Posts Tagged ‘Superheroes’



Well, blow me down! Legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning writer/cartoonist (and Sweethaven creator!) Jules Feiffer drops by to talk about his beginnings in the Depression-era Bronx working side-by-side with his idol Will Eisner on The Spirit – on up to penning the charming cartoon-come-to-life, Popeye with Robin Williams!
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Bay Street Theater


Date: April 25, 2020







Celebrate 40 years of the feature film Popeye with the Hollywood legend who brought Wimpy to life, Paul Dooley! Join us as we talk about the iconic sailor man, Electric Company, cartooning, Slap Shot, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Strange Brew, Sixteen Candles, and much, much MORE!
Photo courtesy Paul Dooley
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Popeye official website
The IndyCast
Ethen Beavers’ website for original art and commissions


Date: April 18, 2020







Actress Faithe Herman joins me to talk about her role on the NBC hit series, This Is Us, and her time in the DC Universe as Darla Dudley in the hit superhero blockbuster film, SHAZAM!
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The IndyCast
The Batcave Podcast
Monster Kid Radio




Date: April 4, 2020







Gifted actress Amy Acker drops by the Lair to talk about her roles in Marvel’s Gifted & Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., acting alongside Michael Emerson in Person of Interest, being a part of the Whedon-verse in Angel and Dollhouse, bringing Lois Lane to life in Superman: Red Son, and being the only actress in history to be directed by William Shatner and Steven Spielberg in the same year!
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The IndyCast
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Monster Kid Radio


Date: March 28, 2020







Super actor Jesse Rath is my guest in the Comic Book Central Lair this week! Jesse is here to talk about bringing to life the futuristic comic character Brainiac 5 on the hit CW series, Supergirl!
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The Batcave Podcast
Wizard World Cleveland


Date: March 5, 2020







Flash-tastic actress Natalie Dreyfuss is my guest in the Lair this week and we are talking all about her explosive introduction as Sue Dearbon (Dibny?) on the CW hit superhero series, The Flash!
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Stuff you heard on the show:
The IndyCast
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The Batcave Podcast
Wizard World Cleveland


Date: February 29, 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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Photo courtesy Jean-Claude

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Stuff you heard on the show:
The IndyCast
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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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Photo courtesy Sherry Alberoni

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Date: February 8, 2020







Before you watch the conclusion of the CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths, don’t you dare miss part two of my Crisis Hotline special! Past Comic Book Central guests Kevin Conroy (Batman), Robert Wuhl (Alexander Knox), and Jon Cryer (Lex Luthor) return to the Lair to talk about their time in the epic CW crossover!
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Date: January 12, 2020







It’s a crisis on Comic Book Central as I welcome the Monitor (and the Anti-Monitor) from the Crisis on Infinite Earths CW crossover, actor LaMonica Garrett!
Photo courtesy Bobby Quillard
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Date: December 20, 2019






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