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| Hosting | Bryan Deemer Peter Rios Shane Kelly Jamie D Adam "Murd" Murdough Brian "Pants" Christman Matt Keener Kevin Moyer Puppet Rios |
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| Language | English Esperanto |
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| Updates | Monday -Friday |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| Debut | March, 2005 |
| Genre | Audio Podcast |
| Website | http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/index.php |
Comic Geek Speak (CGS) is a comics audio podcast that focuses on current
mainstream and small-press comic books, featuring creator
interviews, reviews, commentary on the comic book craft and
industry, comic-related movie discussions and more. Bryan Deemer
and Peter Rios began the Comic Geek Speak podcast in 2005 and the
roster of hosts has expanded to include Jamie D., Shane Kelly, Adam
"Murd" Murdough, and Brian "Pants" Christman[1].
The hosts express their individual opinions in an informal way that
many fans think resembles a discussion between friends hanging out
at home or at the local comic shop, giving the podcast a unique
point of view.[2]
Comic Geek Speak has interviewed over 400 creators including Stan Lee, Terry Moore, Jamal Igle, Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Dave Sim, Matt Fraction, Joe Kubert, Freddie
Williams II, Paul
Pope, Jonathan Hickman, Denis Kitchen, Sean McKeever, and
David
Petersen, among many others.[3]
Other shows have included top 5 discussions, debates, interviews
with retailers, and spotlights on specific characters or
publishers. The CGS hosts also regularly visit comic conventions,
giving day-to-day overviews of their experiences as attendees,
interviewing creators as they promote their upcoming projects,
talking to listeners, and even moderating or participating on
panels.[4
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CGS's motto is "We Are Uniting the World's Mightest Heroes One
Listener at a Time". The motto stems from a listener contest, won
by Chris Whittington. The podcast engages in interactive
communication with its listeners via email, voice mail, and its own
forum. Listeners can ask questions, suggest ideas for future
episodes, participate in contests and are occasionally given the
chance to guest-hosts a show that touches on a specific topic of
interest.
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The CGS crew release episodes Monday through Friday. Over 800 episodes have been released, ranging from regular shows on current comic books and comic events, to more focused discussions. These discussions include:
A reading club designed to get listeners interested in and exposed to books they may not have been exposed to otherwise. The categories of books rotate from month to month, Marvel, DC, Indie, Manga, and Host Choice.
Showcases various independent and small press comics, as well as the companies and creators behind these titles.
A discussion about comics and the industry with different retailers and comic book store owners.
A discussion of what single issues and series the hosts are currently reading.
A trivia contest. Listeners submit three trivia questions, one for DC, one for Marvel, and one for Independent comics. If host, Peter Rios, cannot answer at least one of the three questions, the submitter will win a prize. The rules for Stump the Rios, came about because Peter was once asked 3 questions all about Scrooge McDuck, and so after this the rules were set that it had to be one Marvel, one DC, and one Independent Comic.
Hosts list their five favorites in a variety of categories, such as animated movies, villains, and cliffhangers.
A trivia contest. Listeners submit three trivia questions dealing with TV shows. Preferably from the 50's and 60's. Co-host Brian "Pants" Christman attempts to answer all the questions. No prizes are awarded.
Where the hosts of CGS take an in-depth, page by page look at some classic comic series and discuss them.
Hosted by Shane Kelly and Brian "Pants" Christman. A discussion of newly released toys as well as an in depth look at the toys of yesterday.
Hosted by Bryan Deemer and Matt Shepherd. A look at the world of Franco-Belgian and European comics.[5]
Hosted by Adam "Murd" Murdough. Being behind in his current comics reading by at least eight years, Murd discusses the comics that he is catching up on and his thoughts on the stories.
Hosted by Jamie D. An extensive look at each Marvel character, their "must read" stories, and how they got to where they are now in current continuity.
Hosted by Peter Rios. Spotlighting the new Teen Titans starting with the Marv Wolfman & George Pérez era.
The podcast has become well liked among some creators and they have even put easter eggs into their art.[6]
Every year Comic Geek Speak has a booth at several comic conventions around the United States, and has participated in panel discussions on podcasting.[7] It has been the Official Comics Podcast for New York Comic Con '06, Pittsburgh Comicon from 06 to the present and Fan Expo Canada '09.[8]
Comic Geek Speak held their first ever live recording in January 2006, to commemorate the show's 100th episode. The live recording was held at Golden Eagle Comics in Reading, PA, which was also the site for the Episode 200 recording later that year. When the amount of listeners showing up for these recordings outgrew what Golden Eagle could accommodate comfortably, Episode 300 moved to an unoccupied storefront inside the Fairgrounds Square Mall. This was the final milestone episode event held by Comic Geek Speak before switching to a convention model for their listener gatherings.
In September 2008, Comic Geek Speak hosted the first Comic Geek Speak Super Show, a creator focused comic convention at the Greater Reading Expo Center in Reading, PA. Notable guests included Mike Norton, Jamal Igle, David Petersen, Sal Abbinanti of Atomika, Buzz Aw, Morry Hollowell, Danielle Corsetto and many others. The Super Show attracts listeners from all around the world, including attendees from Australia and the UK. The next Super Show is scheduled to take place on March 27th and March 28th, 2010.[9]
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