EPISODES

Oct. 11, 2022

#70 Making Cosplay Props With Greg ”PropWay” Enriquez

When you think about comics and conventions, there are many things that undoubtedly pop up in your mind, but probably one of the most popular subcultures in the world of comics is cosplay. Popular cosplay YouTuber and TikToker Greg “PropWay” …

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Oct. 4, 2022

#69 Comic Sales History With Comichron’s John Jackson Miller

Are comic book sales doing better than ever? Or are they plummeting? Sean explores this question with guest John Jackson Miller, creator of the comics sales history website “Comichron”. John provides some insight on what we can and cannot know …

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Sept. 27, 2022

#68 Behind The Panels With David Pepose

In a special “Inside The Panels” episode, comics writer David Pepose joins the show to discuss his career in the comics industry. David shares about his previous life as a crime reporter, his experience as a 3rd generation comics reader, …

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Sept. 20, 2022

#67 What Is Anime? With yaseenthatguy

Sean is joined by popular anime TikToker, yaseenthatguy, to talk about what exactly is anime. They discuss the definition and subculture of anime, how anime has become popular, how social media and other facts have created toxicity in the fandom …

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Sept. 13, 2022

#66 D23 Expo News (2022) With Rianna Paez ”Marvel Twin”

The biannual D23 Expo just wrapped up with all of its major announcements about the future of Disney. Sean is joined by special guest Rianna Paez “Marvel Twin”, a Marvel merch content creator, to break down and discuss the news …

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Sept. 6, 2022

#65 Aceblade & Escape Rooms With Danny Quick

Comics Creator and indie business owner Danny Quick joins the show to discuss his comics about Aceblade and the 4th Wall Universe, his journey in becoming a writer, making an Aceblade-themed escape room to create more entertainment opportunities for his …

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Aug. 30, 2022

TRAILER - Welcome To The Captioned Life Show!

New look, new format, same great show! Starting September 6th, we will be a part of the Comic Watch family, releasing episodes weekly. Each episode will feature a guest from the comics industry or a passionate fan for discussions or …

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Aug. 1, 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: Show Updates - August 1st, 2022

The Captioned Life is undergoing some changes and updates and we wanted to share with you the news. Listen to what is changing, what is staying the same, and what you can expect moving forward. Because of these changes, we …

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July 19, 2022

SHOW REVIEW: ”Ms. Marvel” With Maria Akhtar

The latest Disney+ project from Marvel Studios, Ms. Marvel, premiered June 8th, 2022, and its final episode of the season was released on July 13th. The story follows Kamala Khan, a high school Pakistani Muslim girl from Jersey City who …

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July 15, 2022

#64 Was It Great Or Were We 8? Blockbuster Movies Of 1991

Everybody loves a summer blockbuster, but is every blockbuster worthy of our undying affection? Go back in time with Sean and Kevin as they discuss the biggest hits from 1991 in this installment of “Was It Great, Or Were We …

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July 12, 2022

MOVIE REVIEW: Thor Love And Thunder

In this bonus episode, Sean and special guest TJ a.k.a. "Fat Thor" discusses the latest MCU film, "Thor: Love And Thunder," which is also the first MCU film to be a character’s 4th film. They discuss their overall reaction to …

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July 1, 2022

#63 Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma With Preeti Chhibber

Co-hosts Sean and Kevin chat with author Preeti Chhibber about her new book, Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma. She shares how her life-long love of the Wall-Crawler led to an opportunity to write an original book series for middle-grade readers. You’ll hear …

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June 15, 2022

#62 Interview With Heather Antos

Heather Antos, Senior Editor At IDW Publishing, joins The Captioned Life Show to discuss her career in the comics industry and what she does as an editor. She also discusses two upcoming series she’s excited about, “Rogues Gallery” from Image …

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June 1, 2022

#61 Batman ’89 With Joe Quinones

DC Comics is publishing a series called “Batman ‘89”, a nostalgic and new story based on the Tim Burton and Michael Keaton world of the 1989 Batman film. The artist for the series, Joe Quinones, joins the show to discuss …

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May 15, 2022

#60 Batman’s Batman With Michael Uslan

There have been many Batman films throughout the decades and the person responsible for all of them since the 1989 release “Batman” is Michael Uslan. In this episode, the hosts chatted with Michael about his journey in bringing the dark …

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May 9, 2022

MOVIE REVIEW: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness With Richar…

Doctor Strange Into The Multiverse Of Madness is the 28th Marvel Cinematic Universe film, the most anticipated movie of the year for Marvel Studios, and their first attempt at creating a horror genre movie. Sean reviews the film with special …

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May 1, 2022

#59 We Only Kill Each Other With Peter Krause

Dark Horse Comics recently published the trade paperback of the popular comic series We Only Kill Each Other by Stephanie Phillips, Peter Krause, Ellie Wright, and Troy Peteri. Sean and Kevin had a chance to speak to the artist on …

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April 15, 2022

#58 Villains We Love And Heroes We Hate

People always discuss who our favorite heroes are and which villains we hate, but Sean and Kevin decided to flip the script and talk about their favorite villains and the villains they loathe. From Magneto and Bane to Howard the …

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April 1, 2022

#57 Retroactive With Ibrahim Moustafa

Eisner Award nominee and comic book writer/artist Ibrahim Moustafa join the show to talk about his upcoming graphic novel, Retroactive. We chat about what he’s been doing since he was last on our show, the work he did on Marvel’s …

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March 15, 2022

#56 Teaching With Comics With Tim Smyth

Educator and author Tim Smyth joined the show to talk about how he’s taught with comics in his classroom over a 20-year teaching career. Tim shares how he got started using comics, the different ways they can be employed in …

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March 7, 2022

MOVIE REVIEW: The Batman

CAUTION: This episode contains spoilers for “The Batman”. With the new release of the highly anticipated film “The Batman” directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, and Jeffrey Wright, host Sean and special …

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March 1, 2022

#55 Batman Films With Michael Rothman

In anticipation of the new DC/Warner Bros. film, “The Batman,” Sean and Kevin are joined by entertainment writer and reporter Michael Rothman to talk about the history of Batman on film. They cover a range of topics from the popularity …

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Feb. 15, 2022

#54 Grieving Mall With R. Alan Brooks

Kevin and Sean speak with comic author and illustrator Alan Brooks. They discuss Alan’s latest work, Grieving Mall and how he approaches important social topics in his writing. He also shares his message on pursuing creative endeavors and plays a …

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Feb. 1, 2022

#53 ”Maus” & The McMinn County School Board

Recently, the McMinn County school board in Tennessee decided to ban the classroom use of the graphic novel Maus, which depicts a firsthand account of the Holocaust via anthropomorphic animals. The decision was met with criticism across the United States …

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