary of the opening of the South Stand.

Early on in Tillie Walden's Clementine: Book Three, which represents the concluding chapter in her The Walking Dead trilogy, an expectant mother grabs our hero's arm and gasps through the pain, “It'll never end.” She's so right, and we should all take those words to heart. Pain is never done with you. Run if you care to, but the worst life has to offer will always find you. The trick is acknowledging your relationship with it and fortifying yourself as a means of surviving until you don't. Pain never ends. You will. Find your community and love them while you can. We've adored Tillie Walden's comics for quite some time. One of our earliest episodes was a deep dive exploration of her exceptional science fiction teen romance, On a Sunbeam. Her work is deeply personal, and Clementine: Book Three is no exception, with the narrative extending from recent events in her life. In today's podcast, we dig into the Clementine trilogy with Tillie Walden. We discuss how she finds herself in Clementine and how Clementine may find herself in Tillie. We talk about The Walking Dead franchise, how Clementine evolves from the Telltale game, and why horror is the most emotionally honest genre. Clementine: Book Three is written, drawn, and lettered by Tillie Walden. Grey Tones by Cliff Rathburn. All three books are now available from Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics. Follow Tillie Walden through her website and Instagram. This Week's Sponsors We're sponsored by 2000 AD, the greatest comic you're not reading! Within its pages is a whole universe of characters, from Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog to Rogue Trooper, Shakara, Halo Jones, and the poor sods slogging across the Cursed Earth in The Helltrekkers. Get a print subscription at your door every week - and the first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, get free back issues, and download DRM-free copies of each issue for just $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible monthly comics for less than $10. Do you want in on the biggest secret in comics today? IDW Publishing's Godzilla line of books is comics' greatest secret weapon. They're constantly snagging rockstar creators like James Stokoe, Tom Scioli, Andrew MacLean, Louie Joyce, Jake Smith, Eric Powell, Rosie Knight, and Oliver Ono to unleash their talents on cinema's most significant kaiju universe. And this July, IDW is taking their Godzilla books to the next level by introducing the Kei-Sei era. This new shared universe line begins with Godzilla #1 by Tim Seeley and Nikola Čižmešija. There's a new Godzilla design, a mess load of Kaiju antagonists…and protagonists - plus, superpowered human characters. Thanks to IDW Publishing, it's a good time to be a fan of the Big G and quality comics. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the CBCC YouTube Channel and Prepare for The Stacks Chris Condon in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Brad and Lisa Gullickson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Sanford Greene in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Philip Kennedy Johnson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Steve Anderson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics David Brothers and Chip Zdarsky in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Benjamin Percy in the Stacks at Third Eye Comics Join Comic Book Club in Person Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. The Comic Book Couples Counseling TeePublic Merch Page. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

With the help of David Howes and Brendan Tuttiett, Jake Smith hosts an assessment of Pompey's 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion at the weekend. The post-match thoughts of Blues goalscorer Colby Bishop and head coach John Mousinho feature, as well as the club's first interview with new signing Josh Knight.

A full preview of the Blues' Championship clash with West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns, presented by Jake Smith, Mark Magee and Andrew Barnard. There's also a chat with Baggies fan Joe Privett, as well as pre-match interviews with Pompey head coach John Mousinho and defender Jordan Williams.

Toward the end of our conversation with Matt Fraction, he mentions how his upcoming Batman book with Jorge Jiménez represents where his Hawkeye series would have gone if he and David Aja had continued. What does that mean, exactly? It's complicated, and you'll just have to listen to this week's podcast to fully understand. And that's what we call in the biz, a big ol' tease. Our chat with Matt Fraction concludes our San Diego Comic-Con International coverage, and we're so frickin' excited that we get to do so with this writer and this creation. As longtime listeners know, Batman is one of our boys, and the character has never been in as many good hands as he is right now at DC. Beyond this new Batman relaunch with Fraction and Jiménez, we have stellar titles in Absolute Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman and Robin: Year One, Batman: Dark Patterns, and probably a half dozen books we're forgetting about at this moment. Batman, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published on March 30th, 1939. The character's longevity makes him indestructible. He won't break, no matter what Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez do to him. This comes with tremendous freedom, allowing Fraction and Jiménez to throw everything of themselves into the character, and their longevity on the line will ultimately be determined by us, the readers. Having read the first two issues in the new series, we can happily report that Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez's take on the character is very much our jam, and rather unique from the other excellent flavors you can find on the stand every month. Their Batman operates in a semi-one-and-done structure, embracing the medium of comics while still satisfying those who crave long-haul storytelling. Mostly, it's a fun as hell ride that looks slick. These are superhero comics that are not afraid to be superhero comics. They're damn proud of it, in fact. However, before we dive into all the Batman talk with Matt Fraction, we must regale you with our recent comic shop road trip to Richmond and Virginia Beach, Virginia. We did it, gang. We've already completed our mission to visit fifty comic book shops in fifty-two weeks. We've learned a lot from this experiment, and we need to discuss both the wonderful and not-so-wonderful aspects we've observed in these stores. Strap in for some serious retail talk. Batman #1 is written by Matt Fraction, illustrated by Jorge Jiménez, colored by Tomeu Morey, lettered by Clayton Cowles, and published by DC. The first issue arrives in comic book shops on September 3rd. Our SDCC Coverage: Eric Powell and Harold Schechter on "Dr. Werthless" Alex Segura on Star Wars Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing on Thunderbolts Learn Oni Press SDCC Battle Plans Chip Zdarsky on Zdarsky Comic News Daniel Warren Johnson Live at Now Or Never Comics Gene Luen Yang and Andrew Joustra on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles This Week's Sponsors We're sponsored by 2000 AD, the greatest comic you're not reading! Within its pages is a whole universe of characters, from Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog to Rogue Trooper, Shakara, Halo Jones, and the poor sods slogging across the Cursed Earth in The Helltrekkers. Get a print subscription at your door every week - and the first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, get free back issues, and download DRM-free copies of each issue for just $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible monthly comics for less than $10. Do you want in on the biggest secret in comics today? IDW Publishing's Godzilla line of books is comics' greatest secret weapon. They're constantly snagging rockstar creators like James Stokoe, Tom Scioli, Andrew MacLean, Louie Joyce, Jake Smith, Eric Powell, Rosie Knight, and Oliver Ono to unleash their talents on cinema's most significant kaiju universe. And this July, IDW is taking their Godzilla books to the next level by introducing the Kei-Sei era. This new shared universe line begins with Godzilla #1 by Tim Seeley and Nikola Čižmešija. There's a new Godzilla design, a mess load of Kaiju antagonists…and protagonists - plus, superpowered human characters. Thanks to IDW Publishing, it's a good time to be a fan of the Big G and quality comics. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the CBCC YouTube Channel and Prepare for The Stacks Brad and Lisa Gullickson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Sanford Greene in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Philip Kennedy Johnson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Steve Anderson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics David Brothers and Chip Zdarsky in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Benjamin Percy in the Stacks at Third Eye Comics Join Comic Book Club in Person Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. The Comic Book Couples Counseling TeePublic Merch Page. Don't forget to grab your tickets for our August 23rd Alamo Drafthouse Winchester screening of Lone Wolf and Cub: Babycart on the River Styx, co-sponsored by Four Color Fantasies. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

Jake Smith, Jay Clements and Joe Wood discuss Portsmouth's home defeat to Norwich City at the weekend. The post-match thoughts of John Mousinho feature on the show, which also has the panel talking about Colby Bishop's penalty conversion rate, Callum Lang's best position and the impact of loanee Florian Bianchini.

Pompey's Carabao Cup First Round defeat to Reading is picked apart by Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Reece Hawkins. Norwich City supporter Daniel Emery also calls in to help the panel look ahead to the Blues' Championship meeting with The Canaries at Fratton Park.

The great thing about the zombie sub-genre is that every time you think it's played out, a new creative team arrives to inject some fresh life into it. Everything Dead and Dying, the new Image Comics series by Tate Brombal and Jacob Phillips, imagines the last living farmer on the planet, sitting satisfied on his homestead, surrounded by his dead and rotting loved ones. The corpses he once called friends and family are trapped in the routine of their last living day, performing mundane tasks such as delivering the mail and receiving a bedtime story. If he squints hard enough, the farmer, Jack Chandler, can soldier on as if each new day is as good as the old ones were. Everything Dead and Dying is a deliciously, satisfyingly sad zombie story, and like the best entries in this sub-genre, it has a lot on its mind and heart. The first issue is easily one of our favorites of the year, and demands attention from those already fond of walkers or those who'd rather avoid them. Brombal and Phillips have constructed a perfect zombie gateway comic. Having recently visited the Monroeville Mall in Pittsburgh, the site where George R. Romero shot the classic Dawn of the Dead, we were eager to chat with Tate Brombal and Jacob Phillips about what drew them to this particular story engine. What do the undead offer us as metaphors, especially in a culture so near its own global catastrophe? On this week's podcast, we discuss their connection to zombies, why they previously never considered contributing to the sub-genre, and how Jacob Phillips built an entire town from scratch. Final Order Cutoff for Everything Dead and Dying#1 is Today (8/11), so call your comic book shop asap so you won't miss out on reading this story when it arrives on September 3rd. Make sure you're following Tate Brombal on Blue Sky and Instagram, as well as Jacob Phillips on Blue Sky and Instagram. This Week's Sponsors We're sponsored by 2000 AD, the greatest comic you're not reading! Within its pages is a whole universe of characters, from Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog to Rogue Trooper, Shakara, Halo Jones, and the poor sods slogging across the Cursed Earth in The Helltrekkers. Get a print subscription at your door every week - and the first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, get free back issues, and download DRM-free copies of each issue for just $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible monthly comics for less than $10. Do you want in on the biggest secret in comics today? IDW Publishing's Godzilla line of books is comics' greatest secret weapon. They're constantly snagging rockstar creators like James Stokoe, Tom Scioli, Andrew MacLean, Louie Joyce, Jake Smith, Eric Powell, Rosie Knight, and Oliver Ono to unleash their talents on cinema's most significant kaiju universe. And this July, IDW is taking their Godzilla books to the next level by introducing the Kei-Sei era. This new shared universe line begins with Godzilla #1 by Tim Seeley and Nikola Čižmešija. There's a new Godzilla design, a mess load of Kaiju antagonists…and protagonists - plus, superpowered human characters. Thanks to IDW Publishing, it's a good time to be a fan of the Big G and quality comics. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the CBCC YouTube Channel and Prepare for The Stacks Brad and Lisa Gullickson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Sanford Greene in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Philip Kennedy Johnson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Steve Anderson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics David Brothers and Chip Zdarsky in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Benjamin Percy in the Stacks at Third Eye Comics Join Comic Book Club in Person Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. The Comic Book Couples Counseling TeePublic Merch Page. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

All of the action from matchday 1 of the 2025/26 Championship season is reviewed by Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Mitchell Jones. Before then looking ahead to Tuesday night's Carabao Cup First Round clash with Reading at Fratton Park alongside Royals reporter Ji-Min Lee, light is shed on Mitchell's fantastic new fundraising initiative for Pompey In The Community.

As a new Championship season beckons, Jake Smith sits down with David Howes and Mark Magee to look ahead to the upcoming campaign. The panel preview the Blues' season opener away at Oxford United and there are interviews with head coach John Mousinho and Marlon Pack, as well as opposition fan Simon Watts.

For the past year, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise has been as exciting and essential as DC's Absolute Universe or Skybound's Energon Universe. Writer Jason Aaron and artist Juan Ferreyra have built an unmissable monthly comic, not to forget the numerous other splinter titles and crossover minis. Shortly before San Diego Comic-Con International, The Hollywood Reporter announced Aaron and Ferreyra's departure, and we were a little heartbroken. Their time on the book was too brief, but if they must go, the news that cartoonist extraordinaire Gene Luen Yang and lifelong Turtle maniac Freddie E. Williams II eased the pain some. One of our missions for this year's San Diego Comic-Con was to return with more news regarding the TMNT baton pass between Aaron and Ferreyra and Yang and Williams. After moderating IDW Publishing's “The New Era of Turtle Power” panel, we retreated to the Hilton Bayfront, where we had a lengthy conversation with Gene Luen Yang about his passion for the Turtles and how he would apply it to the series, starting with issue thirteen. Also discussed at San Diego Comic-Con, Andrew Joustra, the script coordinator for the animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, will write an arc for the newly announced Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, bringing the iconic Fugitoid character to the latest iteration of the TMNT universe. As passionate fans of Fugitoid ourselves, we had to trap Joustra in a media room for a deep dive into his take on the character and why he put so much of himself into the troubled fugitive android. Today, you get two podcasts for the price of one. With Gene Luen Yang, we discuss where we find the Turtles when his story begins, how they've grown throughout the Jason Aaron and Juan Ferreyra run, and why a certain new antagonist was necessary for his story. With Andrew Joustra, we explore the Fugitoid concept, his relationship with the Turtles through the various franchise incarnations, and why this story is so deeply personal. Be sure to follow Gene Luen Yang on his website, Blue Sky, Instagram, and TikTok. Also, follow Andrew Joustra on his website, Blue Sky, and Instagram. Our SDCC Coverage: Eric Powell and Harold Schechter on "Dr. Werthless" Alex Segura on Star Wars Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing on Thunderbolts Learn Oni Press SDCC Battle Plans Chip Zdarsky on Zdarsky Comic News Daniel Warren Johnson Live at Now Or Never Comics This Week's Sponsors We're sponsored by 2000 AD, the greatest comic you're not reading! Within its pages is a whole universe of characters, from Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog to Rogue Trooper, Shakara, Halo Jones, and the poor sods slogging across the Cursed Earth in The Helltrekkers. Get a print subscription at your door every week - and the first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, get free back issues, and download DRM-free copies of each issue for just $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible monthly comics for less than $10. Do you want in on the biggest secret in comics today? IDW Publishing's Godzilla line of books is comics' greatest secret weapon. They're constantly snagging rockstar creators like James Stokoe, Tom Scioli, Andrew MacLean, Louie Joyce, Jake Smith, Eric Powell, Rosie Knight, and Oliver Ono to unleash their talents on cinema's most significant kaiju universe. And this July, IDW is taking their Godzilla books to the next level by introducing the Kei-Sei era. This new shared universe line begins with Godzilla #1 by Tim Seeley and Nikola Čižmešija. There's a new Godzilla design, a mess load of Kaiju antagonists…and protagonists - plus, superpowered human characters. Thanks to IDW Publishing, it's a good time to be a fan of the Big G and quality comics. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the CBCC YouTube Channel and Prepare for The Stacks Brad and Lisa Gullickson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Sanford Greene in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Philip Kennedy Johnson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Steve Anderson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics David Brothers and Chip Zdarsky in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Benjamin Percy in the Stacks at Third Eye Comics Join Comic Book Club in Person Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. The Comic Book Couples Counseling TeePublic Merch Page. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

Sam Macey joins Jake Smith to review Pompey's 1-0 victory over PEC Zwolle at Fratton Park, where new loan signing Florian Bianchini hit the ground running with a debut assist to set up Tom Waddingham's late winner! Chief sports writer at the Portsmouth News, Neil Allen also features to go through his biggest stories from the summer, including the Blues' pre-season trip to Slovakia, Matt Ritchie's impending departure and the future of trialist Nathan Ferguson.

Jake Smith hosts with Tom Malley and Joe Wood in tow to discuss the week's big Pompey news. Paddy Lane's permanent transfer to Reading is the big topic of conversation alongside the loan arrival of Florian Bianchini and a preview of the Blues' final pre-season test against PEC Zwolle at Fratton Park.

Get set for the new season with the return of The Football Hour, hosted by Jake Smith, Tom Chappell and Andy Chandler! The panel discuss topics such as transfer activity, pre-season results and the 2025/26 Championship schedule before looking ahead to the Blues' annual meeting with Havant & Waterlooville at Westleigh Park.

Should Chip Zdarsky's promotional magazine, Zdarsky Comic News, win an Eisner at this weekend's San Diego Comic-Con International ceremony? We brought the question to him directly, and as you'll hear, he rejected the whole notion of a nomination extremely quickly. Zdarsky is having a ball working on his free periodical every month. He puts tremendous time, energy, and thought into each issue. Still, as far as the category of Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism is concerned, he wants someone else to take home the statue, and “knows” that someone else will take home the statue. We shall see the results very soon. Zdarsky Comic News began as a lark, as most things with Chip Zdarsky do. He turned his back on social media, adamantly believing it served no positive purpose, especially when it came to promoting his comics. Zdarksy Comic News' primary mission was to inform folks in comic shops about what he was working on and give them a little chuckle in the process. Since the first issue, however, Zdarsky Comic News has become its own unique monster. The cartoonist is slowly building a staff around himself, and it's time to decide whether or not to kill the beast or let it grow into something larger and more significant. Through advertising, Zdarsky Comic News pays for itself, but it might need a little more to become the next Comics Journal, or its evil stepbrother. Shortly before the 2025 Eisner Awards, we spoke with Chip Zdarsky about his free pamphlet, and that's all we talked about, which seemed to surprise him. If you want more Captain America talk or Public Domain conversation, you'll have to go somewhere else. We were only interested in Chip Zdarsky's mad side-hustle and what he thinks about the current state of comic book journalism. You can find Zdarsky Comic News at your local comic book shop, and you should also consider subscribing to Chip Zdarsky's Substack. Our SDCC Coverage: Eric Powell and Harold Schechter on "Dr. Werthless" Alex Segura on Star Wars Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing on Thunderbolts Learn Oni Press SDCC Battle Plans This Week's Sponsors We're sponsored by 2000 AD, the greatest comic you're not reading! Within its pages is a whole universe of characters, from Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog to Rogue Trooper, Shakara, Halo Jones, and the poor sods slogging across the Cursed Earth in The Helltrekkers. Get a print subscription at your door every week - and the first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, get free back issues, and download DRM-free copies of each issue for just $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible monthly comics for less than $10. Do you want in on the biggest secret in comics today? IDW Publishing's Godzilla line of books is comics' greatest secret weapon. They're constantly snagging rockstar creators like James Stokoe, Tom Scioli, Andrew MacLean, Louie Joyce, Jake Smith, Eric Powell, Rosie Knight, and Oliver Ono to unleash their talents on cinema's most significant kaiju universe. And this July, IDW is taking their Godzilla books to the next level by introducing the Kei-Sei era. This new shared universe line begins with Godzilla #1 by Tim Seeley and Nikola Čižmešija. There's a new Godzilla design, a mess load of Kaiju antagonists…and protagonists - plus, superpowered human characters. Thanks to IDW Publishing, it's a good time to be a fan of the Big G and quality comics. In stores this June, Oni Press proudly presents a science fiction icon's unlikely return to existence in Benjamin #1 - a new, prestige format limited series from Philip K. Dick Award winner Ben H. Winters and artist Leomacs. Do you remember the work of acclaimed novelist Benjamin J. Carp? Across more than 44 novels and hundreds of short stories, Carp established himself as a counterculture revolutionary. He died in 1982, after years of Southern Californian excess finally claimed his life...until 2025...when Benjamin Carp awakens, alive, in a burned-out motel room on the fringes of Los Angeles. Explore the metatextual nexus between existence and oblivion, past and future, genius and madness, this June in Benjamin #1 – only from Oni Press. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the CBCC YouTube Channel and Prepare for The Stacks Philip Kennedy Johnson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Steve Anderson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics David Brothers and Chip Zdarsky in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Benjamin Percy in the Stacks at Third Eye Comics Join Comic Book Club in Person Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. The Comic Book Couples Counseling TeePublic Merch Page. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

If you've read comics from the Hivemind, aka Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, then you know their specialty. Everyone goes to therapy! Whether you're Peter Quill, Bucky Barnes, or Brad and Lisa Gullickson, if you're in a Hivemind comic, or reading a Hivemind comic, you're entering some kind of therapeutic discussion. Kelly and Lanzing put their characters on the couch, asking them some tough questions and listening to their answers. The results are always compelling, especially if we examine their recent run on Marvel's Thunderbolts. Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing recently finished their time on Thunderbolts, wrapping up their even larger Bucky Barnes story, with Doomstrike, out now as a five-issue series. As part of our San Diego Comic-Con Internationalcoverage, happening all week long on Comic Book Couples Counseling, we put the Hivemind in session with our particular brand of armchair psychology. The result, we hope, is an engaging, thorough exploration of who Bucky Barnes was, is, and will be. Not to mention all the other beautiful “heroes” brooding their way through the Thunderbolts team. We discuss their original plan for Bucky Barnes and how that evolved throughout Thunderbolts and the One World Under Doom event. We consider how Bucky's time as The Revolution parallels Captain America's time as Nomad, and why the character needed to become a cause rather than simply existing as a fist...or a trigger finger. It's a heavy conversation at times, but also one packed with joy and excitement. Just like their Thunderbolts comic. Thunderbolts: Doomstrike issues one through five are now available from Marvel Comics. They're written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, illustrated by Tommaso Biachi, colored by Yen Nitro, and lettered by Joe Sabino. Make sure you're following Collin Kelly on Blue Sky and Instagram, and Jackson Lanzing on Blue Sky and Instagram. Our SDCC Coverage: Eric Powell and Harold Schechter on "Dr. Werthless" Alex Segura on Star Wars This Week's Sponsors We're sponsored by 2000 AD, the greatest comic you're not reading! Within its pages is a whole universe of characters, from Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog to Rogue Trooper, Shakara, Halo Jones, and the poor sods slogging across the Cursed Earth in The Helltrekkers. Get a print subscription at your door every week - and the first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, get free back issues, and download DRM-free copies of each issue for just $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible monthly comics for less than $10. Do you want in on the biggest secret in comics today? IDW Publishing's Godzilla line of books is comics' greatest secret weapon. They're constantly snagging rockstar creators like James Stokoe, Tom Scioli, Andrew MacLean, Louie Joyce, Jake Smith, Eric Powell, Rosie Knight, and Oliver Ono to unleash their talents on cinema's most significant kaiju universe. And this July, IDW is taking their Godzilla books to the next level by introducing the Kei-Sei era. This new shared universe line begins with Godzilla #1 by Tim Seeley and Nikola Čižmešija. There's a new Godzilla design, a mess load of Kaiju antagonists…and protagonists - plus, superpowered human characters. Thanks to IDW Publishing, it's a good time to be a fan of the Big G and quality comics. In stores this June, Oni Press proudly presents a science fiction icon's unlikely return to existence in Benjamin #1 - a new, prestige format limited series from Philip K. Dick Award winner Ben H. Winters and artist Leomacs. Do you remember the work of acclaimed novelist Benjamin J. Carp? Across more than 44 novels and hundreds of short stories, Carp established himself as a counterculture revolutionary. He died in 1982, after years of Southern Californian excess finally claimed his life...until 2025...when Benjamin Carp awakens, alive, in a burned-out motel room on the fringes of Los Angeles. Explore the metatextual nexus between existence and oblivion, past and future, genius and madness, this June in Benjamin #1 – only from Oni Press. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the CBCC YouTube Channel and Prepare for The Stacks Philip Kennedy Johnson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Steve Anderson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics David Brothers and Chip Zdarsky in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Benjamin Percy in the Stacks at Third Eye Comics Join Comic Book Club in Person Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. The Comic Book Couples Counseling TeePublic Merch Page. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

If you're a comic book reader like we are, around the same time you learn about Batman and Robin, you're introduced to the medium's scariest boogeyman, Dr. Fredric Wertham. The publication of his Seduction of the Innocent in 1954 thrust Wertham into the popular consciousness, sparking hysteria and moral panic, hindering the medium's growth, and significantly harming the artists who worked within it. We assumed that Harold Schechter and Eric Powell's latest true crime collaboration would roast Wertham viciously, but Dr. Werthless is far too good a work to be an attack. Schechter and Powell reveal a much more complicated character, one who devoted years of his life to the Civil Rights movement and experienced tremendous horror while working with some of this nation's most notorious human monsters. Eric Powell, the creator of The Goon, knows a thing or two about this art form and how it can stir an intense reaction from “concerned citizens.” The era in which Wertham's book dominated boob tube conversation does not feel too far away from 2025, as politicians charge against graphic novels and libraries. The concerns around what stories can be told and who should be telling them indicate their power to influence and broaden our perspectives beyond the tiny universe within our eyeline. The desire to police narratives stems from fear and a need to control. If someone tells you not to read a book or watch a movie, you must read that book and watch that movie. As you'll hear, we had a wonderful time chatting with Harold Schechter and Eric Powell about Dr. Werthless. We discuss comic books' greatest boogeyman and all the complexities that brought him to write Seduction of the Innocent. We dig into this medium's power, the artists who were hurt by Werthem's attack, and how it all relates to what we're seeing around us today. Also, we may argue about what is and is not a comic book. Fun stuff! Dr. Werthless is now available as a hardcover from Dark Horse Comics. You can find more information on the comic by visiting Powell's site or Schecter's site. You can find Eric Powell on Bluesky and Instagram, and Harold Schechter on Facebook HERE. This Week's Sponsors We're sponsored by 2000 AD, the greatest comic you're not reading! Within its pages is a whole universe of characters, from Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog to Rogue Trooper, Shakara, Halo Jones, and the poor sods slogging across the Cursed Earth in The Helltrekkers. Get a print subscription at your door every week - and the first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, get free back issues, and download DRM-free copies of each issue for just $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible monthly comics for less than $10. Do you want in on the biggest secret in comics today? IDW Publishing's Godzilla line of books is comics' greatest secret weapon. They're constantly snagging rockstar creators like James Stokoe, Tom Scioli, Andrew MacLean, Louie Joyce, Jake Smith, Eric Powell, Rosie Knight, and Oliver Ono to unleash their talents on cinema's most significant kaiju universe. And this July, IDW is taking their Godzilla books to the next level by introducing the Kei-Sei era. This new shared universe line begins with Godzilla #1 by Tim Seeley and Nikola Čižmešija. There's a new Godzilla design, a mess load of Kaiju antagonists…and protagonists - plus, superpowered human characters. Thanks to IDW Publishing, it's a good time to be a fan of the Big G and quality comics. In stores this June, Oni Press proudly presents a science fiction icon's unlikely return to existence in Benjamin #1 - a new, prestige format limited series from Philip K. Dick Award winner Ben H. Winters and artist Leomacs. Do you remember the work of acclaimed novelist Benjamin J. Carp? Across more than 44 novels and hundreds of short stories, Carp established himself as a counterculture revolutionary. He died in 1982, after years of Southern Californian excess finally claimed his life...until 2025...when Benjamin Carp awakens, alive, in a burned-out motel room on the fringes of Los Angeles. Explore the metatextual nexus between existence and oblivion, past and future, genius and madness, this June in Benjamin #1 – only from Oni Press. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the CBCC YouTube Channel and Prepare for The Stacks Steve Anderson in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics David Brothers and Chip Zdarsky in The Stacks at Third Eye Comics Benjamin Percy in the Stacks at Third Eye Comics Join Comic Book Club in Person CBCC's Comic Shop Road Trip Patreon Exclusive: Saga of the Swamp Thing Book Club Support Your Local Comic Shop Free Patreon Series Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. The Comic Book Couples Counseling TeePublic Merch Page. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

It's the start of a summer of comics here at the ACP, and one of the crew has already jetted off on their holiday! Friend of the show Tom Curry rejoins the surviving hosts to talk about subjects such as which is more successful, solo creators or creative teams? Theres also tons of comics banter, indie comic recommendations and, as always, awesome comics talk! Great stuff to check out: Jack Kirby, Mark Millar, Eamonn Clarke, Mega City Book Club, Sam Hardcore, Sketches #1, Macc Pow Comics Festival, Blags Big Boys Big Book of Bollocks, Hal Weaver, TBH Comics, The Drycleaner, Kieron Squires, Whatever Happened to the Crimson Justice?, Mad Cave Comics, Phalactus: Love of Worlds, Black Ink Comics, Electric Chair 3, Goodbye, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Robo Wolf, Jake Smith, Dark Horse Comics,

Peter David, Mickey Mouse and the Amazing Lost Ocean by Denis-Pierre Filippi and Silvio Camboni from Fanta, Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga Deluxe Edition by Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, and company, RoboWolf #1 by Jake Smith from Dark Horse, Redcoat #11-12, Hereditary Triangle by Fumiya Hayashi from Yen Press, DC Universe Legacies by Len Wein and a cast of thousands, Sleep, Image O-Rama: Bug Wars by Jason Aaron and Mahmud Asrar and Gehenna: Naked Aggression #1 by Patrick Kindlon, Maurizio Rosenzweig, Matteo Vattani, and Marco Ferrari, Forces of Nature by Edward Steed from Drawn & Quarterly, plus a whole mess more!

On this MADM, Jake Smith with Chick-Fil-A University Drive & Becky Cecil with LifeSouth are sharing about the upcoming blood drive on May 23rd! Listen & share. Sponsor: Bankston Motor Homes BankstonMotorHomes.com

On this edition of TMWS, I am promoting a LifeSouth blood drive coming up on May 23rd. Joining me are Jake Smith with Chick-Fil-A & Becky Cecil with LifeSouth. After that, we are talking with Elliott Worthington about his son, Levi, and how you can support this young man as he battles cancer. Listen & share.

As Robert Earl Keen & team look forward to more touring, a new record, and a new season of the Americana Podcast, join us as we take a moment to look back, in order to look forward for what's to come. This episode contains the previous season's best-of moments from the 51st State. Hear conversation clips from bluegrass genre-bender Billy Strings (01:41), American Aquarium's BJ Barham (08:56), modern day troubadour Brent Cobb (14:45), REK's good friend and touring pal Elizabeth Cook (18:23), zen-master and songsmith Jim Lauderdale (21:54), the everywoman wonderwoman Lori McKenna (29:38), wild and wonderful Todd Snider (33:21) , and the unmistakable baritone of Jake Smith aka White Buffalo (43:17). We also have insight from Will Vogt (41:28), long-time friend, contributor, and supporter of Americana Podcast.Consider this 5-Year Anniversary recap as your “CliffNotes”, something to study up on before we begin to release next season's episodes in April 2025, which will feature more of what you've come to expect and love about the podcast: in-depth and candid conversations about the craft of songwriting within the greater Americana genre with our trusted and time-tested host, Robert Earl Keen. As well as a very exciting sneak peek from Robert himself about the future of Americana Podcast, and where we are growing and evolving with the genre for the future!!o    Billy Strings (01:41)o    BJ Barham (08:56)o    Brent Cobb (14:45)o    Elizabeth Cook (18:23)o    Hiss Golden Messenger (21:48)o    Jim Lauderdale (24:54)o    Lori McKenna (29:38)o    Todd Snider (33:21)o    Vince Herman (37:50)o    Will Vogt (41:28)o    White Buffalo (43:17) Donate to the show!https://tiptopjar.com/americanapodcastInstagram@robertearlkeen1Have questions or suggestions? Emailcreatedirector@robertearlkeen.com