SDConCast - The Official Podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog (general)

Welcome to week 3 of the 2022 season of SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we’re joined by Gary Sassaman, former Director of multiple departments at Comic-Con International, including Director of Programming (2000-2007), Director of Print and Publications (2007-2012), and Director of Print and Digital Media (2012-2021), to talk about his time at SDCC. We’ll also cover the latest SDCC news and exclusives.

You can also follow along with Sassaman’s time with Comic-Con on his blog Innocent Bystander, including his recent post chronicling his time as an attendee.

Join us for a fun and informative show.

Direct download: SDConCast220524IsThisALifeInComics.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:47pm CDT

Welcome to week 2 of the 2022 season of SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we're joined by artist Joey Spiotto, creator of Grumpy Unicorn, Alien Next Door, and his very popular art series "Storytime" and "High Fidelity." We're going to talk art, pop culture, SDCC, and more. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news.

Join us for a fun and informative show.

Direct download: SDConCast220517IsThisOnTheRecord.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:44pm CDT

Welcome to Season 11 of SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. We're kicking off as we have the last few years with special guest Mark Evanier. We'll discuss returning to SDCC after a couple years off in addition to memories from past cons. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news.

Join us for a fun and informative show as we return to a weekly schedule leading up to the first in-person SDCC since 2019!

Direct download: SDConCast220510IsThisThingOn.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:15pm CDT

Join the SDConCast for the first special edition podcast of 2022. We're breaking down the WonderCon panel schedule with highlights of the big rooms, what panels you might have overlooked, and of course, our dark horse picks.

Tune in for an information-packed show.

Direct download: SDConCast220322WonderConScheduleBreakdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:19pm CDT

The first physical Comic-Con in over two years is in the books! We're going to talk all about the highs and lows of Comic-Con Special Edition. What worked, what didn't, where was the best Influencer Escalator, and what's it like covering the pretzel situation in real time?

Join members of the SDCC Unofficial Blog crew who were there (and Kerry!) as we discuss all things CCSE.

Direct download: SDConCast211130_ComicConSpecialEditionWrapUp.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:05am CDT

What's this? A badge sale? That's right! Comic-Con Special Edition registration is happening and we'll be there covering it live as it happens.

Join us for the first Comic-Con badge sale since 2019!

Direct download: SDConCast210925_ComicConSpecialEditionRegistration.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:47pm CDT

San Diego Comic-Con has been once again gone virtual for 2021. So once again we’re bringing you all your favorite things about Comic-Con, straight to you to you. This will be a celebration with special guests from your favorite TV shows, films, and video games, as well as artists and exhibitors.

Guest Line-Up:

- Scott Shaw, illustrator
- Thomas Lennon, Reno 911!, author of Ronan Boyle book series
- Peter Santa-Maria, artist
– Aisha Tyler, Archer, Criminal Minds, director, founder of Courage+Stone
– Martin Hsu, artist
– Darin De Paul (Overwatch, Shazam!)
– Patrick Ballesteros, artist
– Julie Benson & Shawna Benson, Television (The 100, Star Trek: Prodigy) and comic book (Batgirl and the Birds of Prey) writers
– Toddland

Join us for fun, news, and come together as part of the SDCC community.

Direct download: SDConCast210724SDCCOnlineSpecialEvent.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:36pm CDT

It's the final countdown to San Diego Comic-Con 2021 and we're back with all the news, views, and exclusives! This month we're joined by kawaii pop artist Truck Torrence, aka 100% Soft. We'll chat with him about creating art like his hugely popular Dumpster Fire series and everyone's favorite Marvel emojis, his SDCC experiences, and more.

Join us for a fun and informative show!

Direct download: SDConCast210713BringItOn.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:02pm CDT

It's time for another heaping helping of SDCC 2021 news, views, and exclusives! This month we're joined by PR specialist and frequent panel moderator Gary Miereanu. We'll chat with him about what it's been like promoting remotely and what we can expect from WB Home Entertainment at Comic-Con@Home.

Join us for a fun and informative show!

Direct download: SDConCast210630_MeetUsAtGhirardellis.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:01pm CDT

We're back for Season 10 of SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. Despite SDCC 2021 going virtual again, we're going to keep on doing what we do (with a few alterations). Our special guest this month is familiar to long time viewers, the stupendous Mark Evanier. We're going to talk all things Comic-Con and more.

Join us for the kickoff of our second most unusual season yet!

Direct download: SDConCast_210525ItsDejaVuAllOverAgain.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:51pm CDT