THE CAPTIONED LIFE SHOW IS ON HOLD INDEFINITELY

EPISODES

Aug. 8, 2023

ANNOUNCEMENT - The Captioned Life Show Is On Hold Indefinitely

The Captioned Life Show will be on hold indefinitely.

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Aug. 2, 2023

#111 "Spider-Man: Life Story" with Aaron Kleinman

Film student and Comic Watcher Aaron Kleinman join the show to review Marvel Comics’ “Spider-Man: Life Story."

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July 25, 2023

#110 Eisner Awards 2023 With Seth Romo

Comic Watcher Seth Romo joins the show to talk about the winners and nominees of the 2023 Eisner Awards that were announced on July 21st at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC).

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July 18, 2023

#109 An Interview With Stephanie Phillips

Sean interviews comics writer Stephanie Phillips. They discuss her journey from being a faculty in higher ed to making the transition to comics, her love for hockey, and what historical fiction she recommends.

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July 11, 2023

#108 Grading Comics With Sammy Sopczak

Virtual comic shop co-owner Sammy Sopczak joins Sean to educate him about grading comics. They discuss what it is, how the numbering system works, and what motivates someone to want to grade comics.

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July 4, 2023

#107 "Secret Wars" With Hops "GEEK" News

Podcasters Matt and Lauren from Hops “GEEK” News joins Sean to review Marvel Comics’ Secret Wars, and we had a lot of "WTF was that?" moments when we read it.

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June 27, 2023

#106 "Flashpoint" With Chad Burdette

Chad Burdette, Content Manager for Comic Watch, joins the show to help Sean review the 5-issue series "Flashpoint" published by DC Comics in 2011.

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June 24, 2023

BONUS EPISODE - Outsider Comics With Wing Mui

Sean interviews Wing Mui, co-owner of Outsider Comics, a local comic shop that is a trans and queer worker-owned store in Seattle, Washington.

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June 20, 2023

#105 An Interview With Scott Snyder

Sean interviews comics writer Scott Snyder, who is known for his work on Batman, Swamp Thing, Nocterra, Barnstormers, and more.

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June 13, 2023

#104 "Superman: Birthright" With Kevin Stahlecker

ABOUT THE EPISODE Show co-founder and former co-host Kevin Stahlecker joins Sean to review DC Comics’ Superman: Birthright by Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Dave McCaig, and Comicraft. They discuss their thou...

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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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