Fireside Chats - Comic Book Podcast

Well, this is it Fireside Family... We have reached the end of our journey, while simultaneously starting a new one. Join the guys one last time as we close the book on Fireside, and introduce you to That! Comic Podcast, the Phoenix that rises from the ashes of old! That! Comic Podcast is the culmination of everything we have learned in our 7 years of Fireside, fixing the mistakes we didn’t even know we were making. While Mendte, Maurer, Mashko, Features, and Baby Huey say goodbye to our Fireside home to build something even bigger. Join us for our rebirth, join us over at ThatComicPodcast.com! Thank you all for the wonderful memories, and we can’t wait to show you everything we have in store! Goodbye from Fireside, and Welcome to That! Comic Podcast!

Here we are dearest Firesiders… It’s with a heavy heart I write this. The time has come to say goodbye. We have been making this show for almost a decade and it has given us all the best memories anyone could ask for. From the places we have gone to the people, we have met- all because of our mutual love of comic books. Join the guys for part one of a special two-part issue where Mendte, Mashko, Features, Baby Huey, and Mr. Maurer reminisce about everything that made this show so special to us. From how we have grown, to what we regret, the guys lay it all out there and try their best to explain how we came to this decision. Most of all though we want to thank you! Seriously, thank you so much. You gave us one of the best chapters of our lives. It’s not over just yet though Fireside family. While we begin to close these curtains, know that it’s not over, and there is a lot more to come. Join us for a trip down memory lane, and tune in next week for where we go from here. Goodbye from Fireside.

Welcome back Fireside Faithful! We have another treat for you today dear Firesiders, because on today’s we are joins by the Comic Book Men themselves, Creators of a Shared Universe Podcast Studio - Ming Chen and Mike Zapcic! Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as they chop it up with the Secret Stash guys about the comic book industry and how it’s changed, how has the stash been dealing with the pandemic, the Shared Universe Podcast journey, and much much more. You may remember Ming dubbed Mendte and Maurer as official Comic Book men a few years ago at Big Apple Comic Con, but Features wasn’t there because he was doing man on the street interviews… Today we right that wrong. Welcome to Fireside.

Hold on to your butts Firesiders! Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and P. Features are about to take you on a wild journey of clones, time travel, weird virus', child theft and much more.  No, it's not a weekend at Maurer's, it' the always confusing breakdown for cable.  So sit back, press play and turn it up as you prepare to learn all about Cable. (Don't forget to grab some asprin, because your head will hurt after this.) Welcome to Fireside.

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Greetings and Salutations Firesiders! Mendte and Mr. Maurer have a supersize Issue for your listening pleasure. The crew is joined by the man of a million voices Frank Caliendo. Frank talks his own superhero origin, his new podcast Comic Playground, auditioning against Jon Favreau, and much much more. (Special guest appearances by Robert Downey Jr., Donald Trump, Nic Cage, Christopher Walken, Barrack Obama, Adam Sandler, Morgan Freeman, William Shatner, Todd McFarlane, Charles Barkley, Shaggy, Scooby, and more!)* Welcome to Fireside! *Special Guests do not actually make any appearances.

The first rule of Fireside Fight Club is...damn it. We already broke the first rule. Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and P. Feature are joined by Baby Huey in their first night at Fireside Fight Club. Since it's their first night, they have to fight. Your fearless Fireside Hosts try to do the unthinkable. Take down the Suicide Squad. So in this issue the guys first pick out which members of the "Skwad" they are about to go up against. Then being as they don't have any super powers each team member gets to choose one weapon from the comic world. Finally it's go time. Using their newly found weapons, how the hell will they take down an elite group of maniacs and murderers? Or will they fall victim to their own team member's master plan? So come cheer on your Fireside team in the first ever "Fireside Fight Club"! Welcome to Fireside.

It’s time to smile and put on a happy face Fireside faithful, let’s talk Joker. Enough time has passed to give everyone a chance to see the movie before we go on our usual spoiler heavy review/rant. Buckle up Firesiders, like the streets of Gotham, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Mashko who is filling in for Features, as they talk about this arguably incredible, controversial masterpiece. The guys go deep into the symbolism surrounding directorial decisions, Joaquin Phoenix’s performance, the controversy surrounding the film, and even Martin Scorsese’s thoughts on comic book films. So even if your heart is breaking, smile and Welcome to Fireside. That’s life.

Welcome back Fireside Family. That time is upon us… pumpkin pie is in the air… the Odin Sleep calls… but not before we leave you with one more before the holiday season starts! Join Mendte, Mashko, Maurer, Huey, and Features (yes the gangs all here) for an emotional show where the guys remember and celebrate the life of everyone's favorite Power Ranger, Jason David Frank for the positive influence he was. Not just as the infamous Green Ranger, but as a man. The guys first dive into the shakeup of CEOs at Disney, The Walking Dead series finale, Blade's New Director, and the rumors and leaks about Avengers: Kang Dynasty. Welcome to Fireside. If you need help but feel you have no one to talk to, please call 988 for help.

Welcome back Fireside family. Today’s issue is heavy and hopeful with both Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hitting theaters, but also the tragic passing of the one true Batman, Kevin Conroy. Join Mendte, Mashko, Features, and Baby Huey as they discuss a grab bag of topics, like Transformers, Andor, and others before diving into the World of Talokan with the Kulkulkan, then celebrating the incredible contributions Kevin Conroy gave the world. Did Features have Moon Knight Maurer moments with Namor? Was Black Panther a better solo film, or an MCU plot propeller? What are the guys' favorite Batman the Animated Series episodes and more! We will miss you, Kevin. Welcome to Fireside.

Welcome back Fireside faithful! It’s time to do that thing again. So while you're up, up, and away, grabbing your pull list, we got the inflight entertainment covered. Join Mendte, Mashko, and Maurer while the tumultuous trio talks about the rumors surrounding Steven Spielberg bringing hope back to Superman, the beauty of Tales of the Jedi, Mic drop Mashko floors Mendte with Andor theory, the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday special, plus when it’s appropriate to decorate for Christmas. So grab your cornucopia, or unpack those ornaments, but don't forget to hit play. Welcome to Fireside!

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It’s the time of year once again Fireside’s…. Some call it spooky season, others just simply say Halloween, here it’s time for our boy Boomstick Buz from the Living Corpse to once again open the horror crypt of bone-chilling bogeymen, bewitching black magic, blood-sucking bats, brimstone, and more. Join Mendte, Mashko, Features, and Buz Hasson as they talk about Black Adam’s DCEU debut, the Quantumania trailer with Kang, Hellraiser, Halloween Ends, the state of horror, the tragic side of fandom, and so much more. So blow out the candles, check under the bed, behind the curtains, and under the bed, press play, and Welcome to Fireside. Happy Halloween!

Welcome back Fireside faithful, family, fiends, foes, friends, and followers! It’s time once again for the weekly roundup of comic-related happenings, releases, and rumors. While late shift (throwback to the OG fans) is still on the prowl, his cousin Overtime has Maurer and Huey hostage. But you know what they say about shows and condoms… they must go on. Join Mendte, Mashko, and Features as they review Halloween Ends, Clerks 3, and the She-Hulk finale - plus news about Mephistopheles in the MCU, Namor’s new mini-series, and Red Hulk Han. So press play… no like now… stop reading… I’ll stop writing so help me….. ….. Welcome to Fireside.

Welcome back, Greetings, salutations, all that good stuff. It’s time to play another nail-biting game OF DID. MAURER. LIKE. IT?! The game of games that is filled with so many twists and turns, you would think you are watching a Hitchcock flick with M. Night. Join Mendte, Mashko, Features, and Maurer as they talk about Marvel’s Werewolf by Night, some big New York Comic Con announcements, the Super Mario Brothers trailer, Daredevil and She-Hulk, and so much more. Before you hit play, what do you think? Did Maurer like Werewolf by Night? Comment what you think, hit play, and Welcome to Fireside!