Fireside Chats - Comic Book Podcast
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Well, this is it Fireside Family... We have reached the end of our journey, while simultaneously starting a new one. Join the guys one last time as we close the book on Fireside, and introduce you to THAT! COMIC PODCAST, the Phoenix that rises from the ashes of old! That! Comic Podcast is the culmination of everything we have learned in our 7 years of Fireside, fixing the mistakes we didn’t even know we were making. While Mendte, Maurer, Mashko, Features, and Baby Huey say goodbye to our Fireside home to build something even bigger. Join us for our rebirth, join us over at ThatComicPodcast.com! Thank you all for the wonderful memories, and we can’t wait to show you everything we have in store! Goodbye from Fireside, and Welcome to That! Comic Podcast!
Here we are dearest Firesiders… It’s with a heavy heart I write this. The time has come to say goodbye. We have been making this show for almost a decade and it has given us all the best memories anyone could ask for. From the places we have gone to the people, we have met- all because of our mutual love of comic books. Join the guys for part one of a special two-part issue where Mendte, Mashko, Features, Baby Huey, and Mr. Maurer reminisce about everything that made this show so special to us. From how we have grown, to what we regret, the guys lay it all out there and try their best to explain how we came to this decision. Most of all though we want to thank you! Seriously, thank you so much. You gave us one of the best chapters of our lives. It’s not over just yet though Fireside family. While we begin to close these curtains, know that it’s not over, and there is a lot more to come. Join us for a trip down memory lane, and tune in next week for where we go from here. Goodbye from Fireside.
Welcome back Fireside Faithful! We have another treat for you today dear Firesiders, because on today’s we are joins by the Comic Book Men themselves, Creators of a Shared Universe Podcast Studio - Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic! Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as they chop it up with the Secret Stash guys about the comic book industry and how it’s changed, how has the stash been dealing with the pandemic, the Shared Universe Podcast journey, and much much more. You may remember Ming dubbed Mendte and Maurer as official Comic Book men a few years ago at Big Apple Comic Con, but Features wasn’t there because he was doing man on the street interviews… Today we right that wrong. Welcome to Fireside.
Hold on to your butts Firesiders! Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and P. Features are about to take you on a wild journey of clones, time travel, weird virus', child theft and much more. No, it's not a weekend at Maurer's, it' the always confusing breakdown for cable. So sit back, press play and turn it up as you prepare to learn all about Cable. (Don't forget to grab some asprin, because your head will hurt after this.) Welcome to Fireside.
Greetings and Salutations Firesiders! Mendte and Mr. Maurer have a supersize Issue for your listening pleasure. The crew is joined by the man of a million voices Frank Caliendo. Frank talks his own superhero origin, his new podcast Comic Playground, auditioning against Jon Favreau, and much much more. (Special guest appearances by Robert Downey Jr., Donald Trump, Nic Cage, Christopher Walken, Barrack Obama, Adam Sandler, Morgan Freeman, William Shatner, Todd McFarlane, Charles Barkley, Shaggy, Scooby, and more!)* Welcome to Fireside! *Special Guests do not actually make any appearances.
The first rule of Fireside Fight Club is...damn it. We already broke the first rule. Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and P. Feature are joined by Baby Huey in their first night at Fireside Fight Club. Since it's their first night, they have to fight. Your fearless Fireside Hosts try to do the unthinkable. Take down the Suicide Squad. So in this issue the guys first pick out which members of the "Skwad" they are about to go up against. Then being as they don't have any super powers each team member gets to choose one weapon from the comic world. Finally it's go time. Using their newly found weapons, how the hell will they take down an elite group of maniacs and murderers? Or will they fall victim to their own team member's master plan? So come cheer on your Fireside team in the first ever "Fireside Fight Club"! Welcome to Fireside.
It’s time to smile and put on a happy face Fireside faithful, let’s talk Joker. Enough time has passed to give everyone a chance to see the movie before we go on our usual spoiler heavy review/rant. Buckle up Firesiders, like the streets of Gotham, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Mashko who is filling in for Features, as they talk about this arguably incredible, controversial masterpiece. The guys go deep into the symbolism surrounding directorial decisions, Joaquin Phoenix’s performance, the controversy surrounding the film, and even Martin Scorsese’s thoughts on comic book films. So even if your heart is breaking, smile and Welcome to Fireside. That’s life.
Welcome back Fireside Family. That time is upon us… pumpkin pie is in the air… the Odin Sleep calls… but not before we leave you with one more before the holiday season starts! Join Mendte, Mashko, Maurer, Huey, and Features (yes the gangs all here) for an emotional show where the guys remember and celebrate the life of everyone's favorite Power Ranger, Jason David Frank for the positive influence he was. Not just as the infamous Green Ranger, but as a man. The guys first dive into the shakeup of CEOs at Disney, The Walking Dead series finale, Blade's New Director, and the rumors and leaks about Avengers: Kang Dynasty. Welcome to Fireside. If you need help but feel you have no one to talk to, please call 988 for help.
Welcome back Fireside faithful! It’s time to do that thing again. So while you're up, up, and away, grabbing your pull list, we got the inflight entertainment covered. Join Mendte, Mashko, and Maurer while the tumultuous trio talks about the rumors surrounding Steven Spielberg bringing hope back to Superman, the beauty of Tales of the Jedi, Mic drop Mashko floors Mendte with Andor theory, the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday special, plus when it’s appropriate to decorate for Christmas. So grab your cornucopia, or unpack those ornaments, but don't forget to hit play. Welcome to Fireside!
It’s the time of year once again Fireside’s…. Some call it spooky season, others just simply say Halloween, here it’s time for our boy Boomstick Buz from the Living Corpse to once again open the horror crypt of bone-chilling bogeymen, bewitching black magic, blood-sucking bats, brimstone, and more. Join Mendte, Mashko, Features, and Buz Hasson as they talk about Black Adam’s DCEU debut, the Quantumania trailer with Kang, Hellraiser, Halloween Ends, the state of horror, the tragic side of fandom, and so much more. So blow out the candles, check under the bed, behind the curtains, and under the bed, press play, and Welcome to Fireside. Happy Halloween!
Welcome back Fireside faithful, family, fiends, foes, friends, and followers! It’s time once again for the weekly roundup of comic-related happenings, releases, and rumors. While late shift (throwback to the OG fans) is still on the prowl, his cousin Overtime has Maurer and Huey hostage. But you know what they say about shows and condoms… they must go on. Join Mendte, Mashko, and Features as they review Halloween Ends, Clerks 3, and the She-Hulk finale - plus news about Mephistopheles in the MCU, Namor’s new mini-series, and Red Hulk Han. So press play… no like now… stop reading… I’ll stop writing so help me….. ….. Welcome to Fireside.
Welcome back, Greetings, salutations, all that good stuff. It’s time to play another nail-biting game OF DID. MAURER. LIKE. IT?! The game of games that is filled with so many twists and turns, you would think you are watching a Hitchcock flick with M. Night. Join Mendte, Mashko, Features, and Maurer as they talk about Marvel’s Werewolf by Night, some big New York Comic Con announcements, the Super Mario Brothers trailer, Daredevil and She-Hulk, and so much more. Before you hit play, what do you think? Did Maurer like Werewolf by Night? Comment what you think, hit play, and Welcome to Fireside!
Welcome back Fireside faithful! Last week Ryan Reynolds let us down by announcing something big right as the show was going up, and this week is Todd Mcfarlane’s fault. Join Mendte, Mashko, Maurer, and Features as they jib jab about the latest Black Panther trailer with a much better look at Namor, Maurer laments further on his disappointment in Moon Knight since the writers proved they didn’t know the character, plus tries to guess what the Todd Father has in store for us today with his Spawn news, and Mendte finally gets to gush over the Deadpool 3 and Wolverine announcement, as well as how it could all fit into Avengers Secret Wars. This is a big one with surprising, yet expected takes. I’m sure you can guess. Welcome to Fireside!
Welcome back Fireside faithful! Let’s get this out of the way… THE DEADPOOL NEWS HAS US HYPERVENTILATING! Unfortunately, they announced that a day after we recorded. Tune in next week for our thoughts on D-Pooly’s MCU debut. For now join Mendte, Maurer, Features, and Huey as they enjoy the calm before the New York Comic Con storm. The guys review the first three episodes of the new Star Wars show Andor, Quantum Leap’s reboot, the awesomeness that is AXE: Judgment Day, and reopening the MCU Phase 4 debate. So what are you waiting for, check out Ryan Reynold's Twitter…. Then his play on today's issue. Welcome to Fireside.
Welcome back Fireside faithful! It's once again time to peruse the comicsphere for some comic-related current events…but Maurer’s back… rants and derailments abound. You have been warned. Join Mendte, Mashko, Maurer, and Baby Huey as they talk about the future of the DCU and Nightwing’s apparent importance, Constantine staring Keanu Reeves brakes through the WB chopping block, Sony pushing back release dates like Norman Osborn's hairline, ranting, raving, laughter, etc. this is a doozy so buckle up and let’s do this. Welcome to Fireside.
So wow the D23 announcements…. Oh right… **clears throat** Welcome back Fireside Faithful! We have a lot to talk about so we figured let’s get some Fireside familiars like Formally Felix Ry Patterson and Ian aka Shucky. Join Mendte, Mashko, Features, Ry, and Ian as they break down all the major D23 Marvel and Star Wars announcements! First the gang reviews She-Hulk, Lord of the Rings, House of the Dragon, and Cobra Kai then it’s onto the main event! Thunderbolts, Werewolf by Night, Secret Invasion, Mandalorian, Tales of the Jedi, and so much more! This is a jam-packed issue so buckle up, get excited, and let’s do this! Hit play and Welcome to Fireside!
Welcome back Fireside Faithful! Twerking Maurer! That will make sense when you hit play. It’s Wednesday dear firesider… so comics and current events are afoot. It’s time to bring it all together, find the cross-section, and try to make you all laugh while doing it! Join Mendte, Mashko, Baby Huey, Features, and go Ol’ Ry as they talk about the D23 casting rumors, a new DC multiverse, Aztec Batman, Power Rangers, Joker, Stargirl, and even the controversies around the “M She U”. Plus Maurer twerking as stated above. Welcome to Fireside.
Greetings and salutations dear Firesiders, it’s that time once again. The Wednesday sun smiles upon us with the promise of new comics, new adventures, and new… well not really news… but a new show! Yeah… a new show. Join Mendte and Mashko as they hold down the fort with long-time Firesider, but newly named, Ry aka Felix Hergoood. Join the guys as they catch up on Game of Thrones’s House of the Dragon and She-Hulk, moving into D23 rumored MCU announcements and the Thunderbolts line up. The gents also talk about the more adult Batman animated series being shopped to other streaming services and a little Fear the Walking Dead. Lastly, Ry had something he wanted to talk about that he’s seen asked countless times in comments sections around the social webs (not from Maurer) - Did the MCU die with Iron Man? Are superhero movies going the way of the western as Steven Spielberg predicted? Here is what the guys have to say… I mean after you hit play… we’ll go ahead… Welcome to Fireside!
Welcome back Fireside family. The world of comic-related current events seems to be taking a trip back to the familiar isles of Westeros. Even with the House of Hulks showing the world they are more than just a courtroom sitcom, nothing grabs your attention like a dragon. Join Mendte, Mashko, Baby Huey, and Mr. Maurer as they talk about the premiers of both the Game of Thrones spinoff, House of Dragons, as well as the long-awaited premier of She-Hulk. To start things off we need to revisit the Dark Knights watch to see what else from Warner Brothers is on the Chopping block, namely Batman. Seems like the adult animated series may be headed to the same Ghaston Grey fate near the sea of Dorne. Maybe Sir Netflix or Lord Peacock may be the caped crusader's only hope. So Welcome to Fireside and of course, "Dracarys!"
Welcome back to the Chat Fireside Faithful! Today’s show is a little all over the place but to be honest… when isn’t it? So while you pick up your pull list, join our scatterbrained hosts for a grab back of topics, news, breakdowns, and reviews. Join Mendte, Maurer, and Mashko as they talk about the importance of recent MCU content on future readers, Super Pets and its surprising awesomeness, Vampire hunting in Netflix’s Day Shift, some D23 announcements, and then in a twist of fate, Features jumps in to get you prepared for Marvel’s big event Judgment Day! Who are the key players in the Avengers, X-Men, and Eternals, why are they fighting, and much more. So hit play of it would be considered a deviation and you may get judged. Welcome to Fireside.
Greetings and salutations Fireside Family! Wednesday is as unstoppable as the Juggernaut, and in its wake of mid-week lulls we have new comics, and of course… new news. Join Mendte, Mashko, Maurer, and Baby Huey as they talk about what comic-related things required a little chat. From more news about the great Warner Brothers Discover purge, shelving more than just Batgirl, to leaked set photos from Iron Heart, the new TMNT title, Sandman on Netflix, Prey on Hulu, and much much more. So grab your wakeboard and let up pull you through the Wednesday lull for like an hour or so. Welcome to Fireside.
It’s Wednesday once again my Fireside family, and while new comic books reign supreme, a little new news wouldn’t hurt either. Join Mendte, Mashko, and Maurer as they recap some of the week's biggest comic-related current events. From Amazon releasing Paper Girls, and HBOMax dropping season 3 of Harley Quinn, to Guardians Ho Ho Ho-ing around the Galaxy, Mutants on hold until 2025, and the DC film and TV lineup. So while you head out to pick up your pull list, we got plenty to talk about on the ride there. Hell, these new long issues, we have you covered on the way back as well. Welcome to Fireside.
WOW! San Diego Comic-Con is usually incredible, but there was something different about this one. It was almost like a rallying cry. Marvel proving there is a plan and to let go of your phase 4 woes, and DC set out to prove they are bigger than both the Snyderverse and Ezra Miller. Join Mendte, Mashko, Maurer, and Ian a.k.a. Shucky to break down the biggest moments from this year's Con. From Marvel announcing Phase 5 and 6 of the MCU, including a bunch of new shows and movies like the Thunderbolts, Daredevil, and 2 new Avengers Films, to DC showing us a new look at both Black Adam and Shazam, while purposefully ignoring the Flash. Not to mention John Wick, Dungeons and Dragons, Spawn, Groot, and so much more. So start the car and head to the comic shop, while we bring you Hall H along the way. Welcome to Fireside.
Welcome back Fireside Family, I think we need to start this issue off with an apology. Features tried to talk about San Diego Comic-Con and Marvel news and we were less than supportive. Now to be fair, at the time he didn’t know anything about what was coming, but we were less than supportive. He got the last laugh because these rumors are insane! Join Mendte, Mashko, and Maurer as they recap the insanity that will apparently happen at Hall H. From Deadpool updates, Hulk taking on the world, how Ms Marvel’s finale (queue nostalgic music) works with the supposed Inhumans rumors, Black Panther, Kang, a certain Fantastic Family getting a jawesome director, and so much more. Remember these are rumors, but even rumors are worth getting excited about if there is even the slightest chance they happen. Press play get hyped, and Welcome to Fireside!
The boys are back in town Fireside faithful… well not THE Boys, because that’s on Fridays… I mean the guys who do this show… like Maurer.... Anyways, it’s Wednesday and those new comics go down easier with a dash of New News! Join Mendte, Maurer, Mashko, Features, and Baby Huey as they take your trip to the comic shop to the next level with some of this week's comic-related current events. From our first real good look at Namor in Black Panther 2, a new toy series making comic fans happy, but not toy fans, Superman ousting the Arrowverse, A Super Sons movie, and what comics we are reading. So buckle up, grab your pull list, and hit play. Welcome to Fireside.
