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From Star Trek: The Next Generation, actress Denise Crosby is here! In addition to Trek talk (TNG and her documentary Trekkies), we’re chattin’ about Hollywood tales of Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers, playing a supervillain on Lois & Clark, hangin’ out with The Flash, her connection to “Who shot J.R.?”, and whether or not she’d like to return to the world of Star Trek.
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Date: April 30, 2022







Actor, author, and super nerd Wil Wheaton is here to talk Trek (Next Gen, Picard & evil Mirror Wesley!), comic books, voicing animated characters, nerd speed round, and his latest book – Still Just a Geek!
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Date: April 9, 2022







Brilliant actor James Remar is my guest and we’ve got a LOT to talk about! Bringing DC Comics’ Gambi to life on Black Lightning, voicing a bunch of iconic characters in various Batman animated series, goin’ to Gotham in live action, and bringin’ the bad in the 90s superhero flick, The Phantom!
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Date: March 26, 2022







Hollywood icon Treat Williams is here! Not only are we talkin’ about his eeevil turn as supervillain Xander Drax in the 1996 superhero flick, The Phantom, we’re chatting about comic books, The Empire Strikes Back, his close friend Christopher Reeve, and yes – Hallmark TV shows & movies!
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Date: March 13, 2022







Batman executive producer Michael Uslan returns to the Lair! Michael weighs in with his thoughts on The Batman, Michael Keaton’s return to the Batcave, Batman Beyond, Bat-Mite (!) and the Bat-tastic sequel to his memoir – Batman’s Batman! Go batty with us!

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Date: February 26, 2022







Writer Richard Dinnick talks about the tales he’s penned for legendary characters like Doctor Who, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, and the Robinson Family in the latest graphic novels for the hit sci-fi Netflix series, Lost In Space!
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Date: February 12, 2022







From Lost In Space, actor Russell Hornsby is my guest! Russell drops by to talk about suiting up to film the epic final season of the hit sci-fi Netflix series.

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Date: January 22, 2022







Class is in session with prolific author, historian, and professor Jeremy Dauber! We’re looking back at a century and a half of comics, comic strips, and graphic novels – all part of his latest book, American Comics: A History!

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Date: January 8, 2022







Actor Joseph David-Jones drops by the Lair to chat about bringing the DC Comics superhero Connor Hawke to life on Arrow. We’re also taking a look at his new CW sci-fi mystery drama 4400, talkin’ about nipples on Bat suits (!) – AND…you’ll find out the superhero he’d like to bring to life on the big screen!

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Date: December 11, 2021







Comic Book Central begins Year 9 with voice directing legend, Andrea Romano! Andrea takes us through her career in animation from the Hanna-Barbera years through the classic shows Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series!

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Date: December 4, 2021






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