Posts Tagged ‘Animation’



Outspoken, innovative, controversial, and always entertaining! Animation legend Ralph Bakshi drops by the Comic Book Central Lair for an animated conversation about his groundbreaking work on projects like The Mighty Heroes, Spider-Man, Lord of the Rings, Fritz the Cat, Mighty Mouse, and much, much MORE!
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Stuff you heard on the show:
The IndyCast


Date: July 4, 2020







Hollywood legend Joan Van Ark is my guest this week! We’re chatting about her time as a space vixen on the cult classic Quark, crushing it on Battle of the Network Stars, battling Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman, square dancing with Lee Majors’ Six Million Dollar Man, appearing on DC’s Doom Patrol, and voicing the iconic Marvel superhero, Spider-Woman!
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Stuff you heard on the show:
The IndyCast
Check out the first IndyCast read-along


Date: May 30, 2020







Vanessa Marshall, one of the most prolific voice actors in Hollywood, is hangin’ out in the Lair this week! We’re talking about roles in the Star Wars universe in Rebels and Clone Wars, her work for Marvel as Black Widow, Gamora, and Mary Jane Watson, and taking on the iconic role of Wonder Woman in many DC projects including Superman: Red Son!
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Date: May 23, 2020







Master storyteller, Emmy-winning director/producer Sam Liu is my guest in the Lair! We’re chatting about his early days in animation, and his work crafting tales for iconic comic characters including his latest – the feature film adaptation of the classic DC Comics story, Superman: Red Son!
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Stuff you heard on the show:
The Batcave Podcast


Date: May 16, 2020







From chilling to champion, sinister to savior, villain to hero – Emmy-winning actor Michael Emerson has done it all! This week, he’s joining me in the Lair to talk about his roles on Lost, Person of Interest, Evil, and of course, his comic booky turns as Cayden James on Arrow and The Clown Prince of Evil, the Joker, in The Dark Knight Returns! PLUS – find out what Michael says when I ask him if he should play a James Bond villain!
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Stuff you heard on the show:
The IndyCast
Monster Kid Radio
The Batcave Podcast
Wizard World Cleveland


Date: February 22, 2020







From Mouseketeer to working with Abbott & Costello & Jimmy Stewart, to becoming a Super Friend! Actress Sherry Alberoni drops by the Lair to talk about her showbiz start on the Mickey Mouse Club, getting scared by a cyborg, going into space on Saturday mornings, and joining up with the greatest superheroes of all time – the Super Friends!

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Date: February 8, 2020







Concluding my look back at the Cincinnati Comic Expo by bringing you my exclusive Q&A with actress Kathy Najimy! From winning big on game shows like Family Feud, to stalking Bette Midler in a bunny costume, to becoming an incredible actress in the Sister Act films, Hocus Pocus, King of the Hill, and The Rocketeer – this is the rollicking, uproarious chatfest you don’t want to miss!
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Date: October 30, 2019







Talkin’ sci-fi and superheroes with Firefly’s Sean Maher! Sean takes us back to his time filming the beloved space western series, weighs in on his Serenity cast mates, and celebrates 80 years of Batman with behind-the-scenes stories about his voiceover role as Nightwing!
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Cincinnati Comic Expo


Date: September 19, 2019







Goin’ back in time with actor Josh Keaton! We’re taking a look back at his incredible work voicing superheroes like the Spectacular Spider-Man, Green Lantern, and Ant-Man. PLUS – we’re jumping in the DeLorean to revisit his time on Back to the Future: The Animated Series!
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Cincinnati Comic Expo


Date: September 17, 2019







Like a leaf on the wind, Firefly star Alan Tudyk soars into the Lair this week! We’re talking about the beloved sci-fi series, his role on DC’s Doom Patrol, voicing the Joker on the Harley Quinn animated series, and the upcoming Star Wars Rogue One series!
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Cincinnati Comic Expo


Date: September 14, 2019






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