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Episode 1200 - The Jimmy & Joe Show!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1200 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! 

It's the big 1200th episode and Jimmy and Joe are live from a bar...oh wait, no. Pandemic stuff. Right. Jimmy and Joe Zoom it up for a nice leisurely chat about what they are reading and watching lately over the past year. Joe also invites a local comic shop owner, Cristopher Livecchi, on to talk about what's it like owning a comic book store during lockdown. If you're ever in Kingston, NY, stop by WORLD'S END COMICS and tell them CNI sent you! You can also order from them online. J & J also introduce a new segment which may become an annual thing where they teach each other something. What do they learn? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT! Always great having the two of them back together. Enjoy! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's the big 1200th episode and Jimmy and Joe are live from a bar...oh wait, no. Pandemic stuff. Right. Jimmy and Joe Zoom it up for a nice leisurely chat about what they are reading and watching lately over the past year. Joe also invites a local comic shop owner, Cristopher Livecchi, on to talk about what's it like owning a comic book store during lockdown. If you're ever in Kingston, NY, stop by WORLD'S END COMICS and tell them CNI sent you! You can also order from them online. J & J also introduce a new segment which may become an annual thing where they teach each other something. What do they learn? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT! Always great having the two of them back together. Enjoy! Also, get a hold of us!

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Episode 1199 - Comic Beat Insider 57: Celebrating APAHM w/ Shing Yin Khor & Trung Le Nguyen!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1199 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! 

In our 57th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Shing Yin Khor (The Legend of Auntie Po) and Trung Le Nguyen (The Magic Fish). May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and we continue celebrating Asian Americans. They chat about their incredible works, adapting American myths, road trips, food, theater, and more!  Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 57th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Shing Yin Khor (The Legend of Auntie Po) and Trung Le Nguyen (The Magic Fish). May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and we continue celebrating Asian Americans. They chat about their incredible works, adapting American myths, road trips, food, theater, and more!  Join us each week to watch live on YouTube and/or await to listen to the podcast after. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Episode 1198 - Jupiter's Legacy!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1198 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! 

Jimmy is joined by pal Ricardo Serrano Denis to discuss season 1 of JUPITER'S LEGACY on Netflix. We chat our likes/dislikes and give our overall thoughts on it. How true to the comic does the series remain? Who are some of the standout characters? Does the story hold together going from past to present? Are any of the families not dysfunctional? Did anyone see the big twist coming?  Also, get a hold of us!

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Jimmy is joined by pal Ricardo Serrano Denis to discuss season 1 of JUPITER'S LEGACY on Netflix. We chat our likes/dislikes and give our overall thoughts on it. How true to the comic does the series remain? Who are some of the standout characters? Does the story hold together going from past to present? Are any of the families not dysfunctional? Did anyone see the big twist coming?  Also, get a hold of us!

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Episode 1197 - Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: GREG PAK!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1197 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! 

It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Joining him is award winning Korean American writer and filmmaker Greg Pak. Greg has worked on such comics as Hulk, Star Wars, Action Comics, X-Men, Mech Cadet Yu, Ronin Island, John Wick, Stranger Things and many more. They chat about his current work including a new Boom! Studios edition The Princess Who Saved Herself, Darth Vader, his story in DC's AAPHM anthology and Firefly. They also discuss the importance of Asian representation in comics/TV/film, why he got into writing, food, conventions, creating characters and so much more. A fun, entertaining and great catch up. Thanks to Greg for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Joining him is award winning Korean American writer and filmmaker Greg Pak. Greg has worked on such comics as Hulk, Star Wars, Action Comics, X-Men, Mech Cadet Yu, Ronin Island, John Wick, Stranger Things and many more. They chat about his current work including a new Boom! Studios edition The Princess Who Saved Herself, Darth Vader, his story in DC's AAPHM anthology and Firefly. They also discuss the importance of Asian representation in comics/TV/film, why he got into writing, food, conventions, creating characters and so much more. A fun, entertaining and great catch up. Thanks to Greg for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Episode 1196 - Asian Superheroes, DC Comics Style!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1196 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! 

Reviews: DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration One-Shot 

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Only one review this week as we continue to celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. We review the new DC comic celebrating their Asian heroes with stories by amazing Asian creators. Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics will celebrate Asian heroes and creators in their upcoming Marvel's Voices: Identity, a new SpongeBob podcast is coming, Bring It On gets scary and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration One-Shot 

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, and Ricky. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Only one review this week as we continue to celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. We review the new DC comic celebrating their Asian heroes with stories by amazing Asian creators. Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: Marvel Comics will celebrate Asian heroes and creators in their upcoming Marvel's Voices: Identity, a new SpongeBob podcast is coming, Bring It On gets scary and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Episode 1195 - Comic Beat Insider 56: Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Part 2!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1195 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! 

In our 56th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Qui Nguyen (Raya and the Last Dragon co-writer) and Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles co-founder) this week's panel. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. They celebrate film/TV by, starring and/or about Asian Americans in a great discussion. So many great films & TV shows by great Asian/Pacific Americans. They chat Minari, Raya and the Last Dragon, Crazy Rich Asians, Kung Fu, Fresh Off the Boat, The Farewell, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Nora From Queens and more! I know there are so many more that we didn't mention and it certainly wasn't because we don't love them! Please let us know some of your favorites. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 56th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Qui Nguyen (Raya and the Last Dragon co-writer) and Therese Lacson (Nerdophiles co-founder) this week's panel. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. They celebrate film/TV by, starring and/or about Asian Americans in a great discussion. So many great films & TV shows by great Asian/Pacific Americans. They chat Minari, Raya and the Last Dragon, Crazy Rich Asians, Kung Fu, Fresh Off the Boat, The Farewell, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Nora From Queens and more! I know there are so many more that we didn't mention and it certainly wasn't because we don't love them! Please let us know some of your favorites. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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Episode 1194 - CNI Unplugged: ERICA SCHULTZ!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1194 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! 

In another unplugged episode, Jimmy welcomes back the podcast wife Erica Schultz to talk about her latest Kickstarter for her new comic THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET. They talk about how the comic came about, the characters, why Kickstarter, other work, teaching at The Kubert School, comics, TV, film, conventions and more! A fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Erica for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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In another unplugged episode, Jimmy welcomes back the podcast wife Erica Schultz to talk about her latest Kickstarter for her new comic THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET. They talk about how the comic came about, the characters, why Kickstarter, other work, teaching at The Kubert School, comics, TV, film, conventions and more! A fun and laid back chat. Thanks to Erica for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Episode 1193 - Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: EUNSOO JEONG!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1193 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! 

It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Joining him is a Mocca Arts Festival Award of Excellence Gold Medalist best known for her groundbreaking zine KOREANGRY. In her animation background as a color designer, she has worked for Dreamworks, Nickelodeon and Titmouse on such shows as CLEOPATRA IN SPACE, SANJAY & CRAIG, PINKY MALINKY and more. They chat about how she started in the arts, moving from South Korea to the U.S., why she started the zine, movies, TV, food, comics and more. A fun, entertaining and great catch up. Thanks to Eunsoo for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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It's Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and our Filipino host Jimmy wants to showcase fellow AAPI. Joining him is a Mocca Arts Festival Award of Excellence Gold Medalist best known for her groundbreaking zine KOREANGRY. In her animation background as a color designer, she has worked for Dreamworks, Nickelodeon and Titmouse on such shows as CLEOPATRA IN SPACE, SANJAY & CRAIG, PINKY MALINKY and more. They chat about how she started in the arts, moving from South Korea to the U.S., why she started the zine, movies, TV, food, comics and more. A fun, entertaining and great catch up. Thanks to Eunsoo for taking the time! Also, get a hold of us!

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Episode 1192 - The CNI Batch!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1192 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! 

Reviews: Eve #1, The Good Asian #1, Heroes Reborn #1, Jenny Zero #1, Jupiter's Legacy series premiere, Star Wars: The Bad Batch series premiere

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, Ricky and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: celebs invade the Hellfire Gala, The Muppets get a Halloween special, an epic crossover is happening in Star Wars comics and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Reviews: Eve #1, The Good Asian #1, Heroes Reborn #1, Jenny Zero #1, Jupiter's Legacy series premiere, Star Wars: The Bad Batch series premiere

Jimmy recruits some of his favorite audio reviewers again. Thanks to Melissa, Jon, Ashley, Marta, Ricky and Producer Joe. Always such insightful and great reviews and the powers that be at CNI appreciate them so much. Let us know if you've read and/or watched what we reviewed and send us your thoughts! Thanks to Emily for the news which includes: celebs invade the Hellfire Gala, The Muppets get a Halloween special, an epic crossover is happening in Star Wars comics and more. Also, get a hold of us!

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Episode 1191 - Comic Beat Insider 55: Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month!

Comic News Insider: Episode 1191 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! 

In our 55th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Deb Aoki in this week's panel. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. They celebrate comics by and/or about Asian Americans in a great discussion. So many great works by so many great Asian/Pacific American cartoonists. They chat the works of Gene Luen Yang, Robin Ha, Eunsoo Jeong, Greg Pak, Ming Doyle, Cliff Chiang, Rafael Kayanan, While Portacio, Jim Lee, Thi Bui and more! I know there are so many more that we didn't mention and it certainly wasn't because we don't love them! Please let us know some of your favorites. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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In our 55th episode of COMIC BEAT INSIDER (CBI), Jimmy and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat Chief) welcome Deb Aoki in this week's panel. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. They celebrate comics by and/or about Asian Americans in a great discussion. So many great works by so many great Asian/Pacific American cartoonists. They chat the works of Gene Luen Yang, Robin Ha, Eunsoo Jeong, Greg Pak, Ming Doyle, Cliff Chiang, Rafael Kayanan, While Portacio, Jim Lee, Thi Bui and more! I know there are so many more that we didn't mention and it certainly wasn't because we don't love them! Please let us know some of your favorites. Join us each week to listen in live. Send in topic ideas for future episodes. Be it in comics, TV or film. Also, get a hold of us!

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