Archive for 2021



Musician Vinnie Fiorello joins me in the Lair to talk about his early music and comic book influences, co-founding the ska punk band Less Than Jake, and how all of that shaped his newest musical venture, the comic book crossover band The Inevitables!

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Date: September 4, 2021







Jinkies! I’m joined this week by one of the founding members of Mystery, Incorporated – actress Nicole Jaffe! Nicole brought Velma Dinkley to life on the original “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” animated series. She talks about working with her fellow Scooby cast mates, we learn about an amazing charity she represents – High School Yearbook – where she helps kids battling cancer, and she’ll give us her thoughts on Mindy Kaling taking over the role of Velma!

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Date: August 21, 2021







Hollywood stuntman Eddie Braun is my guest this week! Eddie drops in to chat about his work on iconic shows and movies like The Flash, Lois & Clark, StarTrek, Transformers, and the Avengers. PLUS, we’ll talk about his latest project, working with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and going in front of the camera for the Disney Plus daring documentary – Stuntman!
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Date: August 14, 2021







Stargirl’s Trae Romano joins me in the Comic Book Central Lair! We’re going to take a look back at season one of the superhero CW hit. Trae also gives us a preview of season two (and season three!), and talks about his memorable trips to Barnes & Noble with Luke Wilson.
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Date: August 7, 2021







Suicide Squad! Guardians of the Galaxy! The Walking Dead! Fast and Furious 9! Hollywood heavyweight Michael Rooker drops by to talk about some of his most iconic roles, working with James Gunn in the worlds of Marvel and DC, the return of Yondu in Marvel’s What If?, and whether or not he’d like to bring Yondu back in live action!
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Date: July 29, 2021







My guests are the stars of Land of the Lost, Wesley Eure (Will), Kathy Coleman (Holly), and Phillip Paley (Cha-Ka)! The cast rafts in and drops down into the Comic Book Central Lair to talk about the 70s Saturday morning sensation from Sid & Marty Krofft. And yes, there’s a sing-along!
Photos courtesy Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, and Phillip Paley
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Date: July 28, 2021







TerrifiCon Week continues with legendary Star Trek writer and creator of Land of the Lost, David Gerrold! David drops by to talk about the origin of his fascination with sci-fi, crafting the most memorable episode of Trek, tackling tales of Tarzan and Superboy, and developing the complex mythology for the 70s Saturday morning sensation, Land of the Lost!
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Date: July 26, 2021







TerrifiCon Week begins with the main man behind Connecticut’s terrific comic con, Mitch Hallock! The King of the Nerds drops by to chat about his upcoming comics and pop culture extravaganza, the state of superhero movies and TV shows, and his latest media endeavor – Mitch & Ed’s Excellent Adventure!

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Date: July 24, 2021







Super talents Eugenie Ross Leming and Robert Singer, producers of Supernatural, drop by the Lair to talk about filming a finale during Covid, the 80s hit Scarecrow & Mrs. King (will we see a reboot?), the epic sci-fi tale V, and the superhero smash Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman! Oh, and what about that Lois & Clark cliffhanger ending?
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Date: July 17, 2021







Actress, dancer, and martial artist Jennifer Cheon Garcia drops by the Lair this week to talk about her time in the Arrow-verse on shows like Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl! PLUS, we’ll chat about her adventure in the Star Trek universe, and take a look back at her incredible run on the SyFy hit series Van Helsing!
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Date: July 10, 2021






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