GBBP 152: ‘Gotham by Gaslight’ at NYCC 2017
Today, we’re bringing you the second of two Batman-related episodes from this year’s New York Comic Con: ‘Gotham by Gaslight.’
Continue ReadingToday, we’re bringing you the second of two Batman-related episodes from this year’s New York Comic Con: ‘Gotham by Gaslight.’
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we talk to John C. McGinley about his introduction to “comic-con culture,” the creative freedom that being a producer on Stan provides, whether breaking into the industry with films such as ‘Platoon’ and ‘Wall Street’ set up unrealistic expectations, how much he has become an amalgamation of his many characters, and his work with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation.
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re bringing you the first of two Batman-related episodes from this year’s New York Comic Con: a press roundtable interviews for ‘Batman vs Two-Face,’ featuring William Shatner and Burt Ward!
Continue ReadingThis week, we chat with ‘Star Wars’ author Ryder Windham and take a closer look at everyone’s favorite faceless villains: Stormtroopers!
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re thrilled to bring your our conversation with the one and only Felicia Day! Surely, Day needs no introduction.
Continue ReadingThis week, we talk to Max Brooks about zombies and the metaphorical use of zombies (and islands) to discuss disaster preparedness and our future as a species. Intrigued?
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re joined by the 14th Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. And what an honor it was. Her role is made even more historic because she’s the first woman AND the first African American to hold the position.
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we chat with comedians Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher about the importance of support when pursuing a creative career, how much of ‘Take My Wife’ is pure documentary, their current tour, too much of a good thing, and why we need comedy—especially now.
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re chatting with the incomparable Mary Robinette Kowal. Kowal is a (multiple) Hugo Award-winning novelist who is perhaps best known for the Glamourist Histories series of books, which is probably best described as “Jane Austen with magic.”
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we primarily chat about Shanghai Disney Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland–the differences between them, the pros and cons of both, a look at some of their rides and attractions, and Jamie’s honest and unfiltered opinions of both parks.
Continue ReadingWe’re back! After our summer hiatus, The Great Big Beautiful Podcast is back on the air, and we’re thrilled to return with the amazing Janet Varney!
Continue ReadingWe’re joined by ‘DuckTales’ executive producers Matt Youngberg and Francisco (Frank) Angones to talk all things Duckburg.
Continue ReadingWe’re taking a trip to Super Hero High. You can thank us later. We’re talking to Lisa Yee, author of the DC Super Hero Girls middle grade novels.
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re joined by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock: the dynamic duo responsible for ‘Compass South’ and ‘Knife’s Edge,’ which really should be on your reading list if they’re not already.
Continue ReadingThis episode is an absolute treat. We’re joined by Mark Gagliardi and Hal Lublin to talk about their podcast, We Got This! with Mark and Hal, along with a discussion sampler platter that covers a bit of their diverse careers.
Continue ReadingChristian Lee has a background in stand-up comedy and is the guy behind the YouTube channel DadSews, where he is teaching himself how to sew on camera (and making a lot of mistakes and revelations along the way).
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we chat with Maz Jobrani and look at the world through a lens of comedy. We talk about the importance of inclusivity, free speech, cultural understanding, and immigration.
Continue ReadingThis week, we chat with punk musician Ted Leo. Leo had been at the front of several different bands over the years, notably Citizens Arrest, Chisel, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and The Both (with Aimee Mann).
Continue ReadingOn today’s episode, we talk with Mo Willems about the importance of failure, intentionally simple design, what his characters sound like, using picture books to understand the world, and the challenges of putting art into the world. I may or may not have also explained how Willems’s books taught me to be a better father.
Continue ReadingThis week, we welcome Cory Doctorow to the show and have one of our meatiest conversations to date. After almost a decade, Doctorow is back with a new adult novel: ‘Walkaway.’
Continue ReadingTo celebrate the 40th anniversary of ‘Star Wars’ this week, we thought a particularly appropriate way to pop the bubbly would be a conversation with David W. Collins. And if you’re a ‘Star Wars’ fan, this episode won’t disappoint.
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re looking into the shadows and talking to Aaron Mahnke about the phenomenon he created with Lore. The Lore podcast “exposes the darker side of history, exploring the creatures, people, and places of our wildest nightmares.” Each episode examines a dark tale from history in a style similar to a campfire experience.
Continue ReadingThis week, we turn our eye to the world of verse and talk poetry with Kwame Alexander. We chat about ‘Animal Ark,’ bending genres, and how poetry can save the world.
Continue ReadingOn today’s show, we chat with Cain about ‘Mockingbird,’ making the shift from novelist to comic book writer, her future in the industry and what book she might write next, Portland, and butter.
Continue ReadingToday, we welcome Greg Proops to the show and cover an incredible range of topics. We talk about comedy, audience addiction, the Proopscast, comedy in politics, feminism, Trump, and what kind of candy he’d be.
Continue ReadingThis week, we’re switching things up, going DIY, and welcoming the godfather of the Maker movement – Dale Dougherty – to the show.
Continue ReadingThis week, we welcome Judd Winick to the show and chat about ‘HiLo,’ his career in comics, great books for kids, whether comics have forgotten how to be fun, his time on MTV’s ‘The Real World,’ and his marriage proposal.
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we talk to Gene Luen Yang about his Reading Without Walls initiative, getting more kids and families into libraries, writing outside of your lived experiences, working through rejection, and combating gendered labels and stereotypes when it comes to books.
Continue ReadingThis week, we welcome sci-fi writer extraordinaire John Scalzi to the show.
Continue ReadingOn this episode, we talk to Phil Plait (the Bad Astronomer) about science as inspiration, how to encourage kids who are interested in science and astronomy, the current state of scientific literacy in popular culture and the media, and where we go from here.
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