EPISODES

June 6, 2023

#103 Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse With Ellie Khanverdi

Podcaster & creator Ellie Khanverdi of “All Day With Ellie” joins Sean in reviewing the latest film from Marvel and Sony Pictures Animation, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse.

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May 30, 2023

#102 First Appearances Of Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, & Spider-Man 20…

With special guest Matt Meyer (Editor-In-Chief of Comic Watch), we review the first appearances of Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy as Spider-Gwen, and Miguel O'Hara as Spider-Man 2099. Highlight for this episode: Bat Lessons Podcast

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May 23, 2023

#101 Plague Doctor Press With Mark Bell

Comic book publisher Mark Bell joins Sean in talking about his comic book publishing company, Plague Doctor Press. This week's spotlight is on Outsider Comics.

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May 16, 2023

#100 The Captioned Life Show Celebrates 100 Episodes!

Sean and former co-host Kevin Stahlecker celebrates the show hitting a major milestone: 100 episodes!

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May 9, 2023

#99 "Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 3" With Richard Nebens

Writer and editor Richard Nebens of "The Direct" joins Sean in reviewing the latest film by Marvel Studios, Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 3. They discuss how well the music is used in this movie, the entire arc of the …

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May 2, 2023

#98 Free Comic Book Day With Ashton Greenwood

Ashton Greenwood of Diamond Comic Distributors joins Sean on the show to talk about Free Comic Book Day 2023. They discuss how this popular comic book day got started, what titles from comic book publishers will be part of this …

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April 25, 2023

#97 "Batman/Superman: World's Finest" With Kevin Rossi

Comic Watch reviewer Kevin Rossi joins Sean to review DC Comics’ Batman/Superman: World’s Finest Volume 1 (issues 1-5) by author Mark Waid, artist Dan Mora, colorist Tamra Bonvillain, and letterer Aditya Bidikar. They discuss how Waid and Mora's style tells …

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April 18, 2023

#96 "Batman Incorporated" With Ed Brisson And John Timms

Writer Ed Brisson and artist John Timms join Sean in discussing their current work with DC Comics, Batman, Incorporated. They discuss the work that went into creating the Batman-inspired crime-fighting team, how Grey Wolf was an original character that became …

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April 11, 2023

#95 "Age Of Apocalypse" With Ken Maney

Ken Maney, the host of The ODPH Podcast, joins Sean to review Age Of Apocalypse by Marvel Comics. The 1995 storyline includes the 4-part series “Legion Quest” from the X-Men and Uncanny X-Men series, then the six-issue main event from …

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April 4, 2023

#94 "Batman Beyond: Neo-Year" With Bumpkins

Lifelong comics fan Bumpkins joins Sean to review DC Comics’ Batman Beyond: Neo-Year by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Max Dunbar, Romulo Fajardo, Jr., Sebastian Cheng, and Aditya Bidikar. They do an overview of the series, their favorite key moments or …

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March 28, 2023

#93 "The Many Deaths Of Laila Starr" with Seth Adrian Romo

Comic Watch contributor Seth Adrian Romo joins Sean in discussing Boom! Studios series The Many Deaths Of Laila Starr by Ram V., Filipe Andrade, Ines Amaro, and AndWorld Design. They do an overview of the series, their favorite key moments …

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March 21, 2023

#92 "Shazam! Fury Of The Gods" With Derek Hoskins

Podcaster Derek Hoskins of “Paperweight Entertainment” joins Sean in reviewing the latest Warner Brothers and DC Comics movie, “Shazam!: Fury Of The Gods.” They discuss the theme of family, who stole the show, the Shazam suit design, the problem with …

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March 14, 2023

#91 Superheroes and Social Media With Jon-Stephen Stansel

Social media director Jon-Stephen Stansel joins Sean to discuss the “behind the scenes” with superhero social media accounts. They discuss the mindset and strategies of superhero accounts, why a company may want to have a character-specific account, and how they …

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March 7, 2023

#90 The Human Target With Anthony Bergamini

Comic Watch contributor Anthony Bergamini joins Sean in discussing the latest limited series from DC Comics, The Human Target, by Tom King and Greg Smallwood.

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Feb. 28, 2023

#89 Comics Code Authority With David Hajdu

Cultural historian and professor David Hajdu joins Sean in discussing the history of the Comics Code Authority. They discuss how the organization was formed, what were some of the first rules that were included from the Comics Code Authority, why …

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Feb. 21, 2023

#88 "Ant-Man And the Wasp: Quantumania" Review With Ashley Saunders

Writer and movie critic Ashley Saunders joins Sean in reviewing the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. They discuss their MCU origin story, their overall thoughts about the film, the best and weakest moments, …

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Feb. 14, 2023

#87 Video Game Movies With Kevin Stahlecker

Former co-host Kevin Stahlecker joins Sean in talking about movies that are based on video games. They discuss why it’s so hard for these movies to be successful, what their favorite and least favorite movies are in this genre, their …

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Feb. 7, 2023

#86 Will Eisner Week With Danny Fingeroth

Author, editor, & historian Danny Fingeroth joins Sean to talk about Will Eisner Week. They discuss who Will Eisner is, what happens during Will Eisner Week, how people can participate in it, and the upcoming books that Danny is currently …

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Jan. 31, 2023

#85 Jewish Representation In Comics With Sasha Kaplan

Comic book historian, pop culture commentator, and Comic Watch contributor Sasha Kaplan joins Sean in discussing Jewish representation in comics. They touch on the current issues, great and not-so-great examples of Jewish representation, and how this also translates on the …

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Jan. 24, 2023

#84 Superman: Son Of Kal-El With Bethany W. Pope

Author and Comics Watch contributor Bethany W Pope joins Sean in a review and discussion about the DC Comics series run, Superman: Son Of Kal-El written by Tom Taylor. They discuss how Jon Kent’s humanity in the comics is designed …

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Jan. 17, 2023

#83 ThoughtScape Comics With Matt Mair Lowery

Comics creator Matt Mair Lowery joins Sean to discuss his current Kickstarter-funded comics project, ThoughtScape Comics. They discuss the making of the anthology series, why an anthology is instead of a single story, and the series’ commentary on the current …

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Jan. 10, 2023

#82 Toy Photography With Matt "AmusingKing" Ma

Toy photographer Matt “AmusingKing” Ma joins Sean in talking about his work in the subculture genre. They discuss how Matt got into toy photography, how it has helped him become a better photographer, and how easy it is for anyone …

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Jan. 3, 2023

#81 Your Friendly Nerdy Neighborhood With Lauren Smith

Podcaster and comics nerd Lauren Smith joins Sean in talking about the online community that she has formed, “Your Friendly Nerdy Neighborhood.” They discuss how the online community got started, what makes it different, and what the future holds for …

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Dec. 27, 2022

#80 The Best And Worst Of 2022 With Kevin Stahlecker

Educator and former co-host Kevin Stahlecker joins Sean in discussing their favorite and least favorite things of 2022, such as movie, tv shows, MCU/DCEU projects, comics, and games. They also talk about their WTF moment of the year and what …

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