Secrets of The Sire

We play “Would You Rather” with our guest Mariano Nicieza, co-creator of Stan Lee’s “Godwoke.” Would you rather…watch Justice League on opening night or binge watch Netflix Punisher? Would you rather…re-watch the Zack Snyder trilogy before going to see JL or re-watch the Star Wars prequels before Last Jedi? And more! PLUS: Four Reasons the Justice League Movie Can Fail and Netflix Changes The Punisher’s Origin – does it matter? PLUS: We’re on Amazon Alexa devices now! Look up “Spreaker Podcast Radio Player “ on Amazon and enable it on your Alexa device. Then “Alexa, open Spreaker” Then “Alexa, open Secrets of the Sire” – ain’t technology grand? Would You Rather? * Go see Justice League on opening night or binge watch The Punisher on Netflix? * Go see either or re-watch Thor: Ragnarok? * Re-watch the first two films from the Zack Snyder Trilogy before consuming JL or re-watch the Disney Star Wars films before Last Jedi? * Binge the Marvel Netflix universe or the DC Arrow-verse?   Netflix’s ‘The Punisher’ Totally Reboots His Marvel Origin Story https://www.inverse.com/article/38383-marvel-netflix-punisher-origin-reboot-mcu-comics As Marvel’s The Punisher heads to Netflix on November 17, it’s worth observing how much Frank Castle has evolved. On the surface, TV’s Jon Bernthal looks the same as Frank Castle does in the comics: Black clothes? Check. Leather trench? Check. White skull? Ammunition belts? Check, check. But behind the scary arsenal, and inside his actual skull, there lies a different Frank Castle than we’ve known since 1974. In short, the origin story of the character is now totally different from the comics.   Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us. Stream our Videos: * YouTube * Facebook And don’t forget to go to our Patreon.com/secretsofthesire page and support our show! NEXT WEEK:  We preview the highly anticipated JLA movie. Will last minute re-writes and re-shoots sink this DC Vessel? Or can Joss Whedon help the film rise above the negative buzz?

We play “Would You Rather” with our guest Mariano Nicieza, co-creator of Stan Lee’s “Godwoke.” Would you rather…watch Justice League on opening night or binge watch Netflix Punisher? Would you rather…re-watch the Zack Snyder trilogy before going to see JL or re-watch the Star Wars prequels before Last Jedi? And more! PLUS: Four Reasons the Justice League Movie Can Fail and Netflix Changes The Punisher’s Origin – does it matter? PLUS: We’re on Amazon Alexa devices now! Look up “Spreaker Podcast Radio Player “ on Amazon and enable it on your Alexa device. Then “Alexa, open Spreaker” Then “Alexa, open Secrets of the Sire” – ain’t technology grand? Would You Rather? * Go see Justice League on opening night or binge watch The Punisher on Netflix? * Go see either or re-watch Thor: Ragnarok? * Re-watch the first two films from the Zack Snyder Trilogy before consuming JL or re-watch the Disney Star Wars films before Last Jedi? * Binge the Marvel Netflix universe or the DC Arrow-verse?   Netflix’s ‘The Punisher’ Totally Reboots His Marvel Origin Story https://www.inverse.com/article/38383-marvel-netflix-punisher-origin-reboot-mcu-comics As Marvel’s The Punisher heads to Netflix on November 17, it’s worth observing how much Frank Castle has evolved. On the surface, TV’s Jon Bernthal looks the same as Frank Castle does in the comics: Black clothes? Check. Leather trench? Check. White skull? Ammunition belts? Check, check. But behind the scary arsenal, and inside his actual skull, there lies a different Frank Castle than we’ve known since 1974. In short, the origin story of the character is now totally different from the comics.   Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us. Stream our Videos: * YouTube * Facebook And don’t forget to go to our Patreon.com/secretsofthesire page and support our show! NEXT WEEK:  We preview the highly anticipated JLA movie. Will last minute re-writes and re-shoots sink this DC Vessel? Or can Joss Whedon help the film rise above the negative buzz?

We go full #ThorRagnarok! Did it leave you feeling green? Is Loki the Best Marvel super-villain of all time? And what about that Valkyrie casting choice! Mike & Hasan also pose the question: Did Thor ape the Guardians 2 formula? PLUS: Brian Michael Bendis jumps the Marvel ship…which DC character should he tackle first? PLUS: We’re on Amazon Alexa devices now! Look up “Spreaker Podcast Radio Player “ on Amazon and enable it on your Alexa device. Then “Alexa, open Spreaker” Then “Alexa, open Secrets of the Sire” – ain’t technology grand? Brian Michael Bendis Leaves Marvel, Signs Exclusive Deal With DC Comics https://io9.gizmodo.com/brian-michael-bendis-leaves-marvel-signs-exclusive-dea-1820213198 For years, Brian Michael Bendis has been one of the biggest and best-known writers of Marvel Comics. The author helped create Miles Morales and Jessica Jones and has spent years writing them and other iconic Marvel characters like Iron Man, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, and more. And now he’s jumped ship to DC. ‘Stranger Things’ unscripted kiss ‘stressed out’ Sadie Sink http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/stranger-unscripted-kiss-stressed-sadie-sink-article-1.3613248 Sadie Sink’s first kiss came as a surprise, and not a pleasant one. The “Stranger Things” star, who joined the cast for the second season of the hit Netflix show, said that creators Matt and Ross Duffer added her character’s kiss at the Snow Ball last minute, despite her objections. “The kiss was not written in the script,” Sink, 15, said. “I get there, the first day of Snow Ball, me and Noah (Schnapp) are walking in seeing the decorations and stuff. One of you, I think it was you Ross, you say, ‘Oh, Sadie, you ready for the kiss?’ I’m like, ‘What! No! That’s not in the script. That’s not happening.’ So the whole day I was like stressed out, I was like ‘oh my god, wait, am I gonna have to…’” Ross Duffer blamed Sink’s reactions for his insistence on the kiss. “You reacted so strongly to this. I was just joking and you were so freaked out that I was like well, I gotta make her do it now,” he said on “Beyond Stranger Things.” McLaughlin, 16, also said the kiss left him “feeling weird.” The forced kiss comes with renewed interest amid a widespread Hollywood scandal of sexual harassment and assault. Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us.

We go full #ThorRagnarok! Did it leave you feeling green? Is Loki the Best Marvel super-villain of all time? And what about that Valkyrie casting choice! Mike & Hasan also pose the question: Did Thor ape the Guardians 2 formula? PLUS: Brian Michael Bendis jumps the Marvel ship…which DC character should he tackle first? PLUS: We’re on Amazon Alexa devices now! Look up “Spreaker Podcast Radio Player “ on Amazon and enable it on your Alexa device. Then “Alexa, open Spreaker” Then “Alexa, open Secrets of the Sire” – ain’t technology grand? Brian Michael Bendis Leaves Marvel, Signs Exclusive Deal With DC Comics https://io9.gizmodo.com/brian-michael-bendis-leaves-marvel-signs-exclusive-dea-1820213198 For years, Brian Michael Bendis has been one of the biggest and best-known writers of Marvel Comics. The author helped create Miles Morales and Jessica Jones and has spent years writing them and other iconic Marvel characters like Iron Man, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, and more. And now he’s jumped ship to DC. ‘Stranger Things’ unscripted kiss ‘stressed out’ Sadie Sink http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/stranger-unscripted-kiss-stressed-sadie-sink-article-1.3613248 Sadie Sink’s first kiss came as a surprise, and not a pleasant one. The “Stranger Things” star, who joined the cast for the second season of the hit Netflix show, said that creators Matt and Ross Duffer added her character’s kiss at the Snow Ball last minute, despite her objections. “The kiss was not written in the script,” Sink, 15, said. “I get there, the first day of Snow Ball, me and Noah (Schnapp) are walking in seeing the decorations and stuff. One of you, I think it was you Ross, you say, ‘Oh, Sadie, you ready for the kiss?’ I’m like, ‘What! No! That’s not in the script. That’s not happening.’ So the whole day I was like stressed out, I was like ‘oh my god, wait, am I gonna have to…’” Ross Duffer blamed Sink’s reactions for his insistence on the kiss. “You reacted so strongly to this. I was just joking and you were so freaked out that I was like well, I gotta make her do it now,” he said on “Beyond Stranger Things.” McLaughlin, 16, also said the kiss left him “feeling weird.” The forced kiss comes with renewed interest amid a widespread Hollywood scandal of sexual harassment and assault. Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us.

We’re all over the new season of Stranger Things 2 with one of the show’s stars, actor Paul Reiser! Did it live up to the hype? Was it better or worse than season 1? And what about that episode 7? PLUS: We’re on Amazon Alexa devices now! Look up “Spreaker Podcast Radio Player “ on Amazon and enable it on your Alexa device. Then “Alexa, open Spreaker” Then “Alexa, open Secrets of the Sire” – ain’t technology grand?   Here’s our Yay and Nay for Stranger Things 2 as we ask the question: Too much 80s? Is why we like this show nostalgia versus good storytelling? YAY * For me it got interesting every time Paul Reiser and the government got involved. * Dustin & Lucas were the most engaging – the dynamic of them trying to impress MadMAx – felt like Turtle and Drama from Entourage. * Liked the Hopper /Eleven storyline especially with him losing his daughter. * This whole season both maintains the feel of the first while having completely nothing to do with it at the same time. More character driven. More after effects. Doesn’t make it better but it is different. * They mix and match characters very effectively. Steve/Dustin, Max/Lucas * Storylines converge nicely NAY * Will and Mike look too much alike. * The “Gremlins” nod with Dart…that’s where we start getting into..is this too much nostalgia based stuff? Are we simply rehashing the movies we love? Temple of Doom reference too… could have been cool if it was a scarce reference, the whole season felt like a nod to other movies, right down to Paul Reiser reprising his role from Aliens. Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us. Stream our Videos: * YouTube * Facebook And don’t forget to go to our Patreon.com/secretsofthesire page and support our show! NEXT WEEK: We go full Thor: Ragnarok! Is this another win for the Marvel U? Or is this just another Avengers movie in disguise? PLUS: We welcome the VP of Marvel Digital, Ryan Penagos on to talk about the House of Ideas and their online plans for 2018

We’re all over the new season of Stranger Things 2 with one of the show’s stars, actor Paul Reiser! Did it live up to the hype? Was it better or worse than season 1? And what about that episode 7? PLUS: We’re on Amazon Alexa devices now! Look up “Spreaker Podcast Radio Player “ on Amazon and enable it on your Alexa device. Then “Alexa, open Spreaker” Then “Alexa, open Secrets of the Sire” – ain’t technology grand?   Here’s our Yay and Nay for Stranger Things 2 as we ask the question: Too much 80s? Is why we like this show nostalgia versus good storytelling? YAY * For me it got interesting every time Paul Reiser and the government got involved. * Dustin & Lucas were the most engaging – the dynamic of them trying to impress MadMAx – felt like Turtle and Drama from Entourage. * Liked the Hopper /Eleven storyline especially with him losing his daughter. * This whole season both maintains the feel of the first while having completely nothing to do with it at the same time. More character driven. More after effects. Doesn’t make it better but it is different. * They mix and match characters very effectively. Steve/Dustin, Max/Lucas * Storylines converge nicely NAY * Will and Mike look too much alike. * The “Gremlins” nod with Dart…that’s where we start getting into..is this too much nostalgia based stuff? Are we simply rehashing the movies we love? Temple of Doom reference too… could have been cool if it was a scarce reference, the whole season felt like a nod to other movies, right down to Paul Reiser reprising his role from Aliens. Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us. Stream our Videos: * YouTube * Facebook And don’t forget to go to our Patreon.com/secretsofthesire page and support our show! NEXT WEEK: We go full Thor: Ragnarok! Is this another win for the Marvel U? Or is this just another Avengers movie in disguise? PLUS: We welcome the VP of Marvel Digital, Ryan Penagos on to talk about the House of Ideas and their online plans for 2018

We welcome TV’s Incredible Hulk Lou Ferrigno to the show to talk Thor: Ragnarok, being bullied as a kid and the supposed throw down with Flash Gordon. PLUS: It’s our Halloween episode! We run down everything you need to know about Stranger Things 2! We ask the question: Is anyone still watching Walking Dead? And we pit the greatest Freddy vs Jason vs Michael Myers and more! We’re on Amazon Alexa devices now! Look up “Spreaker Podcast Radio Player “ on Amazon and enable it on your Alexa device. Then “Alexa, open Spreaker” Then “Alexa, open Secrets of the Sire” – ain’t technology grand? ‘Walking Dead’ Season 8 premiere draws lowest opening ratings since Season 3 Story via: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-walking-dead-ratings-20171024-story.html “The Walking Dead” Season 8 premiere, also the show’s 100th episode, posted the series’ lowest premiere ratings since its third season. According to Nielsen Live+Same Day data, the AMC series averaged a 5.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.4 million total viewers on Sunday night. The Season 3 premiere, which aired in 2012, averaged a 5.8 and 10.86 million viewers by comparison. This also means that the Season 8 premiere is the third-lowest in series history, ahead of only Season 2 and Season 1. The Season 7 premiere drew an 8.4 and 17.03 million, meaning Season 8 was down approximately 40 percent in the demo and 33 percent in total viewers season-to-season. However, it should be noted that last season’s premiere was the resolution of a major cliffhanger, while the new season was not. Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us. Stream our Videos: * YouTube * Facebook And don’t forget to go to our Patreon.com/secretsofthesire page and support our show! NEXT WEEK: We welcome Paul Reiser one of the new (but familiar) faces on Netflix’s Stranger Things to talk about the most anticipated return of the Fall TV season! PLUS: We preview Thor Ragnarok!

We welcome TV’s Incredible Hulk Lou Ferrigno to the show to talk Thor: Ragnarok, being bullied as a kid and the supposed throw down with Flash Gordon. PLUS: It’s our Halloween episode! We run down everything you need to know about Stranger Things 2! We ask the question: Is anyone still watching Walking Dead? And we pit the greatest Freddy vs Jason vs Michael Myers and more! We’re on Amazon Alexa devices now! Look up “Spreaker Podcast Radio Player “ on Amazon and enable it on your Alexa device. Then “Alexa, open Spreaker” Then “Alexa, open Secrets of the Sire” – ain’t technology grand? ‘Walking Dead’ Season 8 premiere draws lowest opening ratings since Season 3 Story via: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-walking-dead-ratings-20171024-story.html “The Walking Dead” Season 8 premiere, also the show’s 100th episode, posted the series’ lowest premiere ratings since its third season. According to Nielsen Live+Same Day data, the AMC series averaged a 5.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.4 million total viewers on Sunday night. The Season 3 premiere, which aired in 2012, averaged a 5.8 and 10.86 million viewers by comparison. This also means that the Season 8 premiere is the third-lowest in series history, ahead of only Season 2 and Season 1. The Season 7 premiere drew an 8.4 and 17.03 million, meaning Season 8 was down approximately 40 percent in the demo and 33 percent in total viewers season-to-season. However, it should be noted that last season’s premiere was the resolution of a major cliffhanger, while the new season was not. Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us. Stream our Videos: * YouTube * Facebook And don’t forget to go to our Patreon.com/secretsofthesire page and support our show! NEXT WEEK: We welcome Paul Reiser one of the new (but familiar) faces on Netflix’s Stranger Things to talk about the most anticipated return of the Fall TV season! PLUS: We preview Thor Ragnarok!

We welcome the legendary Smashing Pumpkins front man on to discuss the early days as 90s rock stars, Star Wars and a possible Smashing Pumpkins reunion. PLUS: We roll camera and cover the most important pop culture news around! We’re on Amazon Alexa devices now! Look up “Spreaker Podcast Radio Player “ on Amazon and enable it on your Alexa device. Then “Alexa, open Spreaker” Then “Alexa, open Secrets of the Sire” – ain’t technology grand? Here’s a snippet of the solo record talk that wasn’t on the clip: MD: We all know the lineup changes that the Pumpkins have endured, with you essentially carrying on the mantle. So when I heard you were releasing a solo record, I was a little surprised. But then I heard the first single and it made sense. Tell me about the vibe on this record and what went into the decision to make this a solo record. I was working on a follow up to the last Pumpkins album, Monuments to an Elegy and about half way through the record I kind of lost my mind and thought I can’t do this anymore. I just ran out of gas on Smashing Pumpkins music. So I wrote a batch of songs that ended up being the foundation for this record. I found if i just naturally let myself go where I wanted to go, more acoustic, less future rock. That’s how i ended up working with Rick Rubin and putting it under my name. And I’m with you on that. Sometimes I question my own sanity because you get to a point in the world where, “what’s in a name?” If i write the songs and I sing it and I call it Billy Corgan or Smashing Pumpkins or I call it The Moon and the Stars it doesn’t feel any different to me. But people really perceive it differently. And it just felt right. And I will say this, and it’s a positive-negative, I get tired of putting out Pumpkins music and then answering the question why should we accept this as Pumpkins if it doesn’t involve “pick your band member.” That gets old too. So I’m happy to do something that doesn’t have that kind of baggage. Here’s the songs I wrote, this is me, and if you like it that’s great. MD: The sound you’ve seemed to purposely steer away from in the 2000s psychedelic quieter, heavy static guitar. I thought Oceania had that feel to it which is why i responded to it. Are you conscious of the Pumpkins sound when writing and recording? Especially in this case? The record doesn’t have any drums. At the risk of sounding disingenuous I think I do better when i just go to where I’m interested musically and i don’t get involved intellectually. That’s the key moment for me at this part of my life. I was making a record called Smashing Pumpkins and I just wasn’t feeling it. So rather than saying I have to do this or I should do it or if I’m going to do it it has to sound like Siamese Dream 2 or whatever this intellectual overlay you can put on an idea, I’m just going to write songs and wherever those songs go and that’s what I’ll follow.= MD: You mentioned working with Rick Rubin on it. What was his influence and whats the normal production on a Pumpkins record that made this different? For the past ten years I primarily prodcued mysefl though I had help. With this, when i talked to Rick about doing the record, i said I’m just going to get out the way and be an artist for a change. Tell me when to show up and I’ll do my best and that’s what I did. Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud *

We welcome the legendary Smashing Pumpkins front man on to discuss the early days as 90s rock stars, Star Wars and a possible Smashing Pumpkins reunion. PLUS: We roll camera and cover the most important pop culture news around! We’re on Amazon Alexa devices now! Look up “Spreaker Podcast Radio Player “ on Amazon and enable it on your Alexa device. Then “Alexa, open Spreaker” Then “Alexa, open Secrets of the Sire” – ain’t technology grand? Here’s a snippet of the solo record talk that wasn’t on the clip: MD: We all know the lineup changes that the Pumpkins have endured, with you essentially carrying on the mantle. So when I heard you were releasing a solo record, I was a little surprised. But then I heard the first single and it made sense. Tell me about the vibe on this record and what went into the decision to make this a solo record. I was working on a follow up to the last Pumpkins album, Monuments to an Elegy and about half way through the record I kind of lost my mind and thought I can’t do this anymore. I just ran out of gas on Smashing Pumpkins music. So I wrote a batch of songs that ended up being the foundation for this record. I found if i just naturally let myself go where I wanted to go, more acoustic, less future rock. That’s how i ended up working with Rick Rubin and putting it under my name. And I’m with you on that. Sometimes I question my own sanity because you get to a point in the world where, “what’s in a name?” If i write the songs and I sing it and I call it Billy Corgan or Smashing Pumpkins or I call it The Moon and the Stars it doesn’t feel any different to me. But people really perceive it differently. And it just felt right. And I will say this, and it’s a positive-negative, I get tired of putting out Pumpkins music and then answering the question why should we accept this as Pumpkins if it doesn’t involve “pick your band member.” That gets old too. So I’m happy to do something that doesn’t have that kind of baggage. Here’s the songs I wrote, this is me, and if you like it that’s great. MD: The sound you’ve seemed to purposely steer away from in the 2000s psychedelic quieter, heavy static guitar. I thought Oceania had that feel to it which is why i responded to it. Are you conscious of the Pumpkins sound when writing and recording? Especially in this case? The record doesn’t have any drums. At the risk of sounding disingenuous I think I do better when i just go to where I’m interested musically and i don’t get involved intellectually. That’s the key moment for me at this part of my life. I was making a record called Smashing Pumpkins and I just wasn’t feeling it. So rather than saying I have to do this or I should do it or if I’m going to do it it has to sound like Siamese Dream 2 or whatever this intellectual overlay you can put on an idea, I’m just going to write songs and wherever those songs go and that’s what I’ll follow.= MD: You mentioned working with Rick Rubin on it. What was his influence and whats the normal production on a Pumpkins record that made this different? For the past ten years I primarily prodcued mysefl though I had help. With this, when i talked to Rick about doing the record, i said I’m just going to get out the way and be an artist for a change. Tell me when to show up and I’ll do my best and that’s what I did. Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud *

Still hungover from New York ComicCon 2017? We welcome Big Dog Ink’s Tom Hutchison to talk Marvel’s woes and the changing demographic at the con. PLUS: We break down The Last Jedi Trailer, the new Blade Runner movie and how the two are connected! New York Comic Con 2017 schedule, guests, panels, and everything you need to know source: http://www.gamesradar.com/new-york-comic-con-2017-schedule-guests-panels-exclusives/ ABOUT OUR GUEST: TOM HUTCHISON WHAT DO YOU DO? (Think Twitter Bio) I am the founder, art director and publisher for Big Dog Ink and the writer/creator of Critter, Penny for Your Soul, Legend of Oz: The Wicked West, Kaiju Epic, Lights…Camera…Jungle! and Ursa Minor. WHAT DO YOU GOT GOING ON THESE DAYS? (Shameless Plug Time) Separating from Aspen Comics after three years, we are now returning to our roots and relaunching the BDI brand with Penny for Your Soul like we did 7 years ago. Our first two successful Kickstarters for Lights…Camera…Jungle! and Kaiju Epic! and the continued sales of our series back issues have shown us the world is still hungry for Big Dog Ink stories, and Penny for Your Soul is where we start our journey back. But we are also looking at some new projects beyond Penny, both as comics and as digital experiences using social media in new ways including something Im calling Shahrazad: Side Quests. GOT A HOT TAKE? (Tell us the burning issues you’re dying to talk about) Lets not get too negative lol I always have hot takes, but lets just say the retail side of things is a mess right now and totally over saturated with companies and product. It’s nearly impossible for all these books to find shelf space at the retail level, BDI was a Diamond Top 300 publisher multiple times in our first four years, but I think even we would be hard pressed to make that list again any time soon. So we are returning to focus directly on our customers and fans that have supported us and have waited so patiently for new product, and thats exactly what Kickstarter allows us to do. YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES (Friend You?) Facebook as Tom Hutchison and the BDI fan page Bigdogink.com Theplaceformystuff.com Instagram: crittersdaddy Twitter: tjhbigdogink Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us. Stream our Videos: * YouTube * Facebook And don’t forget to go to our

Still hungover from New York ComicCon 2017? We welcome Big Dog Ink’s Tom Hutchison to talk Marvel’s woes and the changing demographic at the con. PLUS: We break down The Last Jedi Trailer, the new Blade Runner movie and how the two are connected! New York Comic Con 2017 schedule, guests, panels, and everything you need to know source: http://www.gamesradar.com/new-york-comic-con-2017-schedule-guests-panels-exclusives/ ABOUT OUR GUEST: TOM HUTCHISON WHAT DO YOU DO? (Think Twitter Bio) I am the founder, art director and publisher for Big Dog Ink and the writer/creator of Critter, Penny for Your Soul, Legend of Oz: The Wicked West, Kaiju Epic, Lights…Camera…Jungle! and Ursa Minor. WHAT DO YOU GOT GOING ON THESE DAYS? (Shameless Plug Time) Separating from Aspen Comics after three years, we are now returning to our roots and relaunching the BDI brand with Penny for Your Soul like we did 7 years ago. Our first two successful Kickstarters for Lights…Camera…Jungle! and Kaiju Epic! and the continued sales of our series back issues have shown us the world is still hungry for Big Dog Ink stories, and Penny for Your Soul is where we start our journey back. But we are also looking at some new projects beyond Penny, both as comics and as digital experiences using social media in new ways including something Im calling Shahrazad: Side Quests. GOT A HOT TAKE? (Tell us the burning issues you’re dying to talk about) Lets not get too negative lol I always have hot takes, but lets just say the retail side of things is a mess right now and totally over saturated with companies and product. It’s nearly impossible for all these books to find shelf space at the retail level, BDI was a Diamond Top 300 publisher multiple times in our first four years, but I think even we would be hard pressed to make that list again any time soon. So we are returning to focus directly on our customers and fans that have supported us and have waited so patiently for new product, and thats exactly what Kickstarter allows us to do. YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES (Friend You?) Facebook as Tom Hutchison and the BDI fan page Bigdogink.com Theplaceformystuff.com Instagram: crittersdaddy Twitter: tjhbigdogink Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us. Stream our Videos: * YouTube * Facebook And don’t forget to go to our

We interviewed Buffy’s own Nicholas Brendon at Wizard World Chicago to talk about the 20 year anniversary of the show, his favorite episodes and the new movie he’s got coming out. PLUS: New York ComicCon 2017 is upon us! Get the scoop on the must see panels and appearances! New York Comic Con 2017 schedule, guests, panels, and everything you need to know source: http://www.gamesradar.com/new-york-comic-con-2017-schedule-guests-panels-exclusives/ Thursday (October 5, 2017) Michael Rooker Spotlight: 2:30-3:30pm EST/7:30-8:30 BST (Main Stage 1-D) Fresh from his turn as Mary Poppins/Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, as well as having spent a considerable time as the redneck you’d love to punch, Merle Dixon, on The Walking Dead, Rooker is bound to have amusing anecdotes a-plenty and a few juicy behind-the-scenes tidbits to share. American Gods: 6-7pm EST/11pm-midnight BST (Main Stage 1-D) There are already so many questions swirling after that American Gods season finale – and this panel will be the place where (hopefully) some of those questions get answered. Three of the cast, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, and Pablo Schrieber will be at the panel, as well as appearing across all four days of the convention. Friday (October 6, 2017) Pacific Rim Uprising: 12pm-1pm EST/5pm-6pm BST (The Theater at Madison Square Garden) Immediately after Peter Capaldi’s panel comes the first marquee panel of NYCC 2017 from Madison Square Garden. It’s sure to be a wild ride as lots of the Pacific Rim sequel has been kept under-wraps until now. Expect a clip or two and John Boyega to also grace us with his presence. Are we ok to ask about Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Saturday (October 7, 2017 Star Trek: Discovery: 3:45-4:45pm EST/8:45-9:45pm BST (The Theater at Madison Square Garden) If an hour of laser-focused discussion and reveals surrounding Star Trek: Discovery sounds like your thing then Madison Square Garden is the place to be on the Saturday. Promising to be chock-full of appearances from cast, as well as executives behind the show, this is one panel not to be missed. The Walking Dead: 7:45-8:45pm EST/12:45-1:45am BST (The Theater at Madison Square Garden) The Walking Dead season 8 brings Rick and the gang on the cusp of all-out war with Negan and his set of Saviours. Here’s hoping Saturday evening’s panel will shed some light on what’s to come, and just what the deal is with Old Man Rick. The cast, including Andrew Lincoln, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Norman Reedus, and the brains (mmm, brains) behind the operation will converge to discuss all things Walking Dead for, probably, the event’s most interesting hour. Sunday (October 10, 2017) The X-Files: 1-2pm EST/6-7pm BST (Main Stage 1-D) The truth is out there, and so is this panel discussing the upcoming second season of the X-Files revival. Mulder and Scully will both be there (let’s face it, Gillian Anderson is worth the price of admission alone) to discuss the exclusive first-look at the new ten-episode run premiering in January. Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker

We interviewed Buffy’s own Nicholas Brendon at Wizard World Chicago to talk about the 20 year anniversary of the show, his favorite episodes and the new movie he’s got coming out. PLUS: New York ComicCon 2017 is upon us! Get the scoop on the must see panels and appearances! New York Comic Con 2017 schedule, guests, panels, and everything you need to know source: http://www.gamesradar.com/new-york-comic-con-2017-schedule-guests-panels-exclusives/ Thursday (October 5, 2017) Michael Rooker Spotlight: 2:30-3:30pm EST/7:30-8:30 BST (Main Stage 1-D) Fresh from his turn as Mary Poppins/Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, as well as having spent a considerable time as the redneck you’d love to punch, Merle Dixon, on The Walking Dead, Rooker is bound to have amusing anecdotes a-plenty and a few juicy behind-the-scenes tidbits to share. American Gods: 6-7pm EST/11pm-midnight BST (Main Stage 1-D) There are already so many questions swirling after that American Gods season finale – and this panel will be the place where (hopefully) some of those questions get answered. Three of the cast, Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki, and Pablo Schrieber will be at the panel, as well as appearing across all four days of the convention. Friday (October 6, 2017) Pacific Rim Uprising: 12pm-1pm EST/5pm-6pm BST (The Theater at Madison Square Garden) Immediately after Peter Capaldi’s panel comes the first marquee panel of NYCC 2017 from Madison Square Garden. It’s sure to be a wild ride as lots of the Pacific Rim sequel has been kept under-wraps until now. Expect a clip or two and John Boyega to also grace us with his presence. Are we ok to ask about Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Saturday (October 7, 2017 Star Trek: Discovery: 3:45-4:45pm EST/8:45-9:45pm BST (The Theater at Madison Square Garden) If an hour of laser-focused discussion and reveals surrounding Star Trek: Discovery sounds like your thing then Madison Square Garden is the place to be on the Saturday. Promising to be chock-full of appearances from cast, as well as executives behind the show, this is one panel not to be missed. The Walking Dead: 7:45-8:45pm EST/12:45-1:45am BST (The Theater at Madison Square Garden) The Walking Dead season 8 brings Rick and the gang on the cusp of all-out war with Negan and his set of Saviours. Here’s hoping Saturday evening’s panel will shed some light on what’s to come, and just what the deal is with Old Man Rick. The cast, including Andrew Lincoln, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Norman Reedus, and the brains (mmm, brains) behind the operation will converge to discuss all things Walking Dead for, probably, the event’s most interesting hour. Sunday (October 10, 2017) The X-Files: 1-2pm EST/6-7pm BST (Main Stage 1-D) The truth is out there, and so is this panel discussing the upcoming second season of the X-Files revival. Mulder and Scully will both be there (let’s face it, Gillian Anderson is worth the price of admission alone) to discuss the exclusive first-look at the new ten-episode run premiering in January. Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud *

We interviewed HERCULES himself Kevin Sorbo at Wizard World Chicago to talk about his iconic role and his controversial new movie “Let There Be Light”. PLUS: We reveal the #1 movie of the Summer (and it’s not what you think) and Is Marvel’s Inhumans already cancelled? Spider-Man: Homecoming is the Highest Grossing Superhero Film of 2017 Thanks to its recent release in China, Spider-Man: Homecoming has now become the highest-grossing superhero film of 2017 so far, with an estimated $874.4 million under its belt, according to Box Office Mojo. Note that there are still two major superhero movies left in the year: Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok and Zack Snyder’s Justice League, both of which are poised to be big box office earners, so it’s entirely possible that Homecoming will be dethroned come year’s end.   Of course, one of the most talked about comic book films of the year has been Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot as the eponymous character. The DCEU installment surpassed all expectations to become the highest-grossing superhero origin film as well as the highest-grossing DCEU chapter domestically, while also blasting past several other milestones. Still, Spider-Man has consistently been one of the world’s most recognizable heroes and Homecoming‘s global box office performance proves just that.   Download our Podcast: * iTunes * iHeart Radio * Soundcloud * Spreaker * Stitcher * Google Play Or check out the show any podcasting app for your iOS or Android phone. Just search “Secrets of the Sire” or “Host Michael Dolce” to find us. Stream our Videos: * YouTube * Facebook And don’t forget to go to our Patreon.com/secretsofthesire page and support our show! NEXT WEEK: It’s our New York ComicCon preview! We welcome Buffy’s own Nicholas Brendon to talk about the 20 year anniversary of the show, his favorite episodes and the new movie he’s got coming out