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Post by tolworthy on Jun 4, 2014 12:52:23 GMT -5
Can you recommend any super-in-depth comic podcasts? Ones where they REALLY know their stuff? I'm guessing there aren't many podcasts like that, as there are just too many comics: nobody can be an expert on everything. And if you focus on just one niche then you don't get much of an audience. But I'm hoping.
I ask because I often listen to Comic Geek Speak, which I love because they're so good natured, but they are the first to admit that they often haven't read X or Y. Occasionally they'll interview somebody who really knows their stuff (like the golden age Superman guy) and those are wonderful. Are there more podcasts like that? Not just on comics - other pop culture too. Preferably long-ish: there is something wonderful about hearing a real expert being given all the time they need.
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Post by maddog1981 on Jun 4, 2014 18:42:17 GMT -5
It's not comics but The History of Rome podcast is really good. It's about 180 episodes or 90 hours spent on the Roman Empire.
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Post by tolworthy on Jun 4, 2014 19:50:56 GMT -5
I agree. That's exactly the kind of thing I want. I listened to that at the end of last year - haven't tried his new podcast on revolutions yet. This week I also discovered the BBC History Extra podcast: www.historyextra.com/podcasts it's better than the regular history shows IMO, as it lets actual experts take as much time as they need to talk about things. I'd love to see something like that for comics, where they could get the world's biggest X-Men nerd, or some of the people from TwoMorrows. Or even a keen amateur who takes a comic really seriously. But maybe there just isn't the market for that. |
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Post by dcindexer on Jun 5, 2014 13:40:36 GMT -5
Have you tried the Two True Freaks network? They have more than 25 different shows on a variety of comic and geek-related topics. www.twotruefreaks.com/main.phpI run Mike's Amazing World of DC History which covers the history of DC Comics from the very beginning. www.twotruefreaks.com/shows.php?show=31I'd also recommend Tales of the JSA and Back to the Bins. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jun 5, 2014 13:51:40 GMT -5
Sorry to interrupt the topic but just wanted to welcome aboard dcindexer.Love your site
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Post by tolworthy on Jun 5, 2014 14:02:52 GMT -5
Anyone who calls himself "DC indexer" is my kind of geek. I will definitely check out those links. Thanks!
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Post by shaxper on Jun 5, 2014 15:21:59 GMT -5
Mike, It's such an honor to have you here! I absolutely could not do my various review threads without your site as a guide. |
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Post by maddog1981 on Jun 5, 2014 19:03:52 GMT -5
As for experts talking about stuff. Do you care about wrestling at all? Steve Austin's podcast can be really amazing when he has another wrestler in and they're just talking shop.
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Post by tolworthy on Jun 5, 2014 19:35:33 GMT -5
I've never followed it, but I enjoy listening to anyone who's an expert at what they do, when they have the time to really talk.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jun 5, 2014 21:20:08 GMT -5
www.stusshow.com/ is a weekly Internet radio show Mark Evanier always speaks about.It airs for free Weds at 4PM .Afterwards downloads are 99 cents each.The show lasts a few hours and they are interviews with people from comics,animation,show biz etc. |
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Post by DubipR on Jun 6, 2014 7:43:01 GMT -5
For all things Batman, try Kevin Smith's Fat Man on Batman . Kevin talks to all parts Batman...from Neal Adams to Bruce Timm to Mark Hammill and everything in between.
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Post by tolworthy on Jun 6, 2014 8:41:14 GMT -5
Thanks. So far that's two serious podcasts for DC and none for Marvel. This supports my long held theory that the most hardcore DC fans are more hardcore than Marvel. Yes, there is a handful of insanely deep fans at Marvel -(e.g. the Original Marvel Universe blog, or the Pierre Comtois books) but DC seems to have more of them. That's just my anecdotal experience. Do you guys get the same feeling?
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Post by Rob Allen on Jun 6, 2014 13:59:38 GMT -5
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Post by tolworthy on Jun 7, 2014 2:10:59 GMT -5
Thanks for those links! I started at the beginning of "the comics detective", and what do we find? New information on the Fantastic Four! So much for getting any work done today. Many thanks!
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Post by Nowhere Man on Jun 8, 2014 19:23:47 GMT -5
I'd like to give my thanks to this thread as well. Comic Geek Speak alone is a treasure trove. I love listening to stuff like this at work (Tonight will be Batman in the Bronze Age, Incredible Hulk Spotlight and Marvel in the 60's)
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